Nice to meet you.

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  • Topic: Nice to meet you.
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to greet people the first time you meet them.
  • Language Objectives: To learn to learn formulaic expressions for greeting people the first time you meet.
  • Vocabulary:  nice, meet, you,
  • Sentence Structures:
    • Nice to meet you.
    • Nice to meet you too.

greetings

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  • Grammar:  We often use the expression ‘Nice to meet you’ when it is the first time, we are meeting someone. The word ‘nice’ is an adjective, which in this case is often followed by the the infinitive form of the verb ‘to meet’. Here are some other examples:
    • Nice (adjective to describe how I feel) + to meet (infinitive or base form of the verb)
    • Glad (adjective to describe how I feel) + to meet (infinitive or base form of the verb)
    • Pleased (adjective to describe how I feel) + to meet (infinitive or base form of the verb)
    • Happy(adjective to describe how I feel) + to meet (infinitive or base form of the verb)

This is my father.

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  • Topic: This is my father.
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to identify family members in the most basic form.
  • Topic: This is my father.
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to identify family members in the most basic form.
  • Language Objectives:  To learn to introduce other people using simple sentences.
  • Vocabulary:  family members – father, mother, grandpa, grandma, brother, sister, aunt, uncle
  • Sentence Structures:
    • This is my father.
    • This is my mother.

family

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  • Grammar: Practice using the demonstrative pronoun in singular form to point and give information about people in close proximity.  A pronoun replaces a noun.
    • This is my father.
    • This is my brother.  

possessive adjective: This lesson will also focus on the use of  the possessive adjective 'my' to show ownership.

  • my father-  my  mother
  • my sister   -  my  brother

It has two big eyes.

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  • Topic: It has two big eyes.
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to describe body parts using basic adjectives.
  • Topic: It has two big eyes.
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to describe body parts using basic adjectives.
  • Language Objectives:  To learn to use simple adjectives to describe nouns.
  • Vocabulary:  body parts – eyes, ears, mouth, nose, arms, legs, foot. Adjectives – big/small, short/long, two
  • Sentence Structures:
    • It has a big mouth.
    • It has two big eyes.

body parts

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  • Grammar: Practice using the verb to have' in the 3rd person singular to talk about characteristics or features.
    • It has long arms.
    • It has big eyes.  
    • She has big eyes.
    • He has a big mouth.

Singular/Plural: This lesson will also focus on the use of ‘a’ in front of singular nouns. We will also learn to add ‘s’ at the end of nouns to   show plural. Plural refers to more than one thing.

  • a big eye     -   two  big eyes
  • a long leg    -    two long legs

What fruit is this?

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  • Topic: What fruit is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To ask about fruits and to express like.
  • Topic: What fruit is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To ask about fruits and to express like.
  • Language Objectives:  To ask and respond to yes or no questions in the most basic form.
  • Vocabulary:  fruits – apple, lemon, orange, banana, pineapple, peach, avocado.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What fruit is this?
    • It’s an apple.
    • Do you like apples?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I don't.

fruits

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  • Grammar: Practice using yes-no questions 'Do you like…?' to ask about a person's preference. Also reinforce the use of contractions.
    • Do you like ...? (yes or no question)
    • don’t... (Contracted form of 'do not')

Singular: This lesson will also focus on the use of ‘a/an’ in front of singular nouns. We use ‘a’ in front of singular nouns that begin with consonant sounds and ‘an’ in front of singular nouns that begin with a vowel as in the following examples:

  • a lemon      -   an orange
  • a banana    -    an apple
  • a peach     -   an avocado

What animal is this?

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  • Topic: What animal is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To ask about animals on a farm and to express like.
  • Topic: What animal is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To ask about animals on a farm and to express like.
  • Language Objectives:  To ask and respond to yes or no questions in the most basic form.
  • Vocabulary:  farm animals - dog, cat, pig, cow, duck.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What animal is this?
    • It’s a dog.
    • Do you like dogs?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I don't.

farm animals

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  • Grammar: Practice using yes-no questions 'Do you like…?' to ask about a person's preference. Also, reinforce the use of contractions.
    • Do you like ...? (yes or no question)
    • don’t... (Contracted form of 'do not')

How are you?

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  • Topic: How are you?
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to greet friends and acquaintances.
  • Language Objectives: To learn to greet people and ask about their well-being.
  • Vocabulary:  good, morning, how, you, today, fine.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • Good morning.
    •  How are you?
    • I'm fine, thanks.

how are you

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  • Grammar: Practice using the question word 'How' to ask about a person's well-being. Reinforce the use of contractions.
    • How ...? (question word)
    • I'm ... (Contracted form of 'I am')

What color is this?

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  • Topic: What color is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to describe things using their colors.
  • Language Objectives: To learn to ask for and give descriptions of things using color.
  • Vocabulary:  names of colors - red, yellow, blue, black, orange, brown, green, purple, pink. Common nouns - apple, pear, dog, car, banana, carrot, peach, pen, etc.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What  color is this?
    •  It's red.
    • What color is the apple?
    • It's a red apple.

colors

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  • Grammar: Practice using the question word 'What' to ask about things. Reinforce the use of contractions.
    • What ...? (question word)
    • What ...? (question word)
    • It's ... (contracted form for 'It is').

What’s your name?

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  • Topic: What's your name?
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to ask and answer questions about our names.
  • Language Objectives: To learn to introduce oneself in English. To learn to ask and answer questions about personal information.
  • Vocabulary:  Possessive adjectives - my, your.  Proper nouns - Bob, Freddie, Lisa and Sally. A noun is the name of a person, place or thing. A proper noun is the name of a specific individual or place and usually starts with a capital letter.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What's your name?
    •  My name is Bob.

The sentences are both questions ending with a question mark and simple sentences ending with a period or full stop.
name

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  • Grammar: Practice using the possessive adjectives 'my' and 'your'. A possessive adjective shows who owns something.
    • My name is Bob. (means Bob owns this name).
    • What's your name? (I want to know what name you own).

What’s this?

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  • Topic: What color is this?
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to ask for the names of things which are near or far.
  • Language Objectives: To use demonstrative pronouns (this/that) to ask about names of classroom supplies which are near and far.
  • Vocabulary:  stationery and school supplies - pencil, pen, ruler, eraser, paper, book
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What's this?
    •  It's a book.
    • What's that?  
    • It's an eraser.

what is this

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  • Grammar:  this/that - Learn to use demonstrative pronouns in singular form to point and ask about things.
  • contractions: Contractions are shortened phrases usually with the use of an apostrophe sign. This lesson will also focus on the use of  contractions:
    • What's / What is
    • It's / It is.

Classroom Commands: Sit down/Stand up

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  • Topic: Classroom Commands - sit down, stand up
  • Communication Objectives: To learn to understand and respond to classroom commands.
  • Language Objectives: To learn to give and follow orders using short phrases in the imperative form.
  • Vocabulary:  commands - sit, stand, hands, clap, stamp, feet, up, down
  • Sentence Structures:
    • Sit down.
    •  Stand up.
    • Clap your hands.
    • Turn around.

classroom commands

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  • Grammar: This lesson will focus on using imperative sentences for giving direct orders and requests. They can end in a full stop (period) or exclamation mark depending on the intensity of the command.
    • Stand up.
    • Sit down.