Esl Literacy Lesson Emergencies

Topic: EmergenciesLevel: Literacy phase 1-2 Class size: 10-12 studentsLanguage skill focus: SpeakingLearning objectives: • Be able to identify an emergency• Be able to call 911http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/handson/handson.pdf

Introduction

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to identify police/fire/ambulance response• Ss will be able to identify types of emergencies• Ss will understand which response goes with which

emergency

1. Vocabulary

Materials• Flashcards of kinds of response, kinds of emergencies• Handout: Pictures of kinds of response, kinds of

emergencies

Activities1. Match an emergency situation to pictures2. Match emergency response to pictures 3. Ss match response to the appropriate emergency

1. Vocabulary

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to…

2. Describe the Emergency

Materials• List any resources needed (ex: visuals, videos, handouts,

etc.) including any web link to online resource

2. Describe the Emergency

Activities1. Describe sequence of your activity step by step

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to write their own address• Ss will be able to say their address

3. Give your Address

Materials• Handout (Fill in the blank with address)• Emergencies Form

Resources (on-line)•http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/handson/handson.pdf•http://www.amssa.org/sites/default/files/kcfinder/files/9-1-1-Video-Teachers-Guide.pdf

Activities1. Learners write their addresses on a line2. Learners listen & read dialogue, fill in address3. Learners ask and answer “What is your address?”4. Learners fill out Emergency Form:

Operator: “911… Police, Fire, Ambulance, what is your emergency?”

Caller: My emergency is ______Police / Fire / Ambulance___. circle one

Operator: “What is your address?”

Caller: My address is ___________________________. write your addressOperator: “Stand by and I will connect you with the _Police / Fire / Ambulance_ .” circle one

3. Give your Address

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to identify appropriate reasons to call 9-1-1• Ss will know what an emergency is• Ss will know what to do in an emergency

4. Know When to Call 9-1-1

Materials• Pictures in form of cards• Whiteboard and markers

Activities1. ‘Emergency’2. ‘Emergency’ vs ‘non-emergency’3. Practice dialing 9-1-14. When to dial 9-1-15. When NOT to dial 9-1-1

4. Know When to Call 9-1-1

Learning Outcomes• Ss will know the meaning of the “W” words - Who, What,

Where and When in an oral context.• Ss will understand 911 Operator’s “W” questions

Materials• Handout: “W”questions from the 911 Operator • Web Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ahHFkgOqw

5. Listen to 911 Operator

Activities• Pre Listening: T introduces the “W” words

5. Listen to 911 Operator

Activities• T reviews “W” question words• Ss identify the appropriate W question word using the

Handout• Ss watch video related to a 911 call and listen for the “W”

questions

5. Listen to 911 Operator

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to…

Materials• List any resources needed (ex: visuals, videos, handouts,

etc.) including any web link to online resource

6. Dialogue Practice

Activities1. Describe sequence of your activity step by step

6. Dialogue Practice

Learning Outcomes• Ss will be able to call 911 for an emergency

7. Final Role Play

Materials• Pretend phones • Flash cards of emergencies• Diagram of dialogue sequence

7. Final Role Play

Activities1. T models dialogue.2. In pairs Ss practice dialogue.3. Ss role play dialogue in front of class.

Others listen to identify type of emergency.