W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

starter Time: 5 min.
aim: 
preparing students for the new topic.
Divide class into small groups. ask them to discuss the following 
questions:
– What methods do you prefer to use for learning something?
– Do you like moving around/touching things/reading aloud while learning?
– Do you feel like having a rest while you are studying a lot?
students' own answers.
 
pre-listening Time: 10 min.
aim:
teaching new vocabulary.
Divide class into three group. Tell them that their new topic is about the learning 
styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Tell them to look at the picture and ask 
each group to describe one of the three types of learning styles. Tell them to give 

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Teacher’s book
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their ideas using a cluster below. Check in a whole class discussion.
possible answer
: 
Group 1
– Visual learners learn through pictures, maps, 
colours, structures and links.
 
1. 
Ask students to read and match the words 1-10 with their definitions a-j.
1. 
hands-on learning
a) to learn by heart
2. break (
n
)
b) to embarrass by holding closely
3. speech
c) help
4. memorize
d) to mark
5. jigsaw
e) interval, a rest, a pause
6. aid
f) to make something visible
7. maze
g) 
becoming skillful by doing
8. highlight
h) the style of speaking; talk
9. hug (
v
)
i) labyrinth
10. visualise
j) a type of puzzle
answers: 
1.g 2.e 3.h 4.a 5.j 6.c 7.i 8.d 9.b 10.f
2. 
Have students read the instruction. According to three questions ask them to 
find out their learning styles. 
Instruction: You have bought a new piece of technological equipment and you 
are unsure how it works. What do you do?
 
Do you … 
1. read the instructions before starting? (visual type) 
2. have a go at putting the equipment together and using it? (kinesthetic)
3. research how the equipment works? (auditory)
Ask them to answer these questions.