Unterrichtsentwurf+2

=Unterrichtsentwurf 2 (Janine, Constanze, Anna)=

= **English lesson: Online dictionaries and thesauri** =

Level: A2 (e.g. Festigungskurs zu Klett/Fairway A2, lesson 6B) Duration: 60 -90 min

Online resources: monolingual dictionary and thesaurus: [|http://thesaurus.com] or www.yourdictionary.com bilingual dictionary: [|www.dict.cc] Subject/aim: Expand your vocabulary - prefixes that make words negative

Preparation: a worksheet (table) and a laptop per student


 * 1. Write simple adjectives on the board and 2. ask for the opposite of the word**

young – old big - small happy – unhappy polite – impolite

> many words (esp. adjectives) can be changed into their opposites just by adding a negative prefix

dictionary: [|www.dict.cc] translator thesaurus: [|http://thesaurus.com] or www.yourdictionary.com monolingual dictionary + list of synonyms, antonyms, phrases
 * 3. Write the URLs** of the two online resources on the board and give a short explanation of their function:


 * 4. Students get into pairs**
 * student A opens the online dictionary, student B opens the on-line thesaurus
 * show how it works, examples: happy, polite >> short excursion to the visual thesaurus!!
 * distribute the worksheets (one per student)
 * **Task:** Find **antonyms/opposites** in the thesaurus to be **formed by a negative prefix**

(opposite)** > thesaurus || **Definition** > monolingual dictionary || **Translation** > bilingual dictionary || **Pre- fix** || **Sentence** || Write sentences with the words and their opposites. What are the most common prefixes to form the opposite word? Find some more examples. Find more examples of words beginning with dis-, in-, il-, im-, in-, ir-. (> dictionary, gather them on the board)
 * **Word** || **Antonym
 * happy || unhappy ||  ||   || un- ||   ||
 * polite || impolite ||  ||   || im- ||   ||
 * considerate ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * friendly ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * able ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * respectful ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * kind ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * relevant ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * logical ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * expensive ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * legal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

- students get into pairs and get a blank sheet of paper - each of the pairs write a sentence with one of the words or antonyms - students pass on the sheets and write the next sentence to continue the story - after a complete round, read out the stories - What would the stories be like if you turned the words into their opposites by adding/removing the prefix? Liebe Constanze,
 * 5. Teamwork**

ich mag Deinen Unterrichtsentwurf sehr - Du hast tolle Ideen! Zur Wiederholung und Festigung für eine spätere UE könnte man kleine Kärtchen mit den Präfixen und Adjektiven laminieren und die Lerner diese zuordnen lassen.

Vg Janine