Speaking Lesson

40min

1,500 P

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Angela Carter: Magic for Adults in Literature

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Description

Level of learners: Adults, C1/C2

Duration of Lesson: 40 mins

Lesson Type: Speaking

Aims:

To improve students' confidence and fluency when discussing famous feminists

Objectives:

To encourage students to use a wider range of vocabulary to express their views on Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber' and other feminists using a questionnaire on famous feminists and the main branches of feminism.

To teach advanced vocabulary in order to improve the fluency of students in debates, historical and polictical discussions and other face-to-face interactions

Lesson Title: Angela Carter, Feminist Writer

Warmer (5mins): What is feminism? What does feminism mean? Explain.

Presentation (10 mins): Interactive Storytelling: A Concise History of Feminism

Students will listen to a text on Angela Carter and other famous feminists. I will encourage students to think about the lives of different feminists. I will stop and ask students about the story along the way.

Production (5 mins) : Substitution Exercise. Students will listen to a news article about the statue of Mary Wollstonecraft in London (BBC News). Then students will practice using phrases from the article.

Practice (10 mins): Feminist's Questionnaire - The Advantages and Disadvantages of Modern Feminism

Plenary (5 mins): Jumbled up sentences using today's target language and Angela Carter's characters.

Homework: Write ten sentences about your favourite feminist.

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