Leson plan

Changing holidayGrammar point:

This lesson is inspired by episode of the BBC TV programme called Holiday Swraps, where two couples or families plan a holiday, which then 'swapped' at the last minute with another couple's holiday.

This provides a context for practising going to for future plans. The lesson is predominantly listening-based as SS follow the different stages of the programme.

Communication skill: Listening, reading skill

Teaching context: The SS are in elementary level. There are 40 students in the class. The classroom is equipped with projector, board, radio.

Stage Teacher's activity Students' activity Time1. Lead-in

2. Reading

Copy the follwing on the board:A HOLIDAYHow to get there Where to stay What to doBy car in a friend's house relaxGet SS to copy this, and then ask SS to work in pairs to write more things in each column.Get feedback and write SS' answers under each heading. + SS to open the book. Focus on the TV magazine extract and the photo. Give SS two minutes to read it.+ Ask some comprehension questions to check the SS understand how the progamme works:What's a couple?

Work in pairs to write more things for each column.

Read the TV magazine extract.

Answer the T's questions.

- Two people.- They plan a holiday.

3 mins

5 mins

3. Grammar

What do the two couple plan?What happened next?Who are the two couples on tonight's progamme?

- Activity 1: + Tell SS that progamme has chosen two couples, and now they are going to phone them. Get SS to cover the dialogue.+ Tell the whole class to listen to find out as much as they can about Lisa and John's holiday plan.+Play the CD once.+ Check SS' understanding by asking some commprehension questions:Where are they going to?How are they going to?Where are they going to stay?What are they going to do?

- Activity 2:+ Focus on the dialogue. Give SS two minutes to read it through.+ Ask SS to guess what kind of words are missing.+ Play the CD once (pause after each gap to give SS time to write) for SS to fill in the missing words. + Check answers+ Explain some words that are new to SS.See the sights = visit the famous tourist place

- Activity 3:+ Tell SS to underline the example of going to in the dialogue.+ Ask SS:What form of the verb is afer going to?

- The progamme chooses two couples and they exchange holidays.- Lisa and John, Jerry and Sue.Cover the dialogue

Listen to the CD

Answer the questions

- New York- Fly / by plane- in a hotel- go shopping, go clubbing, see a show, see the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, ect

Read the dialogue

- All the missing words are VerbsListen to the CD and fill in the gaps.

Underline Going to

- infinitive- the future

8 mins

10 mins

3 mins

Do we use going to talk about the past, the present, or the future?- Acivity 4:+ Tell SS to go Grammar Bank 7C on p. 134+ Go through the rule with the class.+ Focus on exercises for 7C on p. 134+ Ask SS to do the exercise in pairs.+ Check answers, getting SS to read the full sentences.+ Tell SS to go back to the main lesson on p. 80- Activity 5:+ Focus on the chart.+ Tell SS they are going to hear the TV presenter, Peter Douglas, phone the second couple, Jerry and Sue.+ Elicit the questions 1-5

+ Write the questions on the board.+ Tell SS to listen to the CD and complete the second column of the chart. (Tell SS they don't need to write the whole sentences in the chart, just the name of place, the peoson, ect)+ Play the CD+ Get SS to compare with a partner.+ Play the CD again to check the answers

- Focus on the questions on the board.- Ask SS to listen to the CD and underline the words that are stressed in the questions.- Play the CD.- Check SS' answer and underline the stressed words on

Do the exercise in pairs

Complete the questions on the chart.Where are you going to go?Who are you going to go with?How are you going to get there?What are you going to do?Where are you going to stay?

Listen to the CD and complete the chart.

Listen and underline the stressed word.

Where are you going to go?Who are you going to go with?

10 mins

10 mins

3. Pronunciation

the board.

- Ask SS to listen and repeat.- Play the CD again (pausing afetr each question for SS to repeat)- Ask SS to pretent that you are Jerry, and get SS to ask you questions. Answer questions in full answers, e.g. We're going to go to Norway, ect.- Ask SS to role play the interview in pairs. Get them to swap roles.

How are you going to get there?What are you going to do?Where are you going to stay?

Listen and repeat.

Pretent they are TV presenter, ask T questions

Role play the interview.

7 mins