Module2GardenCityanditsneighbours

Unit2Goingtoseeafilm

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Languagefocus:

Usingformulaicexpressionstostartatelephoneconversation.

e.g.Hello.MayIspeaktoKittyLi,please?

Usingadjectivestodescribeobjects

e.g.Iloveexcitingfilms.

Usingimperativestogiveinstructions.

e.g.Holdon.I’llbebackinamoment.

Usingthesimplepresenttensetoexpressfeelings.

e.g.Weloveexcitingfilms,butyourmumdoesn’tlikethiskindoffilm.

Languageskills:

Listening

Recognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestions,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately.

Usevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownwordandacompleteexpression.

Understandthespeaker’sintention,attitudeandfeelingsthroughhis/herchoiceanduseoflanguage,gestureandfacialexpression

Speaking

Usegesturesandfacialexpressiontoconveymeaningandintention.

Maintainaninteractionbyreplying

Reading

Usevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownwordandacompleteexpression

Understandintention,attitudeandfeelingsstatedinatextbyrecognizingfeaturessuchasthechoiceanduseoflanguage.

Materials:

Student’sBook7Bpage33

Cassette7Bandacassetteplayer

Workbook7Bpage19[

Preparation:

Cuethecassette.

Pre-taskpreparation

Languagelearningactivity

(Thissectionaimsatprovidingstudentswithopportunitiestopractisethelanguage/vocabularyneededorbecomefamiliarwiththebackgroundforthetaskthatfollows.

1.Say:Iwenttothecinemayesterdayandsaw(nameofthefilm).It’sa/an___film.It’sabout…Asktheclass:Haveyoubeentothecinemarecently?Whichfilmdidyousee?What’sitabout?Toelicit:Isaw(nameofthefilm).It’sa/an_______film.It’sabout…

2.Playtherecording:Lookandread.Studentslistenandfollowintheirbooks.

3.Playtherecordingagain.Studentslistenandrepeat.

4.Write:‘SodoI’,‘NeitherdoI’and‘SowouldI’ontheboard.Inviteamoreablestudenttocomeforwardandaskandanswerquestionswithyoulikethis:

Teacher:Whatkindoffilmdoyoulove?

Student:Ilove__films/filmsabout______.

Teacher:SodoI.Whatkindoffilmdon’tyoulike?

Student:Idon’tlike____films/filmsabout______.

Teacher:NeitherdoI.Whatwouldyourathersee:______filmsor_____films?

Student:I’drathersee____films.

Teacher:SowouldI.

5.Youmayhavestudentsworkinpairsandconductasimilardialoguetotalkaboutthekindsoffilmstheylikeanddonotlike.Walkaround,offeringhelpandguidancetothelessablestudentsifnecessary.

Consolidation

GrammarPracticeBook7Bpage25

Workbookpage19

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Languagefocus:

Asking‘Wh-’questionstofindoutaboutaspecificobject

e.g.Whichfilmwouldyouliketosee?

Usingadverbialstoexpressdegree

e.g.No,Idon’tlike________filmsverymuch.

Usingthesimplepresenttensetoexpressfeelings

e.g.Ilikethiskindoffilm.

Languageskills:

Listening

Listenforspecificinformation

Understandthespeaker’sintention,attitudeandfeelingsthroughhis/herchoiceanduseoflanguage,gesturesandfacialexpression

Speaking

Usegesturesandfacialexpressiontoconveymeaningandintention

Useappropriateintonationandstress,andvaryvolume,toneofvoice,andspeedtoconveyintendedmeaningsandfeelings

Openaninteractionbyelicitingaresponse

Maintainaninteractionbyreplying

Reading

Usevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownwordandacompleteexpression.

Materials:

Student’sBook7Bpage34

SomeEnglishfilmposterfrommagazines/newspapers.

Preparation:

CollectsomeEnglishfilmposterfrommagazines/newspapersandbringthemtoclass.

Consolidation

GrammarPracticeBook7Bpage26

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Languagefocus:

Usingmodalstomakesuggestions

e.g.Canweseethetwo-fiveshowintheafternoon?

Usingprepositionstoindicatetime.

e.g.Canweseethetenshowinthemorning?

Usingformulaicexpressionstorespondtosuggestions]

e.g.Sorry,Kitty.Ican’tmakeitthen

Languageskills:

Listening

Recognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestion,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately

Listenforspecificinformation

Speaking

Useappropriateintonationandstress,andvaryvolume,toneofvoice,andspeedtoconveyintendedmeaningsandfeeling.

Usegestureandfacialexpressiontoconveymeaningandintention.

Openaninteractionbyelicitingaresponse

Maintainaninteractionbyreplying

Maintainaninteractionbyaskingandrespondingtoothers’opinions.

Writing

Gatherandshareinformation,ideasandlanguagebuusingstrategiessuchasbrainstorming,listing,questioning,andinterviewing

Materials:

Student’sBook7Bpage35

Cassette7Bandacassetteplayer

Photocopiablepage30

Preparation:

Cuethecassette.MakeacopyofPhotocopiablepage30foreachstudent.

Pre-taskpreparation

1.Askstudentstolookatthefilmguideonpage34ofthestudent’sBookagain.Teachthemhowtoreadtheshowtimesaloud,e.g.10:20a.m.-thetentwentyshowinthemorning,2:45p.m.-thetwoforty–fiveshowintheafternoon,7:30p.m.-theseventhirtyshowintheevening,etc.

2.Playtherecording:Readandthink.Studentslistenandfollowintheirbooks.

3.HavethewholeclassreadthetextinReadandthinkcarefully.Ask:WhichshowcanKitty.MrsLiandpetersee?Toelicit:Theycanseethefivefortyshowintheevening.Youmayinviteamoreablestudenttoexplainwhy.

4.TellstudentstocompleteAskandanswerontheirown.Remainthemtorefertothefilmguideagaintofindtheanswers.Wheneveryonehascompletedtheexercise,checkanswersorally.

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Languagefocus:

Usingadverbstoexpresssequence

e.g.First,turnright.

Usingimperativestogiveinstructions

e.g.WalkalongGreetStreet.

Usingconnectivestolinksimilarideas

e.g.Next,turnleftandwalkalongTreeRoad.

Usingprepositionstoindicateposition

e.g.YouwillfindCityCinemaonyourright.

Languageskills:

Listening

Listenforspecificinformation

Understandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyrecognizinglinkingwordsandphrases

Speaking

Connectideasbyusinglinkingwordsorphrases

Maintainaninteractionbyreplying

Reading

Understandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyidentifyinglinkingwordsorphrases

Writing

Planandorganizeinformationandideasbydecidingonthesequenceofcontent

Developwrittentextsbyusingappropriatelinkingwordsorphrases

Materials:

Student’sBook7Bpage36

Cassette7Bandacassetteplayer

Workbook7Bpage20

Photocopiablepage31

Preparation:

Cuethecassette.MakeacopyofPhotocopiablepage31foreachpairofstudents.

Pre-taskpreparation

1.Reviewtheadverbsoftime:first,next,thenandfinallywithstudentsfirst.Youmaytellthemhowyougotoschool,e.g.First,Iwalktothebusstop.Next,ItakebusNo.3.ThenIgetoffthebusatSunsetRoad.Finally,Iwalkforthreeminutesandarriveatourschool.Inviteamoreablestudenttotelltheclasshowhe/shegoestoschoolusingthetimeadverbs.

2.DrawabigmapliketheoneinReadandsayontheboard.GivestudentsafewminutestoreadKitty’sinstructionsinPicture2.

3.Playtherecording:Readandsay.Studentslistenandfollowintheirbooks.

4.Playtherecordingagain.Inviteastudentstocomeforwardanddrawtherouteontheboardwhiletherestoftheclassarelisteningtotherecordingforthesecondtime.

5.Thewholeclassthencheckswhethertheirclassmatehasdrawntheroutecorrectlyornot.

Post-taskactivity

Workbookpage20

Consolidation

GrammarPracticeBook7Bpage27

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Languagefocus:

Usingadverbstoexpresssequence

e.g.First,turn__.

Usingprepositionstoindicateposition

e.g.YouwillfindCityCinemaonyour______.

Usingprepositionstoindicatedirection.

e.g.Next,turn_______intoTreeRoad.

Usingimperativestogiveinstructionsanddirections

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