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S II F A AlA S pAls FAA A MAN AMy! 0' 2 Poland zamowienia@ediba.com / www.ediba.com Spain Tel.: +22 566 77 87 All information inw::e.com By e-mail: suscripciones@ovejer.coim By Phone: 913520918 By Fax: 91 715 58 75 Czech Republic Contact: www.send.cz A FLURRY OF ACTIVITIES AT HOME p.540 aster 1 presents a colourful array of activities 4, 1 that students usually carry out al home. These verb/action cards can be the first stage of leaching verbs to young learners of English. The verbs on the poster are: hug. listen, blow, jump, paint, cut, wash, write, sing, read, smell, cook, iron, comb, drink, eat. These action/verb cards can be used in different ways. Here you will find a guide of graded activities. Cut the cards Out and rlaminate them. Actions in a box Put the cards into a box; put the lid on having previously opened a slot big enough to allow children slip in a hand and draw a picture. Volunteers will lake a card, have a look at it without showing it to the class and mimic the action. The class should call out the verb represented by their mate. Challenge the students to make a sentence including the verb; I read a story in the afternoon; I sing my favourite song; I smell flowers in the garden, My dad rooks on Sundays. 4 Actions and their frequency Add frequency adverbs and time expressions to the previous activity. The students go to the box, pick up a card and in groups write sentences using the target expressions. (e.g. I often paint in the afternoon; I jump into ponds on rainy days; I blow my candles once a year/on my birthday; I always listen to music on the radio; My mom irons our clothes once a week/on Fridays.) You could also add a second box with strips of paper holding the frequency adverbs or time expressions you want to revise and have the students draw a card from each box. They should sellotape them on the board and write a sentence including both cards. Can you do this! Put the cards in a pile on the desk. The students should pick up a card and say the verb on it using can, e.g. Iran write; I can cook; Iran sing, etc. tithe student makes a mistake, they must put the card hark on the pile. The activity goes on until all the cards have been picked up. Variant: Working in pairs, one student takes a card and asks, Can you sing? Their mate answers, Yes, 1 can. / Na, I can't. Do you like ? Cut Out and laminate the images on poster 2, or print and have students colour the pictures on page 6, put them into a small box and place it on the desk, next to the box containing the cards of the poster. In turns, the students go to - the front and take a card from each box. Then, they should make sentences like the following: TT U7 e4 ' L Likes and dislikes interview Students interview each other asking, Do you like jumping? Yes, Ido. Shift to the third person singular and have the students speak about their mum, dad, brother or sister. E.g. Does your father like cooking? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't. Does your mother like ironing your clothes? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't. Describing actions now' Put the cards in the box and ask the students to take one card at the time. They should describe the activity using now/right now. • The children orejsmping into a pond. • The man is cooking. • It's her birthday; she is blowing her birthday cake candle. • He is cutting out pictures. • He is eating a sandwich. • She is combing her hair. Where do you ? Start sentences for the students to complete mentioning the rooms where the actions lake place. E.g. I comb my hair in the (bathroom). What do you do when ? Give the students some situations like I'm hungry/tired/thirsty, etc. and have them pick up a card according to the situation given and make up dialogues like these: • What do you do when you are tired? When I'm tired, I listen to music. • What do you do when you are hungry? When Ire hungry, teat a sandwich. • What do you do when you are thirsty? When I'm thirsty, I drink some water. • What do you do when you are free? When I'm free, ]jump! Giving suggestions Write a list of complaints on the board and ask the students to pick a card and make an appropriate suggestion. • Mum! I'm bored? Why don't you read a story?! You could paint! • Mum! I'm hungry! Why don't you eatasandwich? • Mum! I'm thirsty! Why don't you drink a gloss of water? • Mum! I'm nervous! Why don't you listen to soft music? As a follow-up activity you will find some photocopiable exercises on pages 7 to 9. DO YOU LIKE ? ) Level: Beginner Age; All MUM! IN BORED! What is Mum saying? Look at the pictures and give suggestions using Whydon't you ? :__ Keyt 1) Why don't you ploy football? 2) Why don't you go for o walk? 3) Why don't you hove a swim? 4)Why don't you read? 51 Why don't you do your homework? 6)Why don't you dance? 7) Why don't you sing? 8) Why don't you cook? Level: Beginner Age: All WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN IT S RAINING Look at the pictures and answer these questions with complete answers. QD 0 oaf: 1) What do you do when you are tired? 1) . n , 2)Whatdoyou dowhen you are hungry? 2) 3) What do you do when you are thirsty? 3) 41 What do you do when you are sad? 4) 5) What do you do on your birthday? 5) 6) What do you do when you finish your homework? 6) 71 What do you do when your mum needs help? 7) Key lnuggnnted answerslr 2)1 can when Ire hungry; 3)1 drink when rrn thirsty; 411 liuterrto music when or cad; 5)) blow the tandler on coy birthday; 6) Ilccrnp when I Crick coy homework 7)) iron the clothes when cry rnron reeds help. I Levels Beginner Age: All HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO THIS ACTIVITY? Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Use these adverbs of frequency in the box. Example: How often do you smell flowers? I often smell flowers. always - usually - often - sometimes - hardly ever - never O f, Key (Suggested answers); 11 How often do you sIeep usually sleep 21 How often do you jump? I often jump. 3) How often do sooeat? I often eat. 4) How often do you build walls) I never build walls. 5) How often do you do homework? I always do homework. 61 Howoftnsr do you watch TV? I hardly ever wntohTV, .9 g C hristmas is a special time in most parts of the world. It is a Christian holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and also an occasion to get together with our family and friends. In many countries it is common to set up the scene of the Nativity in homes and churches. This is a small model the stable where Jesus was born, with Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, shepherds and animals. For Christmas people decorate their homes with garlands, bright red flowers called poinsettias, holly wreaths and mistletoe. But the most popular symbol of the season is the Christmas tree, decorated with lights, colourful Ornaments and a star or an angel on top. Poster 2 offers diverse materials to work on the days before Christmas: two thematic pictures to 14 post on the classroom walls and a game for pair and whole class activities, in which students must find the differences between two Christmas trees. [...]... Train A: 1) The angel is tia.dJi, 11 The candy bars are 2l The reindeer is 2)Thebellis _ 3) The Christmas tree is 4 )The candle is 6) The bell is 71 The star is The 81 The bird is 8) Knyrel Train e 71 fifth; 81 first; 91 seventh : EMT 5 )The Christmas tree is 5) The candle is 9) The candy bars are 3 )The mistletoe is 4 )The parcel is 61 Santa is tti.IlXi sock 7) Santa is is I 91 The angel is... friends, write their names on the cards and write the names of the present you would like for them inside each parcel fl H j I L (.fl 22 Age: Children Level: Beginner SANTA'S LONG CHRISTMAS TRAIN H: A) Which picture is it? Read and choose A or B (J k tht1; U uvaAem B) Look at the picture and complete with a word from the box first - second - third - fourth - fifth - sixth - seventh - eighth - ninth Train... recall from their picture • Sitting opposite each other, they read their list in turns while the other student ticks the mentioned elements • Finally, they compare both lists and find out what is different between the pictures 'ilk - 4 1 0 _ Age - Level WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LIKE? Find the differences between your Christmas tree and your friends Ask each other questions like: • Has your Christmas. .. there - - ?/ Are there ? *'•_ W,., Level: Beginner Age: Children WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LIKE? Find the differences between your Christmas tree and your friends Ask each other questions like: • Has your Christmas tree got a Is there ?/ Are there.? AWAY I Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head A a,hese verses from a popular Christmas song are about the. .. find the differences! • Laminate and cut out both pictures, and hang them on two opposite classroom walls • Divide the students into two groups and tell them to look at their corresponding picture and memorise all the elements on it • After five minutes, remove the pictures and ask the students to sit with a student from the other group • Before interacting, each student should list all the elements they... sharp knife • sweets for filling up the boxes Ask the students to bring empty plastic water and soda bottles they have at home Tell them to remove their labels and wash them beforehand , How to: I Cut the bottoms off of the plastic bottles using a sharp knife to make the first cut and then trim the bottles to desired height _ _ 2.Cut the necks off using the same procedure as in 1 3.Decorate... displayed around their school/institute Extra reading for teachers: • Facts about AIDS: hrtp:f/aids.gov/hiv-aids-bancsfhiv-aids-tOl/how you.get-hiv-aids/ •Statistics on AIDS: httpi/www.ansfar.org/absut-hiv.and-aids/factsand-stats/statistics worldwide/ Decernbet 23Td Emperor's Bithda — Japan The Emperors Birthday is a national holiday in the Japanese calendar It is celebrated on 23rd December The date is... thoroughly and cut them near the neck 2 Take a piece of red cloth and wrap it around the bottle Leave the upper part free to form Santa's face Once in position, glue the cloth onto the bottle 3 Use a piece of white cloth to shape Santa's beard and moustache Glue on one side Add the beads for the eyes 4 Glue the belt around the waist of the bottle You can make a buckle with golden paper as shown in the picture... (The Imperial Palace is usually off limits to the public.) The Emperor, accompanied by Empress Michiko and other members of the Imperial family, appears on a palace balcony 10 greet the crowds of festive well-wishers waving tiny Japanese flags Only on this occasion and on 2nd January can the general public enter the inner grounds of the Imperial Palace When the Emperor ceases his brief greeting, the. .. paper 2 Glue the brim in white 3 Add the pompom 4 Glue the beads for the eyes 5 Draw and cot Out the beard in white 6 Glue it on the bottom of the lollipop 7 Write a message on the beard Surprisil 50 A You will fleea: • small plasuc soaa Dottles • ceo, wnite and black fabric • small beads for the eyes • ribbon • scissors a hot glue gun a sharp knife • lollipops, candy cones How to: 1 Wash the bottles . place it on the desk, next to the box containing the cards of the poster. In turns, the students go to - the front and take a card from each box. Then, they should make sentences like the following:. the elements they recall from their picture. • Sitting opposite each other, they read their list in turns while the other student ticks the mentioned elements. • Finally, they compare both. story ?! You could paint! • Mum! I'm hungry! Why don't you eatasandwich? • Mum! I'm thirsty! Why don't you drink a gloss of water? • Mum! I'm nervous! Why