Page 7 - Level 1 Additional Skills Book 01-15.cdr

Topic 2 - My Family

By the end of the lesson you will be able to…
- Use vocabulary for members of your family and learn some
ways to describe them.
Aims for today - Talk about some famous families.
- Practice writing and spelling the vocabulary using short
sentences.
- Read a short text and complete a family tree using the
information.

In the Letter String Dictation activity, the teacher begins by
dictating a string of letters to the class. The students write each
letter down in order and then work in pairs to form the questions
from the string of letters. (For example:
Optional Warmer whatdidyoudoattheweekend / whatisyourname / wheredoyoulive).
The students work in pairs to decide where the gaps in the
sentences go. They then answer the questions. Any combination of
questions or statements can be used depending on the group’s
ability level to make the task harder or easier.

Task 1

Skill Speaking

Time 5 mins

After feedback, ask students for suggestions of other family
members to raise schemata.

Teaching Tips You may also want to highlight the difference between immediate
family and extended family  immediate is your direct family e.g.
mum, dad, brother, sister. Extended is anyone outside the
immediate family e.g. grandparents, cousins etc.

Listen to pairs speaking to assess pronunciation of vocabulary and
Assessment correct use.
Feedback answers for the group to check understanding.

Task 2

Skill Vocabulary
Time 5-10 mins
Teaching Tips Encourage stronger students to add vocabulary for other family