Spotlight On: Engage Starter, Unit 3- Favorite People (pages 29- 31)

This is a two hour sample lesson that could be used to begin Unit 3 in an Engage Starter class.

Screen time: 15 mins
Supplementary materials: 45 mins
Bookwork: 50 mins

Materials needed: Game of the month loaded on Barry Fun English, "be" negative formation worksheets printed from MES English

The Lesson:

Warmer (10 mins): Color Me Red from Busy Teacher

1. Write a color on the board that one of the students has on their clothing or bag.
2. Students guess who is wearing that color.
3. Winner puts another color on the board.

Introduce the topic (10 mins): Group brainstorming competition

1. Choose one of the jobs highlighted on pg 29 that students will recognize. Write it on the board and divide the class into teams of 3-4 students.
2. Give the groups 1 minute to think of as many people in that category as they can.
3. Group with the most people wins! Compile on the board.
4. Repeat for a few other jobs.

Bookwork (15 mins): Vocabulary exercises pg 29, Workbook exercises pg 20

1. Ask students to look at the people on page 29. Ask "do you know any of these people?"
2. Students label photos then listen to check.
3. Complete exercises 2 & 3, plus workbook page 20. 

Game (15 mins): Game of the Month on Barry Fun English

1. You must create an account, but the free version allows you access to one game every month. Play this game using one of the jobs lists (students will learn some new jobs...)
2. When I signed up for my account, he was offering one month of premium membership for free. If this is still possible, upgrade to be able to create your own vocabulary lists and access all of the games!

Bookwork (15 mins): Reading exercises on pg 30

1. Talk about the people in the pictures- "Who are they?" What are their main jobs?" Have students guess what other job they do, then listen and read.
2. Ask students to take turns reading out loud. Answer T/F questions.
3. Students read a final time silently, then answer the questions in ex 3.

BREAK (10 mins)

Introduce the topic (15 mins): "Be" Negative formation worksheets from MES English

1. Use this series of worksheets to introduce to be verb in the negative form.
2. Pick and choose sheets/exercises as you like!

Bookwork (20 mins): Grammar exercises pg 31

1. Look at the chart and discuss the short form of "be" in the negative.
2. Students complete exercises individually 2, 3, 4 individually or in pairs. Check answers.
3. Writing exercise 5. Students each write three false sentences and one true. Read sentences aloud and have classmates correct. VARIATION- students write sentences then trade papers with a partner. Correct the sentences on paper.

Game (5 mins): Charades

1. Student mimes a job in front of the class.
2. Students make an affirmative and negative sentence to guess- "You're an actress, you're not a writer."

Wrap up (5 mins)

1. Students write down their homework: WB page 21
2. Students put things away, clean up their area and stand behind their pushed in chairs until dismissed.