Speaking Lesson Plan

Title : Interesting or Interested

Instructor : June	Level: Intermediate	Students: 14	Length : 20 min.

Materials:

White board and markers

Aims:

-Main Aim

: To become familiar with and practice common expression.

To learn English common mistakes and confusing words in English

-Secondary Aim

: Ss will be able to practice the interesting or interested while questioning other Ss of      their feelings during an interview. (Grammar)

: Ss will be able to speak fluently by sharing their opinions. (Communication)

Language Skills:

-Listening : Students will listen to teacher's instructions and other Ss' opinions in           interview.

-Speaking : asking and answering during interview.

-Reading : Students will read worksheet.

-Writing : Students will fill in information during interview.

Language systems:

Phonology : correct pronunciation of interesting or interested

Grammar  : Ss will learn about relative passive and active voice (~ed/~ing)

Function  : asking and giving Ss' opinions

Discourse : Ss will interview by sharing their idea in class.

Assumptions:

-Students already know the teaching style and pace of the teacher.

-Students will enjoy the activity.

-Students can listen and write simple other Ss' opinions.

Possible Problems and Solutions:

-Students may have trouble to understand what to do and how to do the activities.

: Teacher will repeat the instructions and make it clear with explain and demonstration.

-Time might be too short to carry out all the acivities.

: Shorten discussion/ review time

-Some students make not actively participate in the group discussions

: Encourage reluctant student by asking his/her opinion of what other

students are saying

Reference :

NEXUS, M(2009) This is Speaking (Harlow : Pearson Longman). Good basic text on            grammar, 2012, 10-23. Print.

www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/article3554769.ece-2012-10-23

Pre-Task

Materials:  White board and worksheet

Time	Set Up	Description of activities
2min	Whole class	Intruction Good morning everyone. How are you today? Are you interested in baseball? Is it an interesting baseball? What is the difference behind interesting and interested? Someone is a native English speaker, why is it interesting when baseball, but not when you are? English would be very confusing if we had no way to tell which was which! I am interested in baseball. Baseball is interesting to me. (write down one sentence )

Task-Preparation

Materials: Board

Time	Set Up	Description of activities
3min 10 min	Whole class individually Small Groups (6 groups of 2 students)	1. Thinking time Instruction When you read something on the board, there are two sports. You think which sports is more interesting to you and why? There are many reasons. Maybe, you like a star and a team. You can ask what team are you supporting. How to cheer for? I will give you one min to think about it individually. CCQ Do you think it alone? how much time do you have? (Monitor discretely. Ask the student who chose baseball or soccer) 2. Set up the activity instruction Now, we will do the interview. Come to in front of class. Only interview one person at a time. I want to make two groups. A group stands on the this line. B group stands on the that line. Two groups face each other. ( Make seating arrangements ) I will give two min. After interview, A group moves to right side and B group moves to left side. CCQs How much time do you have? Can you interview with your parter? Where does A group move to? Where does B group move to? Instruction T: OK, A group asks the question to B group first. (after 2 min) T : Ok. it is time to move to next seat and A group asks the question to B group. (After 2 min) T : now, move to next seat and group B asks the question to group A. (Run task) T : Alright, who likes baseball? Raise up your hand. Go back to these side seat. Do you like soccer? Go bask to those side seat plz.

Task Realization

Time	Set Up	Procedure
4 min	Group	3. Discussion Instruction T : Ok. now I want to you to discuss and collect why do you like baseball or soccer. I need a representative to tell other group your conclusion of why do you like your sports. I will give you 2min. CCQ Are you working in alone? How much time do you have? T : you may begin. (Discretely monitor in language Ss make) T : Alright, now baseball group! Can you say your reason that why do you like it? (listen to student explanation) T : Good. How about soccer group! Can you say your reason that why do you like it? (listen to student explanation)

Post Task

Time	Set up	Procedure
1 min	Whole Class	Feedback (Correct their opinion and summary the reasons) T : Did you enjoy today's activity? (Listen to Ss feedback on the activity) Language Focus Error Correction : (Write Ss errors you noticed during the interview and discussion and show them on the board. Let the Ss try to correct as a whole class) T : I hope you had enjoyed talking with your classmate. Tank you very much. See you again.