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A) Microteaching: 2 activities done in the classroom

Ex. 1
Level: elementary
Age: children 7-8 year olds
Context: Little Red Riding Hood
How is context introduced:
The T shows children a website with the story about Little Red Riding Hood. The children
watch and listen to the story read by the lector.
Materials: ELT website – www.britishcouncil.org/kids
Aims:
Linguistic:
- to improve listening skills
- to practice some vocabulary connected with the story
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain Ss
- to show Ss such well known story form an English point of view

Stages Procedure Ss expected lg.

Preparation There is a pre-reading activity which leads children to the S- Granny
of the task topic of the lesson. Firstly T asks children if they recognize S- Wolf
the characters.
T: Do you know who is it?
Then T reads and demonstrates the instructions to children so
they could understand what to do. The exercise provides Ss
with immediate feedback. After doing the activity, children
watch and listen to the story read by a lector.
What The story is divided into short scenes. After each scene T S – Little Red Riding
happens reads the dialog below once again, demonstrating some of Hood
during the the words. Then T asks children simple questions: S – To Granny
task - who was there? S – No. A basket
- where was Little Red Riding Hood going? S – Granny
- did Little Red Riding Hood have a schoolbag with her?
- who was eaten by a wolf?
Ss try to answer. If they are confused T can move back to
previous scene, play it, read it and demonstrate to children as
much as it is needed.
What After the story was played T provides Ss with an exercise
happens where they must put sentences in correct order to see if they
after the remember the story well. There are 10 sentences. Exercise
task provides immediate feedback to Ss.
Ex. 2
Level: pre-intermediate
Age: teenagers 15-16 year olds
Context: Send me a card!
The exercise is done at the end of the lesson!
How was the context introduced:
Ss worked on the lesson with a coursebook – PROJECT. The lesson was about writing
different kinds of cards – for example Valentine’s Day, Birthday Card etc. Ss were practicing
writing different kinds of cards, essential vocabulary and so on.
Now: Ss write and send E-cards in the internet.
Materials: ELT website – http://www.oup.com/elt/students/?cc=pl
Aims:
Linguistic:
- to consolidate all the things they learned at the lesson
- to practice their writing skills
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain them through the use of internet and possibility to send their E-cards to
their friends.

Stages Procedure Ss expected lg.

Preparation T asks Ss to go on above website and choose ‘Project’ link S – they are cards in
of the task from the ‘Secondary’ level, then click on ‘E-cards’. the internet
T- Do you know what ‘E-cards’ are? S – we can send them
through the internet
Then T asks Ss to write such a card. First they must choose S – we can send them
what kind of card to write. Then fill in such information like: on somebody’s e-mail
name of the receiver, his/her address and so on. Then they
must write short message (at least 5 sentences)
What Ss are left alone, writing a message. If they need words S – Party Tonight!
happens which they don’t know they can find it in online English Dear Kate, I would
during the dictionary. like to invite you to
task my party which will
be held…..
What After Ss wrote the message they send it to someone else in
happens the classroom. Each S is supposed to read the message
after the he/she received and correct it if necessary.
task
 B) Descriptions of 2 activities done in the classroom

Ex. 1

Level: upper-intermediate
Age: adults 18-19 year olds
Context: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The exercise is done in the middle of the lesson!
How was the context introduced:
Ss were working with a text about a film - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. After
reading it they were supposed to focus on grammar – prepositions. They were looking for all
kinds of prepositions and studying how to use them in a sentence.
Now: Ss are provided with a text where they must fill in appropriate prepositions on the basis
of video file.
Materials: ELT website - http://eltportal.net/movies1.html
Aims:
Linguistic:
- to practice using prepositions
- to improve listening skills
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain Ss with a tutorial from a ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Stages Procedure Ss expected lg.

Preparation Ss go to the page with the exercise. They read instructions S – watch, listen and
of the task above the text. T checks if they understand them: fill in the prepositions
T: What are you to do?
If it’s necessary Ss can read the text before listening to the
video.
What Ss watch, listen to the video and fill appropriate
happens prepositions. If they want they can stop or rewind the video.
during the
task
What After the task is done, Ss click on ‘check’ link to see how
happens many mistakes they have made. If they want to they can
after the listen again and correct them or they can check somebody
task else’s work.
Ex. 2
Level: strong elementary
Age: children 12-13 year olds
Context: What I did yesterday?
The exercise is done in the middle of the lesson!
How was the context introduced: Children were reading a story about a girl who describes her
friend, what she was doing yesterday. The aim of the lesson is to practice the past simple
tense.
Now: Ss are doing exercise where they must match infinitives to their past forms.
Materials: ELT website - www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/jigword/jigpast1.html
Aims:
Linguistic:
- to practice past forms of some verbs
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain Ss with an activity done in the internet

Stages Procedure
Preparation T asks Ss to enter the above website. Then T asks children to
of the task read carefully all the words on the left side of the page. Ss
should have known all of them. Then T explains Ss that they
have to match these infinitives with their past forms on the
right. T demonstrates Ss how to do it by matching one of the
examples.
What Ss are left alone, matching the verbs with their past forms.
happens
during the
task
What After the task is done, Ss are provided with an immediate
happens feedback so they can see if they made any mistakes.
after the
task
 C) Descriptions of 2 activities done as homework

Ex. 1
This exercise (set as homework) is continuation of 1st exercise from Microteaching.

Materials: ELT website – www.britishcouncil.org/kids

Aims:
Linguistic:
- to practice vocabulary from the story
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain Ss with the puppets

Stages Procedure
Brief description In ex. 1 – Microteaching.
of what happens
during the lesson.
What is the task T explains children that at home they must enter the
like? above website, and click on link ‘Print’ where they will
find ready-made puppets of Little Red Riding Hood,
Granny, Wolf and Woodcutter. Next T explains that
they must listen to a story once again at home and write
down what Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf say in
the story. Then they must learn in by heart.
Feedback/checking On the next lesson T chooses a pair of Ss who act out a
play in front of other Ss. T and other Ss check whether
the dialog is appropriate and whether they remember
the story well.
Ex. 2

This exercise (set as homework) is continuation of 2nd exercise in Description of 2 activities

done in the classroom.

Materials: ELT website – www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/jigword/jigpast1.html

Aims:
Linguistic:
- to practice past form of more verbs
Non-linguistic:
- to entertain Ss with the exercise done in the internet

Stages Procedure
Brief description In ex. 2 – Description of 2 activities done in the
of what happens classroom
during the lesson.
What is the task The exercise is similar to one done in ex. 2 but it
like? contains new verbs.
Feedback/checking Ss are given immediate feedback after they match all
the verbs with their past forms.