1. utilize Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 1 image.
1. One word in the selection is utilize. Say it with me: utilize. Utilize means “to use.” People utilize the Internet to learn about many things.
2. En español, to utilize quiere decir “utilizar; usar.” La gente utiliza la red para aprender muchas cosas.
3. To utilize in English and utilizar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word utilize. (Point to the mother and child who are using the computer.) This mother and child utilize the computer. They use it to draw a picture of a house. The mother utilizes the computer to teach her child colors, too. She teaches her child to name the colors in the picture.
PARTNER TALK
5. The child in the picture utilizes a computer. In school, we utilize computers, too. Tell your partner about a time when you utilized a computer. What did you utilize it for?
6. What else do you utilize? Complete this sentence: I utilize ____________ when I ____________.
7. Now let’s say utilize together three more times: utilize, utilize, utilize.
utilize

2. awareness Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 2 image.
1. Another word in the selection is awareness. Say it with me: awareness. If you have an awareness of something, you know about it. When I am working with one student in class, I have an awareness of what the other students are doing.
2. En español, awareness quiere decir “conocimiento; estar consciente de algo.” Si estás consciente de algo, sabes que existe o está pasando. Cuando estoy ayudando a un alumno del salón, estoy consciente de lo que los demás están haciendo.
MOVEMENT
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word awareness. (Point to the people who are picking up garbage.) These people have an awareness of a problem. There is too much trash on the ground. They want to help solve the problem, so they pick up the trash.
4. Imagine you are having a surprise party for a friend. Your friend has no awareness that there is a party. Show what your friend does when your friend gets to the party. (Demonstrate a reaction of surprise.)
5. I am going to do something. Watch carefully to get a full awareness. (Jump up and down three times.) Now show your awareness. Do what I did. (Continue with other actions.)
6. Now let’s say awareness together three more times: awareness, awareness, awareness.
awareness

3. pollution Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 3 image.
1. Another word in the selection is pollution. Say it with me: pollution. Pollution is trash or other things that make the earth dirty. If you throw trash on the ground, you cause pollution.
2. En español, pollution quiere decir “contaminación ambiental.” La contaminación es el daño hecho al medio ambiente por la basura y otras sustancias que ensucian la tierra. Si tiras basura por la calle, estás contribuyendo a la contaminación del ambiente.
PARTNER TALK
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word pollution. (Point to the pollution.) This is pollution. Someone dumped these big cans on the ground. The big cans are pollution. They make the earth dirty. Whatever was in the cans can leak into the ground. That causes pollution, too. It makes the ground dirty.
4. Do you think most people have an awareness of pollution? Tell your partner one thing you can do to raise awareness about pollution.
5. What is one thing you can do to help stop pollution? Complete this sentence: I can ____________ to help stop pollution.
6. Now let’s say pollution together three more times: pollution, pollution, pollution.
pollution

4. emphasize Key Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
Point to the Word 4 image.
1. Another word in the selection is emphasize. Say it with me: emphasize. Emphasize means “to point out.” (Emphasize the word emphasize in the following sentence by saying it louder.) When I want to emphasize a word, I say it louder. What word did I emphasize?
2. En español, to emphasize quiere decir “enfatizar; realzar la importancia de lo que se dice.” (Enfatice la palabra enfatizar al leer la siguiente oración.) Cuando quiero enfatizar una palabra, alzo mi voz al decirla. ¿Cuál palabra enfaticé en esta oración?
3. To emphasize in English and enfatizar in Spanish are cognates. They sound almost the same and mean the same thing in both languages.
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4. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the word emphasize. (Point to the mushroom in the front.) The photographer emphasizes the mushroom in this picture. Do you see how it is bright and clear? The mushroom in the back is not clear. The photographer wants me to focus on this mushroom, and I do.
5. I will clap three times, but I will only emphasize one clap. Tell me which clap I emphasize. (Clap louder on the third clap.) Now clap with me. Emphasize the same clap. (Repeat but emphasize different claps.)
6. When I write, I can underline a word to emphasize it. I will write a sentence. (Write It is very cold outside.) Now I will say the sentence and emphasize one word. Come up and underline the word I emphasize. (very) (Repeat with different words and/or different sentences.)
7. Now let’s say emphasize together three more times: emphasize, emphasize, emphasize.
emphasize

5. best of all Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use the phrase best of all when we talk about what we like the most. Say it with me: best of all. I like Saturdays. I don’t have to go to work. I can go shopping. Best of all, I can sleep late in the morning!
2. En español, best of all quiere decir “lo que nos gusta más; lo mejor de todo.” Me gustan los sábados. No tengo que ir al trabajo. Puedo ir de compras. Lo mejor de todo es que me puedo levantar tarde.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that demonstrates the meaning of best of all. This boy is at a fair. Fairs are fun. This boy has been on many different rides at the fair. Now he is on the merry-go-round, or carousel. He likes this ride best of all. It is his favorite ride at the fair.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I will name groups of three things. Listen to each group. Then complete this sentence: I like ____________ best of all!
dogs, cats, horses
Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
pizza, steak, ice cream
apples, bananas, strawberries
5. On weekends, we can do things a little differently than during the week. On weekends, I like to sleep late, wear old clothes, and take walks. I like to sleep late best of all. What do you like about weekends? Tell me three things you like. Then tell me what you like best of all.
6. Now let’s say best of all together three more times: best of all, best of all, best of all.
best of all

6. work hard on Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, work hard on means “try to do a really good job when you do something.” Say it with me: work hard on. Suppose you want to do a really good job on an art project. You work hard on the project. You are very careful. You work for a long time. You try to do the best job of all!
2. En español, work hard on quiere decir “tartar de hacer algo realmente bien; trabajar mucho en algo.” Imagínate que quieres hacer un proyecto de arte muy bueno. Trabajas mucho en el proyecto. Tienes mucho cuidado. Trabajas durante mucho tiempo. ¡Tratas de hacer el mejor trabajo!
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the meaning of work hard on. These children are cleaning up along a road. They are picking up trash. They are careful about what they do. The children work hard on their project. They want to do a very good job so their community is clean and neat.
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4. When we clean up a yard or along a road, we pick up the trash and put it in trash bags. We might also rake leaves into piles and put them in trash bags, too. (Demonstrate with gestures.) Imagine that you are helping someone rake the leaves. Show me what you look like when you work hard on your job. Now show me what you look like when you do not work hard.
5. What jobs do you work hard on every week? Let’s list some jobs we do at home and jobs we do at school. (List the jobs children name in two columns with the heads Home and School. Read the lists aloud.) Now work with your partner. Choose a job and act out working hard on doing it. Ask your partner: What do I work hard on? Your partner will guess: You work hard on ____________.
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: work hard on, work hard on, work hard on.
work hard on

7. along the way Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, along the way means “at the same time you do something else.” Say along the way with me: along the way. You work hard in school. You listen to your teachers. You do homework and projects. Along the way, you learn math, reading, science, and social studies.
2. En español, along the way quiere decir “al mismo tiempo que haces otra cosa; de paso.” Trabajas mucho en la escuela. Les pones atención a tus maestros. Haces tu tarea y tus trabajos. De paso, aprendes matemáticas, lectura, ciencias y estudios sociales.
3. Now let’s look at a picture that shows the meaning of along the way. The children in this picture are in a car. They are going somewhere with their parents. Along the way, they play video games. They have fun together at the same time they ride in the car.
PARTNER TALK
4. What have you learned at school? What else happened along the way? Did you visit a museum? Did you learn a new game or a new song? Tell your partner: I learned ____________ at school. Along the way, I also ____________. (Sample answers: played soccer, was in a play, made a new friend.)
5. I went to college to learn to be a teacher. I also loved to sing. So along the way, I sang in a chorus, too. What do you want to do when you grow up? What else would you like to do along the way? Tell your partner: When I grow up, I want to ____________. Along the way, I want to ____________, too.
6. Now let’s say along the way together three more times: along the way, along the way, along the way.
along the way

8. more likely to Function Words & Phrases Unit 4 ● Week 3 TEACHER TALK
1. In English, we use the phrase more likely to when we tell about one thing that we will probably do more than something else. Say it with me: more likely to. I am more likely to get up early on a school morning than on a weekend morning. That’s because I have to get to school early. On weekends, I don’t need to be anywhere early.
2. En español, more likely to quiere decir “más probable.” Es más probable que me levanter temprano un día entre semana que un día del fin de semana. Es que tengo que llegar temprano a la escuela. En los fines de semana no tengo que estar temprano en ninguna parte.
3. This picture shows the meaning of the phrase more likely to. This boy is drinking a glass of milk. He is more likely to drink milk if he is thirsty. His bones are more likely to stay strong if he drinks a lot of milk.
CHORAL RESPONSE
4. I will name two things. Tell me which you are more likely to see near our school during the day. Say: I am more likely to see ____________ near our school.
a whale or a dog
a car or a boat
the sun or the stars
a clown or a teacher
5. We all like to do some things more than other things. I am more likely to eat a banana than to eat an apple. I am more likely to hike in the mountains than go to the beach. Tell me about something that you are more likely to do than something else. Complete this sentence: I am more likely to ____________ than ____________. (Sample answers: play the piano/play soccer; go to a park/go to the moon.)
6. Repeat the phrase three times with me: more likely to, more likely to, more likely to.
more likely to

9. nutrition Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
nutrition

10. health Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
health

11. information Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
information

12. community spirit Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
community spirit

13. friendship Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
friendship

14. benefit Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 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.
benefit

15. Basic Words Unit 4 ● Week 3 ROUTINE
Explain how these six words fit into a group, or category. During independent work time, have children write sentences for each word.