Intermediate Course 16 Unit 11 Day 9 Lesson D FFI

Lesson Learning Objective

Students will be able to:
 read an article about success via the Internet;
 write a post for a website about technological trends.

Important considerations
Students may not come up with enough ideas by themselves, so be prepared to use some
cues/prompts.

Things to keep in mind

Don’t allow Spanish in class.
Monitor and take notes of important mistakes in writing.
Check that students understand the instructions.
Don’t forget to let students know how long they can take for each activity.

Previous preparation and materials needed

Markers & eraser
The Link
CD player
CD 4
Prepare: Visuals (You’ll need at least 6 pictures related to technology; look for it and have it ready
for the session - Activity 2)
Vocabulary words (Activity 3)
Questions cards (Activity 6)

Grouping
Activity Procedure Material Time
pattern
1 Homework Review homework Total The Link 8’/8’
review The Link, Unit 11, Lesson C, Ex. class
2 & 3.
2 Warmer Prepare visuals Small Visuals 3’/11’
What recent changes have you groups Index cards
noticed in technology? What NB
gadgets d people use now that 4’/15’
they didn’t a few years ago? Total
Ss get into groups and give class
them an index card. Ss need to
make a list.
Ss share with the rest of the
group.

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3 Vocabulary Prepare Vocabulary words (See Ss Vocabulary 5’/20’
Appendix Activity 3) cards
Path, arduous, pile, * Total
Ss need to match the words class
with the definitions. Check.
Then, Ss need to write some
sentences using the words.
Check.
4 Pre-reading Books closed Trios Board 5’/25’
Write on the board Eraser
How do people use the Internet Total Markers 3’/28’
to promote themselves? class NB
Ss get into trios to discuss the
question and make a list. (Ex.
1A)
Ss share with the rest of the
group.
5 Reading Books open Individual SB (p 114) 1’/29’
(Detail) Ask: What are the three people
mentioned in the article Ss
famous for? 3’/32’
Ss read the article in 1 minute
to find the answer for the Total
question. class
Books closed
Ss compare ideas. Check (Ex.1B)
6 Reading Books open Individual SB (p 114) 1’/33’
(Detail) Have a S read the Reading tip.
Prepare questions cards (See Ss
Appendix Activity 6) Total 4’/37’
Place the questions somewhere class
visible for all the learners.
Ss read the text and answer the
questions. Ss get with other
partners to share their ideas.
Ss share with the rest of the
class.
7 Reading Books open Pairs SB 5’/42’
(Detail) (Ex.1C) (p 114)
Ss get into pairs to rewrite the Total
sentences replacing the class
underlined information. Ss need
to read the article again and
answer the questions. Check.

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8 Post- Reading Books open Pairs SB 5’/47’
Ss get into different pairs and (p 114 &
discuss the information in the Total 115)
text to answer the questions. class 2’/49’
Ex. 1D.
Ss share with the rest of the
class.
9 Listening Books open Individual SB (p 115) 3’/52’
Play the CD 4 track 17 Listening CD player
and writing Trends in Ss Audio CD
technology
(Ex. 2A) Total
Ss listen and match the trend to class
the person. Then, Ss need to
decide if the person feels 3’/55’
positive or negative about the
trend. Ss compare answers.
Then, Ss write their answers on
the board. Check.
10 Listening Books open Individual SB (p 115) 4’/59’
Play the CD 4 track 17 Listening CD player
and writing Trends in Ss Audio CD 4’/63’
technology
(Ex. 2B) Total
Ss listen and write why each class
person likes/dislikes the new
trend. Ss compare answers.
Check.
11 Pre-writing Books open Individual SB (p 115) 4’/67’
Have a S read the instructions in NB
Ex. 2C. Ss write some ideas. Pairs
Then, Ss get into pairs to talk Total
about a trend in technology class
that has affected them.
11 Check a model Books open Total SB (p 115)
Have a S read the Help note. class
Have a different S read the 3’/70’
model. Ss underline examples in
the text.
Check. (Ex. 2D).
12 Task (Ex. 2D) Individual NB 7’/77’
Ss write a similar post using
their ideas from Ex. 2C.

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13 Publishing (Ex. 2E) Ss Students’ 5’/82’
Ss read their classmates’ posts writings
and check if they express the Total
same trends. class 2’/84’
14 Checkpoint Books open Individual SB (p 127 & 3’/87’
Ex. 1 128)
Ss match the two parts of the Ss
sentences. Ss compare answers. 6’/93’
Check.
Ex. 6
Ss complete the sentences
using passive of the present Individual
continuous and present perfect.
Check. Pairs
Then, Ss get into pairs to make
a conversation including all the Total
topics. Ss need to make class
suggestions and using vague
expressions.
15 Cyber center Have Ss do only: Ss Cyber 10’/103’
 Linking ideas center
 For better or for worse?
Harmon Hall Online Practice
Green Cabs in San Francisco
16 The Link Cyber log update Ss The Link 2’/105’
Portfolio log
update
Homework Assign: The Link: Unit 11 Lesson D Ex. 2 & 3
**Each activity has a suggested time. You may adjust the time as needed

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APPENDIX

Activity 3

Path a course of action,

conduct, or procedure

Arduous requiring or using much

energy and vigor

Pile an assemblage of things

laid or lying one
upon the other
Activity 6

Is this true?
What does this
mean?
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 What
examples can I
think of?

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