Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Tasmiyah 12/05/2020 Advanced 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Speaking
Lesson Topic:
Telephone conversations-taking and leaving messages
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
• Conduct a telephone conversation in the workplace using formal • Identified the most formal and polite use of telephone language
register • Role played a telephone conversation, acting as both the caller (giving
• Use intonation to convey meaning the message) and the receptionist (taking the message).
• Enquire information politely
• Listen and note down important information
• Leave a message
• Take a message
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, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Since they have been sent by their company to do the course, they may lack 1. The lessons will be made fun for learners to ease the tension of the
motivation. workplace and so that students enjoy learning.
2. The pressure of work deadlines may require them to progress rapidly and 2. Most of the learning that is required from them will be done in class through
this could have a negative effect on the actual progress that they make. drilling and classroom interaction.
3. Japanese students might have problems pronouncing the letter /r/ because 3. Learners will be taught how to move their lips forward whilst simultaneously
the letter /r/ does not exist in Japanese language. curling the tip of their tongue back inside their mouths (this is what native
English speakers do) so that they can properly pronounce the /r/.
4. Minimal pairs can be a problem for learners to pronounce. 4. The minimal pair will be written on the board and the difference in the
pronunciations will be pointed out.
5. ‘Th’ sounds may be replaced with a ‘s’ sound because this sound is closest 5. First, learners will be made to pronounce the ‘th’ sound on its own, and then
to their native tongue. in words that contains the sound.
Please include an analysis of the target language you will present your learners in order for them to complete the ‘real-life’ task you have chosen.
A total of 9 phrases will be taught to the learners. The pronunciation of each of these phrases will be taught using phonetics and choral drilling. The meaning
and pronunciation of each of the phrases can be found in the table below. This table will also be handed out to the learners. The words ‘could’ and ‘please’ are
in bold so that something very important can be highlighted when teaching the students these phrases. The students will be told to pay attention to the formal
register used in the conversation. When the pronunciation of words is being taught, I will pay attention to intonation. The learners will be taught the following:
When asking a question that does not need a yes/no answer, use falling intonation at the end of the sentence.
When making a statement, use falling intonation at the end of the sentence.
Modal verbs are usually said with a higher pitch.
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