Myths & Mysteries
Teacher: Hailey Chen
Level: Upper-Intermediate 1 Date/Time: Friday, October. 18th, 2024
In this lesson, students learned how to express personal opinions on myths and mysteries by using a range of verbs to indicate varying degrees of certainty. By using the online wheel, students were exposed to a variety of interesting questions that evoked exciting discussions! Meanwhile, students learned how to show agreement and disagreement in their conversations!
Theme: Myths & Mysteries
Goal: Express personal opinions on mysteries by using verbs indicating varying degrees of certainty.
Objectives (SWBAT):
Students Will Be Able To ...
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use expressions to show agreement and disagreement on controversial issues and others’ opinions
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develop skills in listening for main ideas and details in discussions where speakers have different opinions on the same issue
Based on these discussion questions...
Activity
Listening & Speaking – Mysteries!
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First Round of Speaking:
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Have students discuss three questions in their groups without any guidance at first.
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Ask students to listen to an audio clip and focus on how the speakers expressed various degrees of certainty by circling the target vocabulary on the worksheet.
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Second Round of Speaking:
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Have students utilize the abovementioned words in their discussions.
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Ask students to pay attention to how the speakers showed agreement and disagreement in the conversation by listening to the same audio clip again.
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Third Round of Speaking:
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Ask students to discuss three more questions by applying the expressions to show agreement and disagreement.
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