ENGLISH FIRST COURSE

TOPIC: TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS

June 24, 2012

Agenda

• Activity # 1: Recall previous learning• Activity # 2: Warm-up: “BROKEN TELEPHONE”• Activity # 3:Telephone Conversations• Activity # 4:• Activity # 5:• Activity # 6:• Activity # 7: Wrap-up

Activity # 1: Recall previous learning

• Purpose: • To describe what was learned in the previous

class.• Instructions:• Work as a class.• Discuss the questions presented.• Check answers with all the class.

Estructura o preguntasguías para Actividad # 1

• What is an example of what you learned in the previous class?

• What was difficult for you to do in the previous class?• What was easy for you in the previous class?

Activity #2: WARM-UP: BROKEN TELEPHONE

Purpose: To receive a clear message Instructions:• Work in lines.• The first St. from one line will be whispered in the ear

a phrase by the teacher.• This St. passes the phrase to the next partner in the

same way.• The last St. in the line will say loud the phrase to the

class.• The teacher will reveal the correct phrase to the class.

Estructura o preguntasguías para Actividad # 2

• “ Try to do your best today”• “ Do all your homework”

Activity # 3: Telephone conversations

Purpose: To create conversations. Instructions:. Work in pairs.. Create a conversation looking at the following pictures

in next slide.. Use questions and answers.

. First look at the example.

Example of Activity # 3:Telephone Conversations

• Luis : Hi, Alfonso. This is Luis. Could I talk to you for a minute?

• Alfonso: I´m sorry. I can´t talk right now. I´ve received some visitors. Could you call back a little later?

• Luis: Sure. At what time could I call?• Alfonso: I would speak to you in an hour.• Luis: Fine. I call you then.• Alfonso: Bye.

Activity # 3: Telephone Conversations

Activity #4: Wrap-up

• Purpose: • To discuss your ideas about today´s class • Instructions: • •Work in pairs • •Discuss the questions presented • •Share your ideas with the class

Estructura o preguntas guías para Actividad # 4

• What did you learn today? • What topics did you discuss in today´s class? • What was difficult for you to understand? • What was easy for you to understand? • Do you have any comments?