ACE Lesson 40






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Teacher:		Level:	ACE (Low – High beginner)
Skill:	Conversation	Date:	October 2, 2006
Subskills:	Use of imperatives and conditional tenses	Topic:	Lesson 42 – Giving Instructions
Objective:	SWBAT: Give instructions politely using direct statements and suggestions. Give instructions about appropriate behavior on a CBT tour or on a homestay.	Lexis:	me, us, them rules, always, never, do not advice, should, shouldn’t current, strong, weak dangerous, safe
Language point(s):	What are the rules …? The rules are …? You should … You shouldn’t … for your safety, you must/should …	Anticipated problems:

STAGE	E \| S \| A	TARGET LANGUAGE	TEACHER	STUDENT	MATERIALS	TIME	TEACHER’S EVALUATION
	E	Introductions and warm-up	Greets Ss. Asks about their weekend, etc.	Responds	none	5 min
	E	Theme	Writes “Rules” on the whiteboard. “Today we are going to learn about rules.” Asks Ss for some examples. Never talk on a cell phone in class. Do not eat or drink in class.	Responds or not.	whiteboard, markers	5 min	Didn’t do the teacher-ly introduction. Drilled each rule. Underlined Never, Do not, You must, Always.
	E	Theme	Writes on the whiteboard You must (+) You must not (-) Always (+) Never (-) Do not (-) Do the bottom three first; distinguish between “must” instructions by drawing the polite-o-meter.	Nods, falls asleep	whiteboard, markers	5 min
	E	Theme	TPR or write some imperatives on the board. Make them into instructions using the lexis above.	Responds	whiteboard, markers	5 min
	E	Theme	In a second column, write You should You should not	Responds	whiteboard, markers	1 min
	E	Theme	Distinguish between rules and advice. Rules: warning (harm you or others or environment) Advice: good for you. Example: You must eat or you will die. Do not smoke in TREC. Bad for health. Never You should practice English or you won’t be able to speak.
	S	Theme	Pairs Ss. Hands out paper task 1: “Rules and Advice.” Monitors and corrects.	Completes task.	PT1: “Rules and Advice,”	5 min	Worked well. When reviewing the answers I TPRed many of the actions, pretending to be a tourist. Introduced the polite language here. Ss: “please do not drop trash.” T: “Oh, I’m sorry.”
	S	Theme	Have students take turns reading their answers.	Reads aloud.	PT1, whiteboard, markers	5 min
	S	Theme	Speaking: Have Ss turn over PT1. Give them a few minutes to match the imperative with the instruction word(s). Then model speaking each one aloud with a partner. Switch partners. Monitor.	Practice speaking each instruction with a partner	PT1, whiteboard, markers	5 min	this worked well but was slightly confusing for the Ss as to when to use “do not,” “never,” “you must not.” Also confusing was the fine line between rules and advice! “Wear sunscreen when it’s sunny” is damn good advice but not a rule. Took a while for Ss to see the subtle difference.
	A	Theme	Tic Tac Toe Game! Close books. Draw up a grid and number 1 – 9. Divide class into two teams. Each team has to give a correct instruction to take a turn. Make sure each student speaks!	Replies, picks a square.	whiteboard, markers	10 min	Sanook dee mak.
	E	Theme	Writes “on a boat” on the whiteboard. Makes two columns: You must \| You should. Elicits answers for each. Also use these [2]	Responds, offers ideas.	whiteboard, markers	5 min	Did not do.
	S	Theme	Breaks class into groups of three or four. Tell each group to think of three CBT activities. Prompt them with a few ideas if the struggle. Write each activity on a piece of paper. Use sequencing language. Brainstorm as many instructions as possible for each activity. Monitor and offer help.[3]	Completes task	extra paper, whiteboard, markers	15 min	Assigned as homework. (Where oh where does the time go?)
	A	Theme	Groups take turns giving instructions for each of their activities.	Gives instructions for each activity.	none	15 min
	E	Theme, polite language	Encourage learners to give instructions in a polite way! Use please and thank you when reminding tourists of the rules. Tell them to practice this language when doing their community trails!	Listens, falls asleep	none	2 min	Introduced the polite aspect in a more natural way in an earlier stage.
	ESA	Homework review	Go over homework assignment. Collect when done.

NOTES:

Pre-Lesson:

Rules
Never talk on a cell phone in class.
No food or drink in class.
Do not wear shoes inside the house
Do not leave trash on the ground.
Never throw trash in the sea.
Always bring water when you go hiking.
Always wear sunscreen on the beach.
Never drink alcohol in a Muslim village.
Always put trash in the bin.
Never swim in a strong current.
Never smoke in TREC.
You must not drink in TREC.
You must have a passport to fly to America.
Always wear a seatbelt
Always wear a helmet.
Don’t stand in a boat.
Always sit on a boat.

Advice

[2]
Always sit down when the boats is moving
Never go in the water when the engine is on.
Do not put your hands on the side of the boat.
Never throw trash over the side of the boat.
Always wear a lifejacket.
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You should wear sunscreen.
You should drink water.
You should use the toilet before we leave.

[3] good time to talk about a strong current!

ELLP Report (if applicable):

ELLP Chapter No:

How did this chapter relate to your lesson (e.g. similar language focus, lexis used, linking concepts etc.)?

Which activities were deemed not suitable for your lesson – why not?

Which activities did you use/adapt for your lesson?

Were these activities effective? (If not why not – if so, why?)

Recommendations for any alterations to ELLP lesson & activities (for the purpose of ACE English)

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