Example analysis of functional language item

What Breakdown of meaning/use so it is What you will say and do to help and How you will display and label the form and
word/phrase/grammar simple for learners to understand check learners understand the pronunciation on the board so learners can see how
point I am teaching meaning to use it.

Example sentence with Simple definition for learner: What I will say/ask: Example sentence with colour-coding and labelling
item underlined
N/A  Is the shower working? (no) Form
I’m sorry but I think  Am I happy about it? (no)
When do we use it?
there’s something  Do I want the person to fix it?
wrong with the shower. To introduce a complaint (yes)
 Is this a polite way to say it?
In this context this sentence refers to: (yes) Pronunciation
 The shower is not working
What I will do/show:
 I’m unhappy about it
 I want someone to fix it Ask learners to mark on the cline:
Why do we use it?

To politely express that we are

Main stress falls on:` sorry` to emphasise politeness
unhappy about a problem
Linking and weak forms: but + I
What other uses/meanings does it
have (if relevant) Tricky sounds: N/A

N/A for this item