Assignment A

Text 1 – 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.

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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 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 light-hearted 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

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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
✔ In this table, show ten items from the text to pre-teach. Please complete every section of the table for all ten items. 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: 1000 words.

Pronunciation
How Meaning will be
IPA transcription
Meaning Conveyed to Students, Grammatical and Concept Questions
Item AND
(General definition) including Language-Graded Other Information
word stress
Definition
pattern
(be) obsessed unable to stop thinking I will explain, beginning with Adjective+preposition Is this the same as /əb'sest wɪð/
with something about someone or the near synonym 'very very being interested in (or / wɪɵ/)
something. interested in' and giving some Noun form – an something or stronger?
examples obsession (stronger) stress - oOo
unusually/
unhealthily interested in or After (hopefully) eliciting, I will Can be insulting to tell Is it normal to be
worried about someone or give a couple of examples: someone they are obsessed with
something He's obsessed with his weight. obsessed with something? (No)
She's obsessed with the royal something.
family.

language graded Definition

for B1: to think and talk about
someone or something too
much (Cambridge Learners
Dictionary)

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 How Meaning will be Pronunciation
Meaning Conveyed to Students, Concept Questions Grammatical and IPA transcription
Item
(General definition) including Language- Other Information AND
Graded Definition word stress pattern
Pleasure A feeling of happy I will explain using What are some Uncountable noun Pleasure: /ˈplɛʒər/
satisfaction and synonym, ‘Happiness’ activities or (pleh-zhur);
enjoyment. and give examples and experiences that
explain the link between bring pleasure? stress on the first
used or intended for pleasure and happiness. syllable.
entertainment rather
than business. Language graded
definition -
a state of feeling or being
happy or satisfied.

e.g. he finds pleasure in

playing games like
Fortnite.
Material the matter from which In context to the text, I What are some Countable noun Material:
a thing is or can be would explain what common materials /məˈtɪəriəl/ (muh-
made. materials you have to get used in everyday TEER-ee-uhl);
and what you have to do items?
with it stress on the
second syllable.
In the game you will cut
down trees and cars to
get wood and metal so
that you build cover for
yourself when fighting
other players.

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Weapon a thing designed or I would show them How do weapons Countable noun Weapon: /ˈwɛpən/
used for inflicting pictures of the different impact society and (WEH-puhn);
bodily harm or types of weapons there what are the ethical
physical damage. are. concerns stress on the first
surrounding them? syllable.

Language graded
definitions -
An object such as a
knife, gun, bomb, etc.
that is used for fighting or
attacking somebody

Media the main means of I would give examples, How does the Noun (Uncountable Media: /ˈmidiə/
mass communication like, The News, TikTok, media shape public noun) (MEE-dee-uh);
(broadcasting, Instagram etc. opinion and
publishing, and the influence our daily stress on the first
internet) Language graded lives? syllable.
regarded collectively. definition -
The main ways that large
numbers of people
receive information and
entertainment, that is
television, radio,
newspapers and the
internet

Survive continue to live or Language graded What are some Verb Survive: /sərˈvaɪv/
exist, especially in definition – strategies and skills (suhr-VYV);
spite of danger or to continue to live or necessary to
hardship. exist survive in

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 challenging stress on the
situations? second syllable.

Additional added, extra, or Language graded How can additional Adjective Additional:
supplementary to what definition- Put with resources and /əˈdɪʃənl/ (uh-
is already present or something else to support be provided DISH-uh-nuhl);
available. increase the number or in various settings?
amount or to make it stress on the third
more important. syllable.

Features a distinctive attribute Language graded What are some Countable noun Features: /ˈfiːtʃərz/
or aspect of definition – something features of a (FEE-churz);
something. important, interesting or product or service
typical of a place or thing that make it stand stress on the first
out from others? syllable.

Concerns relate to; be about Language graded What are some Plural noun Concerns:
definition – major concerns and /kənˈsɜːrnz/
make someone a feeling of worry, potential risks (kuhn-SURNZ);
anxious or worried. especially one that is associated with a
shared by many people specific topic or stress on the
issue? second syllable.

Addictive (of a substance or Language graded How can certain Adjective Addictive:
activity) causing or definition – An addictive activities or /əˈdɪktɪv/ (uh-DIK-
likely to cause activity or food that you substances become tiv);
someone to become cannot stop doing or addictive and what
addicted eating once you have are the impacts on stress on the
started individuals and second syllable.
Addicted - society as a whole?
enthusiastically devote

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 d to a particular thing -The problem with video
or activity games is that they are
addictive.

Numerous Great in number; Language graded What are some Adjective Numerous:
many definition- existing in examples of /ˈnuːmərəs/
large numbers numerous (NOO-muh-ruhs);
possibilities or
options available in stress on the first
a certain domain? syllable.

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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.

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 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
A) Elicit and Explain
T: Does anyone know a word that means very very interested in something in a strange way?
S1: fascinated?

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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 repeat '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 neighbour', 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.

✔ 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.

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✔ Each item should be approximately 200 words.
ITEM 1
Teacher: Today, we are going to learn a new word - addiction. Have you heard this word before?

Student 1: Yes, I think it's when someone really likes something a lot.

Teacher: That's a great start! Addiction is actually a strong desire or dependency on something, like a substance or an
activity, where it becomes difficult to stop doing it, even if it's harmful. For example, if someone can't stop drinking alcohol, we
would say they have an addiction to alcohol. Can you think of any other examples?

Student 2: Maybe addiction to video games?

Teacher: Yes, that's another good example! People can become addicted to playing video games when it starts affecting their
daily lives and responsibilities. Now, let's check if you understand. How would you define addiction?

Student 3: It's when you can't stop doing something even when it's bad for you.

Teacher: Now, let's practice the pronunciation of addiction. Repeat after me: uh-dik-shun.

Students: Uh-dik-shun.

Teacher: Great! Remember to stress the second syllable, like this: ADDiction. Can you say it again?

Students: ADDiction.

Teacher: Perfect! Now, use the word in a sentence. Student 4, could you give us an example sentence using the word
addiction?

Student 4: My friend has an addiction to social media.

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 ITEM 2
Teacher: Today, we'll be learning a new word - concerns. Can anyone guess what it means or give an example of something
they are concerned about?

Student 1: Concerns must be when you worry about something, like a problem or a danger.

Teacher: excellent response! Yes, concerns are worries or anxieties about something. For instance, let's say you have an
important test coming up, and you are concerned that you haven't studied enough. That worry or fear is a concern. Can you
think of any other examples of concerns?

Student 2: Maybe being concerned for someone's safety?

Teacher: Exactly! If you're worried about someone's safety or well-being, you have concerns for that person.

Teacher: Now, let's check if you understand. If I say "I have concerns about the environment," what am I saying?

Student 3: You're saying you're worried about the environment.

Teacher: Great! And if I say "Her parents have concerns about her health," what does that mean?

Student 4: It means her parents are worried about her health.

Teacher: let's practice the pronunciation of concerns. Repeat after me: Kuhn-SUHRNZ.

Students: Kuhn-SUHRNZ.

Teacher: Wonderful! Remember to stress the second syllable. Say it one more time, please.

Students: Kuhn-SUHRNZ.

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Teacher: Great job! Now, in a sentence, describe a situation where you have concerns. Student 5, can you do that?

Student 5: I have concerns about the safety of the neighborhood at night.

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