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Session 51 At The Farm

Session 51: At The Farm (45 min)


Session Goals

Pre-Session Instructions for Learner

Pre-Session Instructions for Volunteer

TimingInstructionsNotes
2 min
  • Say hello to your learner, then ask a few questions about how they’re doing.
  • Ask your learner to greet you and ask you how you’re doing.
Show slides 1-2
4 min
  • Ask your student whether they know what a farm is.
  • Have your student read the text on the slide and discuss the question “Have you ever been to a farm?”
Show slide 3
5 min
  • Go over the topical vocabulary. Read the word one by one. If needed, explain the meaning of the words your student doesn’t know and provide additional examples.
Show slide 4
5 min
  • Have your buddy read the text on the slide about the things that happen on the farm.
  • After reading, discuss the following questions:
    • Which farm job do you want to try?
    • What else happens on the farm?
Show slide 5
12 min
  • Watch the video about visiting a farm.
  • Pause the video to explain any words your student doesn’t know.
  • After watching the video, discuss it using the following prompts:
    • What animals were in the video?
    • What kind of eggs did you see?
    • What is a female chicken called?
    • Which is bigger, a horse or a pony?
    • What animal did they milk?

Show slides 6

Show the video

8 min
  • Discuss the questions together with your buddy:
    • What food comes from farms?
    • What do farmers grow in your country?
    • Do you think farm work is easy or hard? Why?
    • What time do you think farmers wake up and go to sleep?
    • What do you think is the busiest time on a farm?
Show slide 7
6 min
  • Follow the link, watch the video, listen to, and sing the “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” song.

Show slide 8

Show the video

5 mins
  • Wrap up the session by playing a game.
  • Follow the link and match the animal to the sounds it makes. While matching, encourage the student to share what sound each animal makes in Ukrainian language and compare the answers.

Show slide 9

Show the website.

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