Module: We love our homeland
Unit: Knowing more about our community
Task 2 Exciting things we have done
Task description
Pupils first write down three exciting things that they have done. Then they ask their friends if they have done the same things and how many times they have done those things.
Learning target(s)
ISa to establish and maintain relationships and routines in school and other familiar situations
ISb to converse about feelings, interests, preferences, ideas, experiences and plans
KSa to provide or find out and present simple information on familiar topics
KSb to interpret and use given information through processes or activities such as describing, classifying and drawing conclusions
Language skills
Listening Locate or provide specific information in response to simple questions
Speaking Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking questions or providing information on
a topic Maintain an interaction by acknowledging and replying
Writing Gather and share information and ideas by using strategies such as brainstorming, questioning and interviewing
Generic skills
Collaboration skills Assume different roles in group work and role-play
Communication skills Make and respond to simple requests for information on familiar topics
Values and attitudes Develop confidence in using English through performing tasks on their own or in groups
Task steps
Read the rubrics and examples carefully with the class. Practise the language needed for the task and demonstrate the steps by using the pictures at each step of the task.
Part A
Pupils write down three exciting things that they have done on the Copymaster. They also write down the number of times they have done these things.
More able pupils could write down more than three things.
Part B
Pupils go round the classroom to ask their friends if they have done the same things that they have.
On the Copymaster, they write down their friend’s name if he / she has done the same thing. They also write down how many times their friend has done it.
Part C
Pupils put up their hands and tell you when they have the names of three pupils who have done the same things that they have.
Write down three exciting things you have done.
Example
Me How many times My friends (names) How many times
1 been to the Great Wall twice
2
3
Find friends who have done the same things as you.
Example
1
(
Me
How many
times
participated in a charity walk
twice
watched a parade
once
met someone famous
once
) (
Me
How many
times
been to the Great Wall
twice
had snake soup
three times
eaten insects
twice
) (
Have
you ever been to the Great Wall
) (
B
) (
A
) (
No, I haven’t.
)
(
Have you ever been to the Great Wall
)2
(
Me
How many times
been to the Great Wall
once
flown in a
helicopter
once
fed a dolphin
once
) (
Me
How many times
My friends (name
s
)
How many times
been to
the Great Wall
twice
Jenny
once
had snake soup
three times
eaten insects
twice
) (
I’ve been to the Great Wall once.
) (
C
) (
A
) (
Yes, I
have.
) (
How many times have you
been to the Great Wall
)
Put up your hand and tell the teacher when you have three names.
Example
(
Well done!
) (
I’ve finished my list!
)
Exciting things we have done
Me How many times My friends (names) How many times
1
2
3
(
Task
2
How well did you do Circle.
‘
A
’
is the best.
Did you ask questions correctly
A B C D E
Did you answer the questions correctly
A B C D E
Did you use ‘ever’ or
‘never’ correctly
A B C D E
Did you use
the present perfect tense correctly
A B C D E
Complete the sentence.
You can t
ick (
)
more than one choice
.
I can do better next time. I can …
ask questions correctly
.
answer the questions correctly.
use ‘ever’ or ‘never’ correctly
.
use
the present perfect tense correctly.
)