Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- Farm animal names, where food comes from (A cow makes milk. Bees make honey. Chickens make eggs.)
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.
At the Farm 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.
Old Macdonald Had a Farm Song
Students can listen to this song several times, and practice singing along to learn new vocabulary, especially the animal names and sounds.
The Animals on the Farm Song
This is a nice song to reinforce the animal names and sounds.
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 sound does a rooster make?
DR: (A rooster says) “Cockadoodledoo” - What sound does a dog make?
DR: (A dog says) “Woof, woof” - What sound does...etc.
Continue to integrate animal names, and elicit animal sounds from students