LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH ADVENTURE

Functions
Forms
Name things in the city and There is, there are:
the country
Affirmative and negative
Describe what there is or
statements.
there isnt in a place.
Yes/no questions with there
is/there are.
SET 1

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Functions
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Describe the city and the country.

There is, there are
Trees, river, wigwams, waterfall, canoe, river, castle, houses.
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3 UNIT 6
Vocabulary
Things in the city and the
country: trees, river,
wigwams, waterfall, canoe,
river, ship, castle, houses,
bridge, farm, buildings,
streets, mountains.

CITY
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The teacher starts drawing a tree on the board. Ask What is it? And students
answer.
Repeat procedure with a house, with a car.
The teacher writes on the board:

Have a contest: Which group can think of the biggest number of cities in one
minute?
- Repeat the procedure for TOWN.
Take out flashcards for
- Trees
- Wigwams
- Waterfall
- Canoe
- River
- Ship
- Castle
- Houses
FLASCHARD GAMES IN THE CARPET
- Show the flashcards one by one. Say the name and have students repeat.
- CLAP HANDS: Students choose a member of the team to be the guesser. He/she
holds one of the flashcards above his/her head. Then, he says the name of any

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flashcard. If he/she guesses by any chance, his/her group must clap hands. The
first group to finish all cards wins.
- SLOW MOTION. The teacher shows each card with slow motion. The first group
to guess what it is gets a point.
CHARADES. Volunteer students come out front to act a card given by the teacher. The
first group to guess, gets a point. The actor must give a cue: What is it? Or What
are they depending on the card (if its singular or plural). The answer must also be
complete its a. or theyre ..
Pg 6 ex 1
- Students listen to the teacher and number
1. Its a ship
2. Theyre wigwams.
3. Its a castle.
4. They are trees.
5. Its a river.
6. Its a waterfall.
7. Theyre houses.
8. Its a canoe.
- Ex 2: Students look at 1, complete both the questions and the answers.
- Check with participation.
GAME: True or false
- Students stand in a line. If what the teacher says is true, they jump to the front.
If its false, they jump to the back.
In Samaipata, there are trees.
In Samaipata, there is a castle.
In Samaipata, there are houses.
In Samaipata, theres a waterfall.
In Samaiapata, theres a river.
In Samaipata, there are car.
In Samaipata, there are horses.
In Samaipata, there are bycicles.
In Samaipata, there is a ship.
Review: THERE IS
- On the board, write THERE IS.
- In pairs, they say many sentences as they can with THERE IS, talking about the
classroom.
- Then, they do the same for THERE ISNT A..
- Teacher writes on the board:

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WATERFALL
CANOE
RIVER
SHIP
CASTLE
- Students say sentences about SAMAIPATA, using THERES A or THERE ISNT A
. In Samaipata.
- Check with participation.
- Repeat procedure with THERE ARE, THERE ARENT ANY, with the following
words.
TREES
WIGWAMS
HOUSES
Pg 12 ex 6
- Students complete looking at the picture. Work in pairs.
- Check with participation
Pg 12 ex 7
- Students read and draw (work in pairs).
- Check with participation
Pg 7 ex 4
- Teacher says sentences. Students listen and circle.
Theres a ship in the city
There are wigwams in the country
Theres a waterfall in the country
Theres a castle in the city.
Theres a river in the city and in the country.
There are canoes in the country.
Pg 7 ex 5
- Students check YES or NO
- Compare answers in groups
- Check with participation
Worksheet: There is, there are, there isnt a, there arent any
They say sentences about YES!, with the words written on the board (work in groups;
each person one sentence).
- A teacher
- Animals
- Students

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SET 2

Part of
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- Chairs
- A doctor
- A board
- A door
- Toys
- Posters
- Shoes
- A tree
- A bathroom
- A kitchen
Pg 13 ex 8
- Students listen and circle, city or country.
Theres a wigwam.
There are trees.
There is a river.
Theres a waterfall.
There arent canoes.
There isnt a castle.
- Compare answers
- Check with participation
Pg 13 ex 9
- Students write sentences looking at the picture. Work in pairs.
- Check with participation.
Pg 8 ex 5 and 6
- Students draw and write sentences (COULD BE HOMEWORK)

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Describe the city and the country

There is, there isnt, there are, there arent

Teacher writes on the board?

Do you like the city? Why?
Do you like the country? Why?
Teacher models sample answers. Yes, I do. Because there are farms and rivers. No,
I dont. Because there arent cinemas, etc.
- Show new flashcards : A bridge, a farm, buildings, streets, mountains.
- FLASHCARD GAMES

Flashcards:
city and

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- Students are divided in teams. Random students go to the board, are given a
word and have to draw it. The first team to guess gets a point.
- Show other flashcards (extra vocabulary). Have students repeat the names
after you.
- GAME: Students stick the flashcards on the board. You can have extra
vocabulary practice having two students put the number as they hear the
name. You say: 1 river. 2 castle 3- buildings, etc. Change the two students
every four words or so.
- Students practice in pairs saying
A: number one
B: Its a river. Number six.
A: Theyre housesetc.
- GAME: Two students stand in a line. The teacher says the name of a flashcard
and students have to run and get it. The first one to get it gets a point.
The city and the country worksheet
- Students work in groups to complete the worksheet. Teacher is there to solve
instructions or vocabulary questions.
On the board, draw this chart
There is
Trees
In Samaipata
There isnt a
River
In Paredones
There are
Wigwams
In Santa Cruz
There arent any
Waterfall
In Cochabamba
Canoe
River
Ship
Castle
Houses
Bridge
Farm
Buildings
Streets
Mountains
Buses
Cars
Cows
Etc.

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The teacher assigns a place (Samaipata, Cuevas, etc.) to each group. They choose a secretary in
their groups and write sentences related to that place. A spokesperson then reads the sentences.
The rest of the groups can try and guess the place.
Pg 11 ex 12
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- Teacher explain with an example on the board:
Car
Bus
House
Bicycle
- Students work in groups to choose the word that is different
- Check with participation
Pg 9 ex 7 and 8
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Pg 10 ex 9 and 10
Pg 12 ex 14
- Students complete (COULD BE HOMEWORK)
Pg 15 STORY
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- Teacher asks some oral questions:
Where are they?
Whats he wearing?
Whats she wearing?
Is there a tree in the picture?
Are there houses in the picture?
- Students listen and read the story
- They complete the sentences.
Pg 17 ex 17
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- Students listen and read. They follow with their fingers.
- They work in groups: Check YES or NO
- Check with participation
Pg 16 ex 14
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- Students listen and number
1. There is a bridge. There is a river. There arent any buildings. There are houses
and there are mountains. There are trees.
2. There are houses. There arent any buildings. There are mountains. There are
trees.
3. There are buildings. There arent houses. There is a bridge. There is ariver.
4. There are buildings. There are houses. There are trees and mountains.
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- Two volunteer students read the conversation.
- Teacher models the conversation with a confident student.
- Students practice in pairs
- Check with participation

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SET 2

Functions
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Vocabular
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Part of
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Oral
introducti
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Warm up

Listening

Main
activity

Grammar
speaking

Pg 14 ex 12
GAME
- Students play in pairs.
- Teacher gives two examples on the board, one with affirmative sentence and
one with negative sentence.
- Students play with a die
Homework: Write a paragraph about the place where you live.

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Describe the city and the country

There is, there isnt, there are, there arent

Teacher asks questions and students answer YES or NO

Is there a river in Samaipata?
Are the buildings in Santa Cruz?
Are there stores in Samaipata?
Are there buses in Samaipata?
Are there trees in Mairana?
Is there a river in Santa Cruz?
Pg 12 ex 13
- Students listen to the teacher and write
Is there a castle in the city? Yes, there is. There is a big castle. Are there any trees in
the city? Yes, there are. Are there any raccoons in the city? No, there arent.
- Compare answers and check with participation.
Teacher writes a guide on the board:
Is there a .. in Samaipata?
Yes, there is. /No, there isnt.
Movie theater
Bank
Castle
River
Bridge
- Students practice in pairs
- Check with participation
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Teacher writes another guide on the board: (do not erase the first part)
Are there.. in Samaipata?
Yes, there are. / No, there arent.
Mountains
Trees
Buses
Taxis
Cows
Horses
- Students practice in pairs
- Check with participation
Pg 11 ex 11
- Matching
- Compare answers
- Check with participation
Pg 18 ex 2
- Two volunteer students read the conversation
- They work in pairs. They take turns asking and answering questions with is
there , are there?
- Check with participation
Pg 18 ex 22
- Students answer the questions with complete answers
- Check with participation
Each student draws his/her own place. It could be a town or a city (MaeVille, Juana
City, etc.)
- When theyre finished, they work in pairs.
- They try to guess what the other person drew and make a list of the things in
the picture.
- Then, they ask: Is there a. or are there. Depending on the word (if its
singular or plural). Then, they put a check or a cross depending on whether
they guess or not.
- When one is finished, its his/her partners turn to ask the questions. Questions
and answers must be complete.
Pg 13 ex 15, 16, 17
COULD BE HOMEWORK.
- Except number 17. They must ask their questions to their partners.
- Check with participation
Pg 19 ex 26

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- Teacher asks some oral questions:

Where is she?
Where is he?
Whats she doing?
Whats he doing?
Are there buildings in the city?
Is there a bridge in the country?
- Students listen and write
- Compare answers.
- Then, they sing.
Pg 21 ex 29
- Teacher asks: What do you see in the pictures?
- Students read and listen.
- They solve exercise 30
- Compare answers and check
- Discuss (teacher writes on the board) WHAT IS YOUR HOUSE MADE OF?

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