Regular dental visits are crucial for maintaining oral health and a bright smile. Despite potential apprehension, they’re vital for preventing issues and ensuring overall well-being. By prioritizing these visits, individuals can ensure long-term dental health.
Previous Class Recap #
- Practiced scheduling appointments with the dentist.
- Learned key phrases for making appointments.
- Role-played dialogues as patients and receptionists.
Objective: #
1. Understand the experience of visiting the dentist.
2. Communicate and respond to questions about discomfort or pain.
3. Understand common dental procedures.
4. Practice interacting with a medical professional.
Materials Needed: #
1. Peppa Pig goes to the dentist video
2. PowerPoint Presentation
3. Going to the dentist worksheet
4. Cut-out flashcards with vocabulary
Introduction (5 mins)
Greet students and review previous lesson’s vocabulary.
- Introduce today’s topic: Visiting the Dentist.
- Discuss students’ feelings about going to the dentist.
- Prompt discussion on reasons why people visit the dentist.
Presentation (30 mins)
- Show Peppa Pig goes to the dentist video.
- Present PowerPoint with key vocabulary and phrases.
- Role-play dialogues between dentist and patient with co-teacher.
- Review key expressions: toothache, cavity, filling, crooked, braces.
- Role-play dialogues again to reinforce understanding.
Practice (10 mins)
- Distribute worksheets with dialogue, ask students to fill in missing words.
- Provide flashcards with pictures and words for practice.
- Students work in pairs, practicing dialogues as both dentist and patient.
- Use flashcards to assist in role-play scenarios.
Production (10 mins)
- Provide new role-play dialogue for routine dental check-up.
- Students choose roles and act out dialogues with creative twists (e.g., as favorite characters).
- Encourage confidence in speaking and correct pronunciation.
- Offer incentives for students to perform dialogues in front of the class.
Conclusion #
- Review key vocabulary and phrases as a class.
- Quiz students on images displayed on PowerPoint.
- Ask questions to assess understanding of the lesson.
- Ensure all students feel encouraged and confident about visiting the dentist.
Evaluation of Objectives:
- Note areas of difficulty during role-plays.
- Assess student feedback on perceived difficulty of the lesson.
- Offer extra practice for students struggling with pronunciation or understanding.
- Prepare for the next lesson on visiting the pharmacy and picking up prescribed medication.
Next Class:
- Remind students about the dentist visit lesson.
- Introduce pharmacy visit and picking up prescribed medication.
- Practice key phrases and vocabulary related to pharmacy settings.
- Role-play scenarios related to pharmacy visits and medication pick-ups.
