Date :April 23rd , 2014 School: Al Khawarizmi technical high schoolClass level: 2nd year Bac Class size: 22Class period: From 9 to 10 Title : Expressing certainty and uncertainty Textbook: Ticket 2 English Teacher trainee: Mohammed BOUKNIFYUnit: 9 Lesson type: functionsObjectives : by the end of the lesson , the students will be able to

Recognise various expressions of certainty and uncertainty. Appropriately use them in different contexts.

Timing Procedures and steps of the lesson Techniques of teaching

15min

20min

Warm-up: T. greets the Ss and asks them about their last holiday.Presentation: Review of functions “ responding to good and bad news”T: Can you give me some expressions we use to respond to bad or good news?S: Sorry to hear that/ sounds great/ My goodness/Superb/Are you kidding? / I can’t believe it/ Really?/ incredible!T: suppose that you have knocked several times on your friend’s door. Nobody answered you. What can you deduce? Is he at home?S1: noT: what can you say? Use must.S2: he must be out.T: what can you say? Use may, might, can, could.S3: He may be in the café.S4: He might have gone to the stadium. S5: He could be in the office.T writes down the students’ contributions on the BB, then asks the students :T: what does the first sentence express? Are you sure or not?S1: certainty.T: what do the other three sentences express? Are you sure?S2: uncertainty.

There are other expressions of certainty and uncertainty. Ss study the phrases used to express certainty and uncertainty and fill in the following table: [ex. 1, page 131]

Certainty Uncertainty

BB correction:Certainty Uncertainty Undoubtedly....It is crystal clear that........No one can deny..............The staff won’t be..........They are sure that..............

I doubt....They may go......Some users may..............Probably...............I think.................

Elicitation

Chart filling

25min

T. distributes the handouts and asks students to do the exercises. Key : I/1.I’m sure/2.No doubt/3.perhaps/4.I wonder/5.Iam not sure/6.I am certain/7.I wonder/8.No doubt/9.I am certain/10.I am sure/11.I wonder/12.I am sure/13.May be/14.no doubt. II/May be /I am sure/Perhaps/wonder/ I’m certain/No doubt

Key3:1: may, can, 2: must, 3: probably, 4: think / guess, 5: certainly, 6: guess / think, 7: certainly, 8: likely,

Ss use other expressions on a hand-out to respond to the following ideas by expressing certainty and uncertainty:

1. Scientists will find a cure to Cancers.2. Do you think that human beings are enslaved by

technology?3. Will there be a destroying war of robots?4. Will we be attacked by creatures from other planets?

Situational cues