Module 4. Part B, question 7
 Look at the following reading text. It is the same one that we used earlier in the course, in Module 1. Think of a suitable engagement activity, which would be a useful introduction to the presentation stage and describe it in the answer booklet. Plan an activity that would take 5 – 10 minutes.
Then use your imagination to prepare a free practice activity based on the study activity. Please limit each activity to 100 words, and try to use the theme of the reading in both of your activities.
GO TO ANSWER BOOKLET, QUESTION 7 (10 marks)
Essentially you have been given a study text, which will form the ‘study’ part of your lesson. Now you have been asked to put together an engagement activity and a free practice activity to fit around the study section. There are 10 marks available here – 5 for each activity that you produce.
The key to this question is to base your activities around the theme of the Circus, which is the main theme of the reading.
In the engagement activity, you wish to get your students thinking about the theme. Try to involve them in the activity and get them interested in the subject. Provide an example of how you will do this and say what you think they will produce. Remember that the engagement stage is quite short but that it should be interesting and introduce the topic effectively.
In the free practice activity, remember the distinction between free practice and controlled practice. With free practice we are not doing gap fill activities, rather we are trying to get students to produce the language based around the theme, perhaps revising anything that has been introduced in the engagement or study stages. Therefore writing or speaking activities are often popular in the free practice stage. Again, provide an example of what you expect your class to come up with.
The three stages of presentation, study and practice are well. If in doubt, reread this section as it will give you good ideas of what is expected at each stage.
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