Family

Explore the objectives of this session and the ordered sequence of games connected to it.

Grammar objectives

Use "This is my…", "I have got a…" and "How many brothers and sisters have you got?". Aim for full sentences and real exchanges between participants, whatever their level.

Action objectives

Build a family group physically, then introduce each member of it out loud. Played out in Parcour, Collect the families (Happy families) and Build family constellation.

Lexical objectives

Family words in English — mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather.

Games in this session

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1

Introducing the topic

Siting in a circle, the children are presented with the topic of the lesson.

5 min
2

Revision of the previous week

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the previous week.

10 min
3

Parcour

The kids complete the circuit and at the end touch the flashcard that they have been instructed to touch.

12 min
4

Collect the families (Happy families)

Divide the group into four groups, every team gets two families. The cards are upside down, one child for each team runs at a time. They chose one card, if it belongs to their family that take it back with them. If not they put it back and high-five with the next child.

12 min
5

Build family constellation

Every child has a designated family role. They should then find other people to build their families.

12 min
6

Revision of the topic

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the session.

5 min

Materials for this session

Printable flashcards for this topic - print them before the class.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary for this topic in the language of the course. Listen to a word, then practise saying it.

Phrases

Phrases for this topic in the language of the course.