Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period : 28 Preparation date :22 /10/2007 Unit : 4 Lesson : Speaking I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express gratitude. - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to respond to thanks. II. Lexical items : - obliged -grateful extremely -pleasure Structures : -I’m very much obliged to you for…. - It was the least I could do. -Don’t mention it! III. Teaching aids: - textbook - Handouts - chalk - cards IV. Techniques : - skill-based ( listening, speaking) V. Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials 1. warm- up (7’) Games: ‘Flashing the cards’ -Put the class into groups , A & B -Hold these expression cards, one at a time , and flash in as quicly as possible 1. N_PROB_ _M 2.NEV _R M_ ND -Handouts -The groups then take turns to work out the expression. If the correct answer is give ,the groups get 5 points. In case of failure, the teacher will hold the card without flashing for a while and let the group half of the points, that is 25 points. If the group fails again, the turn then passes to other group ,and so on. - The group with more points wins. - Ask SS when these expression are used. They are used to respond to thanks Transition:- That ‘s right. Today we will learn how to express gratitude and respond to thanks. -Write down on the board : 3.N_T AT _ LL 4.Y_ _ ‘RE W _ _ C _ ME 5.M _ PL _ _ SU _ _ Expected: 1. NOPROBLEM 2.NEVER MI ND 3.NOT AT A LL 4.YOU ‘RE W ELCOM 5.MY PL EASU RE Unit 4 : Volunteer work & literacy programs- Speaking Eliciting and introducing language 2. Pre- Speaking (7’) Expressing gratitude/ thanks Responding to thanks -Have SS repeat saying these expressions after T. -Assign individual students to say the -It ‘s very kind of you to… -It was extremely good of you to… -I can’t thank you enough for… -Thank you very much for… Chalk and board expressions. -Make any necessary corrections. Gap-filling -Give each students a copy of the task below. Complete each conversation with one of the words provided. Pleasure never least mention problem welcome 1.Thanks for telling me about this. No…………I thought you know about this. 2. It was really very kind of you to give me to lift home. Oh, don’t………… it. I was coming past your house anyway . 3.I’ve done the dishes and tidied the living room for you. Oh, thank you doing all that .You really didn’t have to ………mind! -Many thanks to you. -I ‘m very much obliged to you for… -I ‘m really grateful to you for… -Never mind -Not at all -No problem - you ‘re welcome -it was the least I could do. Textbook 3. while- Speaking. (15’) Activity 1:role-play -Put SS into pairs. -Ask SS to take turns, role-playing the six dialogues from above. Textbook 4. Post- Speaking (15’) -Make corrections if needed. Activity 2: ‘Picture cue Drill’ - Prepare 5 or 6 five – sided cards with the words eyes , ear, nose, tongue, and hand on each side. ( Appendix2 ) -Put SS into pairs. -Within pairs ,SS practice expressing gratitude and responding to thanks based on the situations in the picture.( Task b, textbook, p.50) - Assign some pairs to role-play the dialogue in front of the whole class - Make corrections in terms of pronunciation and grammar Listening: -read out mixed expressions of gratitude and responses to thanks. -Have SS listen and sound out ‘G’ or ‘R’ The sentences used in the activity are: 1.I don’t like the fragrance of this flower . 2.This juice is a bit too sour for me. 3.this table feels tough. 4.The house is small but very nice. 5.We love classic music. Personal experience Handouts 5. Homework (1’) Sentence Making - Ask Sts to make a few sentences about activities with the senses. 6.Do you like sweet soup? 7.It’s so quiet in here. textbook . - obliged -grateful extremely -pleasure Structures : -I’m very much obliged to you for…. - It was the least I could do. -Don’t mention it! III. Teaching aids: - textbook - Handouts -. didn’t have to ………mind! -Many thanks to you. -I ‘m very much obliged to you for… -I ‘m really grateful to you for… -Never mind -Not at all -No problem - you ‘re welcome -it was the least I. Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period : 28 Preparation date :22 /10/2007 Unit : 4 Lesson : Speaking I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express gratitude. - By the end