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Topic: “You will never win if you do not begin” Level B1.

Aims:

1) to practice conditionals type 1;

2) to develop accuracy and fluency ;

3) to enrich students’ multicultural experience;

4) to ensure the belief in self-concern.

 

Equipment: a CD player, cards with written sentences.

 

Procedure of the Lesson:

 

1. Warming- up:

 

T:  Very often we promise our mothers or teachers to do something or not to do anything bad. Well, what about you? Have you ever promised anything to anybody? If yes, what do you usually promise.

 

P1: As for me, I promise to be very very good.

P2: I always promise to do the things I should.

P3: I usually promise to make my bed each day.

P4: I often promise to put my things away.

P5: I always promise not to throw my socks on the floor.

P6: I sometimes promise to put my socks in the drawer.

P7: I usually promise to do my homework right.

P8: I always promise not to stay late up at night.

P9: I always promise to listen to my mum and dad.

P10: I usually promise not to do anything bad.

 

T: Oh, I see, you can promise a lot of things and you can do this very well, I should say. Let’s make a Chant out of your promises and see how it will sound, will you? (Pupils repeat the Jazz Chant by Carolyn Graham after the CD).

 

Main Body.

 

2. Speaking Practice:

 T: Well, promising is a good thing, but what happens if you don’t keep your promises? Does your mother punish you? And by the way, do you believe in superstitions? Which superstitions do you believe in? What will happen if:

a) you break a mirror?

P_-1: If I break a mirror, something horrible will happen, I believe.

b) you find a horse – shoe?

P_-2: If I find a horse-shoe, it will bring me happiness.

c) you find a five petal lilacs?

P_-3: If I find a five petal lilacs, something nice will happen with me.

d) a black cat crosses your road?

P_-4: If a black cat crosses my road, the rest of my day will be spoilt.

e) you meet somebody with an empty bucket?

P_-5: If I meet someone with an empty bucket, I’ll wait for something bad to happen.

f) you see a shooting star?

P_-6: If I see a shooting star, I’ll make a wish and it’ll come true, I believe.

g) you touch the wood?

P-₇: If we touch the wood, the things we’ve mentioned will happen for sure.

h) you have itching palms?

P_-8: If I have itching palms… It depends which palm it is. If it is my right palm, I’ll count money. If my left palm itches…  I’ll count money too, I guess!

 I) you walk under the rainbow?

P_-9: If you walk under the rainbow, you’ll be happy.

 

3. Listening Practice:

T: Well, these are the superstitions we, the Ukrainian, believe in. But different countries have their own superstitions. So, look at the list of superstitions the British people believe in and guess if they bring good luck or bad luck. Then listen to the conversation, tick the superstitions mentioned and say which bring good or bad luck. (Pupils do the task while the CD is playing).

 

Radio presenter: Next on the show we have Samuel Hurst, author of the book Super Superstitions. Great to have you with us, Samuel.

Samuel: Thank you.

Radio presenter: We’ve all heard about black cats and broken mirrors, but superstition is a very big subject, isn’t it? Can you tell us about some of the more unusual ones?

Samuel: I was in Ireland recently and I was told that finding an egg lay in the hay is unlucky.

Radio presenter: That’s odd.

Samuel: Yes. I haven’t been able to discover the reason behind that one. A particularly English belief, which dates from the time of the War of the Roses, is that red and white flowers should not be put together.

Radio presenter: Yes, my wife believes that.

Samuel: And another similar one is about lilacs: never have lilacs in the house as it brings bad luck.

Radio presenter: I’ve never heard that one. And what about the good ones - the lucky ones, I mean?

Samuel: I suppose you know about picking up a coin for good luck, and crossing your fingers to prevent something bad happening?

Radio presenter: Yes, certainly.

Samuel: But did you know that the Irish believe that if the hem of your skirt comes down it means you’ll come into money? And the same goes with itching palms - not only in Ireland either.

Radio presenter: And what is your favourite superstition?

Samuel: Well, my favourite is the one about seeing the new moon through the glass. It brings bad luck! I mean, in a country like Britain where we spend so much time indoors, this is pretty difficult to avoid looking out of the window, isn’t it? (laughs)

Radio presenter: Yes, indeed. Well thank you very much for…(fade)

 

 4. Grammar Practice:

T: And by the way, do you know that a superstition begins to act only when you believe in it? So let’s think positively!

And now I’d like to know what you will do if … you meet somebody with an empty bucket, for example. So, here are some parts of sentences in my clear bag. You should take one and continue it. And there is one extra for me too. Let me take it. Oh! The question is: What will you do if all your students speak English fluently without any mistakes?

 The answer is: If my students speak English fluently, I will be happy. I will not teach you. But if I don’t teach, I will miss you. I will be bored. So I won’t be happy.

(Pupils take the cards with the beginning of the sentences and finish them.)

1. If the weather is rainy this weekend /  I’ll stay at home and play computer games.
2. If you miss your bus /  I’ll be very angry and, maybe, I’ll be late for school..
3. If you meet your favourite pop singer in the street/  I’ll ask him for his autograph.
4. If you come to school late/ I’ll apologize and explain the reason.
5. If you witness a car crash/   I’ll call the police.
6. If you become rich and famous some day/  I’ll give money for charity.
7. If you win a game/   I’ll be very proud.
8. If you become a teacher some day/  I’ll try to  understand my pupils and be a friend to them.
9. If you are to build a school/ it’ll be a colourful world of childhood.

T: And now I’d like to propose you a bit different activity. Let’s play a game “Crosses and Noughts.” Do you remember the rules? O.K, who will be crosses?  So let’s start.

 

What will you do if…

 

1 If I find  a wallet,	2 If your friend asks you to lie for him,	3 If you are lost in a forest,
4 If you loose a game,	5 If you get a bad mark,	6 If you want to have a friend,
7 If you miss your bus,	8 If you are late for school,	9 If you have a toothache,

 

1. If I find a wallet, I’ll write an advertisement about it in the local newspaper.
2. If my friend asks me to lie for him to support him, I’ll help him, of course.
3. If I’m lost in a forest, I’ll use a compass to find my way.
4. If I loose a game, I’ll try again and again.
5. If I get a bad mark, I won’t tell my parents about it and I’ll do my best the next time.
6. If I want to have a friend, well, maybe, I’ll try to be one for somebody.
7. If I miss a bus, I’ll have to walk very fast to be in time for school.
8. If I’m late for school, I’ll promise my teacher to be in time the next time.
9. If I have a toothache Ill take some medicine as I’m afraid of a dentist very much.

 

T: And now another kind of activity. Well, you should react on the situation as if you are your teacher, your mother and your friend. So, here you can see three chairs. If you sit on the first chair, you will be your teacher. So act as a teacher. If you sit on the second chair, you will be your mother. So, act as your mother. And at last, if you sit on the third chair, you will be your friend. So this time you should act as if you are your friend.

So, what will you do if you:

1. have an extra day off?

 

Teacher: If I have an extra day off, I’ll spend it with my family.

Mother:  If I have an extra day off, I’ll cook something delicious for my family.

Friend:  If I have an extra day off, I’ll spend my day off with my friends.

2. have the opportunity to travel to Great Britain?

Teacher: I’ll visit the Tower of London.

Mother: I’ll buy a lot of souvenirs for my family.

Friend: I’ll visit London Zoo as I love animals very much.

3. you catch a goldfish?

Teacher:  I’ll ask it to arrange our trip to London.

Mother: I’ll ask it to make my children healthy.

Friend: I’ll ask it to give me a pet dog.

 

T: Thank you. And now in teams, use phrases from the list to make If-  sentences. Each correct sentence gets one point. The team with the most points is the winner.

- he /earn / more / money-he / play/  well

 (If he plays well, he will earn more money).

- we / miss /the bus – we / be late

(If we miss the bus, we will be late for work).

- you / work / hard  - you/ get /promotion.

(If you work hard, you’ll get a promotion).

- I / have / time  -  / come /John’s party

(if I have time, I’ll come to John’s party).

- it / rain / tomorrow – we/ stay at home.

(If it rains tomorrow, we’ll stay at home).

5. Reading Practice:

T:  And now let’s make a chain story:

Tim go to bed early> wake up early in the morning > get to work on time > boss be pleased > give Tim pay rise > save some money > go on holiday > have fun.

 

 

If Tim goes to bed early, he’ll wake up early in the morning. If he wakes up early in the morning, he will get to work on time. If he gets to work on time, hiss boss will be pleased. If his boss is pleased, he will give Tim pay rise. If he gives Tim pay rise, Tim will save some money. If Tim saves some money, he’ll go on holiday. If Tim goes on holiday, he’ll have fun. That’s nice.

 

  T: And do you agree  with  the saying that children learn what they live?  Match the first half of a sentence in column A with an appropriate second half in column B. The first one has been done for you.

A                                                            B

If a child lives with criticism,------- she will learn to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,           she will learn to be patient.

If a child lives with ridicule,            he will learn to justice.

If a child lives with shame,               he will learn to be shy.

If a child lives with tolerance,          she will learn confidence.

If a child lives with encouragement,  he will learn to have faith.

If the child lives with praise,            he will learn to like himself.

If the child lives with fairness,         she will learn to appreciate.

If the child lives with security,         she will learn to fight.

If the child lives with approval,        he will learn to feel guilty.

If the child lives with acceptance and friendship,

                                                     she will learn to find love in the world.

5. Summing-up:

 

T: So, today we were talking about promises and superstitions.

We began our lesson giving promises and maybe we’ll finish it giving each other a promise. Well, I promise you will be successful in your life. Just remember you are lovable and capable.  And you should always remember one more thing: you   will never win if you do not begin. And you will win. If not today, then tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then some other day. I promise you. Believe me. And if we touch the wood, it will come true. So let’s knock at our desks and cross our fingers.

The work we have been doing together is over. Thank you.

 

Literature:

 Enterprise 4 by Virginia Evance and Jenny Dooley Express Publishing 1997;

Holiday Jazz Chants by Caroline Graham Oxford University Press 1999.