FIRST GRADE ENGLISH CLASS PLAN

School: CCT: Grupo:

Teacher: Turn:

Period Unit School cycle

Social practice
Exchange opinions about a community service.
of the language

Communicative
Interchange associated with specific purposes
activity

Environment Familiar and community

Achievements Purpose Completion time

• Listen and review dialogues about community Recognize the composition of 9 work sessions
services. various expressions in oral distributed in 3
exchanges while producing some to weeks.
• Understands the general meaning and main ideas. give information.
• Exchange information about community services.

Moment Activities session 1

Students will be asked to watch the following video “Northwood Community Center Activities”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtpkaploWY0
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Developmen The following activities will be carried out.

t
Look at the pictures about activities offered in a community center. Answer the questions below.
 ● Which of the above activities have you done?
● When did you do them?
● How did you feel when doing them?
● What did you learn from that experience?
● Would you like to try any of the above activities that you have never done? Which one?

Look at the pictures. Unscramble the letters and label the pictures with the words you find.

Mekartrseup ssprot cbul ryarbil knab prka iaoslpht_

Closing

Moment Activities session 2

Students will be asked to watch the following video “Recreational places”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOo7Xj2gtAY
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Developmen The following activities will be carried out.

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Read and match. Then, ask questions about these places, including the words in the box.

If you...

a. Need information for your homework ____ supermarket

b. Want to cash a check ____ library

c. Need to buy milk and bread ____ sports club

 d. Want to play with other children ____ bank

e. Want to exercise or swim ____ park

Match the parts to complete the statements about community service.

____ Community service is work
1. so your own community reaps the benefits of your work. ____ It is often done near the area
where you live,
2. but volunteer your time.
____ You do not get paid to perform
community service
3. through a local group, such as a place of worship, school,
____ Community service can help
or non-profit organization, or you can start your own ____ Community service is often
organized
community service projects.

4. done by a person or group of people that benefits others.

5. many different groups of people: children, senior citizens,

people with disabilities, even animals and the environment.

Complete the table about Community service. Compare your table with your teammates'.

Community services Who will be benefited?

From your list in previous exercise, answer the following questions.

● Are there any of these community services offered in your community?

Closing ● Are they voluntary or mandatory?
● Who can benefit from theses services?
● What kind of community services do you think your community needs?

Moment Activities session 3

Students will be asked to watch the following video “What is Public Services?”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHi9-RCdcP4
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.
 The following activities will be carried out.

Read the dialog and find the meaning of the underlined words in a bilingual dictionary. Then,
complete the blanks with words from the box.

library want play services skateboard sports club parks said

Jim: What do you know about the _____________________ in this

neighborhood, sis?

Nina: I asked a policeman and he ______________________ nice and cool things.

Developmen Jim: Really? Is it better than Georgetown?

t Nina: Yeah, I think it is. There is a big __________________ where we can swim and ____________

basketball. There is also a ____________________ nearby. There should be two!!!

Jim: Are there any parks in the area?

Nina: Sure, Jim. There are two big _____________________, one of them with basketball courts and
the other, with a pathway for skateboarders.

Jim: How cool!! I will finally have an adequate place to __________________________...

Nina: That's right, Jim. I think there are good services for teenagers in this neighborhood.

Jim: Let's tell mom and dad that we _________________ to live here!

Read the sentences below and decide In which one(s) the speaker…

...is giving advice. _______________

...states an obligation or important necessity. _________________

Closing ...offers a possibility or option. _____________________

A. If there is a fire, you should call the fire department.

B. You must be 18 or older.
C. If you know more about what we do. you can decide how to help.
D. You have to know this Marion!

Moment Activities session 4

Start The following activities will be carried out.

Do some research about community services and complete the table below. Use the guidelines to
 help you.

Think about places or organizations that offer community services, e.g. public library, cultural
organizations, charities, etc. Decide which ones to visit to collect information (if the organizations are
located in your town), every member of the group should visit a different place. Find out about the
activities they offer. If you have access to the internet, check the websites.

http://www.casaculturarnorelia.gob.mx/

http://forumcultural.guanajuato.gob.mx/

http://www.culturayucatan.com/

Share your findings with your group and choose the two most interesting activities.

Organization Address Name of activity What you do What you need

Work with classmates from different groups. Share the information in your tables in previous activity
and discuss the questions below.
Developmen ● Which 3 activities would you like to do as a group? Why?
t ● What activity would you recommend the class to do? Why?
● What activities could you organize in your school?
● How could you do it?

Look at the chart about services for teenagers and

perform the following tasks.

a) Talk about it. Then, ask and answer questions as in the

examples.

Closing Examples: Where can teenagers jog/skate/sing? In the....

What time can they go to the...? From... to...

How much does it cost? It is for free./It costs...

Use a separate piece of paper. Write ten questions about services. Then, ask a partner to answer your
questions. Compare your questions and answers.

Moment Activities session 5

Start Students will be asked to watch the following video “Local Government Departments”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQhFIF2-tI

We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
 concepts contained in it.

Write the name of each public service.

public transportation police service waste collection health care center

Developmen
t

What do public services do for us? Write a public service from previous activity in the correct space.

Public service What they do for us

waste collecfion
_____________________________ : a service that takes away organic and inorganic waste.
Closing _____________________________ : a service that helps people get from one place to another.

_____________________________ : where people go to see a doctor and receive medical services.

_____________________________ : a service that protects people from crime and helps keep the
peace.

Moment Activities session 6

Students will be asked to watch the following video “When & how to call 911”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKG_L5YuB8
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Developmen The following activities will be carried out.

t
Complete the following sentences with the words In the box.

must have to can have to should mustn’t

As a recommendation, families ____________________ have a list of emergency numbers at hand.

In the US and in Mexico, we use 911. In some places in Mexico, you _______________________ also
use 066 for all emergencies.

When you call 911 you_speak loud and clearly. This is necessary.
 This is not optional. When you call, you _____________________ give your name.

You also ________________________ answer all the questions they ask.

You ________________________ hang up until the call taker says it's ok.

Read the following and do what is asked.

Use could / might to express possibility. Use can to make an offer. Use may to make a request.

Complete the sentences with modal verbs from the box.

may can could might

a. What __________________ we do for you?

b. Someone _______________ be inside.

c. He _________________ be hurt somewhere!

d. ____________________ I have your address, sir?

Complete the conversation using the modal verbs from previous activity.
wen
Secretary: Hello. How __________________ I help you?

Brenda: I’d like to join the sport center.

Secretary: Sure, ____________________ you fill out this form?

Brenda: _______________________ I borrow a pen?

Secretary: Certainly.
Closing Secretary: Do you know about the services we offer at the center?

Brenda: Well, I know you offer swimming lessons.

Secretary: That’s right. We have swimming lessons in the morning from Monday to Friday. We also
have karate and basketball classes. You ______________________ be interested in those too.

Brenda: Mm... Not really, _____________________ I have a brochure or a calendar of activities?

Secretary: Sure. Here you are.

Brenda: When _________________ I start?

Moment Activities session 7

 Students will be asked to watch the following video “How to Give Back to Our Communities”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Nn3Pxqk1c
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Developmen Read and match the questions with the answers. ___ You can serve as a guide.
t ___ Because they need to be trained.
A. How many community services are there?
___ There are eight.
B. Which services involve manual labor? ___ Most definitely.
___ Yes, they are.
C. Are elderly people considered? ___ Building homes, assisting the elderly,
habitat restoration and civic beautification.
D. Are emergency services important?

E. Why is animal socializing important?

F. What can be done in museums?

Read the information in the table.

Polite requests

Request Saying Yes Saying No

Can / Will you...? Yes, sure. Well, the problem is...

Could / Would you...? Yes, of course. Sorry, but...

Do you think you could™? Certainly.

You are calling to ask for information about a community service you are interested in. Complete the
dialogue. Then, practice with your team.

A: Hello? This is _____________________________________________ How can I help you?

B: Can you _________________________________________________________________?

A: ________________________________________________________________________?

B: Would you please _________________________________________________________?

A: ________________________________________________________________________?

B: Do you think I could _______________________________________________________?

 A: ________________________________________________________________________?

B: OK, thank you very much.

Look at the community service volunteer job announcements on the next page and answer the
questions.
Closing
What type of work do volunteers do at each place? Why is this work important?

Would you like to volunteer at these places? Why or why not?

Moment Activities session 8

Students will be asked to watch the following video “Petco Love Lost helps owners find lost pets”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_MD9gxtH9g
Start
We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Read these parts of a dialogue and number them in order. Rewrite the conversation in your notebook
and practice it with a partner.

____ That's great! I'd like to do some voluntary work too!

____ Come with me! There are a lot of dogs we can help.

____ Hello! Sandy

____ How can I help?

Developmen
____ Well, you should put some signs in the area where you found it.
t
____ That sounds good! What else can we do?

____ Sure! We can help you. First, we can try to find the owner.

____ I need your help. I just found a lost dog. I know you're doing some community service for a dog
shelter. Can you help me?

____ Hi! Robert. What's up?

____ If we don't find the owner, we can find a new home for the dog.

Closing Identify the opening (a way to start a conversation), body (the development of the conversation
around the topic) and closure (the conclusion or ending of the conversation) in this dialogue. Your
teacher will help you.

Work with your partner and write a similar dialogue about a different situation. Change the
 underlined parts according to the new situation.

Example:

I would like to help people in need. I know you're doing some community service for a homeless
shelter. Can you help?

Moment Activities session 9

Students will be asked to watch the following video “The Public Library is Transforming
Communities”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cwsrgMOcLA

We will reflect on the content of the video. The group will be supported in understanding the
concepts contained in it.

Complete with the words in the box.

visit documents parents call identification ask free show

Library cards are ______________________ for those who live in the area. In order to get a library
card, you should first ___________________ the local library or ________________ their website to
make sure you have the __________________ you need. Then you should __________________ for
an application form and ___________________ your identification. If you are not sixteen years old
Start
yet. you must ask your ______________ to fill out the application for you and show their _________.

Order the steps to get a library card. Use numbers from 1 to 5.

____ You must ask your parents to fill out the application form if you're not 16.

____ You should first call the local library or visit their website.

____ Your parents must show their identification.

____ You have to go to the library and ask for an application form.

____ You should collect the documents you need.

Developmen Read the text again and complete the chat.

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Jim: Hey!, I forgot to borrow a book for my homework, sis. What ______________ I do?

Nina: Which book?

Jim: About Silent Movies.

 Nina: Oh! I __________________ read it next month, I don’t have the book!

Jim: I see... what ______________ I do?

Nina: Mmm... request the electronic book! It ______________ be on the library’s

digital catalog.

Jim: Great! What ___________ I do?

Nina: You ________________ visit the library’s webpage and link the digital library.

Jim: What else?

Nina: You ___________ click on the ‘downloadable eBooks’ link.

Jim: Then... I ___________ look for “About Silent Movies' and download the book!!!
Great!!!

Collect all the information you have about community service. Exchange information with your
partner and decide what you can use to you create your final dialogue.

● Select the community service you have more information about or the one you like best.
● Discuss possible openings, topics and ways to end your dialogue.
● Write a first draft of your dialogue.
● Write all your ideas. Keep them ready for your final work.
● Share your dialogue with another pair. Exchange opinions and suggestions to improve your
dialogues.

Closing Read the sentences and mark (X) the column that best describes your achievements.

I need more
I almost
I get it! work to get
get it!
it!

I can recognize the topic of a dialogue.

I can identify and use words to link ideas or sentences.

I can understand the structure of a dialogue

I can ask and answer questions about a public or community

service.

I can collect and classify relevant information about a public

or community service.
 I can participate with confidence in a dialogue.

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