Lesson MMS-5
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Lesson goals
Continue study inversion grammar, listen to the motivational speech 'The Dangers of Cell Phones', identify its contents, structure as well as vocabulary, and, use Monoroe's motivated sequence and inversions yourself
Lesson activities
Inversions and vocabulary exercises
Speech example
Group speech
Inversions and vocabulary exercises
Time for the activity: ~20-30 minutes
These exercies will improve your vocabulary, formality and grammar skills
Inversions repetition
You may work by yourself or together with classmates
During this exercise, you will develop your formality and grammar skills
On your whiteboard, write four sentences using adverbs to create inversions, one per type of inversion:
a unique situation ➜ never, rarely, and seldom
a short amount of time or almost not ➜ hardly, barely, no sooner, scarcely
understanding a situation ➜ only when, only then or only as soon as
not understanding a situation ➜ little
For example: I rarely watch tv ➜ Rarely do I watch tv (note: we had to add the helping verb “do”)
Move a negative or limiting adverb (rarely) to the beginning of the sentence
Add an auxiliary (helping) verb (do)
If necessary, change the tense of the verb
Add a subject (I)
Answer key
Hazardous ➜ Farligt
Tissue ➜ Vävnad
Magnitude ➜ Storlek, omfattning
Peril ➜ Fara
Extensive ➜ Omfattande
Abandon ➜ Överge
Stem ➜ Stam, härstamma
Emit ➜ Avge
Minuscule ➜ Mycket liten
Indicated ➜ Anges
Consistent ➜ Konsekvent
Catalog ➜ Katalogisera
Nausea ➜ Illamående
Minimize ➜ Minimera
Habit ➜ Vana
Inconvenient ➜ Obekväm
Staggering ➜ Förbluffande
Prolonged ➜ Långvarig
Epidemic ➜ Epidemi
Publicize ➜ Publicera
Rephrasing
The unexpected power outage proved an inconvenience for them. / The unexpected power outage proved to be inconvenient for them
Because of the approaching storm, the explorers had to abandon camp.
Our ancestry stems from great apes.
Officials decided to prolong working hours by an additional sixty minutes.
Speech example
Time for the activity: ~10 min
While listening, take notes on:
What attention-grabber did the speaker use?
What is the need (problem) that was addressed?
How was the need satisfied?
How was this visualised?
What was the recommended action?
Group discussion
Time for the activity: ~20 minutes
This exercise develops your speaking and discussion skills
Discuss with your classmates:
How often do you use your smart phone?
Do you agree or disagree with the speaker? Do smart phones pose a danger to us?
How would you feel if everyone around your spoke using their speakers?
Create a short speech as a group, where you warn your listeners and motivate them to action:
Decide on your own version of 'The Dangers of Cell Phones.' What do you want to specifically address? Screen time? Sleep deprivation? Hate speech?
Next, include an inversion and new vocabulary in your script.
Share your group practice speech with another group
If you wish, use generative AI by copying the following prompt:
Create a script for a motivational speech. The speech topic is 'The Dangers of [here, you enter your specific topic!]'. Structure the speech according to the five steps from Monroe's motivational sequence: attention, need, satisfaction, visualization and action. Limit the script to one sentence per step.
Improve upon the text that the AI generated and make it your own.
Homework
Vocabulary quiz next lesson! Study the vocabulary
Exit ticket
Share your group's speech with another group