Title: How Old Are You (General 2 Lessons)
Grade Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Duration: 2 Lessons (90 minutes each)
Objective: By the end of these two lessons, students will be able to:
1. Ask and answer questions about age using "How old are you?" and appropriate responses.
2. Understand and use vocabulary related to age, birthdays, and numbers.
3. Engage in conversations about personal information, including age, in a culturally appropriate manner.
4. Develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through various interactive activities.
Materials Needed:
- Flashcards with numbers from 1 to 100
- Pictures of people of different ages (children, teenagers, adults, seniors)
- Worksheets on age-related vocabulary and grammar exercises
- Audio clips of native speakers asking and answering age-related questions
- Projector and screen for presentations
- Whiteboard and markers
Lesson 1: Introduction to Asking and Answering about Age
Warm-Up (10 minutes)
1. Greet the students and engage them in a brief chat about their day.
2. Show a picture of a person and ask, "Can you guess how old this person is?" Encourage students to use their existing knowledge of age estimation.
Presentation (20 minutes)
1. Introduce the key question "How old are you?" on the whiteboard. Explain the meaning and pronunciation. Model the question several times, having students repeat after you.
2. Present possible responses such as "I'm [number] years old." Write a few examples on the board, like "I'm 15 years old." and "I'm 30 years old."
3. Use flashcards to practice numbers from 1 to 20. Show a flashcard, say the number, and have students repeat. Then, ask a student, "How old are you?" and prompt them to use the number on the flashcard in their response.
4. Expand the number practice to include larger numbers (up to 100) in a similar way. This helps students get comfortable with a wider range of age expressions.
Practice (30 minutes)
1. Pair Work: Divide students into pairs. Give each pair a set of flashcards with different numbers. One student asks "How old are you?" and the other uses a flashcard to respond. After a few rounds, they switch roles.
2. Group Activity: Arrange students in small groups. Each group is given a set of pictures of people of different ages. Students take turns asking and answering about the age of the people in the pictures using the target language.
3. Listening Activity: Play audio clips of native speakers asking and answering age-related questions. After each clip, ask students to identify the age mentioned in the response. Replay the clips if necessary.
Production (20 minutes)
1. Role-Play: Create a scenario where students are at a social gathering, such as a birthday party. Students mingle and ask each other "How old are you?" and respond appropriately. Encourage them to use natural intonation and body language.
2. Writing Activity: Have students write a short paragraph about themselves, including their age. They can also write about a family member's age. Then, they share their paragraphs with a partner.
Wrap-Up (10 minutes)
1. Review the key question and responses on the whiteboard. Ask a few students to come up and write a correct response to "How old are you?"
2. Summarize what was learned in the lesson and assign homework: Students should practice asking and answering about age with their family members at home.
Lesson 2: Deepening Understanding and Cultural Aspects
Warm-Up (10 minutes)
1. Begin with a quick review of the previous lesson. Ask a few students, "How old are you?" and have them respond.
2. Play a short game of "Number Guess." Think of a number between 1 and 100. Students take turns asking yes/no questions to guess the number, such as "Is it greater than 50?"
Presentation (20 minutes)
1. Introduce vocabulary related to birthdays, such as "birthday," "cake," "candles," "present," and "party." Write these words on the board and explain their meanings. Use pictures or real objects if available to enhance understanding.
2. Discuss cultural differences in celebrating birthdays. For example, in some cultures, people have big parties with many guests, while in others, it may be a more intimate family gathering. Ask students to share their own birthday traditions.
3. Teach the phrase "When is your birthday?" and possible responses like "My birthday is on [date]." Practice this question-answer pair using a calendar. Show different dates on the calendar and have students ask and answer about birthdays.
Practice (30 minutes)
1. Pair Work: Students work in pairs. One student pretends to be a reporter interviewing the other about their birthday. They use the questions "How old are you?" and "When is your birthday?" along with appropriate responses. After a few minutes, they switch roles.
2. Group Activity: Divide students into groups of four. Each group creates a short dialogue about planning a birthday party. They should include discussions about the age of the person having the party and the date of the party. Then, each group presents their dialogue to the class.
3. Reading Activity: Hand out worksheets with short passages about people's birthdays. Students read the passages silently and then answer comprehension questions related to age and birthday details.
Production (20 minutes)
1. Project Work: Students work in groups to design a birthday invitation. They need to include information about the age of the person celebrating the birthday and the date of the party. Each group presents their invitation to the class and explains their design choices.
2. Speaking Activity: Have a class discussion about the importance of age in different cultures. Encourage students to share their opinions and experiences. This helps develop critical thinking and cross-cultural communication skills.
Wrap-Up (10 minutes)
1. Review the new vocabulary and phrases learned in this lesson. Ask students to use some of the words in sentences.
2. Summarize the two-lesson unit. Emphasize the key skills of asking and answering about age and understanding cultural aspects related to birthdays. Assign a final project where students create a poster about their own or a family member's birthday, including age and cultural elements.
Assessment:
- Observe students during pair and group activities to assess their ability to use the target language correctly.
- Review students' written work, such as paragraphs and invitations, for grammar, vocabulary usage, and content.
- Evaluate students' participation in class discussions and role-plays to gauge their speaking and communication skills.
Keywords: How old are you、English lesson plan、intermediate level、age vocabulary、birthday culture、interactive activities、listening speaking reading writing
This two-lesson English教案 focuses on teaching intermediate-level students how to ask and answer about age using "How old are you?" It also introduces age-related vocabulary and explores cultural aspects of birthdays. Through a variety of interactive activities including warm-ups, presentations, practices, and productions, students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while gaining an understanding of cross-cultural differences related to age and birthdays.
