Telephoning Level: Pre-intermediate Age: 26 Timing: 45 min Objective: prepare the student to communicate over the phone Target

language: Using modal auxiliary verbs to make polite requests Standard language of telephone conversations: - introducing yourself/being polite - what to do if the person is not there taking/giving a message - how to end a phone call Casual/Formal I would like.. Id like. Please Thank you How are you? It was a pleasure to talk to you etc Assumed knowledge: Modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, will, would, may, might), contraction (Id, Ill), sentence structure for wishes/desires, how to carry out a basic conversation with self-introduction Anticipated problems: 1. Student will confuse like with the like that is used to state your feelings about something, or when your are comparing two/more things 2. They will have a problem understanding when to formal vs. informal in conversations Solutions: 1. Go through a simple exercise which tests their ability to distinguish between like as a polite way of saying want and like in other forms to compare/to appreciate 2. Go through two scenarios with them; the first is a work scenario and the second is a social call from a friend. Preparation/ aids: Substitution chart showing the structure of the request: Subject + auxiliary verb + like to Typed dialogue formal and informal Exercise for like and like 10 sentences e.g. I would like to see that doll, I really like swimming in the sea, she would like another scone. The student must determine whether they are statements of appreciation or polite requests. Stages/lesson plan: 1. Warm-up brainstorm for vocabulary and phrases you will need, try to elicit as from the student as possible(T-S: 3 min)

2. Recap Using the gathered info, carry out a conversation with the student to remind them of the pattern of a natural dialogue in English without the pressure of a telephone conversation. Say hello, get them to ask how you are etc (T-S-T: 3 min) 3. Show them the substitution chart, which will be fairly simple and easy to follow with minimal examples to lessen confusion. Explain the pattern of a normal phone conversation using the sheet of typed dialogue focusing primarily on the formal conversation as they are learning English for work. (T-S: 4 min) 4. Explain how like in this telephone context acts as a polite way of saying want instead of like, check student understanding through the like exercise (T-S: 5 min) 5. Then read through the formal dialogue together, taking a part to play out with the student. (T-S-T: 3 min) 6.

3. Introduction Tell them we are going to play Pictionary, explain the rules of the game and show them exactly what they will do, from picking a slip of paper to drawing the animal and the person guessing using a sentence from the board to say what they think they see. Ask them questions about the game to check their understanding. (T-ST: 3 min) 4. Game divide the class into two teams and seat them in two horseshoes. Ask a person from Team A to come-up to the front and take a slip of paper, they must draw a picture and team members must guess what the animal is using a sentence like I can see a lion, if they make a mistake in their sentences, encourage their team-mates to help them out to try and get to the right answer. Give them a short time limit so they dont spend too long on one drawing, then give the other team a chance to guess and take a point. Each team must select a person to go up until our time is up. (S-S: 20 min) 5. Follow-up Practise what they have learnt using the flashcards, hold up a flashcard and ask a student what the animal is using the language we have recapped/learnt in this lesson. (T-S: 3 min)