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Module 4 Home alone
Unit 1 I can look after myself, although it won't be easy for me
Language skills:
This lesson focuses on developing the students' reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
read a short story and extract information about the characters and the plot.
listen to a dialogue and identify the speakers' feelings and opinions.
use adjectives and adverbs to describe people and actions.
use the conditional sentences to talk about hypothetical situations.
write a short story or a dialogue about a similar situation.
Materials:
Whiteboard, markers, and eraser.
Handouts with the short story and comprehension questions.
Audio recording of a dialogue.
Worksheets with grammar exercises and writing prompts.
Procedure:
Warm-up
Start the lesson by asking the students if they have ever stayed home alone or taken care of themselves for an extended period. Ask them to share their experiences and feelings. Write some of their answers on the board and encourage them to ask each other follow-up questions.
Grammar practice
Introduce adjectives and adverbs to describe people and actions. Write some examples on the board, such as "She is a brave and independent girl" or "He runs fast and smoothly." Then, ask the students to come up with their own examples and share them with a partner or the whole class.
Next, introduce the conditional sentences to talk about hypothetical situations. Write some examples on the board, such as "If I had a million dollars, I would travel around the world" or "If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors." Then, ask the students to do some exercises on a worksheet, such as completing the conditional sentences or using them in their own sentences.
Writing practice
Ask the students to imagine a similar situation as the one in the short story or the dialogue and write a short story or a dialogue about it. Encourage them to use descriptive language, adjectives, and ad