Basic: Everyday Activities – week 1 of 1
Unit Objective: Students will be able to write and speak about
everyday activities using present tense verbs, as well as adverbs of
frequency.
Vocabulary: wake up, take a shower, brush teeth, comb hair, get
dressed, cook, work, eat breakfast, go to school, go to sleep, get
undressed, come home, eat breakfast/lunch/dinner
Monday
Lesson Objectives:
Review last week’s objectives as appropriate
Articulate everyday activities for self and picture story
Materials
Picture story, Action English
Pictures, pg 8
Foundations Workbook, page 11
Activity Ideas:
Story Creation: Talk through picture sequence with students orally. Together write one simple
sentence for each frame elicited from the students. Pass out the picture story. Ss copy the
sentences onto their worksheet. T copies the story onto a picture story sheet to leave in the
binder for Tuesday. Note: Use present tense, not -ing verbs.
Everyday activities: Elicit from Ss what activities they do every day. As a class using
Foundations 11, label each picture. Ss should copy sentences in their notebooks.
Tuesday
Lesson Objectives:
Materials
Review Monday’s objectives as appropriate.
Articulate everyday activities for self and picture story
Sort everyday activities into always, sometimes, never for
self
Mingle sheet (see below)
Sometimes/Always/Never signs
(volunteer made)
Activity Ideas:
Mingle - Model the question; Ss circulate asking many people.
Sometimes, Always, Never Signs - pick a verb. Students cluster by always, sometimes, never
signs physically in the classroom. Group says what they are. “We never cook. They always cook”
Ask: What do you do everyday?
Name
Wednesday
Lesson Objectives:
Materials
Review Tuesday’s objectives as appropriate.
Review everyday activities
Sort activities into always, sometimes, never
for self
Sometimes/Always/Never worksheet
(see below)
Listening worksheet (see below)
Activity Ideas:
Listening - T says a number and an activity; Ss write the number. Ss write sentences for each
picture after correcting as a class.
Flyswatter – Elicit all of the everyday activity verbs from the students, writing them on the board.
Divide the class into two teams. T calls out a verb, Ss swat the correct word.
Sometimes, always, never sort – Learners cut up the verbs and categorize them under the
always, sometimes, never column worksheet. Fast finishers can write sentences about their
answers.
Dictation: cook, eat, brush, Everyday I take a shower.
wake up
take a shower
brush teeth
eat pork
cook
eat breakfast
go to school
go to sleep
go to work
watch TV
wash clothes
read
smoke
Always
Sometimes
Never
Thursday
Lesson Objectives:
Materials
Review Wednesday’s objectives as appropriate.
Write about everyday activities
Activity Ideas:
Everyday Writing – T elicits from the students what they do everyday. T writes an
example paragraph about things done every day. Ss write a similar paragraph for selves.
Higher level students can write more; lower level can write phrases.
Example:
Everyday I wake up. I wash my face. I eat breakfast. I go to work. I talk to my friends.