Activity 1: Introduce the topic and write it as a title on the board “ Field Trip to the Zoo
First, ask questions to students related to their
background knowledge.
Remember:
Speak slowly and increase your wait time for responses.
Model and encourage students to speak in complete sentences.
Teacher asks: Have you ever been to the zoo? (Yes I have been to the zoo./No,
Iג’ve never been to the zoo…)
Teacher asks: When was the last time you were at the zoo? (Model: I went to the
zoo yesterday.)
Write this sentence starter on the board: At the zoo I saw
_______.
Teacher says: Turn to one person next to you and tell them which animals you
saw. ” “
Give students a few minutes to question and answer each
other.
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