1.4 My friends

Using this page to plan your presentation!

Objective: To transform this textbook page into a structured brainstorming tool for the students' "My Friends" presentation. We will break down the presentation into four simple parts: 1. Introduction, 2. What we do, 3. Where we meet, 4. Conclusion.
Connection to PowerPoint: This material directly supports the "Content & Structuring" slides. The teacher should project the presentation structure from the PowerPoint first, then use this page to fill in the content for each part.
Instructional Flow:
1. Introduce the Topic: "Today, we will talk about our friends. This is your topic for your big presentation!"
2. Vocabulary Warm-up: Go through the "Let's Learn the Words!" section below. This is critical for weak students.
3. Model the Structure: Go through each section on this page (Part 1, 2, 3, 4), explicitly linking it to a part of the presentation.
4. Use Interactive Popups: Click the 💡 icons to show students visual cues. These help them remember key vocabulary and ideas.
5. Practice Orally: After each section, have students practice saying one or two sentences in pairs. E.g., "My friend is kind. We play football together."
6. Use Assessment Popup: At the end, use the 🏆 popup to check if they remember what each icon means.

In this lesson, we will learn:

Let's Learn the Words! 🗣️

Rationale: This section is designed to pre-teach essential vocabulary using the phonics methodology from the workbook. By grouping words by sound, we help students with pronunciation and retention, building their confidence before they start writing.
Method: For each phonics group, use the "I say, you say" method. "Everyone, look and listen. The 'ar' sound. /ar/. Like in 'car'. Now you say it: /ar/. Good! Let's say the word: p-ar-k. Park. Your turn!"
Engagement: Encourage students to do the actions shown in the pictures as they say the words (e.g., pretend to play, pretend to talk). Use the interactive popups to guide them through the activities.

park

start

Let's practice! We st in the p.

book

look

good

My friend is a friend. We at a .

talk

play

We games. We . We feelings.

Goal: Teach students a simple, effective opening. The goal is a clear topic sentence.
Teacher's Script Suggestion: "Everyone, this is the start of your presentation. The introduction. First, you say hello. Then, you tell us your topic. Let's practice. 'Hello everyone. Today, I will talk about my friends.' Very good! Now, click the lightbulb to see what makes a good friend."
Activity: Ask students to think of one word to describe their best friend (e.g., happy, kind, funny). Write these words on the board. This builds their vocabulary. Connect back to the 'good' from the phonics exercise.

What makes someone a friend?💡

We like to spend time with our friends. A good friend is someone who is kind and fun.

Goal: To help students add details and examples. They need to move from "I have a friend" to "I have a friend, and we do X, Y, and Z."
Teacher's Script Suggestion: "This is the middle of your presentation. The body. Here you give details. What do you DO with your friends? Remember our 'Action Words'? We can 'play', 'talk', and 'share'. Look at the picture. They are sharing feelings. Do you share feelings? What else? Do you play? Do you study? Tell me more!"
Visual Learning: After clicking the 💡, point to each icon in the popup (football, book, etc.) and elicit the activity from the students. Have them make a sentence, e.g., "We play football."

What do you do with your friends?

We can share our feelings with our close friends. They can help us and support us.💡

How do you help your friends?

Goal: To broaden their thinking about friendships beyond one single context. This adds depth to their presentation.
Teacher's Script Suggestion: "Great! Now, let's add more information. Where do you have friends? Only at school? No! Maybe you have friends in the 'park' (refer back to phonics word), or at your swimming class, or on your basketball team. This makes your presentation more interesting!"

We have friends at school. We may have friends in other places, like a club or sports team.

Goal: Teach students how to end their presentation clearly. A simple summary and a "thank you" is perfect for this level.
Teacher's Script Suggestion: "This is the end. The conclusion. You can say one last important idea, like 'It is important to be a good friend.' And what do we always say at the end? 'Thank you!' Let's practice."

Not everyone is our friend, but we can behave in a friendly way towards everybody.

Goal: Consolidate learning and give students a clear, actionable task to prepare their presentation. The 🏆 trigger is for your final check for understanding.
Instruction: Read the two tasks aloud. For Task 1, give them 5 minutes to draw their friend. For Task 2, pair them up and have them practice telling their partner about their friend using the structure learned (Intro, Body, Conclusion). Walk around and provide support.
Using the Assessment Popup (🏆): "Okay class, let's check! (Click 🏆). Look at the pictures. Point to the microphone 🎤. What does this mean? (Elicit: 'Topic / Introduction'). Good! Point to the football ⚽. What can you say? (Elicit: 'We play football'). Excellent!" Do this for all icons.