Managing Family Life

Objectives:

Duration:

    4-4.5 hours

Materials:

Activities:

1. Teacher distributes "Managing Family Life" lesson packet, explaining purpose of the lesson and lesson format.  

2. Teacher introduces lesson vocabulary, adding the verbs "own," "rent," and "lease." Teacher models pronunciation and learners pronounce terms. 

3. Learners view video and read dialogue through p. 4, then answer and discuss questions 1-10, p.5. 

4. Learners view video without sound and without reading script on pgs. 5-6. Teacher asks class, "What is happening in the story?" Learners hypothesize about what they see, share their thoughts and take turns reading the script. Learners view the video with audio on.

5. Class completes activities on p.7; teacher defines unfamiliar terms. 

6. Class listens to Wizard's introduction of "must" and "have to" (script on p.8). Teacher drills class using chain drill with "have to" and "must," pgs. 8-9 (i.e., Teacher: "I have to work today. Do you have to work today?" Learner A: "Yes I do/No I don't. Do you/does she/do they have to work today?" Learner B: No, I don't/Yes, I do. Does he or she/do they have to work today?" etc.).  If necessary, teacher reviews method for formatting questions before conducting drill. Learners complete questions 1-15, pgs.9-10.

7. Class reads script from p.10 to Wizard's part on p.11. Class listens to audio without picture, then discusses what has happened. Class discussion should focus on the importance of reading a contract before signing it. Class views video with audio and picture. Video continues, stopping at scene with Katrina and Samantha at the dance studio. Teacher asks learners if they have signed a lease or rental agreement, and the steps they took to make sure they understood the terms of the contract. Teacher asks if anyone has had a disagreement with a landlord where they had to refer to the contract to find out who was at fault.

8. Class takes turns reading script for final portion of the video. Teacher resumes video at the dance studio (p.12) with sound and picture, playing it until the episode ends. Teacher asks class how they can find out about renter's rights. Responses will vary from "friends" to "lawyers."  Teacher introduces Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and explains that there will be time later to go to the HUD Web site. 

9. Learners complete questions 1-10, p. 14, then accesses the on-line "has/have to" and "don't/doesn't have to" quiz at The English Zone. Teacher assigns pairs; paired learners compare answers. Class corrects and discusses quiz and questions 1-10.

Assessment:

Teacher monitors verbal responses, assesses answers to questions and quiz.