Gold_instructions | countrycousins

Lesson 1

Tell students they will be making a skit about learning English at Country Cousins.
Discussion about drama and learning English.
Show students the Berlitz and Grandpa videos to give them an idea of the skit.
Ask students to use tablets to find more examples of commercials about learning English.
Click on "How to make a skit" and go over the tips. Focus on headlines and ask students to skim through the contents.
Ask students to make notes in workbooks (workshop pages 33-35).

In groups of three or four students talk about their experience with host families.
Students brainstorm ideas for the skit.
Whole group - put students' ideas on the board. Discuss to modify ideas so that they are realistic to write and perform. Each group picks one idea to develop.
In groups, students write a script for the skit.

Play the "acting exercises" video. Ask students to do the exercises with the girl. Students should stand up to watch the video.
Play the "pronunciation" video. Students listen and do the exercises.
Students rehearse (they may record themselves for peer and self-correction).
Performing in front of the whole group.