Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- What day is it?
- What month is it?
- Days of the week, months of the year
- Day and night
Video introduction
Have students watch the video as an introduction to the unit. First time they watch it, second time they can call out the items in the video by name, as prompted by the teacher.
Audio
The audio phrases are the target language. It is played 3 times. First time, just listen. Second time, listen and repeat. Third time, circle items on worksheet while they listen and repeat.
Days and Months Worksheet
The worksheet is to be used in 2 ways. First, the items on the top are to be circled while listening to the audio. Second, the bottom portion is to be filled out by each student. The bottom part can be shared with the class once complete, giving students an opportunity to talk about what they’ve made, using target language.
Days of the Week Song
Students can listen to this song several times, and learn it so that they sing along.
Days of the Week Song #2
This song can optionally be used at the end of class.
Spring & Summer Book
The picture book can be printed and given to pairs of students who take turns “reading” it to each other.
Reading Time
The story book should be purchased ahead of time or borrowed from the library. Read the story to the students and ask the following questions.
- What month is New Years?
DR: (January) - When is Valentine’s Day?
DR: (February) - What comes after February?
DR: (March) - What month do we colour eggs?
DR: (April) - What comes after April? There are lots of flowers in this month!
DR: (May) - What month comes after May?
DR: (June) - What month do we wave our flags?
DR: (July) - What month comes after July? We have lots of sand and sun in this month!
DR: (August) - After August, we have…
DR: (September) - What month comes after September? It is a scary month!
DR: (October) - What month comes after October? We say thanks in this month!
DR: (November) - This month is cold and white, we say hi to Santa this night! What month is next?
DR: (December)