Unit 7

UNIT 7 WORKSHEET

Task 1 – What criteria do we need to consider when selecting vocabulary?

The criteria we need to consider when selecting vocabulary are:

1)      Appropriacy to the students- The lesson should be relevant to the students and the student’s language level.

2)      Appropriacy to the task- Every assignment should be relevant to the grammar or language function that you are teaching.

3)      Teachability- For example, beginner students need very clear and visual language.

4)      Frequency and coverage- How applicable are the material? Can it be used in versatile situations? How often will this grammar/language function be used?

Task 2 – What does a student needs to know about a vocabulary item? Give examples to clarify your ideas.

A student needs to know:

1)      Meaning- what it means. Students should be able to give definitions of vocabulary in their own words. For example, a student could define a clock as a machine that is used to tell time.

2)      Use- how/when it is appropriate to use. In a gap fill exercise, student should be able to know when and how to use their/there/they’re and know the difference between the three words.

3)      Word grammar- where it belongs. They should know the basic sentence structure is subject, then verb, then object. Also, they should be able to identify the parts of speech and where to place them in a sentence. Auxiliary verbs usually go before the main action verb.

4)      Interaction- how it interacts and affects other words. For example, an adjective is used to describe a noun. It makes the noun more descriptive.

5)      Spelling- how it is written. The correct spelling of the animal bear is b-e-a-r, not b-a-r-e. Or that slate has a silent e and is written s-l-a-t-e.

6)      Pronunciation- how it is spoken. This is the correct way to say words. The “c” in nice is pronounced differently from the “c” in “cat.” The sound is harsher in cat.

Task 3 – List 20 vocabulary items that relate to food:

1) fry, 2) cook, 3) bake, 4) boil, 5) pasta, 6) salad, 7) soup, 8) bread, 9) fruit, 10) vegetable, 11) sweet,

12) salty, 13) spicy, 14) sour, 15) bitter, 16) fish, 17) rice, 18) spoon, 19) fork, 20) knife

Task 4 – Plan a straight line ESA lesson for a language level of your choice, to cover vocabulary connected with the topic of food:

-Language Level: Elementary/Pre-Intermediate

-Learning Objective: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to use an assorted vocabulary of words associated with food in everyday context.

-Engage: Open class activity where students share information about their favorite and least favorite food. Have the students describe the food, ask what is in it, etc.

-Study: The teacher hands out a word search about food. In the word bank, there will be various pictures of food that the student should know. They have to find the words that the picture depicts in the word search.

-Activate: In groups of two or three, have the students come up with their own recipe. It could be anything, real or imaginary. They could just improve a common dish. Afterwards, the students can present their recipes as if they were on a cooking show.

Task 5 – What do students need to know about grammatical structures? Give examples to clarify your ideas.

Students need to know:

1)      Meaning- what the language means. For example, they should understand concepts like parts of speech and should be able to define nouns, adjectives, etc.

2)      Use- how/when it is used. They should know when to use the past perfect and the past simple. They should know the different context in which to use which tense.

3)      Forms and patterns- formation and patterns of the language. For example, know the rules to change singular into plural for nouns and verbs. Know the different forms for all the verb tenses.

4)      Spoken and written form- any difference in forms. For example, in written form “I want to…” becomes “I wanna…” in spoken form.

Task 6 – Plan a boomerang ESA lesson, for a language level of your choice, for the present continuous tense:

-Language Level: Intermediate

-Learning Objective: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand and use the concept of the present continuous tense.

-Engage: Introduce the concept of present continuous tense and play a game of mime where students must guess the action with the form, “You are…”

-Activate 1: Students partner up and ask each other about their daily lives. For example, they would ask question such as, “What are doing this weekend?” or “At six, what are you usually doing?” And students would respond, “I’m shopping at the mall this weekend.” or “I am usually eating dinner at six.”

-Study: The teacher goes more in detail about the tense and shows the affirmative, negative, and question form as well as makes practice sentences.

-Activate 2: The teacher gives the student different pictures of various activities and have them discover the differences and say those differences using the present continuous tense.

Task 7 – Plan a patchwork ESA lesson for the function of checking into a hotel. Be sure that the function is appropriate for the language level you choose:

-Language Level: Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

-Learning Objective: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to use language involved with checking into a hotel.

-Engage: Have a brief open class discussion about hotels. Ask if anyone ever stayed in a hotel or if they would like to. Discuss their personal experience and the possible pros and cons of hotels.

-Study 1: The teacher goes through useful vocabulary regarding checking into a hotel, such as reservation, en suite, wake-up call, etc.

-Study 2: Students go over and take turns repeating a pre-made dialogue.

-Activate 1: Students write their own script and role-play a hotel concierge and a customer checking in.

-Study 3: When the role-play is over, the teacher works with the students on their script and go over common errors/mistakes.

-Activate 2: Students split into groups of 3 or 4 and make a hotel brochure. It would have to include their amenities, prices for every room type, how to make a reservation, special deals, etc.