Talk a Lot Intermediate Book Discussion Words – Sample Lesson Plan Unit 2: Problems Time: Up to one hour Aim: To learn, practise, and consolidate English vocabulary Benefits: Easy to prepare and facilitate; effective for learners choose a group of 10-20 discussion word cards read all of the words check new words guess the topic check meanings of words you already know make connections – the words have other forms, e.g noun, verb, adjective, etc.? read the list out loud and check pronunciation mark the stressed syllable on each word identify the vowel sound on each stressed syllable 10 look at stress rules, e.g suffixes and compound nouns help with finding the stressed syllable 11 imagine a problem – what would you do? (alternate asking questions / giving answers) 12 ask a question that includes one of the words, using a given verb form (alternate asking questions / giving answers) Meaning Pronunciation Practice in Context For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now!