EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 64
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I say, "Look at the boy under the big tree.
He is sad. Let's ask him to play with us."
Teach the new vocabulary words "him, us" through the context of the story (use
L1 if needed to explain the meanings).
Do gestures for 'look at' and 'sad'
Point and ask: Is he a boy or a girl? (Elicit: He is a boy.)
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I say, "Hello. My name is Mike, and these are my friends.
What is your name?"
The boy says, "Hi. My name is John, and these are my sisters."
I ask, "Do you want to play with us?"
"Yes!" John says.
Point and ask: Who is this? (Elicit: This is Mike/the friends/John/Sister.)
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John and his sisters are happy.
My sisters and friends are happy.
I am happy, too.
We play with our new friends.
Do gesture for 'happy'
Ask: What do the friends do? (Elicit: play)
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John says, "I want to build a tree house in the big tree in my yard."
Point and ask: What is this? (Elicit: This is a tree house.)
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The friends say, "Yes, we can help!
Then we can all play in the tree house!"
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The friends help John build the tree house in the big tree in his yard.
Ask: Where is the tree house? (Elicit: the yard)
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