E4.8 B1 Speakout unit 8D. Know-how: A gifted learner.

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In this lesson, Ss watch a video clip from a science programme called Inside the Human Body. They begin by discussing questions related to language learning. They then read information about Inside the Human Body, look at an image from the video of a young girl, and predict the girl’s special talent. Ss watch the clip and complete a set of viewing tasks. There’s a focus on the use of the -ing form after some verbs, and then Ss listen to someone talking about the best ways to learn Arabic. They then discuss different ways to learn a language. Finally, Ss write a forum comment.

Today's class

Understand a TV programme about a gifted language learner.

Talk about the best ways to learn a language.

Write a forum comment about language learning: -ing forms.

Street interview

Watch the video.

When did Wendy start learning languages? 

How many can she speak now?

Street interview

Answer the questions.

a. over 7,000

b. over 1,000

c. over 10,000

d. 4

e. 60

Benefits?

3A. Read the sentences from the video. 

What are the first and second verbs in each sentence? What is the form of the second verb?

 

I started learning them.

She spends an hour every week talking to different people.

Make a sentence for each of the remaining verbs.

What are the best ways to learn a language?

You can use ideas from above or your own experience.

Homework

Pearson Speakout:

Unit 8D

Due date period 4:

July 5th 9.20AM

To finish

Please get ready to finish this lesson together.

To finish

What are you going to do in the Summer break?

Put Ss into small groups and ask them to ask each other for help with a real problem they have. They should try to think of something technical, but if not they can think of other problems. Ss can then make suggestions to each other.

To start

Learning English is similar to........

Discuss in pairs.

Put Ss into pairs and ask them to make a sentence that reflects their views, e.g. ‘Learning English is similar to climbing a tree.’ Ask Ss to share their sentences and explain them in open class, or with another pair, e.g. ‘We think learning English is similar to climbing a tree because when you get to one branch you feel good, but then you see lots more branches in front of you.’