Class level: Elementary – High school / Lesson Time: 55 minutes
English level: Beginner to Advanced / Expected number of students: 20 - 40
Context: Understanding and recognizing selected Verbs.
Teaching aids: Teaching aids: White/chalk board. Verbs diagram page (this can be reused on subsequent lesson as a learning reference) or verb flashcards, the Verbs PPT Jeopardy file that must be downloaded in addition to this lesson, and a soft foam ball for playing conversation hot-potato
Learner objectives:
For all students to speak in English using the verbs studied and for advanced students to also use English to describe how the verbs are done, when they are done and who does them. Students should also have the opportunity to practice correct pronunciation. / Teacher aims:
Involve all students in an engaging lesson.
Teach a fun lesson with a game that adapts to the learner’s abilities.
Procedure / Phase / Timing
Before class begins draw a score board for the Verbs PPT Jeopardy game on the chalk/white board.
This game lesson should be done after the class has already completed at least one other verbs lesson to be familiar with the verbs used in the game. Ask the students what verbs they remember from the previous lessons using the verbs. Also ask them to describe the verbs.
Review either the verb diagram page or the verb flashcards one verb at a time with the class to draw upon prior knowledge of verbs for this lesson.
(1) Ask the class to say the verbs displayed on the diagram page.
(2) The teacher models the correct pronunciation by reading the verb.
(3) The class re-reads the verb.
(4) The teacher asks the class as a whole or calls one student to demonstrate the verb. (For students who need a lot of attention from their classmates or adults, this is a great way to have them focused on the lesson, yet at the same time get the individual attention they crave.)
Group the students seated together into two to three groups depending on the size of the class.
1. Upon opening the file “Verbs PPT Game - Part 2 – PPT Game File” in MS Power Point view the PPT file in slideshow mode to play the game.
2. Have student teams take turns selecting a question from the yellow point squares below the topics. (Hint: greater points are more difficult questions) Click directly on the number for the number to change color from yellow to black to denote it has already been selected.
3. Retrieve the answer by clicking the pointer anywhere on the question screen.
4. To return to the main game page click the pointer on the small icon of the home on the bottom right hand corner of the answer page.
Closing Activity
1. The teacher demonstrates a verb studied and asks the class “What am I doing?
2. The teacher, gently toss the foam ball to a student to answer the question.
3. If the student responds correctly the teacher says “Yes, you are right, I am _(names the verb demonstrated)_. If the student does not answer correctly the teacher says “No, sorry I am _(names the verb demonstrated)_.
4. The student who answered then demonstrates a verb studied and asks the class “What am I doing?”
5. The student doing the action tosses the foam ball to a different classmate who did not yet answer and.
6. Again, if the responding student responds correctly the student doing the action says “Yes, you are right, I am _(names the verb demonstrated)_. If the responding student does not answer correctly the student doing the action says “No, sorry I am _(names the verb demonstrated)_.
7. The process repeats itself with the responding student then taking a turn at doing an action and asking the class to name the action.
Continue to toss the ball until all students have taken a turn
The point of the activity is to have students attempt speaking in English and become familiar with the verbs studied. If the students do not respond correctly it is still okay as long as they are gently corrected and the class can hear the correct answer.
+If students decide they want to do an action not in the cards (dancing, cooking, driving, skiing, swimming, etc.) that is okay also. Just inform the class that the student will be doing a new verb for them and challenge the class to try to guess what the action is demonstrating. / Engage
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