Summary
Students will engage with a video, enhance their vocabulary related to reading and technology, and practice grammatical structures for comparing and contrasting. The lesson aims to equip learners with the language and understanding to discuss the pros and cons of different reading formats and their place in modern life, fostering critical thinking and discussion skills.
Activities
Students begin with a warm-up discussion about their reading habits, preferences for physical versus digital books, and the perceived advantages of each format, including audiobooks and technology's impact on reading.
Learners will watch a video to identify specific pros and cons of physical books, Kindle e-readers, and other e-readers, while also matching key vocabulary terms like tactile and ecosystem to their definitions.
The lesson includes grammar practice on comparing and contrasting language, a vocabulary-in-context task, distinguishing speaker opinions, and culminates in a group debate on the future of reading and related topics.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary focus includes terms essential for discussing reading preferences and technology, such as tactile (related to touch), annotation (adding notes), workflow (process), ecosystem (closed system like Apple or Amazon), public domain (not copyrighted), partisan (biased support), and e-reader (digital book device).
Students practice these words through matching and a contextual fill-in-the-blanks exercise.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on language for comparing and contrasting. Students will learn and practice using phrases like On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ... to present opposing points, Whereas / While to show direct contrast, and In contrast to to highlight differences.
They will apply these structures by combining sentences, enabling them to articulate differences and similarities effectively.
