Module3ChangeUnit1Changingourlives1Languagefocus:Usingconnectivestolinkcontrastingidease.g.I’mgoodatalotofsubjects,butI’mpooratMaths.Usingthesimplepasttensetotalkaboutpastactivites.e.g.Longago,therewasapoorfarmercalledFred.Usingconnectivestoexpresstransitionofmeaninge.g.‘Althoughwe’reold,westillworkinthefieldseveryday,’saidDoris.Languageskills:ListeningUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyrecognizinglinkingwordsandphrasesPredictthelikelydevelopmentofatopicbyrecognizingkeywords,andmakinguseofcontextandknowledgeoftheworldSpeakingMaintainaninteractionbyreplyingReadingUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyidentifyinglinkingwordsorphrasesRecognizerecurrentpatternsinlanguagestructurePredictthelikelydevelopmentofatopicbyrecognizingkeywordsandmakinguseofcontextandknowledgeoftheworldSkimatexttoobtainageneralimpressionandthemainideasMaterials:Student’sBook7Bpage49Cassette7BandacassetteplayerPreparation:Cuethecassette.Pre-taskpreparationLanguagelearningactivity(Thissectionaimsatprovidingstudentswithopportunitiestopractisethelanguage/vocabularyneededorbecomefamiliarwiththebackgroundforthetaskthatfollows.1.Introduce:Although.Writeafewsamplesentencesontheboardtohelpexplainingthemeaning,e.g.AlthoughMaryisthin,sheishealthy./AlthoughJohnispoor,heishappy./AlthoughUncleTomisrich,heisunhappy.2.Inviteafewmoreablestudentstomakeupsomesentencesbeginningwith‘Although’.Askthemtowritethesentencesontheboard.Offerhelpifnecessary.Thengooverthesentenceswiththewholeclass.3.Playtherecording:Lookandread.StoptherecordingafterPicture2.Studentslistenandfollowintheirbooks.4.Askthestudentssomequestionstochecktheirunderstandingofthestory,e.g.What’sthenameofthefarmerandhiswife?/Wheredidtheylive?/Whovisitedthemonewinternight?/Didtheystillworkinthefields?Etc.5.Remindstudentsthatthestoryisnotfinishedyetandwillbecontinuedonpage50oftheStudent’sBook.However,youmayencouragestudentstoguesswhatisgoingtohappenprortheendingofthestorybeforeyougoon..ConsolidationGrammarPracticeBook7Bpage382Languagefocus:Usingconnectivestoexpresstransitionofmeaninge.g.Althoughtheyarepoor,theydonotwantany_____fromme.Languageskills:ListeningUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyrecognizinglinkingwordsandphrases.SpeakingConnectideasbyusinglinkingwordsorphrasesReadingUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyidentifyinglinkingwordsorphrasesRecognizerecurrentpatternsinlanguagestructureRecognizethepresentationofideasthroughheadings,paragraphing,spacing,italics,boldprintandpunctuationRe-readtoestablishandconfirmmeaningWritingDevelopwrittentextsbypresentingmainandsupportingideasDevelopwrittentextsbypresentingmainandsupportingideas.DevelopwrittentextsbyusingappropriatelinkingwordsorphrasesMaterials:Student’sBook7Bpage50Cassette7BandacassetteplayerPreparation:Cuethecassette.ConsolidationGrammarPracticeBook7Bpage793Languagefocus:Usingconnectivestoexpresstransitionofmeaninge.g.AlthoughKallyhasalittlepockedmoney,sheisstillveryhappy.Usingthefuturetensetotalkaboutfutureactionse.g.HewillpractiseMathsmore.Languageskills:ListeningUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyrecognizinglinkingwordsandphrases.SpeakingConnectideasbyusinglinkingwordsorphrasesReadingReadwrittenlanguageinmeaningfulchunksUnderstandtheconnectionbetweenideasbyidentifylinkingwordsorphrasesRecognizerecurrentpatternsinlanguagestructureWritingGatherandshareinformation,ideasandlanguagebyusing...
