UNIT 5: WHAT'S THE MATTER?

 OBJECTIVES

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

ð   Identify the names of health problems

ð   Listen and say Tiger’s word chant

ð   Listen, understand and repeat the stories

ð   Use and respond to classroom language

ð   Sing songs

ð   Make a cut-out and do a role play

ð   Play the games

ð   Listen, understand and repeat the Ping and Pong story

ð   Ask and respond to questions about keeping healthy

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
COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS	RECYCLED LANGUAGE	CLASSROOM LANGUAGE	I don’t want to go … to the ...cinema
cold, cough, cut, earache, headache, sore throat, toothache, tummy ache Story vocabulary cry, dance, doctor, sad, scared CLIL vocabulary: keeping healthy do exercise, drink water, eat well, play, sleep well, wash Structures What’s the matter? I’m feeling ill/better. I have a (headache). Have you got a cut? Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t.	He/She has got a … Have you got … ? Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t.	Let’s … Hello I want to play … I can’t … fantastic, great, hot, cold
Pronuntiation	-      The /ɒ/ sound (hot, cough)

 Socio cultural aspects and intercultural awareness

ð   Interest in naming common health problems

ð   Enjoyment in a story about going to the doctor’s

ð   Awareness of what we need to do to stay healthy

ð   Interest in what children in the UK do to keep healthy

LITERARY EDUCATION

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

Songs and rhymes: 

-    Tiger’s word chant

-    Everyone say ...

-    No more English for today

-    I’m feeling ill

-    Keep healthy

CROSS-CURRICULAR ITEMS

§ Social Science: Keeping healthy

ATTITUDES AND VALUES

ð   Awareness of how to ask about someone’s health

ð   Not being afraid of going to the doctor

ð   Pleasure in practising pronunciation

ð   Confidence in using classroom language

ð   Enjoyment of the humour of the comic strip

ð   Pleasure in talking about how you keep healthy

ð   Willingness to review and assess learning

ð   Enjoyment in finding out about other cultures