LANGUAGES
TEACHERS’ NOTES 

Needed:

- computer (Word, Power Point) + projector
- 1 copy per pupil of Handout - A Short History of Slang (4 pages)
 

Objectives: you will find them in the upper right corner of the handout for pupils


Time: 3 lessons of 45 minutes each (3rd year of secondary school)

LESSON PLAN

LESSON 1
 
I. Warming up   ppt – slide 1   2-5’
II. Pre-reading discussion ppt – slides 2 – 4 mother tongue
foreign language
second language
10’
III. Reading

 

a) scanning + check

b) summarizing + check

c) careful reading + dictionary work

 

A Short History of Slang

 

individual work

pair work

individual work
 

 

handout – p1/1

handout – p1/2

handout – p1/3,4

 

social restrictions
taboo
wars
shock
neutralised
vogue = fashion
incomprehensible

 i) Causes for wider use of slang
ii) Effect of world wars
iii) Process of taking slang over
iv) Effects of fashion &consequences of slang use

5-7’

10-12’

12-15’

LESSON 2

I. Review

a) checking notes and discussion in groups
b) report

group work
 
    10’
II. Reading

a) careful reading + dictionary work
b) discussion + note taking
c) report

Key Principles in Council of Europe work in Modern Languages
individual work

pair work

 

 

handout – p2/5

handout – p2/6

 
  15’


10’
 
III. Rounding up

a) discussion
b) quiz – matching

  ppt – slides 5, 6
Hot Potatoes – languagesmatch

 
other ways of communication 10’

LESSON 3 – Progress Check

I. Review       5’
II. Reading

a) scanning



b) dictionary work






c) summarizing







d) checking

The structure of language


individual work



individual work


individual work
 

 

 

handout2 – p1/1


handout2 – p1/2



handout2 – p1/3
 

 

system
vary, alphabets
grammar, vocabulary
active v., passive voc.
changing
arbitrary, convey, discourse, entity
accuracy
comprise
fraction, utter, estimate
current-ly

i) Definition of language
ii) Phonology & alphabet
iii) Grammar & vocabulary
iv) Languages live

 

 

 


5’



10’





5’







5’
III. Rounding up

a) reflecting

b) writing

planning

writing

individual work

individual work

 

handout2 – p2/4,5

handout2 – p2/6

 
 

 

 

 homework

5’


10’

 

©Metka Košir