UNIT 4 BREAK TIME

 OBJECTIVES

Throughout this unit, the student will be able to achieve the following points:

ð   Identify the names of games children play 

ð   Listen and say Tiger’s word chant 

ð   Listen, understand and repeat the story 

ð   Practise pronunciation /eI/ 

ð   Use and respond to classroom language 

ð   Sing songs 

ð   Make a cut-out and do a role play 

ð   Listen, understand and repeat the Ping and Pong story 

ð   Identify where you can and can’t play ball games 

ð   Ask and respond to questions about games you play at break time 

ð   Say key words in simple sentences 

ð   Read and write key words 

ð   Review and assess own learning 

CONTENTS: 

1.- LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE AND USE

Linguistic knowledge:

ACTIVE LANGUAGE			RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE
CORE LANGUAGE Break Time Games	RECYCLED LANGUAGE	CLASSROOM LANGUAGE	What’s this game? I don’t want to play … That’s incredible! Wow!
basketball, board game, cards, computer game, football, hide and seek, hopscotch, tag Story vocabulary I want to play (cards). It’s your turn. That’s not fair! Don’t cheat! CLIL vocabulary: places at school canteen, classroom, corridor, gym, library, playground Structures Do you want to … No, thanks. I want to … You can/can’t play ball games in the classroom.	Let’s … Have you got a … I’ve got a … I like … Good idea.	Do you want to (sing a song)? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
Pronuntiation	-      The /eI/ sound (paint, games)

Socio cultural aspects and intercultural awareness

ð Interest in naming games children play

ð Enjoyment in a story about playing games at break time

ð Awareness of the need to play fairly

ð Pleasure in talking about the games you play

ð Interest in games children in the UK play at school

2.- LITERARY EDUCATION

• Understanding simple literary works adapted to the students’ age and interests (narrative and poetic texts).
• Introduction to the use of the school library
• Taking part in dramatisations, memorisation, poem recitation, singing songs, telling stories, etc:

Songs and rhymes: 

-    Tiger’s word chant

-    Rock, paper, scissors

-    Tick Tock

-    I want to play

-    In the classroom

  

3.- CROSS-CURRICULAR ITEMS

§  Social Science: School rules

4.- ATTITUDES AND VALUES

ð Awareness of how to ask what people want to do

ð Awareness of how to respond to questions politely

ð Pleasure in practising pronunciation

ð Confidence in using classroom language

ð Enjoyment of the humour of the story

ð Awareness of where you can and can’t play ball games

ð Willingness to review and assess own learning

ð Enjoyment in finding out about other cultures