2nd year, regular girls high school.
Lesson:
- Textbook Lesson 1 English and My Dreams. Speaking Topic 1 Making an E-pal.
- This lesson does not focus on the theme of e-Pals. Expressions from the textbook are used in a speed dating theme.
Theme/Activity: International Speed Dating
Expressions: "I'm looking for..."; "have a lot in common"
Vocabulary: nationality, canadian, australian/aussie, south african, new zealander/kiwi
Engage:
1. Share a video from a real speed dating event.
2. Introduce the lesson theme, target language, and speaking activity.
Study:
3. Teach the concept of nationality and its distinction from "ethnicity." Pre-teach nationalities of four countries.
4. Teach the expressions in building blocks through substitution and comprehension check tasks (follow the slides).
Activity:
5. Students make a list of things they are looking for in a boy (proper date).
6. Go over the conversation model. Demonstrate how to practice the conversation by substituting the self-prescribed list of things students are looking for in a boy.
7. Practice the conversation within the same group, changing partners every now and then, using the speaking model. Practice as many times as it takes or when time permits for students to get used to the context and grammar. This preps them for the freestyle session.
8. Simulate a real speed dating event. Practice in freestyle, changing partners every minute and rotating in the prescribed direction.
For more lessons, see "Lessons by kindenglishteacher (based on HS English text)" on the main high school page.
