4th Grade Unit 14 Physical Appearance Song Activities

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Textbook: Primary English Student’s Book
Grade: 4^th grade
Unit 14: Physical Appearance
Language Point:
Descriptive adjectives: little,high,big,tall,pretty.
Little star is in the sky.

Aims: With this activity,teacher aims to present the adjectives (little,high,big,tall,pretty) by using pictures and a song. After this activity students will be able to describe physical appearance by using the adjectives (little,high,big,tall,pretty).

Materials: Pictures, a puppet and a song.

A song: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx1NiqdtYPWeUFA1NjFhX0xaVXM/edit?usp=sharing

Pictures:

                                      


A puppet:

PRESENTATION

Activity Name:Dancing with the songs by using a little star puppet.                                            

Aim of the Activity: We can introduce and practice the vocabulary in the song with this activity. This activity helps that students can understand the meaning clearly. Young learners can learn quickly and forget quickly. Therefore, songs include a lot of repetition that helps to make language memorable. Also, children like enjoyable things like songs. They can feel more comfortable with the song. Sing a song is a happy and stres-free activity.

Produce(How to do it ):

Firstly, ask the class to watch the adjective video by listening to the song carefully. If it is necessary, you can ask them tol sten to the song once more time. And then, you can sing the song by using a little star puppet. You must demonstrate it to the class. Do not forget to go through the song slowly with the movements. You can sing again; in this time, students try to accompany you as much as they can. Then ask them to start singing and dancing themselves by using a little star puppet. Song:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

PRACTICE

Activity Name: Putting in the right order
Aim of the Activity: This activity helps the students become more active with the songs. This activity can motivate students more easily. They can participate the activity more eagerly. This activity measures the students’ attention and understanding.

Produce(How to do it ):
Ask the students to listen to the song again carefully. You can write the lyrics of the song on colourful papers. Then, you give them the lyrics of the song in a mixed order. Ask them to put in the right order. As they are trying to put in the right order, ask them to listen to the song at the same time. Therefore, they can put in the right order more easily. In the end, you can write the right order on the board. It can be more comprehensible and effective for the students’ learning.

PRODUCE

Activity Name: Writing a new song by using the adjectives
Aim of the Activity: This activity helps the students learn how their own basic adjectives use. Students can make own simple sentences by using the adjectives in their own learning. Also, songs can make classroom atmosphere fun and enjoyable. Students can gain self-confidence as creating their own songs in a class or in groups. Songs raise students’concentration and coordination. They can use their creativity with this activity.

Produce(How to do it ):
You can divide the class into pairs or groups. On the other hand, you can ask the class to write their own songs themselves,too. Firstly, you give them the adjectives(little,high,big,tall,pretty) that they will use when they write their own songs. You give them time to write their songs. While they are writing their songs, you can demonstrate this activity by writing your song.Therefore, you can help them to simplify the activity by showing it. When they finish their songs, you ask one of them to come  to the board and sing the song to the friends. Song can be like this:

Big brown dog, little cat
See the man's big tall black hat.
Shiny bike, bright new toy,
Can you see the little boy?
Pretty girl, many curls,
Buttons made of big white pearls.

 

REFERENCES:

Kahraman, A.G, and Kahraman, B İlköğretim English Student’s Book, Semih Eğitim ve Kültür Yayınları

Cameron, Lynne (2001) Teaching Languages to Young Learners/ Learning Grammar.Cambridge University Press.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCjJyiqpAuU&feature=player_embedded