FOCUS 5 UNIT 9 LESSON PLAN 4 USE OF ENGLISH
complete Ex 1&2 on p.144 individually. Do a quick
Duration: 40 mins.
Objectives: ★ Can summarise clearly
and precisely the arguments and event
descriptions from a complex text (GSE 78 –
C1).
Resources: Focus 5 Unit 9
★ pp.105, 144, WB p.105, Teacher’s Book
p.180.
PROCEDURE
WARM-UP (5 mins.)
1) (T-S, S-T) Books closed. Activate Ss’ interest in
the topic. Ask: If you had to choose one photo to
describe where you live, what would it be like? Elicit
answers from different Ss.
2) (S-S, T-S, S-T) Ask Ss to turn to p.105 and look at
the photo. Put them into pairs and give them 2
mins. to describe the photo. Monitor and support
as they do this. When they are ready, invite pairs
to share what they have discussed with the rest
of the class. Elicit from Ss if it is like this where
they live (Ex 1).
PRESENTATION (12-14 mins.)
1) (S-S, S-T, T-S) Refer Ss to Ex 2. Give them 2 mins. to
read the text about urban living. Then put Ss into
pairs and give them 2 mins. to summarise how the
writer feels about the problem of overpopulation.
Tell them to write their summary in their notebooks.
When they have finished, invite different pairs to
share their summary with the class.
ADVICE – See Culture Notes on TB p.180 for
information about the Tube.
2) (S-T, T-S) Refer Ss to Ex 3. Give them 3 mins. to
read the LANGUAGE FOCUS and write example
sentences with the verbs which were not used
in the text in Ex 2 and the ‘extra it’. Monitor and
support as they do this. When they have finished,
elicit sentences from different Ss and check. Write
some of them on the board as necessary.
3) Go through the LANGUAGE FOCUS with the class.
Give further explanations and discuss how to use
each verb. Give examples with each verb and
check understanding.
OPTION – Go through Grammar and Use of
English 9.4 on p.144 with Ss. Then tell them to
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class check (This could be given as HW).
PRACTICE (12-14 mins.)
1) (S-S, S-T, T-S) Refer Ss to Ex 4. Give them 2 mins.
to do the matching exercise. They can refer to the
LANGUAGE FOCUS to help them. When they have
finished, give them 1 extra min. to check their
answers in pairs before doing a class check. In
feedback, elicit which pattern in the LANGUAGE
FOCUS each sentence follows.
2) (S-S, T-S, S-T) Put Ss into pairs and give them 2
mins. to discuss which of the sentences in Ex 4
they agree with. Monitor and support as they
interact with each other. Then invite different Ss
to talk about their partners’ answers. (Ex 5)
3) (S-S, S-T, T-S) Ss do Ex 6 individually. Give them 3
mins. to complete the sentences. They can refer
to the LANGUAGE FOCUS to help them. Tell them
to write their answers in their notebooks. Monitor
and make sure Ss are using the correct forms as
they do this. Then give them 1 extra min. to check
their answers in pairs. In feedback, check the
structure for each sentence re-eliciting the rules
for how to use ‘it’ as a preparatory object.
OPTION – Give Ss time to write sentences similar
to the first ones in the exercise. Then put Ss into
pairs and tell them to swap their sentences and
rewrite their partner’s sentences so that they
have a similar meaning. Then elicit sentences
from different Ss and check.
PRODUCTION (6-7 mins.)
1) (S-S, S-T, T-S) Refer Ss to Ex 7. Give them 1-2 mins.
to complete the sentences so that they are true for
them. When they are ready, put Ss into pairs and
give them 2 extra mins. to compare their ideas.
As Ss interact with each other, walk around taking
notes on what you hear. When they have finished,
invite pairs to share their ideas with the class. Then
give some feedback based on your notes.
WRAP-UP (1 min.)
1) (S-T, T-S) Ask Ss what they have done during the
lesson and what they have learnt.
HOMEWORK
1) Give Ss WB p.105 as HW.
2) Ask Ss to prepare for a 10–20-minute Use of
English Quiz: Assessment Package, Unit 9, Use of
English.
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