Teacher’s Guide: Christmas
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Introduce and extend language for this topic.
Level: Beginner
Warmup / Introduction: Christmas
Simple introduction and a few easy questions.
Elicit and model answers.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner
Word Library: Christmas
Vocabulary list and useful sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should know/remember.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Beginner
Choose a Block: Christmas
Where do I belong?
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Students choose words from a word bank and add them to the correct block.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner
Short Story: Christmas
An article that the students need to read. New vocabulary is to be explained by the teacher.
Comprehension questions.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Reading and comprehension exercise.
Duration: 10+ minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Missing Letters: Christmas
Students fill in the missing letters.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. It can also be a class competition.
Students see who can complete the list first.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Mixed Sentences: Christmas
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Singular & Plural: Christmas
Students choose the correct words to form a correct sentence.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
Students read a sentence and choose the correct words to form a sentence.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Basic – Beginner
Verbs & Nouns: Christmas
Individual activity.
Identify the verbs and nouns.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
A student-challenge to find and underline the verb and noun in each sentence.
Duration: 5 – 10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Beginner
