Lesson Procedure Mysteries of the Ancient World (Past Speculation)

Stage
Pre-reading

Tim
e
5
min
s

Focus

Procedure

Aim

OC

Show picture of Stonehenge.

Ask if anyone has been there.
Share information with class.

Introduce topic.
To allow sts to
apply top-down
knowledge

In pairs

Sts speculate. How old is it?

How was it built? What was
it?
Give out handout. Sts read
intro. Report back to open
class. How old is
Stonehenge?
Instruct sts to read next
section quickly then read
questions and answer in
pairs.

Reading 1

2
min
s

Pairs

Reading 2
+ language
focus
(meaning)

20
min
s

Pairs

To confirm
speculation and
generate
interest.
To confirm
speculation. To
test sts ability
to understand
past modals.

OC
Check answers nominate
check across class.
Board first 5 sentences
that answer questions
with modal verbs.
Ask questions: How certain
are the scientists? to
develop understanding of
meaning.
Board paraphrases: could
have = its possible must
have = almost certain etc.
Repeat for sections 3,4,5.
While sts read, board
phonemics for sentences
on board:

To develop
understanding
of meaning of
target
sentences.

/mstv/
/ka:ntv/
/mev/

/kdv/
/matv/
Language
focus

5
min
s

Pairs

Sts look at 5 boarded

sentences, analyse structures
and complete substitution

To develop form
of structures.

table on handout:
Board formula: modal +
perfect infinitive (have +
past part.)

Speaking
controlled
practice

5
min
s

pairs

Writing
controlled
practice

5
min
s

pairs

Focus on pronunciation, sts

use phonemics on board to
practice target sentences.
Sts answer questions about
text on handout in pairs,
trying to use the target
language.
Show picture of Easter Island
Heads with scientific
theories. Sts complete
sentence transformations on
handout using past modals.
Check answers across class.

Speaking
controlled
practice

1015
min
s

Pairs

Sts speculate about the

Easter Island heads in pairs.
Monitor, board corrections.

OC

Share ideas in open class.

Pairs/grou
ps of 4.

Repeat with pictures of

Magura Cave, Great
Pyramids, Uffington White
Horse.
Sts make speculations in
pairs about new pictures then
speak to pair next to them
and share ideas.

To develop
pronunciation of
past modals.

To practice and
become more
familiar with the
structures.
To practice
written form
and meaning.

To check
answers and
practice
pronunciation.
To practice and
become more
familiar with the
structures.

To come to a
consensus
about
speculations.