Developing Communicative Skills (2)

    Developing Communicative Skills 


Objective:

During this lesson, we will learn communicative skills in English through small peer conversations on topics like meeting new friends, greetings and farewells, introductions, names and surnames, and countries and nationalities.


Task 1:



Let’s discuss these questions in the main room: 


Are you from a big city or a small town?

Is this your first time learning English?

What is your favorite color?

Is English easy for you? Or, is it difficult? 

What is your favorite hobby? 



Useful language

I am from _____ city. 

No, it is not. / Yes, it is. 

My favorite ______ is _______.

English is _________. 



Task 2:

  1. In breakout rooms, let’s practice the verb to be. Click HERE. 

  2. Then, discuss these questions with your partner: 

Is your name Carlos? 

Are you a programmer? 

Are we in the same English class? 

Are we John and Thomas? 

Is today Tuesday? 

Is your favorite food shrimps? 


Take notes, so you can share in the main room! 



Task 3: Letters of the Alphabet 


  1. Let’s listen to the pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet.

 


  1. How do you spell your name? 

My name is Ana. It is A - N - A. (ei - en - ei)





Task 4: Letters of the Alphabet 


  1. Decide which student you want to be: STUDENT A or STUDENT B.

  2. In breakout rooms, the teacher will give you a list of words. 

  3. Spell them to your partner. At the end, check answers. 


Useful language: 

  • Delete the letter “a”. Write “i”. 

  • It is not “a”. It is “u”. 



Task 5: Personal information!




Task 6: Personal information!


  1. Let’s watch a video, and then discuss some questions with your partner. 

Click HERE. 


  1. Questions: 

What is the name of the girl? 

What is the name of the boy? 

Are they teachers? 

Are they in the same class? Which is the room? 

How does the girl spell her last name? 

Is the first teacher Miss Taylor? 


Task 7: Personal information!


  1. Let’s discuss: 

When you want to greet people, what do you say? 

When you want to leave, what do you say? 


  1. What can I say to meet people? Click HERE. 




Task 8: Personal information! - Listening

  1. Please, click HERE. 

  2. Then, answer these questions related to the information you completed: 


Exercise 2

Exercise 14

Is Paulo from Germany? 

Is Marie French? 

Is tomorrow the first day of class? 

Are they nervous? 

Is Mrs. Brown the teacher? 

Are Marie and Paulo in the same class? 

Are Paulo and Marie happy to meet the new teacher? 



Task 9: Speaking!

  1. It’s your turn! 

  2. Let’s have a conversation with our partner. 

Greet your partner - say your name - ask to spell it - meet him/her  - say good bye. 

  1. Your dialogue can have 4 lines for each speaker. 


In the main room, share your dialogue. 



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