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Function-based communicative lesson for Adult ESL

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from Functionall 1: Intermediate by Fiona Bramble © Functionall Books 2006 www.eslenglish.ca

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using vocabulary cards: o cut up into cards for: �go fish�

�memory game� �find your partner� o oral quiz with pairs o fold over for self-quiz

activity tips and suggestions

pronunciation tips and suggestions some students struggle with these sounds:

o reduction with model perfect forms: /��d / or / ��d v/ (should have)

o intonation patterns in rhetorical questions. (Why didn�t I�?)

grammar tips and suggestions consider expanding the grammar to include:

o gerund vs. infinitive as direct object: I regret going to the party. o modal perfects: I shouldn�t have gone to the party.

using discussion questions: cut in strips

o place around the room - �question stations�

o place around the room with students� names on them. Students must find their strip & dictate question to their partners & discuss -�running dictation�

o have students circulate, ask, & exchange until everyone has asked & answered all questions

o

using blank and model templates: o create overheads/digital scans o have pairs race to add expressions to

blank template o cover & slowly reveal expressions via

overhead while students race to remember

o place large paper with titles around room & have students place paper or cards with expressions on them under appropriate title (can also be done on board & students write expressions underneath)

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Regret & Lack of Regret The Game of Life

Go back 1

space

Go back 3

spaces

I�LL NEVER

FORGIVE

MYSELF FOR__

I SHOULD

HAVE__

WIN!

Miss one

turn

I MUST HAVE

BEEN CRAZY

TO__

Go ahead 2

spaces

I SHOULD NOT

HAVE__

I SHOULD HAVE

KNOWN BETTER

THAN TO__

START

Follow the

arrow!

IF ONLY I HAD__

I WISH I

HADN�T__

Take an extra

turn

I COULD JUST

SHOOT MYSELF

FOR___

Take an

extra turn

IF I COULD

HAVE JUST__

HOW COULD I

HAVE BEEN SO

STUPID TO__

Go ahead 2

spaces

Miss one turn

Go back 9 spaces

WHAT THE HELL

WAS I THINKING

WHEN__?

Take an extra

turn

WHY DIDN�T I___

Go ahead 2

spaces

I REGRET__

Take the

Shortcut

Pass

I CAN�T BELIEVE I

___!

I WISH I HAD___

Need: +

Instructions:

q Move your marker one square each turn

u Roll die on each square to see what �topic� you must talk about

e Complete the sentence or follow instructions in each square

Die Number: Topic:

q FRIENDSHIP

w MY PARENTS

e SCHOOL

r MONEY

t YESTERDAY

y HABITS

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from Functionall 1: Intermediate by Fiona Bramble © Functionall Books 2006 www.eslenglish.ca

20 VOCABULARY CARDS

burn a bridge

do or say something that ends a

relationship forever

take back (something)

say or admit that you didn�t mean what you said or

that you were wrong about what you said

hold a grudge

not forget or forgive someone for something they did

or said that hurt you

move on

forget the mistakes of the past and look to the future

feel guilty

feel bad about something bad that happened because

you think you were responsible in some way

make up for (something)

do something to fix a situation or make someone feel

better for something bad you did or said or a mistake you made = compensate

remorse

feeling of deep regret and sadness for something bad

you did or said or a for a mistake you made

disappointment

feeling of mild anger or sadness because something

didn�t go as you planned or expected

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DISCUSSION QUESTION STRIPS

�It�s better to regret something you�ve done than to regret something you haven�t done.� Do you agree with this quotation? What is something you regret NOT doing?

Have you burned any bridges in your professional or personal life that you regret? Explain.

Have you said anything today that you regret and wish you could take back?

What is the difference in meaning between q I regret to say that you are not invited and w I regret saying that you are/were not invited ?

Do you often hold a grudge or do you prefer to move on?

Who in your family is best at making you feel guilty?

If you do something you regret immediately afterwards, do you try to make up for it?

How are these words different: regret � remorse � disappointment?

Do you believe elderly people who say they have no regrets about their lives? Why or why not?

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