Subject: Basic English
English Level: Primary Teaching, Second Cycle (End of 3rd level or beginning of 4th level)
Context: Pupils at compulsory school aged 7-8 years old, having begun to learn English at the age of 6 with 2 hours week learning classes in all levels. The ambiance is the one of an small village with no other English input opportunities than the only school program.Goals of the unit:
1. Language:
English Level: Primary Teaching, Second Cycle (End of 3rd level or beginning of 4th level)
Context: Pupils at compulsory school aged 7-8 years old, having begun to learn English at the age of 6 with 2 hours week learning classes in all levels. The ambiance is the one of an small village with no other English input opportunities than the only school program.Goals of the unit:
1. Language:
At the end of the unit students will have practiced...
- vocabulary related to infant stories, specially to “Little Red Riding Hood”:Family, senses, wild animals and jobs.
- using computers and internet for learning.
- developing autonomy in learning.
2. ContentCommunicative skills:
- listening comprehension from different versions of a story from basic to advanced ones, and with different supports: teacher speech and authentic videos and recordings related to the content.
- expressive reading from basic texts with sentences of classic stories.
- writing the vocabulary related to the subject on illustrated worksheets or posters.
- expressive speaking: role play about the story.
3. Study Skills
- vocabulary related to infant stories, specially to “Little Red Riding Hood”:Family, senses, wild animals and jobs.
- using computers and internet for learning.
- developing autonomy in learning.
2. ContentCommunicative skills:
- listening comprehension from different versions of a story from basic to advanced ones, and with different supports: teacher speech and authentic videos and recordings related to the content.
- expressive reading from basic texts with sentences of classic stories.
- writing the vocabulary related to the subject on illustrated worksheets or posters.
- expressive speaking: role play about the story.
3. Study Skills
Students will have the opportunity to...
- use different Web tools for learning (web pages, blogs, online platforms, voice tools)
- work in groups rehearsing and acting a role play.
- develop expressive oral skill and spontaneity in reading and acting.
- practice the structures appeared in the story
- develop autonomy in learning.
- use different Web tools for learning (web pages, blogs, online platforms, voice tools)
- work in groups rehearsing and acting a role play.
- develop expressive oral skill and spontaneity in reading and acting.
- practice the structures appeared in the story
- develop autonomy in learning.
4. Timing:Two or three weeks (4-6 hours class):
2-3 hours reading, seeing videos, and working on vocabulary.
1-2 hour rehearsing in groups.
1 hour acting the role plays.
5. Evaluation:
- Oral reading registers.
- Work in role plays.
- Writting worksheets.
- Interactive test.
6. Activities:
1.- See at least two videos of “Little Red Riding Hood” (a short version and a long one)
Videos in you tube:
2:13 min. short version : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZVBZTS2ntk&feature=fvw
4:00 min with puppets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ7_ofrbPjU
6:00 min. version : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpL1C7ljzo0
6. Activities:
1.- See at least two videos of “Little Red Riding Hood” (a short version and a long one)
Videos in you tube:
2:13 min. short version : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZVBZTS2ntk&feature=fvw
4:00 min with puppets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ7_ofrbPjU
6:00 min. version : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpL1C7ljzo0
8:45 min classic version (recommended if possible)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nx5tvwVwEM&feature=related
Link about a podcast on how to read in English:http://laencinamilenaria.podbean.com/
2.- Read the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” and choose a version to print and study at home. Then work in groups to prepare a play with it (each group needs a narrator, a mother, Riding Hood, the wolf, a grandmother and the woodcutter). At the end of the unit you must act and play the story for the class (perhaps we’ll film on video the plays: Do your best!)
Links to written “Little Red Riding Hood” story:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-red-riding-hood.htm
http://www.encuentos.com/clasicos-en-ingles/little-red-riding-hood-stories-caperucita-roja-cuento-en-ingles/
Bilingual versión: http://www.cuentosparachicos.com/BIL/cuentosAV/RedHood1.htm
3.- Make the “TEST ABOUT THE SENSES”:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizview.php?title=organs-senses
4.- Learn vocabulary about JOBS, and specially NATURE JOBS:
Use this link:
2.- Read the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” and choose a version to print and study at home. Then work in groups to prepare a play with it (each group needs a narrator, a mother, Riding Hood, the wolf, a grandmother and the woodcutter). At the end of the unit you must act and play the story for the class (perhaps we’ll film on video the plays: Do your best!)
Links to written “Little Red Riding Hood” story:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-red-riding-hood.htm
http://www.encuentos.com/clasicos-en-ingles/little-red-riding-hood-stories-caperucita-roja-cuento-en-ingles/
Bilingual versión: http://www.cuentosparachicos.com/BIL/cuentosAV/RedHood1.htm
3.- Make the “TEST ABOUT THE SENSES”:
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizview.php?title=organs-senses
4.- Learn vocabulary about JOBS, and specially NATURE JOBS:
Use this link:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/1871387325_39a0a4bc6e_o.jpg
Look in google for images about NATURE JOBS, copy the images in microsoft word and make a small poster with the pictures and their names:
woodcutter – fire fighter – ranger – gamekeeper – shepherd – farmer – gardener – agronomist engineer – forest ingeneer – fisherman – miner...
http://www.google.com/
5.- Half the class may look for nature jobs and the other half for family members review and also do the poster about.
6.- Search words about ANIMALS:
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/wordsearch/wordsearchq.php?p=animals&hint=image
WILD ANIMALS: Look in the dictionary for the names of the wild animals and writte them in the worksheet below matching with arrow the names and the pictures: (Click on the picture to seet it and copy or print it in A4 size)
Look in google for images about NATURE JOBS, copy the images in microsoft word and make a small poster with the pictures and their names:
woodcutter – fire fighter – ranger – gamekeeper – shepherd – farmer – gardener – agronomist engineer – forest ingeneer – fisherman – miner...
http://www.google.com/
5.- Half the class may look for nature jobs and the other half for family members review and also do the poster about.
6.- Search words about ANIMALS:
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/wordsearch/wordsearchq.php?p=animals&hint=image
WILD ANIMALS: Look in the dictionary for the names of the wild animals and writte them in the worksheet below matching with arrow the names and the pictures: (Click on the picture to seet it and copy or print it in A4 size)
6.- Learn the song "MAN GAVE NAMES TO ALL THE ANIMALS", sing the chorus by heart. (see the lyrics on this blog and click on the link below)
Clasic version with lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsyFHhDbyPU&feature=related
For a faster version plenty of country music , try this from "Del McCoury" group:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIiUX2h7cDI
Clasic version with lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsyFHhDbyPU&feature=related
For a faster version plenty of country music , try this from "Del McCoury" group:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIiUX2h7cDI
