Grade 4 Lesson Plan: Things in My House

Learning Outcomes:

1.                     Identify and use vocabulary related to items commonly found in a house (cupboard, gas cooker, fridge, dishwasher, dining room, washing machine, washbasin).

2.                 Understand and apply the rule for using "there is/there are" in sentences describing objects in a house.

Materials Needed:

1.Pictures or flashcards of household items

2.                                                                                                 A book ( О.Д. Карпюк,2021)

3.                                                                                                 Whiteboard and markers

4.                                                                                                 Worksheets or exercises for practice Lesson Outline:

Introduction (5 minutes):

1.                         Begin the lesson by asking students what types of things they have in their houses.

2.                     Introduce the topic "Things in My House" and explain that they will be learning new vocabulary related to items found in different rooms of a house.

Vocabulary Introduction (5 minutes):

1.   Present pictures or flashcards of the new vocabulary words (cupboard, gas cooker, fridge, dishwasher, dining room, washing machine, washbasin).

2.Pronounce and explain each word, highlighting their meanings and usage in a house setting.

3. Encourage students to repeat the words after you and ask questions to ensure understanding.

Guessing Game Activity (15 minutes):

1.              Children do exercise 3 p. 34. They read and guess things used in the house. 

2.          Prepare a set of flashcards or pictures representing the new vocabulary words (cupboard, gas cooker, fridge, dishwasher, dining room, washing machine, washbasin).

     Divide the class into two teams.

 One student from each team comes to the front of the class.

Show a flashcard or picture to both students (without showing the rest of the class).

 The students take turns giving clues about the item on the card without saying the actual word. For example, for "fridge," they might say, "You keep your food cold in this appliance in the kitchen."

 Their teammates try to guess the item based on the clues given.

The team that correctly guesses the most items wins the round.

Repeat with different students and flashcards until all students have had a chance to participate.

Group Activity: Room Descriptions (10 minutes):

1.                                     Divide students into small groups and assign each group a room in a house (e.g., kitchen, dining room, bathroom).

2.                                 In their groups, students create sentences using "there is/there are" to describe the items they would typically find in their assigned room.

3.                                 Encourage creativity and accuracy in their descriptions.

4.                                 Groups share their descriptions with the class, and classmates can guess which room is being described based on the sentences.

Worksheet Practice (5 minutes):

1.                          Distribute worksheets or handouts with exercises related to using "there is/there are" and matching household items with their corresponding rooms.

2.                      Monitor and assist students as they complete the exercises independently or in pairs.

3.                      Review the answers as a class to reinforce learning.

Wrap-Up (5 minutes):

1.                 Review the key vocabulary words and the grammar rule for using "there is/there are" in sentences.

2.             Ask students to share one new thing they learned about household items or rooms in a house.

3.             Assign a simple homework task, such as drawing a room in their house and labeling items using the new vocabulary and grammar structures.

It is time to learn a rule!

Конструкція there is

Конструкція there is/ there are допомагає позначати місцезнаходження якихось речей або людей.

Конструкція there isвикористовується, коли ми говоримо про 1 предмет, або людину.

There is a cupboard in the kitchen. (У кухні є шафа.)

Конструкція there are використовується, коли ми говоримо про багато предметів , або людей.

There are chairs and tables in the dining room. (У їдальні є стільці та столи.)

There are two dishwashers in the kitchen. (У кухні є дві посудомийні машини.)