Mechanics: M1 and M2
E0 - Beginners level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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Students learn to write with consistency in the size and proportion of letters, spacing within and between words.
Subsidiary Aims
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Students learn to differentiate between upper and lower case letters.
Procedure (28-46 minutes)
-T. asks students if they know the alphabet. -Ss answer. -T. draws a lower case letter, and an uppercase letter, and asks them what is the difference between both letters. -Ss. answer.
-T. writes the first three letters in upper and lower case. -T. asks students to write the whole alphabet, first in uppercase letters, and second in lower case letters.
-Ss start the task. -T. monitors and takes notes.
-T. asks each group to say their answers. -Ss report their answers.
-T.asks CCQs. to make sure that students are able to differentiate between upper and lower case letters: -Is "A" a lower case letter? No. -Is "b" an upper case letter? No. -Is "G" an upper case letter? Yes. -Is "i" a lower case letter? Yes. -Ss answers. -T. asks each pair of students to answers exercise no. 5 on page 12 of the book. -Ss start the task. -T. monitors and takes notes.
-T. writes a simple, an organized, and a clear sentence on the board. -T. ask students to write a sentence about themselves that is as organized, clear and simple as hers. -Ss start the task. -T. monitors and takes notes. -Ss finish the task and report their production.
-T. writes Ss' mistakes on the board. -T. discuss them with students. -T. encourages students.