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Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to interact effectively in academic and social contexts, using appropriate expressions and vocabulary.

Student’s level: (CEFR): B1-B2

Target skill: Speaking

Target vocabulary: Common phrases for interaction (e.g., "I think that...", "In my opinion...", "Could you repeat that?")

Student’s age: 16-22 years old

Target grammar: Present and past tenses, questions, and responses.

Warm-up activity: Guess the Opinion

Description: Students will read a statement and guess whether their classmates agree or disagree with it.
Objective: Break the ice and introduce expressions of opinion and agreement/disagreement.

Material: Opinion cards (e.g., "Studying online is better than face-to-face classes").

Main activities

Sequence of Activities:

a. Pre-Activity:

• Introduction: Play a short video clip showing examples of debates or discussions in English. Pause to identify phrases used for giving opinions and agreeing/disagreeing.

b. During Activity:

1. Group Discussion:

   • Objective: Practice expressing opinions.

   • Activity: Students, in small groups, debate simple topics such as "Is technology helping or harming communication?" Each student uses target expressions at least once.

2. Role-Play:

   • Objective: Respond to differing opinions respectfully.

   • Activity: Assign roles (e.g., agree/disagree/neutral) and have students practice responding to classmates' opinions using target grammar and vocabulary.

c. Post-Activity:

• Presentation: Students summarize their group's discussion and share the main points with the class, using at least five target phrases or vocabulary words.

Material: Video clips, vocabulary list, List of debate topics and useful phrases, Role cards, Whiteboard or digital slides for notes.

Practice or Assessment

3. Methods:

   • Observational Assessment: Teacher observes students during group activities and role-play, noting their use of target expressions and fluency.

   • Quick Quiz: A short quiz where students match expressions to their functions (e.g., "I think that…" = expressing opinion) and use them in sentences.

Material: Quiz sheets.

Closure          

Activity: Exit Ticket - Self-Reflection
Description: Students share one new expression they feel confident using and explain how they might apply it in real life.
Objective: Reinforce learning and connect classroom practice to real-world usage.

Material: Sticky notes or a digital poll tool.

Homework/Follow-up Activity
Assignment: Students write a short script of a conversation between two people discussing a decision (e.g., where to go for vacation), using at least five target phrases. Students will act out their conversation in the next class.

ChatGPT is an AI-based tool capable of interacting in natural language. Its key features for teaching English include:

 
- Generating realistic dialogues: Ideal for practicing conversations. 
- Grammar correction and suggestions: Useful for improving writing. 
- Explaining grammatical rules or vocabulary.
- Personalization: Allows adjusting the difficulty level according to the student's needs. 

Step 2: Activity Development

Learning Objective:
Language skill: Speaking and vocabulary.
At the end of the activity, students will be able to use common English idioms in everyday conversation.

Activity Structure:

1. Introduction:
- Topic: Idiomatic expressions in English.
- Goal: Explain what idiomatic expressions are and why they are important in daily communication. Example: "Break the ice" means to start a conversation in a relaxed way.

2. Instructions:
- Students will interact with ChatGPT to practice idiomatic expressions.
- Step-by-step:
1. Log in to ChatGPT.
2. Type the phrase: “Teach me 5 common English idioms and give me an example of how to use them.”
3. Practice creating a conversation using the provided idioms. Request feedback by typing: "Correct my conversation and give me suggestions to improve it."

3. Practice:
- Exercise 1: Identify the meaning of the idioms.
- Exercise 2: Use each idiom in a sentence.
- Exercise 3: Start a fictional conversation with ChatGPT using at least 3 idioms.

4. Feedback:
- Students will receive automated feedback from ChatGPT on the correct use of idioms and improvement suggestions.
- Optional: Share their practice with the instructor for additional feedback.

Developed Content:

1. Multimedia Introduction:
A short explanatory video about idiomatic expressions (can be created or sourced from educational platforms).

2. Initial List of Idiomatic Expressions:
- Break the ice
- Hit the books
- Under the weather
- Piece of cake
- Spill the beans

3. Prompts for ChatGPT:
- "Create a dialogue between two friends using these idioms."
- "Correct my use of the idioms and suggest other ways to say it."

Step 3: Incorporating ChatGPT
Students can use ChatGPT as:
- A conversational practice partner.
- A tutor explaining meanings and correcting mistakes.