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Lesson Plan

Topic: / Welsh taster
Links to cross cutting themes:

ESDGC Links
The Welsh Dimension

/ Identity and culture
Sense of identity and self esteem
Encouraging the use of Welsh language
Promoting opportunities to acquire and develop Welsh language skills

Length:

1.5 hours

Objectives: /

Be able to give examples of Welsh words already known
Be able to use the “Dw i’n” pattern
Be able to form simple sentences using the core vocab (try like speak go stay do make say learn teach)

Time
Mins / Tutor Activity / Trainee Activity / Extension activity / Resources
10 / Introduce session and identify existing knowledge. Introduce SSIW Course, outline and purpose. Explain differences from more traditional course and how it will be combined with the groupwork.
Demonstrate SSIW Forum and map of learners. / Groups: Make lists (in English) of things they know how to say in Welsh. (will also certainly be some even if just road signs)
Whole group: listen and ask questions if necessary. / Paper and pens

10 / Play first segment of SSIW introducing the structure and first three verbs (try/like/speak).
Intervene on the pause button where needed if group are struggle. Encourage as needed for learners to speak aloud. / Whole group: Listen and speak Welsh phrases aloud when prompted by the English. / PC with speakers and MP3 player (or can run from website).
MP3 also hosted on Moodle.
10 / Recap patterns and learners who they’d say “I like…” (insert favourite choc bar or similar – something with a name rather than a generic word which would need translation. / Individually in turn: Tell the group in Welsh “I like…” / If learners already know words for colours this can be down with sweets such as opal fruits / Sweets if using colours.
10 / Introduce the additional word “hefyd” for “as well”.
Demonstrate how it can be used as agreement “I like … as well”
Introduce the “Me Too” activity and circulate as learners work on it, assisting and correcting where needed. / Pairs (changing partners throughout: Talk to others in the group about what they like and what both partners like. / Activity: Me Too
Flashcards (places)
10 / Introduce the new word ‘dysgu’ for learn (and teach). “y we” and “e-bost”. Display programs on board. Ask each learner in turn to say something they are learning and something they’re trying to learn. / Individually in turn: Tell the group in Welsh “I’m learning…2 and “I’m trying to learn…” / More advanced learners will be able to form more complex sentences following the SSIW patterns / Activity: How's the course? Assignment
5 / Play the next segment of SSIW – Mynd/Aros / Whole group: Listen and say the Welsh
5 / Point out that Mynd can be used in the same sense as go in English to talk about plans.
10 / Reuse the Me too and Learning activity and have learners say where they’re going and where they like to go and what they’re going to learn or going to try to learn.
Introduce the Welsh for Now=Nawr
Ask learners to find someone who is now learning something they want to learn later. / Pairs (changing partners throughout: Talk to others in the group about were they going and what they’re planning to do
Find someone who is learning the same thing as them.
Find someone who is already learning something they’re going to try to learn. / More advanced learners will be able to form more complex sentences following the SSIW patterns / Activity: Where are you going? Assignment
Group Activity: Learning Plans Assignment
5 / Play the next segment of SSIW – gwneud/dweud / Whole group: Listen and say the Welsh
10 / Give learners prompts to make up their own sentences from “magnetic poetry” cards / Pairs or small groups: Make up sentences in English from the sorting cards and say them in Welsh / Make up sentences about the pictures and scenario cards. / Flashcards (words so far)
5 / Recap and direct to further resources.
Stress job advantages. Demonstrate Welsh Language jobsearch sites /

90
(total)