Roaring with Dinosaurs: Mastering English Conversations

Roaring with Dinosaurs: Mastering English Conversations

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to engage in English conversations about dinosaurs by using appropriate vocabulary, asking and answering questions, and maintaining a natural flow of dialogue.

What do you already know about dinosaurs and their fascinating world?

Warm-up Activity

Discuss with a partner: What are some dinosaur names you know? What do you think they looked like?

Vocabulary

Learn key vocabulary related to dinosaurs: paleontologist, carnivore, herbivore, fossil, extinct, etc.

Asking Questions

Practice asking questions about dinosaurs using question words: What, when, where, why, how, etc.

Answering Questions

Learn how to provide detailed answers to questions about dinosaurs using complete sentences.

Maintaining Conversation

Practice maintaining a conversation about dinosaurs by responding to your partner's statements and asking follow-up questions.

Group Discussion

In groups, discuss your favorite dinosaur and explain why you find it interesting. Share your thoughts with the class.

Wrap-up Activity

Create a short dialogue between two people discussing their favorite dinosaur. Use the vocabulary and conversation skills learned.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.