Gymnasium № 14Gymnasium № 14VolgogradVolgograd

Topic of the lesson:Topic of the lesson:

Striking up an acquaintanceStriking up an acquaintance

Based on Trend.UK story Based on Trend.UK story february2007 february2007

““Chat-up lines”Chat-up lines”

• Students’ level: intermediate

• Lesson objectives: By the end of the lesson students will be able to scan the text; start a conversation; keep up the conversation with people; ask and to give advise.

• Materials and aids: handouts (texts from the Trend.UK article), additional materials (cards)

Pre-readingPre-reading

• Do you come here often?Do you come here often?• What’s your favourite pizza topping?What’s your favourite pizza topping?• I like your beard. I like your beard. • Was your Dad a thief? Coz he stole Was your Dad a thief? Coz he stole

the stars and put them in your eyes.the stars and put them in your eyes.• How much does a polar bear weigh? How much does a polar bear weigh? • I don’t know but it breaks the ice. I don’t know but it breaks the ice. • You smell nice.You smell nice.

While-readingWhile-reading

being natural being being natural being yourselfyourself

avoiding the cornyavoiding the corny

Completing the chart:Completing the chart:

What you should What you should do/saydo/say

What you shouldn’t What you shouldn’t do/saydo/say

1.1.

2.2.

3.3.

4.4.

1.1.

2.2.

3.3.

4.4.

Post-readingPost-reading

• In small groups students work In small groups students work out their own pieces of advice out their own pieces of advice

• continue the chartcontinue the chart

• discuss them all togetherdiscuss them all together

Role-play 1:Role-play 1:

• Students are divided into pairs. Students are divided into pairs.

• One of them feels disable to get One of them feels disable to get acquainted with a person. Another is a acquainted with a person. Another is a psychologist who gives advice.psychologist who gives advice.

• They are provided with a card They are provided with a card containing conversational gambits to containing conversational gambits to use.use.

Cards for role-play 1:Cards for role-play 1:

Conversational Conversational gambits for a gambits for a psychologistpsychologist

Conversational Conversational gambits for a gambits for a

patientpatient •I’m declined to the I’m declined to the pointpoint•Yes, I know exactly Yes, I know exactly what you meanwhat you mean•I'm convinced thatI'm convinced that•As far as I'm concerned, As far as I'm concerned, so I think...so I think...•I might as well add thatI might as well add that

•One way or anotherOne way or another

•As you see, the problem As you see, the problem isis•I’m interested in your I’m interested in your opinionopinion•Could you find outCould you find out•I’d like to know what I’d like to know what you think aboutyou think about•It’s not a bad idea at allIt’s not a bad idea at all•Can't fail to agreeCan't fail to agree