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Many thanks to tutors Carol Bates and friends Carol and Hilary from Henrietta Parker Centre in Molesey who sent this plan in to us.

Choosing a washing machine
Session:  Week No: 
Date:  Time: 
Curriculum reference/s: SLc/E1.2, SLc/E1.3, Rt/E1.2, SLd/E1.1 and SLlr/E1.4
Objectives: by the end of the session students will be able to:
(1) ask questions to obtain specific information SLc/E1.3
(2) read and understand key words and recognise the difference in text between advertisements and technical literature. Rt/E1.2
(3) Make requests using appropriate terms SLc/E1.2
(4) Speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday contexts SLd/E1.1 and SLlr/E1.4

Time
Topic
Teacher activity
Learner activity
Materials

 		 Intro
 		 Students are told that they are going to buy a new washing machine.
Vocabulary associated with this should be covered.
 
Look at advertisements to decide which one we want.
 
Discuss particular requirements, combination, size, cost, colour and availability.
 
Introduce vocab too big, too expensive, too complicated, wrong colour, not big enough, etc.  		 Discussion
 		 Adverts for washing machines
 

 		 Role plays
 		 Teacher facilitates role playing activity
 		 Students role play asking to look at machines in the shop.
 
Make a choice of machine.
 
 

Lesson evaluation: 
We have used the washing machine lessons and they worked. Students found them useful and relevant to their everyday life. We also had a lot of fun.
 
 
Additional notes: This is the first of three lessons on this theme of washing machines. The 2nd and 3rd lesson plans are available in the Skillswise lesson plan section.
A possible fourth lesson is a consolidation, and extension where appropriate, of the first three.
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