He can speak Japanese however he can’t speak _____
A bird can ______ however a bird can’t _______
A fish can _______ however a fish can’t ______
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Now that you have had a little time to “Wake up, wake up,” time to move on to a new story.
We have a writing activity for students to practise telling a story, using ‘signpost language’, adjectives, adverbs for the Top Cats, and to see if they can remember their grammar.
Let’s go ! Here are five pictures; what is the story ?
Time for a word bank
Signpost words
First / next / then / after / afterwards / finally
Nouns
business man / library / champagne / private jet
Adjectives
lazy / poor / bored / tired / furious / strict / hard-working / over the moon (very, very happy) / rich
Verbs
sleep / scream / study / graduate / relax
Now, start writing … and good luck !
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You now have a word bank of adverbs. Let’s start to use them … correctly.
We’ll keep it really simple, ça va ?
Remember – never start with a pronoun (he, she, it, they etc). Say what the subject is then what they are doing, then HOW they are doing the verb – use an adverb.
1) The tall man is hiding …
a) easily b) mysteriously c) greedily
2) The Korean girl is looking at her friend …
a) well b) calmly c) angrily
3) The talented musician plays his guitar …
a) very well b) nervously c) politely
4) The man in the white T-shirt eats …
a) greedily b) carefully c) honestly
5) The funny man rides the bus …
a) seriously b) dangerously c) beautifully
Now … your turn
Write sentences about these photos. Top Cats, I expect amazing adjectives, perfect grammar and creative thinking.
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A version of the Grammarians game but this time aimed at younger students.
The teacher could give points for individual answers or use the Monopoly board template. Place students in teams, and make sure every member takes part, writing and speaking.
Without further ado … the game:
Grammar:
What is the correct grammar ?
EXAMPLE:
I to be sad … NO !
I am sad.
I to be hungry
You am happy
He to be tired
She are angry
ms huong am beautiful
WE is to be quiet
They to be loud
Adjectives: What is the opposite ?
EXAMPLE: hot and cold
fast and ______
young and _______
big and ______
tall and ______
beautiful and ______
Animals:
Tell me two animals that are fast
Tell me two animals that are slow
Tell me two animals that are big
Tell me two animals that are small
Tell me three animals that can fly
Tell me three animals that can swim
Sentences
EXAMPLE:
I like dogs but I don’t like cats.
I like cats but I __________________
I like dolphins but I __________________
I like birds but I __________________
I like cats but I __________________
I like cake but I __________________
I like pizza but I __________________
I like chicken but I __________________
I like tomatoes but I __________________
Dancing
Who can dance like Starlord ?
Happy New Year one and all
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Arrange class into small teams. Each team can roll the die, highest number goes first. Start on the top left square.
Every time a team completes a turn around the board, they collect £200. However, the top right space is the jail. If they land on the bottom left space, the team goes to jail and misses a turn.
A correct answer means the team can choose a Christmas item, or they can buy one for £300
The red stops are vocabulary
Stop 1: Give me three words for food
Stop 2: Give me three words for family
Stop 3: Give me five words for Christmas
The yellow stops are speaking
Stop 1: Tell me a sport you like and why
Stop 2: Tell me a film or TV show you like and why
Stop 3: Tell me why you like learning English. I want TWO reasons.
The green stops are writing
Stop 1: Write a sentence about a present you would like.
Stop 2: Write a sentence about a present you would not like.
Stop 3: Write about a present you would give to your English teacher !
The dark blue stops are listening. Repeat what I say
Stop 1: Apples, oranges, chocolate, mince pies and Christmas log.
So here it is, Merry Christmas Everybody’s having fun Look to the future now It’s only just begun
The Orange spaces are free speaking. Remember to speak for as long as possible.
Stop 1: Tell me things you like and don’t like about your city
Stop 2: Tell me what you like to do in your free time
Stop 3: tell me what job you would like to do when you are older.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, HAPPY HANUKKAH
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A useful template for classroom activities. The teacher can add various instructions on the squares to suit the abilities of the students. The game is, of course, Monopoly.
An online die and some markers are all that is needed.
I shall add some sample questions based on the text books at my centre in the next blog(s).
Then he chase the cat in the garden.The cat is scared.
Finally Mummy tellsMaxto be nice. Max hides and the cat looks and catches Max.
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First we need a subject, a person or animal, or both:
a pirate
astronaut
girl who plays guitar
boy who plays football or sports
happy mummy
angry manunicorn
puppy
shark
doctor
teacher
Now, what are they doing ? Maybe they are:
walking // playing // working // talking // watching // reading // doing homework // making a video // looking for something
What other verbs do you know ?
Now weneed some adjectives. What adjectives do you know ?
old / young / beautiful / handsome / ugly / happy / angry / sad / amazing / clever / cute / dangerous / exciting / great / healthy / unhealthy / intelligent / interesting / lazy / talented
Now, let’s make a story. I will choose the teacher.
One day a handsome teacher was making a video for YouTube. The teacher has short, straight, black hair, and a black beard. He looks very friendly and happy. He is speaking about sharks. Sharks are very dangerous, big and angry. The video is very exciting and interesting.
Now … your turn. Tell me an interesting story. You may draw and colour as well
bye-bye from The Beatles
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Sol was the Roman God of the Sun. All stars are suns
All the planets are names after Roman Gods, except Uranus who was a Greek God, and Earth which is an English-German word.
The first four planets from the sun are small, and have a rock centre (core).
The outer four are mostly made of gas.
The rings of Saturn, which look amazing and so beautiful, are just made of dust and ice, with bits of rock.
FUN FACTS:
The speed of sound is 343 metres per second (usually given as 330 m p s)
The speed of light is 299 792 458 metres per second or approximately 300 000 000 m p s or 300 000 km per second.
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum
To demonstrate the last point, show NOT tell. Here’s a good example (start around the 0:24 second mark): An iPhone not making sound in a vacuum.
Space Cadets Quiz
Who was the first man on the moon ?
Buzz Aldrin / Michael Collins / Neil Armstrong
What is the biggest planet ?
Jupiter / Saturn / Mars
The sun is a… ?
planet / star / moon
What is faster ?
light / sound / Ms Bao Tran speaking (just give the name of any talkative students, and then elicit the adjective talkative).
In space, people are … ?
heavier / lighter / weigh the same
The first animal in space was a … ?
monkey / elephant / dog
The crew of Apollo 11
Answers: Neil Armstrong / Jupiter / star / light / lighter / dog
The Last one could seem to be a trick question. The answer is Laika, the Russian dog. Fruit flies and then monkeys were first put into rockets but they didn’t go high enough to officially enter space.
Laika, the Russian space dog
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A compilation of animal videos for comprehension, information or just end-of-lesson entertainment.
First, a chance to practise superlatives.
What is the largest mammal ? // What is the smallest one ?
How much does a blue whale weight ?
What is the largest bird ? // What is the smallest one ?
What is the largest reptile ? // What is the smallest one ?
How long is the crocodile ? // How long is the dwarf gecko ?
What is the largest fish ? // What is the smallest one ?
How long is the whale shark ?
A whale shark can be up to 10 meters long
The text book, which I follow, uses the USA spelling (meters not metres).
Activity: Make two crosses at the front of the class. Have two students stand on them; one will ask the question, the other answer. Repeat until all the class has participated.
Encourage full answers:
How long is the whale shark ?
“It’s up to 10 meters long.”
OR
“The whale shark can be up to 10 meters long.”
Answers:
The blue whale // the bumblebee bat // [up to] 200 tonnes // ostrich // hummingbird // saltwater crocodile // dwarf gecko // whale shark // stout infant fish
Bonus points for additional facts such as a hummingbird can fly backwards, an ostrich can’t fly.
Secondly, amazing facts about the animal kingdom
When do ants sleep ? How do dolphins sleep ?
What can’t elephants do ? Is a giraffe noisy ?
How many hearts does an octopus have ?
How do butterflies taste ?
Why do camels have three eyelids ?
What is different about a hummingbird ?
How does a man penguin ask a woman penguin to marry him ?
And now, just for fun. Does an orangutan appreciate magic ?
Can a gorilla play drums ?
What can make a panda jump ?
Everybody, thank you for visiting this blog.
Happy year of the Tiger
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