Unit 4 Stay Healthy

Lesson 25

For ideas and tips on beginning a class, see “teaching techniques” at the back of this teacher’s guide.

Step1: come to “think about it.

Step2: check to see if the students have previewed the reading as required. Ask if they have any questions concerning the text. Encourage other students to try to answer the questions. You could also ask if anyone would like to describe, in English, his or her experiences of going to see a doctor. First, you may want to have the class brainstorm the related vocabulary on seeing a doctor. Select one or two sentences containing key words or phrases and ask if anyone has figured out the meaning. If a student replies correctly , ask him or her to share the strategies used to puzzle out the meaning. Remember to give lots of praise for a good try, even if its’ wrong.

Step3: tell the students: “now we’re gong to listen to a story about Danny . “ Play the audiotape. Have the class follow the audiotape while looking at the text.

Step4: Divide the class into groups of four or five. Ask each group member to take the roles of the sick person, a concerned friend or family member(s) , a doctor and a nurse. Have the groups act out the story using the words and phrases form the reading.

Step5: come to “let’s do it.” If you have time, have the students develop their own stories. Encourage them to use their imagination to create, improvise and experiment.

Step6: class activity –Circle.

Have the class play the “Circle” game to review parts of the body. Follow these step-by-step directions:

Divide the class into four groups. Make space for the groups to form two double circles.