“Political System of the UK”
Aims:
-to give learners practice in reading an authentic article scanning for specific information ;
-to consolidate lexis for “Political System of the UK” ;
-to check s-s’ detailed comprehension of the article and speaking skills on the topic;
Equipment: OHP, an illustrated version of the article “Tower of Power”, handouts with tasks.
Timing : 90 minutes
Procedure
1Introducing the topic
2Warmer/lead-in
Brainstorming “Political System of the UK”
elections
vote
government
parliament
parliamentary monarchy
House of Lords
House of Commons
Speaker
Westminster Palace
A constituency
MP
Lords
( s-s explain the words with the language they already know)
2S-s’ talking on the topic (in groups)
Group 1
s-s reinforce everything they know about the House of Commons
Group 2 (…The House of Lords)
Group3 (… about the Queen)
- Introduction of the new lexis
1a manifesto
2“Hung or Balanced” parliament
3 a coalition government
4 a backbench
5to resign
4Guessing the meaning of the new words
Match part A with partB
a )to leave the post
- b) is a MP’s seat if he (she)is not a government minister
c )is the parliament in which no political party has the majority of seats
- d) a list of things the parties promise to do if they get into power
- e) is a government in which 2 of the main parties join forces
keys:1-d; 2-c ;3-e;4-b; 5-a
- Reading the article “Tower Of Power “for gaining specific information
Before –reading tasks:
S-s give their suggestions on the gist of the article
While-reading tasks:
Scan for the information about the Queen, the House of Commons, the House of Lords and their functions
After- reading tasks:
Explain the numerals mentioned in the article
(the teacher gives out the handouts with the numerals related to the article)
- S-s’ speaking (role dramatizing)
Group1 : you are peers (speak on your duties)
Group 2: you are MPs (speak on your duties)
You are the Queen (speak on your duties)
- Testing s-s’ detailed comprehension of the article