New lesson plan: American English File 1 Unit 1:1A

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American English File 1 Unit 1:1A - Beginner (A1) level

American English File 1 Unit 1:1A
Beginner (A1) level

Description

In this lesson, students learn: - Basic greetings and asking names. - Grammar of verb "be" in positive sentences and subject pronouns. - Pronunciation: word stress and the sounds in English. - Vocabulary: days of the week and numbers (0-20).

Materials

Audio 1

Picture

Student book

Worksheet

Audio 1

Picture

Student book

Worksheet

Main Aims

To enable students to greet people and introduce themselves using the present simple of be (I'm, you're, he's, she's)

Subsidiary Aims

To practice listening for specific information (names)
To develop pronunciation (sentences stress and contractions)
To build rapport and speaking confidence.

Procedure (43-58 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-8 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Greet students individually. Put students in pairs introducing themselves and their friends using "Name chain".

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Play audio Track 1.1 from the student book. Students match names and greetings. Ask comprehension questions : who says "Nice to meet you". "who is from Brazil?". Highlight expressions: Hi, Hello, Nice to meet you, What's your name?.

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Focus on grammar: subject pronouns and the verb be (affirmative) Write chart on the board. Pronunciation focus: introduce word stress in names using English file system. Practice with listen and repeat.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Students complete a gap-fill activity using am/is/are. Check answers in pairs, then review as a class. Vocabulary: days of the week: put them in order Numbers 0-20: listen and repeat.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Provide students with a dialogue to complete with to be Practice in pairs. then ask them to write their own short conversation using real or imaginary information. Monitor for accuracy and help with pronunciation.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

"Class mingle" speaking task: students move around and ask 3 - 4 classmates: "What's your name ","Where are you from?", "Are you a student?", "What's your favorite day of the week? " Encourage full answers. Wrap up with a few students reporting to the class.