The TESOL Certificate

Name: Hourglass: Reading Date: June 28 Number of students:10

Level: Intermediate Class length: 45 MinObjectives: ( ESL classroom) Students Will Be Able To read a text for main ideas and

infer meanings of words from context; then write a response using Microsoft Word

Materials: Student Book #11, Whiteboard, Markers, Computers For students

Time ESA Interaction

Procedure

3 Min

5 Min

5 Min

4 Min

5 Min

E

A

SP

Model

SF

-T asks students to explain the current garbage disposal system in Canada. -Do you think it’s a good idea? What will the long term consequences be? Are there any other ways of doing it which are more productive

-T writes out title “Waste Not Want Not” on the board, and has students split up in groups, discussing what they think it means.

-Have SS read the passage, and get them to discuss with a partner what they feel the main idea is. Have a few SS share. -T discuss and compare differences.

-Teacher Models Opening up a word document; How to write, use spell check and Thesaurus to find definitions.

-SS read the passage from text without © Copyright Advance Consulting for Education, Inc 2010. Limited copying permitted for Partner use.

The TESOL Certificate

7 Min

5 Min

10 Min

SF

SP

A

using a dictionary have them write down any words they didn’t understand in Microsoft word and try and guess the meaning from context. -Have SS work in pairs to try and figure any out they couldn’t understand

-Teacher then tells the students to work together, using the thesaurus and spell check to be able to learn the meanings of any unknown words.

-Teacher Asks Student groups to define difficult words to check understanding.

-T asks SS to write out a paragraph on Microsoft Word; giving their opinion about the following question “Is garbage disposal a problem in your City?” -If time allows, ask for volunteers to share with class.

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