Academic subject
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Topic
To identify characteristic traits
Grade level
Year/Grade 3 (age of students is 7-8)
Lesson length
30 minutes
Learning objectives
- Students will learn to identify and describe characteristic traits.
- Students will learn the meanings of new vocabulary words related to characteristic traits.
- Students will develop their speaking and listening skills.
Materials needed
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed pictures of people showing different characteristic traits
- Vocabulary list
Procedure
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Introduction (5 minutes)
- Greet the students and introduce the topic of characteristic traits.
- Define and explain the meaning of "characteristic traits".
- Show pictures of people showing different characteristic traits and ask students to identify them.
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Vocabulary (5 minutes)
- Display the vocabulary list and explain each word.
- Practice pronouncing the words together.
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Identifying characteristic traits (15 minutes)
- Show pictures of people and ask students to identify the characteristic traits they exhibit.
- Encourage students to use the vocabulary they learned to describe the traits.
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Homework (5 minutes)
- Assign students to find pictures of people exhibiting different characteristic traits and label them with the appropriate vocabulary word.
- Emphasize the importance of using descriptive language.
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Conclusion (5 minutes)
- Review what was learned in the lesson.
- Check for understanding by asking students to define characteristic traits and give an example.
Homework
- Find pictures of people exhibiting different characteristic traits and label them with the appropriate vocabulary word.
- Use descriptive language in the labeling.