1) The document outlines a lesson plan for a 1st grade class to learn about comparing cultural aspects between Mexico and English-speaking countries through songs. 2) Over several weeks and classes, students will read and sing songs, discuss values, complete vocabulary exercises, and eventually perform a recital of songs. 3) The recital is the product where students will present the songs they have learned to an audience, practicing pronunciation and showing their understanding of comparing cultures through music.

1. School: Grade: 1st
Group:
Teacher: Week Dates:
Social Practice of the Language: Understandand
express differences and similarities between cultural
aspects from Mexico andEnglish-speakingcountries.
Learning Environment:
Literary and Ludic
Product 2:
Recital
Specific Competency: Readandsingsongsinorder to identify humanvaluesin
English-speakingcountriesandMexico
Achievement (s): Recognizesmainideasin songs. Formulatesandanswers
questionsaboutthetreatment of information. Comparesinformationusing
knownexpressions. Singsverses and chorusesof songs. Detects rhythm,
speed andintonationof songs.
CONTENTS
Knowing about the Language:
Topic, purposeandaudience.
Text distribution:verses, stanzasandchorus.
Acoustic features.

2. Repertoire of wordsnecessary for this social practice of the language.
Verb tenses: progressiveforms, past.
Verb forms: pastparticiple.
Antonyms.
Nouns:singular/plural, compound.
Punctuation.
Upperand lower case letters.
Doing withthe Language:
Check songsthatreflecthuman values. Select songsbasedonkey words. Recognize text distributionofsongs. Determine topic and
intendedaudience.
Understand thegeneralmeaning and main ideasin songs. Anticipatecontent. Usediverse comprehensionstrategies. Clarify meaning
of words. Identify explicit andimplicit information. Identify key wordsin stanzasandchorus. Distinguishlanguage features. Formulate
andanswer questionsaboutthecontent. Comparehow humanvaluesare expressed in songsof English speakingcountriesandof
Mexico.
Listen to and sing songs. Recognizecombinationofwords andthe soundsthey represent. Detect rhythm, speedandintonation.
Follow the chorusand recite the lyrics. Write down verses and/orchorus. Sing songswith andwithoutthe help of written lyrics.
Being through the Language:
Appreciate songsasa reflection of emotions, feelings and nature.
Showinterest in otherpeoples and cultures.
Promotecollective efforts in a cultural expression.

3. Lesson/
Week/
Class
Lesson
Stages
Activities Procedures
Notes
& Materials
Lesson 3
Week 28
Class 85
I know
Reading
1. Unscramblethe names of these
instruments.
1. Have Ss to open their Student Books to page 112 and tell them to look at the
pictures.Ask them if they know the names of the instruments and if anyone plays any
of them. Tell Ss to work with the person next to them and unscramblethe names of
each instrument.
*Have Ss to open their Readers to page 98. Ask Ss to read the chapter. When they
finish,ask for their opinions.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 112
Reader
p. 98-107
Lesson 3
Week 28
Class 86
I build
2. Read the songtitle anddiscuss
whatthe songwill be about.
3. Use your dictionary to clarify the
meaning of these words.
4. Listen to the songand underline
the best option.
5. Listen again and number the
pictures in the order you hear
them.
6. Read and recite the lyrics.Then
singalong.
7. Look at the parts of the songand
circleTfor True of F for Falsefor
the statements below.
2. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 112.Have Ss read the title and discuss
what the songwill be about.
3. Ss review the vocabulary words.Ask Ss to decide what type of words they areand
give them opinions.Then have them look up the words in the dictionary.Remind Ss
they can clarify themeaning of words by usingthe dictionary atthe back of their
books.
4. Tell them to read the lyricsof the song in pairs and find out the main idea.When
they have finished the song they may imaginewhat the song will belike.Now play the
CD. To finish,haveSs answer the four questions in activity 4.
5. Ask Ss to look at the pictures to become familiarwith the artwork. Play the CD
again and have Ss work in pairs with the classmatebehind them to number the
pictures in order.
6. Lead Ss and recite the lyrics for thewhole song out loud as a class.Remind Ss to use
their whisper voicein the correctparts of the chorus.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 112-115
CD Audio
track 21

4. 7. Ask Ss to think about the meaning of verse and choir.Clarify that chorus is partof
the song whilechoir is a group of singers.Finally,havevolunteers read the three true
or falsequestions.Play the CD and ask Ss to sharetheir answers.
Lesson 3
Week 28
Class 87
I think
8. Read the lyricsand underlinethe
verbs in the pasttense.
9. Look at these verbs from the
song. Circlethe regular ones and
explain how you know they are
regular.
10. Read the lyrics and writethe
words that followwas/were in
these sentences.
11. Match the sentences with the
correspondingdiagram.
12. Complete the rules.
8. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 115.Have volunteers read the
instructions.Tell Ss to underlineall the verbs in pastthey can find.
9. Encourage Ss to look at these verbs from the song. Circlethe regular ones and
explain how you know they are regular.
10. Have a volunteer read the instructions.Then read the firstsentence and elicitthe
answer. Tell Ss to fill in theblanks accordingto the songlyrics.
11. Have Ss look at the diagrams.Ask them to work in pairs and havea volunteer read
the firstsentence and match it with the correspondingdiagram.Then Ss match the
rest of the sentences individually.
12. Tell Ss to read the rules in the box. Give Ss a coupleof minutes to complete the
sentences. Check general comprehension by askingSs different examples.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 115 &
116

5. Lesson 3
Week 29
Class 88
I practice
13. Label the parts of the following
song usingwords from the box.
14. Listen and write the verbs in the
pasttense.
15. Choose five verbs in the past
tense from the songand play bingo.
16. Write your own verse for Top
Secret Mission.
17. Work with a partner and sing
the verses you wrote in Activity 16
usingthe Top Secret Mission music.
13. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 116 and take a look at the song. Then
read the firstverse. Ask Ss to read the next partof the song and ask again what partit
is.Finish theexercise in this sameway until Ss have labeled all the parts.
14. Challengethem to see if they remember what goes in the blanks withoutlookingat
the lyrics.After that, play the CD so Ss can check their answers.
15. Ask Ss to choosefive verbs in pastfrom the songand fill their bingo card.Then Ss
play Verb bingo. The firststudent to cross outall his or her verb wins.
16. In pairs,tell Ss to write their own verse. Draw Ss’s attention to the fact that they
need to be creative.
17. In this activity your Ss will perform their verses for the rest of the class.Don’task
them to come to the front of the class or stand up.Encourage Ss to memorize their
songs and to perform seating in their placewithout looking atthe lyrics.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 116 &
117
CD Audio
track 22 &
23
I can
Lesson 4
Week 29
Class 89
I know
1. Number the musical genres in the
order you hear them.
2. Listen to the song. Complete with
words from the box.
3. Read the lyricsfromActivity 2
and answer the questions.
4. Check the instruments used in
the song.
5. Work in groups of three. Make
and answer questions aboutwhat
makes you feel happy and what
makes you feel sad.
1. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 118.Firstread the instructions.HaveSs
look at the pictures and elicitthe gender they see on the page. Then play the CD so Ss
can number the pictures.
2. Have Ss look at the lyrics of the song in pairs.Tell them to look at the words in the
box and check that Ss understand them. Then play the CD and have Ss complete the
lyrics.
3. Read the firstquestion out loud,and then ask for volunteers to read the other two
sentences. Ask Ss to answer the questions and compare them with a classmate.
4. In pairs,ask Ss to choosethe instruments used in the song in activity 2.Then elicit
the answers.
5. Ss work in groups of three to ask and answer questions aboutwhat makes them
happy or sad.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 118 &
119
CD Audio
track 24 &
25
I build

6. Lesson 4
Week 29
Class 90
I think
6. Circlethe words that describe
feelings in the song lyricsin Activity
2.
7. Which feelings areopposites?
8. Work in pairs and makea listof
values you find importantbesides
friendship.
9. Complete the sentences.
10. Guess the hidden word.
11. Complete the sentence.
6. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 120.Ask for two volunteers to read the
instructions,and then ask them to go back to page 118 to circlethe words that
describefeelings.Do the firstone with them and then ask them to do the same with
the person sittingnext to them.
7. ElicitfromSs which adjectives express positivefeelings, which ones express negative
feelings,and why.
8. Ask Ss to work in pairs and make a listof values they find important besides
friendship.
9. Ask a volunteer to read the instructions and the two sentences. Then ask Ss to do
the exercisein pairs.
10. Tell Ss to look at the pictures.Ask Ss if they remember the names of the
instruments on page 119,because that is the key for this exercise.
11. Ask Ss to fill in thespacewith what they justlearned about compound words.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 120 &
121

7. Lesson 4
Week 30
Class 91
I practice
12. Read the sentences with
different intonations to express the
emotions in the box.
13. Listen to the songand
complete.
14. Listen again and actout the
feelings as you hear them.
15. Underline the compound nuns.
Then dividethem on lines below.
12. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 121.Ask a volunteer to read the
instructions.Then read the six words expressingintonation.Ss should pair up with the
person sittingnext to them and practicesayingthewords.
13. This activity should help them understand the lyrics and recognizecombinations of
words and sounds that represent the rhythm. Play the CD and have Ss listen to the
song and fill in thegaps.
14. Play the CD one more time and encourage Ss to actout the words.
15. Ask Ss to read the instructionsand then ask a volunteer to read the words out
loud.Then, in pairs,underlinethe compound nouns. Then dividethem on the lines
below.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 121-123
CD Audio
track 26
Lesson 4
Week 30
Class 92
I can
16. Work in pairs.Complete the
organizer on page 179 in the
Worksheets section.
17. Work in pairs to write an
original songextract,write a verse
and a chorus.
18. Practicesingingyour verseand
chorus usingthe music from your
favoritesong.
19. In small groups,discuss if itwas
easy to shareyour feelings. Explain
your answer.
16. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 123 and to work in pairs.Then Ss
complete the organizer on page 179 in the Worksheets section.
17. Ss have to work in pairs to write an original songextract and write a verse and a
chorus.
18. Then Ss can practicesingingtheir verse and chorus usingthe music from their
favoritesongs.
19. To promote collectiveefforts in a cultural expression,get feedback from Ss.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 123
Product 2
Week 30 I get ready
1. Listen to these songfragments
and describehow they make you
feel.
2. Dividethe class in groups.Each
group selects one song.
1. Ask Ss to open their Student Books to page 124.Explain that you will play only the
firstminute of some songs so Ss quickly reactand describetheir emotions for each
one. They must record their feelings in the spaceprovided.
2. Have Ss dividethemselves into groups of four. Have each group select a leader and
assign himor her responsibility to introduce their group’s song.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 124 &
125

8. Class 93 I plan 3. Check that you understand the
contents of the song.
4. Make a copy of the lyrics.Check
unknown words and phrases in the
dictionary.
5. As a class,determine the place,
date, and audience for which the
song will beinterpreted.
6. What materials do you need?
Make a list.
7. CircleKey words in the verses
and chorus.
3. To understand the contents of the song, locatekey words in the verses and chorus.
Review important words from the songs on the board.
4. Ask Ss to take out a large,clean sheet of paper. Have Ss check their lyrics for
accuracy by comparingtheir written version with the printed lyrics.
5. Guide the class and selecta convenient place,date, and audience for the recital.
Consider the resources of your school.
6. Remind Ss that they should preparea program for the performance that can feature
their songs lyricsinsideand the Wh information on the outside cover. Materials
needed for this includeitems such as construction paper,notebook paper, pencil s,
color pencils,markers, and glueor stapler.
7. Have Ss take out their papers with the written lyrics.Ask them to review any difficult
words and phrases and mark their copy. Have them circleimportantwords and signal
what is the chorus so they can find it quickly.
CD Audio
track 27
I do
Product 2
Week 31
Class 94
All ready to
share
8. Read the lyricsalongwith the
music.
9. Listen to the songin order to
followthe rhythm.
10. Intonate the song at the speed
of the music.
11. Revise your pronunciation and
intonation in English whilesinging.
12. Present the recital to the
predetermined audience, in the
planned placeon the planned date.
8. Play each song and read the lyrics outloud alongwith the music,askingSs to follow
along.Ask Ss to mark their copies and indicatewhen there arepauses or special
rhythms made by joiningor separatingwords or syllables.Giveexamples when
possibleto reinforcechangingrhythms and special intonation.
9. By now, Ss should be more comfortablewith their songs and ableto relax and listen
and enjoy their songs at the speed of the music.
10. To emphasize harder beats and special intonation,haveSs practicehumming their
song and show the differences with stronger and softer volume in their humming
voices.
11. Practicefor the upcoming recital.Have Ss check their pronunciation and intonation
one more time in preparation for their group’s recital atthe assigned date.
12. Arrange the class by recital groups and makesure each student has their copy of
the lyrics.Enjoy the recital.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 125

9. Self-test
Week 31
Class 95
I learn
Check the “I learn”box.
Ask Ss what they can do now that they couldn’t do at the beginningof the learning
environment and listen to their responses.Encourage them to identify the activities
that they found especially helpful duringtheprocess of makingthe product.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 125
Formal
assessment
Week 31
Class 96
Formal
assessment
1. Underline the best option.
2. Write a word with opposite
meaning.
3. Label the parts of the song.
Briefly,have Ss discusstheir responses to the self-assessmentin groups or with the
rest of the class.Givepositivefeedback for their effort and progress.
All Ready
Student
Book 1
p. 173