Expressing Yourself with Words: Describing, Conversing, and Questioning

Expressing Yourself with Words: Describing, Conversing, and Questioning

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

What do you already know about using words to describe people and social interactions?

Describing People and Social Interactions

Using words to describe people, their appearance, and social interactions.

Starting and Maintaining a Conversation

Techniques for starting and maintaining a conversation with others.

Using Compounds with Some-, Any-, Every-, and No-

How to correctly use compounds with some-, any-, every-, and no-.

Using Gerunds and Infinitives Correctly

Understanding the correct usage of gerunds and infinitives in sentences.

Expressing Disagreement

Ways to express disagreement politely and effectively.

Questions and Negations in the Past and Present

Using correct question and negation forms in the past and present.

Practice Activity 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases.

Practice Activity 2

Role-play a conversation using the learned expressions.

Review and Discussion

Reflect on the learning goals and discuss any challenges faced.

Evaluation

Assess the students' understanding through a short quiz or oral assessment.

Conclusion

Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.

Next Steps

Provide resources and suggestions for further practice and improvement.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.