Elementary School 3rd Grade [Unit 12]（③ Hours）
Let’s Have Fun Reading Picture Books!
(1) Objective of the Unit
・Instill a positive attitude toward cooperating with friends through presenting an original story in English based on
a picture book.
(2) Expectations
・Cooperating with friends to give a lively presentation and give consideration to the location and the disposition of
the characters that appear in the story.
(3) Example Phrases and Expressions
（Characters, things and expressions that appear in “The Giant Turnip”.）
gigantic turnip, grandpa, grandma, grand daughter, cat, dog, mouse
“Help me! ~, come here! ” / “Huff and puff and double huff puff!”
“Thank you.” ― “You're welcome.”
(4) Teaching Materials
CD ♪ Hello Song / “The Giant Turnip” panel theater / Mask for your character
(5) References to 『Eigo Note』 and 『YICA Example LessonsⅠ』
『Eigo Note 2』 Lesson 8 “Please Help Me” (Let’s Put On A Play)
『Lesson Plans I』 Middle Grades Unit 10 「Fun With The World of Picture Books」
(6) Unit Plan （３ Hours） ＜○Aim / ・Main Activities＞
○Have students listen to “The Giant Turnip” in English. Motivate students to work on their presentations
which they will give to the first graders.
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・The AET should read “The Giant Turnip” in English, call out students names when reading, have the
students say some of the dialog with the AET, and add actions like pulling out the turnip. Decide who the
play will be performed for and which students will play which roles.
○Prepare students to give a lively performance, which expresses the themes of asking for help and
cooperating to accomplish a difficult task, by cooperating in small groups to add expressions and actions to
their performance.
・Divide into groups and prepare to present “The Giant Turnip” in English. Give each group a chance to
present so they can check their progress and see how the other groups have decided to perform.
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○Motivate students to give a lively performance for the first graders by having them cooperate in small
groups to decide what expressions and actions they want to add the story.
・Present “The Giant Turnip”. Afterward have first graders and third graders comment on the performances.
(7) Important Additional Notes and References to Other Subjects
・The AET or HRT may decide to read any descriptions or narration so the students can focus on the
dialog. Students may ask the AET to help them with expressions for calling their friends to help or
what to say when trying to pull out the turnip.
・You can use books like “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” as
teaching materials.
・To help motivate students and keep their interest, you may want to have students make masks or
other props after the first hour.
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(8) Lesson Plan
(1 of 3)
Procedure
＜Time＞
Main Activity
Students
Hello.
＜1 Minute＞ I’m ～, thank you.
How are you?
・Imitate
the teachers
Warm Up
and sing together.
＜6 Minutes＞
Greetings
Guidance and Support
Home Room Teacher
AET/Supporter
◎ Assessment
○ Points To Note
＊ Teaching Materials
Hello.
○Have students say how
How are you?
they feel using various
I’m ～, thank you.
expressions.
・Sing the ♪ Hello Song with the students and ○Have fun singing and
use the appropriate gestures.
doing the gestures.
＊CD
・Listen to the HRT ・Read “The Giant Turnip” panel theater to
and AET
the class.
＜8 Minutes＞
Activity 1
・Think about who ・As you read, ask the students who will be
Activity 2
will be the next
called next to help pull out the turnip.
＜13 Minutes＞
person called to
HRT：Help me! Grandma, come here!
help and say it
AET：OK!
HRT：Ready!
with the AET and
HRT/AET：Huff and puff and double huff
HRT.
○Foster interest by using
different voices and
adjusting the pace.
＊Panel Theater
○Students will be able to
imitate you easier if you
speak loudly and clearly
and use exaggerated
gestures.
puff! (look disappointed)
HRT：Thank you.
AET：You're welcome.
・Lead half of the class.
・Say it with the students.
・Call on different students as you read and
have them say the dialog with you and
pantomime the action of pulling the turnip.
◎Are students speaking to
・Decide roles after ・Participate with the students as you offer
Activity 3
guidance.
each other with their
forming
groups.
＜15 Minutes＞
presentation in mind?
・Have
groups
that
quickly
choose
their
roles
・Discuss ways to
begin practicing.
improve your
presentation.
・Sing the ♪ Goodbye Song and use the appropriate gestures.
○It is recommended that
Closing
you make your mask
＜2 Minutes＞
Goodbye.
after this class.
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(2 of 3)
Procedure
＜Time＞
Main Activity
Students
Hello.
I’m ～, thank you.
＜1 Minute＞
How are you?
Greetings
Guidance and Support
Home Room Teacher
AET/Supporter
Hello.
How are you?
I’m ～, thank you.
Sing the ♪ Hello Song and use the appropriate gestures.
◎ Assessment
○ Points To Note
＊ Teaching Materials
○Have students say how
they feel using various
expressions.
＜2 Minutes＞
○Have students face you or
each other when singing.
＊CD
・Listen to the HRT
・Read “The Giant Turnip” panel theater to
and
AET
read
the
the class.
＜5 Minutes＞
panel theater.
・Become the part you ・Call on different students to read the parts
are called on to play.
of different characters.
○Ask many different
students to play the part
of pulling out the turnip.
＊Masks etc made by the
students.
Warm Up
Activity 1
・Watch your friends’ ・Discuss what the students did well and what ・Encourage the students to
Activity 2
improvements could be made.
consider their audience.
＜10 Minutes＞ performances and
give your thoughts. ・Ask them to consider how they can
represent the themes of asking for help and
cooperating to accomplish a difficult task.
・In groups, prepare ・Walk around and praise each group for what ◎Are students cooperating
Activity 3
they are doing well.
to add expressions and
＜15 Minutes＞ your presentation.
actions to make their
presentation easy to
understand?
・Each group presents ・Have students consider the good points of
○Reflect on the presenta
Summary
the
part
of
pulling
each
group’s
presentation.
tions and praise what the
＜10 Minutes＞
out the turnip.
students did well.
・Sing the ♪ Goodbye Song and use the appropriate gestures.
Closing
＜2 Minutes＞
Goodbye.
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○Sing the song and say
goodbye with gratitude
towards the teachers and
your friends.
形探しゲー
ム
・ＡＥＴが
指示した
形 を 聞(3きof 3)
とり、床
に テ ー プProcedure
で 作 ら れ＜Time＞
た同 じ 形
の 中 に 移 Greetings
動する。
＜1 Minute＞
Ｓ ： What
shape is it?
Ａ Ｅ Ｔ ： Warm Up
It’s a circle.
＜2 Minutes＞
Ｓ：（ＡＥ
Ｔが言った
形の中に入
る。）
Activity 1
Main Activity
Students
Hello.
I’m ～, thank you.
How are you?
Guidance and Support
Home Room Teacher
AET/Supporter
Hello.
How are you?
I’m ～, thank you.
◎ Assessment
○ Points To Note
＊ Teaching Materials
○Have students say how
they feel using various
expressions.
・Sing the ♪ Hello Song and use the appropriate gestures with first
grade students.
○Have students find a
partner to face when
singing.
＊CD
・Listen to the teacher, ・Before the performances begin, remind the ○Check what is important
students of the proper etiquette required
for the performers and
＜2 Minutes＞ get motivated for
your presentation.
when giving or watching a performance.
the audience.
・Watch the performances with the first
◎Are students working
Activity 2 ・Perform your
graders.
well as a group to add
＜30 Minutes＞ version of “The
Giant Turnip” in
expressions and actions
English.
that will improve their
presentations?
・Reflect on the
・Listen to the students’ thoughts. Give each
Summary
lesson,
present
your
student specific praise.
＜8 Minutes＞
ideas to the class.
・Have first graders also give their opinion.
○Recap the activity
expressing thoughts
about the good points.
・Sing the ♪ Goodbye Song and use the appropriate gestures.
Closing
＜2 Minutes＞
○Sing the song and say
goodbye with gratitude
towards the teachers and
your friends.
Goodbye.
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