Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- Story vocabulary
- I liked it when ______ () _______ (past tense)
- Fast and slow, faster and slower
- win/won and lose/lost the race
Hare and Tortoise Video
Begin the lesson by showing the story of the Hare and the Tortoise.
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.
The Hare and the Tortoise 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.
Hare and Tortoise Song
A cute song that students can watch and identify story elements and animals as they come up in the video.
Hare and Tortoise #2
A good song to review story at the end of class. Students call out story elements.
Mimi's Strange Day Book
The book can be printed out and given to groups of students to take turns reading to each other.
Reading Time
- The Hare and the Tortoise
- Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise (Tadpoles Tales)
- The Tortoise or the Hare
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 animals did we see in this story?
DR: (Hare/Rabbit/Tortoise/Turtle) - Was the tortoise slow?
DR (The tortoise was slow/yes) - Was the hare fast?
DR (The hare was fast/yes) - Who won the race?
(The tortoise) - What did the hare do while the tortoise won?
(He slept/He took a nap) - Were the tortoise and the hare friends?
DR: (Yes/They were friends) - What did you like in the story?
DR: (I liked it when….)