411 Listening & Speaking lesson material

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 8

Where/what do you think this student is running late for?

Have you ever been late to class?
If so, what was your excuse?

After today's lesson...

you'll be able to verbally express your own justification (for coming late to class).

What does justification mean?

Answers

1B 2C 3F 4A 5E 6D

Listen to the extract and answer the questions

Write down whether the questions are true or false:

1. The class started five minutes ago.

2. The teacher will hand back the tests next Thursday.

3. The boy shares his textbook with the girl.

4. The teacher is going on about search engines.

5. The boy thought this class was about the French Revolution.

6. The boy is in the wrong class.

Listen to the extract and answer the questions

Write down whether the questions are true or false:

1. The class started five minutes ago. / True

2. The teacher will hand back the tests next Thursday. / False

3. The boy shares his textbook with the girl. / False

4. The teacher is going on about search engines. / True

5. The boy thought this class was about the French Revolution. / False

6. The boy is in the wrong class. / True

Speaking questions

Discussion in pairs

Discuss in pairs what you would do if you came late to class

Would you disturb your peers when you come late to class?

Would you just answer and talk with the peer that came late?

How were attitudes and feelings conveyed in the conversation of the students? 

What did they say to make sure the other understood what they wanted, and how did they say it?

Assignment

What: in groups of two (or 3 depending on odd numbers) made with a random group generator,

How: come up with your best excuse for being late to class and use that excuse to then play out a ‘coming late to class’ scenario. One of you is the teacher, one is your peer and one is the late coming student. At the end, I will ask every group what the excuse and the outcome of the situation was.

Help: the vocabulary sheet, your own imagination.

Time: 10 minutes + 5 minutes after-assignment discussion

Result: you will have justified your action (of coming late)

Done: if you are done earlier than we finish, try to elaborate (go in more detail) on your opinion.

Discussion

What was the excuse and outcome ?