Spotlight On: American Inside Out Upper Intermediate 4, Unit 12- Home (page 120-121)

This is a 1.5 hour lesson plan that corresponds to pages 120-121 of Unit 12- Home in the American Inside Out Upper-Intermediate 4 course.

Screen time: 35-45 mins
Supplementary materials: 10-20 mins
Bookwork: 35 mins

Materials needed: conversation starter photos, large pieces of paper, dictionaries, countable/uncountable quiz loaded or printed, Hidden pictures powerpoint downloaded

The Lesson:

Warmer (15-20 mins): World's Most Unusual Homes conversation starter from Busy Teacher 

1. Download the file and enlarge each photo to fill a page.
2. In small groups, students should talk about each of the homes in regards to:
1. Description of the home and the landscape
2. Where the home might be located
3. Who might live in the home
4. The advantages and disadvantages of living in that home
5. Would you like to live there? Why or why not
3. Optional: Groups could each choose one of the homes and write an advertisement as if they are a real estate agent trying to sell the home. Present the advertisement to the class and other students guess which home is for sale.

Introduce the topic (10 mins): Brainstorming "things in a home"

1. Give each small group from the warmer a large piece of paper with a room written in the center (kitchen, living room, bathroom, hallway- add more as needed)
2. Give the groups 2 minutes to brainstorm as many things they might find in that room as possible.
3. Stick the papers on the whiteboard and discuss/make additions as a class.

Bookwork (20 mins): Vocabulary and Speaking & Listening exercises on page 120

1. Have students use put new vocabulary into the appropriate "room" using dictionaries and a partner. 
2. Go over answers and explain vocabulary as needed.
3. Discuss new vocabulary in exercise 2 and associate the words with parts of the room.
4. Students check the items they have at home and report back to the class.
5. Look at the room photos and complete the speaking and listening exercises in partners.

Quiz (10 mins): Countable or Uncountable? from Using English

1. This can be done as an online quiz or you can print a copy for each student.
2. Complete as a class using the TV or have students work in pairs.
3. Discuss confusing nouns and use this exercise to introduce the next topic- Quantity expressions used with countable and uncountable nouns.

Bookwork (15 mins): Grammar exercises page 121

1. Work through the exercises in pairs or small groups.
2. Correct and report back as a class.
3. Read information and complete Grammar Extra activities on viii

Game (15 mins):  Kitchen Hidden Pictures game from ESL Games +

1. Download the hidden picture powerpoint and play the powerpoint. Each time you click, a square disappears uncovering part of a picture.
2. Students compete (alone or in groups) to be the first to say the vocabulary word. If they get it right, have them make a sentence using one of the new quantity expressions from today's lesson. Example "There's plenty of food in the fridge if you're hungry." Students/Pairs earn points for correct guesses and sentences.
3. Note- This game is designed for children, but I think many adults could really get into it. And you can complicate it as much or as little as you feel is appropriate.

Assign homework from the workbook