(e.g. Who are you? I’m a girl. I’m tall.)
Listening:
l Locate specific information in response to simple questions
Writing:
l Add personal ideas and information to writing when a framework is provided
Materials:
l Student’s Book 3A page 15
l Cassette 3A and a cassette player
l Word and Picture Cards 3A
l Wallpictures 3A
l Workbook 3A page 10
l Magazines and scissors
Steps:
Pre-task preparation:
1. Select pairs of students to illustrate: tall/short, big/small, thin/fat
2. Introduce: tall/short, big/small, thin/fat
3. Play the cassette for Look and Say.
4. Practise the adjectives using the flashcards.
5. Introduce: Who are you?
6. Ask Who are you? to elicit: I’m (name). I’m a boy/girl.
While-task procedure:
1. Encourage the students to talk about themselves in terms of size and sex, using the About you model.
2. Play a guessing game.
Post-task activities:
Workbook page 10
1. Read 1 and 2 on page 10. Explain: Tick.
2. The students complete 3 and 4.
3. Select students to read the completed statements in 2, 3 and 4.
4. Explain the task. Students draw their picture in the panel and complete their own description.
5. Ask individuals to read out the description of themselves
Consolidation:
At this stage Grammar Practice Book 3A page 12 could be used to practise and consolidate the language in this section further.