Planning

Unit: Objects – The Things We Treasure

Objective: To help students describe possessions and their importance, focusing on sensory descriptions and emotional connections to objects.

Language Targets:

1. Describing Appearance of Objects: Adjectives for size, shape, color, and material.

   • Example: "It’s a small, round pendant made of silver with intricate designs."

2. Describing Function/Purpose: Verbs and phrases to explain what objects are used for.

   • Example: "This tool is used to carve wood, especially for detailed work."

3. Talking About Ownership and Value: Expressions of possession, sentimentality, and monetary worth.

   • Example: "This ring has been in my family for generations, so it’s priceless to me."

4. Condition and Age: Vocabulary for describing new, old, worn, or damaged objects.

   • Example: "The book is old, with yellowed pages and a fragile cover."

5. Narrating Object Histories: Use of past tenses to explain the origin, purchase, or journey of an object.

   • Example: "I bought this painting at a flea market in Paris about five years ago."

Speaking/Writing Focus:

• Describing personal items in detail.

• Storytelling based on objects (e.g., how an item was obtained, why it’s important).

• Role-plays like explaining lost and found items or selling an item at an auction.