Miss Forbes-Wake 03/08/2021 Upper intermediate (B2) 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Four skills - Reading
Lesson Topic:
The Spanish Armada
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be be er able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
To conclude the meaning of a passage of text by u lising their exis ng Exemplify their cogni on of the passage of text by comple ng two ac vi es:
reading skills, recognising lexical cognates and acquiring con dence through 1) ordering ‘story strips’ to reproduce the original text and 2) gap ll
prac se. Students will recognise certain vocabulary which will aid them in worksheet.
obtaining an understanding of the chosen text. Had a discussion as a class and in partners using the target vocabulary.
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1. Some students may rely heavily on cognates when trying to decipher 1. I will encourage the use of iden fying cognates as a last resort, but
a piece of text which could confuse them if the words sound similar predominantly guide students to use their exis ng knowledge and
but actually have very di erent meanings. vocabulary as a founda on to interpret a new passage.
2. The passage consists of a lot of names from history, which if students 2. I will put focus onto various aspects of the passage that will help
have no familiarity of Spanish or English History may not aid them in students break down and interpret the passage topic.
deciphering what the text is about.
3. Reassure that the text is very advanced and even English speaking
3. Some students may feel overwhelmed or discouraged that they can’t non historians may nd it di cult to understand the piece in its
comprehend all of the vocabulary in the text. en rety. Remind the students that the aim of the lesson is to extract
vocabulary that they do understand in order to understand what the
passage is about. To give maximum assistance throughout this lesson
I will partner stronger students with weaker ones.
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