Family Unit: Week 1, Thursday
Objectives
Materials
Learners will be able to…
Life skill: fill out personal information forms
Make Student Copies
Textbook: Stand Out Basic, 2
nd
Literacy: Read and understand personality trait adjectives
. Ed. P. 16-17
Handout: Reading Test Practice
such as funny, friendly, serious, etc.
Handout: Emergency Contact Information
Listening/speaking: ask and respond to basic questions
about family members
Grammar: Talk about family using appropriate subject
Make Single Copies or Reference
pronouns and possessive pronouns, e.g., “His name is Edgar.
ESL Volunteer Tutor Manual, 2012, p. 46
He is very friendly.”
Grammar: Talk about family using an apostrophe + s to
Props, Technology, or Other Resources
show possession, e.g., “My brother’s name is Edgar.
See activity 3 instructions for technology needs
Technology: Fill out emergency contact section of a form
online.
Lesson Plan
Warm up and Review of Previous Lessons
Description: use the “ball toss” activity to describe personality traits: “I am friendly.” Next person repeats: “He
is friendly.”
Materials/Prep: ESL Volunteer Tutor Manual, 2012, Ball Toss, p. 46.
Activity 1:
Literacy
Description: practice reading and test-taking skills needed for CASAS Life and Work reading tests
Materials/Prep: copies of Reading Test Practice
Activity 2:
Life skill, Literacy
Description: practice reading and filling out personal information forms
nd
Materials/Prep: copies of Stand Out Basic, 2
Ed. P. 16-17
Activity 3:
Life Skills, Technology
Description: fill out emergency contact forms (paper and online)
Materials/Prep: copies of Emergency Contact Information, see activity instructions for technology
requirements and discuss available technology with your coordinator.
Activity 4:
Checking for Understanding
Description: write sentences or short paragraphs about the people in their family and their personalities
Materials/Prep: (none)
Jessica Grace Jones, Minnesota Literacy Council, 2012
p. 22
Beginning Family Unit