Lesson Topic: Vocational and life choise
Overall objective: student will be able to practice
pre-reading, while reading and post reading activities on a text about work or
business.
Language
objectives: students will be able to identify vocabulary important to
understand text.
Civic education objectives: students will be able to work in
pairs to find main ideas details and discuss jobs or business.
Stage Timing
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Topic
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Organization
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Procedure
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Materials
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5 minutes
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Warm up activity to introduce the topic
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Whole class
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Look at the picture and the title and predict.think about this
questions 1.Is Colin’s Coffee shop open
or closed? How do you know?2. what does out of business mean? 3. Is there a
store in your city or community that went out of business?explain
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Handout 1
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10 minutes
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Activity 1
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Pair work
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Make a list of the stores in your city or community. Put them in 2
groups: locally owned and chain and write its advantages and disadvantages
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Handout 2
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5 minutes
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Activity 2
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individuals
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Before they read the text teacher hands out newsletter that is called
the Captain’s Call.they must check the
words which will be in that newsletter.
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Handout 3
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10 minutes
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Activity 3
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individuals
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Give the text beforehand to the students to find out new words and
learn the meaning and read the text.
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Handout 4
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5 minutes
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Activity 4
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Pair work
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After the reading teacher ask questions what is the thesis of this
Captain’s Call?which benefites are for
Captain Video offers?
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5 minutes
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Activity 5
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individuals
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After this teacher gives the students handout 5, read the sentences
and check which one is true.
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Handout 5
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5 minutes
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closure
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Whole class
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Teacher does feedback: what is happening in Georgia economy? Which
jobs are disappearing?which job areas are growing? Why are you learning
English?
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Handout 1
Look at the picture. Discuss the questions with the class.
1.
Is
Colin’s Coffee shop open or closed? How do you know?
2.
What
does out of business mean?
3.
Is
there a store in your city or community that went out of business?explain
Handout 2
LOCALLY
OWNED
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CHAIN
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ADVANTAGES
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DISADVANTAGES
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LOCALLY
OWNES
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CHAIN
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HANDOUT 3
FOCUSE ON READING
READING ONE: the Death of the
Family-owned Video Stores?
Richard Woodroof is the owner of Captain Video. Captain Video
is a family-owned video store in Stamford, Connecticut. Mr Woodroof sends a
newsletter to all his customers. The newsletter is called The Captain’s Call.
1.
Work with a partner . Before you
read,think about The Captain’s Call. Check the words you think you will see in
this newsletter.
-------- community -------goal ------service
-------expert ------online ------support
-------gallery ------rare ------volunteer
Handout 4
2.Read the
article from The Captain’s Call.
THE
CAPTAIN’S CALL
The death of the family-owned video store?
Large chain
store are killing family-owned business in Stamford. First Borders Book, a
large chain store, opened, and then a small bookstore went out of business. Then Rite Aid, a large drugstore chain opened and a small
drugstore went out of business. Small stores can’t compete with these large chain stores.
Other
family-owned businesses in Stamford are in danger: a hardware store, a barbershop,
an office supply store, an electronics store and a video store – Captain Video. If you
don’t do something now, your life in Stamford will change forever.
Today a big
video chain store, Blockbaster, opened in Stamford. Now our store is in danger
Captain
Video can stay in business only if you help. You, our loyal customers,know the
benefits Captain Video offers. They are:
v Selection – we have more movies than other video stores in Stampord.
We have more than 15,000 DVDs and video games. We are always adding more.
v Service – the employees at Captain Video love movies and know a lot about them,
so we can give personal service to all our customers.
v Prices – because of competition with
Blockbaster,we had to increase our prices a little. But we still have great discounts. For example, when we rent
more than one movie, you pay less.we also have longer rental times on most DVDs
and games.
Thank you for being loyal customers. Please
continue to support Captain Video and other family-owned businesses. With your
support we can stay open
Life in
Stamford will change forever without family-owned businesses.
Only YOU can
stop the chain stores from changing Stamford.
Handout 5
1. What
is happening in Georgia economy?
2.Which jobs are disappearing?
3.Which job areas are growing?
4.Why
are you studing English?