Description of the target group
This activity has been designed to teach in a 1ST grade class.
Timing
This activity has been designed to be done during one
lesson (55 minutes) in any class of the first term.
Objectives
ü
To
improve listening comprehension.
ü
To revise
some vocabulary of animals.
ü
To relate
animals with animal sounds (onomatopoeia).
ü
To
socialize and rejoice while improving listening skills.
Materials
- A computer
for the teacher and an IWB (Interactive White Board).
- Audio of
the song
- Lyrics of
the song
- Lyrics of
the song with gaps
- Some
pencils to fill in the gaps
- Some
props to dance with the musicClassroom arrangement
The pupils are in a horseshoe arrangement so that the
teacher can move freely along the class, although he/she is not the center of
attention since he/she is only a guide in the process, letting the students to
work with autonomy. This is the perfect arrangement to listen to the audio and
pay attention to the teacher too.
As soon as they complete the gaps, they will have to
dance with the music and pretend to be the animals they hear, so this
arrangement is suitable for dancing too because there is spare space in the
class.
Lessons procedure
Pre-listening
Establishment
of context: the teacher writes
the onomatopoeias on the blackboard and makes they pupils to pronounce them.
Create
motivation for listening: the
teacher writes the title of the song on the blackboard and draws a farm and a
farmer.
Pre-teach
only critical vocabulary: there is
no need for this activity.
Extensive
listening
General
questions on context and attitude of speakers: the teacher explains they have to pay attention and
fill in the gaps with some animal words.
Intensive
listening
The teacher plays the audio three times, the students
fill in the gaps, paying attention to the correct spelling.
Post-listening
(optional)
Final
play; learners watch the video
in the IWB and dance and sing.
STUDENTS EXPECTED OUTCOMES EXAMPLE: “/ɒn ðʌt ´fa:m
hi hǝd ǝ ´dʌk…./”
