Teaching practice 4
Upper intermediate level
To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about English people in the context of codes of conduct
To provide fluency speaking practice in a discussion in the context of codes of condcut
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
ex. 2aPut the students into groups and hand out sentences that include the vocabulary you intend to teach along with the definitions. Have them match the sentences with the definitions. After they have finished ask each group to check their answers with the other groups. Put the students in pairs and ask them to see which statements they agree or disagree with. Inviting some students to share their ideas about they one I think would be vague for most of them. ex. 2b Put the students into groups of four and have them discuss two questions on what they think English people are like. Telling the students that they might want to write down notes as well as they are going to come back to what they have discussed in ex.d. Have them share their experiences and ideas.
Individually, students read the article again and decide whether some sentences are true or false and then correct the false ones. In pairs, students check their answers. ask the students to report their ideas to the class. make sure they justify their answers to check their understanding of the text.
Ask the students to gist read the article about the English and answer the following question: Does the writer think English people are unfriendly? why? / why not? in pairs, students check their answers. Invite some students to share their ideas.
In groups, students discuss whether the article has changed their opinion of the English in any way and state their reasons. Also, students discuss whether people from their country have the same norms or not. Hold a discussion with the students.