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Warmers, Coolersand
Lesson-Planning for Teenagers Dave Spencer
Warmer: The Three Letter Game
R
R T
R T N
train
train
north
…
train
north
…
Tip!!! Think about word formation!!!!!
R T N
train restaurantprint
north dictionary printer
northern preposition writing
nature pronunciation written
natural trend painter
naturally trendy trainer
unnatural turn string
supernatural return rent
strange strong rotten
Warmer: Alphabet Cards
Warmer: Alphabet Cards
1) Class spelling
Warmer: Alphabet Cards
1) Class spelling
2) Category scramble
Warmer: Running dictation
What is a warmer?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
3) Competitive?
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
3) Competitive?
4) Fun
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
3) Competitive?
4) Fun
5) Gets students thinking in English
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
3) Competitive?
4) Fun
5) Gets students thinking in English
6) Probably gets students speaking (noise!)
What is a warmer?Typical qualities:
1) Short – ‘Against the clock’
2) Interactive?
3) Competitive?
4) Fun
5) Gets students thinking in English
6) Probably gets students speaking (noise!)
7) May raise energy-levels (movement!)
What is a cooler?
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
2) Involves concentration
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
2) Involves concentration
3) Gets students thinking in English
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
2) Involves concentration
3) Gets students thinking in English
4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
2) Involves concentration
3) Gets students thinking in English
4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing
5) May be quiet or silent
What is a cooler?
Typical qualities:
1) Individual?
2) Involves concentration
3) Gets students thinking in English
4) Perhaps practises listening and/or writing
5) May be quiet or silent
6) Slow? Has a calming effect on students
Cooler: Opposites Dictation
Cooler: D-I-Y Word Searches
Cooler: D-I-Y Crosswords
ACROSS DOWN
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
Background:
Age of the students: 13
Level: A2
Number of students: 25
Length of class: One hour
The Mushroom SaladLesson Plan
Background:
Age of the students: 13
Level: A2
Number of students: 25
Length of class: One hour
When the teacher taught this lesson, she had lots of problems managing the class?
Any ideas why?
Stage 1:
Present eight new words for food
Time: 10 minutes
Interaction: T sts
Stage 2:
Students read instructions on how to make a mushroom salad. Read and put in the correct order.
Time: 20 minutes
Interaction: Sts individually
Stage 3:
Correct by reading aloud the instructions in the correct order.
Time: 5 minutes
Interaction: T Sts
Stage 4:
Students write similar instructions for a different type of salad using words and expressions from the mushroom salad text.
Time: 25 minutes
Interaction: Sts individually
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
versus
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
2) Variety of skills work.
E.g. Speaking versus Listening
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
2) Variety of skills work.
3) Variety of interaction.
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
2) Variety of skills work.
3) Variety of interaction.
4) Pace and timing.
Some considerations in planning lessons for teenagers
1) Relevance to the students.
2) Variety of skills work.
3) Variety of interaction.
4) Pace and timing.
5) Warmers and coolers.
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