Lesson Plans: Dec. 4-8, 2011
· GRAMMAR THEME: past tense (Mon : regular past tense; doubling letters/changing Y-> I)(Tues: irregular past tense)
· VOCAB THEME: medical emergencies/emergencies/natural disasters (O.P.D. pp. 74-75)—Wed./Thurs.
· SKILL: call 9-1-1 (explain emergencies; give name/location) (Wed./Thurs?)
Monday: regular past tense (spelling rules: double letters/ y -> i+ed)
1. Write the word in the past tense.
Ex: MyLe _______ to school this morning (WALK).
Ex: Dawood ________ Ed’s car on Friday. (FIX)
2. Read the sentence. Look at the list: choose the correct word. Write the word in the space. (I’m not completely sure which words I will use yet: I will come up with a definite list and post them by Monday.)
Ex: A man __________ a bank yesterday. (answer: robbed)
3. Speaking/listening:
Speaking ‘hot potato’: in a circle/small group, students will practice the following conversation structure. We will use the verbs that we cover in class.
Did you ________ yet? Yes, I did. I _______ this morning.
OR MAYBE:
Yes, I did. I _____ yesterday (last night, last week, etc.).
4. Listening (extra): Listen to the story. Write down the past-tense verbs.
Tuesday: irregular past tense
1. Write the verb in the past tense.
Ex: Nagat ______ down yesterday. (FALL)
Ex: Junuka ____________ last weekend. (GET LOST)
2. Read the sentence. Circle the verb. Draw a line to the same verb in the past tense. (The past-tense equivalents will be in a list on the right.)
3. Speaking/listening: Repeat the speaking “hot potato” game from Monday. Now, use irregular past-tense verbs.
4. Listen to the song. What past-tense verbs do you hear? (I may change my mind, but I think the song “New Soul” by Yael Naim would be good. It uses simple language and has irregular past tense examples: came…felt, etc.)
For this activity, I would like to make a copy of the chorus for the students. I will leave the past tense verbs as blank spaces. The students must listen to the song and try to fill in the blanks.
5. Listening/speaking: “puppet charades”
Try to make a short story about a person in the class. (Each student will add one past-tense sentence to the story, one at a time.) The ‘main character’ must ‘act out’ the story as they hear it.
Wednesday: emergencies
Vocab: emergencies/natural disasters (pp. 74-75 beginner’s O.P.D.)
1.) Writing: Look at the picture. What happened? (Answers will vary, but should use the correct vocabulary/verb form.)
2.) Read the dialogue. (a 9-1-1 phone call) Then, answer the questions.
a. What happened?
b. Who is hurt?
c. Where are they?
i. Next, circle the picture that matches your answer.
3.) Speaking/listening: “It’s an emergency!” Find a partner. The first person calls 9-1-1. The second person answers.
CALLER | 9-1-1 |
| 9-1-1. What’s your emergency? |
------- | Where are you? |
------ | What’s your name? |
-------- | Okay. Stay there. An ambulance is on its way. |
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Each pair of students will have a different card with a different picture/name/address. The students must use the card to make their conversation.
After practicing, the groups will present their dialogues to the class. The other students must listen and answer these questions:
a.) What happened?
b.) Who is hurt?
c.) Where are they?
Thursday:
********************Review/first 6-weeks placement exam (???)*****************************
The first 6-weeks placement exam is scheduled for next week (since we’ve started following the new curriculum/schedule). In the past six weeks, we have covered the following topics:
· Ordering food at a restaurant
· Doing laundry, clothes for an interview
· Taking the bus/reading bus schedules
· Filling out forms
· Storing food safely
· Buying clothes: understanding sales/discounts; finding dressing rooms; “How does it fit?”
· Asking for/giving directions
· Making an appointment
Grammar topics:
-Form and answer yes/no questions in the present tense
-Recognize wh- question words
-Make present tense wh- questions (with one and two verbs)
-indefinite articles (forms: a/an/some)
-indefinite vs. definite articles (usage)
-ordinal numbers (calendars, street names, order)
-questions with “which ____/ which one”---making selections
**expressions with time/location: “on/at/in” (Which one do I use?)
** “How about…?” (making suggestions)
