SpeakOut lesson 3b: Decisions

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SpeakOut lesson 3b: Decisions

Coffee?

Tea?

To start

Are you good or bad at making decicions?

Goals of this class

Reading: Read an article about making decisions.

You are going to talk about future plans and intentions: 

present continuous, going to, might and will.

 

Reading 2a: predict the main message using:

- Headline

-paragraph headings

- Write down your prediction

- Read the article

Give Ss around 20 seconds to read the title and paragraph headings. Check their understanding of consequences and gut instincts. It is likely you will need to explain the latter. Put Ss into pairs to predict the main message before they then read the three options and choose the best one. Check the answer as a class.

Reading 2a: predict the main message using:

- Headline

-paragraph headings

Give Ss around 20 seconds to read the title and paragraph headings. Check their understanding of consequences and gut instincts. It is likely you will need to explain the latter. Put Ss into pairs to predict the main message before they then read the three options and choose the best one. Check the answer as a class.

Reading 2a: predict the main message using:

- Headline

-paragraph headings

Correct answer: b

Give Ss around 20 seconds to read the title and paragraph headings. Check their understanding of consequences and gut instincts. It is likely you will need to explain the latter. Put Ss into pairs to predict the main message before they then read the three options and choose the best one. Check the answer as a class.

Ask Ss to read the questions and predict the answers in pairs before they read the article. This will help them to read with a greater purpose. When reading, Ss should ignore the words in bold for now. Ask Ss to check their answers in pairs before checking them with the class.

Vocabulary

Finish assignment 3a + 3b

Talking about the future

I am going to start university next year.

I am starting my course in September

We will meet you at the station.

I might see you at the restaurant this evening.

1. Intention of future plan (Be going to +infinitive)

2. Plan has already been made (present continuous)

Talking about the future

I am going to university next year.

Ik heb dit besloten: het is iets wat ik wil gaan doen.

be going to + hele werkwoord

Talking about the future

I am starting my course in September.

Ik heb dit besloten en dit ga ik doen!

be + werkwoord + - ing

Talking about the future

We will meet you at the station.

Ik heb dit niet gepland. Dit is een last minute beslissing. 

will + hele werkwoord

Talking about the future

I might see you at the restaurant this evening.

Ik weet dit nog niet zeker maar het is een voornemen. Het staat niet vast.

will + hele werkwoord

To finish

Share your plans!

Do you have big plans?

Exercise 6b

Will

going to

might

ask students to answer the questions.

Homework

- Online practice 3b