Tiny Trees

Tiny Trees

Lesson 20


WARM UP

What hobbies have you got? Tell the class about them.

Hey, how are you today?

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QUEST INTRO

I can see ___.

What can you see, ___?

Wow it's beautiful!

Hi Billy! I'm great, thanks, dear. I took a picture of my garden. Look!

Hey, Grandma! How are you?

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Granny, I want to have a garden too. But, I can't.

Why can't Billy have a garden?

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make a candy tree

grow a bonsai tree

buy a plastic tree

Hmm... Why don't you ___?

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Speaking #1

Let's make a story!

PART 1

a bonsai tree

Because the tree is small, you can use it to make a mini garden!

A bonsai tree is a small tree that looks like a big one.

Team ___:

I know 2 synonyms for the word mini! How many do you know?

Team Billy: 2

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Describe any picture using a synonym for 'mini'

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A bonsai tree is a small tree that looks like a big one.

Because the tree is small, you can use it to make a mini garden!

 

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a bonsai tree

To make a mini garden, you will need...

pruning shears

fertiliser

water

soil

a pot

a watering can

decorations

What plants can you plant in your mini garden?

I can plant...

bonsai trees

flowers

cactuses

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GAME 1

Game 2

PART 2

Do I have everything I need for a garden?

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Work together and make your own garden

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Yay! My mini garden is ready!

Remember to care for your garden and don't damage it.

care for

damage

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He's ...

He feels ...

Yes... / No...

Student 2

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What ... ?

How does Billy feel?

Do you think he can ... ?

Student  1

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PART 3

I'm going to ask my Grandma how I can fix it.

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first

then

next

after that

aftrwards

finally

___, add soil to the pot.

___, get a new pot.

___, plant the bonsai tree.

Don't worry! Let's fix your garden.

Afterwards

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Next

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Then

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After that

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Finally

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First

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___, water the bonsai tree.

___, prune the bonsai tree.

___, add some decorations.

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GAME 3

Speaking #2

What do you want to do after class today?

Afterwards

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Next

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Then

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After that

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Finally

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First

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Let's chat

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PART 4

I'm having a problem with my bonsai tree.

OK, I can help you.

My bonsai tree is too big!

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You should prune it slowly.

I'm having a problem with my bonsai tree.

OK, I can help you.

You should use the bug spray to make them go away.

Bugs are damaging my tree!

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OK, I can help you. You should ____.

I'm having a problem with ___.

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QUEST WRAP UP

Grandma's garden

Billy's garden

Yes, it's beautiful! Let's compare our gardens.

Look at my garden! Thanks for your help, Gran. It looks like yours.

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What do you think of gardening? Why?

Look at our bonsai tree! It's beautiful and strong.

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GOODBYE SLIDE

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

EXTENSION

Snowball words!

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Remember to ___ your garden and ___ ___ it.

Grandma's tips:

damage

care for

 don't

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What do you do ___?

Of course I do!

Water your trees regularly.

Replant them carefully.

Prune them slowly.

Grandma, do you have any gardening secrets?

regularly

carefully

slowly

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I water my plants ___.

The snail in my garden moves ___.

The gardener prunes the trees ___ .

regularly

carefully

slowly

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Wait, can you repeat that?

 

Water your trees r______.

Replant them c______.

 

Prune them s______.

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Bonsai originated in China over a thousand years ago. People in China started growing small trees in containers for decoration. Later, in Japan, artists started pruning the trees to make them look like miniature versions of big, old trees in nature. Today, people all around the world enjoy growing and taking care of these tiny, beautiful trees.

originated - started

pruning -
shaping

miniature - very small

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Where did bonsai originate?

It originated in ...

What did Japanese artists started doing to trees?

They started ...

When did bonsai originate?

It originated ... ago.

Student B

Student A

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Bonsai tree, pot, soil, pruning, water, leaves, bugs, grow, watering can, pruning shears, fertilizer, bug spray, care for, damage, flowers, cactusses

 

 

 

 

First, then/next/after that/aftrwards/finally

 

 

 

I'm having a problem with...

OK, I can help. You should...

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary:

Grammar:

(Adverbs of sequence)

Functional language:

(Asking for help and giving advice)