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Stage and Stage Aim Lead in To set the context and generate interest

Time 1 min

Procedure Show students photos associated with shopping. Ask Ss what is word that comes to their mind when they look at the photos? Tell an anecdote. Discuss in pairs what advice would you give someone who wants to save money while shopping Write SS ideas on board.

Interaction T-Ss

Tutors Comments

You must not shop unnecessarily. You have to shop around if you are buying an expensive item. You must have a shopping list while shopping.
Write you must ---You mustnt----You have to ----- on the board

1 min 1 min

Ss-Ss

2 mins

2 mins

Ask Ss if they remember the modals of obligation that they had learnt last Tuesday. In pairs- tell Ss to practice giving advice on the board using modals of obligation. List the modals of obligation the board. Have to, must and mustnt. Ss-Ss

Reading for gist Make Ss familiar with the text

2 mins

Ss read article to find if their ideas are mentioned individually. Get F/B from whole class.

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Stage and Stage Aim Reading for detail Make Ss read for specific information

Time 3 mins

Procedure Ss read the article again and answer the questions under question 10a. Do this alone. In pairs Ss compare answers. Instruct Ss to read out complete sentences to make sure they are passively aware of the sentence construction. Whole class F/B. Pre-teach blocking words/phrases. Here are some words and here are the definitions. Work in pairs and match them up. Put the alphabet next to the number. Class F/B check understanding by doing CCQs for 5 difficult words: Bargain, impulse buy, expensive mistake, big ticket item, high fashion item. Tell Ss to look through the article to find words and phrases connected with shopping and add them to the table individual. Which are verbs, nouns and adjectives. Do one or two with them. In pairs compare answers.

Interaction Ss-Ss

Tutors Comments

1 min 1 min

Vocabulary Pre-teach vocabulary to explain the meaning of blocking words

3 mins

Ss-Ss

2 mins To show which words or phrases are connected with shopping 3 mins Ss-Ss

1 min

1 min

Class F/B.
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Stage and Stage Aim To give Ss a chance to speak and use the vocabulary they have learnt,

Time 2 mins

Procedure Ask Ss to discuss the below questions in pairs. 1. Do you buy things on impulse? 2. Have you made an expensive mistake? 3. Do you keep receipts of items that you have bought? Class F/B

Interaction Ss-Ss

Tutors Comments

Speaking

10 mins

Students get more practice using target language- reporting findings from a survey

Tell Ss they are going to carry out a survey. Ask them if they know what a survey is? They have to find out about peoples attitudes to money. Work in small groups. Look at the questions under 12a and write four more yes/no questions. Tell Ss that they need to include at least one word or phrase from exercise 11b in each question. Tell Ss they can use ideas from article or their ideas. Model one. ICQs: Are you working alone or in groups? How many more yes/no questions do you need to write? Do you need to use at least one word or phrase from the previous exercise? Now pair Ss by allocating no.s. Ss interview each other using their questions from 12a. Tell Ss to write down responses.
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Ss-Ss

12 a). questions 1. Do you often buy things on impulse? 2. . Do you think its a good idea to write a shopping list? 3. Do you buy high fashion items? 4. Do you buy lots of things in the supermarket that you really dont need? 5. Do you shop around before buying big ticket items very expensive items? 6. Do you feel you buy things unnecessarily during a sale

5 mins

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Stage and Stage Aim

Time 2 mins

Procedure Tell Ss to go back to their groups and check their answers.

Interaction

Tutors Comments 12 d answers- presenting results using the language in how to box: 1. Most of the class said that they shop around before buying a big-ticket item. 2. Three of the people thought that writing a shopping list is a good idea. 3. Hardly any of the people we interviewed bought high fashion items. 4. Quite a few of the people we interviewed said that they buy things unnecessarily /that they dont need during a sale.

5 mins

Read through the How to box with Ss. Give T-Ss them examples of endings to show how the sentences work and elicit from Ss. Show pictures on the board. Ask Ss to present their findings to each other within the group using the phrases in the How tobox. ICQs. Are you going to discuss in the group or are you working alone? Do you need to present your ideas to each other using the phrases in the how to box? Give Ss time to practice. Groups to nominate one person to present their findings to the class using the phrases in the how to box. Delayed Error correction. Write examples of incorrect ones. Ask Ss to correct the sentences in pairs. Ss-Ss

3 mins

Delayed error correction Give Ss an opportunity to self correct

10 mins

T-Ss

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