Scaffolding for the Seasons Lesson - verbs, vocabulary for seasons and weather (young learners)
Verbs, grammar and modeling for the seasons lesson worksheet.
Seasons and the Weather (from the Basic Vocabulary Builder, Unit 27) excellent complement to the seasons lesson; good scaffolding to get to the seasons lesson (voting). This can also be found on page 110-111, 114 of the first Macmillan book (seasons and the weather), and page 80 (seasons and months) of the second Macmillan book.
verbs: to see, to be, to fall
grammar: noun and adjective form
VOCABULARY
spring, summer, fall/autumn, winter
rain (rainy), snow (snowy), wind (windy), sun (sunny), cloud (cloudy), star, moon, lightning, ice, storm, to be hot, to be cold, leaf/leaves
Find pictures and then point to the pictures (or have students draw pictures for each season):
1. It is spring (summer, fall, winter). There is a cloud (moon, star...). I am cold (hot).
2. In the summer, it is _____ (hot, rainy, etc.). In winter, it is _____ (cold, snowy, etc.). In spring, it is_____. In fall, it is _______.
3. In a storm, it is ________ (rainy, windy, etc). I see the ________ at night (stars, moon, etc.).
Comprehension questions: What is the weather today? When is it cold? When is it hot? What months are in spring, summer, fall, winter? Do you like snow? Do you like the sun? When do you see the moon? When do you see the stars? When do leaves fall? When do leaves grow?
Once students have this vocabulary, it's easy to move into the seasons lesson (choosing which season is the best by voting).
Seasons and the Weather (from the Basic Vocabulary Builder, Unit 27) excellent complement to the seasons lesson; good scaffolding to get to the seasons lesson (voting). This can also be found on page 110-111, 114 of the first Macmillan book (seasons and the weather), and page 80 (seasons and months) of the second Macmillan book.
verbs: to see, to be, to fall
grammar: noun and adjective form
VOCABULARY
spring, summer, fall/autumn, winter
rain (rainy), snow (snowy), wind (windy), sun (sunny), cloud (cloudy), star, moon, lightning, ice, storm, to be hot, to be cold, leaf/leaves
Find pictures and then point to the pictures (or have students draw pictures for each season):
1. It is spring (summer, fall, winter). There is a cloud (moon, star...). I am cold (hot).
2. In the summer, it is _____ (hot, rainy, etc.). In winter, it is _____ (cold, snowy, etc.). In spring, it is_____. In fall, it is _______.
3. In a storm, it is ________ (rainy, windy, etc). I see the ________ at night (stars, moon, etc.).
Comprehension questions: What is the weather today? When is it cold? When is it hot? What months are in spring, summer, fall, winter? Do you like snow? Do you like the sun? When do you see the moon? When do you see the stars? When do leaves fall? When do leaves grow?
Once students have this vocabulary, it's easy to move into the seasons lesson (choosing which season is the best by voting).
Scaffolded Lesson Plan: Voting
By Sophie Khvadagiani and Zurab Mushkudiani
School #3 and #17, Kutaisi
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (compliment to module book material)
Telavi teachers! Here's the video Judy referenced that goes with the handout she gave on the Three Little Pigs.
Gift for Teacher - Kristine Tsulukidze, Batumi
Goals: language: new vocabulary, the months, speaking and writing; content: voting and democratic participation
- Tell your students that today, you're going to pretend it's YOUR (the teacher's) birthday!
- Have students form groups based on their birthday months (JAN/FEB/MARCH - APR/MAY/JUNE - JULY/AUG/SEPT - OCT/NOV/DEC) - have the months on the board BEFORE the class begins.
- In Georgian, explain the following: CAMPAIGN, VOTING BOOTH, BALLOT, VOTE, BALLOT BOX
- Once in groups, students brainstorm possible gifts from vocabulary they know, and then the choose two gift ideas.
- Write all 8 gifts on the board (be careful of repeated vocabulary) (general election).
- Have a vote by a show of hands, and pick the top 4 gifts.
- Students then pick one gift (one per group), draw campaigns and write sentences about the gifts (run-off election).
- Present the campaigns to class.
- If possible, reintroduce the words with the Powerpoint
- Have a secret vote to choose the final gift.
- Assessment - matching handout of vocabulary with definitions
- Have two students count the votes. Announce results of the secret vote!
Courtroom Vocabulary
Look at the image of the court and people in the court.
- What are the names of the people who work in court?
- What do people do who work in courtrooms?
- Brainstorm with a partner and compare with another group.
Discuss with partner:
Do Georgian courtrooms have similarities to American courtrooms?
Create a Ven diagram with a partner comparing
similarities/differences.
Compare your results and diagrams with another group.
Activity Idea (higher levels):
A mock trial is an engaging way for students to learn about courtrooms. Students take the roles of judge, jury, witness, lawyer and other court personnel for a mini-trial where witnesses give testimony and lawyers ask questions of the witness and the jury eventually makes a decision based on the evidence. Giving each student a role in the activity is a motivating factor towards participation.
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