Speaking Lesson Plan
Topic: The Wedding Party
Instructor: Julia					Level: Upper Intermediate	Students: 6			Length: 30 Minutes
Materials: *Invitation card, List of people and List of preparation in 1 sheet of paper( 6 copies ) *Pictures of bride, groom and their friends *Name Sheet (Bride, Groom, Made of honor, Best man, Bridesmaid, Groomsman) *Gossip Cards ( 6 different gossips ) *2 kinds of Example Expressions ( 6 copies ) *Short story paper for post activity ( 6 copies ) *Timer
Aims: * Main Aim ->Students are going to activate their oral ability in a mingle activity by sharing gossips. * Secondary Aim ->Students are going to learn American wedding culture by talking in a small group activity. * Personal Aim -> I want to improve my instructions and encourage students' talk.
Language Skills: * Listening : Sharing ideas, questions and gossips. * Reading : Invitation card, lists and a gossip. * Speaking : Talking about American wedding party, asking questions, gossiping and investigating. * Writing : Making short stories.
Language Systems: * Phonology : /br/, /gr/ * Lexis : bride, groom, made of honor, best man, bridesmaid, groomsman. * Grammar : none to discuss. * Function : Introducing, sharing ideas, asking, guessing and story telling. * Discourse : In mingle activity, reacting each other.
Assumptions: Students already know : *how the class is set up and run and teacher's style of teaching and the pace of the course. *some of students are married and some of them are single. *most students have ever thought about their marriage. *most students are good enough to share their ideas in English.
Anticipated Problems and Solutions: * Students may not be able to pronounce some words ->Use repetition and drills. *Students may not be able to understand instructions -> Chunk instructions and ask more ICQs. *If students may not be able to fine out who they are -> Tell them who they are. *If students may not be able to fine out the root of the gossips -> Let them go. *Students may need more time to work on post activity. ->Give 3 more minutes.
References: (www. onestopenglish.com) http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/speaking/lesson-plans/pdf-content/speaking-skills-lesson-plans-the-wedding-party-worksheet/teachers-notes-intermediate/149714.article
Lead-In
Materials: Invitation card, List of people and List of preparation in 1 sheet of paper(6 copies) Picture of bride, groom and their friends
Time	Set Up		Student Activity				Teacher Talk
1min 3min	Whole Class Whole Class		Answer teacher's questions. Answer the elicited questions.				"Hi everyone. how was your weekdays? I got an invitation card for my friend's wedding ceremony by KAKAO TALK! It seems to be a new culture. Have you been to wedding? What role did you played?" Eliciting The word " wedding party " -hand out invitation card and lists. -after reading ask "What are these for?" "Yes. you're right. This is for wedding party. Then who helps you prepare the wedding party?" Eliciting The words " bride, groom, maid of honor, best man, bridesmaid, groomsman" -show a picture of bride, groom and their friends. -ask " Who do you see in the wedding party?" "Yes. They are bride, groom, bridesmaid and groomsmen." CCQ -"Do you have wedding party before ceremony?" -"Do bridemaid and groomsman help you prepare the wedding party?"
Pre-Activity
Materials: *Name Sheet (Bride, Groom, Made of honor, Best man, Bridesmaid, Groomsman)
Time		Set Up		Student Activity				Teacher Talk
3 min 1 min 5 min		Groups Whole Class Indivi- dually		Talk about the roles. Students present their roles. Students attach the name sheets. . Students mingle and ask questions each other Students answer who they are.				1. The roles of bride and grooms friends Instructions "Now let's talk about the bride and groom's friends. We call them bridemaid, groomsman, maid of honor and best man. Then, what do they do for the bride and groom? And Who are the maid of honor and best man? What's different? You are going to talk about them in 2 groups for 3 minutes." (Devide into 2 groups) ICQ -How many minutes do you have? -Are you working in pairs? ->No. in groups -What are you going to talk about? "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." Ask groups to present their talks. 2. Who Am I ? Instructions "Here are 6 name sheets of people you can see in a wedding. You never show it to your friend. You are going to attach the name card on the back of your friend in the right. When I say [start], you can attach the cards." Demonstration " I get one sheet and never show it. Detach the paper and attach on the back." ICQ -What are these? -Can you show them to your friends? -Where do you attach the name sheet? -When can you attach the card? (Distribute the name sheet.) "Start" Instructions "Now you don't know who you are. You walk around and ask about yourself. Your friends can answer only [Yes or No]. You have 4 minutes and work individually. You should be careful. Name cards have not only the name but also adjective or their gobs like cute pages and father of bride, the teacher." ICQ -Are you working individually? -How many minutes do you have? -Do you know who you are? -Can you ask [ Who am I?]? -How can you answer to the question? "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." Ask students who they are.

Main Activity
Materials: *Gossip Cards ( 6 different gossips ) *2 kinds of Example Expressions ( 6 copies on each)
Time		Set Up		Student Activity		Teacher Talk
2min 7min 3min		Indivi- dually Indivi- dually Whole Class		Students read the cards. Nancy answers the question. Students stand up and start gossiping. With greeting, talking, gossiping and listening, students try to remember about new gossip they heard. Students go back and take their seat. Ami say one gossip that she heard. Students ask, answer and investigate. Students think about what was good, what was bad and what to change.		1. Gossips Instructions "You are in a wedding party. One of you is a bride and one of you is a groom. And the others are their friends. You already know some gossips about the newly-weds. And these two people are sitting at another table. You think there must be a reason. The gossips are in this cards. I'll give you the cards. Please read them carefully individually in 1 minute." ICQ -Are you working individually? -How many minutes do you have? (Hand out the gossip cards.) "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning :30 seconds left. 10 seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." 2. Mingling Eliciting The word "Mingle" "Nancy, can you tell us what is mingling? In other word?" "Yes. You're right. To mingle is to walk around." CCQ -Is mingling sitting down? "Of course not. It's to stand up and move around." Instructions "You are going to mingle and tell your gossip to others. You should follow some guidelines each time you talk to someone new. Step 1) Introduce yourself and greet each other. Step 2) Ask some questions to make small talk (see the example A.) Step 3) Tell your gossip. (If you don't know how to start gossiping, see the example B.) Step 4) Listen to the other gossip. Step 5) Try to remember [who said that] and [ what's about ]. You have 6 minutes and work individually." Demonstration " I stand up and move to one of friends and say "Hi, My name is Julia, the bridesmaid. It's very lovely wedding, isn't it? But somebody told me that the groom has financial problems." And listen to other gossips. Then remember the name and gossip." ICQ -Are you working in pairs? (Individually) -How many minutes do you have? -How many steps do you have? (5 steps) -What are those? ( Introducing - Small talk - Gossiping - Listening to gossip - Remembering ) "Now let's mingle." Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 5 minutes left. 3 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." 3. Investigation. Instructions "Now you heard several gossips. Can you say one of them and who said that to you? Ami?" "From now on, let's find out the roots of each gossip together for 3 minutes. You can say your thoughts freely. The person who said the gossip at first never say that you did it until you are named by others." ICQ -Are you working in pairs? (Whole Class) -How many minutes do you have? -Do you say that you are the root in the middle of the investigation? "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." (Write Pros, Cons and Change on the board) Think about what was good, what was bad and what to change.
Post Activity
Materials: *Short story paper for post activity ( 6 copies )
Time	Set Up		Student Activity		Teacher Talk
3min 2min	Indivi- dually Pairs		Students write their own gossip. Students share their gossip.		1. Making gossip Instructions "Now you are going to make some gossip about friends in this classroom. It can be one or more. You don't nominate one. Name it unclearly such as "J". Just make us guess who it is. I give you 3 minutes and please work individually." ICQ -Are you working in pairs? (Individually) -How many minutes do you have? -Are you going to nominate one? (No, Make it unclear. You can use Initial.) "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." 2. Sharing stories. Instructions "For 2 minutes, you can share your stories with your pair. If it's done, you can go to the other pairs and share the stories again." ICQ -Are you working in pairs? (In pairs and with other pair) -How many minutes do you have? (Make pairs.) "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." 3.Close Have a nice day!! See you tomorrow.
SOS Activities
Materials: *Short list paper ( 6 copies )
Time	Set Up		Student Activity		Teacher Talk
It de- pends	Indivi- dually & Groups		Students write a list. Students share their lists.		Instructions "You are going to have a wedding party. You need to prepare party stuffs. You make a list and ask them to your bridesmaid and groomsman. What do you need for the party? Who are going to help you? Now Let's make a list for ~ minutes. Please work it individually." ICQ -Are you working in groups? (Individually) -How many minutes do you have? "Now begin" Monitoring Monitor discreetly. Ask students if they ask questions. Give time warning : 2 minutes left. 1 minute left. 30 seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if students need it. "Time's up." Talk about their lists together.