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CONTEXT
Level: Level 400
Teaching Context: International College Students at UC Riverside Extension
Student Age: 18-26
Skill: Grammar - Usage of the words lets/makes/allowed
Topic: Businesses and companies
Function: Presenting a new business/company in front of their peers
RATIONALE
Students will first learn the differences between the usage of the words lets, makes, and
allows, as well as how adding not affects each sentence. Afterwards, the students will practice
using these words by creating their own business or company and creating a sentence for each
word and the negative version of each sentence. Students will then stand in front of the class and
present their company or business in a one-minute presentation. This will boost a students
confidence in presenting an idea or a subject matter in front of a group of people, be it their peers
or strangers.
OBJECTIVES
1. Students will be able to complete a list of sentences by correctly using the right term of
lets, makes, or allowed with 100% accuracy.
2. Students will be able to design their business or company by writing six sentences using
lets/makes/allows and the negative version of each sentence with 80% accuracy.
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3. Students will be able to present their idea for a new business or company using the
vocabulary words with 80% accuracy.
SOURCES
MATERIALS
Worksheets from English in Common 4
Index cards for the students to write their company names on them
Lesson Plan
Phases:
Warm Up
2 minutes
1) Teacher greets the students. Teacher then writes the topic of todays class on the
2) Teacher puts up images of different company logos. Teacher asks the students to
identify the company logo and explain what does the company do. Students reply
4) Teachers then ask the students if they ever thought about starting their own
company or their own businesses. Students will reply simply with either a Yes
or No. Teacher will mention that the students will be able to do just that by the
Presentation
4 minutes
1) Teacher then moves onto the grammar lesson (make, let, and allow)
make, let, and allow. Teacher asks the students to define the meaning of
each sentence and how the target verbs are is used in each sentence.
b) Teacher then passes out the Active Grammar chart from the book and
has the students fill-in-the-blanks. Teacher asks the students which of the
d) Teacher then rewrites the sentences on the board, this time adding not to
each sentence. Teacher asks the students how not affects each
sentence.
e) Teacher then goes over the different forms of the three words (makes,
Practice:
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4 minutes
1) On the worksheet below the Active Grammar chart are seven sentences with
blanks in each one. Teacher explains that the students must go through each
sentence and decide whether the students have to use make, let, or (not) allowed.
2) Teacher and students then answer the first question on the worksheet together.
Teacher will ask a student to read the first sentence and then ask which word to
use to fill-in-the-blank.
3) After, the students will work individually to fill in the rest of the blanks. Teacher
will walk around, helping students who are having trouble with the exercise and
5) Teacher then goes over the answers with the students. Teacher will read the
sentence, students will respond with the correct answer. Should students respond
with an incorrect answer, teacher will correct them and explain why.
Production
6 minutes
1) Teacher then tells the students to get in groups of two. Teacher then models the
company, using lets, makes, allows, and the negative versions of each sentence.
Teacher explains that the students will now have the opportunity to create their
worksheet. They will come up with a name for the company and its purpose.
Students must answer how the company will treat its customers using lets, makes,
and allows as well as they negative versions of each. In total, students will have
3) Teacher will walk around while the students work to help them with ideas and
answer questions.
4) Each student will then come up to the front of the class to present their new
Wrap Up
1 minute
1) Teacher asks the students what their thoughts are on presenting in front of the
class. Students then reply with honest feedback (ex: it was hard. I was
nervous. etc).
2) Teacher ends the class with a monologue on how some of the concepts from the
Questions for the audio clip and for the new business presentation
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