October 25, 2015

Materials

Time

Objectives
Students will be
able to...

-recognize and produce past tense -ed endings

-identify, write, and pronounce stressed content words
correctly
-identify and pronounce reductions

Introduction

Students discuss the photo on p. 84 with a partner and

answer the questions.
Additional discussion questions:
-How many times in your life have you moved?
-Is it common for young adults in your culture to live by
themselves? Why or why not?

P. 84 #1

5-10 min.

Information

Vocabulary
In pairs, students receive three new vocabulary words
and work together to first define the words (using their
phones), then teach the words to the rest of the class
(using photos or synonyms).

Vocab. List

10-15
min.

P. 86 #5

5-10 min.

Practice

1. Ss listen to a conversation incorporating new

vocabulary words. Ss follow along with a written
version of the conversation and fill in stressed
words that are left blank.
2. T asks ss which words they didnt know.
3. T write the unfamiliar words on the board.
4. Ss work in pairs to define the unknown words.
5. Further discuss the new vocabulary.
6. Listen to the conversation again. Ss finish filling
in the blanks.

50 min.

Information

-ED Endings
Explain that there are three pronunciations for words
that end in -ed depending on the sounds that come
before -ed (similar to -s endings learned in chapter 1).
1. Ss listen and write the words they hear on the
recording then check which sound they hear at
the end of the word.
2. Ss practice saying their answers w/partner.
3. Discuss as a class

P. 88 #9
Google Doc.

10 min.

Practice

-Partner Interview Questions

Ss work with a partner to ask and answer the question
on p. 88 #10 paying attention to -ed endings in their
questions and answers.
1. When did you move to the home you live now?
a. I moved to my house two years ago.

P. 88 #10

5-10 min.

Information

Reductions
Students listen to the difference between unreduced
and reduced pronunciations.

Practice

Ss listen to a conversation and write the long form of the

reduction they hear.

Closing

HW: Vocabulary Worksheets

P. 85 #2

P. 87 #6-7
Google Doc.

-vocab.
worksheets

5-10 min.