Pre Test- Lesson Plan and Instructions class

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C.

Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

1. conveying meaning

• So pedestrian collocates with crossing.

• So if he feels cheerful, he’s happy, OK?

• So a cathedral is like a large church.

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C. Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

2. eliciting

• Could you remind me what’s happened in the story so far?

• Could you put down your pens and listen to the story, please?

• Could you tell me the names of the three characters in the story?

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C.

Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

3. prompting

• Mmm ... yes ... that’s right, homework is due in tomorrow, please.

• A footballer ... a boxer ... a dancer ... So for someone who plays golf?

• Good try. Think of another animal which likes to look for food at night.

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C.

Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

4. providing a reason for doing a task

• This task will help you to practise the adjectives we looked at last week.

• This task is the kind of task you’ll be doing in the school-leaving exam

• Do your best on this task. Ask me if anything in it is unclear

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C.

Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

5. giving an instruction

• Take two minutes to write down as many questions as you can.

• OK, so can you finish please in two minutes’ time.

• This video clip lasts for two minutes.

Look at the teaching activities and the three sentences listed A, B and C.

Two of the sentences are appropriate to the teaching activity. One of the sentences is NOT.

6. asking learners to read for gist

• Read the text for a minute and then tell me the main idea.

• Read the text and tell me the meaning of the words on the board.

• Read the text and tell me if the writer agrees with the idea of recycling.

look at the teacher’s actions and the three instructions the teacher gave listed A, B and C. Choose the instruction which came first.

The teacher handed out a questionnaire so learners could find out about their partner.

The first instruction was …

• Work in small groups and compare your answers.

• Ask and answer questions with your partner to complete the questionnaire.

• How many people had the same answers?

Look at the teacher’s actions and the three instructions the teacher gave listed A, B and C. Choose the instruction which came first.

The teacher wrote We’ve never met before, … on the board.

The first instruction was

• Listen We’ve never met before, have we?

• Katja, please repeat my sentence.

• Say it with falling intonation on the question tag.

Look at the teacher’s actions and the three instructions the teacher gave listed A, B and C. Choose the instruction which came first.

The teacher asked the learners in small groups to write ten questions for a questionnaire about the reading habits of the class.

The first instruction was …

• Choose the five most interesting questions your group has written

• Summarise what you found out about another group’s reading habits.

• Work with someone from another group and ask your five questions.

Look at the teacher’s actions and the three instructions the teacher gave listed A, B and C. Choose the instruction which came first.

The teacher wrote the topic for the class debate on the board.

The first instruction was …

• Go to the left of the room if you agree with the statement and to the right if you disagree.

• Put your hand up if you have changed your opinion since you heard both sides of the argument.

• Brainstorm your arguments and anticipate the arguments of the other side.