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1–2 CLIL | Psychology | Teacher’s notes B1
Lesson aim 4 Students read the text again and find words and
• In this lesson, students focus on the psychology phrases that have a similar meaning to those in
of friendship – what makes us choose our friends the exercise.
– with a particular focus on understanding other
people through non-verbal communication. Answers
1 get on well with 2 a chemistry that may lead to
friendship 3 non-verbal communication is clearly
Lead-in significant in making new friends 4 anger, fear
Play Snowman with the word ‘psychology’. Write 5 with a nice smile
ten spaces on the board and elicit the letters until
students guess the word. Ask students if they know
what the word means. Explain that psychology 5 In pairs, students discuss the questions. With a
is the study of the mind, how it works and how it less confident class, you could brainstorm some
affects our behaviour in different situations. ideas together first and write them on the board,
as well as some key discourse markers to help
Write the two word roots on the board, ‘psycho’ and
them structure their ideas: I believe …; Making
‘logy’. Tell students that ‘psychology’ comes from
new friends …; It’s important to consider …,
the Greek words meaning ‘mind/soul’ (psycho) and
etc. Elicit answers from the class. Explain that
‘study of’ (logy).
psychology can also play a part in how we
Ask students if they know of any other words that choose our friends in some of the following
stem from the word ‘psychology’, e.g. psychologist. ways: personality (how we define or assess a
person based on their thoughts, feelings and
behaviour), intuition (our initial feeling that a
1 In pairs, students discuss the questions. Elicit person is compatible with us), communication
answers from around the class to find out about (using the spoken word to get to know each
how they build their friendships. Ask if they other), interaction (how we maintain verbal
are shy or outgoing when it comes to making communication and support each other once the
friends. Explain that we usually choose people initial contact has been made), personal space
to be our friends based on common interests, (keeping a comfortable distance so that we don’t
enjoying each other’s company, sharing similar crowd each other’s lives).
backgrounds, where we live, and sharing similar
characteristics. Some of our friendships might
last longer than others based on factors such as DID YOU KNOW?
changing interests, moving house, etc.
❍ Direct the students’ attention to the Did you know?
2 Students read the text and answer the question. box and read the two interesting facts.
Answer
PROJECT
Non-verbal communication, and specifically body
language and facial expressions 6 Students imagine what it would be like to move
to another town or city and start a new school
Before reading the text again, write the words in the there. Have them brainstorm questions they
Vocabulary focus box on the board and ask students would like to ask in relation to the scenario.
to find them in the text. Pre-teach some of the more
complex words if necessary. 7 Divide the class into pairs. One is a psychologist
and one is a student. They both do their research
3 Students read the text again and complete the using books or the internet. When they have
summary using words or phrases that they feel gathered their information, they write a question
are most appropriate. Tell them that in some and answer interview between the psychologist
cases, there may be more than one choice of and the student to show the results.
words/phrases that can be used.
8 Allow some time for class preparation and set
Answers deadlines for the presentations. Ask pairs of
1 psychologist 2 friendships/relationships students to read out their Q&A advice to the
3 research 4 get on (well) 5 body language rest of the class. Discuss the different aspects
6 communicate 7 posture 8 happiness of making new friends, as well as any other
9 negative 10 anger interesting findings.
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