My Presentation: All About Me!

Let's Learn Our Words!

Practice these words to make your presentation amazing!

Teacher's Guide: Phonics for Presentation Vocabulary

Goal: This section is designed to pre-teach essential vocabulary for the "Me and My City" presentation. It uses a phonics-based approach inspired by the provided workbook to help weak ESL learners with pronunciation and word recognition.

Methodology:

  • Sound Grouping: Words are grouped by their core vowel sounds, not just by topic. This helps students see patterns in English pronunciation (e.g., `ee` and `ea` both make the /iː/ sound).
  • Listen and Repeat: For each section, introduce the sound first. Say the sound clearly, then say each word in the grid. Have students repeat after you (choral drilling).
  • Visual Connection: Point to the pictures as you say the words. The strong visual link is crucial for comprehension.
  • Sentence Context: After drilling individual words, move to the "Let's Practice!" sentences. Read each sentence and have the class repeat. This puts the new words into a meaningful context that is directly usable in their presentation script.
  • Interactive Reinforcement: Use the clickable triggers (??) as a fun check. Click one and ask a student to say the word or read the sentence. The popup provides a visual and auditory cue, which can also be used for individual practice or peer teaching.

Sound Group 1: The 'ee' / 'ea' sound

free

peak ??

beach

read

?? Let's Practice!

  • In my free time, I read. ??
  • I love Victoria Peak.
  • We can go to the beach.

Sound Group 2: The 'ay' / 'a_e' sound

play

Hello

name ??

A+

grade

?? Let's Practice!

  • My name is Sam.
  • I am in Grade Three.
  • I play football in my free time. ??

Sound Group 3: The short 'i' sound

live

visit

swim

city ??

?? Let's Practice!

  • I live in a big city. ??
  • I like to visit my grandma.
  • I can swim in the sea.

Sound Group 4: Important Words

Teacher's Note: Irregular Words

This section contains words with trickier or less common sound-spelling patterns for this level (e.g., the 'o' in 'love' sounds like 'u'). Teach these more as "sight words". Focus on whole-word recognition and pronunciation through repetition. The word 'food' fits the `oo` pattern which they may have learned, you can point that out as a connection to prior knowledge.

Hi!

hello

love

food ??

enjoy

?? Let's Practice!

  • Hello, everyone!
  • I love my city.
  • I enjoy eating good food. ??

My Presentation: All About Me!

Let's plan a wonderful presentation to show everyone how special you are!

Teacher's Guide: Linking Content to Delivery

Overall Objective: This worksheet serves as the central bridge between the presentation *content* (what to say, based on the vocabulary just practiced) and the *delivery skills* (from the "Freeze Frame" PowerPoint activity). Students will brainstorm ideas about themselves while being prompted with visual cues for non-verbal communication.

Lesson Flow:

  1. Warm-up: After the phonics vocabulary practice, briefly review the "Freeze Frame" game, reminding students of eye contact, posture, and gestures.
  2. Introduction (5 mins): Introduce this worksheet as their "Super Presentation Planner". Explain that they will plan *what* to say and *how* to say it at the same time.
  3. Guided Practice (15-20 mins): Go through each section together.
    • For "We Look Different," model describing a student (with their permission) using simple adjectives. Click the interactive trigger (??) to show the visual cue and explain its meaning.
    • For "We Are Different," discuss the simple personality words. Have students stand up and show a "quiet" pose vs. a "lively" pose.
    • For "We Have Different Talents," this is the key link. Explicitly say, "When you talk about your talent, you need to use your body! Just like our Freeze Frame game. Let's see the tip!" Click the trigger (??) and explain each icon's connection to good presenting.
  4. Independent/Pair Work (10 mins): Let students fill out the "My Fact File" section. They should use the words they just learned in the phonics section. Circulate and help with vocabulary and sentence structure.
  5. Review & Check (5 mins): Use the "Check Your Skills!" button at the end as a whole-class plenary. Click it to reveal the icon grid and quiz them on what each icon means for their presentation. This consolidates their learning in a fun, visual way.

Part 1: We Look Different

We all look different. We have different features, like our eyes and hair. This makes everyone special! ??

Did you know? Everyone has lines on their fingers called fingerprints. All fingerprints are different! You are one of a kind!
A girl with curly hair smiling A boy with straight hair smiling

Part 2: We Are Different

Children talking to each other A boy painting calmly

People also have their own personality. Some people are quiet, and some are loud. Some are calm, and some are lively. This is what makes us who we are. ??

Part 3: We Have Different Talents

Everyone is good at different things. We all enjoy doing different things, like drawing, playing sports, or writing. A mix of people makes life interesting! ??

A collection of images showing children drawing, playing soccer, and writing

Teacher's Guide: The "Fact File" Activity

Pedagogical Goal: This is the core output of the lesson. Students transform abstract ideas about themselves into a concrete, simple script for their presentation. This scaffolding is essential for weak ESL learners.

Execution Steps:

  • Model First: Complete the first one or two items on the board about yourself. E.g., "My hair colour: My hair is black." "My age: I am 8 years old." Keep the sentences simple.
  • Provide Vocabulary: Refer back to the phonics page! Ask them "What word can we use here? From our word grid?". Write some extra useful words on the board for the "personality" section (e.g., happy, funny, quiet, friendly, shy).
  • Connect to Presentation: After they fill it out, have them practice reading their sentences aloud to a partner. Remind them to use the skills from the interactive popups (stand tall, look at your partner, use a big voice).
  • Differentiation: For stronger students, encourage them to add more detail (e.g., "I like swimming because it is fun."). For weaker students, focus on completing the simple sentences correctly. They can even draw their 'likes' instead of writing.

My Presentation Fact File

Use this to plan your amazing presentation! Write your ideas below.

  • ?? Your Picture (draw yourself!) (You can do this later!)
  • ?? Hair Colour: ??
  • ?? Eye Colour:
  • ?? My Age:
  • ?? My Personality: ??
  • ?? Three Likes: ??
  • ?? One Dislike:
  • ?? My Talent: ??
Check Your Skills!
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