Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
E. Terblanche 26 April 2023 A1 Elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Vocabulary
Lesson Topic: My Family
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
1. Recognise and use ten new words for members of the 1. Discussed the different members of their families in groups
family (father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather, of 3 and will also be able to differentiate between the looks
grandmother, family, uncle, aunt, cousin) and roles of each member.
2. The ability to spell and pronounce the words with the stress
at the correct syllable.
Target vocabulary: father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather,
3. Mastered the pre-existing vocabulary supported by the
grandmother, family, uncle, aunt, cousin
target language
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students may have pronunciation problems regarding the new words. 1. Use Choral drilling to teach them to pronounce the words perfectly. I
will also make use of CIC and put emphasize on the shape of my
mouth when I pronounce the word.
2. Students may have trouble to distinguish between the meanings of 2. Use the students as the role players and add pictures next to the
the words and to complete full sentences with the new words. sentences so they can associate the looks with the word and meaning.
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, 3. Students that have a lot of interaction with their family members and 3. Ask the dominant student to assist the non-dominant students when
know some of the vocabulary, may dominate the lesson and won’t they need help. This will make the dominant students still feel of
give the other students a chance to put up their hand and give an importance and the class can continue with their assignment and
answer. activity with peace at the end of the lesson.
Language analysis:
Language Item Meaning of the How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
item meaning Questions
1. Father The male parent of a Show a picture of a father 1. Who raised you when Noun /ˈfɑːðə(r)/
child. and a child. Also make use you were still little?
of elicitation by including 2. What is that person’s
students using props name?
(physical aspects) and role 3. Is he one of your
play. parents?
4. Are you a father?
2. Mother The female parent of aShow a picture of pregnant 1. What do you call the Noun /ˈmʌðə(r)/
child. woman (it will be easier for person who gave birth
students to identify a to you?
mother by showing a 2. What is this person’s
picture of a pregnant name?
woman). Use elicitation: 3. Is she one of your
students use props (a doll) parents?
and role play the family 4. Are you a mother?
member while students
must guess what family
member it is.
3. Brother A boy who shares more Show a picture of two 1. Are you an only child? Noun /ˈbrʌðə(r)/
than one parent with brothers (making it obvious 2. Do you have a male
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, you. Usually blood by the t-shirts they wear). sibling?
related. Make use of elicitation; 3. What is his name?
students role play, and the
rest of the class guess the
member being explained.
4. Sister A girl who shares more Show a picture of two 1. Do you have a female Noun /ˈsɪstə(r)/
than one parent with sisters (making it obvious sibling?
you. Usually blood by the resemblance 2. What is her name?
related. between the two). Make 3. Are you blood-
use of elicitation; students related?
role play, and the rest of
the class guess the member
being explained.
5. Grandfather The father (male) of Show two pictures of a 1. Do you recognise the Noun /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/
your own mother or grandfather (the one just to person from the
father. You usually have show the physical looks). picture in your own
two. Looks a bit older Also use elicitation by life?
than your parents. including students using 2. Does he look the same
props (a walking stick and a age than you or your
wig) and role play. parent?
3. How many of these
persons do you have
in your life?
6. Grandmother The mother (female) of Show two pictures of a 1. If you look at the Noun /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
your own mother or grandmother (the one just picture, do you see a
father. You usually have to show the physical looks). similar person in your
two. Looks a bit older Also use elicitation by life?
than your parents. including students using 2. Does she look the
props (knitting needles and same age than you or
a wig) and role play. your parent?
3. How many of these
persons do you have
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E. Terblanche 26 April 2023 A1 Elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Vocabulary
Lesson Topic: My Family
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
1. Recognise and use ten new words for members of the 1. Discussed the different members of their families in groups
family (father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather, of 3 and will also be able to differentiate between the looks
grandmother, family, uncle, aunt, cousin) and roles of each member.
2. The ability to spell and pronounce the words with the stress
at the correct syllable.
Target vocabulary: father, mother, brother, sister, grandfather,
3. Mastered the pre-existing vocabulary supported by the
grandmother, family, uncle, aunt, cousin
target language
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students may have pronunciation problems regarding the new words. 1. Use Choral drilling to teach them to pronounce the words perfectly. I
will also make use of CIC and put emphasize on the shape of my
mouth when I pronounce the word.
2. Students may have trouble to distinguish between the meanings of 2. Use the students as the role players and add pictures next to the
the words and to complete full sentences with the new words. sentences so they can associate the looks with the word and meaning.
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, 3. Students that have a lot of interaction with their family members and 3. Ask the dominant student to assist the non-dominant students when
know some of the vocabulary, may dominate the lesson and won’t they need help. This will make the dominant students still feel of
give the other students a chance to put up their hand and give an importance and the class can continue with their assignment and
answer. activity with peace at the end of the lesson.
Language analysis:
Language Item Meaning of the How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
item meaning Questions
1. Father The male parent of a Show a picture of a father 1. Who raised you when Noun /ˈfɑːðə(r)/
child. and a child. Also make use you were still little?
of elicitation by including 2. What is that person’s
students using props name?
(physical aspects) and role 3. Is he one of your
play. parents?
4. Are you a father?
2. Mother The female parent of aShow a picture of pregnant 1. What do you call the Noun /ˈmʌðə(r)/
child. woman (it will be easier for person who gave birth
students to identify a to you?
mother by showing a 2. What is this person’s
picture of a pregnant name?
woman). Use elicitation: 3. Is she one of your
students use props (a doll) parents?
and role play the family 4. Are you a mother?
member while students
must guess what family
member it is.
3. Brother A boy who shares more Show a picture of two 1. Are you an only child? Noun /ˈbrʌðə(r)/
than one parent with brothers (making it obvious 2. Do you have a male
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, you. Usually blood by the t-shirts they wear). sibling?
related. Make use of elicitation; 3. What is his name?
students role play, and the
rest of the class guess the
member being explained.
4. Sister A girl who shares more Show a picture of two 1. Do you have a female Noun /ˈsɪstə(r)/
than one parent with sisters (making it obvious sibling?
you. Usually blood by the resemblance 2. What is her name?
related. between the two). Make 3. Are you blood-
use of elicitation; students related?
role play, and the rest of
the class guess the member
being explained.
5. Grandfather The father (male) of Show two pictures of a 1. Do you recognise the Noun /ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/
your own mother or grandfather (the one just to person from the
father. You usually have show the physical looks). picture in your own
two. Looks a bit older Also use elicitation by life?
than your parents. including students using 2. Does he look the same
props (a walking stick and a age than you or your
wig) and role play. parent?
3. How many of these
persons do you have
in your life?
6. Grandmother The mother (female) of Show two pictures of a 1. If you look at the Noun /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
your own mother or grandmother (the one just picture, do you see a
father. You usually have to show the physical looks). similar person in your
two. Looks a bit older Also use elicitation by life?
than your parents. including students using 2. Does she look the
props (knitting needles and same age than you or
a wig) and role play. your parent?
3. How many of these
persons do you have
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