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Starter Unit - Free Time
Starter Unit - Free Time
Starter Unit - Free Time
OBJECTIVE By the end of the lesson, most pupils will be able to:
-Understand with support the main idea of longer simple texts on a range of familiar topics Complementary Skill
-Understand the main idea of simple texts of two paragraphs or more
SUCCESS CRITERIA Pupils can understand with support the main idea of longer simple texts on a range of familiar topics Complementary Skill and
understand the main idea of simple texts of two paragraphs or more
ACTIVITY Pre-lesson
1. Play vocabulary game to activate knowledge of words learned in previous years. Write ‘Free time’ on board. Check
meaning: Is going to school free time? Are holidays free time? Pupils stand in a circle and take turns clockwise to say a
noun, adjective or verb about free time. e.g. swimming – holidays – beach – sand – sun – hot – picnic – like. Repeat anti-
clockwise. How many words can they remember?
Lesson delivery
2. Follow instructions in Teacher’s Book, p.18, Exercise 1 (CD Track 1-02). Pupils then look at Student’s Book, p.4,
Activity 1 and find words they said in Step 1. Find out with a show of hands if listening to words about free time is easy or
hard. Ask what helped them to understand the words (pictures, words written in box).
3. Pupils look at words in Activity 2. Read them aloud to check meaning and pronunciation. Help pupils to notice the stress
in photography. Say photograph. Can they hear the difference?
4. Pupils read about a girl’s free time in Activity 2 then with a partner, guess which words go in the gaps.
5. Pupils listen to CD Track 1-03 to check answers. Find out words they guessed correctly. Ask: Why is it important to be
careful when chatting online? Find out how long pupils think it is acceptable to be chatting or online or using a computer
screen.
Note pupils who found it hard to follow the text when listening and reading it. Post-lesson
Post-lesson
choose task from Section 3 to review free time vocabulary
TEACHING AIDS/ RESOURCES
/ Textbook Storybook Chart/ Graph MS Powerpoint
Reference book Flashcards LCD/ Projector Internet
Module / Pictures Radio/ Television Magazine/ Brochure
CROSS CURRICULLAR ELEMENTS (CCE)
/ Creativity and Innovation Language Environmental Studies Learning to Learn
Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Thinking Skills / ICT
MORAL VALUES
/ Generous Forgiving Responsible Respect
Polite Honest / Thankful Coorperation
Helpful Justice Kind-hearted / Loving
/ Diligent Unity Friendly Cleanliness
I-THINK MAPS
/ Circle map Bubble map Double bubble map Multi flow map
Bridge map Tree map Brace map Flow map
21st CENTURY LEARNING
4 C’s Critical thinking Round table Three stray, one stay
Communication Think pair share Hot seat Simulation
Collaboration / Gallery Walk Role play Field experiment
Creativity
THINKING SKILLS
/ Remembering Applying Creating
Undersatnding Analyzing Evaluating
TEACHING AND LEARNING EVALUATION
/ Exercise book / Textbook Activity book Worksheet
Observation Oral Presentation Group work
Quiz Task Project/ Assignment Acting
REFLECTION
___/___ pupils were able to achieve the learning objectives
___/___ pupils were able to answer the questions correctly
___/___pupils need extra guidance
___/___pupils were able to master today’s lesson
ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEAR 5
DAY Tuesday CLASS Year 5
TIME 0850-0950 DATE 28/3/2023
TOPIC Free time (Lesson 2)
THEME World of Self, Family and Friends
FOCUS Listening
CONTENT STANDARD Speaking -2.1 Communicate simple information intelligibly
Writing-4.2 Communicate basic information intelligibly for a range of purposes in print and digital media
LEARNING STANDARD Speaking -2.1.1 Give detailed information about themselves
Writing-4.2.1 Give detailed information about themselves
OBJECTIVE By the end of the lesson, most pupils will be able to:
-Give detailed information about themselves
-Give detailed information about themselves
SUCCESS CRITERIA Pupils can give detailed information about themselves and information about themselves
ACTIVITY Pre-lesson
1. Say sentences about hobbies and interests. Pupils stand up if the sentence is
true for them. For example: You like . You don’t like . Your favourite hobby / interest is .
2.Pupils then say sentences about your hobbies and interests. Sit down if not true, stand up if true.
Lesson delivery
3.Write on board 1–9. Pupils look at sentence starters in p.4, Activity 3 and say a number. You complete the sentence.
Put a tick beside number on board. Repeat.
Pupils listen to CD track 1-04 and complete sentences about people on CD.
4. Pupils do Activity 4 on p.4. They write six sentences about their hobbies and interests.
CCE: Values: ask pupils why they think it’s important to have hobbies and interests. Find out hobbies they would like to do
when they are teenagers.
Choose two pupils to read speech bubbles in Activity
5. Pupils work with a different partner and repeat dialogue substituting hobbies and interests with theirs.
Pupils do p. 5, Activities 1, 2 and 4 to remind them about subject pronouns and possessive adjectives. If time, they should
check in pairs first. Teacher checks with whole class.
Note pupils who are confident about giving information about themselves and those who need some support.
Post-lesson
7. Play Is it true, is it false? Pupils write in capital letters TRUE and FALSE on two pieces of paper. They take turns to say or
make up a hobby or interest that a member of their family has. Then ask: Is it true? Is it false?