Canyouplaytheguitar?Level:7thGradeObjectives:Bytheendofthislesson,studentswillbeableto:Usethetargetlanguagetoaskandanswerquestionsaboutabilities.Recognizeandusevocabularyrelatedtomusicalinstrumentsandabilities.Usethepresentsimpletensetotalkaboutabilities.Materials:Textbook:"NewTarget7"byPeople'sEducationPress.Handouts:worksheet,flashcards.Audiovisualaids:computer,projector,speakers.Procedure:Warm-upGreettheclassandintroducethetopicofthelesson:musicalabilities.Playsomemusicandaskstudentsiftheycanrecognizetheinstrument(s)beingplayed.Introducethevocabularyofmusicalinstrumentsusingflashcards.Askstudentstorepeatthenamesoftheinstrumentsafteryou.PresentationIntroducethetargetlanguage:Canyouplay...?Yes,Ican./No,Ican't.Modelthetargetlanguagewiththehelpofflashcards,forexample:Canyouplaytheguitar?Yes,Ican./No,Ican't.Askstudentstorepeatthesentencesafteryou.PracticeAskstudentstoworkinpairs.Distributetheworksheetandhavestudentsaskandanswerquestionsabouttheirmusicalabilitiesusingthetargetlanguage.Monitorstudents'progressandprovideassistancewhennecessary.ProductionAskstudentstoworkingroupsofthreeorfour.Havethembrainstormalistofmusicalabilitiestheyhave.Askeachgrouptopresenttheirlisttotheclass.Encouragestudentstoaskfollow-upquestionsusingthetargetlanguage.ConsolidationSummarizethelessonbyreviewingthevocabularyandtargetlanguage.RemindstudentsoftheimportanceofpracticingtheirEnglishskillsoutsideofclass.Assessment:Monitorstudents'participationandcomprehensionduringtheactivities.Checkthecompletedworksheetforaccuracyandfluency.Evaluatestudents'abilitytousethetargetlanguageinthegrouppresentations.Homework:Assignstudentstowriteashortparagraphabouttheirmusicalabilitiesusingthetargetlanguage./ |