LESSON PLAN
LESSON: Making and responding to requests – Asking someone to do something for you
Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- recognize the structures used in making and responding to requests
- perform a sample role play with the structures
- write their own role play with the structures
- act out the roles in their role play using the structures
Materials:textbook, handouts
Procedure:
Activities | Time | Teacher’s Activities | Teacher’s instructions | Students’ Activities |
| Presentation | - T tells Ss about the context of the role play.
| Now class, I will perform a conversation between two colleagues, David and Fanny. I want you to pay attention to the conversation, OK?
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- T models the role play (2 roles)
| F: David, could you open the window please? It’s too hot in here. D: Sure, no problem. I’ll do it now, Fanny. F: Would you mind turning the light on? It’s rather dark. D: Er….yes, of course. F: I wonder if you could make a cup of coffee for me? D: Huh? Are you..........? I’m afraid I can’t. I have to finish this report for boss. F: Never mind. Thanks anyway.
| Ss watch and listen to the role play.
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| - T delivers scripts of role play. | Now, I will give you a handout about the conversation that I’ve just performed. You will have 3 minutes to read it. | |||
- T asks Ss to identify the language of making and responding to requests from the role play
| Finished reading? Okay. So now, I want you to work in pair, and underline the phrases of making requests. Then, find the phrases of responding for the requests. | Ss work in pairs
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- T checks answers
| So now, Mai, Can you tell me what Fenny say to David to make requests? That’s right, he said: “Could you …?”, “Would you mind…?”, “I wonder if you could …?” Class, do you have the same answer? Yes? That’s great!
What about responding to those requests? What did David say? Tram, can you help me?
Ok, that’s correct!, He said: “Sure, no problem”, “ Yes, of course”, “I’m afraid I can’t”
Does everyone have the same answers. Great Job! | Expected answers: Making requests: Could you….? Would you mind… ? I wonder if you could…. Responding to requests: Sure, no problem/ Yes, of course/ I’m afraid I can’t.
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- T introduces the lesson, focusing on the structures
| So, We’ve found some phrases that you can use to make requests and respond to requests. Now I will give you some more of these phrases. Can anyone tell me after “could”, “would”, what kind of verb do we need to use? Good job! It’s verb bare. And how about “would you mind” or “do you mind”? Yes. | Ss listen to T giving lesson and take notes.
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We use V-ing after these phrases. T involves students to in some situations: Anh, could you turn on the light, please? + If the student responds appropriately: Great job. Thank you! + If the student doesn’t know what to say, T will help him: You should say….
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(Controlled) Practice
| - T asks Ss to work in pair and practice the sample role play
| Okay now, do you understand what to say when making and responding to requests. Great! Now, I want you to practice the role play that I gave you in pairs. One of you will be Fenny and one will be David. | Ss work in pair, practicing the role play.
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| - T walks around the classroom, supervises and offers help if necessary | Oh, Hung. Do you need any help? This word is pronounced as … Hey now, I told you to practice the role play, not chatting. Pay attention to your task, ok? | |||
| - T asks pairs to switch roles | Class, have you finished yet? Ok, now you can switch roles. | Ss work in pair, switching roles. |