Topic  :  Blind Date

Instructor: Erica	Level: Intermediate	Students: 6	Length: 40 Minutes

Materials:

Pictures of blind date

Worksheet(Advantage and disadvantage) (6 copies)

Listening worksheet & script (6 copies each)

White board, board markers

Aims:

Main aims : Ss will improve their listening skills by having students talk about ‘blind date’.

Secondary aims : Ss will talk about blind dates by having Ss fill in the blank worksheet, listening to 4 speakers in search for a compatible other and speed-dating.

Personal aims :

I want to improve on my eliciting, CCQ delivery skill and time management.

I want to improve CCQ'S and ICQ's

Language Skills:

Listening : Students will listen the 4 speakers’ short speeches about themselves.

Reading : Students will read a worksheet and script.

Speaking : Students will discuss about advantage and disadvantage of blind date. Students will speak to their partners on speed dating.

Writing : Students will write things they’ve listened to by the speaker and fill in the blank on the worksheet.

Language Systems:

Phonology : None to discuss

Lexis: vocabulary used in describing people’s personalities and various situations.

Function: PR for speakers and a self-advertisement

Grammar : None to discuss

Discourse : Talk to one’s partner about ‘blind date’

Assumptions:

Students already know:

how the class is set up and run

the teacher’s style of teaching and the pace of the course

all students are college graduated (Age 25 and up)

Anticipated Problems and Solutions:

Students may not clearly understand exactly what to do during the preparation time.

□ Teacher can provide clear instruction again and example.

If time is short,

□ Teacher will explain instruction briefly.

If students finish their tasks earlier than anticipated,

□ Teacher will give time for a discussion.

References:

Impact Listening 3, Unit 6 “Choosing a Mate”

What You Need to Know about Idioms by Virginia Klein

Lead-In
Materials: None
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
2min	Whole class	Answer the teacher’s questions and share their experiences.	Hello everyone, how was your weekdays? T : Do you have a friend of the opposite sex? Have you had an experience to break up?

Pre-Activity
Materials: Pictures of blind date, Worksheet(Advantage and disadvantage),board
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
13min	Whole class Groups Groups Whole class	Listen the instruction, write down it on the worksheet. Share each team’s information.	Eliciting Show the picture T : What can you see in this picture? What are they doing? Write down, “blind date” CCQ T : Do you meet someone who you already know? Do you go on a blind date with your parents? Brain storming (Advantage and disadvantage) Instruction T : Think about an advantage and a disadvantage of blind date? What is the advantage and disadvantage? Write down ‘chance to meet good person’ for an advantage and ‘stalker’ for a disadvantage on the board. Divide to 2 groups from name to name will be group #1, from name to name will be group #2. Group #1 writes down ‘advantage of blind date’, group #2 writes down ‘disadvantage of blind date’. T: I will give you 3minutes to do it. (distribute the worksheet) ICQ Are you working in groups? How much time do you have? Then come out into the front of class and write down. You have 2 minutes. Monitoring Give time warning: 1minute left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if they need it. Share what they wrote. Sharing Ss thinking and read one by one what they wrote.

Main Activity
Materials: CD & CD player, Listening Worksheet, Board
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
5Min 12Min	Whole class Groups	Listen to the CD and do dictation. Speaking the answers Read one’s answer	I. Listening for the Main Idea (Dictation) Instructions Divide 3 groups with creative grouping technique. Say ‘one, two, three’ and seat with same team. Give listening worksheet to Ss. T : Listen to a profile of David. Write down about David on the listening worksheet. ICQ Can you take notes? What are you supposed to think about? Play the script of David. T: What do you think about David? II. Human Radio Instructions T : If you want to listen again, I will be the human radio. If you say stop, I will stop to speak. It needs a volunteer. (choose one person)she is a volunteer to push the button for playing ,rewinding and stopping me. If you want me to stop, say stop. then she will button me to stop. " ICQ What are you going to do? If you want me to stop, what do you say to me? Now, each group(1,2,3) will read the script to other groups. You also read 3 sentences and change turns. Other group members listen to their dialogue and write down what they listened (dictation) on the same listening worksheet individually. CCQ What are you going to do? What about others going to do? Are you going to work alone? Are you going to work as groups? After dictation, ask to what they found out and sharing with others

Post Activity
Materials: Blind Date Profile Sheet
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
8Min	Groups	Discuss and fill out the profile with partner. Present their work in front of class.	1. Speed Date Instructions T : What things are important to you when you first meet someone? There is another dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet to large number of new people. This name is ‘speed date’. For this, First I will divide two groups. You’re A, You’re B. Make two row, and A group seat this side, B group seat another side. A group is a listening group, B group is a speaking group. If you finish your introduction to opposite side person, only B group move your seat to leftward. You have only 1 minute talking time with one person. Are you ready? ICQ What are we called this dating system? What are you going to do? Are you going to work in pairs? How much time do you have? Time’s up! Do you guys find anyone who is attractive? Why do you think so? Each person can share their answers. 2. Conclude lesson Give the listening script to Ss. T: You can compare with your worksheet. Good job, Thank you for your participation.

SOS Activities
Materials: None
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
5Min	Whole class groups	Arrange the table and chair. Speak about themselves.	Instructions T: Move the desks and arrange it straight in line. (we need 3desks and 6 chairs ) Speakers on the left side and listeners on the right side. Have your seat, please. Then you’ll have a blind date. Speakers who sit on the left side introduce themselves about name, age, and residence, hobbies, personalities, and so on. Listeners who sit on the right side I’ll give you 1 minute per person. Change your seats clockwise. (After ICQ) Ready! Go! ICQ How much time do you have in each person? Where to change your sit? Monitoring: Monitor actively and help SS if they need or ask. Give time warning: 10 Seconds left. (Give them right time warning and make them to change their sit by saying “change”)