#SPEAKING
#Like a girl
#ARTICLES GRAMMAR
Warm up
What comes to your mind when you hear "like a girl"?
Look at the pictures below.
What do you think it means .....?
What do you think it means .....?
run " like a girl"
fight " like a girl"
throw " like a girl"
LET'S watch the video
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Always ‘Like a Girl’
which breaks stereotypes and empowers women.
which breaks stereotypes and empowers women.
*Teacher’s notes
Before watching the video pre-teach the words below
MAKE AN INSULT
to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive
be ashamed
feeling guilty
figure (yourself) out
to finally understand yourself
TO HUMILLIATE
to make someone feel ashamed or lose respect for himself or herself
confidence plummets
when you are not sure that you can do something right
What does it mean to do something "like a girl"? Does "Like a girl" sound like a good thing or a bad thing?
How does this phrase " do like a girl" impact on person's confidence?
When did something "like a girl" become an insult?
What does it mean to do something "like a girl" for you?
*Teacher’s notes
you may ask your students to create their own sentences or questions for a discussion with the new phrases to memorize them better
What do you think it affects them when somebody uses like
insult?
LOOK AT THE PART FROM THE VIDEO AND FILL IN THE GAPS
girl as
Film director:
Just do
Film director:
first thing that comes to mind.
with plural nouns
Do like girls
by + transport
BY BUS, BY TRAIN
before possessives
MY GIRLFRIEND'S PHONE
with specific places
SCHOOL, HOME, UNIVERSITY, WORK
when we talk about people or things in general
MEN LIKE FOOTBALL
with singular, countable nouns
Do like a girl
expressions of frequency
Once a week
when we mention a person or thing for the first time
It is an apple.
The apple is red
The apple is red
when there is only one of something; a unique thing
The sun. The internet.
GRAMMAR TIME - ARTICLES!
-
a/an
the
before superlatives
The first
when we know the thing which we are talking about
CLOSE THE WINDOW, please
when we talk about specific people or things
THE MEN IN OUR CLASS LIKE FOOTBALL
when we mention a person or thing for the second time
It is an apple.
The apple is red
The apple is red
WHEN DO WE USE AN OR A?
like a girl
Use a with a noun beginning with a consonant (b,c,f,g,r......).
make an insult
Use an with a noun beginning with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u).
LET'S PRACTICE ARTICLES
Complete with the, a/an, or -.
Example:
I’m going to buy a new laptop next week.
Example:
I’m going to buy a new laptop next week.
| Take the quiz |
What time do you finish __ work?
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
We usually go to the cinema once __ month.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
__ children behaved very badly yesterday.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
Lorena doesn’t like __ dogs.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
I want to be __ engineer when I finish studying.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
__ sun came out so we went for a walk.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
Can you pass ___salt, please?
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
My mum chose __ most expensive dessert.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
Last year we went on holiday by ___ train.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
This is Joanne. She’s___ very good friend.
| Next |
| Check |
| Show results |
Good job!
| Restart |
with
trucks.
Girls should play with
dolls and boys should play
There is something wrong with
children.
woman who doesn’t want
Men make better
bosses than women.
men.
Women talk more than
Women are worse at driving
than
men.
Women don’t need equal pay because they are supported by
husbands.
Boys should not wear
associated with "girl's clothes".
dresses or other clothes typically
LET'S SPEAK!
Discuss the statements below using articles and new words from the video
Complete the sentences with the, a/an, or - and discuss them