Unit Plan – 8º Ano Matutino/ 8º Ano Vespertino

Theme: Cookies or Biscuits?

Contents:

· Verb To Be (Simple Present and Simple Past – Review)

· Past Continuous Tense: Affirmative, Interrogative and Negative Forms

· American English x British English

Objectives:

· To identify some pronunciation and vocabulary particularities between British and American English, recognizing their differences in an inclusive way;

· Review the forms and situations where the Verb To Be should be employed in the Simple Present;

· Identify the process of formation of the Past Continuous Tense, using this verb tense in concrete situations.

Activities:

1^stClass:

§ Ice Breaker: The Names’ Chain

§ Explanation: Methodology, book, evaluations, etc.

§ Remember some useful expressions in English, e.g., “How do I say ____ in English”, How do you spell _____?”, “Can you repeat, please?”, “May I go to the restroom?”, etc.

§ Warm Up: Compare Portuguese from Brazil and Portuguese from Portugal (also Brazilian Portuguese from the North and the South, among others)

§ Homework: - Match the Columns, page 9 (try to find words that present just some spelling differences, look the other words up on the dictionary)

2^nd Class:

§ Memory Game: British/American Words

§ Movie Scene: British/American Accents (if there is not enough time, provide the link so students can watch at home and debate in the following class).

§ Book: - Dialog pages 4 and 5.

§ Homework: - Activity 3, page 11

3^rd Class:

§ Book: Finding Out, page 6 + Listening

§ Grammar Review: Verb To Be (Simple Present/ Simple Past)

§ Book: - Activity 1, page 9

§ Extra Activity: Simple Present/ Simple Past

§ Homework: Reading, pages 14 and 15 (bring information about ‘leetspeak’).

4^th Class:

§ Song: Simple Present/Simple Past

§ Grammar Explanation: Present Continuous

§ Book: - Activity 1, Page 11

§ Pronunciation Corner, page 12

§ Homework: - Activity 4, page 12

- Pronunciation Practice (‘th’ sound)

5^th Class:

§ Grammar Explanation: Past Continuous

Book: - Activities 2 and 3, page 10

- Activity 5, page 12

§ Homework: - Activity 2, page 11

- Activities 6 and 7, page 13

6^th Class:

§ Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency (extra material)

§ Book: Writing, page 14

§ Game: Tic Tac Toe (all content)

§ Homework: - Reading, pages 16 and 17

- Watch a video about Creole English

- Checking your performance