The New Big Fun 1 textbook transforms English learning into a joyful, natural experience through songs, colorful stories, and hands-on activities. Unit 4 of Big Fun 1 taps into children’s love of play by introducing vocabulary around toys, sharing, and spatial relationships—making language both meaningful and fun.

Moreover, this unit blends social-emotional learning with language development. Children practice phrases like “Please,” “Thank you!,” and “Sharing is fun!” while exploring toys, colors, shapes, and movement verbs. As a result, they don’t just learn words—they learn how to connect, cooperate, and communicate.

What makes Unit 4 of Big Fun 1 so effective is its focus on real-life interaction. Children learn vocabulary not in isolation, but through play scenarios: asking for a toy, naming objects, describing locations (“in,” “on,” “under”), and moving like animals (“Hop like a rabbit!”). Additionally, themes like sharing and teamwork build empathy while reinforcing language.

Key Vocabulary: Toys & Polite Expressions

Children explore everyday toys and learn to ask, share, and respond politely:

• toy – toys
• doll, baby doll
• car, truck, train, boat, airplane
• teddy bear
• ball, kite, toy cat
• Please
• Thank you!
• What do you want?
• I want a car, please.
• Sharing is fun!
• We can play together.

Shapes, Colors, and Action Verbs

• green
• rectangle
• big/small—”This is big.” / “This is small.”
• sleep—sleepy
• look, find, play
• hop (like a rabbit)
• swim (like a fish)
• fly (like a bird)
• Wind, plant, fish

Play-Based Dialogues for Real Practice

Children use language naturally through imaginative play:

• “Let’s play with my car.”
• “Let’s find the doll.”
• “What’s your teddy bear’s name?” — “Me too!”
• “Who is this?” — “This is my toy cat.”
• “What’s your cat’s name?”
• “Let me see your hop.” / “Let me see your swim.”
• “OK. Let’s play!”
• “We have big baby dolls.”

Key Concepts in Unit 4 of Big Fun 1

1. Toys & Ownership: Children name toys (“doll,” “truck,” “kite”) and practice polite requests using “Please” and “Thank you!”

2. Sharing & Social Skills: Phrases like “We can play together” and “Sharing is fun!” teach cooperation and kindness.

3. Prepositions of Place: Words like “in,” “on,” and “under” help children describe where toys are located—building early grammar awareness.

4. Movement & Nature: Action verbs (“hop,” “swim,” “fly”) connect language to physical play, while nature words (“wind,” “plant,” “fish”) expand world knowledge.

5. Colors & Shapes: The color green and the shape rectangle are introduced through toys, grass, and everyday objects.

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