7. Following Patterns!
What? A written model that facilitates communication.
How? Steps:
1. Look for the interaction model.
2. Choose your role.
3. Follow the model.
4. Try to memorize the model.
5. Try to expand the model.
Why? To facilitate communication and to improve your
performance.
8. Task
Find out the name, age, nationality and likes of a
classmate by interviewing him/her, and taking
notes.
9. Following Pattern
A: Hi! What’s your name?
B: Hi! My name is Camila Montenegro.
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: It’s M-O-N-T-E-N-E-G-R-O.
A: How old are you?
B: I am 10 years old.
A: Where are you from?
B: I am from Bogota, Colombia.
A: Who is your favorite person in the world?
B: My favorite person in the world is Selena Gomez.
A: Ok, thanks. Bye.
B: Ok, thanks. Bye.
10. Following Pattern
A: Hi! What’s your name?
B: Hi! My name is ____________________.
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: It’s ____________________.
A: How old are you?
B: I am _____ years old.
A: Where are you from?
B: I am from ____________________.
A: Who is your favorite person in the world?
B: My favorite person in the world is ____________________.
A: Ok, thanks. Bye.
B: Ok, thanks. Bye.
11. Steps
1. Write down the following pattern.
2. Interview a classmate.
3. Fill out the blanks of the pattern with your
classmate’s information.
4. Show what you wrote to your classmate.
5. If you made a mistake, correct it.
12. Wrap up!
1. Did we achieve the objectives?
2. Did we use today’s learning strategy?
3. Did we complete our task?
13. Homework
1. Workbook. Pages 16, 17 and 18.
2. Make a list of the objects that you usually use during the
class.
3. Play a game about classroom objects by clicking on this link:
http://www.purposegames.com/game/75b87d3b6f
