We like to spend time with our friends. They make us happy.
What makes someone a friend?
In this lesson, we will learn ideas for our presentation:
- What makes a good friend.
- What we do with our friends.
- How to describe our friends to make our presentation great!
Section 1 Focus: Qualities of a Friend. The goal here is to brainstorm adjectives. The PPT list has 'nice' and 'helpful'. Let's expand on that.
- Teacher Script: "What makes someone a good friend? Are they kind? Funny? We just learned the word `nice`! Click the icon to see some more ideas!"
- Action: Click the trigger. After the popup appears, ask students to make a "caring" face or give a "thumbs up". Elicit the words "caring", "nice", "helpful". Connect these directly to their presentation script: "So, you can say, 'My friend is helpful.'"
It is good to have friends
Section 2 & 3 Focus: Actions with Friends. These sections are about verbs and activities. This is where we give them content for the "body" of their presentation.
- Teacher Script: "What do you DO with your friends? Let's see... (click trigger 2). Yes! We play, we read, we eat! And how do you HELP your friends? (click trigger 3). We listen, we share, we help them. Great ideas for your presentation!"
- Action: Use gestures heavily here. Mime playing, reading, eating, listening, and sharing. Have students copy you. This connects the English word to a physical action, which is very effective for ESL learners.
We can share our feelings with our friends. They can help us and support us.
What do you do with your friends?
How do you help your friends?
Section 4 Focus: Adding Detail (The 'Upgrade'). This is the most important part for scoring high. We are teaching them to go beyond simple facts and add descriptive details.
- Teacher Script: "Okay, to make your presentation AMAZING, we need to add more details. Let's describe your friend. Is your friend quiet? Or very funny? (click trigger 4). What is your friend good at? (click trigger 5). Maybe they are good at drawing? Or football? Or writing?"
- Scaffolding: Introduce the sentence frames: "
My friend is... [funny/quiet/kind]." and "My friend is good at... [drawing/football/singing]." Practice these with the whole class. This provides a clear, achievable structure for them to use.
Our friends are special and different!
Everyone is different. People have their own personality. This makes them who they are. They can be quiet, loud, calm, or funny!
People also have different talents. They are good at different things. This makes life interesting!
Activity Time: Consolidation. Use this activity to bring everything together. Instead of just drawing, prompt them to prepare a mini-presentation.
- Teacher Script: "Okay, now it's your turn! In your notebook, draw your friend. Then, write three sentences using our new ideas! One sentence about what makes them a good friend. One sentence about what you do together. And one sentence about their personality or talent! Then you can share with your partner."
- Example on board: 1. My friend, Tom, is very kind. (Quality) 2. We play football together. (Activity) 3. He is very funny and is good at football! (Personality & Talent)
Activity: My Friend Fact File
🎨 1. Draw a picture of your friend.
✍️ 2. Use the ideas from this page to write three sentences about your friend for your presentation.
🗣️ 3. Tell your partner about your friend!
Summative Check: The 'Check Your Ideas' Popup. This is a quick, engaging way to review the key vocabulary from the lesson before moving on.
- Teacher Script: "Great work everyone! Before we finish, let's play a quick game. I will click the 'Check Your Ideas!' button. When you see the pictures, can you tell me the word? Ready?"
- Action: Click the trigger. Point to each icon and elicit the corresponding word or concept from the class (e.g., Point to heart -> "caring", "kind"; Point to football -> "play together"; Point to laughing face -> "funny"). This reinforces the visual-verbal connection.