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Activity 2 (5')
Checking homework
Procedure
a) Greetings and Conversation
Introduction of the guests
b) Teacher checks attendance
c) Teacher asks the students how they feel
a) The students take turns to read their homework
Aim
Aim: To create a suitable
atmosphere
for the new lesson
Aim: evaluation and
checking of how the
students worked at home
a) The teacher reminds the students some clauses and linkers of contrast:
although, however, in spite of, despite.
Activity 3 (5')
Introduction of the
new topic
Individual work
b) Then teacher tells Ss how to use these clauses and linkers of contrast:
Although introduces a clause with a subject and a verb;
However often starts a new sentence and is followed by
Activity 4 (15')
Individual work
a comma;
In spite of / despite is followed by a verb in the ing form or
by a noun.
complete the sentences using although and a sentence from the box. Use
capital letter and commas if necessary:
She didnt recognise him in his new shirt and sun glasses although shed
known him a long time.
a)
Aim :
To practice the use of
clauses and linkers of
contrast.
Activity 5 (18`)
Individual work
a) The students are then asked to read the second exercise from the
worksheet and complete the sentences with the phrases in the box:
Eg.
- her doctors advice
- her age - the noise - the
number
- the rubbish
- the weather
- the traffic
- the time
- their
disagreement
a) We arrived in time for the flight despite ___________________ on
the road to the airport.
b) We decided to queue for tickets for the Texas concert despite
____________ of people in the queue at the tickets office.
c)
b) Then Ss are asked to read the third exercise in which they have to
complete the letter with although, however or in spite of.
Eg. I am writing to complain about our visit to your restaurant on
Sunday. (1) .................... we arrived early, we were given a table in a
cold corner. We then waited thirty minutes for a waiter (2)......................
there werent many customers.
Activity 6 ( 3 ' )
Homework assignment
The students are asked to do ex 4 at home , in which they have to choose the
correct answer.
Activity 7
Evaluation( 2`)