End of Time … Zones

20th March 2025

Just two more lessons and we have finished the textbook … and then you have the tests.

Don’t worry, let’s have a warm up to prepare for the BIG ONE.

So, Whop bop b-luma b-lop bam bom, let’s Rock ‘n’ Roll

1) FREE TIME: draw a mind map about free time.

2) What is a prodigy ?

3) What do you need to be a prodigy ? I want two answers.

4) Describe one of your classmates. I want appearance and personality … and be polite.

5) What can you see at a Madame Tussauds museum ?

6) Tell me three accessories people wear.

7) What is your favourite colour and why ? How do you feel when you wear this colour ?

8) What do these words mean:

a] Five days in a row b] rural c] try on

9) What is the superlative of

a] big b] famous c] less

10) Tell me three interesting facts about the Amazon Rainforest.

11) Give me synonyms for

a] search b] amazing c] fast

12) What is your favourite type of music. Tell me as much as you can, give examples.

13) “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” What does that idiom mean ?

14) Food can taste … give me four adjectives.

15) How can we prevent the flu and being ill ?

16) Tell me where you would most like to visit. Tell me why, how you can get there, what would yo do ?

Remember, tell me more, higher score

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The hyperspace hypertest: vocabulary, grammar and creativity.

3rd March 2025

Students around the ages of 10 or 11 move up to a higher level, and a harder book. To ensure that the students are able to deal with these increased demands, I’ve prepared a short test.

Most of the questions are based on work covered in the previous blocks, along with some extra questions based on grammar and vocabulary that I have taught.

Students will sit apart. Anyone caught cheating will receive a ZERO score. I am serious.

Best of British !

1) Tell me three things you can see in the night sky [3 points]

2) Use present continuous (verb + ing)

EXAMPLE:

I read (verb 1) = I am reading (continuous)

You eat // He plays // She watches // [3 points]

3) Tell me something you:

always do // sometimes do // never do

[3 points]

4) Name the instrument AND write a sentence in the simple past (Verb 2)

EXAMPLE: g______ / (guitar)

I played guitar last week.

c_____ / d______ / f_____ / p_______ [8 points]

5) Use adverbs of manner. Turn the adjective into an adverb:

The children spoke (quiet) //

The drummers banged (loud) [2 points]

6) If you write a review of a book, show or film, what information do you use ? [5 points]

7) What is simple past (V 2) for these Verbs ?

eat / give / go / have / make / put / see [7 points]

8) Write three questions with ‘wh’ words [where / what / why etc] [6 points]

9) Tell me something a penguin can do and something a penguin can’t do. Be creative and funny [4 points]

10) Object pronouns

EXAMPLE: Can you help I = Can you help me

Nobody saw (he) // Did you see (we) //

He couldn’t talk to (she) [3 points]

11) Use these adjectives in amazing sentences:

interesting // gruesome // xenophobic // popular // important [10 points]

12) Tell me what you like to do, and what job you would like in the future [10 points]

Please, Sir … I want to write some more.

22nd August 2024

Today, we will learn how to write a review.

A review is what you think about a film, book, comic, video game, theatre piece, concert etc.

Your review will be in two parts:

Part One will have information, Part Two will have your opinions – what YOU think.

First, let’s watch a short clip from the film ‘Oliver’.

Here are the facts:

Film Name: Oliver Year: 1968 Country: UK

Director: Carol Reed Oliver Actor: Mark Lester

Genre: Musical

Now, write about the film:

How old is Oliver ? Where does he live ? Is his room comfortable or dirty ?

What does he do ? What does he see ? What are the people outside doing.

Remember to use lots of amazing adjectives, long sentences, and excellent expressions.

Introducing my Jedi Master, Princess L.

18th August 2024

The test results are in, Midichlorian counts checked and rechecked, and we have some new Jedi Masters, Jedi Knights and Padawans.

Here is one great example which I print verbatim, no corrections or additions. Welcome to the Jedi Council, Princess L.

Tell me what you like to do, and what job you would like in the future

Today, I introduce and tell you about what I like to do and my favorite job in the future. I like to play the piano and read comic books because is helps me relax and when I do this I’m over the moon. My favorite song to play the piano is baby shark and happy birthday song. But I want to play proud of you song however is very difficult. I always play the piano with my sister and my cousin.

I can play a lot of song I like because I always practises the piano every day should when I do this song is piece of cake. And in the future I want to be a piano teacher because I want children can play a lot of song like me. Because in my opinion, the piano is a best and easy instruments for everyone want to play. It the end and what you like to do and what job you would like to be in the future. Goodbye!

Scholastic hyperspace: the rating system.

17th August 2024

92%+ DISTINCTION

88% Jedi Master

75% – 87% Jedi Knight

60% – 74% Padawan

40% – 59% More study at the Jedi temple

20% – 39% Tempted by the Dark Side

Less than 20% Sith Lord

The jump into scholastic hyperspace

10th August 2024

Students around the ages of 10 or 11 move up to a higher level, and a harder book. To ensure that the students are able to deal with these increased demands, I’ve prepared a short test.

Most of the questions are based on work covered in the previous blocks, along with some extra questions based on grammar and vocabulary that I have taught.

Students will sit apart. Anyone caught cheating will receive a ZERO score. I am serious.

Best of British !

1) Tell me three things you can see in the night sky

2) Use present continuous (verb + ing)

EXAMPLE: I read / I am reading

You eat // He plays // She watches //

3) Tell me something you:

always do

sometimes do

never do

4) Name the instrument AND write a sentence in the simple past (Verb 2) g______ / (guitar)

c_____ / d______ / f_____ / p_______

EXAMPLE: I played guitar last week.

5) Use adverbs of manner. Turn the adjective into an adverb:

The children spoke (quiet) // The drummers banged (loud)

6) If you write a review of a book, show or film, what information do you use ?

7) What is simple past (Verb 2) for these Verbs ?

eat / give / go / have / make / put / see

8) Write three questions with ‘wh’ words [where / what / why etc]

9) Tell me something a penguin can do and something a penguin can’t do.

10) Object pronouns

EXAMPLE: Can you help (I) = Can you help me

Nobody saw (he) // Did you see (we) // He couldn’t talk to (she)

11) Use these adjectives in amazing sentences:

interesting // gruesome // xenophobic // popular // important

12) Tell me what you like to do, and what job you would like in the future

Young Teens: “I’ve just seen a face I can’t forget …”

6th October 2023

Let’s kick the speaking exercises into overdrive !

A surefire way to get that A+ is to speak in long sentences, with adjectives, linking words and some basic expressions.

Let’s practise – look at these photos, then describe what you see. As simple as that.

Then, add your own ideas about how the subject feels and what they are doing.

Let’s go to work

Always start with the subject

Never start with a pronoun

In Picture 1 start with the woman; what does she look like ? What do you think is her personality ?

Next, where is she and what is she doing ?

We need our vocabulary toolbox

First some adjectives about appearance:

amazing / Asian / beautiful / chubby / cute / healthy / middle-aged / old / short / tall / ugly / young / wealthy /

Then some adjectives about personality:

caring / friendly / greedy / hard-working / intelligent / kind / lazy / messy / nervous / outgoing / popular / quick / rude / selfish / talented / talkative /

EXAMPLE

The young Asian woman has long, straight, black hair. She is wearing a blue coat and holding a large, pink book. I think she is very intelligent and hard-working. She looks very happy. In my opinion she is waiting for a friend and they will go for a coffee.

Now … your turn

I want 100 Adjectives !

2nd August 2023

To improve your simple sentences, to develop skills to form amazing answers and remarkable responses, you need a large vocabulary.

Let’s continue with our mission to learn 100 adjectives.

The following 50 were suggested by one level 4 class:

[Write down any that you do not know and ask for translations, if needed]

1) amazing 2) angry 3) awesome 4) awful

5) bad 6) beautiful 7) big 8) brave 9) brilliant

10) clean 11) clear 12) clever 13) cheap

14) colourful 15) crunchy 16) cute

17) dangerous 18) deaf 19) deep 20) delicious

21) difficult 22) different 23) dirty 24) disgusting

25) electric 26) energetic 27) excited

28) fantastic 29) fast 30) funny (haha)

31) funny (strange) 32) fat 33) furry

34) generous 35) genius 36) good 37) great

38) hairy 39) happy 40) hard 41) heavy 42) high

43) hilarious 44) healthy 45) hollow 46) horrific

47) hot 48) hungry 49) hygienic 50) expensive

Whew ! Are you exhausted ? OK, Take 5,

“Take a break, Driver 8.”

Ready ? Now, let’s practise:

Give me a sentence using the adjective ‘hilarious‘.

EXAMPLE: Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin are hilarious.

Now … Your Turn

Task 1: Write sentences using:

hollow / expensive / generous / horrific / disgusting / crunchy

Task 2: Give me another word – a synonym – for:

a) very clean b) many colours c) terrible

d) very dirty e) smart f) not tired

Task 3: Write a short story using as many new adjectives as you can. Try these pictures to help:

One day, I was in a …

Task 4: Write your own story. I want at least 6 amazing adjectives. Good luck !

Summer Project: Make an Amazon River fact chart

26th July 2023

A companion blog may be accessed here: https://thaypaulsnotes.com/2020/10/19/young-learners-level-5-amazon-rain-forest-quiz-and-comparisons/

Worksheets for this lesson may be found at the end of the blog

TASK 1:

Draw the Amazon River. Where can you find this information ? Also, write the names of the countries.

TASK 2:

In teams, write the many animals you would find in the Amazon Rainforest.

Animals In The Amazon Rainforest: Pictures, Info & Facts

Let’s delve deeper (let’s learn more)

Use comparatives and superlatives:

A jaguar is a big cat BUT not as big as a lion. A lion is not as big as a tiger.

A lion is bigger than a jaguar but a tiger is the biggest.

A capybara is a rodent (like a mouse or rat).

A rat is _______________ than a mouse but a capybara is the ____________ rodent.

What is wrong with this sentence ?

Black Caiman — A caiman – a type of alligator.

A caiman is big but an alligator is more big and a crocodile is most big.

A caiman is a reptile – it is _______________ dangerous reptile in the Amazon. Reptiles have thick or scaly skin. They can live in hot weather and salt water.

A frog is amphibian – amphibians need water to live and only have soft delicate skin. They cannot live in saltwater (like the sea). If you see frogs or toads, it can mean that the water is good.

TASK 3:

Next put these animals in order of danger, first, second and third then write a sentence using a comparative and the superlative

The answers

Why We Should All Care About the Amazon Rainforest - ethical.net

Number 3: bullet ant

Number 2: jaguar

Number 1: poison dart frog

Did you know ?

A jaguar has ___ _____ powerful bite. A jaguar bite is _____ powerful than a lion.

A bullet ant has _____ _____ painful insect sting. The sting is 30 times ______ painful than a bee sting.

The poison dart frog has different colours. The golden poison dart frog is ____ _____ poisonous.

NOW … time to learn more:

QUIZ

Where is the Amazon Rain Forest ?

How many countries does it spread across ?

It is known as the lungs of the planet … why ?

How many different types of fish are there ?

Name 3 deadly creatures.

What is the loudest creature ?

The Salto Angel waterfall is the ___________________ in the world

How To Visit Venezuela's Beautiful Angel Falls - TravelAwaits

Answers:

South America // 9 // it produces 20% of the world’s oxygen // 3 000 // poison dart frogs, jaguars, snakes, spiders, piranhas // a toucan // largest at 979 metres.

TASK 4:
Cut and and glue onto your Amazon chart some of the animals that can be found in the Rainforest.

Make a fact chart – write down any information that you find fascinating

Worksheets

Amazing Amazon Rainforest facts

We are the Robots ! Found art and latent imagination

15th July 2023

Today’s subject was life-changing inventions. I had previously introduced the class to early C20th collages, mixing paint with newspaper headlines, as well as ‘found art’ – items of rubbish (trash, garbage) that could be utilisied in an artistic manner.

Let’s take that a step further. I searched my house for items that could be used to create three robots.

First, a main body: I used a detergent bottle, a hard-plastic container and a rectangular cardboard box.

As can be seen, I found cotton, hard plastic, buttons, bangles, empty medicine blisters, food jars, adhesive handles, incense sticks, bits of old plumbing … etc, etc, etc.