VR · Vocabulary Range
0 · Not yet: Cannot choose words that match the object.
1 · With support: Uses suitable words after one prompt.
2 · Independent: Chooses and uses at least three target words accurately.
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Vocabulary Builder · A1
Shapes, Colours, and Size
Learn clear words for describing an everyday object, then give enough detail for a partner to identify it.
Why this lesson matters · เหตุผลที่เรียนบทนี้
For learners: Learn a small, useful set of shape, colour, and size words so another person can identify the correct object.
For teachers: The lesson moves from noticing and organising concrete words to listening, retrieval, guided description, and one independent object-identification task.
สำหรับผู้เรียน: เรียนคำศัพท์รูปร่าง สี และขนาดชุดเล็กที่ใช้ได้จริง เพื่ออธิบายให้ผู้อื่นระบุสิ่งของได้ถูกต้อง
สำหรับครู: บทเรียนไล่จากการสังเกตและจัดกลุ่มคำ ไปสู่การฟัง การเรียกคืนคำ การฝึกบรรยาย และภารกิจระบุสิ่งของแบบอิสระ
Your goal
By the end of this lesson, you can describe one familiar object clearly enough for a partner to identify it.
เป้าหมายภาษาไทย
เมื่อจบบทเรียน คุณจะสามารถใช้คำบอกรูปร่าง สี และขนาดเพื่ออธิบายสิ่งของที่คุ้นเคย ให้คู่สนทนาระบุได้ว่าเป็นชิ้นไหน
Progress Focus · VR · FP
VR · Vocabulary RangeChoose and use shape, colour, and size words that accurately match the object.
FP · Fluent ProductionGive one complete description without reading.
Teacher Lesson Plan · Read before class
Outcome: The learner describes one unseen object with shape, colour, and size details; the listener identifies it.
Prepare: Put 4–6 safe everyday objects on a table or use the object cards on this page. Keep one object hidden for Final Practice.
Teaching move: Model one short description, reduce support during retrieval, and save correction until the learner finishes each description.
Evidence: VR = chooses at least three accurate target words; FP = gives a complete description that lets the listener identify the object without a model.
Stage 1 · Notice
What helps a listener find the object?
3 min
Look at the four objects. Point to the object when you hear each clue: round, blue and square, yellow and triangular, green and rectangular.
red circle
วงกลมสีแดง
blue square
สี่เหลี่ยมจัตุรัสสีน้ำเงิน
yellow triangle
สามเหลี่ยมสีเหลือง
green rectangle
สี่เหลี่ยมผืนผ้าสีเขียว
Teacher Help · Stage 1
Ask the learner to point before speaking. Then ask: “What helped you—the shape or the colour?” Accept one-word answers at first.
Stage 2 · Organise
Build three useful word groups
5 min
Shape · รูปร่าง
| Word | Useful detail |
|---|---|
| circle | round |
| square | four straight sides |
| triangle | three sides |
| rectangle | two long sides |
Colour · สี
| red | blue |
| green | yellow |
| black | white |
| light blue | dark blue |
Size · ขนาด
| Word | Example |
|---|---|
| big | a big notebook |
| small | a small key |
| long | a long ruler |
| short | a short pencil |
Teacher Help · Stage 2
Use quick opposites: big ↔ small, long ↔ short, light ↔ dark. For “light” and “dark,” always add a colour: light blue, dark green.
Stage 3 · Listen
Hear the words in clear examples
4 min
Audio A01 · American accent
First listen and point. Then listen again and repeat the final example in each group.
Open transcript after listening
Circle. A circle is round. Square. A square has four straight sides. Triangle. A triangle has three sides. Rectangle. A rectangle has two long sides and two short sides. Red. The ball is red. Blue. The box is blue. Green. The cup is green. Yellow. The block is yellow. Big. The notebook is big. Small. The key is small. Light. The small cup is light blue. Dark. The big bag is dark blue.
Teacher Help · Stage 3
Do not open the transcript on the first listen. Pause after a word group if needed. Correct only one sound at a time; clarity matters more than accent imitation.
Stage 4 · Retrieve
Choose without looking back
5 min
1. Which shape has three sides?
2. Which word describes a circle?
3. Complete: a ___ blue bag
4. Which word is the opposite of big?
Teacher Help · Stage 4
Ask for the reason after each answer: “How do you know?” If recall is slow, give the first sound, not the full word.
Stage 5 · Build
Put details in a clear order
5 min
It is + size + colour + shape. It has + useful detail.
It is small, round, and red.
It is a big blue square.
It is yellow and triangular.
It has four straight sides.
Your turn: Choose two objects near you. Say one description with two details, then one with three details.
Teacher Help · Stage 5
Keep the first attempt short. Prompt in this order: size → colour → shape. After the learner succeeds, remove the prompt and ask for a second object.
Stage 6 · Identify
Listen to four clues
4 min
Audio A02 · Australian accent
Listen and match Objects 1–4 to the choices A–D. Play it again at 0.8× if needed.
Check the answers after two listens
1 = B red ball · 2 = C blue box · 3 = D yellow block · 4 = A white card
Teacher Help · Stage 6
Ask the learner to underline the clue that decided each answer. Replay only once before opening the key so listening remains purposeful.
Describe a hidden object clearly
Task: Choose one familiar object and keep it hidden. Without using the word tables or your notes, give a 15–20 second description with:
- at least three accurate target words,
- the object’s size, colour, shape, or a useful physical detail,
- one complete description that your partner can follow.
Success: Your partner identifies the correct object without seeing it and without needing a model sentence.
FP · Functional Performance
0 · Not yet: The description is too incomplete to identify the object.
1 · With support: Completes the description after one prompt or clarification.
2 · Independent: Gives a clear complete description and the partner identifies the object.
Teaching reference: Designed for CEFR A1 production: short, simple descriptions of familiar objects using concrete visual vocabulary. © Engduo Learning Resources.
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This, That, These, and Those
Use this, that, these, and those to point to the objects you describe.
ใช้ this, that, these และ those เพื่อชี้สิ่งของที่กำลังบรรยาย
Comparatives with -er and more
Compare two objects by size and other visible details.
เปรียบเทียบสิ่งของสองชิ้นด้วยขนาดและรายละเอียดที่มองเห็น
Report a Lost Item
Use precise appearance details to report a lost item.
ใช้รายละเอียดรูปลักษณ์ที่ชัดเจนเมื่อต้องแจ้งของหาย
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Recycle clear description words while talking about places around town.
ทบทวนคำบรรยายที่ชัดเจนขณะพูดเกี่ยวกับสถานที่รอบเมือง
