Pet Shop - Step 4

Activity Instructions

Printing

Print the PDF document provided below onto cardstock and then follow the cutting and gluing instructions to assemble the role-play props for this activity. 300g cardstock is recommended, but any weight 200g or above will be sufficient.

It is highly recommended that you print multiple copies of the provided PDF document so that you will have several copies of each animal and other component. You will want to have enough materials for all of your students to have a sufficient set of materials to practice this role-play activity in pairs.

Activity Set-Up Instructions

Preparation

Follow the instructions on the printable pages to cut out and glue the role-play props. All of the included pet characters are double-sided for added realism and durability.

You'll also need to glue together some multi-layered components. These will have several upward facing layers (all labeled with an identifying letter). Layer A is always the top layer and will be glued on top of Layer B and so on.

The orange areas on each layer should always be cut out and removed and the pink areas should always be fully covered in a thin layer of glue.

For some components, the layers will be marked with numbers. These numbers should always be in direction above/below each other when the different layers are glued together. Sometimes, these numbers are on a yellow colored tab that will need to be removed/cut-off after the layers are glued together.

Be sure to allow the glue to dry before using the assembled role-play props for one of your classes.

Activity Set-Up Instructions

Printable PDF Document

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Prerequisites

The following instructions assume that the students have already participated in Petshop - Step 1 and Petshop - Step 2.

Activity Practice Phase Instructions

Presentation

Use flashcards to ensure that your students know the vocabulary words used in this activity. Refer to the list provided below. It may also be helpful to briefly pre-teach the sentences and sentence patterns listed below.

Students will only need to know 25 core vocabulary words to participate fully in this activity.

The memory words listed below are provided for reference. However, students DO NOT need to be directly taught any of these 19 memory words. They can simply be utilized in the sentences used to communicate in the activity and students can be trusted to gradually internalize the words' meaning from context, as the same words will continue to be used in other speaking activities as they progress through this curriculum program.

Activity Presentation Phase Instructions

Vocabulary Words Used in Activity
Core Vocabulary Words	animal, ball, banana, bed, blue, bird, cage, castle, cat, dog, dollar, fish, food, give, green, money, monkey, mouse, octopus, rabbit, red, tank, turtle, white, yellow
Combination / Compound	none
Memory Words	a/an, are, do, good, have, here, how, I, me, not, pet, please, sorry, thank-you, want, what, you, welcome
Supplemental Words	none
Review Vocabulary Words	none

Sentences and Sentence Patterns

What do you want?

I want a _________________.

Here you are.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

How much money for a ___________?

A ___________ is $__.

Please give me ___________ dollars.

Practice

Step 3 adds the colors green and yellow. Provide an updated demonstration of how to use colors as adjectives to differentiate between similar animals.
If necessary, participate as the customer in several rounds of Pet Shop Role-Play to demonstrate how to use the techniques described above to communicate a more specific request. Coach the students playing the salesperson role as necessary on how to properly respond to your requests by providing the right animals/products to you.

Activity Practice Phase Instructions

Production:

Divide them into partner-pairs and invite them to take turns playing the roles of 'customer' and 'salesperson.' As the teacher, if there is an uneven number of students, you can be one of the students' partner-pair.

However, it's best at this point if you are free to circulate around the classroom to observe and monitor your students' progress. Be sure to keep a sufficient distance from your students to allow them a sense of independence and don't be too quick to jump in and correct minor errors.

The best approach at this point in the students' learning is that they build their confidence and become very comfortable with constructing useful sentences and immediately correcting every small mistake will be counter-productive.

Activity Production Phase Instructions

Expanded Learning:

Once your students are growing increasingly comfortable with the role-play activity described above, you can add additional interest, complexity, and challenge to the activity with the following expansion.

You may need to return to a presentation phase of teaching to introduce additional suggestion below.

Introduce the money and demonstrate to your students how to use the word dollar in a sentence. Teach them how to use the sentence patterns "How much money for a ___________?", "A ___________ is $__." and "Please give me ___________ dollars."

To keep things simple, it's recommended that you make the price for every animal a consistent $1. Depending on the age of your students, adding more complicated math to that activity may make the experience too challenging.

Activity Expanded Learning Options

Important Note

The above instructions are provided as suggestions for best practices. However, the teacher should always be the ultimate decision-maker about how to teach a particular student / group of students.

While the instructions above are a very good starting point for a teacher using the provided role-play materials for the first time, once familiar with the materials and their potential uses, teachers are encouraged to modify their approach based on the needs, learning styles, and personal interests of their students.