(1) Either /neither lesson plan
Subject: English
Level: Advanced
Time: 50 minutes
Materials:
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board
markers
Worksheet 1
Objective:
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Main aim: Students will be introduced to either / neither (meaning and form).
Students will learn how to use both neither and either.
Target language:
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Either goes at the end of a sentence that has a negative verb.
Neither goes at the beginning of a sentence before an affirmative verb.
stage
Warm Up
Input
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Presentation
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Practice
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Teacher writes sentences
on the board :
- I can’t swim. My sister
can’t either.
- Sally didn’t win the
competition. Neither did
I.
- Teacher gives students
some time to discuss in
pairs the meaning of
these sentences. (S-S)
- Teacher asks students to
focus on how the words
either / neither changed
the meaning.
Teacher explains the
meaning of the two words
(same meaning).
----either +negative verb
Neither affirmative verb ----Teacher encourages students
to write sentences using
either /neither.
In pairs students share the
sentences and correct for
each other.
Time
7 min
Materials
Board and markers.
8 min
Board and markers.
5 min
5 min
production
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In pairs students practice
by doing the exercises in 10 min
worksheet 1 (S-S)
Teacher chooses a student and tells
him/her to make a sentence with
neither telling others something about
him/herself
Next student does the same but using 10 min
either.
Worksheet 1(index 1)
Index 1 :
Worksheet 1
Q1 - She didn't like _____ of them.
Either
Neither
Q2 - Doesn't she like _____ of them?
Either
Neither
Q3 - I'm sorry, but I couldn't get through to ______ of them.
Either
Neither
Q4 - _____ of them told me about it so I didn't go.
Either
Neither
Q5 - Did you manage to speak to _____ of them by any chance?
Either
Neither
Q6 - If _____ of them can come, I'll be upset- I hope at least one turns up.
Either
Neither
Q7 - We use a negative verb with...
Either
Neither
Q8
We ____ a negative verb with 'neither'.
use
Don’t use
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