This document provides a lesson plan for teaching English to 5th grade students in Argentina about the story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. Over two 40-minute classes, students will listen to a native English speaker read the story, learn vocabulary about days of the week and foods, and compare the diets of an English caterpillar and an Argentinian caterpillar by drawing pictures of typical foods from each country. The lesson aims to develop students' English listening, speaking, and reading skills while increasing their cultural awareness and respect for other cultures.

1. PRACTICE II, DIDACTICS OF ELT and Practicum Primary School level.
Adjunto Regular a/c Prof. Estela N. Braun (2017).
PRACTICAL 12. The Magic Bag Project:
Lesson Plan: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle (1969).
Students’profile: Grade 5 (C&D), beginning level of English language proficiency.
State primary school. Two 40-minute classes per week. Course C has 23 students
(12 girls and 11 boys) and course D has 22 students (6 girls and 16 boys).
Timetable: Tuesday and Thursday, 15:15-14:55
Objectives:
By the end of the two lessons students will be able to:
• Listen to the story read by a native speaker and understand it with the help of the
teacher.
• Enjoy stories in English.
• Revise prior knowledge about days of the week and food.
• Answer questions orally.
• Be in real and direct contact with a foreign person.
• Think about national identity.
• Reflect about cultural differences as regards food.
• Be aware of the existence of other cultures different from their own and respect
them.
• Work cooperatively to express their national identity through art.
Skillstobe
emphasized
Listening, speakingandreading
Language Days of the week,egg,Caterpillar, cocoon,butterfly, itemsof food
Materials 3 caterpillars made of cardboard withimagesof food,anegg,a butterfly
and a cacoon made of cardboard, handoutswiththe story, Argentinian
and Englishflags,planisphere

2. September Tuesday 5th
Stages in the lesson Development Timing
Routine Greetings, date andhandingthe badges 3’
Warm-up The teacherwill introduce Jasmineandtell studentswhere she
isfrom. She will pointtoEnglandinthe planisphere.Thenshe
will announce thatJasmine isthere totell astory.
5’
Activity1 Story: Jasmine will readthe story“A VeryHungry Caterpillar”
by Eric Carle.Meanwhile,the teacherandherpedagogical
partnerwill representthe storyonthe board withthe helpof
imagesmade of cardboard.
5’
Activity2 Sharing: the teacherwill askstudentstoexplain whatthe story
was about
10’
Activity3 The EnglishCaterpillar: Jasmine willpresentacaterpillarthat
comesfromEnglandand eatstypical foodfromthat country
(Sconeswithjamandcream
EnglishBreakfast,Cornishpasties,Fishandchips,Teaand
biscuits,Beansontoast,Roast Dinner).The teacherwill puta
caterpillarmade of cardboardon the board,so that Jasmine
can showphotosof whatfoodit eatseach day.
8’
Activity4 The ArgentinianCaterpillar:The teacherwill divide the classin
groupsof 3 andassigneach groupone day and one typical
foodfromArgentina(asado,locro, choripanes,empanadas,
mate y tortas fritas,dulce de leche yalfajores,pastelitos).Each
groupwill receive agreencardboardcircle whichrepresents
one part of the bodyof the caterpillar.There,studentswill
have to write the dayand draw the foodtheywere givento.
10’
Goodbye The teacherwill collectthe badgesandthe drawingstudents
have made.She will saygoodbye andleave.
September Thursday 7th
Stages in the lesson Development Timing
Routine Greetings,date andhandingthe badges 3’
Warm-up The teacherwill give studentsahandoutwiththe written
versionof the storythat containssome imagestoguide them.
Then,she will retrievewhatstudentscantell aboutit.Finally,
she will give studentsasecondhandoutwithanactivitywith
life cycle of the butterfly.(Appendix 1and2)
8’
Activity1 The ArgentinianCaterpillar:Studentswill finishtheirdrawings
aboutthe typical foods.Theneach groupwill come tothe
board andpresentwhatthe caterpillareatsthatday. Students
will explaintoJasmine whatthatfoodisandwhethertheylike
it or not. (Theymightneedtouse Spanish)
15’
Activity2 The Two Catterpillars:The teacherwill putthe English
caterpillaronthe boardwiththe Argentinianone.She willask
studentstolookat the imagesof the typical foodof both
countriesandthinkaboutthe differencesandsimilaritiesthey
can see and share themwiththe class.
5’
Goodbye The teacherwill saygoodbye andleave.

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4. Appendix 2