Basic: Classroom vocabulary – week 9
Unit Objective: Students will be able to identify classroom
vocabulary, express plurals using there is/there are, ask for a
classroom object, correctly use prepositions of location and write
about their classroom.
Vocabulary: pencil, pen, notebook, eraser, table, chair, window,
pencil sharpener, door, board, book, clock, map, calendar, tape,
paper, desk, stapler, scissors, class, teacher, students
Monday
Lesson Objectives:
Review last week’s objectives as appropriate
Identify and label classroom objects
Recognize and use “What’s” with appropriate
demonstrative pronoun (this/here) and (that/over
there)
Materials
Story (T-made)
Index cards (ask the coordinator)
Survival English – pg 35
Activity Ideas:
Vocabulary Introduction: Elicit what things are in the class by asking that is this? What is that?
Teach Ss to answer: “It’s a_______.” Point to each object: pencil, pen, notebook, eraser, table,
chair, window, pencil sharpener, door, board, book, clock, map, calendar, tape, paper, desk,
stapler, scissors
Object label: Split into teams and have them write the names on cards and tape them to objects.
Label and Color: Students write the word with the picture (Survival English pg 35). After, T gives
various oral cues using colored pencils, “Color the eraser yellow. Color the door red.”
Tuesday
Lesson Objectives:
Review Monday’s objectives as appropriate.
Use ending –s to form plurals of classroom objects
Use there’s/there are appropriately
Materials
Picture (Ventures, pg 18)
Activity Ideas:
Picture Writing: Using the picture (Ventures 18), talk as a class about how many of each thing
pictured in the classroom. Write sentences together using there is/there are.
Speaking practice:
A: Excuse me. I need a _________, please.
B: Ok. Here you go.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You're welcome.
Wednesday
Lesson Objectives:
Materials
Review Tuesday’s objectives as appropriate.
Recognize prepositions of location (in, on, next to,
between, over, under)
Survival English – pg 37
– 38
Index cards
Activity Ideas:
Prepositions of Location– Using a chair and a book, T demonstrates all of the prepositions of
location. Then, T gives commands using students (“Faduma is next to Juan”) and students move
accordingly. T can also give commands using classroom objects (“Put your pencil under your
notebook”). Have a vocal student give commands if time remains.
Flashcards – Ss create flashcards for each word. T demonstrates with the chair and book; Ss
hold up the corresponding pronoun flashcard.
Worksheet – Ss complete preposition worksheet - SE – 37 – 38
Dictation: pen, book, map. There are students in class.
Thursday
Lesson Objectives:
Materials
Review Wednesday’s objectives as appropriate.
Write sentences describing objects in the classroom
Writing prompt sheet (see below)
Activity Ideas:
Time Writing – T models writing sentences about things in the classroom using there
is/there are. Fast finishers should write many sentences; low-level students can write
words or phrases.