Unit 2 The wind is blowing

reading
read written language in meaningful chunks.
use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression.

materials:
student’s book 7b page 72
cassette 7b and a cassette player
workbook 7b page 38

preparation:
cue the cassette.
pre-task preparation
language learning activity
(this section aims at providing students with opportunities to practise the language/vocabulary needed or become familiar with the background for the task that follows.
1. ask students if they like wind, what type of wind they like and why they like it. conduct a survey of the most popular type of wind and why it is the most popular.
2. play the recording: look, read and make. students listen and follow in their books.
3. have an art craft lesson. get students to make their own kite. put up all the kites on a display board and have the whole class vote for the most beautiful kite.

consolidation
grammar practice book 7b pages 61 to 62
workbook page 38

4
language focus:
using adjectives to make comparisons
e.g. mine is not as big as yours.
using pronouns to identify people, animals and objects.
e.g. ours are not as beautiful as theirs.
using modals to express obligation and prohibition.
e.g. we should not … it may cause …

language skills:
listening
recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements (including approval and disapproval), commands, and respond appropriately
speaking
apply syntactic rules such as subject-verb agreement correctly.
maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
maintain an interaction by controlling participation in an interaction or group activities such as taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing others’ desire to speak.
maintain an interaction by asking and responding to others’ opinions.
reading
read written language in meaningful chunks.
use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression
materials:
student’s book 7b page 73
workbook 7b page 39
photocopiable pages 68 to 70
preparation:
make a copy of photocopiable page 68 for each student and make copies of photocopiable page 69 and 70 for each group.

post-task activity
workbook page 39

consolidation
grammar practice book 7b pages 63 to 64

5
language focus:
using prepositions/prepositional phrases to indicate position/place.direction
e.g. leave fly from the trees across the sky.