This blog post outlines an English lesson plan for 5th grade students between 9-10 years old at a private school in Itagüi, Colombia. The lesson introduces students to talking about where they are from using simple present tense verbs and vocabulary about countries, nationalities, and customs. A variety of resources are listed to reinforce grammar, vocabulary, and the goal of students sharing information about their origins in English.

1. FRIENDS AROUND THE
WORLD
Juliana Bedoya Estrada

2. POPULATION
 This blog will be addressed to 9 and 10 year old
children; they are in fifth grade.

3. CONTEXT
 Colegio Nueva Generación is a private school,
which is located in Itagüí.
 Most of the students have a basic English level
(A1), there are some others students who take
particular classes and their level is better. During
the week they have four English hours.
 The idea with this blog is the students integrate
technology in their face to face English classes.

4. TOPIC: WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
 Taking into account some nationalities, students will
be able to give information about their origin and a
few customs.
 Grammar: Simple present of to be.
 Lexical: Countries, nationalities, likes.
 Textual: Use of comma, period and simple
sentences.
 Sociolinguistic: Some customs.

5. RESOURCES
 Videos: Customs
 Ppt: Simple present
 Flash cards: Countries and nationalities
 Scramble: Countries
 Word search: Nationalities
 Task based listening: Giving information about their
origin.
 Quizzes: Simple present, countries
 Web-quest: Giving information about their origin.
 Audios: likes/dislikes
 Online book: Use of comma and period.