Lesson plan for Sept. 25, 2006

 
  • Materials to set up:
    • Pencils, white lap boards, dictionaries, 
    • computer, projector, speakers
    • materials for children's activities, 
    • Post  Sept. 2006 calendar 
    • Worksheets:
      • BOPD-RA ws 36 (narrative reading)
      • BOPD-RA unit 1, focus listening
      • Advanced: BVIU 18-19 "take"
      • Lifeprints Book 2 page 138 adverbs of time and frequency
         
    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:
    days of the week
    Oxford Picture Dictionary pages: OPD p. 18,19
    Beginner level:
    Vocabulary: today, yesterday, tomorrow, this month/week/year, next month/week/year, last month/week/year
    Listening activity: BOPD-RA unit 1, focus listening 1 (use large calendar with Wed. 6th - sept. 2006) page 26 (students point to the calendar as they listen)
    Reading activity: BOPD-RA ws 36 (narrative reading) Have students read, then read it aloud
    3.Speaking activity:   Vocabulary exercise: 
    Categories (see below):
     
    Higher level: draw from the following materials that seem appropriate for your group (see key below)
    • BVIU 18-19 "take"
    • Lifeprints Book 2 page 138 adverbs of time and frequency

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    Whole group:
    Song: Days of the week

     
    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

     
    Vocabulary Game: Categories (aka The Alphabet Game)
    Divide the class into 3 or 4 teams and assign a secretary for each group. On one side of the board, write down six categories related to the current topic or syllabus of your course (e.g. countries, sports, jobs, movies, furniture, verbs, things that are round). To start the game, the teacher randomly selects a letter of the alphabet and scribbles it onto the board. Each team must then work together to quickly find a word for each of the six categories at least four categories that starts with the chosen letter. 

    The first team to complete all six categories shouts "stop!" The class then stops writing, and a member of the team goes to the board to fill in the categories. The teacher then checks each word with the class and also elicits what other teams had for each category. If the quickest team has filled in each category correctly, they earn one point for their team. The teacher then chooses a different letter and another round is played. The first team to score X number of points wins.

    Days of the week
    Months of the year
    Street name in Salisbury
    First name of Student in class
    Name of a state in the United States
    Name of a country