| Task
1
After reading the general
aims of unit 4 and task 1, students follow the instructions in task 1.
Before Ss read the dialogue "Why can't we wear our jeans" make them discuss
the 3 questions in small or big groups. After reading the dialogue, Ss
translate the words and phrases in the box and do the task about the phrases
for agreeing and disagreeing. Make sure Ss save the document.
After doing task 3 students
do task 4. Make sure students use the key phrases to state their opinions
about the sentences. They can do task 4 as homework. Make them write the
sentences and the key phrases down so that they can take them home.
TIMING: 1 session
As EXTRA task, or even
as homework, Ss could do task 1 from the same document. The text "Bits
about the BRITS" is very interesting. They will have to read it in task
4, anyway.
Task
2
Explain the Ss that Internet
offers another motivating way to make students of English read and write
in English by participating in forums and discussion groups. Among others,
there are two good sites to do it: Dave's
ESl Cafe and the International
House. Students
like those sites.
Task 2 is so guided in order
to avoid "connection" problems. Nevertheless, if you have no problems to
be online make your students choose their topics and write and answer the
messages they want to.
If you have access to Internet
in only one computer you can make your students come to this computer by
pairs and send their message, while the others go on with task 2 or begin
doing tasks 3 and 4.
TIMING: 1 session
Task
3
Before joining any chat make
students read "Bits about the Brits", about young British style.
Discuss on it with the whole group, just to elicit ideas and make students
talk about it.
ANSWERS
Punk style
Goths
Acid House movement
Grunge movement
Repeat the steps with the
short story about Fiona and John. This can also open a debate about
appearances and personalities and make students give and argue their opinions.
Make them use the right vocabulary, expressions, phrases, etc.
Finally Ss join a chat. (I
will give more instructions when you reach this point).
As it will not be possible
to make students participate at the same time, I suggest you make students
join the chat by pairs and allow they participate during 15 minutes. You
may prefer to group them in fours and give them half an hour. Make sure
your students talk about the article! The rest of the students can go ahead
with task 4 or even begin with unit 5.
If joining a Chat is not
possible use “Conversa” a program which allows two computers
to communicate between them (windows/programes/conversa).
Another alternative is to
to visit and contribute to online chats in Excite or Infoseek you may know
more), very easy to join.
If you want to know more
about CHATS, visit the
English Language Institute Technology Tip of the Month (chat
information). Focus on the vocabulary section.
TIMING: 2 sessions
Task
4
Tell Ss to follow the instructions
offered in task 4 to write the fourth letter to their key pals. Tell them
to alternate this site and their word processor. Students go to document
"letter 4: in my opinion", read the vocabulary and the phrases and then
write the letter. Send the letters as soon as you have them. I suggest
make Ss write the letter at home, and take all their time.
IMPORTANT: You may
think it is not necessary to write and discuss about a new topic. These
guides are only "guides", so feel free to do what you think best.
Make students write the message
to me. Focus on the questions in the box. Make sure these messages reach
me. Thank you!!
TIMING: 1 session
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