Teachers,Teachers,

Please find attached a Lesson PPT based on THE APPRENTICEPlease find attached a Lesson PPT based on THE APPRENTICE

it's a new twist on a classic TEFL lesson plan,it's a new twist on a classic TEFL lesson plan,

which looks something like this:which looks something like this:

--ADVERTISING & PRODUCTS----ADVERTISING & PRODUCTS--

Level: intermediate, ( ≥ grade 8ish (+/- outlier clusters)Level: intermediate, ( ≥ grade 8ish (+/- outlier clusters)

Time: 50-60 minutes (trim it down if need be, or divide into two lessons)Time: 50-60 minutes (trim it down if need be, or divide into two lessons)

Objective: content specific vocab: Advertisements, products, companies Objective: content specific vocab: Advertisements, products, companies

(ch. 12 in my kids case, although it's NEARLY stand-alone)(ch. 12 in my kids case, although it's NEARLY stand-alone)

Note: the stuff in bold was the extra pepper i threw in. if you want the Note: the stuff in bold was the extra pepper i threw in. if you want the apprentice clip, and/or the Youtube advertisements i downloaded, let me apprentice clip, and/or the Youtube advertisements i downloaded, let me know or come to Chinese class with a USB driveknow or come to Chinese class with a USB drive

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1)1) Warm-up: Topic intro--> free talk: generate interest with pictures or a storyWarm-up: Topic intro--> free talk: generate interest with pictures or a story

2)2) VideoVideo: 3 minute intro clip of THE APPRENTICE (season 3): 3 minute intro clip of THE APPRENTICE (season 3)

3)3) Rapid Baseline Vocal Question QuizRapid Baseline Vocal Question Quiz

4)4) Define: (or review) vocab pertaining to products and advertisements (drill Define: (or review) vocab pertaining to products and advertisements (drill n kills, jazz chants, worksheets and /or, dictionary hunt, etc )n kills, jazz chants, worksheets and /or, dictionary hunt, etc )

5)5) Model target language in context with scripted dialogue, class-read--> Model target language in context with scripted dialogue, class-read--> partnerspartners

6)6) practice: target vocab in context, question or context prompts, basic RPGpractice: target vocab in context, question or context prompts, basic RPG

7)7) Group work: Create companiesGroup work: Create companies and design products scaffolding off of and design products scaffolding off of review content (Brain storming)review content (Brain storming)

8)8) Present:Present: present product prototypes to the class. you could have the present product prototypes to the class. you could have the opposing companies critique/comment on the productsopposing companies critique/comment on the products

9)9) AdvertisementsAdvertisements: rinse and repeat above intro + practice model: rinse and repeat above intro + practice model

10)10) Watch sample English advertisement videos w/ listening Q's or feedback Watch sample English advertisement videos w/ listening Q's or feedback to check comprehensionto check comprehension

11)11) (HW) Design: their own RADIO advertisement for their product/company. (HW) Design: their own RADIO advertisement for their product/company. (deliverable: English Script, not silly sketches)(deliverable: English Script, not silly sketches)

→ → let's rolllet's roll

Week 4:

“Job Hunting” Chapter 12

Week 4:

“Job Hunting” Chapter 12

Grade 9

WithMr. Munro

Let’s get to work!

TODAYTODAY!!1.1. Warm-up: Warm-up: Job HuntingJob Hunting

2.2. Create a CompanyCreate a Company

3.3. Products & ProblemsProducts & Problems

4.4. AdvertisingAdvertising

OK, deal.

““Job Hunting”Job Hunting”

A A ”Job Hunting””Job Hunting” is is what you what you do,do,

when you lookwhen you look,,for work.for work.

““Job Hunting”Job Hunting”

For For example…example…

Wow! This is really taking a long time...

Miss TrishMiss Trish

Mr. GreenMr. Green

Hi Trish,What are you working on?

You don't seem very pleased...

Hi Mr. Green, I've been Job hunting

for two months now, and not having much luck...

Job hunting can be difficult,did you know most Americans

change their careers 3-5 times?

No, I didn't know that.Well that's great... but do you haveany ideas or suggestions for me?

Well, why don't you trycalling old work friends and classmates

and see what is new- maybe theycan help.

Hmm, that's a good ideaI've just spent all my time

looking online and throughnewspapers, thanks!

No problem! Good luck

Have Have youyou ever gone ever gone

””Job Hunting”Job Hunting” ? ?

Have you ever hadHave you ever hadA A part-timepart-time job? job?

~Teacher notes~~Teacher notes~

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OOf course the obvious choice f course the obvious choice here is doing here is doing INTERVIEWSINTERVIEWS

BBut ut II did that last year and the did that last year and the kids weren’t too into it.kids weren’t too into it.

Wait for itWait for it……

3 minute3 minuteTV ProgramTV Program

“The Apprentice”“The Apprentice”

(( 学徒学徒 ))

Donald Donald TrumpTrump

QuickQuickQuestions!Questions!

1.1. Who is Donald Trump?Who is Donald Trump?

2.2. What is the TV program about?What is the TV program about?

3.3. How many people are How many people are competing?competing?

4.4. What is “Book Smarts”?What is “Book Smarts”?

5.5. What is “Street Smarts”?What is “Street Smarts”?

Quick Questions!Quick Questions!

Good luck!

Create aCreate aCompanyCompany

Every company needs…Every company needs…

1…1…2…2…3…3…4…4…

Create aCreate a~Company~~Company~

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Red Red CompanyCompany

Blue Blue CompanyCompany

Orange Orange CompanyCompany

Green CompanyGreen Company

11 22

33 44

• Who will be Leader orWho will be Leader or

PresidentPresident (CEO)?(CEO)?• Who will beWho will be Secretary? Secretary?• Who will beWho will be Vice President (VP)? Vice President (VP)?• What will everyone else do?What will everyone else do?• Change our name?Change our name?

Company WorkCompany Work

2 min

Red CompanyRed Company

President:President:VP:VP:Secretary:Secretary:

Blue CompanyBlue Company President:President:

VP:VP:

Secretary:Secretary:

Orange Orange CompanyCompany

President:President:

VP:VP:

Secretary:Secretary:

Green CompanyGreen Company

President:President:

VP:VP:

Secretary:Secretary:

11 22

33 44

S2

S5

Thinking aboutThinking aboutProductsProducts

& Advertisements & Advertisements

CEO

S3

S1

S4

VP

~Teacher notes~~Teacher notes~

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Lesson extension idea:Lesson extension idea:

Products vs ServicesProducts vs Services

Product Name

Special features

Price

11

22

33

Listening to information about aListening to information about a

product product p. 150p. 150

“________”

“________”

“________”

………………

__元

__元

__元

~Teacher notes~~Teacher notes~

YYou can create your ownou can create your ownTELF English Radio ads,TELF English Radio ads,

IIf you don’t use this book,f you don’t use this book,

RRead them to the kidsead them to the kids-Or pre-record for extra zaz--Or pre-record for extra zaz-

CCheck for listening heck for listening comprehension by using the comprehension by using the chart on the previous pagechart on the previous page

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Problem.Problem. Product?Product?

Old people have bad backs

Young people are not fit

Chinese parents want their children to learn English

………………

S2

S5

Create your Company’sCreate your Company’s

~~Product~Product~ProblemProblem Product Product

CEO

S3

S1

S4

VP

AdvertisinAdvertisingg

AdvertisemenAdvertisementt

AdvertiserAdvertiser……..

……..

……..

When a company creates an When a company creates an advertisement,advertisement,

They must think about They must think about whowho will will most most likelylikely buy their product, buy their product,

And And howhow can they get them to buy the can they get them to buy the product.product.

Advertising Advertising andand AudienceAudience

1. What is the 1. What is the productproduct??1.1. WhoWho do you think the advertisers do you think the advertisers

audience is?audience is?2.2. WhereWhere would you put the advertisement would you put the advertisement??3.3. What do the advertisers want their What do the advertisers want their

audience to audience to thinkthink about their product? about their product?4. Would you 4. Would you changechange the advertisement? the advertisement?

TVTV Advertisements Advertisements

TVTV AdvertisementsAdvertisements1.1. What is the product?What is the product?

1.1. Who do you think the advertisers audience is?Who do you think the advertisers audience is?

1.1. Where and When would you place the advertisement?Where and When would you place the advertisement?

1.1. What do the advertisers want their audience to think about What do the advertisers want their audience to think about their product?their product?

……

……..

……..

……..

Work together in your Work together in your

Group to make anGroup to make an

Advertisement Advertisement For your product.For your product.

Write a radio advertisement that Write a radio advertisement that people can listen to about your people can listen to about your productproduct

Company WorkCompany Work

5 min

QuestionsQuestions??

~Teacher notes~~Teacher notes~

If the kids are awful, If the kids are awful, We just do book workWe just do book work

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Hope you enjoyed the lessonHope you enjoyed the lessonSteal it, change itSteal it, change it

Copy n paste a slide or twoCopy n paste a slide or twoOr what you willOr what you will

Email me with questionsEmail me with questionsOr commentsOr comments

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Chapter 12Chapter 12A Talk TimeA Talk Time

p. 166p. 166

Asking for, and offeringAsking for, and offeringAdviceAdvice

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