Lesson Plan: Athletes, Actions, and Adjectives
Lesson Plan
Resource
People who are very familiar with American football and those completely unfamiliar with it can benefit from the interactive, communicative activities presented in this lesson plan. Students can analyze examples from the NFL and create their own team names, team logos, and player descriptions. Ideas for teaching adjectives and body parts are also provided. In the spirit of the game, the plan features quick, lively group activities, all under 50 minutes each.
Location:
USA
Group size:
Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Diane Millar
Downloadable Resources
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| 48_4_7_lesson-plan.pdf | 208kb | Download |
English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4
This issue features American football. The Athletes, Actions, and Adjectives lesson plan introduces basic ideas about U.S. football team names. Following up, The Lighter Side provides puzzles related to football. Other articles discuss using 'I-can' statements to promote confidence in writing, writi