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Objectives (SWBAT):
Students Will Be Able To
1. Learn the different kinds of reporting verbs in various categories
2. Understand the meaning and connotation each reporting verb conveys; e.g. confess,
promise, etc.
3. Practice changing the following clause to the appropriate and grammatically correct
form based on the reporting verbs
4. Hear the direct statement and produce own reported statements with the appropriate
reporting verbs (other than say and tell)
Theme: ____Reported Statements Reporting Verbs ; A Way With Words ____
Extensions: ____reporting verbs - ECEnglish.com; ESL Base; ESL About; One Stop
English ; Students perform dialogues using stressed words to express other types of
emotions ____
Aim/Skill/Microskill
Activity/Procedure/Stage
Interaction
Time
(for example:
10:00am
SS-T)
T-SS (T mainly
greets and
provides
announcements)
SS-T
10:00 to
Transition to #2:___Lets
focus on the meaning of
those reporting verbs___
10:05am
(5 mins)
(2 mins)
(1 min)
(1 min)
10:05 to
10:07am
(2 mins)
SS-T
10:07 to
10:09am
(2 mins)
10:09 to
10:10am
(1 min)
10:10 to
10:20am
(10 mins)
(1 min)
(4 mins)
(5 mins)
10:20 to
10:25am
(5 mins)
SS-T
10:25 to
10:30am
(5 mins)
T-SS (T lead in
10:30 to
SS-SS
10:33am
(3 mins)
10:33 to
10:35am
(2 mins) instructions
10:35 to
10:42am
(7 mins)
10:42 to
10:50am
(8 mins)
10:50 to
SS-SS
10:55am
(5 mins)
10:55 to
11:00am
(5 mins)
3.1 Pre-Stage:
Activity 3:
3.2. During Stage:
3.3 Post-Stage:
Transition to #4 or Wrapup:___________________
Activity 4:
4.1 Pre-Stage:
4.3 Post-Stage:
Transition to Wrap-Up:
___________________
Wrap-up
Materials:
- Textbook, workbook, Teachers guide
- Power-point slides
- Reporting definitions handout x18 at the end
- Reporting verbs structure worksheet x 18
- Reporting verbs structure worksheet answer key x1
- Reporting verbs group definition x 1
- Reporting verbs group def. answer key x1
- Reporting verbs meaning final practice SA x9
- Reporting verbs meaning final practice SB x9
- Reporting verbs meaning final practice Answer Key
- Other formats of reporting verbs grammar structure
Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions:
- Students think the reporting verb definitions are too easy
o If most of the students know the verbs, we can just briefly go over the
definitions
o Introduce more of the confusing grammar points and more reporting
vocabulary that students can work with
- The answer keys are wrong because I made up some of the practices
o Double and triple check the answers and make sure they are correct before
giving them out as practice for students
- Students may not be able to come up with context sentences to use each reporting
verbs
o Use the sentences I came up beforehand to aid the students in
understanding
- Students do not break off into pairs and instead only stay in groups
o Monitor the SS closely and make sure they are working in pairs
- Students work with the same partners over and over again
o Physically break the partners up and find them new partners (have them
switch seats)
- Students do not pay attention or follow instructions
o Be firm with the students and let them know that points for participations
will actually be taken off if they continue
- Students do not understand the rules even after explaining it to them
o Provide students with more practice problems before having them
generate their own sentences
- Students ask me questions that I may not able to answer
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