Dragica Zdraveska

Monday 7th September 2015

Main aim:
Students to be able to notice,
recognize and use several collocations
with the de-lexicalized verbs :take and
make

Materials and resource

Sub- aim:
ss to notice the pattering in some of
the verbs and learn how to mind map
them or present them visually
Lead in
Students are given texts to complete in
a form of a mutual dictation. Sitting
back to back they dictate to each other
and try to fill in the gaps in their own
text. (7-10min)

The text for the mutual dictation:

It feels nice to know that you have done something good. At
the beginning I didnt know that It will take so much time and I
will have to take many risks. I made a decision to take the
opportunity and I worked really hard without taking a break. I
havent taken a day off in years but it takes time and action to
take your business to the net level and make money. I have
taken my father advice: Dont take the trouble to take a
holiday if no one is paying you for that !

They check what they have got

between them.
The teacher shows text.
The T asks concept questions and
checks text understanding with true /
false questions (5min)

Questions:

Asks ss to read again and focus on

words they think appear more than
others. For assistance
T shows images (holiday and time)

Images of time and holiday that relate

to TAKE

T encourages students to draw

sketches for the words related to make
(from the text) (3min)
After this she draws spider web on the
board presenting TAKE and MAKE and
the related words from the text (5-7)

Take:
time, risk ,
decision,
opportunity,
break, business,
holiday, action,
trouble, photo

The person in the text is a businessman

Hes working very hard
He has been going for a holiday every year
He is happy
He goes to work every day
He hasnt got a lot of money
He doesnt care about money

Make:
money , decision, call
Other examples:
Complaint,difference,de
cision, excuse,
friends,list, wish

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Monday 7th September 2015
The teacher gives an exercise in which
students in pairs fill in the gaps by
using either TAKE or MAKE
Together they check (T shows the
completed exercises) (10 min)
In pairs they need to write a short
dialogue/text using two TAKE and two
MAKE collocations of their choosing. T
provides example. Once done they
read out their dialogues/texts (1015min)
.
Checks understanding with saying the
words students say either take or
make (3 min)

Woksheet 1
Fill in the gaps with take + ___ or make + a noun
(eg takea photo, make a call)

Eg. I was so tired that I decided to take a

holiday. I couldnt make a decision of where to go
so I took an advice from a friend. She made a
promise that the place was good

ASSUMTIONS
Linguistics
Ss will be capable of recognizing collocations even though they might not
know how to define them. However, they will have most certainly come across highfrequency collocations with take and make since they are very common.
If pointed out to them they will recognize word patterns and sense that those
expressions are fixed and relate to the specific verbs.
They will be actively involved in the discovery of patterns via doing a variety
of activities appropriate to their level and interests. The texts chosen are created for
the classroom needs , and even though a bit artificial are suitable for the needs of
the students and I am hoping that apart from few words/ phrases they wont
struggle but will be focused on the target language and its functions.
Management:
Students are at comfort and are used to doing a variety of activities collaboratively,
in pairs and groups.
The groups is of mixed abilities, but in pairs they will be able to carry out the work
successfully
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS / SOLUTIONS
Problems:
- Students may not recognize the patterns and struggle with the choice of
verbs if unfamiliar with the accompanying words

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Ss may struggle with verb choice

Ss may not know how to use them in context and produce own examples
Ss may be unfamiliar with the mutual -dictation activity and doubtful how to
start

Solutions:
- The understanding of the text in which collocations appear is clarified by true/
false questions
- Spider webs with the verbs will be given
- An example of a short text will be given
- The first sentence of the dictation will be shown on the board and the teacher
will demonstrate with a student