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British Council CELTA Oman

Stage and Stage Aim Time Procedure Interaction Tutor’s CommentsWarm upTo set the context of the target language

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1 min

3 mins

Can you tell me something about the neighbourhood around the British Council? Do you know what a neighbourhood is? It is a particular area of a city or town. This is the British Council neighbourhood of Madinat Qaboos. Are there any schools, restaurants? What about banks? What about a block of flats-Towel group has a block of flats Is there a footbridge close by? Do you know what a footbridge is? It is a bridge designed for pedestrians- there is one close to British Council connecting this side of the road to sarooj. Are there any discos, or a factory, office block, pedestrian crossing, pub, sports centre, supermarket, theatre

What has changed in this neighbourhood?

Elicit answer from class

In pairs describe your home neighbourhoods to each other. Talk about any changes that you know about or have heard about.

Do it with the whole class.

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British Council Oman CELTA

Stage and Stage Aim Time Procedure Interaction Tutor’s Comments

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SpeakingTo give Ss the opportunity to develop their oral fluency within a set context

10 mins

4 minutes

Signpost material. I will give each one of you a picture. These are pictures of two neighbourhoods – Wellham and Marlford. Picture A shows Wellham in 1975 and Marlford today. Picture B shows Marlford in 1975 and Wellham today. You must not look at each other’s photocopies.

Talk to your partner about the pictures and find four main changes that have happened in each. Let us do one together.Mohammed you will have picture Aand I have picture B. So can I look at Mohammed’s picture? No. Let me start by describing Malford in 1975- there was police station in the middle. So Mohammed is the police station still there in Malford today? What has replaced thepolice station? A pub.

Next Mohammed can you describe something to me from Wellham in 1975. I will check if its still there in Wellham today.

As we have done 1 already, you have to find 3 main changes that have happened in each neighbourhood.

You have 8 minutes for this activity.

Give out photocopies to pairs. One person has photocopy A; the other has photocopy B.

Answer key:

In Wellham1. The disco has become a

theatre.2. The restaurant used to be a

bank.3. The footbridge has replaced

the pedestrian crossing.4. They have built an office block

on the market.In Marlford

1. The pub used to be a police station.

2. The sports centre has replaced the factory.

3. They have built the block of flats on the park.

4. The supermarket has closed.

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Check answers with class.


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ListeningTo improve listening for gist

5 mins

1 min

2 mins

1 min

1 min

Now you will hear a radio interview about people talking about the changes in the neighbourhood Wellham.

Make a note of how many people spoke to the reporter and who were they?Play the interview.

So how many people spoke and who were they?Elicit answers from class.

Now listen to the interview again. Make notes on what the people are saying about the changes that have happened.

Compare your notes with your partner.

Qsn: What did the old man say?What about his daughter?Granddaughter?

Class feedback.

Ss-Ss

Ans. There were three people: the old man, the woman who is his daughter and her daughter (his granddaughter).

Ans. Old man:

1. Wellham is getting worse.2. The market used to be good.3. Business is more important

than people.4. There are too many cars.

Woman:1. wellham is better2. the footbridge is good3. the new theatre is fantastic.

Girl:1. Wellham is getting worse2. The disco was better than the

theatre.

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Follow-upTo give Ss the opportunity to develop their oral fluency within a set context

1 min

5 mins

3 mins

1 min

What do you think about the comments made by the speakers? Are they sensible comments? Discuss with your partner.

In 2 groups discuss changes in Muscat/Oman. Group 1 discuss about the changes that are good. Group 2 here – discuss about the changes that are bad. Also give the reason why you think the changes are good or bad. You have 5 mins to discuss

Listen for interesting comments.

Assign numbers to each student – 1,2, 3….One’s together, two;s together…. Find your partner and discuss what changes you found good and what you found bad.

So group 1 can you tell me a good change and a change that is bad, group 4…

If there is time write a few of the wrong sentences and check with class if it is correct?

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Follow-upTo give Ss the opportunity to develop their oral fluency within a set context

1 min

5 mins

2 mins

2 mins

Play the interview twice.

Ss to compare notes with partner.

Check answers.

Ask Ss how many people spoke to the reporter? Who are they?

Ask Ss what the people say.

Ask Ss for their opinions on the comments made by the speakers. Are they sensible comments?

Put two pairs together in groups of 4. Tell Ss to discuss changes in Muscat/Oman. 5 mins to discuss which changes are good, which are bad and why.

Listen for interesting comments.

Ask one of the better groups to explain ideas.

Error correction with class.

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