Aims: To present the story of the Ugly Duckling
Pupil Language: Oh dear! Oh dear! – What a terrible thing! – We’ve never seen – Such and ugly duckling! – You’re so ugly! – Go away! – Don’t come back – Leave – today!
Teacher Language: Open your books. Do the animals like the Ugly Duckling? Can the Ugly Duckling climb?
Extra Materials: Photocopies of activity story page (Extension).
Beginning the lesson
- Wait by the door and greet the children as they arrive.
- (An activity to revise the vocabulary of the story.)
Tell the children to try to recall the last episode of the story (p. 43). Ask:Teacher: Do the animals like the Ugly Duckling?
Child: No.
Teacher: Can the Ugly Duckling climb?
Child: No. etc
Presentation & Practice
- (Activities to present the story.)
Draw a large 47 on the board. Point to it, mime and say: Open your books at page forty-seven! - Hold up your book. Point to and elicit the names of the animals. Point to the Ugly Duckling and ask: Is the Ugly Duckling happy? (No, it’s sad.) Ask children to guess what the animals are saying to the Ugly Ducking? (You’re so ugly. Go away!). The children repeat, chorally and individually.
- Play the cassette/CD. Children listen. Play the cassette/CD again and pause after each line for children to repeat, chorally and individually.
Animals: Oh dear! Oh dear!
What a terrible thing!
We’ve never seen
Such an ugly duckling!You’re so ugly —
Go away!
Don’t come back
Leave – today! - Teach the following phrases: You’re so ugly, go away! Don’t come back, leave today. Allow children some time to practise their phrases.
- Ask children to assume the role of one of the animals and to act out the dialogue. Demonstrate yourself first.
Child 1: (in the role of the rabbit) You’re so ugly. Go away!
Child 2: (in the role of the dog) Don’t come back, leave today.
Extension
Before going into class
Photocopy the corresponding activity page of the story (one per child).
- Hand out a photocopy to each child. Explain the activity. Allow children some time to complete the task. Check children’s answers.
Ending the lesson
- Mime an animal from the story, making the movements and noises of that animal. Invite children to guess which animal you are. Invite the first child to guess correctly to come to the front of the class and mime a different animal for the others to guess. Repeat as many times as you feel is necessary.
