Teaching English (Group 1)

Unit 4 - Celebrations

4h 45min
Learners talk about gift giving and birthdays using going to and indirect objects

Understanding Listening & understanding: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of of most immediate relevance. (25%)
Understanding Reading: Can read and understand simple texts about topics from everyday life. (25%)
Creating Speaking: Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. (25%)
Creating Writing: Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. (25%)
Birthdays
Acquisition
1 When is your birthday?
Learners listen to two people talking about birthdays in the family and try to understand the general idea of the presented situation. After listening, learners are presented with multiple-choice questions that support their general understanding of the context of the conversation.
20 min
5
Practice
2 Vocabulary - Months & days of the month
Learners listen and say the months and days of the month. Learners listen to a few people saying when their birthdays are and check their answers. Example: Audio Person A: My birthday's on May tenth. > Learner writes what he understands > checks answer. Audio Person B: My birthday's on the fourth of May. > Learner writes what he understands > checks answer.
20 min
5
Discussion
3 Birthdays in your family
Learners are prompted with a couple of questions based on the previous listening to generate discussion. Examples: Is Alicia excited about her mom's birthday? why or why not? When is your birthday? Do you receive many gifts on your birthday? Do you give everyone gifts on their birthdays?
20 min
10
Acquisition
4 Using 'going to' to talk about the future
Learners are presented with the previous conversation script and are asked to identify the new structure using an inductive approach. Example: Learners are asked: - What's the situation between Person A and Person B? - When's her mom's birthday? - What is person B asking about? (this answer contains the grammar point) - What did person A answer? (this answer contains the grammar point) - What is person A going to get person B for his birthday? (this answer contains the grammar point) The new grammar point is highlighted in the script after they have answered the questions. - Look at the highlighted text: When is it happening? a) past b) present c) future
40 min
10
Practice
5 Scrambled sentences
Learners are challenged to unscramble sentences
15 min
5
Practice
6 Indirect objects and Indirect objects pronouns
Learners watch a video where the topic is explained and they are asked to practice before going to the next activity. Learners will replace words in the sentences using the right indirect object pronoun. E.g. I'm going to buy my mother something special. I'm going to buy her something special.
30 min
5
Assessment
7 Calendar
Learners put into practice what they have learned through the last activities by checking the calendar with different birthdays. Learners write about what they are going to do that day. E.g. Peter's birthday is on the 10th of May. We're going to take him to his favourite restaurant and I'm going to to get him a new pair of shoes as a gift.
30 min
15
Investigation
8 Celebrations around the world
Learners are asked to choose a type of celebration from a list and they are asked to do some research about how they are celebrated in different countries. They will need to take notes in preparation to the speaking activity with their peers.
50 min
Assessment
9 Special days
This session goal is to focus on a communicative approach where learners have the opportunity to discuss their investigation findings while using the language learned during the week. Teachers starts the session with a short review of the week and addressing any questions learners may have - 15 mins - Group work - Next, a couple of learners are asked what celebrations they chose (poll) and they are invited to say some of the major discoveries they found while doing their research. Additionally, teacher asks classmates to ask more questions about the celebration their peer is talking about (i.e. Are you going to have a party soon?, who are you going with? what are you planning for your event?, etc.) - 10 mins -
25 min
20
Discussion
10 Special days II
This session goal is to focus on a communicative approach where learners have the opportunity to discuss their investigation findings while using the language learned during the week. Breakout rooms - Teacher now splits learners into groups of 3 so they can discuss their own findings and are told to ask questions and take notes to discuss when they come back from the breakout rooms. - 15 mins
15 min
10
Production
11 Special days III
This session goal is to focus on a communicative approach where learners have the opportunity to discuss their investigation findings while using the language learned during the week. Group work - Teams are asked to present the most relevant things they found out from their exchanges with their peers. - 15 mins Wrap up and end of session - 5 mins
20 min
15

 

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