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Numbers 18,19 & pre-practice of letter 'L' ( Sara Jarrahi )
Starter, grade 4, A1 level

Materials

Abc Flashcards of farm animals (cow, lamb, sheep, tractor, barn, chicken, etc.)
Abc Flash memory
Abc Picture of farm with multiple animals.
Abc Whiteboard, markers and magnets.

Main Aims

  • Students will learn and practice the numbers 18 and 19.
  • Students will pre-practice and pre-read the letter 'L' (capital and small) with some related vocabulary.
  • Students will review and practice using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those).

Subsidiary Aims

  • Speaking and listening skills: Practice using numbers, farm vocabulary, and demonstrative pronouns in sentences.
  • Writing skills: Pre-practice and pre-read capital and small 'L' with examples.
  • Review: Reinforce the previously learned farm animal vocabulary and demonstrative pronouns.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (15-20 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Warmer/Lead-in To set lesson context and engage students 1- Greeting the students with " hello, How are you? " Then, play a hello song. 2- Assign a student as the teacher helper. 3- Roll call, taking attendance. 4- Checking students workbooks. 5- Quick review with the question "what did we learn in the last session? 6- Direct the students to do the book activity for reviewing demonstrative pronouns and vocabulary related to animals.

Highlighting (5-8 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Show a picture of a farm with 19 animals. Use the picture to count and name the animals together.

Clarification (5-8 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

1_Write numbers 18 and 19 on the board and practice pronunciation. _____________________________________________ 2_Practice capital 'L' and small 'l' using the words "lollipop" and "lamb".

Controlled Practice (5-8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

1_ Direct students to do the book activity related to numbers 18 and 19. _____________________________________________ 2_ Direct students to do the book activity related to letter "L".

Semi-Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Play a game: Divide students into groups of two. each group names as many words as they can that start with the letter 'L'.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Farm Story Creation: Students create a short story about a farm using numbers, farm vocabulary , etc then share with the class.

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