8/14/2019 2nd DRAFT / Plan12009 / TEFL2TEENS / English in Mind 1
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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 oldTime
available: 40 minutesTeaching point: giving and asking for advice
(should)Aim: by the end of the lesson, students will be able to
notice (understand) the useof should for giving and asking for
advice (this will be checked when the studentsare asked to analyse
the use of should in the song).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
the
students 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 toprovide some ideas.
While-listening Global (5 min): students listen to the song once
andcheck their predictions.
While-listening Specific (3 min): students are given a printed
copy of thelyrics but with some words missing. The students listen
to the song again tocomplete it. Depending on the time left, the
teacher can write the missingwords on the board for students to be
able to complete it more easily (if the
students are not given the words, they will probably need to
listen to it for athird time so as to have time for deciding on the
spelling on the words and
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8/14/2019 2nd DRAFT / Plan12009 / TEFL2TEENS / English in Mind 1
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Methods II LCB TTC1st Lesson Plan
Alejandra de Antoni2009
writing them down. To avoid this third listening, the teacher
can stop aftereach gap to give students enough time to write the
words).Post-listening (2 min): finally, the students are asked why
they think thewriter of the song decided to use Should.
Should I stay or should I go?The ClashSome words are missing.Can
you write them while you listen?
Darling, you got to _____ me knowShould I stay or should I go?If
you ______ that you are mineI'll be there till the _____ of timeSo
you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
I'll always tease, tease, teaseYou're ______ when I'm on my
kneesOne day is fine and the _____ is blackSo if you ______ me off
your backWell, come on and let me knowShould I stay or should I
go?
[Chorus:]Should I stay or should I go now?Should I stay or
should I go now?
If I go there will be ________And if I stay it will be
________So come on and let me know
The _________s bugging meIf you don't want me ________ me
freeExactly who I'm supposed to beDon't you know which ________
even fits me?Come on and let me knowShould I cool it or should I
blow?
Cloze Key:Darling, you got to let me knowShould I stay or should
I go?If you say that you are mineI'll be there till the end of
timeSo you gotta let me knowShould I stay or should I go?
I'll always tease, tease, teaseYou're happy when I'm on my
kneesOne day is fine and the next is blackSo if you want me off
your backWell, come on and let me know
Should 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 troubleAnd if I stay it will be doubleSo
come on and let me know
The indecisions bugging meIf you don't want me set me
freeExactly who I'm supposed to beDon't you know which clothes
evenfits me?Come on and let me know
Should I cool it or should I blow
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