EXTRA CLASS 1 Basic I

Activities
TG
1. DURATION: 15-20
2. MAIN OBJECTIVE: Work on 1 Introduction
introductions and check the use
of “verb to be, articles, sentence Pretend you are at a party at the United Nations. Your teacher will
construction and spelling”.
3. HINTS give you a new identity. Introduce yourself to your friends and
3.1. Setting / Problem Solving:
Picture 5. Ask students to stand check if it is possible to answer the two questions you received.
up and start the activity. Give
each student a slip of paper in
which they will find their “new”
identities plus the questions 2 Dialogues
they are supposed to ask their
classmates (find the slips to be
cut at the end of this file). If
possible, play some soft music, Read the following dialogues and put them in the correct order.
just to set the atmosphere. Let After that, say what their possible contexts could be.
them do it for about 10 minutes.
After that, ask them to sit down
and check their answers. Make
sure students don’t simply show Dialogue 1:
their identities but introduce
themselves. If there are less than
12 students in your class, tell (1) Hey! Jackson.
them that they may not find all
the answers. (4) Yeah, well great. This is my sister Anna.
3.2. Correction Technique: (2) Sookie. Oh! It’s so good to see you!
Interfere only in case of silence
and at the end of the activity, go (5) Oh! Your sister! Hi. Pleasure to meet you!
for group correction.
(3) How are you doing?
TG
Friends meeting at school, in the streets…
1. DURATION: 15-20 CONTEXT:
2. MAIN OBJECTIVE: Develop
students’ coherence through
dialogue organization within a
given context.
Dialogue 2:
3. HINTS
3.1. Setting / Problem Solving:
Picture 2. Give students some ( 2 ) Hi, mom.
time to prepare it in pairs. Picture
9. Students should present the
( 4 ) I’m doing fine. How is Dad?
dialogues, but remind them of the ( 3 ) Hi, Linda. How is everything?
importance of intonation.
3.2. Chat: Open chats related to ( 5 ) He’s fine. A little sick, but fine.
the contexts.
3.3. Vocabulary Investigation:
( 1 ) Hello?
Investigate possible greetings and
introductions. Mother and daughter speaking on the phone.
3.4. Correction Technique: Group CONTEXT:
correction.

Dialogue 3:

( 2 ) Oh! Carl! Hi!

( 5 ) Hi. Nice to meet you. But… Funny… Betty never mentioned about you!
( 4 ) This is my friend from work, Juan. And Juan, this is my
boyfriend Carl.
( ) Betty?!
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( 3 ) What are you doing here? And who is this guy?

CONTEXT: A man finds his girlfriend with her workmate.


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3 Presentations

TG Read the information on the personal presentation and the

1. DURATION: 20–25
2. MAIN OBJECTIVE: Extract
résumé below. In pairs, prepare a presentation for this
information and reorganize it in a person for the two contexts suggested.
written form.
3. HINTS
3.1. Setting / Problem Solving:
Pictures 2 and 7. Give them
some time to prepare their
Rodrigo - Colombia, Distrito Capital
presentations.
3.2. Chat: Relate the
presentations to their real lives.
3.3. Vocabulary Investigation: Age: 24
Social status, profession, body
type, hair, goals, sports and food. Height: 171 cm
3.4. Correction Technique:
Rephrasing. Weight: 65 kg
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Marital status: unmarried
Children: no children
Smoking: no
Favorite alcoholic drink: cocktails
Area of work: trade/selling
Education: upper academic
Religion: catholic
Politics: calm
Body type: well-built
Eye color: dark
Hair: short
Hair color: dark-haired
Languages: Spanish
1. sociable;
Character in life:
2. adventurer.
1. wealth;
My goals:
2. family.
1. foreign languages;
Interests:
2. computers.
1. water sports;
Favorite kinds of sports:
2. fitness.
1. anything;
Food preferences:
2. anything.


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Rodrigo Linhares
123 Calle 8
Distrito Capital, Colombia
Home: (555) 535-1334
Cell: (555) 955-1235
asmith@sple.com

Objective
Sales Manager.

Summary of Achievements
• Coordinated several multinational corporations;
• Developed online network;
• Strong background in sales, marketing, merchandising, and
staff development.

Experience
Ashton & Crawford Inc., New York, NY
Bank Manager, 1996 - Present

Sullivan Consultants, New York, NY

Manager, 1990 - 1996

Education
New York University, New York, NY
B.A., Business Administration, 1990

A. Job presentation:
Students’ creativity


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B. Personal presentation:

4 Messages
TG
1. DURATION: 25–30
2. MAIN OBJECTIVE: Get students
A. In which situations could you find messages like the ones
to identify information. below?
3. HINTS
3.1. Setting / Problem Solving:
Picture 2.
3.2. Output Awareness: They
1. Relationship;
may face difficulties writing the 2. Jobs;
message on their own, so check if
they can express their ideas and 3. Festivities;
help them out.
3.3. Correction Technique: Group
4. Selling and buying.
correction.

( 3 ) I wish you a very big “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!’ and, many more to

CLOSING: Check how students
dealt with the activities. Remind come.
them of next class’ preparation.
( 1 ) Shy girl interested in meeting guys for one or two night
encounters. chikapoo_2@hotmail.com
( 4 ) Hi, I have some baby birds for sale. They are: African grey:
400$ / Robin: 335$.
( ) I am a friendly, caring, fun-loving male living in Dubai alone
1

& looking for a woman. If you are interested, please write to me.
( ) MALATE CROWN PLAZA is a residential and commercial
4

condominium strategically located along Adriatic corner with

San Andres Street. glends@hotpop.com
( ) You CAN Work At Home! Together we’ll mentor you to
2

success! Contact sayc0324@yahoo.com

( 3 ) Congratulations! You’re the winner!
( 2 ) I’m looking for a good engineer, preferably an enthusiastic one.


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The following slips of paper are to be cut and handed to students

in Activity 1.

ADISA OBI – SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHITECT

Questions:
1. Who is the lawyer? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the engineer? Where is he/she from?

GUTKA KAMILKA – POLISH DENTIST

Questions:
1. Who is the painter? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the systems analyst? Where is he/she from?

JOHN WAKI – AUSTRALIAN LAWYER

Questions:
1. Who is the actor? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the hotel manager? Where is he/she from?

CONSUELO CORAZON – MEXICAN PAINTER

Questions:
1. Who is the engineer? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the swimmer? Where is he/she from?

ADRIEN FLORENCE – FRENCH ACTOR

Questions:
1. Who is the systems analyst? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the teacher? Where is he/she from?

AKI GORO – JAPANESE ENGINEER

Questions:
1. Who is the hotel manager? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the policewoman? Where is he/she from?

AILEEN DEVIN – IRISH SYSTEMS ANALYST

Questions:
1. Who is the swimmer? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the politician? Where is he/she from?

CHUNTAO FANG – CHINESE HOTEL MANAGER

Questions:
1. Who is the teacher? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the architect? Where is he/she from?

CARINE ABBOT – ENGLISH SWIMMER

Questions:
1. Who is the policewoman? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the dentist? Where is he/she from?


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ALESSA IMMACOLATA – ITALIAN TEACHER

Questions:
1. Who is the politician? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the lawyer? Where is he/she from?

AMANDA COLLETE – AMERICAN POLICEWOMAN

Questions:
1. Who is the architect? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the painter? Where is he/she from?

GOMES COSTA – BRAZILIAN POLITICIAN

Questions:
1. Who is the dentist? Where is he/she from?
2. Who is the actor? Where is he/she from?