Unit Three   Can I have a balloon?

TEACHING AIMS: students can ask for permission, Responding to requests for permission

TEACHING KEY: to help students to comprehend Conversation and vocabulary

TEACHING AIDS: pictures, tape and some transparencies

TEACHING PERIOD: the second period

PROCEDURES:

Practice 1

Getting ready

l Point and talk about the pictures in each number.

l T: can I borrow your eraser? (point to the eraser under number 2.)[Ss: sure. Here you are./ Yes, you can.]

ll Continue with the other sentences.

Using the book

l T: let’s listen to the tape.

l Play the tape for number 1, then pause.

l T: was it “sure. Here you are.” Or “no, sorry”?(point to the two sentences under number 1.)[Ss: Sure. Here you are.]

l T: circle it (Circle the picture and sentence with your finger.)

l Continue with the rest, pausing after each number and letting Ss repeat sentence.

Extension activity TB p.36

Practice 2

Getting ready

l T: what’s this?(point to the picture of the book in number 1.)[Ss: it’s a book.]

l Continue with your book? On the board. Circle use.

l Write can I use your book? On the board. Circle use.

l T: can I use your book? Repeat. [Ss: can I use your book?]

l Take a book from a student and pretend to read it .

l Write the other sentences on the board, circle the new vocabulary and have Ss repeat the sentences.

Using the book

l T: now, read the questions.

l Have the class say the sentences.

l Put Ss in small groups and have them use a book, pen, ruler and an eraser to practice asking and answering the questions.

Extension activity TB p.36

Song

Getting ready

l Have Ss cover the lyrics with their hands and look at the pictures around the lyrics.

l T: what do you think the song will say? (Point to the pictures.)[Ss: can use pen? Can I borrow a pen?, etc.]

l Accept all Ss’ guesses and then ask them to uncover the lyrics.

Using the book

l T: let’s sing a song! Let’s listen first.

l Play the tape and point to each word as it is sung.

l Divide Ss into two groups.

l One group sings the questions and the other group

l Sings the responses.

Extension activity TB p.36

Activity 1

Getting ready

l Have Ss look at the pictures.

l T: listen. “borrow a stapler.”

l Move your hand over the six pictures and slowly lower it to the picture of the girl borrowing a stapler from her teacher.

l Dictate other phrases to Ss and have them find the picture, e.g. listen to a song. Call my mother. Etc.

Using the book

l T: draw lines to match the pictures and the phrases.

l Point to the picture of the girl borrowing the stapler and trace the line to the phrase borrow a stapler.

l Have Ss do in the class, checking for accuracy.

l Have Ss get into pairs to check one another’s work.

Extension activity TB p.36

Optional activities TB p.38