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Intera- Stage and Aim Procedure Anticipated Problems and Solutions Tutor’s Comments
ctions(s)
and time
8 mins Lead-in 1. Show sts the picture of Big Ben Problems: Sts might not know the
-T-S To get student 2. Focus sts on 2 questions on white board : name for places of interest
-In pairs interested in the topic of - What is it? Solutions: Give sts chance to
brainstorm ideas of places in pairs or
3 places to go in London - Where is it ?
offer help individually while
3. Nominate any st on the spot because the question are rather monitoring.
easy and wont take long to come up with answers
4. Ellicit “London” and focus sts on the “weather” and “other
famous places to visit”
5. In pairs, sts ask and answer questions (2 mins)
6. Open class feedback – sts tell the class what they know
7. Error correction if there are any

6 mins Orientation to text 1.Introduce the reading headlines “3 things to do in London” Problems: Sts might find skimming for
-S Help sts tune into what 2. Give out the Handout 1, the article folded with related exercises gist difficult
-S-S they are going to read 3.Set task – sts skim for 3 places are mentioned in the texts Solutions: Offer help individually while
monitoring
Gist task 4.Sts read to find the information seperately(1 min)
Give sts a reason to read 5.Remind them/ check if they know to read quickly for gist 10s
for general 6.In pairs, sts check and compare their answers (40s)
understanding 7.OFCB – check and confirm answers from sts

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8 mins Pre-teach vocabulary 1. Show sts 3 lexis from the text which might cause them Problems: Sts might have difficulty in
S-s To enable sts to have confusion while reading “exhibition”, “observation wheelz cczss searching for the location of words
sufficient vocab for the wwwwwwwwwwwwwww Solutions: Offer help individually while
monitoring
detailed task vzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz”, “concert”.
2. In pairs, sts search for lexis and discuss the meaning of each
words based on the phrase ( 2mins)
-I think it means….
3. Feedback , checking and giving meaning / put large pictures of
“exhibition” and “concert” on the floor, “observation” pic is
already a part of the Handout
3. Check form and phonology (word stress)
4. Model and drill

12 mins Detail task 1.Demonstrate a next reading task (gap-fill) Problems: There’re a few difficult
S-s To encourage sts to scan 2.Give a demo on an example : Q:“In the National Gallery, you can vocab in this reading text.
for a text for more see a famous painting of some flower by….” – A:Van Gogh Solutions: Pre-teach the word related
to the detailed questions and reassure
specific information 3.ICQs
sts they don’t need to know all vocab
4.Sts unfold the hand out and look at the gap-fill sentences to answer the Qs
5. In pairs, sts reread the text “3 things..”to find correct answers
and underline the infor(8 mins)

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6. Monitor, to ensure sts are on task

7.While sts are working, teacher write down the answers hidden
under post-it notes
8.As each pairs finishes, Open feeback class – check and confirm
answers

9 mins Follow-up/Free practise 1.Explain to sts that they meet a British touritst on the street, he Problems: Sts might have trouble
S-s-s To allow sts to use needs some advice on what to do in Budapest. expressing their ideas during
newly-gained vocab in 2..Focus sts on 2 questions : discussion
Solutions: Offer help while monitoring
an authentic activity - Where to go (3 places)
- Why he should go?
2. Group sts into 3s/4s to disscuss their choices (3mins)
3. Vote up 3 best choices and ask sts to explain the reasons behind
those. (4 mins)

*Note : cut down questions to 7 3A+4B