Section II
The aim of this section is to put theory into practice by presenting two lessons
which were prepared according to the criteria analyzed in Part I.
Lesson 1 is based on a monologue while Lesson 2 is based on a dialogue. They are
described below.
2. Lesson 1
2.1The aims of the lesson
The aims of the lesson were:
to train students comprehend spoken language used for authentic purposes
to help them understand the transactional function of monologue
to read flexibly
to use the information they acquire for communicative purposes
2.2. The objectives
At the end of the lesson student would be able to:
relate their personal experiences to new knowledge so that they can
comprehend easier
feel more comfortable with natural spoken language even if they do not
understand everything
listen for general meaning
listen for detail
understand the sequence of events in a narrative
integrate listening with speaking and writing
understand the differences between spoken and written language
2.3. General information
The lesson is based on a monologue which was delivered live by the teacher
(for a transcription of the monologue see appendix II p. iv). It is based on a real story
which the teacher modified so that it can sound more interesting to the students. While
planning the lesson the teacher made some notes containing the basic steps of the
story and the main information in the form of a grid and a flow diagram. While he
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