Lesson plan for Sept. 21, 2006

 
  • Materials to set up:
    • Pencils, white lap boards, dictionaries, 
    • materials for children's activities
    • Bingo paper for each student
    • Hat, bingo clues cut out an placed in hat
    • Bingo chips (paper pieces OK)
    • When were you born script to post on board
    • Advanced: BVIU - timewords 34-37
        • BVIU 16,17 - "come"
       

     
    Whole group:
    Prayer - Solicit contributions as you write three or more items for each part of the prayer.
    Praise example: "Dear Heavenly Father, You are holy, You are almighty, You are merciful"  (righteous, living, near, great, faithful, forgiving, the most high, our protector, our provider)

    Thanks example: "We thank you for restoring Louis to health. We thank you for this beautiful weather. We thank you for providing for our needs."

    Petition example: "We ask that you help us to learn from each other. We pray for the health of Beatrice's mother. We pray for peace."

    After writing, use the listed items as you pray in simple English. 
    End the prayer with "We praise You, we thank You, and we ask You in Jesus' name. Amen."
    Individual Groups
    Lesson focus:
    calendar and dates
    Oxford Picture Dictionary pages: OPD p. 18,19
    Beginner level:
    Vocabulary:  names of the months
    Listening activity: Vocabulary exercise:
    Bingo - list 12 months, clues: order and spelling  
    Draw clues  out of a hat. There are two clues for each month (see below)
     
    2.Writing activity:
    BOPD-RA ws. 32
     
    3.Speaking activity:   When were you born? Post the script below and have students go around the room taking different roles
    Higher level: draw from the following materials that seem appropriate for your group (see key below)
    • BVIU - timewords 34-37
    • BVIU 16,17 - "come"

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    Whole group:
    Song: Calendar girl - group calls out months

     
    KEY 
    BVIU....... Basic Vocabulary in Use - Cambridge
     OPD ........Oxford Picture Dictionary
     BOPD-RA ....Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary - Reproducable Activities
     GJ .........Grammar Jams
     GJ2 .......Grammar Jams 2

     
    Bingo:
    bingo game

     
     
    When were you born script:

    A: When were you born?

    B: I was born in ________ .

    C: When was he/she born?

    A: He/she was born in ____ .