Activity designed by:
María de los Ángeles Escalante
Amanda Núñez

Step of the lesson: Practice
Aims:
Grammar point: To revise Simple Present tense
Lexical items: Revision of members of the family
Resource: Our House-Madness (video clip+song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwIe_sjKeAY


A-Before watching the video clip:
Teacher writes on the board the following jumbled words:

fahetr          sisert           brohert         kisd   mohrte         mmu

Teacher tells students that these words are members of the family.
Teacher asks students to look carefully at these words to write them in the correct way.




Worksheet for students

B-While listening and watching the video discuss:

2. Put the following sentences into the order in which they appear.

a. The boys read newspapers.( )
b. The mother irons her husband’s shirt.( )
c. The father paints the mother’s face with a crayon.( )
d. A group of boys play musical instruments.()
e. A train passes behind the house.( )
f. The children play outside their house.( )


C-After watching the clip

1-Listen to the song and complete the lyrics .......... with the members of the family written
on the board.
2-Complete the lyrics ________with the verbs in the Simple Present.
3-Listen to the song once more to check your answers.

Our House-Madness
............ ______(wear) his Sunday best
..............’s tired she ______(need) a rest
The ....... are playing up downstairs
.............'s sighing in her sleep
..............'s got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house it ____(have) a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our ...... she's so house-proud
Nothing ever ______(slow)her down
And a mess is not allowed

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...
Something ____(tell) you that you've got to get away from it

............ _______(get up) late for work
............... _______ (have) to iron his shirt
Then she _____(send) the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

I remember way back then when everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time such a fine time
Such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play simply waste the day away
Then we'd say nothing would come between us two dreamers

Father wears his Sunday best....

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house, was our castle and our keep
Our house, in the middle of our street

Our house, that was where we used to sleep
Our house, in the middle of our street

D-Final production (speaking)
For the production step students have to record a short video of their families members
doing something (a routine).
Then they have to bring to school their home-made videos, show them to their mates and
describe them E.g. She is my sister Laura. She plays the piano. He is my brother Juan.
He goes to school. He wears uniform.
Video lesson plan

Video lesson plan

  • 1.
    Activity designed by: Maríade los Ángeles Escalante Amanda Núñez Step of the lesson: Practice Aims: Grammar point: To revise Simple Present tense Lexical items: Revision of members of the family Resource: Our House-Madness (video clip+song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwIe_sjKeAY A-Before watching the video clip: Teacher writes on the board the following jumbled words: fahetr sisert brohert kisd mohrte mmu Teacher tells students that these words are members of the family. Teacher asks students to look carefully at these words to write them in the correct way. Worksheet for students B-While listening and watching the video discuss: 2. Put the following sentences into the order in which they appear. a. The boys read newspapers.( ) b. The mother irons her husband’s shirt.( ) c. The father paints the mother’s face with a crayon.( ) d. A group of boys play musical instruments.() e. A train passes behind the house.( ) f. The children play outside their house.( ) C-After watching the clip 1-Listen to the song and complete the lyrics .......... with the members of the family written on the board. 2-Complete the lyrics ________with the verbs in the Simple Present. 3-Listen to the song once more to check your answers. Our House-Madness ............ ______(wear) his Sunday best ..............’s tired she ______(need) a rest The ....... are playing up downstairs .............'s sighing in her sleep ..............'s got a date to keep
  • 2.
    He can't hangaround Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our ... Our house it ____(have) a crowd There's always something happening And it's usually quite loud Our ...... she's so house-proud Nothing ever ______(slow)her down And a mess is not allowed Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our ... Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our ... Something ____(tell) you that you've got to get away from it ............ _______(get up) late for work ............... _______ (have) to iron his shirt Then she _____(send) the kids to school Sees them off with a small kiss She's the one they're going to miss In lots of ways Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our ... I remember way back then when everything was true and when We would have such a very good time such a fine time Such a happy time And I remember how we'd play simply waste the day away Then we'd say nothing would come between us two dreamers Father wears his Sunday best.... Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our ... Our house, was our castle and our keep Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, that was where we used to sleep Our house, in the middle of our street D-Final production (speaking) For the production step students have to record a short video of their families members doing something (a routine). Then they have to bring to school their home-made videos, show them to their mates and describe them E.g. She is my sister Laura. She plays the piano. He is my brother Juan. He goes to school. He wears uniform.