EFL Speaking Lesson | Build Fluency | New Planet

Before the Lesson

Print profession ideas to have the students choose what job they would like to have for today's activity.

Profession Ideas:
 
Actor/Actress
Artist
Teacher
Pro Footballer
Car Mechanic
Pilot
CEO
Writer/Journalist
Photographer
Farmer
Musician
Philosopher
Computer Technician
Carpenter

LESSON PLAN

LESSON: Speaking or Writing
OBJECTIVE: a. Practice modal verbs b. Use language to convince and argue 
LEVEL: Intermediate and Above 
TIME: 30-50 minutes

Pre-Teach (10-12 min)

· Write the jobs on slips of paper (before class). Have students choose a job.
· Teach expressions to express your opinion, agree, and disagree
· Review and Practice expressions

Activity (10-15 min)

·      Explain the situation with the PPT (choose how many people can not go)
·      Give students time to write notes about the uses of their profession
·      Debate in a semi-free discussion why they should be included in the trip
·      Remind them to use the target language

Worksheet for Your Google Classroom

Name: ______________________                     Class: __________
 
NEW PLANET
 
Situation: A certain newly elected president of a prominent country is killing our planet. Fortunately, NASA has discovered a planet similar to earth that can support life. There is a mission to transport volunteers from earth to the new earth to start over. However, there aren't enough spots for everybody to be able to go. We are holding interviews and discussions to make your case for why you're the best candidate to be invited on the rocket to go to the new planet.
 

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Task: Use your occupation and the target language to argue why you should be included in the voyage.

Target Language:
            
            State your opinion:
I would say that...
I should go because…
You will need me because…
We need/don’t need ______ because…
 
            Agree:
I think so, too.                                                
That's a fair point.                                         
We're on the same page.
Fair enough.
I'm with _____________...                                  
 
            Disagree:
I don't disagree, but...
I beg to differ.
I don't agree at all.                                         
He's/She's completely off base.
That doesn't make any sense.
That's not true.

Prepare Take notes with reasons why you should be invited onto the rocket.

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Pro Tips

·      The activity works best with groups of 6-8 students. Break bigger classes up into groups
·      Decide if you want to take a vote or use a point system to choose who goes
 
Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes:

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