Page 20 - BRIDGES - ISSUE 7

Ut 3 KL£3MJ\j SUMJCSJUM φ

The story of a love letter

c £ aA0Uwm teaching
by Ingrid Thompson,EFLStateSchoolTeacherandJosephE.

Chryshochoos,EFLStateSchoolAdvisor
Lesson Plan Sts complete the task Molly reads it and is also very happy
T elicits feedback from the Sts 7.T displays the letter on the OHP
Steps to be followed 4.T asks Sts to complete a question- T reads the letter aloud (Tdistrib-
naire about ’’relationships " utes love letter to Sts)
Appendix 1 Tdistributes the questionnaire 8.T asks the students how they
l.T Plays "I have a dream" when Sts are asked to complete it in pairs would feel if they received such a
students enter the class Telicits feedback from the Sts letter
T distributes the photocopy of "I 5.T asks 3Sts to participate in a role 10.T asks the Sts to discuss with their
have a dream" - play with co-teacher partners why the father, Molly and
Tsways to the music,encourages Sts T explains their roles to them Desmond arc happy
to the same and sing along if they (Molly, Desmond and the Postman) Telicits responses from the Sts
wish to 6.T and Sts enact the scene 11.T reveals the solution
2/Γ asks "Is there anybody in love"? Scene1:Desmond gives Molly a T reads the REAL letter aloud
(T lights the candle) flower 12.T plays "Ob la di- ob la da" by
What does it feel like to be "in love"? Father sees them Beetles (T distributes photocopy)
TelicitsSts responses Father becomes angry Sts listen to the song
3.T divides theSts into pairs Father forbids his daughter from T asks questions about Molly and
Tasks each pair tocategorize the seeing Desmond Desmond
statementsabout "being in love" Molly and Desmond look sad Is Mollv a housewife?
(Photocopy 2) Scene 2: A few days later What is Desmond’s job?
T distributes Photocopy 2 The postman delivers a letter 13. T thanksStsfor their participa-
T plays tape of Eros Ramazotti as Father reads it and is very happy tion
background music
Appendix 1 4lit? V - Appendix 2
I have a Dream
* : . . w w.. .. . .
13 . makes you\
I have a dream K * tc$e cc~t ; oi j
A song tosing.
Tohelpme cope D ... is mere like being
on a bartiefieib than
With anything , in a bee of roses 0 ...is better man ) "
ip
If you see the wonder having all the j
Of the fairy- tale ( • money In the world !
You can takethe future S3 f . is like beingonaroiePj
Even if you fail. 0 ; \lmean$ 1 mt coaster- one minute
! wedding belts]
I believein angels Jtj 0C quickly charges) j you ' re high and the next
'
Somethinggood in everything I see % Tr I to habit ^ mmute you re very Sow
I believein angels (
When I knowthetimeis right forme 03 .. . is tne strongest m ...is painful
j emotion you 'will
Γ llcross the stream ever ieei game
I havea dream.
I have a dream EC is the chocolate sauce on the!
A fantasy vanilla ice-c'ean of life- ... distracts you from j
Tohelpmethrough f .. Is hearts ard without it. ii!e is nice but net the more important j
Hewers
delicious
things in life
Reality
And my destination
Makes it worth the while
Pushing trough the darkness
Still anothermile . v .:
I believein angels CYNICAL · REALISTIC
Somethinggood in everything I see
19