Ways to Say You’re Tired

👩‍🏫 Step 1: Introduction (Engage)

• Start with a question:
  "How do you feel when you wake up early or after a long day?"
  • Let students respond with their own words (e.g., "I feel sleepy" or "I am tired").
• Show a picture of a sleepy person and ask:
  "What words can we use to describe this feeling?"

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📌 Step 2: Basic Expressions (Explain & Demonstrate)

Introduce simple phrases step by step with examples:
1️⃣ I am tired.

• Example: "After a long day at work, I am tired."
  2️⃣ I feel sleepy.
• Example: "I feel sleepy after lunch."
  3️⃣ I am exhausted.
• Example: "I ran for an hour, now I am exhausted!"
  4️⃣ I’m worn out.
• Example: "After studying all night, I’m worn out."
  5️⃣ I’m drained.
• Example: "I had too many meetings today, I’m drained."

💡 Activity: Use emojis or images for each expression and let students match them with the correct phrase.

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🎭 Step 3: Role Play (Practice)

• Situation 1:
  Teacher: "You just finished running 5 km. How do you feel?"
  Student: "I am exhausted!"
• Situation 2:
  Teacher: "You stayed up late watching movies. What do you say?"
  Student: "I feel sleepy."
• Pair Activity: One student acts out being tired, and the other student uses an expression to describe them.

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🎲 Step 4: Fun Game (Interactive Learning)

• Charades Game:
  • One student acts out a tired feeling (e.g., yawning, rubbing eyes).
  • Others guess the correct phrase (e.g., "You look sleepy!").
• Memory Game:
  • Write different expressions on cards and mix them up.
  • Students pick a card and use the phrase in a sentence.

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✅ Step 5: Wrap-Up (Reinforce & Review)

• Quick Quiz:
  • "What’s a stronger way to say ‘I am tired’?"
• Homework:
  • Ask students to write a short conversation using at least three new phrases.
• Challenge:
  • Encourage students to use different expressions throughout the week instead of just saying "I am tired."