Teacher’s Guide: Thanksgiving
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Introduce and extend language for this topic.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Warmup: Thanksgiving
Simple questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Like & Dislike: Thanksgiving
Asking and answering questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Word Library: Thanksgiving
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: Basic – Elementary
Short Story: Thanksgiving
An article that the students need to read. New vocabulary is to be explained by the teacher.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Reading and comprehension exercise.
Duration: 10+ minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Mixed Sentences: Thanksgiving
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Fix The Spelling: Thanksgiving
Student Activity.
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Students put the letters in the right order.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Error Correction: Thanksgiving
Students read a sentence, identify the error, and rewrite and correct the sentence.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Students underline the error and correct the sentence.
Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Write a Sentence: Thanksgiving
Write a sentence using the target language.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Practice grammar and write short sentences.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Verbs & Nouns: Thanksgiving
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
Singular & Plural: Thanksgiving
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: 5 – 10 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Adjectives: Thanksgiving
Students underline the adjectives.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students identify the adjectives and underline them.
Duration: 5 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Find Them First: Thanksgiving
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Complete the words and find them in the grid.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Beginner
