Once upon a time,
a soldier asked his commanding officer for a day's leave to attend his sister's
wedding.
The officer asked him to wait outside the
door for a few minutes while he considered the request.
The officer then called the soldier back
into his office and said, "You are a liar. I have just phoned your sister
and she told me she is already married."
"Well, sir, you are an even bigger
liar," the soldier replied, "because I do not even have a
sister."
Pronounce the following words several times:
Command
Officer
Attend
Soldier
Already
What’s the Meaning ...
1. commanding officer
2. soldier
3. consider
4. request
5. liar
Vocabulary
Practice:
Mark the best choice. 'Leave' here means...... a)going out from a place b)one part of a tree c)permission to be absent from work d)asking a person for some money
To 'attend' here means to... a)take care of b)pay for c)be present at d)look at
Questions for Discussion
Who is a soldier?
Why did the soldier tell the officer a lie?
Why did the officer tell the soldier a lie?
Can you remember telling such lies?
Activities
Now you tell your friend the story in your
own words.
Teacher brings a pre-made origami heart to the class to show to the
students and elicit the word ‘heart’. Teacher asks the pupils ‘what celebration
is today?’ Students respond and teacher encourages students to respond in
English such as Today is…
Exposure (5minutes):
Show me: Teacher encourages class to put their closed pencil cases on their tables.
Teacher says one of the materials and students all raise their hands with the
specified item. Teacher says: Glue stick, blue marker, and red crayon. Students
raise the respective item in the air. Teacher encourages students to put the
glue stick on the table.
Show me your motion: Left and right
Presentation of Content
(10minutes):
Teacher issues the red A4 cartridge paper to the class. Students listen
and follow instructions. At the end of each step, teacher asks students to
raise his or her hand when he or she has completed the step by saying, “When
you have finished, raise your hand.”
Step 1: Put your red paper on the table.
Step 2: Fold the paper in half by folding the top corner to the bottom
corner, and then unfold.
Step 3: Fold the left corner to the right corner, and then unfold.
Step 4: Fold the top corner to the centre.
Step 5: Glue the top corner to the centre.
Step 6: Fold the bottom corner to the top edge.
Step 7: Glue the bottom corner to the top edge.
Step 8: Fold the bottom left and right edges to the centre crease.
Step 9: Glue the bottom left and right edges to the centre crease.
Step 10: Fold the top and side corners back.
Step 11: Glue the top and side corners back.
Practice of Content (18minutes):
Teacher asks the students what colour is your heart? Who do you love? Do
you love mommy? Do you love daddy? Do you love your sister?
Final Activity (15minutes):
Teacher gives each student an index card. Students can write a small
message such as: I love you mother. Then allow students to decorate their
cards.
