LESSON OBJECTIVES
After this lesson, students should be able to
1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember and use the mastery vocabulary and know some important words about Europe
3. write something or talk about Europe
4. understand and write down some missing words as heard in sentences or passages in different contexts
CLASS OPENING (5 MIUNTES)
For ideas and tips on beginning a class, see
"Teaching Techniques" at the back of this teacher's guide. You may wish to have the class sing "East We Go."
STUDENT BOOK (15 MINUTES)
There is one reading for this lesson. The reading presents new vocabulary and reviews the vocabulary students have learned in previous lessons. The new vocabulary for this lesson includes the following words and phrases:
Mastery Vocabulary
England, Russian, sea, the
Oral Vocabulary
Britain, Europe, Germany, Russia
There are many ways to teach immersion reading.
Here are some step-by-step instructions for one way to teach the reading in this lesson.
Step 1: Check to see if the students have previewed the text as required. Ask if they have any questions concerning the meaning of the text. Encourage other students to try to answer the questions. Ask the students if they know anything about Europe, including its population, countries, language, major cities, mountains and rivers.
Step 2: Play the audiotape. Have the class follow the audiotape while looking at the text.
Step 3: Divide the class into small groups. Each group draws a map of Europe. The map should include all the countries, seas, rivers, mountains, capital cities and languages spoken that have been mentioned in the text.
Encourage the students to use English in their discussion and mapping.
UNIT PROJECT: REGIONAL REPORT
(CONTINUED) (15 MINUTES)
Conclude unit project. Groups present their work to the class. Depending on class size and the length of presentations, you may wish to divide up the class. Groups would then present their projects to or portion of the class.
ACTIVITY BOOK (5 MINUTES)
Play the audiotape. The aural exercises for this lesson are:
l. Listen to the audiotape. Choose the correct answers.
1. Jenny: What's the weather like today?
Brian: It's cold. It's snowing.
2. Danny: What's the weather like today?
Brian: It's cold. The leaves have many colors.
3. Danny: What's the weather like today'?
Brian: It's hot! Let's go to the swimming pool.
4. Jenny: What's the weather like today?
Danny: It is rainy and cold.
5. Brian: What's the weather like today?
Danny: It is warm. There are new leaves on the trees.
CLASS CLOSING (5 MINUTES)
Below is the suggested homework for this lesson, Aim to give students about thirty minutes of homework. Use your discretion in deciding how much reading or how many exercises to assign as homework. Base your decision on students progress.
the fifth reading in the reader
the remaining activity book exercises
the next lesson in the student book