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High Beginning ELL

Winter 2014January 6-March 27

12 Weeks

UNIT 1, WEEK 1 TOPICS: Personal information/saying hello and goodbye/my classroomUNIT 1 GRAMMAR: Present tense “to be”/subject pronouns/singular & plural nouns

Day/Date Students will be able to Materials (Vocabulary & Teaching Notes)MondayJanuary 6

1. Introduce themselves to other students2. Use present tense form of “to be” in sentences3. Discuss how they celebrate the New Year in the US and in their culture4. Read “New Year’s Day” and answer vocabulary questions

Icebreaker games, introduction games, name-memorizing gamesEnglish in Action 1 p.5 Grammar Wise 1 p. 28-32, 9-10Weaving It Together 1 p. 14-15 “New Year’s Day”

TuesdayJanuary 7

1. Review the names of students2. Identify sounds that letters make, emphasizing the vowels3. Listen to letter sounds and write what they hear4. Use present tense form of “to be” in sentences 5. Review “New Year’s Day” and answer comprehension questions

Dictation activity- write the letter of the sound you hearWeaving It Together 1 p. 17 “New Year’s Day” comprehension questions”

WednesdayJanuary 8

1. Review the names of students2. Review sounds that letters make, emphasizing the vowels3. Ask for and give personal information (name, address, phone number)4. Talk about their likes and dislikes5. Say hello and goodbye in different ways6. Review “New Year’s Day” and examine sentence order, objects, and

complements from the story

Weaving It Together 1 p. 19 “New Year’s Day” sentence order activityEnglish In action 1, 14 basic information, ID cards

ThursdayJanuary 9

1. Define Email2. Identify email providers3. Create an account by filling out an online form4. Use secure passwords and professional usernames5. Share their e-mail address with the class and teacher6. Review “New Year’s Day” and examine punctuation and capitalization in the

story

CLOWCollect a list of student e-mails and leave it in the binder to use next weekWeaving It Together 1 p. 20-21 “New Year’s Day” punctuation and capitalization

FridayJanuary 10

1. Review week’s topics

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UNIT 1, WEEK 2 TOPICS: Personal information/saying hello and goodbye/my classroomUNIT 1 GRAMMAR: Present tense “to be”/subject pronouns/singular & plural nouns


Testing day

TuesdayJanuary 14

1. Identify items found in a classroom2. Label items found in the classroom3. Identify singular and plural nouns4. Use “is” and “are” in sentences to describe singular and plural nouns5. Describe how they celebrate birthdays in the US and in their cultures6. Read “Birthdays” and answer vocabulary questions

English in Action 1, 18-22 classroom vocabulary, singular and pluralOxford Picture Dictionary p. 6-7 classroom itemsWord by word Basic, 8 classroom vocabularyWeaving It Together 1 p. 2-3 “Birthdays”

WednesdayJanuary 15

1. Identify items found in a classroom2. Listen to classroom words (table, pencil, etc) and write what they hear

(dictation activity)3. Use “There is” and “There are” to make sentences about singular and plural

classroom items 4. Review “Birthdays” and answer vocabulary questions

word by word basic, 9 classroom wordsEnglish in Action 1, 24-28 classroom words, there is/areWeaving It Together 1 p. 4-5 “Birthdays” vocabulary

ThursdayJanuary 16

1. Navigate to email provider website2. Distinguish email addresses from websites3. Log in to their email account4. Open and respond to an e-mail from the teacher5. Review “Birthdays” and answer comprehension and discussion questions

CLOWThe teacher should send a simple e-mail to the class before class beginsWeaving It Together 1 p. 6-7 “Birthdays” comprehension and discussion questions

FridayJanuary 17

1. Find a picture on the internet (or in a magazine) of a classroom object that we have, and one that we don’t have, and write a sentence for each.

2. Identify and act out classroom verbs (listen, look, study, write, read, etc)3. Write sentences in present tense using “have” in positive and negative4. Review “Birthdays” and practice punctuation and capitalization rules using

passages from the story

Step Forward 2, 6-7 haveOxford Picture Dictionary p. 8-9 studying wordsWeaving It Together 1 p. 10-11 “Birthdays” punctuation and capitalization exercises


UNIT 2: JOURNEYS WRITINGWEEK 3

Day/Date Students will be able to Materials (Vocabulary & Teaching Notes)MondayJanuary 20 No Class – Neighborhood House Closed

TuesdayJanuary 21

1. Preview vocabulary for Name Poems2. Read Name Poem examples and answer comprehension questions3. Write a name poem as a class about someone everyone knows (a famous

person or their teacher)4. Write a personal name poem5. Share their story with a partner and the class

MLC Journeys Writing Binder

WednesdayJanuary 22

1. Preview vocabulary for “I am thankful” poems2. Read “I am thankful” poems and answer comprehension questions3. Write an “I am thankful” poem as a class4. Write an “I am thankful” poem individually5. Share their story with a partner and the class


ThursdayJanuary 23

1. Preview vocabulary for “Big idea” poems2. Read “Big idea” poems and answer comprehension questions3. Write an “Big idea” poem as a class4. Write an “Big idea” poem individually5. Share their story with a partner and the class


FridayJanuary 24

1. Preview vocabulary for “All about me” poems2. Read “All about me” poems and answer comprehension questions3. Write an “All about me” poem as a class4. Write an “All about me” poem individually5. Share their story with a partner and the class6. Review poetry from the week and decide if they would like to submit work

to Journeys



UNIT 3, WEEK 4 TOPICS: Telling time/identifying dates/using calendarsUNIT 3 GRAMMAR: Prepositions of time/present tense conjugation


1. Write the day and the date on the board2. Write, say, and read numbers 1-1003. Read and write times on analog clocks4. Conjugate present tense verbs5. Look at pictures from the story “The Flying Lesson” and write a sentence in

the present tense for each picture

Longman p. 47- Say the numbers, 1-100All New Easy True Stories, p. 30 “The Flying Lesson”

TuesdayJanuary 28

1. Spell cardinal numbers one through ten2. Speak, read, and write vocabulary needed to tell time (half past, quarter

after, what time is it? Etc)3. Create short dialogues for asking people what time it is4. Practice and perform the short dialogues for the class5. Write present tense sentences on the board for others to correct

English in action 1, 8, 23, 125 cardinal numbersSide By side 1, 134-135 give timeWord by word basic, 29-30 telling time

WednesdayJanuary 29

1. Listen to the teacher say numbers and write what they hear (dictation activity)

2. Discuss daily activities and daily schedules using prepositions of time3. Draw pictures of their daily schedules and share with the large group4. Read “The Flying Lesson” and answer vocabulary and comprehension

questions

All New Easy True Stories p. 31-32 “The Flying Lesson” vocabulary and comprehension questions

ThursdayJanuary 30

1. Log in to their e-mail account2. Reply to an e-mail from their teacher 3. Reply to all of the class in an e-mail describing their daily schedule4. Review the story “The Flying Lesson” and answer the discussion and writing

questions

CLOWAll New Easy True Stories, p. 33 “The Flying Lesson” discussion and writing questions

FridayJanuary 31



UNIT 3, WEEK 5 TOPICS: Telling time/Identifying dates/using calendarsUNIT 3 GRAMMAR: Prepositions of time/present tense conjugation

Day/Date Students will be able to Materials (Vocabulary & Teaching Notes)MondayFebruary 3

1. Tell a story from their life to the class and use ordinal numbers to put events from the story in order

2. Use prepositions of time at, in, and on in sentences to describe their schedules or routines (in February, in spring, on Monday, at 4:00, etc)

3. Ask and answer present tense questions4. Look at pictures for the story “Election Day” and write a sentence for each

picture using ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd)5. Write their sentences on the board for other students to correct

English in Action 1, 218-219 writing ordinal numbersGrammar in context 1, 84-85 prepositionsword by word basic, 30 ordinal numbersAll New Easy True Stories, p. 38 “Election Day” pictures

TuesdayFebruary 4

1. Organize activities and holidays into chronological order2. Use prepositions of time to describe holidays and special events (“Martin

Luther King day is in January,” etc)3. Read the story “Election Day” and discuss

All New Easy True Stories, p. 39 “Election Day”English in Action 1, 128 third person “s” pronunciationEnglish in Action 2, 78-79, 83 Third Person “S”Oxford Picture Dictionary holiday

WednesdayFebruary 5

1. Read, speak, and write months of the year2. Listen to dates read by the teacher and write what they hear (dictation

exercise)3. Describe a process (making a sandwich, getting dressed, etc) using ordinal

numbers4. Review the story “Election Day” and answer vocabulary and comprehension

questions

All New Easy True Stories, p. 40 “Election Day” vocabulary and comprehension questionsEnglish in Action 2, 86, 87

ThursdayFebruary 6

1. Log in to their e-mail account2. Find a picture of an activity they do regularly3. Add a hyperlink of that picture to an e-mail4. Open a hyperlink from a classmate5. Forward an e-mail to a classmate1. Review the story “Election Day” and answer discussion and writing

questions

CLOWAll New Easy True Stories p. 41 “Election Day” discussion and writing questions

FridayFebruary 7



UNIT 4, WEEK 6 TOPICS: HealthUNIT 4 GRAMMAR: Present tense “to have”/possessive nouns/possessive adjectives/adjectives


Testing day

TuesdayFebruary 11

1. Identify body parts2. Label body parts on a drawing3. Use present tense of “have” and “don’t have” in sentences4. Read the story “A Doctor Visit” and answer reading comprehension

questions

Lifeprints 1, 102 Body partsMore Easy Stories Plus p. 46 “A Doctor Visit”

WednesdayFebruary 12

1. Identify body parts2. Use possessive nouns (my, your, his, her, our, their) and adjectives to

describe the body3. Draw pictures of themselves and use adjectives to describe themselves4. Review the story “A Doctor Visit” and answer vocabulary questions

Oxford Picture Dictionary adjectivesMore Easy Stories Plus p. 48 “A Doctor Visit” vocabulary questions

ThursdayFebruary 13

1. Identify the uses of adding attachments to an e-mail2. Open an attachment sent from the teacher3. Attach a document to an e-mail 4. Review the story “A Doctor Visit” and practice a dialogue from the story

CLOWTeacher should e-mail learners a document to fill-out, and the learners should fill it out and send it back to the teacher as an attachmentMore Easy Stories Plus p. 49 “A Doctor Visit” dialogue

FridayFebruary 14

1. Identify body parts by playing “Simon Says” or a similar game2. Identify common health ailments3. Construct sentences using “My ________ hurts.” Or “I have a ________.”4. Review common health ailments (cold, headache, stomachache, etc).5. Review the story “A Doctor Visit” and answer writing questions about the

story

Standout 1, 104-105 (health problems)English in action 1, 198-199, 201 health ailmentsMore Easy Stories Plus p. 51 “A Doctor Visit” writing questions


UNIT 4, WEEK 7 TOPICS: HealthUNIT 4 GRAMMAR: Present tense “to have”/possessive nouns/possessive adjectives/adjectives


No Class – Neighborhood House Closed

TuesdayFebruary 18

1. Review common health ailments (cold, headache, stomachache, etc)2. Use my/your/his/her to describe health ailments and body parts3. Discuss ways to treat each ailment4. Read packages for over the counter and prescription medications (medical

realia is in the supply closet)5. Look at pictures from the story “The Best Doctor” and write sentences

about each sentence using possessive adjectives

All New Easy True Stories p. 42 “The Best Doctor” picturesSide by Side 1, 144-145LifePrints 1, 108-109


1. Identify different kinds of doctors and the ailments that they treat2. Use possessive adjectives (his, her, their) to describe pictures of people3. Read the story “The Best Doctor” and discuss

Pictures from magazinesEnglish in Action 1, 205 Types of doctorsAll New Easy True Stories p. 43 “The Best Doctor”Grammar wise 1 p.124

ThursdayFebruary 20

1. Log in to their e-mail account2. Look up the phone number of a doctor in St. Paul3. Send the phone number to a classmate4. Review the story “The Best Doctor” and answer vocabulary and

comprehension questions

CLOWAll New Easy True Stories p. 44 “The Best Doctor” vocabulary and comprehension questions

FridayFebruary 21

1. Create a simple dialogue for making an appointment with a doctor over the phone

2. Write a short paragraph about a time they went to the doctor3. Share their story with the class4. Review the story “The Best Doctor” and answer discussion and writing

questions

All New Easy True Stories p. 45 “The Best Doctor” discussion and writing questions


UNIT 5, WEEK 8 TOPICS: My homeUNIT 5 GRAMMAR: Prepositions of place/past tense conjugation


1. Identify the rooms in their homes2. Match types of homes with their pictures3. Conjugate verbs into the simple past4. Read the story “A Call for Help” and answer reading comprehension

questions

Word by word beginning, 12 types of homesMore Easy Stories Plus p. 82-83 “A Call for Help”

TuesdayFebruary 25

1. Identify appliances and furniture found in different parts of the house2. Use prepositions of place (in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of, etc) to

describe where things go in a house3. Draw a simple diagram of their homes and label the items they draw4. Review the story “A Call for Help” and answer vocabulary questions

English in action 1, 46-51 (furniture and prepositions)English in action 2, 60-61 (furniture and prepositions)Students look at a picture of a room and describe itMore Easy Stories Plus p. 84 “A Call for Help” vocabulary questions


1. Draw a map of a room by listening to spoken directions (dictation activity)2. Use simple past tense verbs to describe the first six months that they spent

in the United States3. Review the story “A Call for Help” and practice a dialogue from the story

More Easy Stories Plus p. 85 “A Call for Help” dialogue

ThursdayFebruary 27

1. Identify spam e-mails 2. Delete e-mails3. Add e-mails to folders4. Remove e-mails from trash folders 5. Review the story “A Call for Help” and answer writing questions

CLOWMore Easy Stories Plus p. 87 “A Call for Help” writing

FridayFebruary 28

Review week’s topics Downtown 1, 124 Cloze story


UNIT 5, WEEK 9 TOPICS: My homeUNIT 5 GRAMMAR: Prepositions of place/past tense conjugation

Day/Date Students will be able to Materials (Vocabulary & Teaching Notes)MondayMarch 3

1. Identify household problems2. Discuss in small groups what household problems they have experienced3. Write sentences in the past tense to describe the household problems4. Read the story “The Cheap Apartment” and write sentences for the pictures

Easy true stories, p.78-79 “The Cheap Apartment”Grammar wise 2, 113, 127-133Oxford Picture Dictionary p. 62-63 Household problems and repairs

TuesdayMarch 4

1. Review household problems (broken lock, clogged sink, etc)2. Brainstorm ways to fix the household problems3. Identify tools needed for fixing problems around the house (“I need a

plunger for the clogged toilet,” etc.)4. Formulate past tense questions to ask about how they solved household

problems in the past5. Review “The Cheap Apartment” and answer vocabulary and

comprehension questions

Grammar Wise 2, 134-139English in action 1, 168-170 (household problems)Easy True Stories p.80 “The Cheap Apartment”Oxford Picture Dictionary p. 180-181 tools and building supplies

WednesdayMarch 5

1. Review household problems (broken lock, clogged sink, etc)2. Create a simple dialogue for speaking with a landlord on the phone about a

household problem3. Practice the dialogue in pairs and then perform for the large group4. Write questions in the past tense that go with an answer5. Review the story “The Cheap Apartment,” and in small groups, rewrite the

story in the past tense

Give students a page with some questions and some answers missing, and have them write the parts that are missing. Step Forward 2, 28-29 Household repairsEasy True Stories p. 79 “The Cheap Apartment”

ThursdayMarch 6

1. Review household problems (broken lock, clogged sink, etc)2. Log in to their e-mail3. Write a simple e-mail to a landlord (the teacher) about a problem in their

home4. Review the story “The Cheap Apartment” and answer discussion and writing

questions

CLOWEasy true stories, 81 “The Cheap Apartment”

FridayMarch 7



UNIT 6, WEEK 10 TOPICS: DescribingUNIT 6 GRAMMAR: Present continuous/adjectives


1. Use adjectives to describe a city they live in or lived in2. Identify articles, adjectives, and nouns in a sentence, with emphasis on the

order of the words3. Read the story “White Socks” and answer reading comprehension questions

More Easy Stories Plus p. 76-77 “White Socks”English in Action 1, 74-78 (adjectives)Side by side 1, 78 (describing Homes)

TuesdayMarch 11

1. Use adjectives to describe a trip they took to a different place2. Use present continuous verbs in sentences to describe pictures of people

performing actions3. Identify items of clothing4. Review the story “White Socks” and answer vocabulary questions

Clothing realiaEnglish in Action 1, 79-81 (City populations)Grammar in Context 1, 160-161 (present continuous)Grammar Wise 1, 146-149 (Present Continuous) More Easy Stories Plus p. 78 “White Socks” vocabulary questions

WednesdayMarch 12

1. Use adjectives to describe weather conditions2. Use clothing realia to demonstrate which clothing they can wear for

different kinds of weather3. Use present continuous tense to describe pictures of weather and clothing4. Review the story “White Socks” and practice a clothes shopping dialogue

from the story

Clothing realiaFoggy, smoggy, sleet, snow, etc.More Easy Stories Plus p. 79 “White Socks” dialogueEnglish in action 1, 142-143 (Weather conditions)word by word basic, 94 (weather conditions)

ThursdayMarch 13

1. Identify the properties of professional and unprofessional e-mails2. Write an informal e-mail to a friend3. Review the story “White Socks” and answer writing questions about the

story

CLOWMore Easy Stories Plus p. 81 “White Socks” writing questions

FridayMarch 14

1. Describe types of clothing using adjectives 2. Use “I am wearing” and “He/she is wearing” to describe clothing3. Use “It is _________” to describe the weather4. Read temperature readings on thermometers

thermometersEnglish in Action 1, 144, 150 (Clothing)Word by word basic, 63 (clothing adjectives)


UNIT 7, WEEK 11 TOPICS: TECHNOLOGY UNIT 7 GRAMMAR: FUTURE TENSE


1. TESTING DAY

TuesdayMarch 18

2. Talk about future plans using “going to”3. Identify parts of a computer on a diagram4. Discuss the ways they use computers1. Read “Language Problem” and answer reading comprehension questions

English in Action 3 p. 64 parts of a computerEnglish in Action 2 p. 202 future tenseStories Plus p. 76-77 “Language Problem”

WednesdayMarch 19

2. Ask and answer questions about future plans using “going to”3. Choose a picture of technology from a magazine and write about what it

does4. Present the technology to the class and discuss1. Review “Language Problem” and answer reading comprehension questions

Stories Plus p. 78 “Language Problem” comprehension questionsEnglish in Action 2 p. 203 future tenseSide by Side 3 p. 22-23 future tenseMagazines, glue, scissors

ThursdayMarch 20

1. Identify professional and unprofessional e-mails1. Write a sample professional e-mail2. Use future tense “going to” in sentences3. Review “Language Problem” and answer discussion and writing questions

CLOWProfessional e-mails could be to a potential employer, a city councilmember to discuss a problem in the community, a professor in collegeStories Plus p. 81 “Language Problem” discussion and writing questions

Friday March 21



UNIT 7, WEEK 12 TOPICS: TECHNOLOGYUNIT 7 GRAMMAR: FUTURE


1. Ask and answer questions using “will”2. Make a list of all the things their cell phones can do3. Compare cell phones to land lines using a graphic organizer like a t-chart4. Identify parts of their cell phones- screen, buttons, keyboard, etc.5. Read “Confusing Internet” and answer reading comprehension questions

Side by Side 3 p. 25 willMore Easy Stories Plus p. 10-11 “Confusing Internet”Cell phones

TuesdayMarch 25

1. Ask and answer questions using “will”2. Identify web browsers, icons, URLs, back button, forward button while using

the internet3. Practice filling out forms on the internet4. Review “Confusing Internet” and answer comprehension questions

Side by Side 3 p. 26-27 willMore Easy Stories Plus p. 12 “Confusing Internet” comprehension questionsCLOWwww.gcflearnfree.org

WednesdayMarch 26

1. Practice using the future tense with “looking forward to”2. Review “going to” and “will” 3. Write about something they are looking forward to4. Review “Confusing Internet” and answer discussion and writing questions

Side by Side 3 p. 31 looking forward toMore Easy Stories Plus p. 15 “Confusing Internet” discussion and writing questions

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