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Scaffolded Speaking and Listening
Below, you'll find a general description of the sequence using the picture above as an example. Find the link to a complete, detailed lesson plan at the bottom.
Lesson goal: SWBAT (students will be able to) talk about a picture at the word/phrase level or at the sentence level.
Materials needed: White board and markers, picture with several people doing different things. Find good pictures in the basic or regular Oxford Picture Dictionary, Ventures, Google Images, or other textbooks. It's ideal to project the picture; if you can't, have at least one copy for every two students.
Teacher preparation includes: Write a script for the picture, review the steps of the sequence
Steps in the sequence
1. Teacher describes the picture using a pre-written script.
2. T introduces three categories: things, people and actions, and tells the students that they will learn to say sentences about things, people and actions.
3. T invites ss to come stand in a semicircle around the board with the picture projected if possible. If you have copies, you could still have students bring papers and sit in a semicircle.
4. Practice listening and speaking about things:
- T chooses 8-10 objects in the picture and numbers them.
- The T models sentences such as "This is a shop. This is the sidewalk. This is a car. This is a crosswalk. This is a building." Continue with stroller, balloon, bag, sign, etc. Students listen.
- T models sentences again, ss repeat.
- What number? T asks ss to listen to the sentence and tell what number object is being described.
- Ss produce sentences: T points to an object. As a group, ss supply the sentence about that object.
- Pairs practice.
- Find a new partner and practice again.
- Teacher asks for volunteers to describe the objects in the picture.
5. Practice listening and speaking about people:
- T chooses 7-8 people in the picture and numbers them.
- The T models sentences such as "She is a woman. He is a man. He is a boy. She is a girl." Students listen.
- T models sentences again, ss repeat.
- What number? T asks ss to listen to the sentence and tell what number person is being described.
- Ss produce sentences: T points to a person. As a group, ss supply the sentence about that person.
- Pairs practice.
- Find a new partner and practice again.
- Teacher asks for volunteers to describe the people in the picture.
6. Practice listening and speaking about actions: This time, students will talk about things, people and actions using the present continuous tense.
- Keep the same 7-8 people with the same numbers.
- The T models sentences such as "She is walking on the sidewalk. She is carrying a bag. She is holding a balloon. He is sleeping. She is looking at the sign. She is looking at the man. He is walking on the sidewalk. He is crossing the street." Students listen.
- T models sentences again, ss repeat.
- What number? T asks ss to listen to the sentence and tell what number person is being described.
- Ss produce sentences: T points to a person in the picture. As a group, ss supply the sentence about the person.
- Pairs practice.
- Find a new partner and practice again.
- Teacher asks for volunteers to describe the people in the picture.
7. Culminating activity: Choose a couple of students who did welll in pair work to describe the picture for the class. Ask for other volunteers to speak in front of the class.
8. Note: Scale the activity down by choosing fewer objects or people to talk about; add more challenge by adding more.
Find the complete lesson plan here: Scaffolded Speaking and Listening
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