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Crossroads
Cafe: "Who's the Boss?" Act 1
Objectives:
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The learner will correctly pronounce key
phrases and words and identify them during the story. |
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The learner will hypothesize about story
setting, plot and roles of characters by listening to verbal cues. |
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The learner will explain what problems the
main characters face. |
Duration:
2 hours
Materials:
Activities:
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Teacher introduces activity and distributes
"Crossroads Cafe Activity" worksheet. Learners practice pronouncing words
and phrases in Part 1 of the Act 1 worksheet.
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Learners view first five minutes of "Who's the
Boss," Act 1 with sound on, vision off. As a class, learners guess the
setting, action, and attempt to associate a job title/role with each
character. Learners write their guesses on a writing board as they compare
their responses as a class.
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Learners view same footage of Act 1 with
vision on, sound on. Class re-evaluates guesses about setting, plot and the
job title/role of each character. Learners complete Part 2a of Act 1
worksheet.
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Teacher turns off video. Learners read and
understand Part 2b, 2c and 3.
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Teacher turns tape on, completing Act 1.
Learners individually complete parts 2b, 2c and 3.
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Learners work in pairs, comparing responses to parts 2 and 3.
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Learners describe to the class their responses
to parts 2b and 2c. Class compares and discusses each response.
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Teacher replays portions of video if
necessary.
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Learners practice minimal pairs in Part 3 and
suggest other minimal pairs that give them difficulty.
Assessment:
Teacher monitors verbal responses, checks written responses for
comprehension and offering corrections to grammar
as required.
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