Please Circle: CCQS: Is The Meaning The Same or Different? Which Expression Is Stronger?

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The document discusses a CELTA lesson plan for analyzing expressions used for comparing things in English.

The target language being analyzed are expressions used for comparing things such as 'very similar', 'exactly the same', and 'completely different'.

The lesson plan will cover the meaning, pronunciation, and form of the target language expressions. It will also convey meaning and check comprehension.

CELTA TP LESSON PLAN: LANGUAGE ANALYSIS (Assignment 2)

NAME: Ekaterina Lesnaya TP#4

GRAMMAR / FUNCTION please circle

TARGET LANGUAGE

Expressions for comparing things

EXAMPLE/S FROM MATERIALS

Their new car is very similar to their old one.


His watch is exactly the same as mine.
The new stadium is completely different from the old one.

MEANING (define the meaning and state how you will convey it)

All these functional components are used to express the comparing things

very similar – to express that something is almost the same.


exactly the same – to express that something is definitely the same
completely different – to express that something is totally, radically different

FORM

Adverb (very)+adjective (similar)


Adverb (exactly)+article (the)+adjective (same)+preposition (as)
Adverb (completely)+adjective (different)+preposition (from)

PRONUNCIATION
Their new car is very similar to their old one.
/ /
His watch is exactly the same as mine.
/ /
The new stadium is completely different from the old one.
/ /

WRITTEN RECORD
Ss will have the target language in the exercise on p.30 , Cutting Edge Intermediate . I will elicit
pronunciation onto the board and Ss will copy from there.

REFERENCE MATERIAL USED


New Cutting Edge, Longman, p.33, Dictionary of contemporary English, Longman

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: GRAMMAR/FUNCTION

MEANING (Possible problems? CCQs?)


Problem 1:Ss may not understand the difference between very similar and exactly the same
Solution1: give examples.
CCQs: Is the meaning the same or different? Which expression is stronger?
FORM
Problem 1:Ss may make mistakes, using adjectives with as, to, from
Solution 1:To drill these expressions

PRONUNCIATION
Problem 1: Ss may use incorrect intonation patterns and stress every word in the sentence. Therefore
sound unnatural.
Solution 1: Drill connected speech in different patterns.
For example:
Their new car is very similar to their old one. (very is stressed)
His watch is exactly the same as mine. (exactly is stressed)
The new stadium is completely different from the old one. (completely is stressed)

CCQs: Does intonation go up or down?

Word count: 327


CELTA TP LESSON PLAN: LANGUAGE ANALYSIS (Assignment 2)

NAME: TP#

LEXIS

LEXICAL SET

MEANING, PRONUNCIATION AND FORM OF LEXICAL ITEMS (3-4). DESCRIBE


HOW YOU WILL CONVEY MEANING AND CHECK IT.

1.

2.

3.

4.

REFERENCE MATERIAL USED


ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: LEXIS

MEANING

FORM

PRONUNCIATION

APPROPRIACY

Word count:

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