I love using this lesson plan for the first class of any level, grade 6 to adult.
Time: 30 minutes
Targets: Alphabetical order, introductions, verb "to be" in person tense
Most students will come into the course already knowing alphabetical order. Give the following example. Then ask students to put the 12 names in order.
Alphabetical Order (10 minutes)
Put the following 12 names in alphabetical order. For example, if we have Naveed, Shahid and Ahmed, alphabetical order would make Ahmed, Naveed and Shahid.
Gail, Emily, Michael, Andy, Zachary, Gary, Sandra, Beatrice, Allison, Dawn , Frank , Thomas
Ask students the following questions:
In alphabetical order, is Shahid before Naveed?
No, Shahid is after Naveed. "S" is after "N."
Is Michael before Zachary?
Yes, Michael is before Zachary. "M" is before "Z". "Z" is after "M."
When students have completed the exercise, go over the answers together orally.
Activity: Class Introductions (20 minutes)
Now is time for students to activate what they've learned. For this activity you'll need enough open space for students to walk around and to make a large circle. You may want to go outside if your classroom is too small for this activity.
Tell students that now we are going to play a game using alphabetical order.
Say, "Okay, now everyone stand up!" (make a stand up motion with your hands)
Say, "I want everyone to get in alphabetical order by first name. "A" names should start to my right and "Z" names should come to my left. Make a circle with everyone in order by first name." (make sure to point where you want "A" and "Z" names to go)
Write a sample introduction on the board.
Student A: What's your name?
Student B: My name's Ali.
Student A: My name's Sara. "A" is before "S." You're before me. I'm after you.
Encourage students to use the target conversation on the board. Check their understanding by asking a few students, "What are we going to do?" When they are ready, say "Go! Let's see how much time it takes!"
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