Planeacion

RALLY ON I

INTRO UNIT

Main Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to provide Ss with some basic classroom language that will enable them to communicate in English at all times during foreign language lessons.

SOCIAL PRACTICES 1. Establishing and maintaining social contacts.

2. Carrying out certain transactions.

FUNCTIONS: 1.1 Greeting People and responding to greetings

2.1 Communicating in the classroom

2.2 Maintaining communication in and out the classroom.

EXPECTED LEARNING: Say hello and goodbye to different people

Use English in the classroom

Spell your name and other words

Say and write the date

Use a monolingual and bilingual dictionary.

NAME OF SCHOOL

Week 1 Intro Unit:

Group:

Teacher:

Dates: Classroom Language

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVE INTERACTION

& TIME MATERIAL PROCEDURE NOTES

-Welcome to the course

Explore the book

Saying Hello and Goodbye

Introducing teacher and students

To get a general idea about the book

Identifying greetings

Reflect: Do we greet everybody in the same way in English? Why?

Session 1

Lockstep

50 min Board

Notebook

Text book

Pen

Pencil

CD player

Track 2

Track 3 Teacher introduces him/herself and asks Ss to introduce themselves too, talks about expected behavior and what ss can expect from him/her and explains the criteria of evaluation during the course

T asks What expressions you use when you greet some one?. 1. Listen to the conversation and repeat. Which one is more formal? 2. Ss will find the next activity information in the previous dialogues. 3. T asks Ss to listen and match. 4. T asks Ss to complete formal and informal greetings conversations and compare with the class.

EXTRA ACTIVITY: T Writes some words in English on the board, divides Ss in teams to role play and practice greetings.

Using classroom Language

Follow instructions in the classroom

Reflect: Notice the use of imperative form. P.167 grammar reference Session 2

Individual

50 min

Textbook

Board

Pen

Pencil

Track 4 T asks Ss to mention instructions that they know in English, T writes them on the board.

1. Listen to the instructions. 2. T asks Ss to follow the instructions given. 3. Match the instruction with the pic. 5. Circle the correct option, compare with class. 6 In pairs, Ss write the corresponding expression.

CD ROM concentration activity

Learning how to spell

Letters in the English alphabet

Reflect: Are the letters the same in English and Spanish?

Session3

Individual and pair work

50 min Board

Text book Track 5

Track 6

Track 7

Track 8

C.D. player

T asks Ss how many letters the English alphabet has?

1. Listen and match the questions. Notice voice tone. 2. Listen and repeat the alphabet. 3. Listen and write the missing letters. 4. Spelling game. (practice) 5. Listen and complete registration form. 6. T makes Ss practice spelling around the classroom.

CD-ROM: drag and drop activity

The alphabet song.

ENGLISH I

NAME OF SCHOOL

Week 2 Intro Unit

Group:

Teacher:

Dates: Classroom Language

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MAIN ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVE INTERACTION

& TIME MATERIAL PROCEDURE

NOTES

Talking about days and months

What are ordinal numbers for?

Ss learn about days and months of the year.

Reflect: Grammar reference A p. 166

Session 4

Pair work

50´ Board

Text book

Pen

Pencil

Track 9

Track 10

Cd- player

T asks to watch the calendar: 1. Ss Listen and circle the months that are similar in Spanish. 2. T asks Ss to complete the chart with the ordinal numbers, compare with class. 3. Ss look at the calendar and complete the sentences. 4. Listen and number the days of the week. 5. In pairs Ss ask and answer questions about the pictures. CD-ROM: fill in the blanks activity

Notice: How do people write the date in England and USA?

Homework:

Bring a bilingual dictionary.

Learning how to use the dictionary.

Using reference materials: a monolingual and bilingual dictionary

Session 5

Individual

And pair work

50´

Board

Text book

Notebook

Dictionary

Pen

Pencil

Track 11 Do you use a dictionary? What do you do when you don’t know the meaning of a word?

1. Look at the dictionary entries and circle correct option. 2. Label the dictionary entries (A & B) 3. Listen and underline stressed syllable. 4. T asks Ss to read and circle, underline or check the entries (). 5. Match the name with picture. 6. Ss list on their notebook reference books to look for places, articles or things.

CD-ROM: Hangman activity

EXTRA ACTIVITY: divide the class in half, dictate some words and ask them to find them in their dictionaries. In teams, act them out for the rest of the class.

No 6 – portfolio work.

Project work:

Tips and ideas for learning English.

Integration:

To research, learn and present ideas and tips for learning English. Session 6

Team Work

50´

Board

Text book.

Markers

Paper sheets

Preparation – brainstorm ideas

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