SPEAKING LESSON

- Speaking: justifying opinions; collaborative task

- Overall evaluation: The activities of the lesson are not authentic enough, so the current outcome
can be replaced by the new one: choosing entertainment options, using justifying opinions.

Activities Quick Evaluation Adaptation

Activity 1: Work in pairs. - This activity as LEAD-IN is REPLACING

Discuss the questions. quite good. Activity 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the
1. Have you ever been to questions.
an amusement park - However, these questions are 1. Have you ever visited a place on
such as the one on this not relevant to the new outcome. the mountain or the beach?
page? (picture: If yes, could you tell us about your
Galveston Island ⇒ Therefore, the questions need fondest memory from the trip and
Historic Pleasure Pier, replacing. why it was special to you?
Texas, US) If not, where is the place you want
2. Are they popular in to go? What activities do you plan
your country? What to do while you're there?
sort of things can you 2. Imagine you and your friend have
do there? different opinions in choosing a
place to visit, how can you
convince him/her?

Activity 2: Imagine that an - This activity, asREPLACING: TEACHING OF NEW

amusement park in your
country wants to make some
changes to attract more people.
Which idea do you think
would be the most successful?
Why?
1. Later opening hours
2. More cafes and
restaurants
3. Free transport around
the park
4. Music concerts and
similar events
5. half-price tickets on
weekdays
PRE-SPEAKING, is quite good. LANGUAGE
Learners can use priorActivity 2: Look through the dialogue
knowledge to brainstorm and between two friends named Nhi and
prepare for the dialogue later. Phuong. They are talking about choosing a
place for entertainment. Nhi usually goes
- However, this activity does not to mountainous areas and Phuong usually
match the new outcome. goes to beaches. (Appendix 1)
- This stage should provide FORM: T asks learners to work in pairs to
learners with useful phrases and underline the phrases/expressions showing
expressions to get them justifying opinions.
well-prepared for the upcoming
speaking task. T shows the answers and gives feedback:
“The big problem with … is that …”
- The teaching should include “I understand your concern, but I don’t
form, meaning and use. think”
“I see your points, but …”
“I do love the idea of …, but I’m still
worried about …”

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 “Think of it this way. Imagine you've
just…”
“That sounds nice, but …”
“I know, but …”
“In my experience”
“You're right. I'm convinced.”

MEANING & USE: T asks learners to

work in pair and discuss the functions of
these phrases/expressions
+ Mention your own experiences
+ Focus on the problem
+ Ask your partner to imagine being
in a situation
+ Make disagreements politely

After that, T should conclude the form and

functions.

Activity 3: Listen to two - Listening activities (3 & 4) are
students discussing the topics not necessary.
in Exercise 2. Which ideas are
they most/least positive about? - After teaching of new
language, T needs to draw
Activity 4: Which idea do you learners’ attention to the
think they will choose as the formality.
most successful? Why? Listen
and check.
REPLACING: LEARNING RULES OF
INTERACTION
Activity 3:
- T should ask learners to choose people
who they want to go with. Then, we have
several pairs.
- Learners work in pairs and read the
dialogue.
- Then, they need to switch roles so that
they can know which role is appropriate
for them.
- T continues to ask learners the question
about the formality of those phrases.
→ T concludes they are neutral, not too
formal/informal.

Activity 6: Now work in pairs.
Complete the Exam Task.
Remember to spend about two
minutes on the main
discussion and about one
minute reaching a decision.
Useful Language to help you.
- This activity is not authentic REPLACING: INTERNALIZATION
and does not match the new OF NEW LANGUAGE
outcome. Activity 4:
- T asks learners to think individually to
- Instead, learners should have make a list of movies he/she wants to
time to brainstorm some ideas watch on the weekend.
for the speaking task later. - Then, each learner needs to choose the
top 3 movies he/she would like to watch

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 most and give reasons for their choice.
(Ranking activities)
- After that, learners use the expressions
they have learned to make sentences to
justify their choices.

- After those stages above, it’s ADDING: SPEAKING TASK

time to have a speaking task Activity 5:
showing communication needs. - T gives learners a task: Learners work in
pairs to have a role play. Two learners in
- The post-speaking task needs to one pair have to choose 2 different
be relevant to what learners have movies. They are required to make a
been exposed to, so learners can dialogue to choose the best movie both
make use of what they have learners would like to watch, using the 5-7
learned. expressions they learned to justify their
options.

- After that, T can invite 2-3 pairs to share

and they get feedback from T.

ADDING: WRAP-UP
T concludes the lesson by asking the
following questions:
1. What are the expressions you can
use to justify opinions?
2. What can you apply to reality from
the lesson?

Appendix 1: Sample dialogue

Nhi: Hi Phuong, have you decided where to go this weekend?

Phuong: Hi Nhi, I'm still thinking about it. Do you have any suggestions?

Nhi: Well, I was thinking about Dalat. The weather is nice there this time of year.

Phuong: Hmm, I don't know. The big problem with Dalat is that it's always crowded with tourists.

Nhi: I understand your concern, but I don't think that's important. We can still enjoy the city's beautiful
scenery and visit the flower gardens early in the morning before the crowds arrive. We can also take a cable car
to the top of Langbiang Mountain and enjoy the stunning panoramic view of the city.

Phuong: I see your point, but I think it's important to have a relaxing weekend. And with so many tourists in
Dalat, it might be hard to find a peaceful spot.

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Nhi: I understand where you're coming from. But what about the fresh air and cool weather in Dalat? We can
rent a motorbike and take a scenic drive through the hills, stopping at coffee plantations and strawberry fields
along the way.

Phuong: I do love the idea of a scenic drive, but I'm still worried about the crowds. Think of it this way.
Imagine you've just arrived in Phan Thiet, you can feel the cool sea breeze and the sand between your toes.

Nhi: That sounds nice, but the beaches are always crowded in Phan Thiet too.

Phuong: I know, but we can still find a quiet spot to relax and enjoy the scenery. Plus, in my experience, we
can explore the local fishing villages and try some delicious seafood.

Nhi: You're right. I'm convinced. Let's go to Phan Thiet this weekend.

Phuong: Great! I'll start looking for a good hotel by the beach.

Nhi: Awesome, I can't wait for our weekend getaway.

Phuong: Me too! We can take a sunrise walk along the beach and watch the fishermen bring in their catch of the
day.

Nhi: And we can try some fresh seafood for breakfast!

Phuong: Exactly! I'm so excited.

(from AI Notion, Flesch Reading Ease: 76.82, Level B1+)

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