The librarian wants to open a new research library and needs help putting the books in alphabetical order. The work must be finished before three o'clock. Ben and Moby are eager to help, but will they be able to do all the work in time? This setting is a good opportunity to introduce the Demonstratives, to teach how to Tell Time and to remind our students of the correct order of the Alphabet.

Objectives Students will:
  • categorize the new words.
  • build sentences with the new words and the Demonstrative Pronouns: this / that / these / those.
  • Tell the Time.
  • discuss their activities using time in a partner activity.
Grammar
  • Demonstrative Pronouns: this / that / these / those
New Words and Expressions after
alphabet
before
biology
by
chemistry
history
interesting
laboratory
library / librarian
order
quarter
research
subject
time
Reading
Students will:
  • read a short non-fiction passage about school.
  • answer comprehension questions based on the passage.
  • identify the enrichment vocabulary word: first.
Writing Students will:
  • write a diary entry about school, with guided questions for prompts.
Lesson Plans L2U1L2 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
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Time Three 45-minute sessions