Unlock 2 -Unit 2 – Festivals and celebrations – RW – Vocabulary 2
This is Unlock 2, Unit 2, Reading and Writing Book, Vocabulary 2. First, the teacher will teach the words from the Word List. After that, students will do the Multiple Choice and Fill Blanks activities. Once students complete these activities, they can see their scores and show them to the teacher, so the teacher knows they have finished. These activities are designed to check students’ understanding of the words in the list. If the teacher has more time, students can also complete the Flashcards, Scramble, Sentences, and Matching activities.
Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary Word List
Review the words and meanings below before starting the activities.
Click the speaker icon or any example sentence to listen.
Activities
NounThings people do for fun.
Example Sentences:
- The children play fun activities in the park, like running and jumping.
- In school, we do different activities, like drawing and coloring.
- On weekends, my family does outdoor activities, like hiking and swimming.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Activities on Youglish
History
NounEvents that happened in the past.
Example Sentences:
- My grandpa tells me stories about our family history from long ago.
- We learn about history in school, like who the first presidents were.
- The history of the old castle is very interesting; it’s over 500 years old.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 History on Youglish
Popular
AdjectiveLiked by many people.
Example Sentences:
- Ice cream is a popular dessert that many kids love to eat.
- Soccer is a popular sport in my country, and many people watch it.
- The new movie is very popular, and all my friends are talking about it.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Popular on Youglish
Highlight
NounMost enjoyable part.
Example Sentences:
- The highlight of the school trip was seeing the big, beautiful zoo animals.
- My teacher will highlight the important words in the story with a yellow marker.
- The fireworks were the highlight of the festival; everyone was watching them.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Highlight on Youglish
Takes part
Phrasal verbDoes an activity with other people.
Example Sentences:
- My sister takes part in the school play; she is one of the actors.
- He takes part in the race every year because he loves to run.
- Everyone in my class takes part in the art project by drawing something.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Takes part on Youglish
Visitors
NounPeople who go to see a person or a place.
Example Sentences:
- The museum has many visitors every day who come to see the paintings.
- My grandparents were visitors at our house last weekend, and we had fun.
- Visitors from other countries like to see the famous buildings in our city.
Real World Use Case: 🔗 Visitors on Youglish
Here are some engaging vocabulary activities related to the words mentioned above. These activities will reinforce the vocabulary you’ve just taught your students.
Matching – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will match the words with their respective definitions.
Word Search – Find the hidden words in a letter Grid
In this activity, the students will search for the words that the teacher has taught. The words are hidden in a letter grid.
Spin the Wheel – Find the word
In this game, the teacher will spin a wheel, and eventually, it will stop. When the wheel stops, the students will see the meaning of a specific word. Then, the teacher will ask one of the students to guess the word by carefully reading its definition. The teacher may ask the student to make a sentence for the word.
Unscramble the word or phrase – Vocabulary Quiz
In this activity, the students will move the letters around to put them in the right order and reveal a word or phrase. All these words are connected to the above vocabulary.
Open the box
In this fun activity, the teacher will choose one of the students to participate. First, that student will pick a number. Then, the teacher will click on the chosen number. What happens next? Well, the student will see the meaning of a word—a word related to the vocabulary the teacher has taught in class. Now comes the exciting part: the student needs to read the meaning and guess the word! If the guess is correct, the teacher might even ask the student to create a sentence using that word.
