Unit 1 A surprise birthday party
e.g. she needs to buy some …
language skills:
listening
recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions and statements, and respond appropriately
listen for specific information
speaking
open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking questions or providing information on a topic
apply syntactic rules such as subject-verb agreements correctly
maintain an interaction by asking and responding to other’s opinions
reading
understand the connection between ideas by indentifying linking words or phrases
recognize recurrent patterns in language structure, e.g.. word structure, word order, sentence structure and organization of text-types.
recognize the presentation of ideas through headings, paragraphing, spacing, italics, bold print and punctuation
writing
plan and organize information and ideas by deciding on the sequence of content
develop written texts by using appropriate format, conventions and language features
materials:
student’s book 7b page 4
cassette 7b and a cassette player
workbook 7b page 3
photocopiable page 2
preparation:
cue the cassette. make a copy of photocopiable page 2 for each student.
pre-task preparation
1. ask students if they have ever made food or drinks for a party. invite some students who have had the experience to talk about the food and drinks they made and the ingredients they used. write the food or drink items on the board, together with the ingredients.
2. play the recording: look and read on page 4. students follow in the their books.
post-task activity
1. workbook page 3
2. collect students’ work and bind them into a recipe book.
3. distribute a copy of photocopiable page 2 to each student. tell them to draw a food item they would like to make for their friend at a party and write about the ingredients they may need.
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language focus:
using modals to express preferences
e.g. i’d like to take some photos at ben’s birthday party.
using modals indicate possibility
e.g. she may need to buy some …
asking ‘wh-’ questions to find out specific information about something
e.g. what else may kitty need to buy?
language skills:
listening
recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions and statements, and respond appropriately
listen for specific information
speaking
maintain an interaction by asking and responding to other’s opinions
maintain an interaction by taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing others’ desire to speak
reading
recognize recurrent patterns in language structure, such as word structure, word order, sentence, organization of text-types