Lesson Plan TOP NOTCH 1 Unit 07 On vacations TOPIC PREVIEW Aims: To introduce topic and unit.

it. Ss will be able to talk about reasons vacations Coverage: 74 75 Materials: Power point presentations. WARM-UP All sessions must begin with a warm-up activity. The warm-up you design must set the context or situation for the lesson. activate prior knowledge get students (not the teacher) to speak simultaneously. PREVIEW 1. Warm-up activity. Show PPP Have them guess the topic by showing pictures and having them talk about it. 2. Artwork Description Topic-guessing activity (possible use of Active Teach. Books closed) Use PPP 3. Silent Reading (1) Language-discovery task READ THE INFO. Ask questions in PPP 4. Silent Reading (2) Language Reinforcement Books closed more questions. 5. Further reading tasks desirable for exploitation of material. A. PAIR WORK Ask questions B. DISCUSSION PHOTO STORY 1. Transition task (originating in Preview) 2. Active Teach (books closed). Artwork description activity. 3. Active Teach (books closed) Students listen to the story and work on task presented by teacher (which focus on main idea) 4. Books open: Teacher introduces comprehension questions. Students listen, read the dialogue in silence and answer questions. 5. Students listen and read the dialogue in silence. Teacher asks questions about vocabulary / New Expressions 6. Repetition and rehearsal 7. Acting out three stages D. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE

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TOP NOTCH 1 Unit 07 On vacations LESSON 1 GREET SOMEONE ARRIVING FROM A TRIP Aims: To introduce topic and unit. Ss will be able to talk about reasons vacations Coverage: 74 75 Materials: Power point presentations. CONVERSATION MODEL 1. Transition task 2. Pair or group task for artwork description. 3. Listening (1) - Listen and read 4. Ask about function of dialogue 5. Listening (2) - Listen and answer comprehension questions 6. Listening (3) Listen to guess meaning of new expressions 7. Rhythm and Intonation Practice (Books open or closed) 8. Rehearsal and acting out (use of realia) GRAMMAR + GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1. Pair or group task to introduce SS to grammar section. 2. Language collection (student-generated examples on the board) 3. Inductive Teaching (Teacher-generated discovery questions) 4. Grammar Box a) Read in silence b) Read with students participation c) Clarification 5. Move to Active Teach for Inductive Grammar Charts (for consolidation) 6. Mechanical Practice (book exercise) VOCABULARY 1. Have students look at the new language 2. Listen and repeat 3. Pair or group activity to encourage discovery 4. Clarification

5. Teacher-designed vocabulary practice application exercise. 6. Move to Active Teach for Resources Vocabulary cards Cumulative vocabulary activities Vocabulary building strategies C. Use the adjective and intensifiers in the Vocabulary to describe a trip you took. NOW YOU CAN (In lessons 1 or 2) 1. Transition task. 2. Teacher presents model - SS fill in blanks Check answers. 3. STAGE 1: Controlled practice of model Acting out 4. STAGE 2: Substitution: Controlled Practice of model using fillers provided Acting out 5. STAGE 3: Transfer with as many partners as possible By the end of this activity, SS should demonstrate mastery of the main communication goal of the lesson 6. Move to Active Teach for pair works cards.

C. PAIR WORK write 5 questions about Joans vacation using the simple past tense. D. GRAMMAR PRACTICE PRONUNCIATION 1. Play the audio or read aloud. 2. Teacher clarifies pattern (explanation). 3. Teacher models pronunciation pattern. 4. Listen and repeat. 5. Practice (exaggeration) 6. Additional Practice. - Minimal pairs - Kinesthetic practice CONVERSATION MODEL 1. Transition task 2. Pair or group task for artwork description. 3. Listening (1) - Listen and read 4. Ask about function of dialogue 5. Listening (2) - Listen and answer comprehension questions 6. Listening (3) Listen to guess meaning of new expressions 7. Rhythm and Intonation Practice (Books open or closed) 8. Rehearsal and acting out (use of realia) NOW YOU CAN (In lessons 1 or 2) 1. Transition task. 2. Teacher presents model - SS fill in blanks Check answers. 3. STAGE 1: Controlled practice of model Acting out 4. STAGE 2: Substitution: Controlled Practice of model using fillers provided Acting out 5. STAGE 3: Transfer with as many partners as possible By the end of this activity, SS should demonstrate mastery of the main communication goal of the lesson 6. Move to Active Teach for pair works cards.

TOP NOTCH 1 Unit 07 On vacations LESSON 2 Ask about someone s vacations Aims: To introduce topic and unit. Ss will be able to ask about someones vacation Coverage: 78 79 Materials: Power point presentations. GRAMMAR + GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1. Pair or group task to introduce SS to grammar section. 2. Language collection (student-generated examples on the board) 3. Inductive Teaching (Teacher-generated discovery questions) 4. Grammar Box a) Read in silence b) Read with students participation c) Clarification 5. Move to Active Teach for Inductive Grammar Charts (for consolidation) 6. Mechanical Practice (book exercise) A. FND THE GRAMMAR B. GRAMMAR PRACTICE Fill in the blanks.

TOP NOTCH 1 Unit 07 On vacations LESSON 3 DISCUSS VACATION PREFERENCES Aims: To introduce topic and unit. Ss will be able to discuss someones preferences Coverage: 80 81 Materials: Power point presentations. BEFORE YOU READ A. VOCABULARY B. PAIR WORK READING READING COMPREHENSION (In lessons 3 or 4) 1. Warm-up group task. As the warm-up develops, teacher introduces key words 2. Artwork and headline task 3. Silent Reading (1) Task for main idea 4. Silent Reading (2) Extra Reading Comprehension Questions (Active Teach) 5. Silent Reading (3) Book comprehension activity 6. Read and listen (parallel to vocabulary-discovery task) A. ACTIVATE LANGUAGE FROM A TEXT B. DRAW CONCLUSIONS C. IDENTIFY SUPPORTING DETAILS NOW YOU CAN (In lessons 1 or 2) 1. Transition task. 2. Teacher presents model - SS fill in blanks Check answers. 3. STAGE 1: Controlled practice of model Acting out 4. STAGE 2: Substitution: Controlled Practice of model using fillers provided Acting out 5. STAGE 3: Transfer with as many partners as possible By the end of this activity, SS should demonstrate mastery of the main communication goal of the lesson 6. Move to Active Teach for pair works cards.

TOP NOTCH 1 Unit 07 On vacations LESSON 4 DESCRIBE GOOD AND BAD TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Aims: To introduce topic and unit. Ss will be able to describe good and bad travel experience Coverage: 80 81 Materials: Power point presentations. BEFORE YOU LISTEN A. VOCABULARY B. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. LISTENING COMPREHENSION A. Listen for main idea B. Listen for detaisl LISTENING COMPREHENSION (In lessons 3 or 4) 1. Warm-up group task. As the warm-up develops, teacher introduces key words ICAT/ COORD-20/07/12 2. Artwork or headline task 3. Listening (1) Task for main idea 4. Listening (2) Challenging task for detailed information (ActiveTeach) 5. Listening (3) Book comprehension activity 6. Pause for vocabulary-discovery task. NOW YOU CAN (In lessons 3 or 4) 1. Transition task 2. Artwork and/or headline group task 3. Systematized discussion: a) Individual work (personal reflection) b) Pair work (comparison of opinions) c) Class/Group work (Debate) 4. Optional post-task work a) Regrouping activity (Further debate) b) Class work (Debate and conclusions)