Lesson: My Family Presentation

Presentation Skills: Vocabulary & Content

Let's Learn Our Words!

Teacher's Guide: Vocabulary & Phonics Warm-up

Goal: To pre-teach and reinforce essential vocabulary and pronunciation for the "My Family" presentation and the final "Me and My City" showcase. This section uses a phonics-based approach inspired by the provided workbook to help weak students grasp sounds and spelling patterns.

Rationale: By grouping words with similar sounds (e.g., `a_e`, `i_e`), students can better predict pronunciation and build confidence. The activities are designed to be interactive and repetitive, moving from single words to full sentences, directly mirroring the final presentation script.

Lesson Flow Integration:

  1. Before the "My Family" card (15-20 mins): Use this entire section as a warm-up. This front-loads the necessary language skills.
  2. Phonics Section by Section: Go through each sound group. For each word:
    • Show the picture and say the word clearly. Have students repeat (choral drill).
    • Break down the sound (e.g., "n-ame... name").
    • Click the interactive trigger for a fun, animated reinforcement. Use the call-to-action prompts.
  3. Activity Box: Use the "Let's Talk!" section for pair work. This gets students using the new words in context immediately.
  4. Connect to the Goal: Constantly remind them, "We are learning these words for our presentation!" This gives their learning a clear purpose.
a_e

The 'Magic e' Sound (like in name)

Teaching 'Magic e' (a_e)

Explain that the 'e' at the end is silent but magically makes the 'a' say its name (the long 'A' sound). Use hand gestures: show the 'a', then jump your hand to the 'e' and make a "shhh" sign, then point back to 'a' and say "A!"

Go through each word: name and safe. Drill the pronunciation. For safe, connect it directly to the "My Family" lesson that follows. "Your family makes you feel... safe."

Name tag

name

Shield for safety

safe

Let's Talk!

My name is . My family makes me feel safe.

i_e

Another 'Magic e' Sound (like in like)

Teaching 'Magic e' (i_e)

Use the same "Magic e" explanation. The silent 'e' makes the 'i' say its name (the long 'I' sound). Drill the pronunciation for like and live.

Common Error Alert: Hong Kong students often pronounce 'live' (as in "I live in...") as 'leave'. Explicitly contrast these sounds. "l-i-ve, live. Not l-ea-ve." Use the interactive trigger which can help model the correct mouth shape.

Thumbs up for 'like'

like

A house to live in

live

Let's Talk!

I live in Hong Kong. I like to .

1.1 My family

Teacher's Guide: Lesson Integration

Goal: Use this textbook content as the foundation for students' first practice presentation on the topic "My Family". This lesson connects directly to the PowerPoint slides on "Eye Contact" and "Making Eyes!" (facial expressions) and the vocabulary just practiced.

Lesson Flow:

  1. Warm-up (Now review): After the phonics section, this content serves as the application. Say, "Great! We learned `safe` and `live`. Now let's read about family."
  2. Content Introduction (10 mins): Use this page to introduce the topic. Go through each section, using the interactive triggers to elicit vocabulary and check understanding. Many of the words (family members, safe, loved) are now familiar.
  3. Presentation Skill Link (5 mins): Explicitly connect the content to presentation skills. Focus on the "What our family gives us" section. Ask students, "How should you look and sound when you say your family makes you feel 'loved' and 'safe'?" (Connect back to 'Making Eyes!' slide).
  4. Guided Practice (10 mins): Model a simple presentation using the practiced words. E.g., "Hello everyone. My name is [Teacher's Name]. I live in Hong Kong. Today I will talk about my family. In my family, I have my father and mother. My family makes me feel safe and loved. I like my family. Thank you." Emphasize clear pronunciation of the target words.
  5. Pair Practice (10 mins): Students work in pairs to practice their own short presentation using the model.

Families

Teacher's Guide: Section 1 - "Families"

Objective: Introduce and reinforce basic family vocabulary.

Execution:

  1. Point to the title "Families" and ask, "What is a family?" Elicit simple answers.
  2. Click the yellow interactive trigger . The "Family Words" pop-up will appear.
  3. Go through each icon with the class. Say the word (e.g., "Father") and have students repeat. Use TPR (Total Physical Response) by pointing to yourself or students where applicable. Ask students, "Who is in your family? Do you have a brother? A sister?"
  4. Use the call to action: "Okay, now point and say! Point to 'Mother'. Good! Point to 'Grandfather'." This is a quick comprehension check.

Some children live in a family with their parents and their brothers and sisters.

Other children live in a big family with other family members like grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.

A nuclear family and an extended family.
Parents holding their baby, looking lovingly.

What our family gives us

Teacher's Guide: Section 2 - "What our family gives us"

Objective: Connect the topic of family to feelings, setting the stage for expressive delivery in presentations.

Execution:

  1. Read the text aloud. Emphasize the words safe and loved. (Connect back to the phonics practice for 'safe').
  2. Click the yellow interactive trigger . The "Good Feelings" pop-up will appear.
  3. Explain the icons. "This shield means 'safe'. Your family protects you. This heart means 'loved'. Your family loves you."
  4. Crucial Link to Presentation Skills: Use the call to action. Say, "When you talk about your family in your presentation, you should show this feeling! Don't just say 'My family loves me.' Show it! Let's see your 'loved' face. Look at our 'Making Eyes!' slide. Which face is good for 'loved'? Yes, the 'Happy' face or 'In Love' face. Let's practice! Smile!"

Our family is where we belong. In our family we feel safe and loved.

In a family we learn how to live together.

Teacher's Guide: Summative Check

Objective: Quickly review the key concepts (family members, feelings) before moving to presentation practice.

Execution: After covering both sections, draw students' attention to the big question mark button at the bottom. Say, "Okay, let's play a memory game!" Click the button . The pop-up will appear. Point to each icon and ask students, "What's this?" or "What does this mean?". This is a fast, fun way to assess their recall of the core vocabulary needed for their presentation.

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