hương trình giảng dạy Earth 12 của APAX LEADERS là một chương trình học tiếng Anh trực tuyến dành cho học sinh tiểu học và trung học cơ sở. Chương trình này tập trung vào việc phát triển kỹ năng ngôn ngữ Anh của học sinh thông qua các chủ đề liên quan đến địa lý, môi trường, thiên nhiên và các vấn đề xã hội. Earth 12 sử dụng phương pháp học tích cực, thú vị và tương tác để giúp học sinh phát triển kỹ năng ngôn ngữ Anh của mình. Ngoài ra, chương trình này còn tập trung vào việc phát triển các kỹ năng khác như kỹ năng đọc hiểu, viết, nghe và nói. Chương trình này được thiết kế dựa trên chuẩn đầu ra của Khung năng lực ngôn ngữ quốc tế (CEFR), và giúp học sinh đạt được các mục tiêu ngôn ngữ của mình thông qua các hoạt động thực tế, phù hợp với trình độ của từng học sinh. Earth 12 của APAX LEADERS cũng bao gồm các công cụ và tài nguyên học tập trực tuyến như trò chơi, video, bài kiểm tra và phần mềm học tập. Chương trình này được giảng dạy bởi các giáo viên có kinh nghiệm và được đào tạo để giảng dạy cho học sinh trên toàn thế giới.
Earth & Program Guide Methodology Lesson 1: Reading & Speaking Topic Talk Page objective: To activate students existing knowledge and engage students with the lesson topic. Methodology: Ask leading questions about the pictures to elicit topic vocabulary Discuss the questions as a class Vocabulary - Meaning Match Page objective: Introducing the students to the lessons vocabulary Methodology: Have students try match-up the vocabulary word to the correct definition Review words that students not understand Vocabulary - Gap fill Page objective: To check students understanding of the new vocabulary words Methodology: Review the new vocabulary words and check for understanding Have students fill in the ‘blanks’ to understand the words in context Elicit the correct answers and have a student read each sentence Reading - Story Prediction Page objective: To generate interest in the story using the pictures Methodology: Ask questions about the pictures to get students interested in the passage. Have students predict what happens in the passage using WH questions. Assign key details that students need to listen out for (who, what, what, where, how, when) Lesson 1: Reading & Speaking Reading Page objective: To practice reading skills, whilst checking the students understanding of the passage for related activities in the practice book Methodology: Have students read the first paragraph either independently, in their teams or individually (depending on objective) Breakdown and ask WH questions to check for understand at the end of each paragraph. Repeat Steps & for rest of the paragraphs Comprehension Check-up Page objective: To check reading comprehension and teach reading skills through the summarizing of text Methodology: Read and breakdown the question using WH prompts Elicit answers from students Poll the class and have students justify their answers Repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of the page Word Key Page objective: To remind students of the WH word meanings Methodology: Review WH words that are needed for 'Sentence Build' on the next page Sentence Build Page objective: To get students to create well structured sentences Methodology: Point out the colors match the previous page WH words Go through the example as a class Unscramble the second Q & A - elicit answers from students Elicit information from the pictures and review words in the 'word bank' Students to create questions and answers based on the pictures (individual or pair work) Review students questions and answers Lesson 1: Reading & Speaking Dialogue Page objective: To help students with conversational skills Methodology: Breakdown the pictures using WH prompts Elicit answers from students Fill in the blanks Project Presentation Page objective: To get students to work in teams to complete the project Methodology: Read through the content as a class and breakdown the task Put students into teams and give them time to complete the task Students to present their projects to the class Project Presentation Page objective: For students to summarize the lessons passage Methodology: Explain what a summary is to the students Students can work alone or in teams to complete the summary Review it as a class Unscramble it Page objective: For student to learn new vocabulary Methodology: Allow students to work in groups / individuallyto unscramble the letters to make the correct word Elicit answers from students Lesson 2: Listening & Writing Story Review Page objective: Review the story from the previous lesson Methodology: Ask the students to give you details about the previous lesson topic Ask leading questions about the pictures to elicit topic vocabulary Discuss the questions as a class Topic Talk Page objective: To activate students existing knowledge and engage students with the lesson topic. Methodology: Ask leading questions about the pictures to elicit topic vocabulary Discuss the questions as a class Vocabulary - Meaning Match Page objective: Introducing the students to the lessons vocabulary Methodology: Have students try match-up the vocabulary word to the correct definition Review words that students not understand Vocabulary - Gap fill Page objective: To check students understanding of the new vocabulary words Methodology: Review the new vocabulary words and check for understanding Have students fill in the ‘blanks’ to understand the words in context Elicit the correct answers and have a student read each sentence Lesson 2: Listening & Writing Listening - Note-taking Tips Page objective: To teach the students how to take notes while listening Methodology: Run through the tips on the slide Give the students some examples (practice as a class) Listening - Predict the passage Page objective: To generate interest in the story using the pictures Methodology: Ask questions about the pictures to get students interested in the passage. Have students predict what happens in the passage using WH questions. Assign key details that students need to listen out for (who, what, what, where, how, when) Listening Page objective: To practice listening skills for main ideas Methodology: 1 Introduce the type of listening passage they will listen to (conversation, lecture, etc.) Instruct students to listen only for the first time They should not write anything down at this stage Instruct students to take down notes the second time Elicit the main idea of the passage from students Listening - Comprehension Page objective: To test listening and comprehension skills Methodology: Read and breakdown the question using WH prompts Elicit answers from students Poll the class and have students justify their answers. Repeat steps 1-3 for the rest of the page Lesson 2: Listening & Writing Grammar Page objective: To learn and practice grammar and vocabulary Methodology: Review the given target grammar / parts of speech Instruct students to create new sentences Grammar - Practice Page objective: To check students grammar knowledge Methodology: Give students instructions to complete the sentences using the new grammar knowledge Writing Page objective: For students to practice their writing skills base on the topic Methodology: Read through the topic as a class and brainstorm ideas Give students time to complete the task Check students work and make corrections Have students read out their passages to the class Video Project (VP) Earth VP Methodology Overall Objective: To bridge the gap between the classroom and parents by demonstrating what the student's study in a short video format This component offers the students a chance to showcase their academic development Student’s will demonstrate their fluency, communication, grammar and vocabulary skills through exploring topics, answering questions and reading passages Speaking in front of a camera can seem daunting for a seed student, but we hope throughout their journey we can help to build their confidence and presentation skills Earth 1+2 - Recording: The students will interview each other / have a conversation using the allocated VP Speaking Goal PPT With brief guidance from the teacher The teacher and students will first review the necessary components in the first half of the class and record in the last half of class VP Introduction Methodology: Student / Student- Student: Ask a variation of the following questions - Hello! What is your name? - Hello (insert name here) how are you feeling today? - Hello (insert name here) what have you done today so far? - Hello (insert name here) are you ready to begin our VP? VP closing Methodology: Say a variation of the following to close the VP filming : - Excellent job (insert name here) that was so much fun! - Good effort today (insert name here) thank you. - Thank you for letting me ask you these questions today You did a good job Objective: For the students to engage in conversations about the lesson topics using speaking prompts. Methodology: Prep + Record Open up the Speaking goals and choose which ones will be the focus of the VP As a class, practice the desired speaking goal answers keeping in mind the new vocabulary and chunks taught in that lesson via a VP activity or game Remember: The ultimate goal is to showcase their progress, so try to elicit as much as possible from the students Pair up students and have them practice their VP together Have students interview each-other using the speaking goal questions to produce a creative dialogue / skit Take note of their speaking abilities throughout Edit and upload the VP's to the Sharepoint VP Speaking Rubric Additional Components Traits