TP6 Vocab

TTT

- Lead-in 5 min

Sometimes we can use our body parts to describe how we feel.

For example:

Look at me.

Am I in high spirits or in low spirits?

Am I bored or exited?

As you see, physical emotions can be felt.

And emotions make us feel physically.

e.g. When I am nervous, I get a stomachache.

When you are feeling very scared, feeling loved, feeling sad, what your body would react?

Talk with your partner in 2 min

Nominate ss to share their outcomes. 1 min

(When you are scared, what will you do physically?

Can you give me an annoyed physical emotion?)

- Test 1 8 min

(e.g. SS do gap-fill, definition-matching, categorising, ordering, discussion, role-play) 

Fill the gaps with body parts given in the box to make the sentences meaningful.

For example, ...

Work with your partner in 5 min.

You can use some body parts more than once.

hand, head, eye, ear, tongue, chin, neck, shoulder, arm, stomach, leg, feet

1. I get butterflies in my ____ just thinking about having to give a public speech.

2. Keep your ____ up! Things will get better soon.

3. Off the top of my ____, I remember 11 people on the guest list.

4. I cannot wait to hear what you have to say. I am all ____s!

5. John could not wait to go on his travels. He has itchy ____!

6. Every time I see her she gives me the cold ____ but I don’t know why.

7. I often don’t see ____to ____ with my boss, but I just keep quiet and get on with the job.

8. I didn’t trust her, so I kept her at ____’s length.

9. His name was on the tip of my _____, but I needed to ask him.

10. Don't believe him. He's just pulling your ____.

11. I hope Mary doesn’t bring her brother this time, he was a real pain in the ____ the last time he was here.

12. I can't afford the Ferrari. It costs a(n) ____ and a(n) ____.

Nominate ss to check some gaps. 2 min

check answers 1 min

1. I get butterflies in my stomach just thinking about having to give a public speech.

2. Keep your chin up! Things will get better soon.

3. Off the top of my head, I remember 11 people on the guest list.

4. I cannot wait to hear what you have to say. I am all ears!

5. John could not wait to go on his travels. He has itchy feet!

6. Every time I see her she gives me the cold shoulder but I don’t know why.

7. I often don’t see eye to eye with my boss, but I just keep quiet and get on with the job.

8. I didn’t trust her, so I kept her at arm’s length.
   

9. His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I needed to ask him.

10. Don't believe him. He's just pulling your leg.

11. I hope Mary doesn’t bring her brother this time, he was a real pain in the neck the last time he was here.

12. I can't afford the Ferrari. It costs an arm and a leg.

- Feedback to test 1 / Teach (language clarification) 12 min

Go over the task, clarify and check meaning, address form and Pronunciation (focus on the items students were struggling with in test 1) 

Meaning 4 min

CCQs.

1. Am I nervous or not before the public speech? - yes
   

2. Do you have to be positive or negative? - positive

3. Do I have to recall hardly? - no

4. Will I pay attention to your story? - yes

5. Does John like staying at the same place for long? - no

6. Does she behave in a friendly way? - no

7. Do I agree with my boss? - no
   

8. Do I want to get connected to her? - no
   

9. Can I remember his name? - no

10. Does he going to trick you? - yes

11. Do we like Mary's brother? - no

12. Is it expensive or cheap? - expensive

Form 4 min

Here are some common errors when learners use these idioms.

Find the errors and correct with your partner in 3 min.

butterfly in one’s stomach

keep your cheek up

of the top of my head

all ear

itchy foot

cold shoulders

see eyes to eyes

to keep out arm’s length

on the top of my tongue

pull someone’s legs

pain on the neck

to cost arms and legs

Nominate and check. 1 min

butterflies in one’s stomach

keep your chin up

off the top of my head

all ears

itchy feet

cold shoulder

see eye to eye

to keep at arm’s length

on the tip of my tongue

pull someone’s leg

pain in the neck

to cost an arm and a leg

Pronunciation 4 min

Read aloud these sentences with your partner. 2 min

Model and drill some. 2 min

- Test 2 / Controlled practice of TL 5 min

Complete the sentences with your partner in 3 min.

1. You don't have to _____________ to walk hand in hand.

2. It was the best I could think of _____________.

3. On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with _______________. 

4. If you need talk, I am ______________.

5. As a friend he is not bad, but as an employer, he is ________________.

6. Seeing others traveling abroad gave her _________.

7. My girlfriend gives me the __________ after we argue.

8. Quit _____________, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now.

9. I like going out to eat with Roger, but he goes to hotels that _______________. 

10. His name is ________________, but I just can't think of it.

11. Let me warn you about this Smith fellow. He seems like a nice, friendly guy. But it's wise to _______________.

12. Keep your _______________, someday there will be happiness again. 

    
    

Nominate 1min

Check 1 min

1. You don't have to see eye to eye to walk hand in hand.

2. It was the best I could think of off the top of my head.

3. On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. 

4. If you need talk, I am all ears.

5. As a friend he is not bad, but as an employer, he is a pain in the neck.

6. Seeing others travelling abroad gave her itchy feet.

7. My girlfriend gives me the cold shoulder after we argue.

8. Quit pulling my leg, I know there isn't a Hollywood director calling me right now.

9. I like going out to eat with Roger, but he goes to hotels that cost an arm and a leg. 

10. His name's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't think of it.

11. Let me warn you about this Smith fellow. He seems like a nice, friendly guy. But it's wise to keep him at arm's length.

12. Keep your chin up, someday there will be happiness again. 

- Freer practice of TL 10 min

Preparation 3 min

Turn 5 idioms into questions by yourself.

e.g. 

When do you get a itchy feet?

Who is all ears to you?

Have you ever pulled someone's leg?

Have you ever had something on the tip of your tongue but could not remember?

What are two things you think cost an arm and a leg?

When was the last time you had butterflies in your stomach?

Ask your partner these questions to learn more about him/her in 7 minutes.

- Feedback 3 min

Good language use and delayed feedback on mistakes.