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Reflexive Pronouns

STUDY: 10-15 minutesWrite the word automatic on the board. What does theword automatic mean such as when we think of equipmentand machines? Show pictures of washing machine, coffeemaker, etc. Elicit answers.

Hand out the three advertisements to each student. Havethe students read the ads and discuss how they are possible.

The first one is possible,-teach yourself English. Who is doingthe teaching? The other two are more futuristic and imaginary. What does

itself refer to? What does herself refer to?Draw students attention to the phrase, by herself. What does this mean? -meaning without help or on her own.Hand out the three advertisements to each student. Have the students readthe ads and discuss how they are possible. The first one is possible,-teachyourself English. Who is doing the teaching? The other two are more futuristicand imaginary. What does itself refer to? What does herself refer to?Draw students attention to the phrase, by herself. What does this mean? -meaning without help or on her own.

ACTIVATE: 15-25 minutes

Level: low Intermediate Date: November 29,2012 No. of students: 8-10Grammatical aims: For the students to use reflexive pronouns accurately andfluently.Functional Aims:To communicate indicating an independent action using

myself, yourself, itself, herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.Objective:The students will be able to demonstrate the use of the reflexivepronouns as they describe an action done by a machine through creating anadvertisement.Assessment:The students will successfully write an advertisement for aautomatic machine and present it to the class with using the correct reflexivepronoun.Language Skills:

Listening: teachers guiding instruction, explanation, peer-listening, andpresentation

Speaking: Sharing ideas with the class, pair-work

Writing: writing the advertisement, gap activity Reading: reading the advertisements presented, gap activity

Materials: printed advertisements, gap activities, picturesAnticipated Problems: students confusing the singular and plural forms ofthe reflexive pronouns, having difficulties seeing when the subject and theobject of the verb are the same person.Methodology: ESA modelENGAGE: 5 minutesWarm-up: Start the lesson with a short miming session, where the studentsact out an action and the class has to guess what they are doing. (a list of verbscan be provided)Ask the students, Think about an activity or skill that you did where you taught

yourself how to do it. Tell your partner. Responses such as, I taught myselfto.., I learned how to .all by myself.

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Have the students work in pairs and ask them to imagine a robot that could dosomething for you automatically. What would it do? Ask the students to writean advertisement for a male/female robot of various kinds or equipment. Theadvertisement should tell what it can do all by itself. Discuss about usingherself/himself.Provide a list of verb words to help students decide on actions.STUDY: 10-15 minutes

Teacher presents a review of the reflexive pronouns by writing words on boardand completing chart for subject pronouns/reflexive pronouns. Ask students towrite on board and help fill in chart.Give a controlled practice exercise to complete.

ADVERTISEMENTS:ELECTRIC ROBOT HOUSECLEANER:

Shes wonderful! Shes automatic!She cleans and tidies the house by herself.She cleans herself too and recharges herself regularly.

ENGLISH COURSE

Teach Yourself English!Do our course and you will be able to teach yourself,Give yourself practice and assess yourself using ourtests.

AUTOMATIC LAWN!

A wonderful invention!You dont need to do anything; just lay the lawn and let it look after itself.It will water itself, weed itself and cut itself regularly.

Action words to use:wash teach writecook clean prepare

sweep Take care of Look afterTalk to close Come back

fill sweep emptyopen pay cut

Subject pronouns Reflexive pronounsI Myself

You Yourself

He Himself She Herself It Itself

We OurselvesYou YourselvesThey Themselves

A.Fill each gap with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Lucy is making_________________________________a new dress.

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Did you enjoy ________________________________________ at theparty?

I like to look at ________________________________________in themirror when I try new clothes.

Resources: Ur, Penny, Grammar Practice Activities, Cambridge UniversityPress, 200