English
日本語
한국어
简体中文
繁體中文
Italiano
español
Deutsch
Русский
Speaking What are your interests?
Description
Lesson Plan: Daily (English) Conversation
Lesson Type: Speaking
Duration of Lesson: 40 minutes
Level of Students: C1/C2 adults
Nationality of Students: mostly Japanese, some students come from neighbouring countries
Possible Challenges:
More advanced expressions will not make sense within the grammar of the students' native language
Students may be tempted to alter or misconjugate set phrases or expressions in order to better understand them
Students might need extra prompting or eliciting to speak fluently about their own interests, especially in a second language
Lesson Type: Speaking
Duration of Lesson: 40 minutes
Level of Students: C1/C2 adults
Nationality of Students: mostly Japanese, some students come from neighbouring countries
Possible Challenges:
More advanced expressions will not make sense within the grammar of the students' native language
Students may be tempted to alter or misconjugate set phrases or expressions in order to better understand them
Students might need extra prompting or eliciting to speak fluently about their own interests, especially in a second language
Aim
- To increase students' self-confidence when discussing their own interests by conversing with a native speaker
- To have students complete a diagnostic test in order to assess their strengths and weaknesses (e.g. grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary).
- To teach the correct meaning, form and grammar of new and useful vocabulary (and expressions) within the context of an informal conversation in English, about the students' interests
Warmer/Diagnostic Test
Why do you learn English?
What is difficult about speaking English?
What are you doing when speaking English becomes difficult?
Are you confident about using prepositions?
Do you make a lot of errors using plural nouns?
Are you confident about using prepositions?
Do you make a lot of errors using plural nouns?
Warmer:
What are your interests?
What was the most interesting English conversation you can remember?
What do you like to learn about? The news? Sports? Science? Fashion?
Pre-teach any vocabulary that might be useful for the next stage in the lesson. Use realia if necessary.
Discussion about news articles
Discussion about news articles
- Read and discuss an article about the student's interests
- Read a news article (just ONE paragraph) related to the students' interests, share your screen on Zoom.
Interview about the students interests
What do you like most about (interest/hobby)?
How did you start doing (interest/hobby)?
What can you teach me about (interest/hobby)?
Correct grammar, introduce useful expressions, send notes on the lesson to the student.
Answer questions from the student. Send the student a report on the lesson. Ask for feedback.
Cafetalk's cancellation policy
Before request is confirmed (fixed)
- Cancellation possible at any time without charge.
After request is confirmed (fixed)
- More than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ Cancellation is possible at any time.
- Less than 24 hours before lesson start time.→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
-
No-Show→ The tutor may take a cancellation fee.
(Please check with the tutor for details.)
