Unit Study: Countable/Uncountable Lesson 3 Scavenger Hunt

Dee Matchett

TESL 567 07/2013

Lesson Title: Lesson 3 Grade Level: Early Intermediate Time Allotted for the Lesson: 51 minutes Short Description of Lesson (50 words or less):

Classroom Layout and Grouping of Students: This is a small multi-language group of young adult learners. (12 students) They are part of an English language class that meets at First Baptist Church on Saturday mornings and two nights a week. This is the Saturday morning class. The lesson is a continuation of countable and uncountable nouns The previous lesson covered quantifiers. There will be a review of quantifiers. So far we have been working with concrete nouns, in this lesson abstract nouns will be considered. State Standards met in this lesson (see http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/esl/doc/ELL_Standards.pdf): Not applicable Materials, Resources and Technology (needed for teaching lesson): 1. Digital Media Equipment (on site) 2. Worksheet: Categorizing Abstract Nouns 3. Additional Copies of Scavenger Hunt List Learning Objective(s): Students will be able to identify abstract nouns and categorize them as countable, uncountable or both. The students will be able to use their knowledge of countable and uncountable nouns to successfully complete todays Scavenger Hunt. Instructional Procedures: 1. Lesson Set The Lesson opens with finalizing plans for the Scavenger Hunt and answering any questions about this afternoons activities. Students will be motivated to participant because of the extended activity they have been preparing for. 2. Techniques and Activities 1. 6 min You Tube video: . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgb4-uwxS0 at English Through Song entitled Abstract Nouns of Emotion Preface this with brief discussion of the difference between abstract and concrete nouns.

2. 15 min Brainstorm: Engage students in thinking of about abstract nouns by writing these words on the whiteboard: trust, intelligence, sanity, pride, beauty, calm, prosperity, happiness, kindness, bravery, victory, childhood, death, darkness, etc. Have students tell opposites of these and write them next to their antonym. Categorize these into countable, uncountable or both on the board.

Unit Study: Countable/Uncountable Lesson 3 Scavenger Hunt

Dee Matchett

TESL 567 07/2013

3. 15 min Group Activity: Categorizing Abstract Nouns Distribute Worksheets Give instructions. This is a chart activity. A checkmark should be place in the appropriate column. Divide into groups of three to categorize the abstract noun list. Teacher circulates to observe and facilitate dilemmas about categorizing. Students are encouraged to listen for abstract nouns during our extended activity today. They should write down any they hear in their listening journals and share them in class on Monday. Note: There will be further study and activities using abstract nouns next week.

4. Lesson Closure: 15 minutes Role Play Using their Scavenger Sheet List students are divided into groups of two. This is also how they will team up for the real Scavenger Hunt. 6 teams total The students take turns with teams 4,5,6 role playing the homeowners and 1,2,3 playing a team. Then roles are reversed and the activity is repeated.

Assessment of student learning (based on objectives): Informal: Observation Formal: Worksheets Extensions, if any: Extensions, if any: Several families from the First Baptist, who all live in the same neighborhood, have agreed to let the students come for a Scavenger Hunt. Theyve even enlisted some other neighbors to help out. The students have a list of countable and uncountable nouns to collect. This activity gives the students an authentic experience using their new speaking skills. Afterwards, the Smiths are hosting the students for a backyard cookout. The neighbors who have helped out are coming by to pick up any scavenged items they need returned. This will give another opportunity for students to converse. The hope is that they will recognize some abstract nouns in the course of conversation.