Junior High School - Year 1
Interests, Likes and Possessions - 2
| Unit | Lesson Number | Topic | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 6 | 6.1 | Interests, Likes and Possessions - 2 | A: Do you play soccer? B: Yes, I do. / No, I don't. A: Does Bob/he play soccer? B: Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't. |
| Resource Information | |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
| Age | This course is for 12-13 year olds, but of course any age is OK if the level is right. |
| Number of Players | Pairs. If you need to, a group of 3 is OK. |
| Resources |
Worksheet 1 - pdf Worksheet 2 - pdf Flash Cards - pdf Game Cards - pdf |
| Time | About 50 minutes |
| Advantages | This game is a fun way for students to repeatedly practice and understand how to use this very nuance heavy language. |
| Disadvantages | None that I can think of now. It works very well. |
Though, this lesson plan is very similar to the previous lesson, because the language is different, the way to play the game is also a little different and so you will need to explain it again. For ease of understanding, so shall I...
Game Preparation
- First of all, use the flashcards to practice the nouns to be used in the game.
- Next, introduce and practice the first key sentence.
Do you like cats? - Then, use the flashcards to practice answer.
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.etc. - Note: There is a LOT of different sentence structures to practice in this lesson. I don't recommend using ALL the flashcards to practice ALL the different sentences. It will take MUCH too much time, your students will grow restless and then insane, and of course not ALL of the cards work in ALL of the sentences. Just pick out a few relevant noun cards and practice until you think they've got it.
- Continue... Do you like/play/have? ... Yes, I do. /@No, I don't.
Does Bob like/ play/have? ...Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't. etc. - Of course don't go through the grammar all again with Jimmy and Kristy.
- Hand out the worksheets 1, 2 and game cards. I asked students to use their cards from the last lesson.
The Game !
- Pairs of students begin by sitting, facing opposite each other with worksheet 1 on the desk.
- Students play rock, paper, scissors to decide who begins first. Let's call this student (the winner) Student A and the other student Student B.
- Student A hides their worksheet from Student B, by standing a notebook up between the desks.
- Student A then places their cards down on their worksheet in positions which make correct sentences.
- The AIM of the game is for Student B to ask questions, find
out where all these cards are on Student A's worksheet and place them in corresponding order on their own
worksheet. For example....
Student B :Does Jimmy play the guitar?
Student A :No, he doesn't.
Student B :Does Jimmy play baseball?
Student A :Yes, he does. - When they are finished, they check to see that the cards are the same, swap roles and play the game again.
Writing !
- The correct usage of this language can be surprisingly difficult and I mentioned this in the last lesson, but I'll say it again. Try explaining why 'Do you like banana?' and 'Do you like bananas?' has a very similar meaning, whereas 'Do you like cat?' and 'Do you like cats?' means something very very different.
- I'm sure you know the difference so I'm not going to go into it here. But, the point is, make sure the students get it during the Listen and Repeat section at the beginning of the lesson.
- I made this writing worksheet, worksheet 2, to reinforce and confirm that the message got through. I find the lesson works better if the students do the writing worksheet, have it checked and confirmed by you (the teacher) and then move on to speaking practice. Most students seem to be able to get it more clearly in their heads this way. It's up to you. With very young students, no writing at all would probably be better with the focus being more on communicating meaning effectively rather than grammar precision.
Bananas build MUSCLE. Ask Banana Man...