Lesson Content

1. Rules/Expectations
• Additional reading
• 1 EXTRA written composition per
week
• Homework done on time
• No wasting time in class

3. Tuesday 6th September

4. Today students will evaluate the role of
para-linguistics in communication and how
that integrates into discourse analysis.
Lesson 1
OBJECTIVE

5. Lesson 1 - Activities
HWK: Finish help sheet / Revise vocabulary
1. Random names - Vocabulary review – p2- 22(5)
2. Homework discussion – problems/issues? (10)
3. Politeness – PPT – note-taking (10)
4. Para-linguistics – video/ role-play (15)
5. 4.11 – rotating pairs – group feedback (15)
6. Individual – making a discourse analysis help sheet
[p172-173] (20)

6. Wednesday 7th September

7. Today students will explore the concepts of
convergence and divergence.
Lesson 2
OBJECTIVE

8. Lesson 2 - Activities
1. Spontaneous speech quiz (10)
2. Homework discussion – problems/issues? (10)
3. 5.2 pairs discussion (10)
4. CAT Video – convergence/divergence - discuss
(10)
5. 5.3 - individual – group feedback (10)
6. Wedding analysis – discuss (10)
7. 5.5 – pairs – language style analysis (15)
HWK: 5.4 - present next lesson

9. Thursday 8th September

10. Today students will re-activate their
knowledge of essay structure and analyse a
a text for specific purposes.
Lesson 3
OBJECTIVE

11. Lesson 3 - Activities
1. Beyond Babel video (5)
2. 5.4 – Style presentations (20)
3. Essay writing review – student-led (15)
4. Group discussion – 5.7 – Feedback (10)
5. Mandela videos – 5.8 – Commentary –
individual (25)
6. Discuss
HWK: 5.6 Essay

12. Friday 9th September

13. The students will evaluate, discuss and
comment on the idea of social class and
language.
Lesson 4
OBJECTIVE

14. Lesson 4 - Activities
1. Catchphrase vocabulary PPT (5)
2. Mandela video – analysis of delivery (10)
3. Social class - 5.9 - individual - note-taking (15)
4. UK class video – discuss/comparison (10)
5. 5.11 – writing (30)
6. Group feedback (5)
HWK: 5.12 / Writing