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LESSON 1

Teaching procedure/ Language identification Teaching aids and
Learning objectives Timing Interaction
Activities (Lexis and structures) learning materials used

T “Ok! Repeat after me, in English, all
together: yes, I have seen this plant in
rivers but I didn’t know its name. So,
would you like to repeat its names in
English, please?”
C “Bulrush, cattail, reedmace.”
T “Ok, good! Come on, write down
the names of the plants in the chart!
What do you see in this slide?”
C “Flowers.”
T “Where are them?”
C “In the water!”
T “Yes, they are floating on the water
surface. What does floating mean?”
C “Galleggiare!”
T “Great! So, these aquatic plants float
on the water surface. Let’s pronounce
their names in English: lotus flower!”
C “Lotus flower!”
T “Good! It’s white and it has got big
green leaves. Repeat the sentence,
please.”
C “It’s white and it has got big green
leaves.”
T “What’s a lotus flower?”
C “Fiore di loto!”
T “Yes, this plant is native to Asia and
Australia but it can be found also in
Italian rivers and lakes.
Let’s go on: what’s the Italian word for
water lily?”
C “Ninfea.”
T “Yes! And what about a water
hyacinth? What’s a water hyacinth?”
C “Giacinto d’acqua!”
T “Ok! Then, going on, we have water
lettuce, repeat, please!”
C “Water lettuce!”
T “And... water chestnut.”
C “Water chestnut.”
T “Let’s read...
Other plants, such as lotus flower,
water lily, blue water lily, water
hyacinth, water lettuce, water
chestnut, float on the water surface.

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