Storybook reading ' TYL
A1-A2 (Beginners) level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist reading practice using a text about frogs
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide specific information listening practice using a text about frogs in the context of listening to a story
Procedure (26-34 minutes)
- Teacher greets the students - Teacher asks the students if they know the names of animals when they are small (give some time for them to participate, but if they take too long then provide examples like "kitty", "puppy", etc.)
- Teacher introduces the activity: Students have to take words from the box and associate them with its respective meaning through a matching activity. To make it easier for students, the words will come with visual aid in the form of a picture. - The activity will be answered as a group in order to promote participation. - If the teacher so desires, they can teach MFP of the words, though this is optional.
- Teacher reads the storybook for the students. Throughout the reading, the teacher should make an effort to show the pictures and narrate the story in a melodious way. - When necessary, the teacher should make questions to allow students to predict what will happen in the story (Participation during these questions is the activity, so Teacher should make sure that everyone participates at least once)
- Teacher introduces the last activity: Students will answered some questions related to what happened (like "Did the kid bring his frog friends back to the pond?") rather than asking about specific details (like "How many tadpoles did the kid bring home?"). There should be a minimum of 4 questions and a maxx. of 6 - after 5 minutes, teacher asks students randomly for the answers to the questions and teacher gives DEC