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This lesson presents a problem that the student needs to solve. Read the situation, then use the content from the three sections (Reading, Listening, and Interview) to complete the final task.
By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to do a short presentation where they introduce themselves, two of their friends and their teacher.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to able to do a short presentation about themselves and people they know by following the 6 steps below:
1) Start the presentation (say what it's about)
2) Introduce yourself
3) Introduce your friends
4) Introduce your teacher
5) Thank the audience
6) Answer questions
Words and rules:
The student should be able to use the present simple tense to state facts. e.g I am from Japan. / My name is Taro. / I am a teacher.
Appropriateness:
Register: When doing a presentation it's common to use a polite register.
Social rules: We usually don't usually share other people’s ages when introducing them.
Track #8
Hello, my name is Peter Smith. I’m from Wellington in New Zealand. I’m 22 years old and I’m a student. My hobbies are hiking and playing
sports. I like cricket and I love rugby.
The following words are included in the lesson:
1) in front of (prep)
2) need to (aux)
3) enough (adj)
4) information (noun)
5) different (adj)
6) a blank (n)
7) to thank someone (v)
8) audience (n)
9) challenging (adj)
10) a university student (n)
Difficulty ★
Purpose: To increase fluency and confidence
Type: After you have completed the role play one time. Give the student some feedback and
then do it again. Time permitting, you are welcome to do this multiple times.
Reading
Read the e-mail from Kate and answer the following questions:
1) How old is she?
She’s 25.
2) Where is she from?
She’s from Brighton, England.
3) What does she do?
She’s a university student.
4) Does she have long hair?
Yes, she does.
5) Is she tall?
Yes, she is.
6) Does she like reading comics?
Yes, she does.
7) Does she like traveling?
Yes, she does.
Listening
Listen to the person talk. Then fill in the blanks.
e.g. Hello, my name is Peter Smith. I’m from Wellington in New Zealand. I’m 22 years old and I’m a student. My hobbies are hiking and playing sports. I like cricket and I love rugby.
Interview
Interview your teacher and find out their:
-
name What’s your name?
- age How old are you?
- job What do you do?
- hobby What’s your hobby?
- hometown Where are you from?
Task
Use your notes from this lesson to make a short presentation. Introduce your teacher, your classmates (Peter / Kate), and yourself.
e.g. Today I will introduce myself, my friends and my teacher. My name is Akiko. I’m 21 and I’m from Tokyo. I am a student. I go to Tokyo University. I like watching movies and meeting new people. This is my friend Kate, and this is my friend Peter. They are both students Kate is from England, and Peter is from New Zealand. Kate is tall and has long blonde hair. Kate likes traveling, playing video games, and reading comics. Peter’s hobbies are hiking and playing sports. He likes cricket and he loves rugby. Finally, I’ll talk about my teacher. His name is Ben and he is 26. He is from Canada. He really likes movies. Thank you for listening. Does anybody have any questions?