Progressive Course 10 Unit 5 Day 6 Lesson A FFI

Lesson Learning Objective:

Students will be able to:
• talk about eating habit using expressions like a bottle of, a little, a few, very little,
and very few..

Important considerations:
Assess if Ss know the differences simple past and present perfect
Encourage self- and peer-correction before feeding the right answer.
Activate previous knowledge about verbs.

Things to keep in mind

Don’t allow Spanish in class.
Don’t forget to let students know how long they can take for each activity.
Elicit information from Ss.
Monitor students in every activity and take notes of important errors to correct students.

Previous preparation/Materials needed

Markers & eraser
CD 1
Unit opener poster
The Link
CCs: Little, Less, Not much, Few, Fewer, Many, Some, A lot of, Any, *
SHUs: Bag, Bottle, Package, Carton, Box, Loaf of, Jar, Can, Tub.*
Poster: Supermarket*
Prepare: Shopping lists (Activity 5)
Index cards (Activity 6)
Sentence cards (Activity 7)
Food cards (Activity 11)
Rules and cards (Activity 12)
Giving Feedback to Students (see Appendix)

Activity Procedure Grouping Material Time

pattern
1 Feedback Praise Ss on their Total 1’/1’
achievements and alert them class
to the weaknesses reflected
by the quizzes. Refer to
“Giving Feedback to
Students” (see Appendix).
Remind Ss to review the
information in Unit 4.

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 2 Unit 5 Opener Put up Unit Opener Poster on Total Markers 3’/4’
the wall. Ask 1 S to read the class Eraser
Unit objectives and then copy Unit
them in the portfolio. Opener
Use Unit Opener Poster to Poster
introduce new vocabulary. Link

SHUs: Bag, Bottle, Package, SHUs 5’/9’

Carton, Box, Loaf of, Jar, Can, Ss
Tub.*
Show SHUs and elicit from Ss 3’/12’
the words.

Have Ss do the “Before you

begin”.
3 Warmer Place the poster Teams Board 3’/15’
Write on the board: Markers
Healthy food Total Eraser
Ss get into teams to class Poster
brainstorm a list of healthy
foods.
Ss switch places and verify
spelling.
4 Pre- Ss think about their Individual Notebook 3’/18’
Reading/listening refrigerator.
(activating Then, Ss need to make a list of Total
schemata) all the food they have in their class
fridge.
Ss tell the class.
5 Listening Books closed Individual CD Player 3’/21’
(Detail) Prepare shopping lists(See Audio CD
Appendix Activity 5) Ss Shopping
Play CD 2 –track 12 (Ex. 1B) lists
Ss listen and complete the Total
lists. class
Ss compare answers.
Have three Ss read the lists.
6 Post-listening Books closed Small Index cards 2’/23’
Prepare index cards (See groups
Appendix Activity 6)
Ss get into small groups and
give them an index card. Ss
ask each other the questions.
Ss share with the rest of the

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 class.
7 Test 1 Books closed Small Sentence 2’/25’
Prepare sentence cards (See groups cards
Appendix Activity 7)
(Ex. 1 C) Students’
Ss get into small groups to Book
complete the sentences Total (page 44)
correctly and to come up with class
reason s for the selections the
made.
Ss explain their conclusions.
Check.
Allow some minutes to
complete the exercise in the
book if they want.
8 Teach Books closed Total Board 4’/29’
Presentation Have Ss write the sentences class Markers
(Clarification of on the board in the correct Erase
meaning) category.
Countable and uncountable
(e.g. we have a little butter in
(Clarification of the fridge. We have a few
form) slices of cheese.)

Have other Ss underline the CCs

important words on the
board.
Show CCs. Little, Less, Not
much, Few, Fewer, Many,
Some, A lot of, Any, *
Write: 3’/32’
Juice / a carton of juice
Bread / two loaves of bread

Make Ss notice the use of

(Clarification of containers, weights and CD Player
pronunciation) measures. Audio CD 3’/35’
Students’
Play CD 2- Track 13 – Books
Grammar talking about (page 45)
quantities of food (Ex. 2)
Ss listen and repeat to the
proper pronunciation of the
sentences.

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 Tell a S to read the
information “Common errors”
9 Practice Books open Individual Students’ 4’/46’
Ex. 2A Book
Ss complete the sentences. Pairs (page 45)
Then, Ss compare their 3’/49’
answers. Total
Check. class
Ex. 2B
Ss write five sentences to
make them true for them.
Ss get into small groups to
share their sentences.
10 Extra practice Books open Pairs Students’ 5’/54’
In pairs, Ss complete the book
sentences with the words in Total (page 144)
the box. class
Check.
Ss get into trios to discuss the Trios
sentences and tell if they are 5’/59’
true or false for them. Total
Ss share ideas with the rest of class
the class.
11 Production Books closed Pairs Students’ 6’/65’
Prepare food cards (See Book
Appendix Activity 11) (page 45)
Ss get into small groups. Give
each group a set of cards to
talk about food benefits. Total
Ss talk about other benefits class 10’/75’
they know about food.
12 Grammar game Prepare rules and cards (See Small Rules and 10’/105’
Appendix Activity 12) groups cards
Ss get into small groups.
Homework Assign: The Link: Unit 5 Lesson A Ex. 2 & 3
**Each activity has a suggested time. You may adjust the time as needed.

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 APPENDIX
Activity 5

SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING

LIST LIST LIST
• __________ • __________ • ___________
• __________ • __________ • ___________
• __________ • __________ • ___________
• __________ • __________ • ___________
• __________ • __________ • ___________

Activity 6

 How often does your family buy

food?
 Do you buy groceries online?
 Do you buy groceries at the
supermarket?
 Do you buy food at the market?

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 Activity 7

• Chris also has______________

butter and a ____________ of
orange juice.
• Marta also has _____________
apples and ____________of bread.
• David also has ____________
ketchup and some soda.
• He doesn’t have _________food.

A little A few Bottle

Carton of Loaf Jar
Not much A bottle of Bottle of
Much Many A few

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 Activity 11
It’s good to eat a few
nuts every day.
They’re very healthy.
If you eat fewer
carbohydrates and a
little more fat and
protein, you will lose
weight more quickly.
You should try to eat
nine servings of fresh
fruits and vegetables
every day.
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A little chocolate can be
good for you. It can
improve your mood.
Eating less food can
help you live longer.
A cup of green tea
every day is good for
your general health.
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 Activity 12
Type of activity
Pair work; information gap

Function practiced
Asking about existence and quantity

Structure
Is there any (Flour)?
How much (sugar) is there?
How many (eggs) are there?

Topic area
Food

Essential vocabulary
Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, apples, milk, cheese, tomato, liter, grams, 100, 250, 500, a little

Materials and preparation

Make enough copies of:
CUPBOARD 1 CARDS, CUPBOARD 2 CARDS, RECIPE 1 CARDS & RECIPE 2 CARDS

How to use the game

• Divide your class into pairs A and B.

• Give all the As the cupboard 1 and the Bs the recipe 1 cards.
• The object of the game is for the Bs to find out what they have in the cupboard, and
work out what they need to buy to make the recipe.
• To do this, they will have to ask the As questions, ‘Is there any flour?’ How much is
there? ‘Are there any eggs?’ ‘How many are there?’
• By comparing the amounts in the cupboard with the amounts needed for the recipe
they will know how much they need to get.
• They should complete the shopping list at the side of the recipe.
• When the have finished, you can repeat with the cupboard 2 cards and the recipe 2
cards, reversing roles this time.

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 Giving Feedback
Instructions: If your students get less than 70% of right answers on one or more of the categories below, please use the following
comments to give them feedback.

Comments
(You can use one or several If students have access to
Category Specific comments
“lead-ins” from the ones Harmon Hall online
listed below):
• Listening is perhaps the • Find Websites that offer podcasts for English • Do at least 6 Practice lessons a week.
Listening most difficult skill to learners and practice listening with the ones • Focus on videos, music and
develop, and I am sure on your level. Here are some links: conversation lessons.
you have noticed you • Try to listen to the activities without
usually have a hard time Podcasts in English reading the texts.
understanding the • Listen to the activities as many times
listening exercises in 11 English Podcasts Every English Learner Should as necessary.
class. Listen To • If it’s difficult to understand, read
while you listen.
Podcast – Valentine’s Day Legends (High Int • Repeat out loud the words that are
Lesson) most difficult to you.

Real Life Radio

Dramas from BBC Learning English

• Watch movies or TV series with English

captions or subtitles since they will help you
match sounds to words.
• When practicing listening at home, do each
listening twice, at least. The first time, only
listen and see how much you understand. The
second time, listen and read the tape script at
the same time; take notes if necessary.

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 Ideally, you should do the listening again,
without reading.
• In class, when you read and listen at the same
time, identify the words that were not clear
the first time when you only listened. Write
key vocabulary words in your notebook as this
will help you understand better.
• I am sure you have • Study the grammar chart in Lessons A and B. • Visit the Grammar Guide at least once
Grammar noticed you still need to • Do/review the exercise that comes right after a week.
reinforce some the grammar chart and pay attention to how • Review the structures you have seen
grammatical structures. the structure is used. in class as well as the structures you
• The best way to learn • Write a couple of sentences using the saw in previous classes and courses.
grammar is by paying structure you are reviewing. • Do at least 6 lessons of your Harmon
attention to how it is • Do the grammar exercises in The Link. Hall Unit Course every week. Your
used and noticing how • Redo grammar exercises in your Student’s Unit Course has exactly the same
you use it so that you can book. grammar and topics you have in your
see the difference • Study how the structure is used through the book course.
between what you say lesson where it was presented.
and what you should say. • Redo exercises on Touchstone Arcade
• If you have any questions,
please ask me!
• I have noticed you still • Do Vocabulary notebook exercises. • Review vocabulary in My Word Bank.
Vocabulary need a lot of practice • Follow advice on Learning tip. • Spend at least 20 minutes a week
with new and old • Write a couple of sentences with the lesson practicing with your “weak” words
vocabulary because you new words. and reinforcing your “strong” words.
have a hard time trying to • Keep a list of new words and expressions in
remember the right your notebook and make it a point to use a
word. This is very natural couple of them every day.
so don’t be discouraged. I • Look up the words you don’t know in an
suggest you… online dictionary. Here are a few options:

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 Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries

Babylion – Traducción Online Gratuita

• I have noticed you do not • Make a list of the expressions used in Lesson C • Participating in Group Sessions is a
Conversation feel very comfortable and try to use them both inside and outside good way to improve your
strategies using the conversation class. conversation strategies.
strategies we have seen. • Redo Exercises A & B on the first page of • Try to use the strategies you have
• Conversation strategies Lesson C. learned when interacting with
are very important • Use your cell phone to record your international classmates.
because they will help performance for Exercise C (Pair work). At
you to sound more home, listen to it carefully to notice whether
natural in English. My you are using the expressions correctly or not.
suggestion is that you… • Use expressions you learn in Lesson C as part
• If you have the of your chit-chat with your classmates before
opportunity of practicing and after class.
English outside class, try
to use the Conversation
strategies, too. For
example, what can you
say when/if…?
• As you can see from your • Review Lesson D and write your own • Do at least 6 Practice lessons a week.
grade, your reading comprehension questions. This will help you Focus on reading activities such as
Reading needs to improve. I improve your grammar, too. articles.
suggest you… • If you find a word you do not know, identify • Try to understand the general idea of
the context in which it is used and try to think the articles.
what the meaning may be. • If you find a word you do not know,
• Try to understand the general idea of a text identify the context in which it is used
instead of trying to understand every single and try to think what the meaning
word. may be.

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 • Use some websites with reading exercises.
Here are a few options:

Reading Comprehension Exercises

English Reading Material

BBC’s Learning English

• I have noticed you want • Concentrate more on the message and a little • Attend Group Sessions at least once a
to speak perfectly less on the grammar. week.
correctly and that is • Practice repeating the dialogues on the self- • Try to participate as much as possible
damaging your fluency. I study audio CD: imitate their pronunciation, in the group sessions.
suggest you… rhythm, etc. You will see that can help you to • Volunteer yourself to read whenever
Fluency

sound more natural and to speak more
correctly, yet fluently.
• Read texts from Lesson D aloud at home, and
time yourself so that you can read a little bit
faster every time.
Speaking
the teacher asks students to do so.
• Do at least 6 Practice lessons a week.
Focus on reading the activities out
loud. This will help you improve your
fluency.

• I have noticed you want • Record yourself during pair- or group-work • Attend Group Sessions at least once a
to speak very activities; you may listen to the recording week.
fast/fluently without after class and try to spot things you do well • Do at least 6 Practice lessons a week.
paying much attention to and what you can improve. Focus on listening to the articles at
the way you structure the • Speak a little bit more slowly and pay more the same time you read them. This
Accuracy

sentences. Speaking fast attention to what you are saying and how you will help you correct your structures
is not necessarily good if are saying it. both in writing and speaking.
you are making too many
mistakes and people
don’t understand you.

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 • Writing requires a lot of • Study a sample text of whatever it is you have • Whenever you find an activity with a
practice even in our own to write. spelling exercise, try to focus on the
Writing language. I recommend • Analyze the expressions and linking words correct spelling.
you… That is a good way they use in a sample text.
to start and will make it • Use the sample text as a template and only
easier for you to write. change the information that you have to
include.
• Proofread your writing assignment before
handing it in.
• Carefully review your teacher’s comments
when he or she returns your homework and,
ideally, write the corrected piece again.
• Keep all of your writing in the same file or
notebook so that you are able to see how
much you have improved and what you still
need to work on.
• If you are not sure about a word or a
structure, check it before using it.
• I can review what you write and mark my
corrections for your to review them and make
a mental note of them.

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