Assignment #2

Lesson # 1

Communicative goal: Expressing abilities

Grammar Focus: Can (affirmative & negative)

Vocabulary Focus: Animals

Activation: 5’

We’ll show the picture of the zoo and we’ll ask sts if they know what it is and then we’ll ask them to name the animals they can see

Comprehension and Clarification: 15’

We’ll work with the following dialogue

Before listening to the dialogue for the first time, we’ll ask sts the following questions:

Do you these animals? Do you know their names?

Then, we’ll play the dialogue for the first time and sts we’ll read and listen at the same time.

After that, the teacher will read the dialogue focusing and emphasizing a monkey CAN dance, I CAN dance and asking sts to repeat. We’ll do the same with the following slides.

The teacher will mime the actions and sts will imitate them.

sts we’ll read the sentence and we’ll write the exponent on the bb

Application :

Activity 1: Write about you. 5’

The teacher will ask sts to write three sentences about what a monkey can do.

Activity 2: Make sentences

Sts will work on the Jmix exercise using their netbooks

Reflection: 5’

The teacher will give sts the following photocopy:

Lesson # 2

Tick the sentences that express ability:

I like orangesI can jumpMy mother can cookMy brother plays football

Communicative goal: expressing ability

Grammar focus: Can (affirmative)

Vocabulary focus: abilities (walk, ride, run, dance, jump, sing)

Activation : 5’

The teacher will ask sts: What can a monkey do? If sts don’t answer the teacher will ask sts: Can a monkey dance? Can a monkey jump? The teacher will also write the actions that sts mention on the bb

Comprehension and clarification: 10’

The teacher will work with the following pictures on the book:

The teacher will name each action. At the same time, the teacher will mime and ask sts to repeat. After doing the same with all the actions, sts will provide some examples about themselves using these actions.

Application :

Activity 1: 10’

The teacher will work with the following song:

Activity 2: 10’

After listening to the song and singing it. The teacher will ask sts to work on the Jcloze exercise and complete the spaces while listening to the song

Reflection: 5’

Make sentences that express ability

The monkey can climbcan jump

The bear can’t climbcan dance

Lesson #3

Communicative goal: expressing ability

Grammar focus: can (affirmative and negative)

Vocabulary focus: animals

Activation: 5’

The teacher will show sts the following picture and will ask sts to tell him/her what they can see

Comprehension and clarification: 10’

Using these pictures from the book, the teacher will name each animal and point at the same time. Then she will ask sts to repeat the names of the animals.

Application :

Activity 1: 5’

Game: guess the animal! The teacher will divide the class in two teams. Then he/she will read the sentences and the team that guesses first gets the point.

Activity 2: Animal crossword. 10’

Sts will work on the crossword using their netbooks

Activity 3: Match! 5’

Sts will work on the matching exercise using their netbooks

Reflection: 5’

Correct the following sentences (only one is correct)

The snake can dance

The elephant can't jump

The monkey can't climb

The fish can run

Lesson #4

Communicative goal: expressing ability

Grammar focus: ---

Vocabulary focus: ---

Recycled language: can for ability, animals.

Activation: 5’

The teacher will ask sts what animals they can remember and then will write the animals on the bb

Application:

Activity 1: Animals Quiz. 15’

Sts will work on the quiz using their netbooks

Activity 2: 15’ Let’s draw!

Sts will draw their favourite animal and then write 4 sentences about what the animal can/ can’t do

Reflection: 5’

Tick the sentences that express ability

o A monkey can jump.

o The fish doesn’t eat banana.

o The elephant is a big animal.

o The bear can dance!

o The tiger can eat other animals.