+Cleft Sentences in the passive: In this structure , the object is emphasized, and followed by a defining relative clause in the passive: Or the adverb is emphasized, and followed by a c[r]
(1)Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period 111 : Preparation date :26 /3/2008 Unit 13 : Lesson : Language Focus- grammar I Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students learn more vocabulary related to entertainment - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to use cleft sentences in the passive - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to use either… or…; neither… nor…; both and subject – verb agreement II Lexical items : -entertainment - fit - twin III Structures : - It’s sports that are enjoyed by most Americans - Neither of the bicycles is in good condition IV Teaching aids: - textbook - handouts - pieces of paper - chalk and board V Techniques : - writing-based (Cleft sentences in passive, linking words, subject-verb agreement) VI Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials warmGame: Hot Seat up -Divide the class into groups ,A and B -Pictures (7’) -Ask for representatives from the groups to the - chalk and seats in the font board -Tell SS you are going to write words or phrase on the board , one by one , the groups describe them so that the representatives can say what it is Tell SS they can’t use words of the same family or translations The first one to say the word wins one point for their group The groups with more points wins the game -Check SS’ understanding of instructions and have them start the game -Keep a running total of points for each group on the board -Declare the winner Transition:-Yes, words related to entertainment That’ s part of our lesson today Unit 13: Language T writes down on the board Focus Lop6.net (2) word study (12’) Grammar (22’) Word related to entertainment Activity : Categories- Completing the table(task a , p.187) - Ask Sts to put the nouns in the box in the correct column in the table - Tell Sts to compare answers with a partner and then go over the answers with the class -Check to see if SS know the meanings of all the words Activity 2: Gap-filling ( Task b , p 188) -Ask SS to complete each of the sentences with a noun from the table in task a or a correct form of the verb given in the box -Tell SS to compare answers in pairs -Call on SS to read their completed sentences and check the answers with the whole class Cleft Sentences in the Passive -Write the following sentence on the board and ask SS to rewrite it in another way: -Ask SS what is emphasized in the sentence -Ask SS what sentence structure is often used when the object is emphasized and the subject is not important -Elicit from SS the structure of cleft sentences in the passive +Cleft Sentences in the passive: In this structure , the object is emphasized, and followed by a defining relative clause in the passive: Or the adverb is emphasized, and followed by a clause in the passive: Activity : Rewrite the sentences(task , p.188) - Ask SS to read the sentences in the task and rewrite them using the passive structure -Tell SS to work with a partner and compare answers -Call on SS to write their sentences on the board and check with the class Activity 2: Possible or Impossible? -Ask SS to work in pairs -Give each pair a handout with sentences on -Ask Ss to say if it is possible to use the structure of cleft sentences in the passive for each sentence Ask them to write P ( possible) or I (impossible) in the space provided -Tell SS to write a cleft sentence with I, and both structures ( active and passive ) for a sentence with P -Tell SS to compare answers in small groups -Call on SS to write their sentences on the board and go over the answers with the class -Both is used to refer to tow As the subject of the verb, both takes a plural verb - Nam likes action films So does Ba Lop6.net textbook - Chalk and board It + be + noun/pronoun + Textbook that + be + pp +they reduced the income tax, not VAT It was the income tax that was reduced, not VAT It + be + prepositional/adve rb phrase+ that +subject+ be + pp +It’s on New Year’ s Day that children are given lucky money (3) Both of them like action films Activity 1: Sentences Transformation ( task, p 189) -Tell SS to read the sentences and rewrite them using either… or …instead of both…and … -Remind SS of the parallel structure of sentences with these linking words -Call on SS to read their sentences and check with the whole class -Give feedback and comments Activity 2: Sentence Combination (Task, p 189 ) -Read the example and tell Ss to pay attention to how the words link the ideas - Ask SS to read the pairs of sentences and combine them using neither… nor… -Tell SS to compare answers in pairs - Call on SS to write their sentences on the board for the class to check -Go over the answers with the whole class Activity 3: Sentence Completion (task, p.190 ) -Ask SS to read the sentences and fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word either, neither or both -Tell Ss to pay attention to the meanings and the verb form of the sentences -Tell SS to compare answers with a partner -Go over the answers with the class Sentence Completion Homework -Give out handouts and SS to look at the information about the two restaurants and (1’) complete the sentences Lop6.net 1………(Serve traditional British steak suppers) 2……………( have live music) 3…………….(have a non – smoking area) Handout (4)