INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 1 – Lesson 12 for Teachers

LESSON 12: LISTEN AND CREATE

THEME: Routines

VOCABULARY: practice, lessons

STORY: There is a girl. Her name is Marilyn. She is 15 years old. Marilyn lives at home with her mom, dad, and brother. Her brother is 17 years old. During the week Marilyn and her brother go to school. Every morning they get up and eat breakfast. They get ready for school and then they walk to school together. After school, Marilyn has soccer practice and her brother has guitar lessons. After their practices, they walk back home. When they get home they do their homework, eat dinner, and rest a bit before they head to bed. On the weekends, Marilyn usually has soccer games. She also does her homework and spends time with her family.  Sometimes she does something with her friends. 

STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a girl. (Is there a boy or a girl?) Her name is Marilyn. (What is her name?) She is 15 years old. (How old is she?) Marilyn lives at home with her mom, dad, and brother. (Who does she live with?) Her brother is 17 years old. (How old is her brother?) During the week Marilyn and her brother go to school. (What do the kids do during the week?) Every morning they get up and eat breakfast. (What do they do in the mornings?) They get ready for school and then they walk to school together. (How do they get to school every day?) After school, Marilyn has soccer practice and her brother has guitar lessons. (What do they have after school?) After their practices, they walk back home. (How do they get home after practice?) When they get home they do their homework, eat dinner, and rest a bit before they head to bed. (What do they do in the evening?)  On the weekends, Marilyn usually has soccer games. (What does Marilyn usually do on the weekends?) She also does her homework and spends time with her family.  Sometimes she does something with her friends. (Who does she spend time with?) 

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Review the Vocabulary Words .
  2. Listen to Audio 1  as you read the story.
  3. Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read the story and answer the questions
  4. Ask students the following questions:
    1. What do you do every day? 
    2. What do you do in the evenings?
    3. What do you do on the weekends? 
    4. How do you get to school? 
    5. Who do you spend time with? 
  5. As you ask the questions, the students can write down their responses. Have a few of them respond and then ask questions that allow them to practice “he” and “she”:
      1. What does she do every day?  
      2. What does she do in the evening?  
  6. End the class in prayer.