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f15w5l2 A Happy Childhood LP
f15w5l2 A Happy Childhood LP
Materials
PPT
Function handout (Attachment
A)
Preparations
Before Class write on the board:
ILOs
Homework
Goals
Assessment 1: Self-Introduction (10 min.)
Intended Learning
Outcomes
TSWBAT
Activity 1: Dialog
Connections (C.) p. 20: Read the dialog aloud and have all students repeat
after you. Ask them what this dialog is about.
Then have them read it again, taking turns with their partner.
Vocabulary
A Happy Childhood
When I was a little girl, I used to live with my parents, my older sister and my
younger foster sister in Africa. (A foster child is a child that wasnt born in the
family, but that lives in the family, because his/her own family has too many
problems.) I had a great childhood in Africa. We had a large garden, with a river
in the back and a number of pets. (Can you guess which pets? Dogs, cats,
chickens, a turtle, a squirrel, and monkeys). (Have you ever had a pet? Tell your
partner about it.) One day, we were playing together with some of the neighbors
kids in front of their house. When suddenly we discovered a snake in one of the
trees. It was a big snake. And snakes in Africa can be quite dangerous. We quickly
called our parents and told them about the snake. And together, we tried to fight
the snake. The snake was very angry and hissed at us (do you remember the
meaning of hiss?). What do you think happened then? (Talk to your partner
about it, then share with the class.)
I woke up in my bed in Germany and discovered: It was just a dream. And even
though the dream was quite scary, I was sad, because I missed my home and
friends in Africa.
After telling the story, ask the students what it was about. Have them retell the
story. Then go to activity 2.
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Its a shorter, more relaxed
sound than /i/.
Jaw: Open your mouth just a
little more for // than for /i/.
Lips: Dont spread your lips
into a smile.
Tongue: Pull your tongue
down a little.
Function
Break
Pronunciation
Ask your students what kinds of topics would be sensitive to talk about.
Collect a couple of appropriate topics on the board.
o Age, salary/pocket allowance, political view, marital state,
boyfriend/girlfriend, sad experiences, etc.
Students mingle and have to ask each other sensitive questions. Remind
them that they can always refuse to answer a question if its too personal.
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Review:
A Happy Childhood
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Asking and responding to
sensitive questions
Preview
Unit 2B continued
Homework
Pick one of the sensitive topics
listed earlier in class and ask one of
your classmates a sensitive question
using the function. He/she may
refuse to answer, but you must take
notes about which question you
asked and how he/she responded.
A Happy Childhood
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A Happy Childhood