a1 – unit 1 – about me

UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Listening > We're Neighbors!

Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component is about introducing yourself. Elicit the kinds of questions the

students would ask and expect to be asked on meeting someone for the first time (this may be done

in the students native language).

Explain that the students are going to hear a conversation about registering for a course at a school.

Elicit the information students would need to provide when they register for a course (this may be

done in the students native language).

Teach students the language of the Prepare screen. Teach the greeting Good morning. You may

wish to re-enter greetings at different times of the day, such as Good morning, Good afternoon, Good

evening, Hello and Hi. Teach the question Can I help you? Teach students Steves answer Yes, Id

like to register for classes.

Write name, address, age, phone number on the board. Make sure students know what they mean.

Teach students the questions Whats your name? Whats your address? Whats your phone number?

How old are you? Teach them the answers to these questions, for example, My name is Jane Clark.

9 South Street. 583-9122. Im 21.

Teach the word neighbor. Show a picture of two houses side by side and tell students that the people

in the houses are neighbors. Using pictures, etc. teach student and secretary and explain new.

Computer Focus

Have students answer the following questions:

Who is Sarah? (Shes a secretary.)

Who is Steve? (Hes a new student.)

Who is Li Mei? (Shes also a student. Shes Steves neighbor.)

Post-Computer

Check students answers to the computer focus questions.

In pairs, students practice asking and answering the questions Whats your name? Whats your

address? Whats your phone number? How old are you? Write the questions on the board as a

prompt and have students role-play the conversation from the video.

Make enough copies of the HandoUT as you have pairs of students. divide the class into pairs.

Have students match the answers to the questions. Then they role-play the conversation.

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UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Listening > We're Neighbors!

1. Match the answers to the questions.

Questions Answers

a. 1.

Whats your name?

b. 2.

Whats your phone number?

c. 3.

Whats your address?

d. 4.

How old are you?

2. Role-play the conversation.

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I live at 12 Pine Road.

Im 23.

My name is John Smith.

UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Speaking > I'm Tom Smith

Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component is about introducing yourself. Elicit how they would introduce

themselves on meeting someone for the first time (this may be done in the students native

language). You may want to discuss the customs in different countries on meeting someone for the

first time. Explain that in English speaking countries, on meeting someone for the first time or in a

business setting, it is customary to shake hands.

Teach students the language of the Prepare screen. Teach the following sentences: Hi. Im Tom

Smith. and the response Nice to meet you. Im Li Mei. You may wish to re-enter formal and informal

greetings such as Hello, Hi, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening and Good night.

Teach the question Where are you from? and the answer Im from China. Elicit from students the

countries they are from and write the countries on the board. Have students tell the class where they

are from Im from .

Practice pronunciation of words with the sound /ai/. Say the following words and have students

repeat them after you: Hi, Im, nice, China.

Computer Focus


How do you tell someone your name? (Im .)

What do you reply when someone introduces him/herself? (Nice to meet you.)

Where is Li Mei from? (China)

Post-Computer


In pairs, students introduce themselves and ask each other where they are from. They then answer

the question.


Have students cut out the sentences and put them in the correct order. Encourage students to

complete the sentences with information about themselves. Then have them role-play the dialogue

with their partner.


UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Speaking > I'm Tom Smith

1. Cut out the sentences and put them in the correct order.



2. Complete the sentences.

3. Role-play the dialogue with a partner.

UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Reading > Register Today!

Pre-Computer

Tell students that they are going to read an ad for a college providing English courses. Elicit the

different kinds of information that might be in an ad, depending on where it appears notice board,

Internet (this may be done in the students' native language). Tell students that they are going to

read an ad on a notice board. Elicit the information that would appear in the ad: name, address and

telephone number of college, times of day when courses are held, name and phone number/email

of contact person for further information.

Teach students the following words: register, today, name, address, college, classes, morning,

evening, call, information, email, contact.

Computer Focus


What is the name of the college? (Springfield Community College)

What classes are there? (English classes)

When are the classes? (morning and evening)

Who do you contact? (Sarah Cook)

Post-Computer


Students review the ad by answering the following questions:

What is the name of the college? (Springfield Community College)

What is the address of the college? (72 Arbor Street, Springfield)

What is the phone number of the college? (305 678 3342)

Who is the contact person? (Sarah Cook)

What is the contact person's email? ([email protected])

Make enough copies of the HandoUT as you have pairs of students. Students cut out the sentences

and rearrange them to make an ad. The format of their ad should follow that in the online component.

They then answer the comprehension questions about the ad. Encourage students to share their

answers with the class and invite a volunteer to write the ad on the board. as an extension activity for

stronger students, divide the class into small groups and ask them to write an ad for the college or

school where they are currently studying.


UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Reading > Register Today!

1. Cut out the sentences and put them in order to make an ad.

2. Answer the following questions.

a. What is the name of the college?

b. What classes does the college have?

c. When are the classes?

d. What is the address of the college?

e. Who can you call for information?



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Lesson Overview

Classroom Materials

Workbook Pages

Assignments

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Unit 1: About

Me

Homework review Lesson Plan (Post Computer Activity):

Writing: Steves Application Form

Lesson Plan (Post Computer Activity):

Vocabulary: Numbers 21-29

Lesson Plan (Pre Computer Activities):


Lesson Plan (Pre Computer Activities): Vocabulary: Countries

Workbook: Pages 14, 15

Handout: Writing: Steves

Application Form

Handout: Vocabulary:

Numbers 21-29

16 Vocabulary: Numbers 30-100 Vocabulary: Countries

Unit 2:

Supermarket

Shopping

Homework review

Lesson Plan (Post Computer Activity):


Lesson Plan (Post Computer Activity): Vocabulary: Countries

Lesson Plan (Pre Computer Activities):

Listening: Where is the milk?

Lesson Plan (Pre Computer Activities): Speaking: Cash or Credit?

Workbook: Page 16 Handout: Vocabulary: Numbers 30-100 Handout: Vocabulary: Countries

17, 18 Listening: Where is the milk? Speaking: Cash or Credit?

UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Writing > Steve's Application Form

Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component is about filling in a college application form. Elicit the different kinds

of information that might be in a college application form: name, age, address, country, telephone

number, email (this can be done in the students native language).

Teach students the following words: name, age, address, country, telephone number, email, college,

application form.

Review with students the following questions: What is your name? How old are you? What is your

address? What is your telephone number? What is your email? Where are you from?

Computer Focus


What is Steves surname? (Jones)

How old is Steve? (22)

What is his address? (43 Park Road, Springfield, New York)

What is his email? ([email protected])

Post-Computer


Go around the class and ask various students the following questions:

What is your name?

How old are you?

What is your address?

Where are you from?

What is your telephone number?

What is your email?

Make enough copies of the HandoUT for all your students. divide the class into pairs and give each

student a copy of the handout. Students ask each other the questions and fill out the application form

for their partner. Encourage students to report their answers to the class, for example, This is Juan.

He is twenty years old., etc.


UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Writing > Steve's Application Form

1. Ask your partner these questions.

What is your name?

How old are you?

What is your address?

Which country are you from?

What is your telephone number?

What is your email?

2. Complete the application form with your partners answers.

Application Form

Name

Age

Address

Country

Telephone

Email

3. Tell the class about your partner.



UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Vocabulary > Numbers 21-29

Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component introduces the numbers 21-29. Write the numbers 21-29 on the

board and say them. Have students repeat the numbers. Teach the students to count from 21-29.

Point to numbers on the board: randomly and have students tell you which numbers they are.

Write the numbers out in words on the board: twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four,

twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine. draw students attention to the use

of the hyphen. Say numbers randomly and have students come to the board and point to them.

Teach students the language of the Prepare screen. Teach the question How old are you? and the

answer Im... .

Computer Focus


What comes after twenty-two? (twenty-three)

What comes before twenty-five? (twenty-four)

What comes after twenty-eight? (twenty-nine)

Post-Computer


Go around the class and ask various students How old are you? and have them answer, Im .

In pairs, students ask each other How old are you? and then they answer the question.


Students play a memory game. Have students cut out the cards and place them face down on their

desks. Each player turns over two cards at a time. Players aim to match the words to the correct

numbers. Each time a player finds a number pair he/she keeps the cards and takes a second turn.

If he/she doesnt find a pair, the next player takes a turn. The player with the most cards wins.


UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries


Memory Game

Cut out the cards and match the words to the correct numbers.

21

22

23

24 25 26

27 28 29

twenty-one

twenty-two

twenty-three

twenty-four

twenty-five

twenty-six

twenty-seven

twenty-eight

twenty-nine



UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries


Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component introduces the numbers 30-100. Write the numbers 30, 40, 50, 60,

70, 80, 90, 100 on the board and say them. Have students repeat the numbers. Teach the students to

count in tens from 30-100. Point to numbers on the board randomly and have students tell you which

numbers they are.

Write the following numbers out in words on the board: thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety,

one hundred. Say numbers randomly and have students come to the board and point to them.

Write the following numbers out in words on the board: thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four,

thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine. Explain to students how numbers between

thirty and forty are formed (31, 41, etc.). Draw their attention to the use of the hyphen. You may want

to re-enter all the numbers from 0 to 29.

Teach students the language of the Prepare screen. Teach the question Whats your address? and

the answer Its 75 Main Street. ask various students Whats your address? and have them give you

their own addresses. If their actual address is not between 30 and 100, tell them to choose a number

in that range.

Computer Focus


Who is talking? ( a man and a woman/secretary )

Where are they? (in an office)

What is the persons address? (75 Main Street)

Post-Computer

Check students answers to the computer

focus questions.

Make enough copies of the HandoUT as

you have pairs of students. divide the class

into pairs and have students complete the

crossword puzzle by answering the math

problems. Encourage students to write their

own math problems and exchange them with

another pair, or come up to the board and

share them with the class.

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UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries


Crossword Puzzle

1. Do the crossword puzzle.

1 2

3

4 5

6

7

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9

10

ACROSS

3. twenty-fi x two

6. one hundred - ten

8. sixty - thirty

9. thirty - eighteen

10. forty + thirty

DOWN

1. ten x two

2. forty + twenty

4. seventy + thirty

5. thirty + ten

7. forty + forty

2. Write more math problems and share them with the class.



UNIT 1 About Me

First Discoveries

Vocabulary > Countries

Pre-Computer

Tell students that this component is about different countries. Elicit typical differences that would

distinguish one country from another, for example, the appearance and dress of the people, the

landscape, the language spoken, typical animals or plants associated with the country, etc.

Show students a map of the world with the countries marked on it. Teach the countries your students

are from and write the names of the countries on the board.

ask students if they know the names of any English speaking countries, for example, United States,

Canada, Australia, England.

Teach students the word flag. Show students pictures of the flags of Australia, China, England,

Canada, Mexico, United States and see if students can identify any of the countries according to the

flags. Tell them the countries the flags are from and write the names of the countries on the board.

Show the students the countries on the map.

Teach the language of the Prepare screen. Teach the question Where are you from? and the answer

Im from . Teach Im, Hes, Shes and Theyre and explain when you would use each one.

Computer Focus


How many countries are mentioned? (six)

Which countries are mentioned? (Australia, China, England, Canada, Mexico, United States)

What languages do they speak in these countries? (Australia, England, Canada, United States

English, China Chinese, Mexico Spanish)

Post-Computer


ask individual students where they are from and have them answer Im from . Students tell where

a student sitting nearby is from Hes/Shes from . Point out more than one student from the same

country and elicit from students Theyre from .

Bring in or have students bring in pictures of famous people from different countries and ask the

same questions.

Make enough copies of the HandoUT as you have pairs of students. divide the class into pairs and

have students match the sentences to the pictures. Encourage students to justify their answers.

discuss what languages people speak in these countries.


UNIT 1 About Me

Vocabulary > Countries

First Discoveries

Where Are They From?

1. Match the sentences to the pictures.

a. Theyre from australia.

b. He's from the United States.

c. Theyre from Canada.

d. Theyre from China.

e. He's from Mexico.

f. She's from England.

2. What languages do the people



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speak in these countries?

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