6. 1. Following Patterns
What? A written model that facilitates
communication.
How? Steps:
1. Look for the interaction model.
2. Choose your role.
3. Follow the model.
4. Try to memorize the model.
5. Try to expand the model.
Why? To facilitate communication and to improve
your perfomance.
7. 2. Grouping
What? Organizing into groups according to similar
characteristics.
How? Steps:
1. Read the expressions that you want to learn.
2. Find similarities among them.
3. Find a possible general category.
4. Label the group and classify the expressions.
Why? Because we learn how to organize
information better, and it helps us memorize
the expressions/questions/words.
8. Task
• Find out new information
about some of your
classmates, by interviewing at
least 5 of them. This
information should be about
their families and hobbies.
9. Steps
1. Write five 5 about family and 5 questions
about hobbies.
2. Classify the questions, by using a chart.
3. Stand up.
4. Interview at least 5 of your classmates.
10. Family
Chart Hobbies
1. What’s your mother’s name? 1. What’s your favorite sport?
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
12. Steps
1. Stand up.
2. Interview five classmates, by following the
pattern:
A: Hi, what’s your name?
B: Hi, my name is Emma Hormaza.
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: H-O-R-M-A-Z-A.
A: Ok. Thanks, bye.
B: Ok. Thanks, bye.
13. Pattern
A: Hi, what’s your name?
B: Hi, my name is __________________.
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: _________________.
A: Ok. Thanks, bye.
B: Ok. Thanks, bye.
14. Steps
1. Write down the questions and expressions.
2. Draw the chart.
3. Classify them.
4. Exchange notebooks.
5. Check your classmate’s answers.
15. Questions and Expressions
• What’s your name?
• How do you spell your name?
• How are you today?
• Hi, I’m Emma.
• Andrew, this is Meg.
• Meg, this is Andrew.
16. Chart
Personal information questions Introductions
Example: Example:
How do you spell your last name? Sara, this is Paula.
17. Check!
Personal information questions Introductions
What’s your name? Hi, I’m Emma.
How do you spell your name? Andrew, this is Meg.
How are you today? Meg, this is Andrew.
18. Wrap up!
1. Did we achieve the objectives?
2. Did we use today’s learning strategy?
3. Did we complete our task?
