Lesson Plan Theme: Functional Language
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On these pages, you will find lessons plans relating to "Functional Language". These are lessons that will help your students do something with the language: complaining, suggesting, agreeing, inviting, and so on.
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Intermediate
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The Answering Machine ComplaintTarget Language: Use of dictionary, formal and informal letters, writing a letter of complaint.Description: Some intial dictionary work is followed by a recording of an answering machine message from a complaining customer. Students do some follow-up work on letters of complaint.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3L6 mp3 file/info: Click here |
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Global ChangeTarget Language: Functional language, talking about the environment, climate change.Description: Students are asked about some well-known controversial topics at the outset, before listening to a heated discussion between two friends about climate change and how real it is. The lesson focuses on some vocabulary related to environmental topics and the functional language of expressing your opinion and getting your point across.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3L13 |
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Wot R U Doin?Target Language: Online social networks, unconventional/abbreviated English used online.Description: Students read about the success of Facebook and learn something about the abbreviated English of the chatroom. The main article looks at the negative side of social networking and what can be done to stay safe online.
Duration: 70 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3R7 |
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Corston Vale Relief RoadTarget Language: Role Play: persuading, agreeing, disagreeing, negotiating, etc.Description: Students are divided into groups and try to reach a decision on the location of a new road.
Duration: 1 hour minimum. Lesson Plan Code: 3RP1 |
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Save The Beach!Target Language: Role Play: persuading, agreeing, disagreeing, negotiating, etc.Description: The local beach is being literally blown away and solutions are required fast! Your students will take on the roles of local academics, politicians, tourism chiefs and residents to save the beautiful Poet's Beach.
Duration: 70 minutes minimum. Lesson Plan Code: 3RP2 |
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The 8PM SlotTarget Language: Role Play: persuading, agreeing, disagreeing, negotiating, etc.Description: The sitcom at 8pm on Channel 8 is a flop, a disaster, so the channel wants to replace it with another TV show. But which one?
Duration: 60 minutes minimum. Lesson Plan Code: 3RP3 |
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I Just Want To SunbatheTarget Language: Speaking lesson based on beach/vacation activites.Description: Students talk about what they like doing while at the beach. A short reading is used as the source for a debate/discussion before a speaking flashcard-based game finishes the lesson.
Duration: 55 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3S2 |
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Online ShoppingTarget Language: Online shopping, writing a letter of complaint.Description: This is a lesson about online shopping which tries to give students practice at speaking, reading and writing. The main reading/writing focus is on letters of complaint.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3T1 |
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The ReviewTarget Language: Writing a formal letter, deciding on content & style.Description: A very negative review of your school has appeared in an educational publication. Your students need to formulate a written response to this review, thinking about the content, style and tone.
Duration: 80 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 3W2 |
Advanced
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The New York Business TripTarget Language: Future continuous to talk about arrangements.Description: Cathy is going on a business trip and has a very hectic schedule! Students use the future continuous to talk about future arrangements and what they will be doing at a particular time in the future.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4G3 |
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Never Have I SeenTarget Language: Emphasis using inversion, politics and political speeches.Description: A slightly political feel to this lesson as we focus on inversion as a method of emphasizing. Students identify inversion in excerpts from political speeches, do some practice with them and finally use the same types of structures to write their own political speeches.
Duration: 55 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4G5 |
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The DamTarget Language: Generation of electricity, discussing/persuading/disagreeing.Description: Students are divided into groups and try to reach a decision on whether to construct a hydro-electric dam or not.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4RP1 |
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The Animal WorldTarget Language: Giving opinion, agreeing & disagreeing.Description: Students discuss controversial issues regarding animals such as circuses and zoos - and also learn how to agree and disagree with other students. A series of mini-debates on these topics ends the lesson.
Duration: 75 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4S1 |
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Town PlanningTarget Language: Language of degree \ reason.Description: The amenities of towns and cities are used to focus on the language of need and urgency. Role play at the end gives students a chance to use the language they have learned.
Duration: 55 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4V6 |
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A View Of The Sea!Target Language: Writing a formal letter/letter of complaint.Description: Students relive a nightmare vacation at a terrible hotel and then work in pairs to plan the perfect letter of complaint to the offending travel company. Focus on relevancy/tone/style in a formal letter.
Duration: 50 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4W1 |
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Wait For The DVD!Target Language: Writing a film review.Description: Students learn how to use more descriptive vocabulary to praise/criticise a movie - and then what to and what not to include in a film review.
Duration: 55 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: 4W2 |
Business
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Tools & GadgetsTarget Language: Describing objects and their uses.Description: The class thinks about what objects and gadgets are required for an office. The listening section of the lesson consists of people describing other similar tools and gadgets and students then use functional expressions such as 'is made for' and 'is used to' in a speaking exercise that finishes the lesson.
Duration: 55 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: B2L3 mp3 file/info: Click here |
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Letters Requesting InformationTarget Language: Requesting and Sending Information.Description: In this lesson, students will learn more about both sending and requesting information with practice of letter openings, structure, register and salutations.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: B2W1 |
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Making Phone CallsTarget Language: Using the telephone in English.Description: This lesson plan will help to give your students more confidence when having to use the phone in English, especially in a business environment. There is a particular focus on using the correct register in a business context.
Duration: 50 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: B2S1 |
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ComplainingTarget Language: Complaining and responding politely.Description: Your business students may often find themselves in a position of having to either make or deal with complaints over the phone. This lesson will help them choose the correct vocabulary and tone.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: B3S1 |
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Late PaymentsTarget Language: Writing emails requesting late payment.Description: A writing lesson which will help your students choose the correct structures/tone when writing business letters, in particular relating to late payments or other similar letters.
Duration: 60 minutes. Lesson Plan Code: B3W1 |
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