Date of teaching: 18/3/2011 Period:9 TALKING ABOUT A HOBBY I Aim: At the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about a hobby and about collections II Language knowledge: Grammar: Cleft sentences Vocabulary: words related to hobbies III Techniques: Role playing IV Teaching aids: Handouts V Procedure: Organization Revision - Call one or two Ss to go to the board and this exercise Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the sentence: 1.He was chosen the best artist In fact, he was…… in all kinds of art A perfect B accomplished C outstanding D creative To play a musical instrument well you should practise…………… A carefully B really C regularly D casually The course books are……… by four cassettes A paid B gone C supported D accompanied This equipment could be used for a………… of educational purposes A source B variety C group D class She just collects stamps from………… envelopes that her folks give them to her A torn B littering C garbage D discarded Key: 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.D - T corrects and gives marks New lesson: T’s and Ss’ Content activities - T divides the Warm up: Miming game class into - swimming groups - fishing - Each group - stamp colecting nominates one - mountain-climbing representaticve - playing computer games Each - reading books representative mimes the activities in the sheet of paper - The rest of the members of his / her groups will have to guess what the activity is - watching TV - chatting with a friend on the phone Pre-speaking: • Activity 1: Fill all the “you” column in the table below with your hobbies and add more details The first has been done for you as an example Hobbies - Ss work in pairs to make a similar dialogue about collecting stamps - Then Ss work in pairs to practise it Collect stamps How often You Your friend Whenever First started You Your friend At 14 Who with? You Your friend Alone Friends and relatives help • Activity 2: Go around the class and find a friend who shares the same hobby with you ( you can have different friends for different hobbies).Ask them for more details and fill in the “Your friend” column Answer their questions if they ask you Ex: A: Do you enjoy collecting stamps? B: Yes, I love it A: Oh, so how often you collect stamps? B: I collect them whenever I get a letter A: When did you first start collecting them? B: When I was 14 A: Who you collect stamps with? B: Noone I collect them on my own But sometimes my friends and relatives help me by giving me their stamps - Ss work in pairs to make a similar dialogue about Swimming While-speaking: Activity 3: Ask and answer about each other’s hobbies, what you like most while doing those activities and explain why you like those activities more than others Hobby What part of it interests you most Swimming In the sea - Ss work in groups to talk about their hobbies - Ss the tasks at home Reason(s) for enjoying the hobby Make me feel relaxed Help me keep fit Ex: I like swimming, especially swimming in the sea I love swimming because it makes me feel relaxed when I am tired and it also helps me keep fit Post-speaking: Activity 4: Report to the class about the hobbies of your pairs Homework: - Revise today’s lesson Prepare Writing in the next period Comments: ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………