Communicative Language Teaching

Communicative Language Teaching Lesson Plan

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DIALOGUE

Teacher reads the dialogue first, and then each pupil takes turn repeating the dialogue.

Ahmad

: Hi Raju! Hi Siew Ling

Raju

: Hi Ahmad!

Siew Ling: : Hi Ahmad!

Ahmad

: I need to earn extra cash.

Siew Ling: Me too, I have a lot of bills.

Raju

: Look at this ad! It can help us.

Ahmad

: Does the ad have an address?

Raju

: Yes, it does.

Siew Ling: Does it have a contact?

Raju

: Yes it does

All

: Lets call

ORAL PRACTICE

The children will act out the dialogue with a partner. Each pupil will have turn at each role. The pupils will use pictures and quiz each other on their knowledge.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q

: What does Ahmad need to do?

A

: He needs to earn extra cash.

Q

: What does Siew Ling have?

A

: She has a lot of bills.

Q

: What does Raju see?

A

: He sees an ad. Q

: What does Ahmad ask?

A

: He asks if the ad has an address

Q

: What does Siew Ling ask?

A

: She ask if the ad has a contact.

Q

: What do Ahmad, Raju and Siew Ling decide to do?

A

: They decide to call.

BASIC COMMUNICATIVE EXPRESSIONS

1. Imparting and seeking factual information .

a. Reporting: I need to earn extra cash.

b. Asking: How can I earn extra cash.

2. Expressing agreement and disagreement. This ad can help us.

3. Socializing

a. To greet people: Hi Raju! Hi Siew Ling.

4. Getting things done

a. Suggesting a course of action: Lets call.

5. Expressing and finding out emotional attitudes.

a. Expressing hope: It can help us.

GENERALIZATIONS

Subjects must agree with the verb.

A contraction is formed by omitting one or more letters from a word and replacing the omitted letter(s) with an apostrophe.

An interrogatory sentence with correct inflection.

Correct word order for interrogative sentences.

Imperative sentences omit the subjective pronoun.

ORAL RECOGNITION/ INTERPRETIVE ACTIVITIES

Ask questions from the pictures

Oral Recognition Question

Q

: Where is the office located?

Q

: Whats the phone number?Q

: What are the office hours?

Interpretive Questions

Q

: If its 9 p.m , is the office open?

Q

: Can I buy groceries at this business?

ORAL PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

Practice the dialogue and continue on with what might happen next or be said next.Examples: After Ahmad, Raju and Siew Ling say, Lets call, how might they call (use a cell phone, use a public phone or go home first).