Assignment A

Text 2 – Lower Intermediate

✓ This part of the assignment focuses on stage 2 of a lower-intermediate reading lesson.
✓ You should show what you would do for the vocabulary pre-teaching stage of the lesson.
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✓ Class: Lower intermediate (B1), 13 young learners, age range 12-14.
These students attend EFL classes because their parents are keen for them to have extra English lessons in addition to what their
state schools provide. Many of them resent having to come to language school, but you have found you can engage them if you
make the lessons fun and interesting.

Fortnite – a pleasure or a problem?

Fortnite is an online video game made by a company called Epic Games. Players can fight enemies, collect materials and items,
and make buildings. The game has three different versions, known as 'modes'. The most popular mode is called ‘Battle Royale’.
In a battle royale, players start with no items, and collect weapons and other equipment as they play. Players try to remove
other players and survive until the end of the game. A Battle Royale begins with up to one hundred players. The last player left
alive is the winner.

Fortnite is extremely popular. It came out in 2017 and now has hundreds of millions of players. And Epic Games has made
hundreds of millions of dollars. Celebrities, such as the rapper, Drake, play the Battle Royale mode. Other people have become
celebrities because they play the game. Fortnite is one of many video games which is played competitively as an ‘esport.’ In
summer 2019, there was a lot of attention in the British media when the 15-year-old schoolboy, Jaden Ashman, won the second
prize in the first Fortnite World Cup. Jaden and his 21-year-old Dutch game partner, Dave Jong, shared a prize of 2.25 million US
dollars. Jaden's mother said she always tried to stop him wasting his time on the game.

The company sells a lot of game-related products, such as branded clothes and action figures. Players can buy additional
features for the game with Fortnite’s own currency; ‘V-bucks,’ which they can earn as they play the game. A popular additional

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 feature is silly dances for the characters. Many people copy the game’s dances in real life. There are numerous videos of people
doing these dances on YouTube and other websites.

There are concerns about Fortnite. Parents and teachers worry about how much time children spend playing the game when
they should be doing schoolwork. Some believe that it is addictive. Items in the game are bought with V-bucks, but V-bucks can
be bought with real money. There are many reports of children spending their parents’ money on the game without permission.
Although the game is colourful and has a lighthearted style, some adults feel that it is too violent for children. After all, the
Battle Royale mode involves killing other player’s characters with guns and other weapons.

Lesson Aims:
✓ To extend and practise productive use of vocabulary for talking about computer games and associated topics.
✓ To further develop reading skills through short reading activities on skimming and intensive reading.

Lesson Outline:
✓ These children are not keen on reading, but quite enjoy learning new vocabulary and interactive games.
✓ You have decided to place more focus on the vocabulary and speaking activities and will allocate timings roughly as follows:
1. Lead into topic (warmer) - 10 mins
2. Vocabulary pre-teaching (Presentation and short practice task) - 25 mins
3. First reading - 4 mins
4. Second reading - 9 mins
5. Follow-on activity (communicative speaking task) - 12 mins

You need to select 10 vocabulary items for pre-teaching and show how you would present two of those items in stage 2.

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 1. Vocabulary Pre-Teaching Planning Table
✓ This table, show ten items from the text to pre-teach. The table is not a handout for the students.
✓ Read 'Advice on Approaching Assignment A' before you begin work on this table.

Maximum word count for the vocabulary table: 700 words, including the wording already on the template

Pronunciation
How Meaning will be Conveyed to
Meaning Concept Questions Grammatical and IPA transcription
Item Students, including Language-Graded
(General definition) (if needed) Other Information AND
Definition
word stress pattern
Fight 1.An argument or an I will explain, starting by showing two Is okay to fight with Verb form: to fight /faɪt/
occasion when someone images of fights. One being an UFC fight someone?
uses physical force to try and other of two normal people fighting. Noun form: a fight
to defeat someone.
After (hopefully) eliciting, I will give a
2.To use a lot of effort to couple of examples:
defeat or achieve You fight with your sister.
something, or to stop
something happening; language graded Definition for B1: An
argument or an occasion when someone
uses physical force to try to defeat
someone.
Items 1.Something that is part I will explain, starting with the near What items do you Noun: an item /ˈaɪ.təm/
of a list or group of synonym: “these are the things in a list”. bring to school?
things. Stress - Oo
After (hopefully) eliciting, I will give a
2.One of several couple of examples:
subjects to be I need a new item.
considered The items in this list are good.

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 3. A piece of news on Language graded Definition for B1:
television or radio, or in Something that is part of a list or group
a newspaper of things./ .One of several subjects to be
considered.
Survive To continue to live or I will explain, starting with a sentence for Can you survive Verb: to survive /səˈvaɪv/
exist, especially after them to complete: “I will not die, I will without food?
coming close to dying. ___.” Stress: oO

After eliciting, I will give a couple of

examples:
We were lucky to survive the accident.
Characters 1 A person represented I will explain, starting with a image of a Is pokemon a Noun: character /ˈker.ək.tɚ/
in a film, play, story or famous character, like Mario. character?
game. Stress: Ooo
After eliciting, I will give a couple of
examples:
I love the characters in this movie.
Battle 1.A fight between I will explain, starting with an image of a Noun: a battle /ˈbæt.əl/
armed forces. battle.
Stress: Oo
2.An argument between After eleciting, I will give some
two groups or against a examples:
situation that a group Won the battle, but lost the war.
wants to change.

3.A determined effort to Language graded Definition for B1: A

achieve something in a fight between armed forces.
difficult situation or to
change a bad situation
Equipment The set of necessary I will explain, starting with a sentence to What are some Noun: an equipment /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
tools, clothing, etc. for a complete: ‘sunscreen, a bag and a tent gaming equipment?
particular purpose. are travel ____.’ Stress: oOo

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 After eliciting, I will give some examples: What is some kitchen
You need to buy new gaming equipment?
equipment.
Violent 1.using force to hurt or I will explain, beginning with a sentence Are games violent? Adjective /ˈvaɪə.lənt/
attack to complete ‘you get really mad you can
get___' and giving some examples Stress:Oo
2.used to describe a
situation or event in After eleciting, I will give some
which people are hurt or examples:
killed This game is violent.

3.sudden and powerful

Weapons Any object used in I will explain, beginning with a sentence Noun: an weapons /ˈwep.ən/
fighting or war, such as a to complete: ‘knife and a bat are ___’.
gun, bomb, knife, etc. Stress: Oo
After eleciting, I will give some
examples:
On some games you need to use
weapons.
Action figures A toy that is made to I will explain, beginning with showing a Noun: an action /ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪɡ.ər/
look like a soldier or a picture of an action figure and giving figure
character from a film or some examples. Stress: Oo Oo
television show
Products Something that is made I will explain, beginning with showing Shampoo and Noun: a product /ˈprɑː.dʌkt/
to be sold, usually some pictures of products and giving Conditioner are
something that is some examples products? Stress:oO
produced by an
industrial process or, After eliciting, I will give some examples:
less commonly. I will buy some hair products

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 2. Vocabulary Pre-Teaching – Presentation Materials
✓ In this space, insert any materials you would use: e.g., visual aids, worksheets, what you would write on the board, etc.
✓ If you use images, do not use more than 6. These do not need to be the actual size you would use in the classroom.
✓ If you prefer, you can submit the images in a separate document, but please label them clearly IMAGES FOR VOCABULARY.
✓ You do not need to devise the practice task.
Images: On the Board:
Fight :
Explanation:
“You fight with your sister”
Pronunciation:
/faɪt/
Items:
Explanation:
“These are the things in a list”.
Concept Questions:
What items do you bring to school?
Pronunciation:
/ˈaɪ.təm/
Survive:
Explanation:
“I will not die, I will ___.”
Pronunciation:
/səˈvaɪv/
Characters:
Pronunciation:
/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
Battle:
Pronunciation:
/ˈbæt.əl/

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 Equipment:
Explanation:
‘Sunscreen, a bag, and a tent are travel ____.’
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
Violent:
Explanation:
‘You get mad you can get___.’
Pronunciation:
/ˈvaɪə.lənt/
Weapons:
Explanation
‘Knife and a bat are ___’.
Pronunciation
/ˈwep.ən/
Action figures:
Pronunciation
/ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪɡ.ər/
Products:
Pronunciation
/ˈprɑː.dʌkt/

3. Teacher Language for Teaching Two Items

✓ This part of the assignment is set to enable us to assess your language grading, eliciting, pronunciation teaching, and concept
checking.
✓ You must show:
▪ The language you would use for presenting 2 of your selected vocabulary items that could not be explained using only pictures.
▪ Present what you would say in dialogue form including some expected student responses.
Example

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 A) Elicit and Explain
T: Does anyone know a word that means very very interested in something in a strange way?
S1: fascinated?
T: That's a good suggestion, yes. But the word I'm thinking of also means fascinated in a strange way, like when someone is really really
interested in a famous person – more interested than normal. Always thinking about them. (Teacher puts on an 'obsessive' face.)
S2: Obsessing?
T: Great! That's it! But not obsessing – different ending. Anyone?
S2: Obsessed.
T: That's it. Well done. To be obsessed and what preposition comes after it? Lina?
Lina: With?
T: Great. To be obsessed with someone or something (writes on board). Everyone repeats 'obsessed with.'
B) Teach the Pronunciation
Class: obsessed with
T: Good. How many syllables are in obsessed?
S3: Two
T: Yes, and where's the stress, first or second syllable? Obsessed
S1: Second.
T: Great! Again, everyone: obsessed with
Class: obsessed with, obsessed with

C) Concept Check
T: Well done! So if I say 'Jamal is obsessed with his neighbor', is that normal or strange? Samia?
Samia: It's strange.
T: That's right. Martin, how would you feel if someone is obsessed with you?
Martin: I think I will be nervous!
N.B. If you do not use direct speech, you will be required to resubmit the whole assignment.

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✓ In this space, give the language you could use for presenting two of your vocabulary items which need to be concept checked.
✓ Show how you would elicit, explain, concept check and teach the pronunciation.
✓ Each item should be approximately 200 words.
ITEM 1
D) Elicit and Explain
T: Does anyone know what is this? (Teacher shows the two images)
S1: Angry?
T: That's a good suggestion, yes. This can happen because people get angry. But the word I’m thinking it’s sometimes the result of someone
getting angry. What do you do when you are mad at someone?
S2: You fight?
T: That’s it. Well done. To fight. Now in a sentence will be like, ‘You fight with your sister’ (writes on board). Everyone repeats ‘You fight with
your sister.’
Class: You fight with your sister.
T: So now tell me another example? Mark?
Mark: They fight every day?
T: Great. ‘They fight every day’ (writes on board). Everyone repeats ‘They fight every day’.
Class: They fight every day.
T: Is ‘to fight’ a verb? Jennie?
Jennie: Yes
T: Yes, it is. But if I use like this: ‘The fight is over’ (writes on board). Which part of speech is it?
S3: Noun?
T: Perfect, it is a noun. Everyone repeats ‘The fight is over’.
Class: The fight is over.
E) Teach the Pronunciation
T: Good. And how many syllables are in fight?
S3: One

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T: Perfect. Again, everyone: fight
Class: Fight, fight

F) Concept Check
T: Well done! So, can you get hurt in a fight? Samia?
Samia: Yes, you can.
T: That's right. Martin, is okay to fight with someone?
Martin: I don’t think so.

ITEM 2
G) Elicit and Explain
T: Does anyone know a word that complete this sentence: “sunscreen, a bag, and a tent are travel ____.”(writes on board)
S1: Things
T: That's a good suggestion, yes. But the word I'm thinking of is the things that you need in a specific situation.
S2: Equipment?
T: Great! That's it equipment. Everyone repeats ‘equipment’.
Class: Equipment
T: We can use in a sentence like ‘You need to buy new gaming equipment.’ (Writes on the board) Everyone repeats:’ You need to buy new gaming
equipment’.
Class: You need to buy new gaming equipment.
T: Great. Mary gives a new example of a sentence with equipment.
Mary: I need new equipment.
T: Perfect. I need new equipment. (Writes on the board) Everyone repeats: ‘I need new equipment’.
H) Teach the Pronunciation
Class: I need new equipment.
T: Good. And how many syllables are in equipment?

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S3: Three
T: Yes, and where's the stress, first, second or third syllable? Equipment
S1: Second.
T: Great! Again, everyone: equipment
Class: Equipment, equipment

I) Concept Check
T: Well done! So, what are gaming equipment? Joan?
Joan: Keyboard, headphones and mouse?
T: That's right. Martin, what are some kitchen equipment?
Martin: Stove and refrigerator?

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