The Gift of the Magi: Part 1
Part 1 of this story introduces us to one of the main protagonists, Della, who despite having little money, is desperate to buy her husband an extra-special Christmas present. In this lesson, the students will: briefly discuss the topic of gift-giving; listen to the introduction and familiarize themselves with the narrator’s voice and pace; listen to the first half of the story, focusing on the main events and information; listen carefully to a short extract and raise their awareness of pace and pausing; predict the events in the second half of the story and act out a scene between the two main characters.
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The Gift of the Magi: Part 1: Lesson plan
In this lesson plan by Ceri Jones, the students will: briefly discuss the topic of gift-giving; listen to the introduction and familiarize themselves with the narrator’s voice and pace; listen to the first half of the story, focusing on the main events and information; listen carefully to a short extract and raise their awareness of pace and pausing; predict the events in the second half of the story and act out a scene between the two main characters.
Level: Advanced Type: General lesson plan
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Anonymous | Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:40 am
Could you please advise when Part 2 of this story will be available? Thank you
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EngCon | Fri, 11 Nov 2011 5:39 am
...and will there be a cost to subscribers?
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Web Editor | Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:39 am
Part 2 of this story will be published at the beginning of December, available to all subscribers. We hope you enjoy using this material with your classes.
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media | Wed, 16 Nov 2011 1:17 am
Greetings from Saigon.
Thanks so much for a nice gift of Christmas. I love the story. Look forward to its part 2 and hope it also would be free to all onestopenglish users.
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