Lesson English File Pre-intermediate, 9B, p. 70-71
Topic: Present perfect + for and since (phobias and fear) Overall aims: Introduction of new vocabulary
related to phobias and fear; introduction of for and since connected to the present perfect.
Class level / profile: pre-intermediate (after 1 year of grammar school)
Time
Phase
Aims / content: "WHAT" –
"Why this"
Procedure/ Method: "HOW" –
"why like this"
10’
Warmer
10’
Involvement
(vocabulary)
10’
Involvement
Listening & speaking exercise (task 2, p. 70) Students listen to the text once and fill in
(vocabulary
question 1
and grammar) Restricted exposure
> check answers with neighbour
Anticipated Problems
---> Proposed Solutions
Materials / Media
required
Awake interest, introduce the terms phobia Write the terms on the black board and ask
and fear; exposure to for and since
students about the difference between the two
terms. Show definition.
Speaking
Authentic exposure
Question: What are your fears or phobias?
Connection to real life
When did it start? How long have you had this
phobia/fear for? (Task 2c.3)
> discussion in pairs
> teacher asks for 2-3 examples
No participation
> show pictures of common
fears and phobias
> Look at pictures on p. 70
(Task 1a)
Black board
OHP (pictures)
Reading exercise (task 1b, p. 70)
Vocabulary
> teacher asks about
vocabulary problems
Student’s Book
No anticipated problems
Student’s Book
CD
Students read texts for themselves and match
letters and numbers
> check answers in class: students read out texts
Students listen to the text again and fill in
questions 2 and 3
> check answers in class; discussion of questions
2c.1+2 in class
> teacher exposes the class to since and for by
looking at question 2 from exercise 2a (see
Grammar 3.1+2, p. 71)
10-15’
Study phase
Grammar: present perfect + for and since
Teacher asks question 3.3 (p. 71)
> activate students’ previous knowledge
No anticipated problems
Student’s Book
Students do exercise sheet on their own
> check answers with neighbour
Problems in understanding
> teacher offers explanations
Exercise sheet
Choose particular ones and offer explanations
No anticipated problems
Laptop/computer
and internet
connection
Students have to fill in question 3.4
Transfer
Grammar: present perfect + for and since
Clarification
5’
Filler if time
available
Show website about phobias to students:
www.phobialist.com
Rounding off
Homework: practice grammar of present
perfect + for and since
Activation of previous knowledge
Read Grammar Bank on p. 124 and do exercise
9B.b on p. 143
Blackboard
Fears & Phobias
Definition fear:
“an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm (...) a feeling of anxiety (= Furcht)
concerning the outcome of something or the safety of someone (...) the likelihood (= Wahrscheinlichkeit)
of something unwelcome happening” (Oxford English Dictionary)
 Directed to future events
 Not persistent (= nicht andauernd)
 There is a reason why the person is afraid (e.g. the company has no money and they have to
dismiss people; therefore, the employees fear that they are going to lose their jobs)
Definition phobia:
“an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion (= Abneigung) to something” (Oxford English Dictionary)
 Can be called a mental illness
 Characterised by a persistent fear that is excessive and unreasonable
 Concerned person is physically and/or psychologically impaired (= beeinträchtigt) by phobia
FEARS & PHOBIAS
Most complete list of phobias:
www.phobialist.com
since and for
Complete the following sentences with since or for
1. We haven’t seen Andy ........................ his birthday.
2. I’ve lived in this town ........................ I was twenty.
3. It hasn’t rained ........................ over two weeks.
4. The children have been quiet ........................ at least ten minutes!
5. I haven’t played squash ........................ last weekend.
6. I’ve had this car ........................ six years.