Teaching grammar through PACE model

In this lesson, I used an adapted PACE model to teach grammar. Edited video clip of the class & the explanation of the main steps in the class:

Step 1: presentation

Teacher tells the story and presents the target grammar structure “V 得/不 起来. (e.g., 想得起来/想不起来: able to recall/unable to recall)” through a meaningful context: a music video.

Teacher recycles the storyline through pictures to increase comprehension and student participation. The focus is on the meaning, not on the grammar at this point.

Step 2: attention to forms

Teacher invites students to focus on the form/grammar by highlighting the form in red “想得起来/想不起来”.

Teacher asks students their first day at BU and assists students to respond with the target structure 想得起来/想不起来. Teacher evaluates students' understanding of this grammar concept from their responses to the questions. This lesson didn't invite students to complete the "co-construction" step and explicitly explain the rule, in order to make sure that learners use 100% Chinese in the class.

Step 3: form focused practices

This step provides learners plenty of opportunities to use the grammar in meaningful and engaging context.

Practice 1：Students tell each other whether they can recall their first day at BU and what they did during that day. 想得起来/想不起来

Practice 2：Identify the number of faces in the image using target structure.

你看得到/看不到5/6/7 个人?

Practice 3: Discuss different colors in the image.

你看得到/看不到XXX色？

Practice 4: Challenge each other to locate the cities in the map

你找得到/找不到XXXcity?

Extension 1: Role play (interpersonal communication)

Extension 2: Introducing a famous people in the history (presentational communication)