Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to understand and retell the story of "Going on a Bear Hunt" using basic English vocabulary.

Materials and Prep

• A copy of the book "Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen
• A computer or tablet with internet access
• Printed pictures of the different scenes in the story
• Coloring materials

Activities

• Read the story: Start by reading the book "Going on a Bear Hunt" together. Encourage the student to listen carefully and follow along with the pictures.
• Act out the story: After reading the story, encourage the student to act out the different actions and movements mentioned in the book. For example, they can pretend to walk through tall grass, swim through a river, or tiptoe through a cave.
• Draw the scenes: Provide the student with printed pictures of the different scenes in the story. Ask the student to color the pictures and retell the story using their drawings.
• Sing the Bear Hunt song: Look for a video or audio recording of the Bear Hunt song online. Sing along with the song and encourage the student to join in and learn the lyrics.
• Write a new ending: Ask the student to imagine a different ending for the story. Have them draw a picture and dictate or write a sentence describing their new ending.

Talking Points

• "Let's read the story of 'Going on a Bear Hunt' together. Listen carefully to the words and look at the pictures."
• "Now, let's pretend to be the characters in the story. Can you show me how to walk through tall grass? How about swimming through a river?"
• "Here are some pictures from the story. Can you color them and tell me what is happening in each scene?"
• "Let's sing the Bear Hunt song together. Can you follow along with the lyrics and do the actions?"
• "Imagine if the story had a different ending. What do you think would happen? Draw a picture and tell me your new ending."