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Primary Education: First Course English

COMET 1
UNIT 2: My family

Suggested timing: 3 weeks during 1st Term

1.1 RESOURCES
Students Book: Unit 2
Class CD 1: Tracks 17,18,19,20, 21, 22, 23
Family pictures cards (from Lesson 1, 3), Word Cards and Flashcards:
family, parts of the body
Interactive whiteboard resources and Digital Book: Unit 2
Activity Book: Unit 2
Family puppets: Unit 2
Art materials: sticky tape, A4 paper, coloured cards (blue, red, green,
yellow, black, white, brown), small white cards (7 per child), Unit 2
stickers, magazines with pictures of people, poster paper, tokens (1 per
child), dice, table cloth, glue, scissors, pencils, crayons
Unit Tests: Unit 2

1.2 METHODOLOGY
This unit draws on three main approaches to learning: experiential
learning, the communicative approach and content-and-language
integrated learning (CLIL) in order to learn about the family and be able
to express information related to the topic. This unit emphasizes the use
of learning skills such as repetition of models, memorization, word
association to acquire vocabulary, basic structures and phonology
through related communicative and artistic activities.

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1.3 UNIT OBJECTIVES

IN UNIT 2 STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO:
1. Recognize and name family members.
2. Extract information from a dialogue.
3. Develop awareness of family groups and caring.
4. Sing and act out a song.
5. Develop listening skills.
6. Talk about location.
7. Present a new colour.
8. Describe family members and identify similarities.
9. Describe facial features.
10. Develop awareness of different generations within a family unit.
11. Understand a graph.
12. Work cooperatively and learn how to gather information.
13. Revise boys, girls.
14. Describe ones own family.
15. Develop writing skills.
16. Demonstrate love and caring within a family group.
17. Revise the unit vocabulary.
18. Complete evaluation and self-evaluation activities.

1.4 CONTENTS
1.4.1 BLOCK 1 [B1]: LISTENING, SPEAKING AND CONVERSING
Predict information about the Emilys story from visual cues. (Lesson 1)
Dramatize the story about family members with mime. (Lesson 1)
Colour the letters of the title This is my family and later name the colour in
order to revise vocabulary previously met. (Lesson 1)
Listen to and draw family members and some body parts descriptions.
(Lesson 2)
Identify the pictures by using L2 and complete them by drawing the missing
half of it. (Lesson 2)
Listen to, learn, point to the corresponding family member in the pictures
and sing the song: Where is the little baby?. (Lesson 2)
Interact using L2 to play the card game Memory! (Lesson 2 & 7)
Describe in L2 the family stickers. (Lesson 2)

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Show oral comprehension by listening and saying the number of the picture
described in CD Track 20, 22. (Lesson 3, 4)
Interact in pairs using L2 to describe their families from family picture cards
made in class. (Lesson 3)
Use the visual context and knowledge about the topic or situation
transferred from L1 to play Look and Write. (Lesson 5)
Listen to and distinguish the family members named in a song in order to
show the corresponding family picture card. (Lesson 6)
Listen to and produce verbal and non-verbal messages by acting and
singing a song (Lesson 6)
Show oral comprehension and interaction in L2 by identifying the family
members in the pictures. (All lessons)
Value the second language as an instrument of communication. (All
Lessons)

1.4.2 BLOCK 2 [B2]: READING AND WRITING

Trace words previously met and complete the sentences using them.
(Lesson 1)
Read aloud words in order to match them to the corresponding picture.
(Lesson 1)
Write the missing letter of vocabulary previously met, trace those words and
after that check the exercise writing the correct spellings. (Lesson 2)
Read, trace the words and complete short sentences about pictures to
describe them. (Lesson 3, 6)
Match new vocabulary to pictures and use as a cue to complete simple
sentences. (Lesson 4)
Read, match family words with their corresponding picture and write the
name in the spaces. (Lesson 4)
Count people in the pictures and write the result to complete a graph.
(Lesson 5)
Read short sentences previously met in spoken interaction and reading texts
in order to match the sentences to the pictures. (Lesson 6)
Write short sentences about a picture in order to transmit information.
(Lesson 6)

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Read and write words and short sentences previously met in spoken
interaction and reading texts in order to transmit information. (Lesson 7)
Initiate the use of basic reading skills such as the use of visual and verbal
cues, transfer previous knowledge about the subject or the situation. (All
lessons)
Show interest in the careful presentation of written texts. (All lessons)

1.4.3 BLOCK 3 [B3]: KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE

1.4.3.1 LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE
BASIC LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES
Identifying family members: Who is this? Mummy.
Presenting a family member: This is my daddy. This is me.
Giving further information: Ive got a big family.
Asking for information: What can you see?.
Describing parts of the body: Mummys got a big nose. Daddys got long
legs.
Identifying facial features: My sisters got big ears.
Asking about appearance: Whos got a big mouth? Whos got blue eyes and
black hair?
Describing family: Ive got a baby sister. Shes got brown hair.
Expressing and understanding quantity: How many of you have got
grandpas with white hair? Eight.
Counting: One boy, two girls.
Describing pictures: I can see two boys.
Describing ones family: My daddys got black hair.
Expressing feelings: Daddy loves me! I love you!
Identifying: What can you see in this space?
Counting: How many empty spaces are there? Seven.
Expressing preference: What is your favourite page? This one.
Identifying where someone is: Wheres baby? Theres baby.
VOCABULARY
Family: daddy, mummy, brother, sister, grandma, grandpa, baby.
Genders: boy, girl, he, she, man and woman
Colours: white, black and brown
The plurals: daddies, mummies, brothers, sisters, boys, girls, men and
women
Verbs: start, finish
Revision: Colours (blue, green), Parts of the body (hair, eyes), Length (long,
short), Size (big, small).
PHONOLOGY
Practice pronunciation by paying particular attention to the final /i/ sound in
mummy and daddy. (Lesson 1)

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Practice pronunciation by paying particular attention to the contraction
theres. (Lesson 2)
Practice pronunciation of phrases from Track 20, 22 in a different speed and
tone each time. (Lesson 3, 4)
Recognize and to pay special attention to the special pronunciation of
contractions such as Ive got. (Lesson 4)
Learn, practice the pronunciation of words previously met and produce a full
rhyme by playing the game I spy. (Lesson 6)
Practice pronunciation of vocabulary previously met playing a game.
(Lessons 2, 5,6 & 7)
Develop rhythm and intonation by learning and singing along with Where is
the little baby? and Daddy loves me. (Lessons 2 & 6)
USE OF LANGUAGE
Identify and use family words to create a Family poster. (Lesson 5)
Revise the alphabet by spelling family words. (Lesson 7)
Associate body parts, graphology and semantics by matching the
Flashcards and the Word cards. (Lesson 6)
Use language learnt to create an oral text from a model.. (All lessons)
Show interest in using the foreign language in a variety of classroom
situations. (All lessons)
1.4.3 .2 REFLECTIONS ON LEARNING
Make predictions about an outcome based on previous knowledge. (Lesson
1)
Revision of previous knowledge: parts of the body, numbers, colours, family
members. (All lessons)
Repeat to aid memorization and acquire vocabulary by singing the song
Where is the little baby? using gestures and visual cues. (Lesson 2)
Repeat to aid memorization and acquire vocabulary by practising unit
vocabulary. (Lesson 5)
Repeat to aid memorization and acquire vocabulary by singing the song
Daddy loves me using gestures and visual cues. (Lesson 6)
Use memorization skills to play the game Memory and acquire vocabulary
and basic structures. (Lesson 2 & 7)

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Play, listen and count in order to practice different learning skills focus.
(Lesson 3, 5, 7)
Show self confidence in ones ability to learn the foreign language and
pleasure in learning the foreign language. (Lessons 2, 5 & 7)

1.4.4 BLOCK 4 [B4]: SOCIO CULTURAL ASPECTS AND INTERCULTURAL

AWARENESS
Show social interaction in L2 with classmates in oral activities and games.
(All lessons)
Recognize and learn basic language (lexis and structures) to demonstrate
family caring. (Lessons 6)
Recognize and learn objectives for social interaction: Presenting a family
member, identifying family members, asking for information, identifying
where someone is, expressing feelings, preference and learning how to
gather information. (Lessons 1,2,3,6 & 7)
Show a receptive attitude towards people who speak foreign languages by
paying attention in class and participating in activities. (All Lessons)

1.5 ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY

1.5.1 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Revise the lesson vocabulary by taking out a Flashcard of a family member.
(Lesson 1)
Practice pronunciation by repeating words in order to correct the
pronunciation. (Lesson 1)
Play the memory game: Whos missing? (Lesson 2)
Practice pronunciation by repeating phrases from CD, Track 20 (Lesson 3)
Determine why family generations are put in different lines. (Lesson 4)
Listen and guess the appropriate family members described to show oral
comprehension about family by playing the game: Guess who?. (Lesson 5)
Practice vocabulary and basic structures by describing a family member
chosen. (Lesson 6)
Spell family words and use the Picture dictionary to check the spelling and
revise vocabulary. (Lesson 7)

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Sing Halleys goodbye as a class. (Lesson 7)

1.5.2 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Listen to CD track 18, a more extended version of Emily talk . (Lesson 1)
Draw a picture of their family and talk about them.(Lesson 1)
Draw on the board family members, tell about the family members and
count them . (Lesson 2)
Create a new family member and describe him or her. (Lesson 3)
Do a class survey. (Lesson 4)
Count male and female people from their Family Posters in order to compare
and contrast the results written in the graphs made in class. (Lesson 5)
Guess a word by listening the beginning and practice the pronunciation of
the word named. (Lesson 6)
Read and label the family members. (Lesson 7)

1.6 BSIC COMPETENCES

Basic Competences in the Unit 1

COMPETENCE

LESSON

ACTIVITY

ASSESMENT CRITERIA
Students are able to:

All
1. LINGUSTIC

2,
MATHMATICAL

All of the activities in the unit.

Show interest communicating in English.

Draw and say.

Participate in guides aural interactions.

Draw and write

Read and write words.

Understand, compare and contrast

graphs.

Process and organize information.

Use numbers in English.

Counting different elements.

3. KNOWLEDGE
& INTERACTION
WITH THE
PHYSICAL
WORLD

Predict what the theme is.

Interpret and predict information

Creating a new family member .

Develop autonomy pupils.

4. DIGITAL

Listen and look using the digital book.

Progressively develop their use of ICT.

5. CIVIC/

Game: Guess who?.

Follow rules while playing a game in

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SOCIAL

pairs.

Make a family poster.

Work in groups to complete a task.

Game: I spy.

Participate actively in a whole group

activity.

Read and complete.

6. CULTURAL &
ARTISTIC

Express own ideas and listen to others.

Making and presenting family puppets.

Create a personalized drawing..

Making family picture cards using the

stickers.

Draw family pictures for use in other

activity.

Dramatize with mime.

Act out pictures to describe family

members.

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Make a family poster.
Make a family tree using pictures in the
magazines.
7. LEARNING TO
LEARN

Game: Memory

Write and trace.

Memorize a sequence and identify

changes.
Recognize and complete vocabulary
words.

8. AUTONOMY
AND PERSONAL
INITIATIVE

Draw your family and write.

Complete your badges.

Create and present a personalized

drawing.
Express a personal preference about
lessons.

1.7 ASSESMENT
1.7.1 ASSESMENT CRITERIA FOR UNIT 2
BY THE END OF THIS UNIT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. Recognize and name most family members.
2. Extract some information from an oral or written text.
3. Show awareness of family groups and caring.
4. Participate in guided aural interactions in predictable communication
situations.
5. Identify where someone is.
6. Describe simply facial features of family members and identify
similarities.
7. Show awareness of different generations within a family unit.
8. Demonstrate love and caring within a family group.
9. Complete evaluation and self-evaluation activities.
10. Show respect for classmates in classroom activities.
11. Participate actively in classroom activities.
1.7.1 ASSESMENT STRATEGIES FOR UNIT 2

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Objective measurements (e.g., Unit 2 Test, drills, songs, chants and
practice).
Written items (e.g., tracing, filling in words, matching and completing simple
sentences).
Spoken presentations (e.g., role play, games, charades, etc.).
Graphic tests and displays (e.g., family tree, graphs, poster paper, outlines).
Course or topic development portfolios.
Guided problem solving.
Group collaboration (2-4 students).
Presentations (e.g., digital or printed posters, video or image exhibits or
demonstrations).
Learner creation and facilitation of a topic.
Tutorials including self-assessment, peer assessment and student-teacher
assessment.
Games and simulations.

1.7.3 PROPOSED ASSESMENT ACTIVITES FOR UNIT 2

Recognize and name most family members by presenting family puppets to
the class. (Lesson 1)
Show awareness of family groups and caring by listening Emilys story using
gestures and visual cues. (Lesson 1)
Extract some information from a text or song in order to do a simple task
such as point to the corresponding family member named. (Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4
& 6)
Participate in guided aural interactions in predictable communication
situations by talking with classmates about their families or comparing and
contrasting their graphs. (Lesson 3, 5)
Identify where someone is by listening and singing the song Where is the
little baby?. (Lesson 2)
Describe simply facial features of family members and identify similarities
by making family picture cads using the stickers. (Lesson 3)
Show awareness of different generations within a family unit by placing the
family picture cards in the correct position in the family tree. (Lesson 4)

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Demonstrate love and caring within a family group by drawing and talking
about the family members who love them. (Lesson 6)
Complete evaluation and self-evaluation activities by doing the Badges
activity to indicate preferences in the unit and share with the class. (Lesson
7)
Complete evaluation and self-evaluation activities by taking the Unit 2 Test
and later correcting own mistakes during the correction process. (Lesson 7)
Revise pupils knowledge of vocabulary, functions and content in Units 1
and 2 by using the quiz game. (Lesson 7)