Unit2Thewindisblowing1Languagefocus:Usingadjectivestomakecomparisons.e.g.They’dliketoknowwho’sstronger..Asking‘Wh-’questionstofindoutvariouskindsofspecificinformationaboutaperson,objectoranevente.g.WhatkindofpersonwasMrWind?Askingsimplequestionstoobtain‘yes/no’responsese.g.WereMr.WindandMr.Sungoodfriends?Usingimperativestogiveinstructionsanddirections.te.g.Thinkaboutthequestionsontheblackboard.Languageskills:ListeningRecognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestions,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately.Listenforspecificinformation.SpeakingOpenaninteractionbyelicitingaresponsebyaskingquestionsorprovidinginformationonatopic.Maintainaninteractionbyacknowledging,agreeingordisagreeing,replying,askingquestions,addingorgivingexamples,explainingandusingformulaicexpressionswhereappropriate.Maintainaninteractionbycontrollingparticipationinaninteractionorgroupactivitiessuchastakingone’sturnattherightmomentandrecognizingothers’desiretospeak.Maintainaninteractionbyaskingandrespondingtoothers’opinions.Closeaninteractionbygivingreasongs.ReadingReadwrittenlanguageinmeaningfulchunks.WritingGatherandshareinformation,ideaandlanguagebyusingstrategiessuchasbrainstorming,listing,questioning,andinterviewing.Materials:Student’sBook7Bpage70Cassette7BandacassetteplayerPreparation:Cuethecassette.Pre-taskpreparationLanguagelearningactivity(Thissectionaimsatprovidingstudentswithopportunitiestopractisethelanguage/vocabularyneededorbecomefamiliarwiththebackgroundforthetaskthatfollows.1.Writethequestionsaboutthefable.Thewindandthesun’inThink,discussandmatchontheblackboard.2.Playtherecoding:Think,discussandmatch.3.Askstudentsiftheyrememberthefable:Thewindandthesun’.Ifitisnecessary,refreshstudents’memoriesbytellingthemthefabldeagain.Invitestudentstomimetheactionsofthecharactersasyoutellingtheclassthefable.4.Studentsworkingroupsoffourtodiscussthequestionsontheblackboard.Wheneachgrouphasansweredthequestionsontheblackboard,getthemtoreporttheiranswerstotheclass.2Languagefocus:Usingthesimplepasttensetotalkaboutactivitiesandstates.e.g.MrWindblewandblew.Usingadjectivestodescribepeople,animals,objectsandconditions.e.g.MrWindbecameveryangry.Usingadverbs/adverbialstodescribemanner.e.g.Themanheldhiscoatmoretightlyinthewindbecausehewascold.Languageskills:ListeningRecognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestions,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately.Understandthespeaker’sintention,attitudeandfeelingsthroughhis/herchoiceanduseoflanguage,gesturesandfacialexpreeionSpeakingOpenaninteractionbyelicitingaresponse.Maintainaninteractionbyacknowledging,agreeingordisagreeing,replying,askingquestions,addingorgivingexamples,explainingandusingformulaicexpressionswhereappropriate.Maintainaninteractionbycontrollingparticipationinaninteractionorgroupactivitiessuchastakingone’sturnattherightmomentandrecognizingothers’desiretospeak.Maintainaninteractionbyaskingandrespondingtoothers’opinions.Closeaninteractionbygivingreasons.ReadingReadwrittenlanguageinmeaningfulchunksPredictlikelydevelopmentofatopicbyrecognizingkeywordsandmakinguseofcontextandknowledgeoftheworld.WritingGatherandshareinformation,ideasandlanguagebyusingstrategiessuchasbrainstorming,listingquestioning,andinterviewing.Materials:Student’sBook7Bpage71Workbook7Bpage37Photoco...
