In the Countryside
OBJECTIVES
Throughout
this unit, the student will be able to achieve the following points:
ð Identify
and name features of the countryside
ð Spell
words
ð Predict
what happens in the story
ð Listen,
read, understand and act out the story
ð Learn
the grammar table for Unit 6
ð Listen
and respond to directions
ð Give
directions
ð Practise
pronunciation: /əʊ/ and /ɒ/
ð Understand
and think about values
ð Sing
a song
ð Play
the games
ð Make
and play with the review sentence cut-out cards
ð Listen
and read about arboreal animals and plants
ð Say
where you like walking
ð Prepare,
plan and write your project
ð Read
an acrostic poem
ð Watch
a video clip
ð Listen
and use everyday classroom language
ð Listen
and read for pleasure
ð Review,
assess and plan your own learning
Linguistic
knowledge:
§ Active language
Core
vocabulary: features of the countryside
bridge,
campsite, farm, forest, gate, lake, mountain, path, river, signpost
Story
vocabulary
badger,
ghost orchid, list, rare
CLIL
vocabulary: arboreal animals and plants
beetle,
mistletoe, mushroom, squirrel, woodpecker,
bird,
fungus, insect, mammal, plant
cut
down, natural habitat
Structures
Turn
left at the (bridge). Don’t (turn right). Go straight on. Go to the end of the
(path).
Do
I/we go straight on?
Do
you know the way to the … ?
Where
are you? I’m …
Remember/Don’t
forget to take …
My
ideal holiday destination is … I want to go to …
Recycled
language
You
can see …
There’s
a … There are …
dog,
fox
the
alphabet
Classroom
language
Main
function: giving directions to English-speaking visitors
Excuse
me. Where’s the … ? Go to the end of the corridor and turn left. The … is on
your right. Let me repeat that. I go …
§ Receptive language
branches,
broken leg, excursion, map, parasite, tunnel
§ Pronunciation
-
the /əʊ/ and /ɒ/
sounds (ghost, don’t / dog, lost)
LITERARY
EDUCATION
- Understanding simple literary works adapted to the students’ age and interests (narrative and poetic texts).
- Introduction to the use of the school library
- Taking part in dramatisations, memorisation, poem recitation, singing songs, telling stories, etc:
Stories:
-
A discovery in the forest
-
Tiger Street Tales
Songs and raps:
-
The Tiger Street word rap.
-
The way to the campsite
CROSS-CURRICULAR
ITEMS
§ Natural Science:
Arboreal animals and plants
§ Social Science:
Holiday destinations
ATTITUDES
AND VALUES
ð
Pleasure in doing the Spelling Bee
ð Enjoyment
in an adventure story
ð Satisfaction
in preparing and writing your project
ð Confidence
in using classroom language
ð Enjoyment
in reading an acrostic poem
ð Pleasure
in reading a cartoon strip story
ð Willingness
to review, assess and plan your own learning
