Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1

scald Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 1 image. 1. One word in the selection is scald. Say it with me: scald. To scald means “to burn with hot liquid or steam.” When you scald something, you pour hot liquid, like water, on it. Or, you use steam to burn it. The thing that you scald may get damaged or hurt from the heat. 2. En español, to scald quiere decir “escaldar, quemar con un líquido caliente o con vapor.” El hombre en la foto escaldó la camisa con el vapor de su plancha. 3. To scald in English and escaldar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.   PARTNER TALK 4. Now, let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word scald. Hot water inside the iron turned to steam. When the man put the iron down on the shirt, the hot steam scalded the shirt. You can see the scalded area that burned right through the shirt. 5. Turn to your partner and talk about why this picture demonstrates the word scald. Share your answers with the class. (The hot iron burned through the shirt. The hot steam scalded the shirt.) 6. Work with your partner to use the word scald in a sentence. Use this sentence frame: ____________ can scald you. 7. Now let’s say scald together three more times: scald, scald, scald. scald

permission Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 2 image. 1. Another word in the selection is permission. Say it with me: permission. Permission means “consent from someone who is in charge.” When you ask for permission, you ask someone in authority to let you do something. 2. En español, permission quiere decir “autorización, o consentimiento de alguien con autoridad para hacer algo, permiso.” Los estudiantes alzan la mano para pedirle permiso a su profesora para hablar. 3. Permission in English and permiso in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.   MOVEMENT  4. Now, let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word permission. (Point to the students raising their hands in the photo.) The boy and girl are raising their hands. They are asking the teacher for permission to speak. The teacher is pointing to the boy. She is giving him permission to speak. 5. Let’s all show what it’s like to ask for permission to do something in the classroom. Let’s raise our hands. Let’s ask the teacher, “May I get a drink of water, please?” 6. Now let’s show what we do when we give permission to someone else. Let’s nod our heads, or let’s say, “yes.” 7. Now let’s say permission together three more times: permission, permission, permission. permission

autograph Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 3 image. 1. Another word in the selection is autograph. Say it with me: autograph. An autograph is a person’s signature in that person’s own handwriting. When you give someone your autograph, you sign your name on something like a book or a paper. Usually, people who are famous give others their autographs. 2. En español, autograph quiere decir “la firma de alguien famoso o ilustre, autógrafo.” Cuando le das a alguien tu autógrafo, firmas tu nombre en un libro u hoja de papel. Normalmente son los famosos los que le dan a otros sus autógrafos. 3. Autograph in English and autógrafo in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.   MOVEMENT 4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word autograph (Point to the man giving his autograph in the photo.) The man wearing sunglasses is writing his name on a piece of paper. He is giving his autograph to the boy. 5. Let’s all show what it’s like to give someone our autograph. Let’s get a piece of paper and write our name on it. Let’s give the paper to another student. 6. Pretend you see a famous person. Show us how you would ask for his or her autograph. Then tell us what you would do with the autograph after you get it. 7. Now let’s say autograph together three more times: autograph, autograph, autograph. autograph

fare Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 4 image. 1. Another word in the selection is fare. Say it with me: fare. Fare means “the cost of a ride for a passenger in a vehicle.” You pay a fare to ride on a bus, ferry, train, taxi, or airplane. A fare can be a few dollars or a lot of money. 2. En español, fare quiere decir “tarifa, o el precio que cuesta un servicio de transporte.” Uno paga una tarifa para viajar en bus, transbordador, tren, taxi o avión. La tarifa puede costar poco o mucho. 3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word fare. (Point to the money in the photo.) The taxi driver took the man and woman somewhere. Then he told the passengers how much money they should pay him. The man is giving the fare to the driver.   PARTNER TALK 4. Turn to your partner and talk about why this picture demonstrates the word fare. Share your answers with the class. (The man and woman pay the driver. The driver charges a fare to take the people somewhere.) 5. Work with your partner to use the word fare in a sentence. Use the sentence frame: The fare on the __________ is__________. 6. Now let’s say fare together three more times: fare, fare, fare. fare

blurted Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 5 image. 1. Another word in the selection is blurted. Say it with me: blurted. Blurted means “said suddenly.” If a person blurted something, they said something quickly, without thinking about what they were saying. 2. En español, to blurt quiere decir “soltar o decir algo de repente y sin reflexionar, confesar.”Si una persona suelta algo sin reflexionar, dice algo rápidamente y sin pensar en lo que está diciendo. 3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word blurted. (Point to the girl on the left in the photo.) See how this girl has her hand between her mouth and her friend’s ear. She blurted something out to her girlfriend. She didn’t think about what she said, and it may be unkind or rude. The friend looks surprised or shocked.   PARTNER TALK 4. Turn to your partner and talk about why this picture demonstrates the word blurted. Share your answers with the class. (The girl looks excited. She probably blurted out a secret without thinking about what she was saying.) 5. Work with your partner to use the word blurted in a sentence. Use the sentence frame: The girl blurted out that __________. 6. Now let’s say blurted together three more times: blurted, blurted, blurted. blurted

clenched Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 6 image. 1. Another word in the selection is clenched. Say it with me: clenched. Clenched means “closed tightly.” If you clenched your fist, you put all of your fingers together into a ball and held them shut tight. If you clenched your teeth, you clamped your teeth tightly together. 2. En español, to clench quiere decir “apretar, cerrar algo con fuerza.” Si uno aprieta el puño, une todos sus dedos, formando una bola, y los mantiene cerrados con fuerza. Si uno aprieta los dientes, los junta fuertemente. 3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word clenched. (Point to runner #25 in the photo.) See how this man clenched his fist. He held his fingers together tightly. He wanted to show that he was strong. He clenched his teeth, too. He’s showing that he is determined to win the race.   MOVEMENT 4. Let’s show what it is like to clench your fist. Roll your fingers up in the palm of your hand and close your hand very tight. Now show what it is like to clench your teeth. Put your top and bottom teeth together like you are biting hard on something. 5. Pretend you are in a race. You are in second place. Clench your fist and your teeth to show your strength and your desire to win. 6. Now let’s say clenched together three more times: clenched, clenched, clenched. clenched

spectacular Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 7 image. 1. Another word in the selection is spectacular. Say it with me: spectacular. Spectacular means “amazing or very impressive.” If something is spectacular, it might very large, or beautiful, or exciting in some way. 2. En español, spectacular quiere decir “algo que llama la atención, impresionante, espectacular.”Si algo es espectacular puede ser enorme o hermoso o emocionante. 3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word spectacular. (Point to Niagara Falls in the photo.) This waterfall is Niagara Falls. The Falls are spectacular because they are so big, powerful, and beautiful. They are one of the most amazing sights on Earth.   PARTNER TALK 4. Turn to your partner and talk about why this picture demonstrates the word spectacular. Share your answers with the class. (Niagara Falls is beautiful. The waterfall is awesome.) 5. Work with your partner to use the word spectacular in a sentence. Use the sentence frame: __________ is spectacular because __________. 6. Now let’s say spectacular together three more times: spectacular, spectacular, spectacular. spectacular

approached Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 8 image. 1. Another word in the selection is approached. Say it with me: approached. Approached means “came close to.” If someone approached you, she got near you. 2. En español, to approach quiere decir “moverse hacia algo, acercarse, aproximarse.”Si alguien se te acerca, se mueve para estar a tu lado o a menos distancia de ti. 3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word approached. (Point to the player who is running in the photo.) See how this one baseball player ran towards the base? He approached the base and the other player so he could score in the baseball game.   MOVEMENT 4. Let’s show what it looks like to approach the door of the classroom. Let’s move towards the door, one at a time. 5. Pretend you approached someone. You can pretend to be an animal or a person. Show the class how you approached. Show us what you said and did when you approached the other person. 6. Now let’s say approached together three more times: approached, approached, approached. approached

to take a street Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK 1. In English, we use to take a street to describe what we do when we choose a street to get somewhere. Say it with me: to take a street. To take a street means that we pick one street that we think will take us where we need to go. We walk or drive down that street. 2. En español, to take a street quiere decir “tomar una calle.” Así decimos cuando elegimos ir por una calle para llegar a algún lugar. Al tomar una calle, caminamos o conducimos por esa calle. 3. This picture demonstrates the phrase to take a street. The police officer is directing traffic. He uses his arms and his whistle to tell the driver of the car to take the street on the right. The driver will take that street to get where he wants to go.   CHORAL RESPONSE 4. I am going to describe some situations. If I need to take a street to do these things, clap and say the phrase take a street. If not, don’t do anything. I ride my bike to my friend’s house. I sit in my room and read a book. My family drives to visit my grandparents. 5. Help me finish these sentences: I have to take a street to get from __________ to __________. I don’t have to take a street when I __________. I have to take a street to get to __________. 6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: to take a street, to take a street, to take a street. to take a street

go off alone Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK 1. In English, we use go off alone to describe what we do when we want to be by ourselves. Say it with me: go off alone. Go off alone means “to do something without any company.” If you go off alone, you want privacy. We might go off alone if we are sad or if we want some quiet time to think. 2. En español, to go off alone quiere decir “estar con uno mismo.” Así se dice cuando alguien quiere estar solo. Si alguien quiere estar consigo mismo, busca privacidad. Es posible que alguien quiera estar consigo mismo porque se siente triste o porque necesita un momento tranquilo para pensar. 3. This picture demonstrates the phrase go off alone. The woman is riding her bike along the beach. No one is with her. She wanted to enjoy the sound of the waves by herself, so she told her friends she wanted to go off alone.   PARTNER TALK 4. If I say the phrase go off alone, what does that mean? Why would somebody want to go off alone? (Ask one or two pairs for their response. Examples include: It means you want to be alone. You do not want company. You need some time to be by yourself.) 5. Imagine that it is Saturday afternoon and all of your friends are busy. Tell your partner some things you can do if you go off alone. (Ask one or two pairs for their response.) 6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: go off alone, go off alone, go off alone. go off alone

down the sidewalk Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK 1. In English, we use down the sidewalk to describe the direction we walk on a sidewalk. Say it with me: down the sidewalk. Down the sidewalk means to walk “in a direction away from a place.” We were at one place, and now we are walking somewhere else. We walk down the sidewalk to get there. 2. En español, down the sidewalk significa “bajar o subir por una acera.” Así se dice para describir el rumbo que se toma para caminar por la acera de un lugar a otro. 3. This picture demonstrates the phrase down the sidewalk. These people have left their office for the day. Now they are walking down the sidewalk, away from their office and towards the train station.   CHORAL RESPONSE 4. I am going to tell you about some things we do. If you can do them while you are going down the sidewalk, clap and say the phrase down the sidewalk. If not, don’t do anything. I swim in the lake. I walk to the library. My friend and I roller skate to the park. 5. Imagine that you are walking down the sidewalk on your way home from school. What might you see? (Call on a few students to respond. Examples include: trees, birds, people, houses, cars, dogs) 6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: down the sidewalk, down the sidewalk, down the sidewalk. down the sidewalk

change my mind Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 1 TEACHER TALK 1. In English, we use change my mind to describe what we do when we make a different choice about something. Say it with me: change my mind. Change my mind means “to decide to do something different.” Perhaps you thought you would wear your red sweater today. You thought some more and then you decided to wear something different. You changed your mind. 2. En español, to change my mind es “cambiar de opinión” y se usa para expresar que hemos tomado una decisión distinta a la original. Es posible que al despertar hoy pensaste ponerte tu suéter rojo. Quizás lo pensaste mejor después, y decidiste finalmente ponerte algo distinto. Cambiaste de opinión.   CHORAL RESPONSE 3. This picture demonstrates the phrase change my mind. This boy is in the lunch line at the school cafeteria. At first he thought he wanted to have some potatoes. Then he changed his mind and said he did not want any potatoes. 4. I am going to describe some situations. If I have changed my mind, tap your head and say, “change my mind.” If not, don’t do anything. At first I wanted to use the green crayon, but then I decided to use the blue crayon. I picked out a mystery book from the library and I read it in a week. I told my friend I wanted to go to the movies, but later I said I wanted to go swimming instead. 5. Imagine that you are with a friend. Your friend asks you to go camping. At first you say yes, but then you change your mind. Explain why you might change your mind. (Call on a few students to respond.) 6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: change my mind, change my mind, change my mind. change my mind

filling station Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. filling station

downtown Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. downtown

fountain Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. fountain

coffee shop Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. coffee shop

music palace Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. music palace

park bench Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE 1. Display the card. 2. Define each word in English, referring to the photograph. Incorporate actions where appropriate. 3. Have children say the word three times. park bench

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 1 ROUTINE Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.