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English Language Center

Week : 2 2016/17 Academic Year Date : 16th & 19th January, 2017
Groups : 1 Semester 2 Time : 4:00 p.m. 7:40 p.m.
Monday & Thursday
Room: D 001, Sessions: 1 & 2
Reading 100 minutes Advanced/Level : 4
Theme: Reaching High and Living Long (Chapter 1, Pages 7 - 13) Aim : Learners practice reading for gist and specific information
Stage / Time Activity Interaction Rationale
1. Pictures and short video of older people.
Warm-up Tr Sts To introduce the theme of the article and create interest in the article
2. Tr. elicits from learners five important ways to live a longer and
(5 mins) healthy life.
Tr. elicits/teaches essential vocabulary temper, racism, diplomatic, Tr Sts
Vocabulary To make the article easier to understand for the learners
etc. and writes it on the board.
focus Sts Tr
(15 mins)
1. Learners work in pairs to predict content of the article from the Sts Sts To practice vocabulary and help with understanding the article by thinking in
Prediction title, subtitles and vocabulary. advance of the content
(5 mins) 2. Learners report their predictions to the class Sts Sts To set up following activity
St text Pre-set task creates a reason to read the article. Time limit creates the need to
1. Learners read (max 2 mins) to see whose prediction was close read quickly and therefore practice gist reading
Gist reading to the theme.
(10 mins) 2. Learners compare answers in pairs St St To build confidence
3. Teacher checks answers Tr Sts To ensure answers are correct
1. Teacher gives out intensive reading questions (matching Tr Sts Pre-set task creates a reason to read the article
heading, true/false/not given statements, multiple choice
Intensive questions, short answer question, and summary completion)
reading 2. Learners read and answer questions St text
(25 mins) 3. Learner compares answers in pairs St St To build confidence
4. Teacher check answers Tr Sts To ensure answers are correct

Extension 1. Learners work in small groups to discuss and make list of Sts Sts To provide speaking/listening practice in the context of the article
Activity important ideas from the article Reaching High and Living
Long.
(20 mins) Sts Sts
2. Learners use list to summarise the article.
1. Learners report their discussions Sts Sts To highlight the communication value of speaking
Feedback
(20 mins) 2. Teacher highlights good examples of language used and also some Tr Sts To help learners improve and learn from mistakes

mistakes.


English Language Center
Week : 2 2016/17 Academic Year Date : 16th & 19th January, 2017
Groups : 2 Semester 2 Time : 4:00 p.m. 7:40 p.m.
Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Room: D 002, Sessions: 1, 1 & 2
Writing 100 minutes Advanced/Level : 4
Topic: Line & Bar Graphs (Supplementary material) Aim : Interpret and compare data from graphs (including bar, and line graphs).
Stage / Time Activity Interaction Rationale
1. Show a video of how line and bar graphs are presented in an
Warm-up information.
Tr Sts To provide lead into the topic of the lesson
(5 mins) 2. (a) Bar graphs - used to compare or contrast values.
(b) Line graphs - used to show trends or changes over time.
Vocabulary 1. Teacher introduces the learners by items on the x and y-axes Tr Sts To provide learners with adequate vocabulary to be able to describe line and
bar graphs
focus 2. Teacher introduces the learners to the appropriate vocabulary Tr Sts
(5 mins) To build confidence
3. Feedback to teacher Sts Tr
To ensure answers are correct
1. Teacher focuses on some useful languages in describing line and Tr Sts
Language bar graphs.
focus 2. Learners use these useful languages in simple sentences Sts Tr To prepare learners for the following writing task
(10 mins)
3. Teacher checks responses from learners Tr. Sts

1. Learners work in pairs in using languages in describing line and To practice writing skills
Writing 1 bar graphs Sts Tr
(30 mins) To provide support and avoid learners making too many errors
2. Teacher circulates and helps where necessary
Writing 2 1. Teacher collects sample of line and bar graphs description of Tr. Sts
(20 mins) leaners and redistributes to another pair To ensure that there is communication in the activity
Sts Tr
2. Feedback to teacher
To practice writing skills
3. Teacher returns sample descriptions to original pairs
Teacher leads feedback on whether the description was useful to Sts Sts
Feedback sample line and bar graphs. To highlight the communication value of the writing
1
(15 mins) Sts Sts
Teacher highlights good uses of language noticed during the lesson
Feedback Tr Sts To help learners improve and learn from mistakes
and some mistakes
2
(15 mins)


English Language Center
Week : 2 2016/17 Academic Year Date : 16th & 19th January, 2017
Groups : 11 Semester 2 Time : 6:00 p.m. 7:40 p.m.
Monday & Tuesday
Room: E 14, Sessions: 2
Listening 100 minutes Advanced/Level : 4
Topic: First Impressions (Q: Skills for success 3 Unit 1, Pages 3- 7) Aim : Learners describe an accurate first impression in detail.
Stage / Time Activity Interaction Rationale
1. Learners first impression about their classroom
Lead-in 2. Learners watch videos of first impressions. To provide lead into the listening lesson
Sts Tr
(5 mins)
3. Learners look and describe photos
1. Teacher elicits some vocabulary that will be encountered in the Tr Sts To provide learners with adequate vocabulary to enhance learners listening
Building talk about first impressions.
context 2. Learning deduce meaning words/phrases from context Sts Tr To build confidence
(5 mins)
3. Feedback to teacher Tr Sts To ensure answers are correct
1. Learners complete sentence gaps with words/phrases to Sts Tr
Language consolidate their understanding of vocabulary
focus 2. Learners set purpose for listening Sts Tr To prepare learners for the listening task
(10 mins)
2. Feedback from teacher Tr. Sts

1. Learners listen to a talk twice about what people think about first To practice listening skills
Listening impressions
2. Learners listen for main ideas and details Sts Tr
1
(30 mins) 3. Teacher takes responses from learners about the thoughts To provide support and avoid learners making too many errors in their
listening
expressed in the talk about first impressions Tr - Sts
4. Feedback from teacher
1. Learners complete the following tasks (true/false, multiple choice, Sts Tr
Listening Wh-questions, sentence completion, matching) based on talk.
2 2. Learners compare answers in pairs
Sts Tr To practice listening skills
(20 mins)
3. Feedback from teacher Tr Sts
Feedback Teacher leads feedback on whether what the learners heard was Tr Sts To consolidate the values of the listening
1 clearly understood.
(15 mins)
Feedback Teacher highlights some good language and mistakes in learners Tr Sts To help learners improve and learn from their mistakes
2 responses during their discussions.
(15 mins)

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