4th Grade, Unit 11 Food and Drinks Song Activities

BÜŞRA DURAN 10131503 3-B

UNIT 11 : FOOD AND DRINKS

TEACHING SONG ACTIVITIES

Grade: 4th grade

Language Point: Basic vocabulary related to food and drinks such as chicken, rice, peas, chocolate cake, and juice. Also, some words like "yummy", "tummy" and structures like “I like, we love" .

PRESENTATION

Activity  : LISTENING TO A SONG AND SINGING

The song:

Chocolate cake

“Words have rhythms

We can use our sticks and drums to tap out the rhythms of words

Let’s tap out the rhythms of a really delicious meal

Chicken rice and peas (6)

Hands up who likes chicken rice and peas

Yummy yummy yummy (repeat)

Put it in my tummy

I like, you like, chicken rice and peas

Chicken rice and peas(2)

Hands up who likes chicken rice and peas

Yummy yummy yummy

Put it in my tummy

I like, you like, chicken rice and peas

(Repeat)

Blackcurrant juice(6)

Hands up who likes blackcurrant juice

Yummy yummy yummy

Put it in my tummy

I like, you like blackcurrant juice

Blackcurrant juice

Blackcurrant juice

Hands up who likes blackcurrant juice

Yummy yummy yummy

Put it in my tummy

I like, you like blackcurrant juice

 (Repeat)

We love chocolate cake!”

Aims: With this very rhythmic and enjoyable song, students will improve their listening skills and they will sing a song altogether in a motivating atmosphere.

They will be familiar with the pronunciation of words and also hear the way that certain sounds blend together like for example; the linking among the words “put-it-in my tummy”

Materials: Video and computer

The video : http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/chocolate-cake

Procedure : The students listen to the song two times and they will be familiar with the structures and music rhythm. In the second listening, they can attend because the song is easy to remember, it has a lot of repetitions, which makes learning permanent.

PRACTICE

Activity  : Interviewing with a questionnaire

Aims: The students will be able to practise the language they have heard in the song. They will develop their speaking skills with the” Ask your friends” activity on the worksheet.  

Materials: A worksheet

Pdf: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzDC2WOWpU32b1dyOWN1dV9LOWM/edit?usp=sharing 

Procedure : After listening to the song, the teacher gives a worksheet to the students and explains the activity. The students are expected to do two activities by using the worksheet; the first one is writing the word under the pictures and the second one is wandering around the class and interviewing with their friends. They will fill out a questionnaire by asking and giving answers. At the end of the activity, they will share their findings.

PRODUCTION

Activity  : Creating a new song cooperatively

Aims: The students will be able to use their creativeness freely by writing a new song.

They will work in groups collaboratively.

Materials: A piece of paper and pencils

Procedure : The teacher wants the students to create a new song with their friends. The groups of 4 or 5 people are formed and the activity starts. After working and creating new songs cooperatively, they share their own songs in front of the class. 

REFERENCES

Kahraman, Ayşe and Bahattin (2012) English 4. Grades.Semih Ofset-S.E.K Pres

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/chocolate-cake

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/songs-chocolate-cake-worksheet-final-2012-10-12.pdf