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Places Around Town

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Author:
Song Hong, ESL teacher, North Orange County and Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education
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Tech Product/Equipment:
Computer and projector, Mobile devices for students

Activity Description

Learning Chocolate Screenshot
Source: Learning Chocolate (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

Students will learn how to identify places around town and identify them on a google map.

 

Preparation

  1. Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
  2. Read through the lesson plan.
  3. Print and make copies of any handouts.

More Ways

Adults with disAbilities

This activity is a great audio activity for many learners. You can choose a category to work on. The visual picures are great in this example. As working with adults, be mindful of appropriate images, not too cartoonish. 

1. Follow lesson as described.

2. You can take this very slow, modify if needed. Talk about category, what other things can be transportation?

3. How many have seen ....an airplane, been on an airplane, etc

4. Have learners point to an item on the photo, describe it.

Included in this lesson plan, is a scavenger hunt form,for online, or in classroom. Learners had a great time with this, sharing what they had to all online.

 

Program Areas

  • ESL: English as a Second Language
  • AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

  • Beginning Literacy
  • Beginning Low

Lesson Plan

Warm-up
Engagement

Access prior knowledge by reviewing. Create an environment for learning.

Model: What is your favorite store? My favorite store is ___________________.

  • Ask students to volunteer to answer the question.
  • Use Google Translate and translate differnt places in students' native language.
  • If necessary, translate the question in their native language.
  • Place students in breakout rooms or in small groups and have students make a list of places.
Practice

Jigsaw: When students return to the main room, ask them to type in their favorite store in the chat window. Create a store list from the zoom chats.

Introduction
Engagement

Software Tour: (Co-use) Location Prepositions

Share this Learning Chocolate page on location prepositions.

  1. Group students in breakout rooms or in small groups with one phone or tablet per group.
  2. Designate one student to share the screen and read aloud the location prepositions. Next have them play the matching games.
  3. When students return from the breakout rooms check answers and answer any questions.
Practice
Engagement

Provide an overview of content focusing on learners' interest and attention.

Share Learning Chocolate page about different places around town.

  1. Click on the places and have students repeat.
  2. Play the matching and dictation games in learning chocolate. These are located on the top menu bar. 
  3. Share aloud why we visit the different places by introducing the verbs: study, eat and have.

Documents

Standards

  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • RF.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). (Phonological Awareness)
  • Writing
    • CCR Anchor 6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
  • Speaking and Listening
    • CCR Anchor 1 - Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Tags

Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing, , pronunciation

Tools

Learning Chocolate, Google Translate

Creative Commons License

CC BY
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.