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Communication

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPRESSION

TITLE: Oneself (Hobbies)
LEARNING STANDARDS:
Listening and Speaking
1.1 Listen to words of two or three syllables
1.2 Pronounce words in spoken texts
1.3 Listen to phrases and sentences
1.4 Identify words pronounced in spoken texts pertaining to oneself
Reading
2.1 Read aloud simple sentences with intonation, stress and rhythm
Writing
3.1 Transfer information from linear or non-linear texts with guidance
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of week 9 and 10, students should be able to:
1.2.1

say the words aloud with correct pronunciation

1.3.1

listen and show comprehension by doing matching exercises

1.4.1

identify words/phrases/sentences pertaining to oneself

2.1.1

read aloud given texts with the correct intonation, stress and rhythm
(Short paragraphs)

3.1.1 transfer information from texts to complete tables

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REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
This unit on personal expression is a simple topic that all Basic Vocational Education (BVE)
students can understand. An easy start will encourage the BVE students to participate in the

lesson. To begin with, the students learn about the various hobbies. These are the things
they often do in their free time. In the later lessons, students can talk and write on their own
hobbies. The information on this topic can be obtained from several resources.
Electronic Information

Internet
http://www.englishexerciseorg/makeagame/video

Printed Materials

Worksheet

Vocabulary / Word List

cycling
bowling
fishing
cooking
sewing
painting
reading
taking photographs
practicing self-defense
playing guitar
playing football
playing basketball

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GUIDELINE
TEACHING AIDS
1. Pictures
2. Worksheets
ACTIVITIES
Listening and Speaking
1. Teacher shows some pictures of common hobbies to the students.

2. Teacher reads aloud words of two or three syllables while students listen to the
pronunciation of the words without looking at the spelling.

cycling

Bowling

fishing

cooking

Sewing

drawing

reading

taking

practicing self-

photographs

defense

playing guitar

playing football

playing basketballl

3. Students repeat after the teacher several times.

4. Students pronounce the words on their own as teacher points to the pictures.
5. Students match pictures related words that they have just learnt.
6. Students identify their hobbies through the pictures and teacher asks them to pronounce
the words pertaining to their hobbies.
Note: Activate students prior knowledge and take note of the words that students already
know as well as words that they need to know.
Listening and Speaking
1. Students work in pairs to complete a task in the form of a simple game.
Instructions:
a) Teacher prepares 12 picture cards and 12 word/phrase cards.
b) Teacher divides the class into two groups. Group A will be given the 12 picture cards
while Group B is given 12 word/phrase cards
c) Student 1 from Group A shows a picture, A student in Group B names the hobby
shown in the picture card. Student in Group B gets a point when he is correct. Then it
is Group Bs turn to flash the word/phrase cards and students in Group A has to show
the corresponding picture. The game continues until all the cards have been matched.
d) Teacher facilitates and writes the score of the game.
Reading and Writing
1.Teacher reads the following passages to the class.
Picture

Short passages

Hi! My name is Maria.

I like to draw pictures.
I draw all the time.
I draw thing for my friends:
- greeting cards and
posters.
Drawing is fun.
It's easy.

Hi! My name is Tom.

I like doing karate after
school.
It's fun.
I learn how to fight and
defend myself.
Every year there is a

Hobby

Drawing

Practising
selfdefense

karate competition in my
school.
You have to work hard to
learn karate.
Hi! I'm Roberto.
I don't like sport very much,
and I'm not very good at it.
I like music.
My hobby is playing the guitar.
Sometimes I play at concerts
with other kids.
It is cool!

Playing
guitar

Note: Grammar - Simple present tense

-The I pronoun
2.
3.
4.
5.

Students read the passage aloud in chorus.

Students read again in groups.
Teacher asks any student to read the text individually.
Teacher distributes the following worksheet to the students to complete.

Worksheet 1

Instructions:
1. Put the picture of your hobby in Column A. You can draw or paste the picture.
2. Write your personal details in Column B. Add any other information about your hobby.
3. Write what your hobby is in Column C
A
B
C
Picture
My details
My hobby

Hi!
My name is
___________________________
I like to ____________________
I ____________ in the evening.
________________ is fun.
Sometimes, I _____________
with my friends.

Note: Give students the freedom to choose whether they want to draw pictures, cut and
paste pictures or take pictures and paste them. Encourage them to be creative. Tell
them that they can turn their hobbies into a profession. Exhibit their work.