A Model Activity Using The Teaching Of Grammar Through Dictogloss

Language Skills: Listening & Speaking Task Skill: Listening for specific information Level: Intermediate (Form 1) Duration : 60 minutes Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency Theme: Health Title: Food For Thought Form 1 Amanah Adverbs of Frequency

Language Content

Preparation

For this lesson, you will need the power point slides, vidoe clip, A4 paper, handout 1,2,3 and 4.

Pre-Task Warmer

Pre-task Warmer 1 : Chinese Whispers Aim : For learners to listen to a sentences on adverbs of frequency always. Instruction

1. Teacher calls out a student and whispers to him/her a sentence. e.g I always eat healthy food because it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 2. The student needs to whisper the exact sentence to the others until the last student will speak again the same sentence.

Pre-task Warmer (2) : Lets Enjoy Aim : Leaner will be intoduced to the use of the adverbs of frequency by powerpoint slides. Instructions 1. Teacher shows students the most common frequency adverbs in English that are: Always Frequently Usually
Rarely

Often
Never

Sometimes Occasionally Seldom

2. Teacher shows students a few pictures on the powerpoint slides, of healthy and unhealthy food. 3. Using adverbs of frequency, students will describe each of the healthy and unhealthy food shown.

Task

Aims: To explain to the learners the things they have to do in the task namely to: 1. write how frequently he/she does something using adverbs of frequency.(Handout 1) 2. make sentences about their own habits and routines.(Handout 2) 3. identify the adverbs of frequency in a dialogue given.(Handout 3) Instructions 1. Give Handout 1 to learners to complete the activity in pairs. 2. Introduce learners to the rule of Adverbs of Frequency . Note 1 3. Handout 2 will be given to learners to do individually. 4. Learners present this activity to the class. 5. After that, learner will receive Handout 3. 6. Tell the learners that this task is a group activity and a competition. 7. The first group to finish the activity will shout BINGO and will be the winner of the competition. 8. Every group will display their Handout 2 and 3 on the wall .

Planning

Aims: Learners prepare for the activity Instructions: 1. Give each learners Handout 4. 2. Teacher will read a short passage for the learners. 3. Learners must listen to teachers attentively. 4. Tell them to fill in the blanks with correct adverbs of frequency when the teacher reads for the second time.

Note 1
Cline in order of frequency.
0%____________________________________________________________________100% never rarely seldom sometimes often usually frequently always

Handout 1
Work with a classmate and find out how frequently he/she does something.
Note: Use the example given below

How often do you?

Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never

1. eat fruit and vegetables? 2. go to restaurants on special occasions? 3. exercise in the morning or evening? 4. eat junk food? 5. ..brush your teeth before going to bed at night? 6. ...wash your hands before eating? 7. ...fall sick and have to be absent from school? 8. ..have a sweet dessert after meals? 9. ...drink 6-8 glasses of water? 10. ...have breakfast before you go to sch

Handout 2
Make sentences about your own habits and routines.
1. I always ____________________________ before I eat.

2. After school, I sometimes ____________________________________.

3. During school holidays I usually ________________________________.

4. On weekends I never ________________________________________.

5. I often have ________________________________________ for lunch.

6. To stay healthy I always _____________________________________.

7. I seldom drink _____________________________________________.

8. In the evening I sometimes _______________________________ with my friends.

Handout 3
Read the dialogue. Underline the adverbs of frequency.

Zak

: Hi, Ravi. How are you doing?

Ravi

: My tummy hurts. Im sure its the food I ate in that stall yesterday.

Sam

: Mmm, but that stall is OK. We usually eat there. No problems so far. Mmm could be the mutton soup. Remember, you were the only one who had it.

Zak

: Well, I guess we should be more careful about where we eat in the future.

Ravi

: This happened because I seldom eat out. I usually eat my mothers cooking.

Zak

: Yes, we should try not to eat out too often. We cant be sure if the food is healthy.

Sam

: Thats why my mum is always telling me to eat healthy food. She says good food means more energy and more brainpower too.

Zak

: That makes sense. I usually try to eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Sam

: I guess sometimes we dont think about what we eat.

Ravi

: Oooh . Stop it, will you? All I know is that Ill never go there again!

Handout 4 Dictogloss

I always seem to be in a hurry in the mornings. Classes start at 7 o'clock so I usually get up at 5.30. I'd love to have time to do some exercise before breakfast but I never do. For breakfast I usually have some fruit - apples are my favourite - a white coffee, a piece of bread and some cheese. After that I quickly have a shower, clean my teeth and get dressed. We don't have to wear a special 'uniform' so I go in jeans and a blouse. I rarely wear a skirt. I don't wear much make-up for school, only a bit of mascara and lipstick. I go by car and it often takes about 45 minutes. But sometimes the traffic can be awful. Last week when I was driving to school, there was a bad accident and I was really late. I always arrive at about 6.45am, but that day I got there at 7.45 and missed my first class. I needed another coffee! My timetable is quite tough. I have to teach five classes before lunch without a real break. By lunchtime, I'm frequently starving!