4th Grade Unit 3 My Family

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VOCABULARY TEACHING

Textbook: Primary School English Student’s Book

Grade: 4th

Unit 3: My Family

Language Point: Family members’ names

Materials: 

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1)      Present

Watching a video

Materials

Video and computer

 Aim of the activity

With the help of the video, we can draw students’ attention towards lesson. In addition they can be aware of the topic.

Stages

·         Teacher presents the video about the family members in it.

·         The video includes the names of family members and their photos.

·         Thanks to video students can realize the names of the family members.

2)      Practice

a) Matching the pictures with suitable names of family members

Materials

            Family members’ flashcards and the names of family members on papers

Aim of the activity

·         Students can recognize the names of the family members and their pictures; hence, they can match them appropriately.

·         In addition, with the help of this activity, students’ critical thinking can enhance.

Stages

·         Teacher hangs the flashcards and the names of the family members on the board.

·         In addition, students come to the board in sequence and match the suitable flashcards with the family members’ names.

·         Thanks to pictures, students can remember the family members.

 b) What is missing?

Materials

Family members’ flashcards

Aim of the activity

·         Students can be aware of the missing picture and they can try to remember which picture is missing.

Stages

·         With the help of three students, we can apply this activity. They show the flashcards to all class.

·         Every time, they don’t show one picture of the family members.

·         The other students try to decide which picture is missing.

3)      Produce

Word search activity

Materials

Worksheets

Aim of the activity

·         Students can be aware of the writing of family members’ names.

·         They also produce the meaningful sentences about their family members such as I have two sisters or I have a grandfather.

Stages

·         Teacher hands out the worksheets to students.

·         Firstly, they make activity by themselves, and then they change their worksheets with their pairs.

·         With the help of the teacher, students will evaluate their pairs.

·         Then, they change their worksheets, if they make wrong, they will recognize their mistakes.

·         At the end of this activity students divide into groups including 5 students.

·         Then, they ask some questions to each other; for instance, do you have a sister?

·         They will take notes their friends’ answers.

·          Finally, they share their friends’ answers to the other students. 

References for materials: http://www.mes-english.com/