| Catherine
and Francis
Level:
Mid-Intermediate
to High-Intermediate
| Aims: |
(i)
to practice reading for gist and detailed information |
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(ii)
to extract a set of phrasal verbs from a text and develop
students' inferring skills |
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(iii)
to provide controlled and less controlled practice of
the phrasal verbs |
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(*Note:
Some teachers may consider the reading topic taboo or
too adult for their learners. Please read carefully and
decide for yourself before using this lesson in class). |
Stages
1. Introduction
2. Creating interest in the reading text
3. Pre-teaching key vocabulary items
4. Reading for gist
5. Feedback
6. Reading for detailed information
7. Follow up discussion
Time: 45 minutes
8.
Presentation of phrasal verbs (within the reading text)
9. Checking of meaning, form and pronunciation
10. Controlled practice
Time: 45-50 minutes
Total
Time: 90-95 minutes
Alternative
Lesson Plan A: Use the reading lesson on its own, to develop
the reading skill and/or provide extension practice for topics
covered in the main text. Example topics: love, marriage,
relationships. Total time: 45 minutes.
Build
in more free speaking practice at the end and extend the lesson
to 60 minutes.
Alternative
Lesson Plan B: Present the phrasal verbs separately and
in a different context than the one provided by the reading
text. In a subsequent lesson, use the reading materials and
lesson plan as a means to integrate the target language and
show meaning and form in a different context.
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