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Super heroes
Lesson Details
Topic: Superheroes save the world!
Level: Elementary

Language introduced/revised: can/cant, present tense

and verbs of movement.
Language skills: On paper and orally, construct a story
from given and known language and imagination.
Presentation skills.
Time: 2hrs approx

Materials Needed
Superhero Powers Powerpoint
Some videos of famous superheroes
Student worksheets to create own Superheros
Lesson Objectives
To explore the idea of superheroes - their abilities and powers.
To produce stories and scenarios using given language (verbs and nouns) and imagination.
At the end of the lesson they should have created their own Superhero.
Warm Up

Lesson Procedures
Show students some images of superheroes from videos and/or
write their names on the board. Invite the students to make
statements about them- He is very strong. (Superman) He flies in
the sky (Superman) He can climb walls. He has sticky feet.
(Spiderman).
See Teachers Notes for some suggestions of recent Superhero
type movies that they may have seen. If you have a comic strip, then
show it to the students. If you have a DVD or video player then play
them a short clip from a movie of a superhero at work!
Use a combination of English and Arabic for this activity, writing
key words in English on the white board: He can fly. Make sure
the main part of the board is clear- write notes down the side.

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Language Presentation

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Tell the class: Today we will meet three new superheroes. We will find
out about them and then we will ask them to help us with a problem.
Present the heroes one by one using the SUPERHERO and POWER
cards.
Stick up the Electro Will card. Invite students to comment on what he
can do. Then put up the power card underneath and read it out to
students. Leave the cards on the whiteboard.
Do the same with the other two cards till all six cards are on the board.

Review

If you have a higher-level class, cover the sentences on the

power cards and ask the students to make each sentence before
you show it.
If you have a large class who cannot see the board then enlarge
the cards or put them on the overhead projector so that
everyone can see them.
Do not worry about introducing the feminine heroine.

Use comprehension questions to check understanding. Give key words:

for example blow, orange juice, electricity, ice and get students to point
to the hero whom they are connected with. Ask check questions: Can
he.? Can she?
For higher-level classes, take the power cards off the board after
a short review and see what the students can remember.

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Presentation of writing and speaking activity

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Demonstrate the following writing and speaking activity.

Leave the three SUPERHERO cards on the board.
EITHER:
1. Invite a child to the front of the class to hold the bigger ball or
globe for you. Say: This is the earth. Hold up the smaller ball
and say This is a meteor (translate the word). It is going to hit
the earth. What will happen? Students suggest that the world
will die, etc. Tell the students that the superheroes have to stop
the meteor hitting the earth. Point to their pictures on the board.
Ask for suggestions as to how they can do this, e.g.
D-Freeze can freeze it. The Spirit blows it away. Electro Will can
zap it back into space. Write some suggestions on the board.
OR:
2. If you do not have balls and/or a globe then do this on the white
board. In the middle draw two circles, one big one and one
smaller one. Label the big one Earth and the small one
Meteor (see Teachers Notes). Explain the situation.

Production Activity

Translate meteor for your students, as it is a low frequency word.

If you can draw, even a little, then draw the superheroes actions.

1. Show students the problem cards by sticking them on the

whiteboard. Tell them that they are going to make a short picture story (6
sections) about how the superheroes help the people in trouble. They
should choose one problem they want to write about. They can use all
the heroes in their story or just one or two of them.
2. Put the students into groups of 3 or 4 for this activity. Give them some
rough paper and a piece of paper divided into 6 boxes. They can fill the
boxes with words and pictures to make their story. Encourage them to
use speech bubbles.
Monitor and assist the students with the vocabulary they may
need for this activity. Encourage them to be imaginative.
Different students will have different skills. Not all of them need
to draw beautifully. They do not need to use the past tense present tense captions are OK.

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Wrap Up

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Pin up students stories on the white board and ask them to present
them group by group. Other students can offer suggestions. Praise good
imagination and good use of sentence patterns.
Keep time for homework explanation.
Another way is to put two groups of three together to show each
other their stories. Then have a group discussion.

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Out of Class Activities

Project
1. Students can invent their own superhero and make a description of him or her.
2. If the stories done in class are good but not quite finished then the most artistic
person in each group should take the story home to finish it. You can then use
them to decorate your classroom.
In theory, students can invent and write about their own superhero in
class. However, they may not have good ideas straightaway and it is better
to give them time to think and maybe look at books/comics they have at
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Self-Assessment
Did you notice the different approaches that your students took to this activity? Mixed ability does not only mean good
and weak students. It can also mean different skills. Who was good at suggesting ideas? Who was good at design?
Who worked well in a group? Who presented the story well at the end? If you notice things like this it can help you to
arrange group work in the future. What did you learn about your students?
With thanks to David Oxley, age 9, of Cairo, for inventing the superheroes in this lesson plan!

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