Families, Families

Language Arts
Indicator 2
Boston International School
OBJECTIVE
To know and describe qualities of family members that help
to keep a relationship in peace and harmony.
Learning objective:
Classifying the family members taking into account their
like/dislike to build oral and grammatical sentences by
using Present Progressive.
 BIBLICAL PRINCIPLE
God is our guide
Genesis 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the
earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the
east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in
thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
 Vocabulary:
People sisters, brothers, babies, new,
laughing, singing.
http://harcourtschool.com/glossary/esl/index.h
tml

Identify, listen and pronounce.

LISTENING AND SPEAKING PROJECT: Family Relationship

http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm
POINTERS FOR STUDENTS
Students talk about family tree with a little description
Students bring the photographs of their families in a cardboard
Vocabulary used in class.
Listening:
Description of characters
Identification of the scene and vocabulary.
Responsibility
Due date: March 1st/2017.

Evaluation Criterion:
Critical thinking
Participation
Use of vocabulary
Creativity, use of resources
Fluency
Family Tree
Phonics

The sound /e/.

Send, nest, red.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG_bs8ScHnI
 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Present progressive in
context

I am working in the
library right now.

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 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

am + -ing
(a) I am working in the library right now.
is + -ing
(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
are + -ing
(c) You are working in the library right now.

am, is, are + -ing Action is tense

present progressive
right now.
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4-1 Lets Practice

read
What is the boy doing?

is reading
He _________. 10
4-1 Lets Practice

paint

What is the girl doing?

She _________.
is painting

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4-1 Lets Practice

play
What are the children doing?

They are
_________.
playing

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 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

(a)
(c)
(b)IScott
Jada
am notisnt
andstudying.
Katie
running.
arent crying.
IShes
amTheyre
yawning.
walking.
laughing.

Present progressive negative:

am
is + not + -ing
are

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
Yes, they
she is.
are.
(b) Are they studying? They
Shesare
walking.
studying.

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

(c) (e) Why areare

Where
(d) What are they
theythey washing
washing?the car?
studying?
Because
In the classroom.
Theits
car.
dirty.

They
They
are are
washing
studying
the car
They
in are
the
because
washing
classroom.
it isthe
dirty.
car.

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Actions with verb to be
Activity to be made together with the students

Present progressive

I am doing my homework (do)

You____ to the park (go)
She____ a shower (take)
He____ the dog (walk)
It____ (rain)
We____ in the pool (swim)
They____ for the exam (study)
 Workshop time

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present
-continuous/index.html
Teach/model:What are you doing?
 Read pages 33- 35 and answer the following questions.
Practice book pages 8,9, and 10
1. Who are some of the family members in the poem?
2. How do you think the author feels about families?
3. How are some families different? How are some families
the same?
Listening Time
http://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm
Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdJKbxpxV30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y3Ds3D6fJA
http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/action_verbs.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDs2qP3HUXE
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/my-dad
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachmen
t/stories-my-dad-worksheet-final-2012-11-29.pdf

Principle of the month

Wisdom
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars.
1. The fear of God
2. Truth
3. Holiness
4. Effort and courage
5. Excellency
6. Integrity
7. Love and reconciliation