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Shapes & colors,BF1A.
Starter, grade 2, A1 level

Materials

Abc flash cards of family members .
Abc marker, magnets,...
Abc Flash memory
Abc 2 Puppets
Abc My phone (for the PowerPoint stuff)

Main Aims

  • Students will learn and practice the vocabulary for the color [Blue].
  • Students will review the previously learned vocabulary related to shapes [circle, square, triangle], family members [mother, father, etc] and colors [red, yellow].
  • Students will reinforce their understanding of family member vocabulary through a story.
  • Students will practice identifying family members using the phrases "This is my [family member]".

Subsidiary Aims

  • Speaking skills: help students talk using the new words.
  • Listening skills: Help students understand the new words when they her them.
  • Speaking skills: Encourage students to use target phrases in sentences.
  • Listening skills: Help students understand and follow the story.
  • Vocabulary: Review and reinforce previously learned vocabulary related to family members [ Mother, Father, etc. ].

Procedure

Highlighting (3-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Introduce the story about family members.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Read the story aloud with the help of puppet and show pictures . While reading the story Pause to ask questions : 1_ Who is this? 2_ What is the (...) doing? 3_ What is this? 4_ What shapes do you see? 5_ How many (...) do you see? 6_ What color is the (...)? 7_ Is the (...) Happy or sad? 8_ etc. (Optional) use the puppet with a happy , sad or angry voice to help you read the story.

Controlled Practice (10-15 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Hold up different family members' flashcards and use the spinning wheel to randomly select students to answer the question: Who is this? . Then pair students to practice asking and answering the question using flashcards. Game: Roleplay

Free Practice (10-15 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Show and Tell: Students bring a family photo and describe each member using the target phrases. Add questions like, How many brothers/sisters do you have? and What's your (...) name?

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