"My Friend":
a 45-minute ESL lesson plan for Year 4 students on the topic "My Friend":
Lesson Objective:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe their friends using simple adjectives and talk about their interests and hobbies.
Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with pictures of friends and common activities
- Worksheets with fill-in-the-blank sentences about friends
- Small slips of paper for a class activity
- A simple story or dialogue about friends (optional)
Lesson Outline:
Introduction (5 minutes)
1. Greeting and Warm-up Activity
- Begin the lesson by greeting the students and asking how they are feeling today.
- Conduct a quick warm-up activity to get students engaged. For example, show flashcards with pictures of different friends and have students describe them using adjectives (e.g., tall, friendly, funny).
Vocabulary and Adjectives (10 minutes)
2. Introduce New Vocabulary
- Write down adjectives on the board that can be used to describe friends (e.g., kind, smart, active, funny).
- Use flashcards or images to illustrate the meanings.
3. Practice Using Adjectives
- Have a short discussion or mini-dialogues about what makes a good friend. Encourage students to use the adjectives they've learned.
Activity: My Friend (15 minutes)
4. Pair Activity
- Divide the class into pairs. Each pair will receive a slip of paper with a sentence stem (e.g., "My friend is ___________ because ________").
- Students should complete friend and share it with their partner.
Story or Dialogue (Optional) (5 minutes)
5. Share a Simple Story or Dialogue
- If time permits, read a short story or dialogue about friends. This can serve as a model for the students to create their own sentences.
Hobbies and Interests (10 minutes)
6. Introduce Hobbies and Interests Vocabulary
- Write down vocabulary related to hobbies (e.g., play soccer, read books, draw pictures) on the board.
7. Share Hobbies
- Encourage students to talk about their own hobbies and interests. They can use sentence prompts like "My friend likes to _____" or "My friend enjoys _____."
Wrap-up and Homework (5 minutes)
8. Review and Homework Assignment
- Summarize what the students learned about describing friends and their interests.
- Assign homework where students write a short paragraph about their best friend, using the adjectives and hobbies they learned.
Conclusion:
In this lesson, Year 4 students learned how to describe their friends using adjectives and talked about their friends' interests and hobbies. The lesson incorporated pair activities and encouraged students to express themselves in English.