8/14/2019 1ST DRAFT / Plan12009 / TEFL2TEENS / English in Mind 1 Preint Unit14

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Methods II LCB TTC1st Lesson Plan

Alejandra de Antoni2009

Coursebook: English in Mind 1 (Cambridge)Number of students: 25/30Level: IntermediateEstimated Age: 14/15 years old

Time available: 40 minutesTeaching point: giving and asking for advice (should)Materials: the coursebook (page 112) and the song Should I Stay or Should I Go?by The Clash

Warm up (5 min):

Hangman: the teacher writes a secret sentence on the board for thestudents to guess. Once the game is over one of the students will be askedto read out the sentence and the other students will have to perform what itsays.

The sentence is: Lets open the book on unit fourteen.

Reading (20 min):

Pre-reading (5 min): students are asked to do exercise A. Once they finish,the teacher asks them what tourists should do in Argentina so as to bewelcomed by the local people. So she starts eliciting answers by askingthem it is a good idea for tourists to learn some Spanish before cominghere? Should they study Spanish before coming? (In this way, the Tintroduces should to the students and exposes them to its use).

While-reading (5 min): students are asked to read the quiz and match thecustoms with the countries.

Post-reading (10 min): students are asked to compare their answers with apartner to see if there are any differences. Finally, the teacher plays thedialogues (exercise C) for the students to check their answers.

Listening (15 min):

Pre-listening (5 min): the teacher plays only the first two lines and asks thestudents if they can imagine what the song is about and asks them to

provide some ideas.

While-listening Global (5 min): students listen to the song once andcheck their predictions.

While-listening Specific (3 min): Half of the students stand up. The songis played again and when they hear should they will have to sit downwhereas the other half will have to stand up. When they hear should again,the ones that are up sit down and the ones that are on their chairs stand up.

The same will be carried out while the song is being played. They will keepon standing up and sitting down whenever they hear should.

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8/14/2019 1ST DRAFT / Plan12009 / TEFL2TEENS / English in Mind 1 Preint Unit14

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Methods II LCB TTC1st Lesson Plan

Alejandra de Antoni2009

Should I Stay or Should I Go(The Clash - 1981)

Darling you got to let me knowShould I stay or should I go?If you say that you are mineI'll be here 'til the end of timeSo you got to let me knowShould I stay or should I go?

Its always tease tease teaseYou're happy when I'm on my kneesOne day is fine and next is blackSo if you want me off your backWell come on and let me knowShould I stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go now?Should I stay or should I go now?If I go there will be troubleAn' if I stay it will be doubleSo come on and let me know

This indecision's bugging me

If you don't want me, set me freeExactly whom I'm supposed to beDon't you know which clothes even fit me?Come on and let me knowShould I cool it or should I blow?

Should I stay or should I go now?If I go there will be troubleAnd if I stay it will be doubleSo you gotta let me knowShould I stay or should I go?

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