Spotlight On: Take Shape 2, Unit 1- Family and Friends (pages 4-6)

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Our first spotlight is the first Take Shape 2 unit- Family and Friends lessons one and two

Screen time: 20/35 mins (depending on last activity)
Supplementary materials: 20/35 mins
Bookwork: 50 mins

Materials needed: "Me drawing" template, crayons, ball, body cards printed and cut out or body powerpoint downloaded and edited, internet connection

The Lesson:

Warmer + Ice breaker (20 mins): "Me drawing"

1. Give each student a sheet of paper with a circle in the middle (head) and a line at the top (for their name). 
2. Students draw their faces, write their name and also draw three things that they like around their head.
3. Each student presents themselves to the class (teacher should go first to demonstrate!)
4. Tape pictures to desks to learn names

Introduce the topic (5 mins): Elicit facial features from the class by pointing and asking "What is this?"

Bookwork (15 mins): Lesson 1, pages 4&5

1. Listen & point, listen & repeat, review orally
2. Exercise 3 "Why do we have.....?" Complete and ask about other parts
3. Students label their own facial features on their "Me drawing"

Sing (10 mins): Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (with music and lyrics from KIDiddles!)

Game (10 mins): Body Parts Memory from ESL Games +

BREAK (10 mins)

Bookwork (30 mins): Workbook page 4 and Lesson 2 in student book (page 6)

1. Students complete workbook page individually, correct using stamps
2. Read and Listen to the dialogue 
3. Students read in pairs, then act out in front of the class
4. Highlight the "Take Note" box and write on the board
5. Ask students questions about their family members, toss ball to select student

Game (15 mins): Body cards from MES English

1. Students play in groups of 2 or 3. Start with all cards face down on the desk (remove cards that you don't want to use from the stack).
2. Student picks up a card and makes a sentence using the verb "have" and the body part indicated. If correct, student keeps the card. If incorrect, student returns card to the bottom of the pile.
3. Student with the most cards at the end wins!
4. Variation: Elicit the same sentences using the powerpoint presentation. Be sure to edit the powerpoint as is appropriate 

Wrap up (5 mins)

1. Students write their homework in the front cover of their workbook: WB page 5
2. Students put their things away, clean up their area, then push in and wait behind their chairs until dismissed by the teacher.