practice with hot potatoes

1. ICT Applied to English Teaching-2012
NAMES: Perez, Marcela Alejandra
Zanetti, Mariano
Unit 2
Assignment #2: Educational Software-Authoring Tools
LESSON PLAN
Course: 4th grade
Communicative goal: expressing likes and dislikes
Grammatical goal: I like/I don’t like...
Vocabulary focus: food and drink
Recycled language: colours.
Activation (5 min)
T will ask Sts what their favourite colour and food is. They will discuss why, Sts will be
allowed to speak in Spanish. This is to activate Sts’ previous knowledge.
Comprehension and clarification (10 min)
T will stick on the board word cards with different colours, food and drinks. T will ask Sts
to guess the meaning of the new words, then she will ask Sts to read them one by one to
check pronunciation. T will do a quick drawing for the Sts to check their predictions.
Then T will start saying:
T: my favourite food is the fish and chips. I like fish and chips! What’s your favourite food,
Nicolás?
Nicolás: Pizza.
T: so, your favourite food is pizza. You like pizza!
Nicolás: Yes!!
T will follow the same procedure with some Sts so as to clarify the meaning of “like”.
Application
Act N°1
Name of the activity: FOOD AND DRINK ( Complete the puzzle with the right word.)
Type: pseudo communicative
Focus: reading

2. Grouping scheme: In pairs (one computer every two students)
Time allotted: 10 min
Description: T will give sts instructions on the BB or on a slide projector about how to do
the puzzle in the completer: colours, food and drink. Sts will have to complete the puzzle
following the information provided.
Act N°2
Type: communicative
Focus: speaking
Grouping scheme: solo
Time allotted: 10 min
Description: T will say a word and Sts will have to make up the sentence. For ex:
T: Let’s see, Micaela.... Red/apples?
Micaela: I like red apples/I don’t like red apples
Reflection (10 min)
Sts will have to draw two or three of their favourite food, including some elements of the
word flashcards. After this, they will exchange drawings to know the likes and dislikes of
their partners.
Act. N3
Activity name: What´s the word?
Type:
Focus:
Grouping scheme:
Time allotted:
Description:
E cloze: In this activity students have to fill in the gap with correct word. They have clues
and descriptions to help them figure out the meanings. The purpose is to test
comprehension and a specific set of food items.
Act. N4
Activity name: What is the drink?
Type:
Focus:
Grouping scheme:
Time allotted:
Description:

3. E match: In this activity students have to match ideas with words. Every idea contains clues
or examples that connect with specific words. The purpose is to test comprehension and
vocabulary related to drinks.
Act. N5
Activity name: What´s the right colour?
Type:
Focus:
Grouping scheme:
Time allotted:
Description:
E quiz: In this activity students have to read a question and choose the correct answer from
a multiple-choice set. Only one of the answers is correct. The idea is to test comprehension
of certain fruits and vegetables and recycle vocabulary connected with colours.