1. perhaps Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word in the selection is perhaps. Say it with me: perhaps. Perhaps means “maybe or might happen.” If you think it might snow, but you are not sure you can say, “Perhaps it will snow.”
2. En español, perhaps quiere decir “quizás, tal vez.” Si piensas que va a nevar, pero no estás seguro, puedes decir: “Quizás va a nevar.”
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word perhaps. (Point to the sky in the photo.) See all the dark clouds in the sky. Since it looks like it might rain, we can say, “Perhaps it will rain.”
PARTNER TALK
4. Think about what you might do after school today. Tell your partner. Use the word perhaps in your sentence.
5. Look at the weather outside today. Talk to your partner about what the weather might be like tomorrow. Use the word perhaps to talk about what tomorrow’s weather might be like.
6. Now let’s say perhaps together three more times: perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.
perhaps

2. approach Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is approach. Say it with me: approach. Approach means “a way of doing something.” You can have more than one approach when you ask someone to do something. You can ask them quietly or firmly. Those are two different approaches.
2. En español, approach quiere decir “manera de hacer algo.” Puede haber varias maneras de pedir algo. Puedes pedir algo de manera amable, o exigirlo. Éstas son dos maneras de pedir algo.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word approach. (Point to different runners in the photo.) All of these runners are trying to win the race. They all have the same approach. What are they doing that shows the same approach? (Examples include: running fast, using their arms.)
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s try to jump as high as we can. Let’s take turns showing the different approaches we can use.
5. Let’s pretend a baby is crying. Let’s take turns showing different approaches to get the baby to stop crying.
6. Now let’s say approach together three more times: approach, approach, approach.
approach

3. quarrel Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is quarrel. Say it with me: quarrel. To quarrel means “to argue or not agree about something.” People who do not agree about something often quarrel. Remember when we learned the word argue? Quarrel is another word for argue.
2. En español, to quarrel quiere decir “discutir o estar en desacuerdo.” Las personas que no están de acuerdo a veces discuten. ?Recuerdan cuando aprendimos la palabra argue (discutir)? Quarrel y argue son dos palabras que quieren decir “discutir.”
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word quarrel. (Point to the hockey players in the photo.) Look at the faces on these players. Look at how they are standing. You can see they do not agree about something. They are having a quarrel about what happened in the game.
PARTNER TALK
4. Tell your partner about a time you had a quarrel. What was the quarrel about?
5. Suppose two children are having a quarrel about who gets to ride a bike first. Think of how you might help them. Share ideas with your partner.
6. Now let’s say quarrel together three more times: quarrel, quarrel, quarrel.
quarrel

4. view Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK Point to the Word 5 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is view. Say it with me: view. View means “what you see from a certain place or position.” You have a view of your neighborhood from your window at home.
2. En español, view quiere decir “lo que ves desde cierto lugar o posición, vista.” Tienes una vista de tu barrio desde una ventana de tu casa.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word view. (Point to the traffic in the photo.) This is a view of a street corner from overhead seen from a plane—or by a bird!
PARTNER TALK
4. Describe to your partner what your view is from your window at school. From my school room window my view is .
5. Describe to your partner how your view of things changes as you ride a bus or car and look out a window.
6. Now let’s say view together three more times: view, view, view.
view

5. assist Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 6 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is assist. Say it with me: assist. To assist means “to help.” When you help someone carry something heavy, you assist him or her. Sometimes we need people to assist us.
2. En español, to assist quiere decir “asistir o ayudar.” Cuando ayudas a alguien a cargar algo pesado, estás asistiendo a esa persona. A veces necesitamos que alguien nos asista.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word assist. (Point to the person in the wheelchair in the photo.) This man needs a wheelchair to assist him to get from place to place. The dog also assists, or helps, the man.
MOVEMENT
4. Pretend your friend cannot fi nd something that he or she has lost. Show how you would assist your friend.
5. Pretend your partner is carrying a big pile of books. Show how to assist your partner. Then switch roles and repeat.
6. Now let’s say assist together three more times: assist, assist, assist.
assist

6. determined Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 7 image.
1. Another word to learn this week is determined. Say it with me: determined. Determined means “to really want to do something.” Most team players are determined to win the game. If you really want to learn how to ride a bike, you are determined to learn.
2. En español, determined quiere decir “decidido, resuelto a lograr algo.” Los jugadores del equipo están resueltos a ganar el partido. Si tienes muchas ganas de aprender a montar en bicicleta, estás resuelto a aprender.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word determined. (Point to the girl in the photo.) Look at this girl’s face. It shows she is determined. What is she determined to do? (win the arm wrestling contest)
PARTNER TALK
4. Tell your partner about something you were determined to do. Did you do it?
5. Talk to your partner about what you would do if you were determined to learn how to speak another language.
6. Now let’s say determined together three more times: determined, determined, determined.
determined

7. meadow Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word in the selection is meadow. Say it with me: meadow. Meadow means “a large area of land covered with grass, a grass-covered field.” Cows like to eat the grass in a meadow. A meadow can have low hills covered with grass.
2. En español, meadow quiere decir “pradera, terreno grande y llano cubierto de pasto.” Las vacas comen el pasto de la pradera. Una pradera puede tener colinas cubiertas de pasto.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the word meadow. (Point to the meadow in the photo.) This is a meadow. It is a large area of grassy land. There are no buildings on the meadow, just grass.
PARTNER TALK
4. Look at the picture of the meadow with your partner. Talk about what you would like to do if you were in the meadow. (Examples include: run, lie in the sun, play games)
5. Work with your partner to name as many words as you can that tell about the meadow. (Examples include: big, green, grassy, field, open)
6. Now let’s say meadow together three more times: meadow, meadow, meadow.
meadow

8. give up Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use give up when we stop doing something. Give up means “to stop trying.” Say it with me: give up. When you play a game, you should do your best and keep playing. Do not give up.
2. En español, to give up quiere decir “darse por vencido.” Cuando juegas un juego, pon lo mejor de tu parte. No te des por vencido.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase give up. It shows two children trying to complete a puzzle. It’s hard, but they will not give up. They’ll keep working on the puzzle until it is finished.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I’ll describe some situations. After I describe the situation, say, “Don’t give up. You can do it!”
Our baseball team is losing. But there are still 10 minutes left in the game.
I can’t figure out this math problem. It is very hard for me.
I don’t know if I can run the last part of the race. I’m so tired!
5. I will say some words. If they are close in meaning to give up say, “give up.” If not, say nothing.
quit
keep working
stop trying
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: give up, give up, give up.
give up

9. give out Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 4 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use give out to tell about handing things to people. Say it with me: give out. Give out means “to distribute or hand out.” The teacher will give out the books to her students.
2. En español, to give out quiere decir “entregar algo a otros, distribuir.” La maestra distribuirá los libros a sus estudiantes.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase give out. It shows a woman giving out samples of food to the people at the market. I love when they give out samples because I can try new things.
MOVEMENT
4. Let’s take turns as we each pretend to give out notebooks to five friends in the class.
5. Now let’s pretend we have a big bag of presents. Let’s act out how to give out the presents to everyone in a group. Reach into the bag, get a present, and give it out.
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: give out, give out, give out.
give out

10. pull up (to lift) Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 4
TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we can use pull up to talk about pulling or lifting something to remove it. Say it with me: pull up. Pull up means “to heave, lift, or remove something.” The gardener will pull up a bunch of weeds from the garden.
2. En español, to pull up quiere decir “halar o alzar algo para removerlo, arrancar.” El jardinero arrancará la maleza del jardín
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase pull up. It shows how the fishermen pull up the nets from the water. When they pull up their nets, they pull up their catch.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I will describe some actions. Say, “pull up” if the actions describe someone pulling something up. Say nothing if they do not.
The farmer yanked a bunch of carrots out of the ground.
The lifeguard lifted the child from the pool.
The librarian put the book on the table.
The fisherman raised his pole and brought in the fish.
5. I’ll say some words. If they are close in meaning to pull up, raise your hand and say “pull up.” If not, say and do nothing.
yank up higher
put down
bring to a higher place
lift from
raise from
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: pull up, pull up, pull up.
pull up (to lift)

11. pull up (to stop in front of)
Function Words & Phrases
Unit 4 ● Week 4
TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we can also use pull up to talk about when a car or other vehicle stops. Say it with me: pull up. Pull up means “to stop in front of some place.” The school bus will pull up in front of the school at eight o’clock.
2. En español, to pull up también quiere decir “detenerse enfrente de un lugar.” Se usa para describir cuando un vehículo para. El autobus escolar se detiene enfrente de la escuela a las ocho en punto.
3. This picture demonstrates the phrase pull up. This car pulled up in front of this house. Then the driver got out and left it there.
PARTNER TALK
4. Tell your partner about some places you have seen a bus pull up in front of. Use the sentence starter: I saw a bus pull up in front of ____________. (Examples include: my school, my house, a store, the bus stop)
5. Look at the picture again. Describe to your partner what happens as a car pulls up to a house. (Example: First we are riding along, then the car pulls up to the house, and then it stops.)
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: pull up, pull up, pull up.
pull up (to stop in front of)

12. kite Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
kite

13. sail Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
sail

14. hair Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
hair

15. flag Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
flag

16. grass Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
grass

17. water Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 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.
water

18. Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 4 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.