Definitions Quiz (Vocabulary and Phonetics)
Skill level: Intermediate+
Age: 18+
Material: Words definitions
Time: 15 minutes
Objective: To develop the words beginning with a consonant cluster /bl/, /br/, /pl/, /pr/, /sl/, /sp/, /sk/, /st/
Procedure
1. Preparation. Teacher will tell students that they will focus on “Consonant clusters.” Teacher will tell the students what the consonant cluster is, and also show them some examples of consonant cluster words. Besides, teacher may ask students to give other examples that they might know.
2. Presentation.
• Teacher will tell students that they will do the activity of “definition quizzes.”
• Teacher will read definitions of different words and have the students guess what those words are; all words will begin with consonant clusters.
• After anyone can guess the words, teacher will write the correct words on the board, and have students to read individually.
• Also, teacher will ask all students to write those correct words in phonetic alphabet and hand in at the end of the class.
• Teacher will model activity for students.
3. Practice. Teacher will have the students start the activity. Before giving the definition of each word, teacher will write down the target consonant cluster on the board so that the students will know which consonant cluster that they are working on, and then they can guess it correctly
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Skill level: Any level
Age: Any age
Material: Vocabularies in various categories
Time: Flexible
Objective: To increase new vocabularies
To write phonetic alphabet
Procedure
1. Preparation. Teacher will lead students to activity. Teacher will ask students about a way that helps them to gain new vocabularies. Teacher also tells students the way that help him/her to acquire new vocabularies; it is “Hangman.”
2. Presentation.
· Teacher will tell students about what they will be doing in the class.
· Teacher will divide students in a group of three.
· After that, teacher will have students guess 10 vocabularies in three different categories by suggesting letters in might contain.
· Next, teacher will give a point to the group that can guess the word correctly; each group has a chance to guess the word.
· Then, teacher has students write the correct words in phonetic alphabet in order to get another point.
· Teacher will modal activity for students
3. Practice. Teacher will let the students start activity. While students are
doing the activity, teacher will note the wrong guess so that students will not repeat them. Besides, teacher will also draw a line, making a form of a gallows with a stick-man hanging from it, every time there is a mistake.
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Picasso Dictation (L i s T e N i N G)
Skill level: Any level
Age: Any age
Material: A description for teacher to introduce the lesson, paper for drawing, pictures
Time: 10-15 minutes
Objectives: To practice listening to description of pictures
To practice of using the preposition of place
To practice describing the pictures
To create their own story
Procedure:
1. Preparation. Teacher will start by asking students if there is anyone likes to dictate. Then, teacher will tell the students the main idea of the class that they will do a dictation, but it will not be a letter dictation; it will be a drawing dictation. Teacher will also ask students if there is anyone likes to draw. Then, teacher will ask students to do a drawing dictation toward teacher’s description about a place. Teacher will describe sentence by sentence. After finishing drawing, teacher will show students real picture of that place so that students can compare between their works and the real picture.
Description might be:
This is a picture of a public park in the beautiful day. In the park, there is a big tree at the left hand side of the park, and the nice sun is shining on the top of the right hand side. While there are three birds flying next to the right hand side of the sun, there are two clouds at the left hand side. Back to the ground, there is a Beatle car beneath the tree.
2. Presentation: Teacher will explain to the students about what they
will be doing. After that, teacher will have students in pairs. Then,
teacher will model activity for students.
3. Practice. Teacher will give each student a picture. Then, teacher
have them to work in pairs to give each other the dictation; have
one student make their own story of the picture and have them describe the picture as the other student draws the picture. Teacher also gives students a clue of the picture at the back side of the picture. While students will be doing the activity, teacher will observe and help their works.
4. Evaluation. After finishing the activity, teacher will ask students to
compare between their drawings and the real pictures.
5. Extension. Teachers will ask students to do the same activity at
home; students might ask any member in their family to describe pictures for them. Then, students will bring their drawings to the class attached with the real pictures.
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Culture Cards (L i s T e N i N G )
Skill level: Advanced level
Age: 18+
Material: Several cards with American culture words
Objective: Practice listening skill for specific information or mail ideas
Procedure:
1. Preparation. Teacher will start by asking students about how long have they been in USA for. Teacher will also ask students if anyone had problem with American culture when they first came here; it might be American greeting.
2. Presentation. Teacher will explain to students about what they will be doing. Teacher will give student an example of the activities
3. Practice.
Activity 1:
· Teacher will have students make a group of three people.
· Teacher will pick a couple words of 15 cards, and give explanations of each word in order to let student guess the worlds on those cards by raising hands.
· Anyone can guess a word correctly, his/her group will get a point
· Teacher will tell student that each group have only one chance to guess the words, and students can start guessing the words after teacher give them at least three explanations.
Activity 2:
· Teacher will ask each student to pick a card, and then he/she will read the explanations to other students in order to let them guess what the word is.
· Any one can guess the word correctly; his /her groups will a point. But if anyone in the explainer’s own group can guess the words correctly, his/her groups will get two points.
· Give students in each group a turn to be an explainer.
· Teacher will tell students that each group have only one chance to guess the words, and students can start guessing the words after the explainer give them at least three clues.
4. Evaluation. After finishing the activities, teacher will give students
total scores.
5. Extension. Teacher will ask students to interview American people about their belief on any topic
For example: American people believe that “Time is Money”
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