What do we have in common? (Icebreaker Lesson)
Name: __________________________
What is your favorite movie?
You:_____________________
Same: _____________________
Other: _____________________
Other: ______________________
Birthday
You:__________________________
Same: ________________________
Other: ________________________
Other: ________________________
Brand of mobile phone
You: _______________________
Same: _____________________
Other: _____________________
Other: _____________________
Number of Brothers and Sisters
You: _________________________
Same: ________________________
Other: _______________________
Other: _______________________
Favorite Band
You: ________________________
Same: ______________________
Other: _____________________
Other: _____________________
Favorite Food
You: ______________________
And: ______________________
Other: _____________________
Other: _____________________
Hobbies & Interests Vocabulary Sheet (Hobbies & Interests Lesson)
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You should be able to talk about your hobbies and interests.You should be able to explain the difference between a hobby and an interest.
Vocabulary Notes
hobby sports cooking yoga sewing video games singing playing an instrument board/card games hiking biking drawing/painting writing photography gardening
interest listening to music watching movies/TV reading surfing the Internet
What are you into?
Are you into ____?
I’m into ____ because ...
I’m obsessed with _____ because ...
When/How did you discover < hobby >?
Who else is into it?
Classmate Interview (Hobbies & Interests Lesson)
Interview three classmates to find out which ones are ‘into’ the same things as you. Use the language and vocabulary that has been taught and write your answers below.
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STUDENT 1 NAME ______
1. What are you into and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How did you discover ______? (choose one hobby/interest)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When did you discover_______?______________________________________________________________________________
4. How long have you been__________________ for? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STUDENT 2 NAME ______
1. What are you into and why? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. How did you discover ______? (choose one hobby/interest)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When did you discover_______?______________________________________________________________________________
4. How long have you been__________________ for? ______________________________________________________________________________
STUDENT 3 NAME ______
1. What are you into and why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. How did you discover ______? (choose one hobby/interest)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. When did you discover_______?______________________________________________________________________________
4. How long have you been__________________ for? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Personality Traits Vocabulary Sheet (Personality Traits Lesson)
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Worksheet (Description – Five Senses Lesson)
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Vocabulary Notes
Personality Ways of behaving that make a person different from other people
Trait A quality that makes one person or thing different from another
Considerate Thinking about the feelings of other people; showing kindness toward other people
Rude Not showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people
Sensitive Easily upset
Hard-working Using a lot of time and energy to work
Responsible Able to be trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are required
Careless Not using care
Selfish Having or showing concern only for yourself
Generous Freely giving or sharing money
Friendly Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
Athletic Strong and muscular; active in sports
Studious Very serious about studying
Instructions: Brainstorm as many words and phrases related to the sense of sight that you can think of. Write the words and phrases in the spaces below.
Worksheet (Description – Five Senses Lesson)
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BRAINSTORMING
Instructions: Brainstorm as many words and phrases related to the sense of smell that you can think of. Write the words and phrases in the spaces below.
Worksheet (Description – Five Senses Lesson)
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BRAINSTORMING
Instructions: Brainstorm as many words and phrases related to the sense of sound that you can think of. Write the words and phrases in the spaces below.
Worksheet (Description – Five Senses Lesson)
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BRAINSTORMING
Instructions: Brainstorm as many words and phrases related to the sense of taste that you can think of. Write the words and phrases in the spaces below.
Worksheet (Description – Five Senses Lesson)
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BRAINSTORMING
Instructions: Brainstorm as many words and phrases related to the sense of touch that you can think of. Write the words and phrases in the spaces below.
FOR TEACHER (Description Lesson)
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BRAINSTORMING
Materials: water bottle, coffee pouch and spoon, small pine tree branches, jelly beans, seaweed (and napkins)
Running WaterSound: [pour water into a cup for the S to hear]Smell: WaterTaste: WaterTouch: Water
Coffee GrindsSound: [dip spoon into the coffee grinds for S to hear]Smell: Coffee grindsTaste: CoffeeTouch: Coffee
Branches Rustle (Pine)Sound: [bring in two small pine tree branches and rub them together for S to hear]Smell: Pine (mouthwash or air freshener)Taste: Pine mouthwashTouch: Pine tree branch
Jelly BeansSound: [rattle them around in a cup]Smell: Jelly BeansTaste: Jelly BeansTouch: Jelly Beans
SeaweedSound: [rub or crinkle the seaweed sheets for S to hear]Taste: SeaweedTouch: SeaweedSmell: Seaweed
Tell Me All About It (Description – Five Senses Lesson)Instructions: One group member at a time will go to the front, get blindfolded and either touch, hear, smell or
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taste an item. That student must then go back to his/her group and describe how the item felt, smelled, tasted or the sound it made. Then, the group must write down what they think the item is based on the description.
#1
What did you feel?
Product/Item:
#2
What did you hear?
Product/Item:
#3
What did you smell?
Product/Item:
#4
What did you taste?
Product/Item:
#5
Describe what you saw WITHOUT saying what the item is:
Product/Item: Comparatives Vocabulary Sheet (Comparatives Lesson)
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Comparative: Use an adjective to compare two or more things
- Add “er” to the end of the adjective if it has one syallable:
Chris is taller than John.
- Add “ier” to the end of the adjective if it has one syllable and ends in “y”:
Jamie is happier than Steve.
- Add “more” or “less” before the adjective if it has two or more syllables and doesn’t end in “y”:
A Ferrari is more expensive than a bicycle
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Comparatives Worksheet (Comparatives Lesson)
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Adjective Comparative
Tall Taller
Short Shorter
Big Bigger
Small Smaller
Funny Funnier
Easy Easier
Expensive More expensive / Less expensive
Difficult More difficult / Less difficult
Good Better
Bad Worse
Instructions: Circle the comparative
Tall Tallier Tallest Taller More tall
ExpensiveExpensiver More expensive Expensivest Most expensive
PrettyMost pretty Prettiest Prettier More pretty
FunnyFunnier Funniest Most funny More funny
GoodGoodier More good Better Best
BadMore bad Bader Badest Worse
LargeLargier Less large Larger More large
Write a sentence comparing the objects below:
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Write a sentence comparing the people below:
____________________________________________________________________________.Superlatives Vocabulary Sheet (Superlatives Lesson)
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Superlative: When something is unique because it is the most or least of a particular quantity. Add “est” to the adjective if it is short. Say “most” or “least” before the adjective if it is long. Before all superlative adjectives, we say “the” because a superlative describes something unique.
- Add “the” + “est” or “st” to the end of the adjective if it has one syllable:
Vincent is the tallest man in this picture.
- Add “the” + “most” or “least” before an adjective if it is long:
New York City is the most expensive city in the United States.
Harlingen, Texas is the least expensive city in the United States.
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Superlatives Worksheet (Superlatives Lesson)Instructions: Circle the superlative
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Adjective Superlative
Tall Tallest
Short Shortest
Big Biggest
Small Smallest
Funny Funniest
Easy Easiest
Expensive Most expensive / Least expensive
Difficult Most difficult / Least difficult
Good Best
Tall Tallier Tallest Taller Most tall
ExpensiveExpensiver More expensive Expensivest Most expensive
PrettyMost pretty Prettiest Prettier More pretty
FunnyFunner Funniest Most funny More funny
GoodGoodier More good Better Best
BadMore bad Bader Badest Worst
LargeLargest Less large Larger More large
Write a sentence using the superlative about the objects below:
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Write a sentence using the superlative about the people below:
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