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Lesson 2: Extraordinary peopleSWBAT:Match pictures of celebrities to their biographies through use of specific vocabularyIdentify and practice superlativesResearch various world recordsCompare and contrast between body limbsTimeActivityPurposeMaterials3 min.Say: Last lesson we learned about facts and opinions. We also mentioned the Guinness Book of World Records.As we said, this book includes many interesting facts about people, animals and events.Say: We are going to talk about some extraordinary people today. Write the word extraordinary on the board and define it: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary ???? ????Ask: Do you know any extraordinary people? Who and what is extraordinary about them?Introduction20-30 min.Say: We will now look at some extraordinary people. We will try and match up the picture of the person with his/her biography.Go over vocabulary with class prior to handing out matching game:wealth ???? to win ????wealthy ???? to compete ??????? to use ?????? record ???to influence ?????? successful ????? brain ??? entertainer ???? to invent ?????? prison ???professional ?????? belief ????? worldwide ????? to vote ?????? in total ??? ??? president ???? Hand out pictures and bios (to be cut up). Students match up the picture to the short biography.Extraordinary people activity – matching pictures and biographiesMatching game (1)15 min.The Guinness Book of World Records includes people who are extraordinary in their looks/appearances:Some have the longest hair. Some have the sharpest teeth.And some have the craziest tattoos.Ask: What is common to these adjectives? (longest, sharpest, craziest) – write on board.These are called superlative adjectives.What are superlative adjectives?They tell us that someone or something is the most out of a group of people. In order to create a superlative adjective you need to add an "est" to the adjective itself.Tall – tallestShort – shortestYoung – youngestOld – oldestLong - longestShort – shortestYou must also add to be (am/is/are) + the before the superlative adjective.He is the youngest in the class.I am the tallest in my family.When the adjective ends in an "e", just add an "st"Nice – nicestWise – wisestWhen the adjective ends in "y", you drop the y and add "iest"Examples:Wealthy – wealthiestFunny – funniestEasy – easiestFriendly – friendliestHappy – happiestWhen the adjective does not end in "y" BUT has two or more syllables, instead of adding est, we add the word "MOST"Example:beautiful – has 3 syllablesShe is the MOST beautiful girl in the world.interesting – has 3 syllablesI am the MOST interesting person I know.Exceptions: The adjective good transforms into "best" in its superlative form.Example: I am the best person.Superlative adjectives10 min.Superlative Asking Game:Students draw questions out of a hat. The questions are in superlative form. Each student who draws a question reads it aloud and provides an answer. Examples of questions:Who has the nicest smile in the class?Who has the bluest eyes?Who is the best at math?Who is the youngest?Who is the oldest?Who is the friendliest?Who is the funniest?Who is the craziest?Who is the best at sports?Who is the tallest?Who is the shortest?Who is the lightest?Who is the heaviest?Superlative practiceBag/hat, strips with questions (2)10 min.Say: We will now use superlatives to research some Guinness records. Provide students with worksheet and allow them to search for various Guinness records through use of the Internet or the Guinness Website.Cell phonesRecord worksheet (3)10 min.Say: Now let's see how you compare and contrast to some Guinness World Record pare and contrast - ?????? Hand students worksheet (4) in which they are asked to compare body parts to some record holders.Students pair up and measure their body paring and contrastingWorksheet 4 as well as measuring tape/rulers for each pair of students.Matching game: (to be cut and given to students)Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was known as the "King of Pop". He sold over 350 million records worldwide, He was the most successful entertainer. 764858-17875300Michael Phelps (born in 1985) is an American swimmer, and the most successful Olympian of all times, with a total of 28 medals. 684213-7413300Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs. He was the first black president of South Africa. Thanks to him, the black people were able to study, work and vote, too.918845-22732900Ada Yonath was the first Israeli woman to win a Nobel prize. She won it for chemistry in 2009.823912-34639200Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for the Italian club Juventus and for the Portugal national team. He holds the record for most official goals (412) in European leagues.1032491-22498200Yael Arad is a judoka. She was the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal. She won the silver medal when she competed in the Olympiad in Barcelona in 1992. 724743-15959300Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks.771208-211773004050120-40532700Steve Jobs (1955-2011) was the brains behind Apple. In invented a line of personal computers, the iPod, iPhone and iPad.Oprah Winfrey had the most popular talk show in the U.S.A. She is one of the wealthiest women in the world. She uses her wealth and influence to make a good change in people's lives. 763780-15207000Superlative Asking Game:Examples of questions to be cut into stripsWho has the nicest smile in the class?Who has the bluest eyes?Who is the best at math?Who is the youngest?Who is the oldest?Who is the friendliest?Who is the funniest?Who is the craziest?Who is the best at sports?Who is the tallest?Who is the shortest?Who is the lightest?Who is the heaviest?Who is the most interesting?Who is the most serious?Who is the most impulsive?Worksheet: Find World Records5308636-47445300Find These World Records!Use the Guinness World Records website to find the following information:What is the tallest building in the world? ____________________ Who is the tallest living man? _____________________________Who has the longest fingernails? __________________________Who is the shortest living person? _________________________Who is the youngest Nobel Prize winner? ____________________Who is the hairiest teenager?_____________________________Who has the largest earlobe? ____________________________Who has the stretchiest skin? ____________________________Who has the longest tongue? _____________________________Who is the heaviest person? __________________________ Who has the longest moustache? ______________________Who has the widest mouth? __________________________Who has the largest feet? ___________________________Comparing length of body limbs to world record holders (to be printed and distributed to every student)Comparing and ContrastingCompare your body parts to those of Guinness World Record holders!!NameWorld RecordLengthMeRobert Wadlow (USA)tallest person in history 2.72 meters tallRobert Wadlow (USA)Shoe size47 cm longRobert Wadlow (USA)Arm span of (fingertip to fingertip)2.88 m longRobert Wadlow (USA)hand size (wrist to middle finger)32.4 cm longEkaterina Lisina (Russia)Longest legs132 cm longMehmet Ozyurek (Turkey)Longest nose8.8 cm longLouise Hollis (USA) (all ten toenails together)Longest toenails2.21 m longAyana Williams (USA)(combined length of all ten)Longest nails5.77 m longNicholas Stoeberl (USA)Longest tongue10.16 cm long ................
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