Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- 3 little pigs language: Let me in! Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!
- The pig built a house of straw/sticks/bricks.
- He was/she was/it was/there was ______.
3 Little Pigs Story
Have the students watch the story before starting this lesson.
Video introduction
The video which was used for “Opposites” lesson can be repeated, and students can identify some items in the video to review the last lesson, with teacher’s prompts.
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.
3 Little Pigs 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.
Three Little Pigs Song
Students can listen to this song to go over the elements of the story. Teacher can review items in the story using the video.
Three Little Pigs # 2 Song
This is a good song for playing at the end of class to review the elements of the story.
Reading Time
- The Three Little Pigs: A Nosy Crow Fairy Tale
- The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
- The Three Little Pigs
- The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
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.
- Who was in the story? Was there a wolf?
DR (There was a wolf) - Who else was there?
DR (There were three little pigs.) - Was the wolf mean?
DR (He was/the wolf was….) *allow students to supply own interpretation