Activity 3

Mr Lemon has a birthday party!!

The aim of this activity is to recycle colors,clothes, introductions, age, abilities, likes, dislikes, set expressions (here you are, thank you, you are welcome)

1-    Give each kid some cards and tell them they are going to design clothes.  You will give them the instructions. You will tell them that you need three jackets, a blue one, a red one and an orange one.  Then  four pair of trousers, brown, grey, purple and yellow. After that a  sweater – light blue, black, etc.  As soon as they finish drawing, collect the cards and stick them on the board.

2-    Introduce Mr Lemon ( Mr Lemon is a lemon shaped puppet- You can use modellying clay in order to make his eyes, nose and mouth)     

3-    Mr Lemon looks sad .  Talk as if you were Mr Lemon.  Greet the kids, ask them for information about their names, age, abilities, likes, dislikes, and then start telling about your problem.

4-    “I´m very, very, very.................(Kids will provide the answer “sad”). Yes, I´m very sad because today I have a birthday party and I don´t know what to wear.  Can you help me, please?

5-    Encourage kids to choose one of the different flashcards they had designed before and ask Mr Lemon if he likes it.

6-    Example

Student:  Do you like blue jackets?

Mr Lemon:  No, I don´t .  I like red jackets. (Kids will be working on Listening  Comprehension, fluency, accuracy, vocabulary revision, readiness)

Student:  Here you are.

Mr Lemon: Thank you

Student:  You are welcome.

Then, other students will go on offering different clothes items.

Finally, Mr Lemon is happy (so you can change his mouth and put it upwards).  He will thank the kids and leave.

    

7-    The main character could be Mrs Apple, Miss Carrot, Betty, the banana,

Cally, the cat,  Don, the dog, etc. and the situation can be changed.  It depends on what you want to consolidate.

 Students could create mind maps by using their netbooks and then write a story. They could also send an invitation to Mr Lemon by e-mail  inviting him to the party