Language Learning for Busy People These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute.. Pre-intermediate: Making An Appointment

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Pre Intermediate—Making An Appointment Warm up: Opening chat--- 5 minutes Review previous lesson’s content ---5 minutes Check if your student has completed self-study of the lesson. The class activities are designed to help them practice the language from the lesson. Thus, it’s extremely important that they go over different sections of the lesson before class.

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Class Activities: (30-35 minutes) Objective: learn how to schedule an appointment, such as talking about availability and arranging meeting time in today’s lesson.. Class Activities

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. 1) Read the dialogue with the student, line by line. Switch roles after the first run. Pay attention to student’s pronunciation, give feedback and help when needed minutes Dialogue

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute.  booked solid  available  double check  arrange  appointment Can you _________________this document for me? I’d like to ____________ a time for us to meet next week. Sorry I don’t have any time this week. I am _______________. When would you be __________ for a Skype call? I have a doctor’s ____________ at 10 am. Vocabulary Key vocabulary check----3 minutes

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Who did Julianne Horton want to meet? Which day did Julianne originally want to meet? Which day did they finally decide to meet? Why do you think the secretary suddenly changed her mind and canceled the appointment at the end of the dialogue? Dialogue comprehension Answer the following questions based on the dialogue----3 minutes

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. What are you calling to do? Fluency builder #1. I am calling to (declare the purpose of your call) doctordinner flight

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Combine the #1 with #2: This is (your name), I am calling to arrange an appointment with (name and title on the cards). Fluency builder #2. To arrange an appointment

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. To be available To not be available To have time available Fluency builder #3. Available

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. You’d like to invite someone for dinner next week. How would ask them using ‘available’? A client has asked to arrange an appointment with you next Monday. But you don’t have time. What would you say to him/her using ‘available’? Fluency builder #3. Available

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Both are used when proposing ideas. Practice both structures and swap different kinds of words, e.g. time, place, activity, etc. Example: Does coffee work? Does coffee on Tuesday work? Can you do coffee? Can you do coffee on Tuesday? Fluency builder #4. Does ….work? Can you do…?

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. May I help you with anything? I was wondering if you could help me with something. I am looking forward to meeting you! Could I ask you for a favor? Grammar Making polite requests/suggestions using different verb tenses.—5 minutes

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. You are a sales manager at your firm. You are calling potential customers to set up appointments to pitch your product. Some useful phrases:  I am calling to…,  available,  booked-solid,  double check,  does…work Role play Role play the following scenario using the key language you’ve learned today. –10 mimutes

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Feedback Assign homework The next lesson is… The end