Session 25 Summer Activities

Session 25 (25-30 min) Summer Activities

Session Goals

Practice the names of the seasons, and describe the summer season.
Discuss the cold drinks you like to have during the summer.
Talk about summer camp.
Discuss s’mores.
Tell what activities you like to do at the beach and the pool.
Discuss festivals, concerts, and other cultural activities that people like to attend during the summer.

Pre-Session Instructions for Learner

In this session, you will talk about the summer season and activities that you do in the summer.
Review these slides.

Pre-Session Instructions for Volunteer

Review these slides.

Timing	Instructions	Notes
0 min	Say hello to your learner, then ask a few questions about how they’re doing (“How are you doing?” “How are you?”). Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you’re doing.	Show slide 1
2 min	Describe the topic and content.	Show slide 2
2 min	Introduce the summer season. Review the seasons with your learner. Ask the learner to clap their hands while they say the names of the seasons.	Show slides 3–4
2 min	Re-introduce the summer season. Ask your learner to describe the season. Ask your learner to pretend to wipe sweat off their brow or to wave their hand to fan themselves. If they have not already mentioned, ask the learner to say that the summer is hot.	Show slide 5
2 min	Ask the learner which cold beverage they like to drink in the summer. Tell them what you like to drink. Note that in the US south, many people drink “sweet tea” as opposed to “iced tea.” Note that Kompot is a Ukrainian fruit drink.	Show slide 6
3 min	Introduce the learner to summer camp. Ask the learner if they have been to camp and if so, what was it like?	Show slides 7–8
2 min	Introduce your learner to words related to summer camp.	Show slide 9
2 min	Ask your learner to name some of the items and activities in the picture of summer camp.	Show slide 10
2 min	Explain what a s’more is. Ask the learner if they have ever eaten a s’more. If so, did they like it? If not, would they like to try one? Ask your learner to repeat back the steps for making a s’more.	Show slide 11
2 min	Introduce going to the beach and to the pool.	Show slide 12
3 min	Ask your learner which activities they like to do at the beach. (Or which ones they think would be fun, if they have not done the activities.)	Show slide 13
2 min	Which sunglasses would your learner like to wear? Tell your learner which ones you would like to wear. Let your learner have some time to be silly, pretending to put on some sunglasses.	Show slide 14
2 min	Ask the learner which activities they like to do at the pool. (Or which ones they think would be fun, if they have not done the activities.)	Show slide 15
2 min	Introduce your learner to different cultural events, including festivals and concerts. On slide 18, ask them which events they would like to attend. Ask them why they would like to go.	Show slides 16–18
2 min	Ask the learner what events they have attended in the summer. Note that the photo is from the Ukrainian summer holiday, Ivan Kupala, celebrating the summer solstice.	Show slides 19
2 min	Review by asking the learner to say “The summer is hot” along with you.	Show slide 20