Unit 12 Don’t eat in class.

unit 12 don’t eat in class.

language goal
in this unit students learn to talk about rules.

new language
can we eat in school?
we can eat in the cafeteria, but we can't eat in the classrooms.
can students wear hats in school?
yes, they can./ no, they can't.

section a
additional materials to bring to class:
a candy bar, a small radio
place a candy bar and a small radio on a table and ask and answer questions about each one. as you give yes answers, nod your head yes. as you give no answers, shake your head no. say, holding up a candy bar, can we eat in class? no, we can't. can we eat in the cafeteria? yes, we can. repeat. yes, we can. say, holding up a radio, can we listen to music in class? no, we can't. repeat. can we listen to music at a friend's house? yes, we can. repeat. yes,we can.
if you wish, you can bring in other items and practice more questions and answers. for example, you can hold up items and ask: can we use a calculator in math class?can we use a dictionary in english class? can we wear shoes in gym class?
la   this activity introduces the key vocabulary.
focus attention on the five rules written under "school rules". read the list to the class. then read the list again, using simple explanations or acting out some rules to make clear the meaning of each one. for example,point to your watch: class starts at 9:00. don't arrive late for class. 9:05 is late. 9:10 is late. if you come to class at 9:10, you are breaking the rules. 9:00 is not late. don't
arrive late for class. repeat. don't arrive late for class.
point out the students in the picture and the boxes next to them. say, each of these students is breaking one of these rules. write the number of the rule each student is breaking in the box next to him or her. point out the sample answer.
check the answers.
1 b    this activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.
point to the five rules in activity la. ask a different tudent to read each rule to the class.
point to the picture. ask different students to say the ules that the students are breaking in the picture.
say, this conversation tells about three students. the students are breaking rules. point out the direction line and the space after each name. say, write the number of the rule next to the name of the student who is breaking that rule.
play the recording the first time. students only listen.
play the recording a second time. as they listen to the recording this time, students fill in the number of the rule after each name.