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Grade 7 Lessons Spring 2020 Modules #1-5 for Grade 7 Book 2 20200108_132056
Grade 7 Lessons Spring 2020 Modules #1-5 for Grade 7 Book 2
Module #1 -- People and Places
America
American places
Statue of Liberty
Washington D.C.
Washington monument
Built in two phases
Obelisk style from Egypt
Robert Mills designed it
555 ft. 5 inch
compare to structures in Beijing, Dalian, or Shanghai
George Washington (1732-1799)
First president of the USA during 1789-1797
General of the American army during the American Revolution in 1785-1793.
Lincoln memorial
White House
Eternal Flame
Capitol building
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell
House of Betsy Ross
Boston
Site of Boston Massacre
Place where constitution was declared to be the official document of the USA
Ellis Island
Vocabulary words
Vocabulary words not in textbook
Nouns
tour
take a tour
vacation
souvenir
landmark
tourist
luggage
tourism
immigration
attraction
tourist attractions
scenery
tour guide
Adjectives
Verbs
sightsee
Stroll
Take a stroll
tour
immigrate
depart
Vocabulary words in textbook
sightseeing
go sightseeing
Passenger
travel
arrive
Common expressions
go sightseeing
take a photo
take a picture
get directions
give directions
ask someone for directions
sit back and relax
Follow the signs for
take the (subway, bus, etc.)
at the traffic light
near the .....
Introduction
Where would you like to travel?
What is your favorite place in Dalian and why?
Research Dalian
Describe a picture of a place in Dalian or somewhere else in China
Module 2 -- Spring Festival
Thanksgiving
Americans cook turkey, but Chinese make dumplings.
History of America
Pilgrims
Colonies
How many colonies were there?
When was the country settled?
Immigration from Europe
What countries sent people to America?
Just like Beijing is a melting pot, America is a melting pot
Why did people come to America?
Ellis Island?
Native Americans
Paragraph about American History
William Bradford
John Smith?
Pocahontas
American Culture
Eat a big meal
Family gatherings
American football
Macy's Day Parade
People travel
family
Vocabulary not in textbook
verbs
celebrate
appreciate
prepare
nouns
Thanksgiving
voyage
appreciation
gratitude
pilgrims
Mayflower
Massachusetts
turkey
tradition
dressing
colonist
colony
parade
melting pot
Black Friday?
Go Black Friday shopping
adjectives
thankful
grateful
Vocabulary in textbook
nouns
holiday
verbs
invite
How did Spring Festival begin?
Common Expressions
prepare the meal
home for the holidays
Teach /l/ sound
Find video to teach it
Rachel English
Introduction
What did you do for Spring Festival this past year?
What is your favorite Chinese holiday?
Module #3 -- Plans
Weekend plans
Vocabulary not in textbook
nouns
photography
hiking
gardening
painting
drawing
woodworking
show pictures of personal woodworking
Look at Google Photos
cornhole
show personal picture
archery
calligraphy
Do some
_
camping
fishing
flying a kite
cooking
skill
sports
Common expressions
Statements
Future
spend time with friends
get some work done
Get together with friends
Go (gerund)
Get ready for
__
go hang out
take a daytrip
sleep in
Present Continuous tense
I am meeting friend (I am going to meet a friend.)
I am visiting some friends (I am going to visit a friend.)
I am planning to
_
.
NOT (I am going to plan.)
I am taking a train (I am going to take a train.)
I am getting together with friends (I am going to get together with friends.)
Gonna (going to)
Past
did some work
had some friends over
hung out with friends
had a party
Took a train to
___
.
Present
I'm free this weekend
I'm open this weekend.
I have plans
I'm thinking of going to
__
.
Questions
Future
What are you planning to do?
Are you planning to
_
?
What are you thinking of doing?
Are you taking a train to Beijing?
Past
Introduction
What do you like to do in your free time?
What is your favorite hobby?
What do you like to do for fun?
Vocabulary in textbook
nouns
housework
daytrip
sightseeing
Module #4 -- Life in the Future
Vocabulary words not in textbook
nouns
robot
software
laboratory
analysis
database
bluetooth
browser
Username
Password
data
computer engineer
online
smartphone
message
adjectives
wireless
electric vs. electronic
cyber
technological
verbs
analyze
advance
browse
surf
search
develop
program
download
install
share
like
American history
American inventors
John Deere and tractor
Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone
History of the internet?
Robert Kahn (American)
Vint Cerf (American)
Great Silk Road
Common Expressions
surf the web
browse the internet
go online
shop online
share something on social media
Vocabulary words in textbook
nouns
program
technology
website
Introductions
What would life be like without the internet?
What pieces of technology today will be replaced and discontinued?
Module #5 -- My hometown and country
Vocabulary words not in textbook
nouns
border
canyon
metropolis
district
continent
summit
peak
peninsula
Dalian is on a peninsula
gulf
geography
industry
economy
housing
transportation
employment
infrastructure
verbs
employ
Lesson ideas
Show pictures of hometown
Give history of Kansas
Compare Kansas with another state to teach comparative vocabulary
when to say "more" and simply use -er in comparisons
1-2 syllables -- "more"; 3 or more syllables -- "most"
US geography
Famous geographical locations
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountains
Niagra Falls
Mississippi River
Man-made boundaries
American history of how state and country boundaries formed
How a city and country work
government
economy
transportation
weather
patriotism
Compare cities within Kansas
Newton, Wichita, and Topeka
Compare items within cities
Compare Newton and Kansas with the rest of the USA. Compare Newton with Washington D.C. Compare Kansas with Colorado.
Comparison Chain game
Vocabulary words in textbook
nouns
population
expensive
cheap
Expressions
to the north of
__
