Talking and Listening: Ages 11+ by Teacher Superstore

Ages 11+

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FOREWORD Talking and listening forms an integral part of a student’s education. Our main means of communicating with the world is through speaking. Children of today generally spend hours being passively entertained by TV and computer games. Therefore, it is vital that during their time at school, students acquire skills in talking and listening and practise them in a variety of situations. Obtaining these skills means not only do students learn to converse more freely, but hopefully they will gain conﬁdence in speaking so that they can communicate more effectively; for example, in giving their own point of view, giving instructions, requesting information, giving a speech, discussing topics with peers, having conversations, talking about personal experiences and telling jokes. The books in this series are:

Talking and listening – Ages 5–7 Talking and listening – Ages 8–10 Talking and listening – Ages 11+

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Four corners (worksheets) ......................112–113

Curriculum links ..............................................v

And introducing ... (teacher page) ................... 56

The art of persuasion (teacher page) ............. 111

Assessment proforma................................... vii

And introducing ... (worksheets) .................58–59

The art of persuasion (worksheets) ........114–115

Fancy words! (teacher page).............................. 2

I’m not happy! (teacher page) ......................... 57

Argue with the teacher! (teacher page) ......... 116

Fancy words! (worksheets) .............................4–5

I’m not happy! (worksheets) .......................60–61

Argue with the teacher! (worksheets)......118–119

What’s their opinion? (teacher page) ................. 3

English or not? (teacher page) ........................ 62

In fashion? (teacher page) ............................. 117

What’s their opinion? (worksheets) ................6–7

English or not? (worksheets) ......................64–65

In fashion? (worksheets) .........................120–121

Switch it on! (teacher page) ............................... 8

Take a guess! (teacher page) .......................... 63

I disagree! (teacher page) ............................. 122

Switch it on! (worksheets) ..........................10–11

Take a guess! (worksheets) ........................66–67

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You’re wrong! (worksheets) ........................54–55

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Teacher notes .............................................iv–v

I disagree! (worksheets) ..........................124–125

When in Rome ... (teacher page) .................. 123

Follow the directions! (worksheets) .............12–13

Naming or doing? (worksheets) ..................70–71

When in Rome ... (worksheets)...............126–127

Describe it! (teacher page) .............................. 14

Which is it? (teacher page) .............................. 69

Poetry fun (teacher page) ............................. 128

Describe it! (worksheets) ............................16–17

Which is it? (worksheets) ............................72–73

Poetry fun (worksheets) ..........................130–131

Watch your tone! (teacher page) ..................... 15

I’m hungry! (teacher page) .............................. 74

Take note! (teacher page) ............................. 129

Watch your tone! (worksheets) ...................18–19

I’m hungry! (worksheets) ............................76–77

Take note! (worksheets) .........................132–133

Body language (teacher page) ........................ 20

Say it! (teacher page) ...................................... 75

I need a loan! (teacher page) ......................... 134

Body language (worksheets) ......................22–23

Say it! (worksheets) ....................................78–79

I need a loan! (worksheets) .....................136–137

Let’s mime! (teacher page) .............................. 21

Hello! (teacher page) ....................................... 80

Written or spoken? (teacher page) ................ 135

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Follow the directions! (teacher page) ................. 9

Naming or doing? (teacher page) .................... 68

Let’s mime! (worksheets) ............................24–25

Hello! (worksheets) .....................................82–83

Written or spoken? (worksheets) ............138–139

Every painting tells a story (teacher page) ....... 26

Town talk (teacher page) ................................. 81

We say a lot! (teacher page) ......................... 140

Town talk (worksheets) ...............................84–85

We say a lot! (worksheets) ......................142–143

What’s the mood? (teacher page) ................... 27

Read it! (teacher page) ................................... 86

Problem page (teacher page) ........................ 141

What’s the mood? (worksheets) .................30–31

Read it! (worksheets) ..................................88–89

Problem page (worksheets) ....................144–145

Noisy humans! (teacher page) ........................ 32

The whole truth (teacher page) ....................... 87

Imagine it! (teacher page) .............................. 146

Noisy humans! (worksheets).......................34–35

The whole truth (worksheets) .....................90–91

Imagine it! (worksheets) ..........................148–149

Quite an honour! (teacher page) ..................... 33

Talk time! (teacher page) ................................. 92

Share your thoughts (teacher page) .............. 147

Quite an honour! (worksheets) ....................36–37

Talk time! (worksheets) ...............................94–95

Share your thoughts (worksheets) .........150–151

What do you think? (teacher page) ................. 38

What’s news? (teacher page) .......................... 93

What’s it all about? (teacher page) ................ 152

What do you think? (worksheets) ...............40–41

What’s news? (worksheets) ........................96–97

What’s it all about? (worksheets) ............154–155

Change that rhyme! (teacher page) ................. 39

Sell your school! (teacher page) ...................... 98

Watch TV! (teacher page) ............................. 153

Change that rhyme! (worksheets) ...............42–43

Sell your school! (worksheets) ................100–101

Watch TV! (worksheets)..........................156–157

Who are you speaking to? (teacher page) ....... 44

This is about you! (teacher page) .................... 99

Language fun (teacher page) ........................ 158

Who are you speaking to? (worksheets) .....46–47

This is about you! (worksheets) .............102–103

Language fun (worksheets) ....................160–161

Change it! (teacher page) ................................ 45

What? (teacher page) ................................... 104

Love is in the air (teacher page) .................... 159

Change it! (worksheets) ..............................48–49

What? (worksheets) ...............................106–107

Love is in the air (worksheets) ................162–163

Chat away! (teacher page) .............................. 50

On the spot! (teacher page) .......................... 105

How much do you know? (teacher page) ..... 164

Chat away! (worksheets) ............................52–53

On the spot! (worksheets) ......................108–109

How much do you know? (worksheets)..165–166

You’re wrong! (teacher page) .......................... 51

Four corners (teacher page) .......................... 110

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TEACHERS NOTES Talking and listening – 11+ provides a wide range of activities to develop students’s oral language skills. Each activity consists of two pages of worksheets and one page of accompanying teacher notes.

TEACHER PAGE A teacher page accompanies each pair of student’s worksheets. It provides the following information.

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The objective section states the purpose and learning outcome of the activity.

The activities covered section lists the activities the students will undertake to complete the worksheets.

The background information section has been included to enhance the teacher’s understanding of the concept being taught and provide additional information.

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The before the lesson section tells teachers what they need to prepare before the lesson. It also states whether the students will be working in pairs or groups, so the teacher can decide how to group the students.

The lesson section suggests, in a step-by-step format, how the lesson could be taught and the worksheets used.

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The answers section provides answers to all worksheet activities, to save teachers time. Some answers will vary and therefore need a teacher check, depending on student’s personal experiences and opinions.

The additional activities section can be used to further develop the objectives being taught, as consolidation or extension. Suggestions for suitable websites are sometimes included, to enhance and combine language and ICT learning. Suggestions for stories and poems for students to listen to, read aloud and/or discuss, are also sometimes provided.

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STUDENT’S WORKSHEETS

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Each page of teachers notes is followed by two worksheets for students to complete. A variety of worksheets are provided, which may require students to read, discuss, answer questions, write, draw, record thoughts or opinions, follow instructions etc.

ADDITIONAL TEACHER INFORMATION There is much group work, pair work and class work in these lessons. Teachers should not feel daunted by this. Even though it is a talking and listening lesson, there must be structure to it. Guidelines need to be given to students as to what they can and cannot do. During group work and pair work, teachers should walk around, assisting where necessary. If a teacher thinks it is necessary, a group leader can be appointed. Change these positions from time to time. Students should be moved around in pairs or in groups so they get to communicate with students they have not had much contact with. Teachers can explain to students that this will happen from time to time and students should not show dissatisfaction when placed with others – there will be times when they can be with their friends. The teacher should decide who will make up the pairs/groups before the lesson begins.

could have their own ‘talking and listening portfolio’. Then, at the end of the year, it can be clearly seen what oral language has been covered and there won’t be worksheets lying all over the place. A few websites have been included. Although these have been checked, the teacher should check again before using them. There is a large number of great websites that would enhance many of these lessons and teachers should make use of them with their students.

Interesting facts are also included on many of the worksheets.

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The teacher is obviously the best person to set the example of how we should communicate orally. Teachers should, in most cases, correct students when they use slang or an incorrect word, but the teacher should always approach this in a friendly and sensitive manner.

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Suggestions for poetry, mostly humorous poetry, have been provided. Obviously, poetry is not always funny, but at this level we don’t want students becoming afraid of poetry. Rather, we Some allowance has to be made for less able students, or want them enjoying and understanding it. Teachers must use students who are extremely shy. The teacher should, in their discretion about extra reading for the lessons, and use such cases, be encouraging and try to involve the student in whatever they think will best suit their class. the activity. There are also students who are very conﬁdent Some teachers may feel a little uneasy about teaching about speaking out loud, and such students could dominate speaking and listening as it is a lesson of talking, something activities. This should be gently discouraged! we are always telling students not to do! The teacher has the ability to set the correct tone for the lesson, and provided guidelines have been explained to the students, there should be no problems. If lessons are going to be particularly noisy, there is no harm in taking the lesson to the playground, if the weather permits! Talking and listening lessons should be lessons that both the teacher and students look forward to.

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As the lessons are photocopiable, a suggestion is that all talking and listening worksheets be kept in a folder, or students Have fun!

CURRICULUM LINKS

NSW

TES3.1, TES3.2, TS3.3, TS3.4

LS3.1, LS3.2, LS3.3, LS3.4, LS4.1, LS4.2. LS4.3, LS4.4

Vic.

ENSL0301, ENSL0302, ENSL0303, ENSL0304, ENSL0401, ENSL0402, ENSL0403, ENSL0404

3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.10, 4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9, 4.10

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Refer to curriculum documents on http:/www.qsa.qld.edu.au

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FANCY WORDS!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Experience from the teacher a growing elaboration and sophistication in the use of vocabulary and sentence structure.

Activities covered • Listening to the teacher and writing down possible meanings of words • Discussing meanings of words • Writing what passage is about using everyday language • Pair work – choosing correct deﬁnitions • Pair work – writing sentences

Learning from the teacher is an ongoing process. The teacher must be aware of his/her own vocabulary and sentence structure, occasionally throwing in a difﬁcult word. Hopefully, students will enquire what the word means. (If they don’t ask, tell them anyway!) All new words can be added to their wordbook.

Before the lesson

The teacher reads through the sentences and passage as preparation for the lesson. (See Answers section.)

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(e) Flammable – Watch the sparks from that fire – your pyjamas are flammable and you could go up in smoke! (f) Preside – As the teacher, I will preside over this class! (g) Hazard – Your skateboard, left in the middle of the path, is a hazard! (h) Affix – Please affix your race number to your shirt for the marathon. (i) Elect – We will need to elect a new class teacher! This one is too grumpy! (j) Loquacious – You girls are too loquacious – you will get no work done!

1. Meanings of words: (a) refrain – keep oneself from doing (b) illegible – unable to be read or deciphered (c) skirmish – brief or minor fight or argument (d) lavish – great in quality or riches (e) flammable – easily set on fire (f) preside – to be in charge (g) hazard – danger (h) affix – attach or fasten (i) elect – choose by voting (j) loquacious – talkative 2. Teacher check 3. (a) Passage for the teacher to read: My present profession is fraught with various anxieties. As an educator, I am constantly irked by students, who are both abominable and bothersome. I do so hanker for a submissive yet sophisticated group of youths. To be frank, my remuneration is a mere pittance for all I have to endure! (The teacher can explain that this is definitely not how he/she feels!) (b) Possible answers: The job I have at the moment involves different stresses. As a teacher, I am often annoyed by students who are bad or difficult. I long for an obedient and tasteful group of kids. To be honest, my pay is very small for all I have to put up with! 4. Teacher check 5. Collywobbles – (b) nervousness, Guffaw – (a) a noisy laugh, Piffle – (b) nonsense, Crib – (c) a baby’s bed, Drongo– (b) stupid person, Kip – (a) a short sleep 6.–7. Teacher check

The teacher reads sentences and students write down what they think the given words mean.

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The class can discuss their answers together and correct any mistakes! The teacher reads a passage and students write down brieﬂy, in everyday language, what they think the passage is all about. This can be discussed as a class.

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Pair work – Students circle what they think is the correct deﬁnition for each given word. Answers can be discussed as a class.

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Students use some of the new words in sentences of their own. Students can read some of their sentences to the class.

Answers Sentences for the teacher to read. (Question 1 on the worksheet). (a) Refrain – Would you please refrain from talking! (b) Illegible – You will have to redo this work! Your writing is so illegible it may as well be Hebrew! (c) Skirmish – A skirmish between two teachers broke out on the ﬁeld and the principal had to step in. (d) Lavish – It was a lavish dinner – even the cutlery was pure silver! 2

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WHAT’S THEIR OPINION?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Listen to opinions and interpretations and summarise them.

Activities covered Listening to the teacher giving an opinion Discussing and summarising the opinion Reading opinions Summarising opinions Identifying words Pair work – delivering summarised speech Assessing speech

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Background information

The purpose of this lesson is to get students to sum up other people’s opinions and to get the main idea of somebody’s opinion.

Before the lesson

The teacher should prepare a short speech on his/her opinion of something.

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4. Words that show anger: behaving badly, abrupt end, revolting stuff, placed in your hair, grubby sneakers, this rubbish, no more slang words, mouths washed out with soap etc. 5. Teacher check. Example of a summarised speech: There are going to be some rule changes in this school! Firstly, chewing gum is banned or it will go in your hair. Secondly, you have to wear proper school uniforms every day. Those who disobey and wear sneakers will wear slippers. Thirdly, students must bring healthy snacks only, or they will eat broccoli for a week. Finally, students who use slang words will have their mouths washed out with soap. That is all. 6. Teacher check

Students can bring in CDs and song lyrics. Some of these can be listened to in class and the class can discuss what the writer of the song is saying. (Teachers must check song lyrics ﬁrst!) Students can have a class discussion on the lyrics and their interpretations of them.

The class discusses the teacher’s opinion and gives a summary of it. The words ‘opinion’ and ‘’summarise’ can be discussed here and their meanings written on the board.

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Students read the given opinions on their worksheet and summarise them in one sentence.

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Once enough time has been given, these answers are discussed as a class.

Pair work – Students summarise the given speech, in written and oral form. Students deliver the summarised speech to their partners.

Answers 1. Answers will vary; for example, (a) John does not like Italian food, especially pizza. (b) Shamila thinks soccer is a silly game. (c) Bridget cannot resist ﬁzzy drinks. (d) Ainsley believes set bedtimes are a waste of time. 2. Teacher check 3. Mistake: ‘Fifthly’ should be ‘Fourthly’. R.I.C. Publications®

Students can read poetry that contains the author’s opinions. Students can interpret and discuss these opinions; for example, London-Tokyo by James Kirkup (travelling), Note to the hurrying man by Brian Patten, Dooley is a traitor by James Michie, or: Take it away

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Students read a principal’s speech and identify words that show the principal is angry.

Students assess their speech.

Students can stand up in front of the class and talk for one minute on something they feel very strongly about. The class can then summarise their talk in one sentence.

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There is something great, about takeaways for tea. They needn’t be fancy, or have courses of three.

We collect our meal, in a brown paper bag, and strut down the street, as if to brag. Gourmet chefs needn’t have created our meal. We’ll settle for less, and think it’s a deal. But I think we play a very sad tune, when we prod our dinner, with a plastic spoon.

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Fancy words! 1

You are going to learn some

Listen to the teacher read some new words. Try to use them in your sentences and write down what writing and conversation! you think each word below means. (a) Refrain (b) Illegible (c) Skirmish (d) Lavish (e) Flammable (f) Preside (h) Afﬁx (i) Elect

(j) Loquacious

Discuss your answers with the class. Correct the ones you got wrong!

This teacher is quite loquacious!

(a) Listen to the teacher read this passage.

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My present profession is fraught with various anxieties. As an educator, I am constantly irked by students who are both abominable and bothersome. I do so hanker for a submissive yet sophisticated group of youths. To be frank, my remuneration is a mere pittance for all I have to endure!

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Indeed! I rather hanker for some peace and quiet.

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Work with a partner. Guess what these strange words mean. Circle what you think is the correct deﬁnition. Collywobbles

Pifﬂe

(a) cuddly toys

(a) a noisy laugh

(a) steal

(b) nervousness

(b) a silly man

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(a) a short sleep

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(b) stupid person

(b) talk fast

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(a) Circle the sentence you think is most interesting. (b) Read it to the class. (c) Rate your sentence out of ﬁve.

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What’s t heir opinion? An opinion is a personal belief. In this lesson, you will be reading some opinions and you will have to summarise them. That means you must include only the most important information! 1

Summarise the following opinions using one sentence.

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I really don’t like Italian food – especially pizza! All that dripping, melted cheese turns me cold and anchovies make me run a mile. It’s like eating a mishmash of food on top of crusty bread – yuck!

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I don’t know how you can like soccer. It’s a bunch of boys all chasing after a ball and falling over each other to get it. The whole exercise seems pointless to me, and as for all those rules, who could remember them all? I don’t know why people get so worked up about a silly game! Shamila

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thing as ﬁzzy drinks. I simply can’t help myself when I am in the shop and out of the corner of my eye, there they are, calling me. I just love most ﬁzzy drinks, especially those loaded with sugar. They seem to give me energy and they taste so nice too! The only problem is that they are bad for me. I know I shouldn’t touch them, but I can’t resist! Bridget

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I think that kids should be able to go to bed whenever they like. I have a bedtime and although I go to bed, I don’t sleep at that time but lie awake for what seems like hours, bored out of my mind. It would be much better if I could go to bed when I was tired because then I would sleep straight away instead of wasting all that time counting sheep. Ainsley (d) 2 6

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What’s their opinion? 3

Read the following speech given by the principal.

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Write the mistake the principal has made.

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Write the words or phrases that show the principal is angry.

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Now students, there are going to be a few rule changes around here! It has come to my attention that some students are behaving rather badly, and this is going to come to an abrupt end! First of all, there will be no more chewing gum allowed at school. Some of you have been spitting this revolting stuff all over the school, and should any of you get caught with chewing gum, it will be placed in your hair! Secondly, some of you are not sticking to wearing the correct school uniform. I have noticed some rather grubby sneakers being worn and jumpers that may be part of the fashion, but are certainly not part of the uniform. Any students wearing sneakers instead of the proper school shoes will be made to wear slippers for the entire day! Thirdly, I have noticed that some of you are not bringing healthy snacks to school. Do you want all your teeth to fall out? There will be no sweets or ﬁzzy drinks allowed on these premises and students who insist on bringing this rubbish to school will be forced to eat broccoli for a whole week! Fifthly, and ﬁnally, for now, there will be no more slang words! Anyone caught not speaking formal English will have their mouths washed out with soap. That will be all!

(a) Work with a partner to summarise the principal’s speech in a few sentences.

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(a) Was your speech good? (b) Why/why not?

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SWITCH IT ON!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Listen to radio broadcasts, discuss what has been learned and produce a short radio program.

Activities covered

The lesson (Pages 10 and 11)

• Listening to the radio • Discussing radio • Pair work – answering questions about DJs and radio line-up • Group work – putting together a 10-minute radio show • Assessing radio show

Students listen to part of a radio broadcast.

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Students tick the components they heard. Students answer questions about the DJ and what qualities a DJ should have. Students look at part of a radio line-up and answer questions about it.

Background information

Students need the opportunity to listen to the radio, which is something that may not be familiar to all of them. The television has become more popular and students are used to having the visual aspect. Radio can be used most effectively as a listening tool and should be used in more than just this lesson. Sometimes, even having the radio on softly in the background as students work can create a calming atmosphere in the classroom, especially in lessons such as art. Students get the opportunity in this lesson to present to the class something they have prepared. The teacher should organise a screen for this lesson so that the participants cannot be seen. This should give the speakers more conﬁdence and the audience will have to focus on what is being said. Students need to be aware of the different components of radio broadcasting and these can be discussed as a class once the students have listened to part of a radio program.

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The teacher discusses with the students what they listened to.

Group work – Students put together a 10-minute radio show and present it to the class. Students can choose any aspects, as long as they have a few that are different; for example, local news, an advert, local announcements, brief discussion time, weather, ﬁlm review. Students should make rough notes of what they are saying.

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The teacher will need to record part of a radio program for the students to listen to. Alternatively, the teacher can check the radio line-ups and choose an appropriate time to simply listen to a program.

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The teacher will need to organise some sort of screen so that the groups can present their radio show without being seen.

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1. Teacher check 2. (a) Teacher check (b) disc jockey (c) Answers will vary; for example; A DJ should be friendly, up to date with the latest news, be able to converse easily, be spontaneous, be very punctual, enjoy talking to people, have knowledge of music, be conﬁdent, have a strong voice, have the ability to work under pressure etc. 3. (a) twice (b) 3.30 Local discussion – Have your say (c) 3.00 (d) Answers will vary (e) Crimes that have been recently committed, suspects wanted (f) 4.05 Book news 4–6. Teacher check

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The teacher can organise a microphone (if possible). The class will be divided into pairs and groups.

Additional activities

Students can record their radio show, listen to it themselves, and decide how it can be improved upon. They can then record the improved version. Students can look at the website of their local radio station. Students can discuss the differences between radio and television. Students can compare line-ups of both. Students can read the poem All night DJ by Steve Turner.

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FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Follow detailed instructions or directions in order to test their accuracy.

Activities covered

Answers

• Following directions on a map • Assessing the accuracy of directions • Pair work – orally giving partner directions on map and within school • Following directions given orally • Writing directions

1. (a) No – you end up in Cereal Road. Lion Lane is the third turning, not the second. (b) Yes – Paul’s petrol station is on the left. 2–6. Teacher check

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The teacher needs to discuss with the students words that we use when we give directions; for example, left, right, straight, south, north etc. It must be emphasised that students have to be clear and concise when they give directions. As a challenge, students should make their directions complicated for their partners!

Before the lesson

Students will be divided into pairs.

In pairs, students could give each other instructions on how to do simple origami. Look at this website for ideas: www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami Students could look at road maps of their own area and follow the journey from home to school.

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Additional activities

Students can look at different road signs and make up some of their own.

The teacher can check the instructions (Question 4 on the sheet) to see where the students should end up, and to make sure they are not landing in the middle of a road! (Teachers may need to adapt the instructions if they direct the students to an unsuitable place.)

The teacher can discuss with the class words that we use when giving directions.

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Students follow the written directions on the map and assess whether they are accurate. Pair work – Students give each other complicated directions to get to a certain point on the map (orally).

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Students follow given directions on the sheet to see where they will end up. (Students could go out in pairs from the start of the lesson to avoid a rush.) Still in pairs, students give directions to their partner to get to a particular place in the school (ﬁrst writing it on their worksheet).

As homework, students write directions as to where given items can be found in their own homes, to test parents/ siblings.

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Switch it on! 1

You will need to listen to part of a radio program for this lesson.

Tick the items that you heard. news

competitions

adverts

music

discussion

interviews

trafﬁc update

weather

announcements

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(a) Who was the DJ?

(b) What does ‘DJ’ stand for?

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(FM92.4-94.6)

12.00 News headlines, Shipping forecast

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Announcements

Crimewatch

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News headlines

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Famous quotes

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Book news

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Gardener’s question time

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Film reviews

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Politics

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Today’s drama

12.04 You and your pet 12.57 1.00

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Thinking time – Can you solve this puzzle?

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Your music requests

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(a) How many times could you listen to the news from 12.00 to 5.00? (b) If you wished to complain about something in your town, on which program could you do it?

(e) What do you think the program at 1.00 is all about?

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(f) Which program would feature news about a recent novel?

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Work as a group to put together a 10-minute radio program to present to the class. (a) Each member of the group must be doing something. List the job that each group member will do. Job

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(b) Use this space to write notes on your job. Use your notes as prompts when you perform your part.

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Remember! Your voice should be clear and friendly!

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(c) Practise your program and perform it to the class. Try to perform your program behind a screen so the audience can’t see you! Did you know? The ﬁrst radio signal was sent and received by Italian inventor, Marconi, in Italy in 1895.

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(a) How well did your group perform? (A is the best!) A

(b) How could you improve your radio program?

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Follow the directions!

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Follow these directions. Show whether they are accurate or not.

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In this lesson, you are going to follow and give directions. Look at the map.

Walk out of St. Patrick’s school onto Rose Hill. Walk along Rose Hill and turn right onto Lion Lane. At the end of Lion Lane, turn right onto Gillian Street, then left onto Dorrun Drive. Continue along Dorrun Drive until you reach Dorfner Crescent. Paul’s petrol station should be on your left.

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Are these directions accurate?

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Walk out of the Kerrylin general store and turn right. Walk along St. Wiklow Road until you reach the park. Turn left and walk down Gillian Street. Take the second turning on the left. You should be in Lion Lane.

Why?

Work with a partner. Take it in turns to orally give and follow directions. (a) Give directions to get to the Jamlin Centre from the petrol station. (b) Give directions to get to McGovern pub from the post ofﬁce.

Remember! Be clear with your directions before you give them!

Give your partner complicated instructions to get to a certain point on the map. Did he/she get to the correct place?

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Walk out of your classroom and turn left. Take 6 steps and then turn right, take 4 steps and turn left. Take 7 steps backwards. Turn around and take 10 steps forwards. Turn right and take 3 big strides, and then turn left and take 12 tiny steps. Where are you?

Work with a partner.

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(a) One person must explain how to get to a particular place in the school. Make your directions difﬁcult, even if it means your partner is going in circles to get there! Write your directions below:

(d) Did your partner end up in the correct place?

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DESCRIBE IT!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Give descriptions of objects.

Activities covered • • • • •

Guessing identity of objects from written descriptions Writing descriptions Group work – writing descriptions with given headings Reading descriptions to the class Listening to descriptions to identify mystery objects

The teacher can explain to students how we could describe objects by colour, size, shape, texture, smell and taste, if appropriate. These headings can be displayed in the classroom and the students can then use them in their writing when describing objects or places.

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3–6. Teacher check. For example; Chocolate cake Size – can be about the same size as a dinner plate Shape – usually round Colour – brown Smell – delicious Taste – sweet Texture – soft, moist

The class can play I spy in groups, describing objects in the room; others must guess what they are.

Students can record their descriptions and listen to them, and then try to improve on them.

Before the lesson

The class will be divided into groups. The teacher can have examples of descriptions using the aforementioned headings. (See the example for chocolate cake in the Answers section.)

The teacher can bring ‘feely bags’ to school. These can be dark carrier bags or pillowcases and can have different textured objects in them. Students can describe these objects in their groups.

The teacher can display headings for future writing tasks; for example, texture, smell, taste, size.

Students write descriptions of given objects and share them orally with the class.

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Season’s great things

Christmas shoppers, running in and out of tinselled haunts, clutching secret lists, Wondering how the budget will stretch that far. People, once human, lost in the spirit of reindeer and snowmen. Cheery carols measuring the tempo of their jingle-footed steps. The rain beats down outside, washing away guilt and sense. But inside is warm, and somewhere, well camouﬂaged in the ribbons, bows and glitter, lurks the real meaning of it all. Only now they are oblivious, and the crazed search continues, every item ticked and wrapped. Until behold, on the morning, each peace-offering is presented, accompanied with a smile and real warmth, the mad dash forgotten and forgiven, and, at last, a prayer whispered.

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1. (a) coin (b) slice of bread (c) cat (d) school (e) train 2. (a) I have gills and scales and can only breathe underwater. (b) I am a place where people live. I can be one storey or more. (c) I am in charge of a classroom. (Most of the time!) (d) I keep milk, cheese and yoghurt cold.

Students can read any type of descriptive poetry; for example, Esther’s tomcat by Ted Hughes, The ghost teacher by Allan Ahlberg, or (about Christmas):

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WATCH YOUR TONE!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Be aware of the importance of tone of voice, gesture and facial expression in communicating with others.

Activities covered

Answers

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The teacher can tell the students: When you are speaking, think of the following: the pace at which you are speaking, your pitch (no monotones!), vary the ‘power’ in your voice, and don’t have a negative tone in your voice! Your conversation will sound like music to your listener’s ears! (These points can be displayed in the classroom to remind students.)

Saying a sentence in different tones Discussing appropriate and inappropriate tone Pair work – saying sentences in different tones Having a telephone conversation Looking at pictures of faces for expression, to guess what they are saying and the tone they are using

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Our tone of voice gives much away about how we feel. It is good for students to know this, not only so that they can use an appropriate tone of voice, but also so that they may be able to ‘read’ the tone of voice of others.

Before the lesson

The teacher can tape different adverts or parts of programs and allow students to listen for different tones of voice. (Optional)

1. Teacher check 2. No, because the student is being cheeky and disrespectful. 3–4. Teacher check 5. Answers will vary; for example: (a) I am so in love with you, honey. (loving, gentle tone of voice) (b) I am so afraid to see my boss! (nervous, scared tone of voice) (c) Clean up this messy room! (angry tone of voice) (d) That boy over there called me a mean name! (upset tone of voice)

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As a class, students read a given sentence in different tones. The class discuss appropriate and inappropriate tones.

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Pair work – Students say given sentences, choosing a tone of voice, and their partners must guess how they are feeling. The teacher should go through the list of words to make sure all students understand the meanings.

Students can read different poems using an appropriate tone of voice; for example, Please Mrs. Butler by Allan Ahlberg or (in an angry voice): Not me! Why do you look at me? Please look away. I have nothing to give you, And nothing to say.

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If the teacher has taped adverts or parts of programs, these can be watched and discussed. Students can identify different tones of voice and when they are used. The teacher can discuss with the students how the tone in our voice communicates how we feel.

Students can cut out pictures of faces (from magazines or newspapers) and write a suitable caption to go with each, based on the facial expressions. Students can also write what tone of voice would be used.

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Pair work – Students practise the given telephone conversations, concentrating on correct tone of voice. Students ﬁll in speech balloons and write the tone of voice they think is being used.

You think you are ‘neighbourly’, So saccharine sweet. With armfuls of praises, Your image complete. I don’t want your presence, Role play’s not fun. The imaginary knots Will soon be undone.

So don’t even glance at me, Don’t come my way. Guess what! Without you, I’ll trudge through my day.

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Describe it! 1

Guess what these objects are.

I am cute and soft, yet some people scream when they see me!

(a) I am round and hard to the touch. Along the outer edge, I can have ridges. I have a number, and I bet you’d like to have a lot of me! I am a

(b) I am often square and sometimes people cut me in half. I often have delicious things on me like cheese, ham and tomato. I can be brown or white.

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(d) I am a place where students come ﬁve days a week. I am full of books. I am a

(e) I take people from place to place. I have many wheels and my doors slide open. I travel on a track. I am a

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Work as a group. (a) Choose an object that can be found in your classroom. Describe the object using the headings below.

Remember! Use the same headings in your descriptive writing!

Object you’ve chosen: Size: Shape: Colour: Smell: Taste:

(b) Read your description to the class and see if they can guess what it is. Don’t make it too obvious!

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Texture:

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Watch your tone! 1

As a class, say the following sentence in a kind tone, an angry tone and a pleading tone. ‘Please complete your homework.’

Sometimes, the tone of voice we use is inappropriate. When we speak to adults, we should have a respectful tone.

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Work with a partner.

Do you think this is appropriate?

Why/Why not?

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Well, Mrs Googley, I think that giving us homework tonight would be completely unfair as it is the weekend and we need time to relax. I really think you should know better!

The tone in our voice can give a lot of information about how we feel.

(a) Use different tones of voice to read the statements in the table. Your partner must guess how you are feeling. (b) Write the tone of voice you used alongside each statement in the table.

‘Yes, you can come to my party.’

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‘I can’t wait to get home.’

‘Aunt Nora is coming for tea.’

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‘I think you should wear the white shirt.’

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Ideas for different tones: angry, happy, bored, excited, nervous, tired, shy, embarrassed, indifferent, sarcastic, terriﬁed, sad

(c) You could probably guess how your partner was feeling by his/her tone of voice. However, did you also guess how your partner was feeling because of his/her facial expressions or gestures? Remember! The tone in your voice says a lot! Why?

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(a) Think about the tone of voice used by each person in these telephone conversations. Write notes to help you. Enquire from a shop whether they have a book or game you would like to buy.

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Apologise to a friend for something you did to upset them. You

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Thank an aunt for $10.00 that she sent you for your birthday.

Ask your parents if you can spend the night at your friend’s house.

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(b) Practise these telephone conversations. Sit back-to-back with your partner so that you cannot see each other’s faces.

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BODY LANGUAGE

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Be aware of the importance of body language in communicating with others.

Activities covered • Practising different forms of body language • Guessing how people are feeling • Pair work – showing different emotions through body language • Filling in speech balloons to match body language

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Background information

Before the lesson

Additional activities

Students can display cut-outs from magazines, newspapers, ﬂyers, adverts etc. with people showing body language. These pictures should be labelled. Students can read poetry and use body language to express the feelings in the poem. For example, students can read the following poem and discuss and show what Bill’s body language is saying.

The class will be divided into pairs. The teacher can have other examples of body language.

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Just as the tone in our voice gives away a lot about how we are feeling, so too does our body language. This lesson is not intended for students to learn the different aspects of body language, but rather just to make them aware that they are sometimes sending signals without saying anything!

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As a class, students show the different emotions stated on their worksheet. Students guess and write how people could be feeling.

Pair work – Students show their partner how they are feeling by using body language only. The partner must guess the emotion they are trying to show.

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He searched for the sign of a hurtling coach, sweeping to whisk him away, and deposit him in the land of honey to forever stay. The time marched steadily on. He really needed this ride. He started to feel self-conscious, but there was nowhere he could hide.

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1. Teacher check 2. Answers will vary; for example: (a) ashamed/embarrassed/suprised/shocked (b) lonely/sad/worried (c) nervous/determined (d) puzzled/confused/grumpy/angry/irritated/annoyed (e) woman: loving/pleased man: nervous/embarrassed/worried (f) happy/pleased/excited

He’d planned it all meticulously, and his time had come. He looked both ways and then again, minutes he had just some.

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Bill stood on the platform, his train was nearly there. His suit dry-cleaned, his suitcase new, he’d even combed his hair.

Seconds and minutes clicked over. It could be a minor delay. He richly deserved this journey, he’d been dreaming of this day.

Silence ﬁlled the station, as hours and hours slurred past. The sun would soon be going down, and shadows it did cast.

Bill stood on the platform, as his hopes blurred out of sight. Clutching his case, Bill trudged home, through the darkness of the night.

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LET’S MIME!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Use mime to convey ideas and communicate.

Activities covered

Answers

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Deﬁning what mime is Discussing mime Drawing pictures Presenting mime to the class Answering questions Having a class vote

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Background information

Mime should have been covered in the previous years, but the teacher can recap what mime is. The teacher can also remind students that actions need to be exaggerated and that no talking is allowed! Students should recognise mime as a form of communication.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have examples of situations the students can mime. This can be done at the start of the lesson to give students greater understanding.

Additional activities

The teacher can set aside another lesson in which the students are doing a completely different subject, and the students must mime all the way through the lesson – no speaking allowed whatsoever. It should be a quiet lesson! Students can mime poetry; for example:

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Answers will vary; for example, To mime is to act without words – actions are often exaggerated to give meaning. 2–6. Teacher check

The Olympics

The Olympics I watch with wonder and awe, The events are great, but I wish there were more! Cleaning my room should be an item, It needs discipline and speed. If staying spotless was a chosen event, I don’t think I’d take the lead.

Students draw a series of pictures to show how an activity could be mimed. Students must draw only the person and not add objects to the pictures!

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Students think of two TV characters they could mime and answer questions about how these characters could be mimed.

Eating greens is an experience, Pushing limits to the end, And kissing smelly relatives, Could take you round the bend! Listening to a teacher, What a challenge that can be! Focusing on ancient Greeks, Should earn a medal or three.

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Being kind to my bratty sister, Takes ruthlessness and skill, And staying out of the biscuit tin, Requires an iron will.

So, you think you could never compete, In the best sport stories told? But, if these were on the agenda, Would you take home a gold?

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Students choose one character and practise and present their mime to the class. The class can vote for the best mime.

Students must write down why they think this chosen mime was the best. Students can discuss how they could improve their mime.

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Body language 1

Look at the following possible signs of body language, and show them.

Listening lots of eye contact nodding

staring into space slumped posture foot tapping

Let me go

buttoning jacket

staring

(standing) hands on hips

(sprint position) open legs feet under chair

frown

on toes leaning forward

Lying

touches face

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shifts in seat

hand over mouth

feet pointing in

pulls ear

looks down and to left

hands clenched

eyes down

glances at you

Your body language speaks volumes!

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foot tapping

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Bored

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We can communicate with someone by saying nothing at all!

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Work with a partner. (a) Take it in turns to try to communicate one of the following emotions without speaking. (Don’t do them in order!) (b) Your partner must guess which emotion you are feeling. anger, joy, doubt, nervousness, jealousy, fear, boredom, excitement, confusion, tiredness, guilt, irritation, pride, stress, love, contentment, relief, shame

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Which was easiest to show?

Which was hardest to show?

Why?

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Let’s mime! 1

What is mime?

Choose one of the topics below. shopping for clothes

washing and drying your hair

making a cup of tea

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(a) Think of a TV character you can mime for the class. They must guess who you are. • Which TV character are you?

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Did the class guess who you were?

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Have a class vote for the best mime. (a) Which character won?

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(b) Why was this mime the best?

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EVERY PAINTING TELLS A STORY

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Interpret mood, attitude and emotion in paintings.

Activities covered

This information can be displayed with their picture.

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Students should make an oral presentation of their work to the class, combining a showing of their artwork, information researched about the artist and their opinion on the mood/ emotion of the painting.

Discussing a painting as a class and group Answering questions Discussing answers to questions Painting a picture Researching information on an artist Making an oral presentation

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This lesson allows students to look at the different paintings and to look at the mood and atmosphere they convey. They will have the opportunity to see the paintings in a different way, and look beyond the obvious. This lesson should include much discussion.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have a series of copies of famous paintings showing different art and artists. The teacher should choose one painting to be discussed by the class and another painting for the students to answer questions about in their groups, and which can then be discussed as a class. The painting must be suitable for the questions on the worksheet.

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The teacher can organise a trip to an art gallery.

The class must look at different photos—from magazines, newspapers etc.—and have a class vote for the best photo, using different categories such as best scenery, most unusual, best action shot, best colour etc. Students can bring photographs from home, show the class and brieﬂy tell everyone something about the photo. The class must decide on the mood of the photo. Have a photographic exhibition using student’s photos, getting them to write captions about the mood of their photo.

Students can look at various websites on art and artists.

The teacher must give each group a copy of the same painting, in colour if the original was in colour.

Students can choose a mood and paint/draw something that depicts it.

The teacher can look at websites and have them available for the students to look at; for example, www.abcgallery.com and www.vangoghgallery.com

Students can listen to various types of music and draw a different picture for each. Students can then discuss the differences in drawings, and how the mood of the music may have affected their drawings.

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Students can look at mood in literature and poetry; for example, Death in Leamington by John Betjeman, or students can look at how mood changes in this poem:

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The teacher discusses a chosen painting with the class; for example, The Mona Lisa. Why is it so famous? What do you think makes it so special? What techniques have been used? The class can look at other famous paintings and discuss them, using the questions on the sheet. Group work – Each group receives a copy of the painting (the same painting) and students answer the questions on the worksheet. The groups discuss their answers with the class. Students can look at websites and/or books showing different art and artists. Students must choose one of their favourite paintings and try to copy it.

Students must research and write a little bit of information about their artist and why they chose this painting to copy. TALKING AND LISTENING

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Students can copy the styles of different artists.

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The class will be divided into groups.

Students must be given time to research an artist and decide which painting they are going to copy.

Students can look at abstract art and discuss it.

Going home

This morning when we were driving to school, The landscape looked dreary, the journey uncool. The sheep appeared lonely, the cattle looked glum, You’d know by the trees, winter had come. The sky was so dull, and the sun out of sight, There was nothing on earth that could make me feel bright. The air, it was freezing, I felt a big chill, The lakes looked so frozen, deathly and still. The birds, they seemed heavy, struggling to ﬂy, The world seemed to buckle from the weight of the sky. But driving back home was a whole different scene! A breath of fresh air that felt wholesome and clean. The mountains looked wondrous, their peaks topped with snow, The sky although grey had a kind of a glow. The animals in ﬁelds looked calm and content, The gloom of the day just got up and went.

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WHAT’S THE MOOD?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Interpret mood, attitude and emotion in advertisements.

Activities covered

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• Watching adverts on TV, answering questions and giving opinions • Reading newspaper/magazine adverts, answering questions and giving opinions • Group work – making a TV advert • Presenting the advert to the class • Giving a score for performance

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The teacher can videotape the students performing their adverts. Students can critically assess their work and improve on it. Students can make up jingles for given products.

It is easy to sit and stare at adverts and not realise what we are watching. This lesson makes students think about what they are watching by assessing the mood and emotion of the advert. Hopefully they will learn to think critically about advertising.

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Students can look at websites; for example, www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit (getting media smart)

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Students can display different adverts, adding captions and commenting on the mood/atmosphere displayed.

Students can bring adverts to school. In groups, they can look at the different aspects of the adverts they have brought in. Students can create an advert about their school.

Before the lesson

The teacher must prepare a tape with various different adverts, showing emotions and moods.

The class will be divided into groups.

The students must bring to school an advert they have cut out of a magazine or newspaper. This can be given for homework the night before the lesson.

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Students watch a tape of TV adverts that the teacher has brought. Students answer questions on their worksheet.

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These answers and all the adverts are discussed with the class.

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Students attach a newspaper or magazine advert to their worksheet. Students answer questions about this advert.

Group work – Students make an advert for TV, with each member in the group having a part to play. The teacher points out that the advert shouldn’t be long and must convey particular moods, attitudes and emotions. The group presents the advert to the class. The class decides what moods, attitudes and emotions are being conveyed. The group must assess their advert.

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Work as a group. Look at the painting you have been given. Discuss and answer these questions.

Writing, painting, sculpting and music are all forms of expression.

(a) What is the scene depicted?

(b) What is the mood of the painting?

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(d) What noises might they be hearing?

(e) Is there anyone in the painting showing a distinct attitude? Who?

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(h) What might have driven the artist to paint this?

(i) Do you like the painting? Why/Why not?

Discuss all your answers with the class. Find out! Where is your closest art gallery?

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Choose an artist and a painting he or she has produced. Artist: Painting:

Create your own painting, in a style similar to your artist. Your painting won’t look exactly like his or her style, but try your best to copy it! Give your painting its own title. Don’t forget to sign your name at the bottom of your painting!

Research some information about your chosen artist and write notes below.

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Write some notes on why you chose this artist and painting to copy.

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Use these notes to make an oral presentation about your artist to the class. Your presentation needs to: •

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What’s the mood? 1

Watch the adverts the teacher has brought in. (a) Choose one advert that you watched.

Do you just stare unthinkingly at adverts? Well, don’t! Be aware of what you are watching!

(b) What product was being advertised? (c) What emotions did you see?

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(d) Do you think it is a good advert?

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Look at this newspaper advert.

Betty’s Burger Bar For the best homemade burgers money can buy.

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Special prices for kids under 12.

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Betty’s burgers are grilled, not fried, and are made with the freshest of ingredients. So they’re healthy, too!

Work with your group to adapt this newspaper advert and make it into a TV advert. Remember, time costs money, so you want your advert to be short but effective! Think about:

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(a) Present your advert to the class.

(b) Give yourself a score out of 10.

10 Remember! Watch adverts with a critical eye!

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NOISY HUMANS!

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Objective: Discuss how sound effects enhance the content of sound tapes, videos and ﬁlms.

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Example of noises the teacher can tell the class to make together: We can whistle. We can mumble. We can laugh. We can hiccup. We can burp. (You’re not polite!) We can cry. We can sigh. We can yawn. We can blow. We can sing. We can cough. 1. (a)–(b) Teacher check (c) To make it more exciting, catchy, memorable, attention-grabbing etc. 2. (a) when we are hurt (b) when we don’t like or approve of something (c) when we are thinking of or eating something we enjoy (d) when we are angry (e) when we want quiet (f) when we are asleep 3. Answers will vary, but could include: (a) La! La! La! (b) Boo Hoo! (c) Grrr! (d) Ow! 4. Teacher check 5–6. Sounds: sizzling, windy sound, slamming, clicking, whooshing, washing, bleeping, whirr, scratching 7–8. Teacher check

Making sounds as a class Discussing sound effects Answering questions Discussing all answers with the class Reading a poem as a class Making sounds as a class

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The lesson allows students to focus on music and sound effects and what impact these have. Students get the opportunity to make some noise themselves! The teacher can discuss sound effects in adverts and play adverts in class, ﬁrst with the sound, then without. Sound effects make adverts/poems/ stories etc. more interesting, catchy, memorable or exciting.

Before the lesson

The teacher must have prepared a tape with adverts, parts of ﬁlms and parts of TV programs, all incorporating sound effects and music.

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Students can make animal noises – Old McDonald had a farm is suitable for this, using other animals as well!

The teacher discusses with the class the effect the sound effects and/or music have.

Students can read poetry and add sound effects; for example, What’s that noise? by Steve Turner, The sound collector by Roger McGough or Innocence by Steve Turner.

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The teacher can discuss ‘waiting room’ music and other places where music is used.

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The teacher instructs the class to make the given noises. (An unusual request! The Answers section has examples.)

Students can write their own sound poems.

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Students can think of other examples where sound effects and music are used. Students answer questions on their worksheet.

Students write when we might make the given sounds.

Students write the sounds the characters in the illustrations might be making. Students discuss all their answers with the class.

Students read a poem together as a class, making appropriate sound effects. Students make other noises as a class. Students think of other everyday sounds.

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QUITE AN HONOUR!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Listen to authors reading and discussing their own work.

Activities covered

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• Listening to an author (prior to this lesson) • Answering questions • Discussing answers

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The teacher could invite a poet to the class/school.

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Before the lesson

The teacher needs to acquire an author! The teacher can contact the local Arts Council or, alternatively, look on publishers’ websites. The class needs to read and discuss the author’s work – style of writing, plot, characters, mood etc.

Students could, as a class, write a thank you letter to the author who visited. Students can look at websites of their favourite authors; for example: Hans Christian Andersen – http://hca.gilead.org.il

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It would be very beneﬁcial for students to have an author come to the class/school and discuss his/her work. It would give students the opportunity to ask the author questions and would make the whole concept of reading books more ‘real’. Some of the author’s work should be read and fully discussed prior to the visit.

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Roald Dahl – www.roalddahl.com or www.roalddahlfans.com

Jacqueline Wilson – www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/ jacquelinewilson/home.htm JK Rowling – www.jkrowling.com

The class can decide what questions they would like to ask the author. Questions can include what it’s like to be an author, time spent writing, the publishing process etc.

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An author visits the school, discusses his/her work and perhaps reads excerpts from his/her writing. Students are encouraged to ask questions. Students answer questions on their worksheet. Students discuss the author’s visit and their own answers to the questions.

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Noisy humans! Sound effects and music are used in ﬁlms, adverts, TV programs, poetry, stories and even in waiting rooms! 1

Watch the tape the teacher has brought in and answer these questions. (a) Write down a ﬁlm/TV program/advert that uses sound effects.

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When might we make these sounds? (a) Ouch! (b) Yuck!

Look at these pictures and add suitable sounds.

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Read the following poem together as a class. Make the sounds!

Write the sounds in the poem.

A person eating spaghetti

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a kettle boiling

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a washing machine

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a ﬁre

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a train

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a printer

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a squeaky door

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The sizzling of burgers, in the frying pan The windy sound of the extractor fan. The slamming of the cupboard door, The clicking of heels on the tiled ﬂoor. The dishwasher whooshing and washing away, The microwave bleeping and having its say. The whirr of the fridge with its good things inside, The scratching of a mouse trying to hide. This place is special with its noise and sound, the comﬁest place I’ve ever found.

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(a) Make other everyday sounds we hear.

(b) Write a list of the sounds you were able to make well.

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Quite an honour! You were very fortunate to have an author come and speak to you! 1

Fill in all the details you discovered about the author.

Author information Name of author Country of birth

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Number of books written

Title of some books written

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What else did you ﬁnd out about the author?

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Do you enjoy this author’s writing? Say why or why not.

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Write one good thing and one bad thing about being an author.

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What did you ﬁnd most interesting about the author’s visit?

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(a) Name your favourite book and its author.

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Write on the cover the title for a book you would like to write!

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Express and communicate reactions to reading experiences.

Activities covered

Answers

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Reading a poem as a class Drawing a picture Commenting on the poem Sharing thoughts with the group Group work – changing some lines in a poem Group work – reading a poem aloud

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Reading causes a reaction in us, whether it makes us feel sad, worried, happy, angry or whatever. Through discussing poems and newspaper articles in class, students will be able to express their reactions to these. It is important that students are allowed to have their own thoughts on the poems and articles, as reaction to something is personal. Students must frequently be given the opportunity to express their reactions to what they read.

Students read newspaper articles and discuss their reactions in groups. Students bring a favourite poem to class. Students can look at this website and comment on the poems: www.poetryzone.co.uk Students could submit their own poems to the website.

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In groups, students can express their reactions to the class reader, a passage in a textbook, a short story, or any form of reading; for example, poetry such as What teachers wear in bed by Brian Moses, The light by Steve Turner, The day our teacher went batty by Gervase Phinn and Blue Christmas by Adrian Henri.

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The teacher can have other poems and various newspaper articles to discuss with the class. The class will be divided into groups.

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Students write their own comments on the poem. Students discuss their thoughts with their group.

Group work – Students change alternate lines of the poem. Groups read their version to the class.

The class comments on the new version of the poem.

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CHANGE THAT RHYME!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Experience interesting and relevant writing challenges.

Activities covered

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Students can read simple poetry and change some words to create a new poem.

Completing rhymes Reading rhymes aloud to the class Group work – changing the words in a rhyme Reading the new rhyme to the class Drawing a picture Assessing the new rhyme

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Before the lesson

The teacher must have examples of rhymes for students to recite at the beginning of the lesson.

The class can write a story. Each student gets to contribute a number of sentences. The story can start with: ‘Once upon a time,….’ Nursery rhyme websites: www.rhymes.org.uk or www.nurseryrhymes.allinfoabout.com

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Students need to be given opportunities to write in a range of genres. Changing rhymes can be an effective way of getting the students to write creatively while having a format to follow. In changing the rhymes students should not be changing the structure of the rhyme, just the words. They will also have to study the original rhyme’s rhyming structure so the same format is repeated in theirs.

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Students complete a story by ﬁlling in the blanks with their own words. Some of these can be read out to the class and the class can discuss them.

Students can read poems where common nursery rhymes have been changed; for example, Nasty nursery rhymes by Dave Calder, The notices by Steve Turner or Revolting rhymes by Roald Dahl. Common nursery rhymes can be changed completely; for example: Tea time When Humpty Dumpty climbed the wall, Did his friends shout: ‘Don’t! You’ll fall!’ Did he simply ignore all of their cries? Was he shouting loudly, ‘C’mon guys!’ Was he bragging and boasting all of the way? At the top, did he claim: ‘What a view! I dare say!’ Did he then get silly, and start to do tricks? Did he lose his footing on the uneven bricks? When he fell to the ground, did his friends rush to see, If they would have scrambled or boiled egg for tea?

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It’s who you know If I had a friend in the business, I think I’d like him to be, the man who owns the video shop, I’d see Shrek 2 for free.

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Students read their rhymes to the class.

Students draw a small picture to go with their rhyme.

Students state which rhyme is better—their rhyme or the original.

If there is time, students can type their rhyme out neatly and make a group picture to go with it. These rhymes can be displayed near the classrooms of younger students.

Answers 1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) Little Miss Neat, (b) Hickory Dickory Dares, Sat on her seat, Eating her worms so vile. Along came a snake, Who caused her to shake, And made her run a mile.

Students can change other poems, keeping the basic format the same but changing the ideas; for example:

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Or maybe he’d run the corner shop, I’d pay less for chips and Coke™, he’d hand me a mountain of ice-cream, he’d be a generous bloke. Or maybe he’d have a toyshop, he’d give me a new mountain bike, he’d let me look through hundreds, to choose the one I like. Or maybe he’d be a pilot, he’d teach me how to ﬂy, we’d travel to unknown places, on the highways in the sky.

But what if I was the friend in the business? What would my friends get? Why, absolutely nothing, I’d pretend we’d never met!

The chimp ran down the stairs, My Mum did shout, The chimp ran out, Hickory Dickory Dares.

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What do you think? 1

Read this poem together as a class. Draw a picture that depicts the poem.

Reactions to reading are personal and may differ from person to person.

Cured ‘Oh, Mother, I have a bad stomach ache, I think it’s that lumpy porridge you make. Oh, Mother, I have a terribly sore head, I need a new pillow and a much softer bed.

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Oh, Mother, I have a horrid chest pain, From getting your washing in during the rain. Oh, Mother, I have such watery eyes, I think it’s from all those onions Dad fries.

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Oh, Mother, I have a terribly runny nose, I’m sure it’s those ﬂowers our neighbour grows. Oh, Mother, I feel a little faint, I think it’s your decorating with all that paint.

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As a group, change alternate lines of the poem. Write your version of the poem here. Cured Oh, Mother, I have a bad stomach ache, Oh, Mother, I have a terribly sore head,

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Oh, Mother, I have a horrid chest pain,

Oh, Mother, I have a terribly runny nose, Oh, Mother, I feel a little faint, Oh, Mother, I believe that I am queasy,

Oh, Mother, I’ve cramps from my toes to my neck,

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Oh, Mother, I don’t think I’m up for school,

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Remember!

Nursery rhymes should rhyme!

Complete these rhymes by adding in words of your own.

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(a) Write your new nursery rhyme below.

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(a) Which rhyme is better?

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Did you know? The rhyme ‘Hush-a-bye baby’ probably originates from the days when women working in the hop ﬁelds would tie their baby’s cradles to the branches of trees to allow the wind to rock them to sleep.

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WHO ARE YOU SPEAKING TO?

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Objective: Write for a varied audience.

Activities covered Discussing adverts, books etc. Deciding who adverts are aimed at Group work – creating an advert for students Answering questions Changing a paragraph Reading paragraph to the class Assessing paragraph

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The focus in advertising changes, according to which group of people are being targeted; for example, children’s adverts are usually full of colour and fun. The idea is to get students to ascertain which age group is being targeted in adverts. Similarly, to look at a paragraph, and judge who it is written for, students must look at content, colour, vocabulary, emphasis etc.

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Students read a story (given) and retell it as if to a younger student.

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3. Answers will vary; for example, focus may be different, such as on health or nutrition. 4. Answers will vary; for example, One evening, a few people were climbing a mountain in Ireland. They stopped to rest when they were tired. As they sat, they saw a ﬂying saucer in the sky. They were afraid and ran back to the town. They went back there the next day but there was nothing there. Did they imagine it? 5–6. Teacher check

Students name some good children’s adverts. What makes them good? Students change their written advert from the lesson into an advert for television.

Students look at websites that have been speciﬁcally designed for students and can comment on what makes them suitable.

The class will be divided into groups.

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The teacher can show the students different adverts and books, and students must decide who they are aimed at. For books, one could look at the title, cover design, information at the back of the book, writing inside, the vocabulary used, pictures, length of the book etc.

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Students look at two adverts the teacher brings in (one aimed at children, the other at adults) and decide who each advert is aimed at.

Still in groups, students change the given paragraph so that it is suitable for a 6-year-old. Students read their paragraphs to the class.

Students can rewrite their paragraphs in suitable writing and draw a picture to go with it. These can then be displayed for the 6-year-old students to look at.

Answers 1. Teacher check 2. Answers will vary; for example, colour, wording, pictures.

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Students can discuss formal and informal language and when each would be appropriate. Change a poem into a simpler poem or story so that it is suitable for a 6-year-old. Students could add a picture, make it shorter etc. For example: Take a jump

At ﬁrst he scrambles on, his legs are quite unsteady. I say ‘Go on—take a jump!’ He says, ‘When I’m ready!’ He unfolds himself and stands and takes a little hop. His face says, ‘Get me out of here, I just want to stop!’ He takes a couple of little jumps, his feet barely leave the ground, ‘Come on,’ I say but his lips are tight, he doesn’t make a sound. But slowly the jumps get stronger, and out escapes a laugh. ‘Hey, Mum, can you see me? I’m as tall as a giraffe!’ The jumps get bigger and mightier. He even starts to shriek. Arms and legs ﬂailing about, Where was that boy so meek? ‘Be careful!’ I said ‘And don’t you fall!’ He was the freest I’d ever seen. But he was in another world on his brand new trampoline.

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Group work – Students create an advert for a given product, concentrating on attracting students.

In pairs or groups, students have conversations with different age groups; for example, talking to a student, talking to an old person, talking to a teenager etc.

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The teacher must have ready a collection of different adverts and books, aimed at different audiences.

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Objective: Acquire the ability to give and follow detailed instructions and directions.

Activities covered

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• Following written and oral instructions • Pair work – giving and following instructions

Teacher check

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The class will be divided into pairs.

Students can describe objects in detail. They must give their descriptions to a partner, who can then draw the object based on the instructions. Students can write or discuss fun instructions; for example, how to make the teacher happy!

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This lesson gives students practice in following instructions, both written and oral. It is important that students be given much practice in following directions, and a good habit to start with is making sure that students take note of their homework accurately. This can be done on a daily basis until students can do it independently.

Students can write a set of instructions to go with a series of pictures.

Students can write and explain orally instructions for an alien on how to do basic human tasks; for example, making a sandwich, taking a bath etc.

Students will need different coloured pencils to complete the ﬁrst task.

Students can read instructions on products; for example, the cooking method on a packet of rice. Students bring in the products and act out the instructions as directed.

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Students can read this poem and change the ingredients and instructions.

Students compare their pictures with the class.

Pair work – Each student makes 10 changes to one of the pictures on his/her worksheet, and then gives instructions to his/her partner as to what changes to make.

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Students must assess their instructions and pictures must be compared.

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Take a little bit of happiness, And a huge heaped spoon of fear. Add a cupful of exhaustion, And some pride if it is near. Stir in a dollop of anger, Sift handfuls of frustration, Whisk up strong anxiety, And a lot of irritation. Throw in jugfuls of love, And just a smidgeon of hate. Blend in much uncertainty, And fold in luck and fate. Mix in disappointment, And a trickle of relief, Toss in some impatience, Some boredom, peace and grief. Now … I think you’ve done it properly You’ve taken my advice. It really was a lot of work, But it tastes rather nice.

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Students must follow written instructions on their worksheet. (The teacher should also read the instructions aloud, to aid any students with special needs.)

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Who are you speaking to? Books, adverts, magazines, toys and many other things are all geared towards a certain audience. 1

(a) Look at this advert for chocolate peas. (b) As a group, design a different advert for chocolate peas that is aimed at children.

A new sensation! Peas in chocolate sauce! Dare you try them?

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Remember! Think of who your audience is!

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YUMMY!!!!!

May I have some more peas, please?

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How did you try to make your advert appealing to children?

Name two ways in which it would be different if the advert were geared towards adults. (a) (b)

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(a) In your group, read this paragraph.

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On a cold and frosty evening, in January 2005, some hikers were climbing a mountain in Ireland. It was not an easy route they had chosen and they all decided at one point to take a break. They made themselves comfortable and prepared to open their backpacks to have a flask of tea and a snack. All of a sudden, there was a bright light in the sky. The group were shocked to see a flying saucer flying just above them. It looked just like a huge saucer, much bigger than any plane they had ever seen, with coloured lights flashing around it. They were afraid and excited at the same time. They decided then that they were more scared than curious and decided to try to get away. As they were running down the mountain, they heard a voice telling them not to be afraid. They ran back to the town as fast as they could. The next day they returned to the same spot where they had seen the strange object, but there was nothing there to prove what they had seen. Did they all just imagine it?

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(a) What is the best thing about your paragraph?

(b) How could your paragraph be improved?

(a) Use the above comments to rewrite your paragraph. Try your best! (b) Draw a picture to accompany your paragraph. (c) Display your work for a class of six-year-olds.

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Change it! 1

Follow the instructions below very carefully. (Directions are as you see them.) (a) Draw a small sun, about 1 cm in diameter, on the right-hand side of the tree, so that it is 1 cm away from the tip. (b) Colour in blue, the left half of the ﬂowerbox that is above the front door. (c) Place green spots on the bush that is on the right-hand side of the porch. (d) Colour in the pickets on the fence, on the right-hand side of the path, alternatively red and yellow, starting with red on the left. Colour in seven only.

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(f) Draw a box about 1 cm high in the middle of the pathway and colour it in brown.

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Compare your pictures! How many did you get right out of 6? TALKING AND LISTENING

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Change it! Work with a partner. Choose one of the pictures each. Make ten changes to your picture. Explain the changes to your partner, who must make his/her picture the same. Then swap.

Remember! Make it challenging for your partner!

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CHAT AWAY!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Converse freely and conﬁdently on a range of topics.

Activities covered in this lesson

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1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) I am fine, thank you. How are you today? (b) It certainly is. I can’t remember the last time I saw the sun! (c) Yes. Walk past the church and it is on your left, after the bank. (d) It is quarter past five. 2–6. Teacher check 7. Answers will vary; for example: (a) How was school different in your time? (b) Good day, Miss. Isn’t it a fine day today? (c) What type of photography do you specialise in? (d) It must be difficult for you to have to hunt every time you are really hungry.

Continuing conversations (written) Pair work - having conversation Discussing as a class the main topics of conversation Rating conversation Filling in speech balloons with conversation starters

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Students should have the opportunity to just ‘chat’ in class, without any restraint, except noise level! Making small talk is sometimes hard to do, especially with those we may not be too familiar with. The teacher should pair students who are not the best of friends, so they really have to make an effort to converse. A time limit should be set and during the talking time, students must keep talking!

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The class will be divided into pairs. The teacher can have some ideas for topics that can be used in casual conversation.

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Once ordinary conversation has been practised, students could receive a card with some facts on it about a certain subject. Students must then start their conversation with this information—it does not matter where the conversation leads!

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The teacher can discuss with students what type of topics can be brought up in casual conversation. Pair work – Students must have a conversation. Once the time limit is up, students write down some things they spoke about.

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Students rate their conversation.

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These can then be discussed as a class.

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As a class, students discuss the main topics of conversation.

Students ﬁll in speech balloons to start conversation with various people. These can be discussed as a class.

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YOU’RE WRONG!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Give and take turns in an environment where tolerance for the views of others is fostered.

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1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) There are many games that are entertaining which contain no violence at all. (b) Students need the weekend to relax and have fun. (c) Eaten in moderation they will not be harmful if you have a balanced and healthy diet. 2. Answers will vary; for example, Well, there are many different types of books so I don’t think you should generalise. I believe that a lot of what we learn comes from books. Even the TV guide is a type of book! 3–5. Teacher check

Writing responses to given statements Writing a more appropriate response Discussing responses as a class Pair work – having a controlled argument Assessing the argument

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The main aim of the lesson is for students to listen to others and accept their opinions, whatever they might be. They must give each other time to state their opinion without interruptions. Students will also practise arguing points they may not necessarily agree with. Later, students will complete another lesson about disagreeing in an agreeable manner. Students must realise that there is a difference between accepting others’ points of view and agreeing with them.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have other topics for the students to discuss as an argument.

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Students can role-play situations where they have to tolerate someone else’s point of view; for example, a parent telling a student that he/she is not allowed to go out, the principal telling students that homework on the weekends is compulsory etc.

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Students write a more appropriate response.

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Chat away! It is often easy to chat to people we know well, but it can be a little bit harder with those we don’t know so well. 1

Continue these conversations by writing in the speech balloons.

(a) Good morning! How are you?

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Isn’t the weather dreadful at the moment?

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Have you got the time on you, mate?

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Discuss your replies with your class.

Remember! The weather is often a safe bet when you are trying to make conversation!

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Chat away! Have a conversation with your partner. You can talk about anything but don’t stop talking until your teacher tells you to. There is no need to talk loudly though!

Write some of the things you and your partner spoke about.

Rate your conversation with a score out of 5.

Discuss with the class the main topics of conversation. Write them here.

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Fill in the speech balloons to show how you could start off a conversation with each of these people.

your friend’s grandfather

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(d) a caveman

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You’re wrong! We do not always have to agree with what others are saying, but we should accept other people’s opinions. 1

Write a response to each of these statements. (a) All TV games and PlayStation® games should be banned because they make children very violent.

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(b) School should be open on Saturdays because then students would learn much more.

Write a more appropriate answer that Brian could give.

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I think books are a total waste of time. Nobody remembers what they have read anyway. When I am older I won’t have a single book in my house!

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(a) Work with a partner. Choose one of the topics below. Tick the topic you have chosen. We do not need to look after the environment. It will look after itself.

All students should be taught how to swim.

Students should be seen and not heard.

(b) You are going to have an argument with your partner about this topic. Decide who will agree and disagree with the topic. Write some notes below to help you.

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Zoos should be banned. It is cruel to keep animals in cages.

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(c) Have your argument! Remember to stay calm and listen to your partner’s opinion. You may have to argue something you don’t believe in! (d) How did your argument go? (e) Did you manage to stay calm?

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AND INTRODUCING ...

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Practise and use improvisational drama to acquire a facility in performing social functions.

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1–4. Teacher check. 5. When you greet or meet someone/congratulating someone/saying goodbye. 6. (c) and (e) would require a handshake 7. Teacher check

Writing introductions Pair work – practising introductions Pair work – practising handshakes Making up own handshake Pair work – practising more introductions Ticking when it is appropriate to shake hands

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Social functions need to be discussed in the classroom. Students come from varying backgrounds and although many students are taught these things at home, there is no harm in rehearsing them. It is often taken for granted that students should know how to behave socially, but these functions need to be practised on a continual basis. There should also be reminders in class about how we should behave in a socially acceptable manner.

Students can role-play different scenarios where they have to thank someone for something, and they can then go on to write thank you notes.

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Students can practise apologising—both in writing and orally—and can decide when it is necessary to apologise.

Students can read poetry about manners; for example, Would you do that at home? by Steve Turner, Said the boy to the dinosaur by Colin McNaughton and Parents like you to ... by Gervase Phinn.

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The teacher can have other ideas of how greetings differ in other countries. The class will be divided into pairs.

The teacher can discuss with the class when and how we make introductions.

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Students write six introductions. Pair work – Students practise these introductions.

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Still in pairs, students practise shaking hands in the correct manner.

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Students make up their own handshake.

Students role-play different given scenarios.

Students tick when it is appropriate to shake hands.

Students assess which introductions were easiest/hardest and explain why.

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I’M NOT HAPPY!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Practise and use improvisational drama to acquire a facility in performing more elaborate social functions.

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1. (a) yes (b) yes (c) no (d) no (e) no (f) no 2–4. Teacher check 5. Solutions include: (a) The shop could order the game and charge the sale price. (b) The food could be sent back and warmed up. (c) A compromise could be reached; for example, the neighbour could play their music until an agreed time that would suit both parties. (d) The manager could make sure that the item is sent to the manufacturer to be repaired or replace it with a new one. (e) A pedestrian crossing or trafﬁc lights would solve the problem. 6–8. Teacher check

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It is often assumed that students have learnt basic social functions, but these do have to be practised. It is also important that students know when to complain and when it would be best to be quiet! The subject of bullying can also be discussed here, because students need to know that they must speak up when they are unhappy about something.

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Discussing complaining Deciding when it is right to complain Pair work – acting out complaints Group work – acting out complaints Writing solutions Assessing a complaint Writing a caption

The class can read real letters of complaint.

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Another social function students can practise is accepting and giving compliments.

The teacher can have examples of complaints people have made; for example, letters to the editor in a newspaper or magazine.

The students could pretend to be the teacher, complaining about student’s work, behaviour etc.

The class will be divided into pairs and then groups.

Students could discuss when it would be incorrect to complain.

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Students could discuss bullying—telling someone that you are unhappy or have witnessed other people being bullied.

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Students could read poetry about complaints; for example, Bringing up a single parent by Brian Patten or The new house by Gareth Owen.

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Students choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for given scenarios and decide whether a complaint should be made. Pair work – Students plan and role-play different situations.

Group work – Students role-play the different situations given. Students can write one solution for each complaint. Students assess their complaint. Students write a caption to go with a picture.

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The teacher could look at this website to get more ideas: www.howtocomplain.com/info/advice.shtml

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The teacher can discuss with students when it is right to complain. Students can come up with their own scenarios. The teacher should discuss with the students that we all have rights and should these rights be infringed, we have the right to say so! Stress, too, that complaining about something you are unhappy about needn’t have you ﬂying off in a rage, but that complaints can be made in a civilized and calm way.

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Students could read this poem and identify all the complaints: Pack your bags

Carrying a map, but getting lost, Buying things, not knowing the cost, Bearing luggage that weighs a ton, Turning red from the raging sun, Eating food that makes you ill, Reeling from the restaurant bill, Being patient with a ﬂight delay, Walking airports the entire day, Listening to language you’ve never heard, Not comprehending a single word, Looking for statues and ageless sights, Aching from walking and sleepless nights, Protecting yourself from foreign bugs, Looking for toilets, avoiding thugs, Yes, travelling is hard, and it is dear, But we’ll do it again, same time next year.

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And introducing ... If you bring home a new friend, you should introduce him or her to your family.

Mum, Dad, this is Shane. He’s new to the school and he comes from Canada.

Hi, Shane. It’s nice to meet you.

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Write appropriate introductions, adding a little information each time.

(b) Introduce yourself to a new neighbour.

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There is a correct way to shake hands! Practise with your partner. (a) Stand up straight with your right foot slightly forward. (b) Extend your right hand towards your partner.

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A friendly greeting is always a good thing. Practise the following with your partner. Tick the situations where a handshake is appropriate.

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Did you know? Shaking hands is a custom that has been traced to Biblical times. It originally signalled good faith that neither party carried a weapon!

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Did you know? Shaking hands is not appropriate in all cultures. In India, they use praying hands and in Japan, they bow.

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I’m not happy! It is not good to always complain about everything, but sometimes it is necessary to express our disapproval. Complaining doesn’t mean that we have to be mean and nasty, we can express our dissatisfaction in a calm and friendly manner.

Colour ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to say whether you should complain in these circumstances. (a) The magazine you bought has a few pages missing. yes

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(d) Your sister spends too long in the bath.

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Work as a group to consider the following situations. Each person in the group gets the chance to be the ‘complainer’. The rest of the group must try to reason with the complainer and explain things. Write one solution for each complaint. (a) You saw an advert in the newspaper for a game on sale. You travelled 10 kilometres to get to the shop and you were there by 10.15 am The shop said they were sold out. Complain to the salesperson.

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Circle which situation you complained about.

(a) Do you think you complained successfully?

(b) Why?

This man is complaining! Write a caption.

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ENGLISH OR NOT?

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Objective: Understand what is meant by ‘formal English’ and ‘slang’ and express examples of them in his/her own language.

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1. My family is fab. My dad is a cool bloke and my mum makes great grub. She gets in a bit of a huff when us kids go bananas, otherwise she’s pretty laid back. My dad does go ape when we veg out in front of the telly, scofﬁng our dinner. My eldest brother is loaded and he has a humongous car. It’s brill when he takes us out in it. With his megabucks he can afford to buy all the in clothes and he buys us prezzies. When my sister needed specs, he coughed up the dough for them. My younger brother jams on the guitar like a pro. He’s eyeing a class rock guitar that costs a grand! Well, that’s my fam. I’m outta here! 2. My family is wonderful. My father is a good man and my mother is an excellent chef. She does get rather annoyed when we act silly, otherwise she is quite relaxed. My father gets very angry when we slouch in front of the television, eating our dinner. My eldest brother is very rich and has a very large car. It’s nice when he takes us out in it. With all his money, he can afford to buy all the fashionable clothes and he buys us gifts. When my sister needed spectacles, he paid for them. My younger brother plays the guitar like a professional. He is looking at a new guitar that costs one thousand dollars! Well, that’s my family. Goodbye for now. 3. Answers will vary; for example: (a) We’ll chow down at a mate’s pad tonight. (b) My sis is an oddball because she’d rather have a cup of tea instead of yummy soda. (c) We’re having a barbie today and we want you to hang with us. (d) My baby bro is a brat when he chucks his grub. (e) The mutt went nuts at the bloke on the bike. (f) The con was slung in the slammer/clink for nicking the dough. 4–6. Teacher check 7. (a) no (b) yes (c) no (d) no (e) yes 8. Teacher check

Underlining slang Rewriting slang (formal English) Converting formal English to slang Group work – writing down common slang words and the formal English versions • Deciding whether using slang is acceptable in different situations

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Students are using slang words more and more often, often picked-up by watching TV and through their choice of reading material. Slang may now be more accepted than it used to be, but students need to be made aware of what slang is. They should be encouraged to speak formal English.

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The teacher can have more examples of slang. The students will work in groups.

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The teacher discusses slang with the students, giving a few examples, and allowing students to come up with a few of their own.

Students read a given passage and underline the slang words.

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Students rewrite the passage using formal English. Students convert formal English to slang.

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Students can discuss Questions 1, 2 and 3 as a class.

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Group work – Students write a list of common slang words, writing the formal form of the word next to it. Students orally put each slang word into a sentence. Group work – Students decide whether it is acceptable to use slang in the given situations. Students list other situations where the use of slang would be considered acceptable or unacceptable. Students can discuss Questions 5–8 as a class. Students must be aware all day, and perhaps for the whole week of speaking formal English, and are to correct each other when they hear slang!

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Students can display slang words and the formal form of the word. The teacher can hold a ‘no slang’ day once a term. It’s too much to expect students to never use slang again, but to make them aware of it every now and then should have some effect.

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Understand the functions and know the names of the parts of speech.

Activities covered

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1. (a) Answers will vary; for example, actor, actress, model, pop star etc. (b) Answers will vary; for example, chef, cook etc. 2–6. Teacher check

Guessing an occupation Sitting in the ‘hot seat’ while class asks questions Writing a description using parts of speech Giving descriptions orally to the class Assessing descriptions

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Students can play a general knowledge game in groups – choose a letter from the alphabet, each writes down a proper noun, common noun, collective noun, abstract noun and verb that starts with that letter. Check answers after 1 minute – if only one person has the word, he/she gets 10 points; if others have it too, 5 points. Choose a different letter and repeat.

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This lesson gives the students practice at giving descriptions using parts of speech, as well as allowing them to work with them in a fun way. The teacher must be the one to point out the parts of speech being used.

Additional information

Students can make oral sentences using all the parts of speech listed by the teacher.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have examples of parts of speech for students to discuss at the start of the lesson. In this lesson, only verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns should be dealt with.

Students can choose ﬁve occupations and rate them using the headings below. Students can give a mark out of ten for each heading. Students give their scores and others must guess the occupation. The average scores can be worked out for some of the occupations.

The teacher can discuss with the students: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. The students can provide some of each and examples can be written on the board. Students guess two occupations by looking at the questions and answers provided.

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Students sit in the ‘hot seat’ and the class must ask questions that require a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to guess what the occupation is. It is at this point that the teacher must point out the verbs used in the student’s questions; for example, work, teach, ﬁx, write, act etc.

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Students describe three occupations by using different parts of speech.

Students can read poetry together and colour the different parts of speech in different colours, using a key to explain; for example, Will you come to my party? by Gervase Phinn or Mr. Kahn’s shop by Fred Sedgwick, or: Just milk then

What a fantastic place! I think I need it all! In this bright supermarket, In a shiny shopping mall. Why, there is canned macaroni, and easy cheesecake kits, watermelon chutney, and mousse for pesky nits. I see sun-dried tomatoes, and jelly ready-to-eat, microwave Irish stew and mash that you can heat. There is lemon-ﬂavoured water, and a hundred types of tea, coffee that is frothy, and can be made by even me. There are spuds who’ve ﬂown from Italy, and oranges from Spain, I see juicy grapes from Africa, where there isn’t that much rain. Yes, this outdoes the corner shop, my trolley is piled high. I’ve thrown in such delicious things, I thought I couldn’t buy. This shopping is such super fun, why hadn’t I done it before? Then a nagging doubt creeps in my head, It’s because I am quite poor.

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Students read one description to the class and the class must guess the occupation. Students assess their description.

Students state their ideal job and describe it using parts of speech. Students read their description to the class and the class must guess their ideal job. Students assess their description.

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Headings: enjoyment, salary, danger, hours, comfort, challenge, potential, perks.

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English or not? 1

What is slang? Underline the slang in the following passage. My family is fab. My dad is a cool bloke and my mum makes great grub. She gets in a bit of a huff when us kids go bananas, otherwise she’s pretty laid back. My dad does go ape when we veg out in front of the telly, scofﬁng our dinner. My eldest brother is loaded and he has a humongous car. It’s brill when he takes us out in it. With his megabucks he can afford to buy all the in clothes and he buys us prezzies. When my sister needed specs, he coughed up the dough for them. My younger brother jams on the guitar like a pro. He’s eyeing a class rock guitar that costs a grand! Well, that’s my fam. I’m outta here!

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Rewrite the passage in formal English.

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These sentences are written in formal English. Can you change some words into slang? Rewrite each sentence.

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(a) We will dine at a friend’s abode this evening.

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(b) My sister is rather a peculiar girl as she favours a cup of tea over a delicious soda.

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(d) My baby brother is mischievous when he tosses his evening meal around. (e) The dog barked and jumped at the man on the bicycle. (f) The thief was sent to prison for stealing the money.

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In your group, write down slang words that you know. Next to each slang word, write the formal version. Slang word

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In your group, say each slang word in a sentence.

Colour ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to show whether it would be acceptable to use slang in these situations.

(a) You are sent to the principal’s ofﬁce.

(b) You are having a sleepover in your friend’s bedroom.

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(e) You are watching TV with your brother. yes

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(a) When it would be acceptable to use slang.

(b) When it would not be acceptable to use slang.

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Take a guess! Work with a partner. What occupation do you think the following people have? Look at their answers to these questions and try to guess! (Look for the verbs on this page – they are in bold letters!) Do you work in an ofﬁce every day?

Do you work outdoors every day?

Do you work normal daily hours?

Do you earn a lot of money?

Yes

Do you help people in your job?

Do you help students in your job?

Do you run a company?

Are you famous?

Yes

Do you wear ‘cool’ clothes?

Yes

Do you travel all over the world?

Yes

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Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are all parts of speech.

Are you busy at Christmas?

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Are you famous?

Do you work in a shop?

Do you help students in your job?

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Do you work in the evening?

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Do you wear a special hat in your job?

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Do you make things in your job?

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Do the things you make last a long time?

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Now you can sit in the ‘hot seat’. Think of what your occupation is and stand up in front of the class. The class must ask you questions about your occupation and you can only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’. (a) What was your occupation? (b) Did the class guess who you were?

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Use parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) to describe three occupations. For example, a teacher could be described this way: Noun – chalk Verb – talking (shouting?) Adjective – kind (of course!)

(a) Occupation: Noun – Verb –

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Present one of your descriptions to the class and they must guess the occupation. Don’t make it too easy for them!

(a) Did the class guess your occupation?

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(a) What would your ideal job be?

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Adjective – Adverb – 6

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Present your description to the class. They must guess your ideal job. (a) Did the class guess your ideal job? (b) How would you rate your description?

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NAMING OR DOING?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Learn about and name the basic properties of nouns and verbs.

Activities covered

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• Group work – playing verb and noun game • Class discussion • Writing verbs and nouns to do with themselves

1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) Cats: Nouns: paws, kitten, milk, meat, fur, whiskers, mouse, toys, teeth, basket, bed, chicken, claws, ball, sun, prey, bowl, Siamese, Burmese, Persian, Devon Rex etc. Verbs: scratch, hunt, run, sleep, eat, drink, laze, stalk, stretch, dream, see, hear, taste, claw, meow, purr, play, fight, jump, clean, lick etc. (b) Soccer: Nouns: ball, players, field, boots, shorts, kit, bag, referee, team, match, crowd, fans, pitch, cup, trophy, whistle, goals, scoreboard, injury, event etc. Verbs: run, kick, walk, cheer, tackle, jump, shout, applaud, stop, win, battle, clap, fight, score, bounce, injure, play, fall etc. (c) Your town: Nouns: shop, river, street, church, cars, field, playground, people, doctor, lake, road, garage, vet, Church Street, hall, chemist, pub, Sam’s Supermarket, dogs etc. Verbs: shop, walk, buy, look, swim, greet, drive, cycle, eat, run, dine, play etc. 2–3. Teacher check

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Students play a game in which they write down nouns and verbs for given topics. Examples of nouns and verbs should be displayed on the board to remind students which are which. The lesson allows students to work with nouns and verbs and to discuss them as a class.

Before the lesson

Students will be divided into groups. The teacher can have his/her own list of nouns and verbs to go with the given topics.

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The teacher explains to the class what a noun is and what a verb is.

Students give examples of each orally; some of these can be written on the board. The teacher explains to the class what the groups are going to do.

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Group work – Students write down as many verbs and nouns as they can for each given category. Students must be reminded that they have to stick to the topic! A time limit of three minutes is set by the teacher.

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After each time limit is up, a group is selected to give their nouns and verbs. For each noun or verb, two points are given, unless another group has that same noun/verb, when only one point is awarded. Words which have been placed in the wrong category get no points at all! The nouns and verbs must relate to the topic, otherwise no points!

Additional activities The same type of game can be played to learn other parts of speech, or different classes of nouns.

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Each topic’s nouns and verbs are discussed after the time limits are up. Groups add their points. The group with the most points wins.

Students write a paragraph of text about themselves and colour code the nouns and verbs they have used. Students can work with a partner to check whether they have coded the nouns and verbs correctly.

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Know and understand the terms ‘phrase’ and ‘clause’.

Activities covered in this lesson

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• Discussing phrases and clauses • Pair work – identifying phrases • Pair work – deciding whether examples are clauses or phrases • Pair work – making interesting sentences, orally and in writing • Discussing answers with the class

1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) 2–3. 4. (a)

This lesson deals only with phrases and clauses. Students can go on to complex sentences once they have practised these. Students will need to be very clear on what a verb is before this lesson is undertaken. The teacher should keep explanations of each clear and simple, focusing on the fact that a clause has a verb and a phrase does not.

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(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

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over the moon, on my birthday under my desk huge, juicy, double-decker cheeseburger naughty student, beautiful, antique piano with the long, black hair as soon as possible in the immaculate garden hot, sunny days hideous green and orange striped dress smelly socks, by the armchair Teacher check Phrase (For example, ‘I ate the soggy, squishy pizza that we had left over from last week’.) Clause Phrase (For example, ‘Against all odds, I managed to complete my spider project’.) Phrase (For example, ‘The toilet paper stretched from the bathroom and all along the corridors’.) Clause Clause Clause Phrase (For example, ‘My aunt has a hooked and warty nose and always wears a pointed hat!’) Clause Phrase (For example, ‘The referee’s hat blew off his head and right into the goals’.) Teacher check

The teacher explains to the class what a clause is and what a phrase is and the difference between the two. Students can give many oral examples of each.

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Pair work – Students identify the phrases in the sentences and underline them. Students write a sentence about themselves that contains a phrase.

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Students discuss their answers with the class.

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Students can identify clauses and phrases in their class reader or in poems.

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Pair work – Students state whether the given examples are clauses or phrases. Sentences are made with the phrases. Students discuss their answers with the class.

Pair work – Students make up interesting oral sentences.

Students write their best sentences, identifying the verb and phrase.

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Naming or doing? A noun is a naming word; for example, student, school, teacher, pencil, book, cat, Africa, monster. A verb is a doing word and denotes an action; for example, write, jump, scream, will, is, laugh. 1

Work as a group. For each category you will be given three minutes to think of as many nouns and verbs to do with the given topic as you can. After the three minutes are up, the class will discuss the words. You get no points if you have put your word in the wrong category, so be careful! If only your group has that particular word, you get two points for it. If another group also has that word then you get only one point for that word. So be as original as you can! But stick to the topic! NOUNS

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Your score:

(a) What was your group’s total score?

(b) Did your group win?

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The group with the most points wins!

(a) Write nouns and verbs that have something to do with you.

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Which is it? In this lesson we are going to learn about a clause and a phrase. (Don’t get confused with Santa Claus!)

Deﬁnitions

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A phrase is a group of words that together have one meaning; for example, ‘over the rainbow’. A phrase does not contain a verb.

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A clause is a sentence or part of a sentence that contains a verb.

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I love school because we learn new and exciting things!

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(b) I hid under my desk so the teacher couldn’t see me.

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(f) Dad said he would come home as soon as possible. (g) Grandma is in the immaculate garden.

(h) Antonio and Samir liked to ride their bikes on hot, sunny days. (i) Orla wore a hideous green and orange striped dress. (j) The smelly socks are by the armchair. 2

(a) Write a sentence about yourself. (b) Identify and underline the phrase.

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Work with a partner. Tick whether the following are phrases or clauses. Make sentences out of the phrases. (a) Soggy, squishy pizza phrase

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(b) Cats are cute phrase

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(d) All along the corridors phrase

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(e) Homework is horrid phrase

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(f) The teacher got ﬂowers! phrase

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(g) The principal is scared

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Discuss your answers with the class.

Work with a partner. Make some interesting sentences! One person starts a sentence and the other ends the sentence. Include phrases in your sentences. Do these orally. Write two of your best sentences. Show your phrases and verbs. (a) (b)

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Explore the possibilities of language and sentence structure in expressing increasingly complex thoughts.

Activities covered

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• Writing down food orders • Pair work – giving and writing meal orders • Describing meal to partner

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Get the students to devise a menu of their own, in groups. They can use the given menu as a guideline. These can be displayed in the school. Students can look at different menus and discuss them. Students could give oral restaurant reviews and read real reviews from newspapers and magazines.

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There is no end to the possibilities that can be explored with this particular objective. Students are constantly practising language and especially enjoy using language in a nonformal lesson. In this lesson, students get practice ordering from a restaurant. They also get the opportunity to deal with a difﬁcult customer.

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Students could look at and discuss world records to do with food and drink.

The teacher can present a problem to a group who must come up with a solution. Discuss the solutions as a class.

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The teacher can have other menus to discuss with the students. The class will be divided into pairs.

Possible problem: Sinead’s best friend is having a birthday party on Friday at 7 p.m. Her grandmother is also having a party for her 70th birthday at the same time. Sinead knows that both would be disappointed if she did not attend. What should she do?

The teacher can discuss with students eating out at a restaurant – the menu, the decor, the job of being a waiter/ waitress, tips, service and the cost of the meal. The teacher should read through the menu on the sheet and discuss the various dishes listed.

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Students read the given menu and write down their order as if they were a waiter/waitress in a hurry. Any type of shorthand will do, as long as they understand what they have written. This is practice for the next task. Pair work – One student is the difﬁcult customer, the other student is the waiter/waitress. Each student must give a complicated order to his or her partner. Stress to the class they must be difﬁcult customers and give an example of this; ‘I think for starters I’ll have the mushroom soup but with a dash of cream in it, and please could I have a half a slice of brown bread to go with that and two squares of butter. For the main course, I’ll have the trout, but with just plain butter and a serving of herbs on the side with a few slices of lemon with just plain potatoes if possible, hold the garlic and a double portion of vegetables ...’ etc.!

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Students could read up on healthy eating (library and websites) and devise a healthy eating plan. Students could read and discuss poetry on food and eating; for example, Nothing tastes quite like a gerbil by Tony Langham, Food for thought by Michaela Morgan or:

What species? My mother, angry, said to me, ‘You eat just like a bird.’ And I said, ‘That’s the vaguest thing I think I’ve ever heard.

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The partner must write down the order in shortened form and must repeat the order to the ‘customer’ to see if he/she has it correct. (Partners can give each other a few orders if there is time.) Students then swap roles.

Students can look at websites of different restaurants, particularly those in their own area.

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‘What sort of bird do I remind you of? Could you be more speciﬁc? Why, some have diets that are quite bland, and some are quite horriﬁc! ‘Robins love to feast on worms, and bee-eaters eat bees. A vulture feeds on rotten meat, I’m sure I’m none of these!

‘Crows pick through the garbage, a sparrow will swallow a ﬂy, an owl will hunt a timid mouse, I’m not that sort of guy! ‘A thrush will enjoy a juicy snail, a hawk will relish a rat, an egret scoffs the cattle’s ﬂeas, I know I don’t do that!

‘Have you ever seen me lay an egg? Do I sleep in a grassy nest? So, Mum, do you think a feathery creature, Is one that describes me best?.

Mum, I’m almost withering away, I’ve had almost nothing to eat today! Why for breakfast, I munched an orange on toast, and leftover egg with Sunday roast. I slurped pea soup and a cup of tea, that isn’t enough, I know you’d agree! For lunch, all I had was a spinach pie, and chopped up liver on mouldy rye. I picked six wormy apples from the apple tree, why I’m so famished, you can clearly see! Then for dinner, I nibbled on six lamb chops, with pigs feet, brussels and corn pops. Then bread and cheese mixed with ham, and two tins of outdated jam. So, Mum, quick bring me food on a tray! I’ve had almost nothing to eat today!

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Objective: Discuss the meaning, effect and diversity of sayings and expressions.

Activities covered Matching sayings and meanings Underlining common sayings Explaining what sayings mean Identifying sayings Using sayings in oral sentences Writing more sayings, especially local Pair work – conversing using sayings

caught red-handed – caught in the act down in the dumps – depressed at the drop of a hat – immediately gave me the cold shoulder – was unfriendly to make ends meet – to cope ﬁnancially goody two shoes – someone who is always good up to scratch – good enough through thick and thin – through good and bad times all bark and no bite – someone who may shout or threaten but will not take serious action (f) donkey’s years – for a long time (g) see eye to eye - get along with 3. Teacher check 4. (a) Fast food (b) Don’t lose your head (c) Keep a level head (d) Pull the wool over your eyes 5–7. Teacher check

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This lesson has focused on general and well-known English sayings. Students should be encouraged to use these in their conversation and their writing. Local words and their effect can then be explored once students have a basic understanding of what sayings are. The teacher can point out how sayings have an effect on what is being said/read. This lesson involves whole-class participation.

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(g) (h) (i) (j) 2. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

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Students can read local material and discuss any local sayings or expressions.

The teacher can have a list of other sayings not included in the lesson.

Students can ask the family at home for local and even outdated sayings and words and report back to the class with these.

The class will be divided into pairs.

Students can display sayings in the classroom to remind them to make use of them.

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Students can draw pictures that depict the sayings. The pictures and sayings can be displayed in the classroom.

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As a class, students match up sayings and their meanings. Students underline the sayings in sentences and write what they think each saying means.

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Students discuss answers and use the sayings in oral sentences. Students identify sayings.

Students think of other sayings and local expressions and write them in the box.

Pair work – Students have a conversation using as many sayings as possible.

Answers over the moon – very happy get the sack – lose one’s job fed up – angry, annoyed pipe dream – unrealistic goal spick and span – very clean piece of cake – something that is easy to do

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Students use the sayings in oral sentences.

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Students can look at and discuss sayings in literature; for example, On and on… by Roger McGough, Watch it! by John Coldwell, My Dad’s amazing by Ian Souter, The early worm by Steve Turner, or:

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‘We’ll head down to the beach’, said Mum, ‘if the weather stays this good. Hopefully the rain won’t come, the sun will shine, touch wood.’

In the living room, the piano, And Grandad’s walking stick, To the ugly inherited bureau, I gave a gentle kick.

I desperately wanted to swim in the surf, And wiggle my toes in the sand, If touching wood was what it took, The job I’d take in hand.

And so I went on, through the house, There was a lot to do, Cupboards, shelves and skirting boards, And all the loo seats too!

I started my task in the hallway, And touched the wooden stairs, I raced into the kitchen and Laid my hands upon the chairs.

Tables, dressers, lamp stands, bowls, CD racks and doors, Ornaments and pencils, Windowsills and drawers.

I picked up all the wooden spoons, And grabbed the kitchen door, The chopping board, the rolling pin, And stamped the wooden ﬂoor.

I even ventured on outside, Touched the kennel for the dog, I hugged each tree that I could see, And every stick and log.

I proceeded to the dining room, And tapped the table there, The large fruit bowl, the candlesticks, Of which we had a pair.

And what did the weather do that day? Well, the skies were azure blue. So if there’s something you want to happen, I’d touch wood if I were you.

I went into my bedroom, Touched my bed and photo frame, My chess set, desk and bookshelf, To my blocks I did the same.

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Read the following menu. Then write in shortened form what you would order. Write as if you were the waiter/waitress. Use your own abbreviations!

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Work with a partner. Take turns to be the waiter/waitress and customer. The customer must decide what meal he/ she wants. The waiter/waitress must listen carefully and write down the order as quickly and as accurately as possible. The customer could be quite difﬁcult and give a complicated order. The waiter/waitress must repeat the order. The customer will decide if the order is correct or not!

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(a) What is your favourite meal? Describe it.

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Say it! There are many sayings in the English language which make the language more interesting. Try to use sayings when you speak and write. 1

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(g) My brother and I just don’t see eye to eye. Meaning of saying: 3

(a) As a class, discuss your answers. (b) As a class, use all of the sayings in Question 1 in oral sentences.

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Write down some more sayings, especially those that are unique to your country or locality.

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HELLO!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Explore and discuss other accents and languages.

Activities covered • • • • • •

Answers

Pair work – changing a passage into formal English Pair work – identifying accents in TV programs Saying ‘hello’ in different languages Communicating in different situations Discussing and naming traditional customs as a class Discussing answers with the class

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Students are now exposed to different accents as more people are emigrating and moving; they are also hearing different accents on the TV. This lesson looks at other languages and how we can communicate if others don’t speak English. The lesson also looks at the students’s own traditions and customs. The teacher should tell students how important it is to accept other people’s traditions and customs and never to tease others who might have a different accent.

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I used to work at a service station but I got a little bored. I used to work with my friends. It’s good to work with your friends because you get to know them well. Now I am going to work hard, do my schoolwork and hopefully get good grades. I think I am intelligent and I am not going to fail.

Students can read poems that are written in different dialects or accents; for example, Talking turkeys! and Body talk by Benjamin Zephaniah or Down with ﬂu by Matt Simpson (having a cold).

Students can read poetry about foreigners; for example, Shame by Tracey Blance, It hurts by John Foster, Arturi’s story by Penny Kent or Citizen of the world by Dave Calder.

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The teacher can have examples of different dialects and accents within the students’s own country. The class will be divided into pairs.

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Pair work – Students role-play situations where they are trying to communicate with someone who does not speak English. Still in pairs, students discuss their own culture and customs and write down what their traditional food/music/ entertainment/weather/sport/architecture is. Students draw something traditional from their country.

The pairs discuss their answers and ideas with the class. The teacher can discuss with students what people from a different country might ﬁnd strange about their cultures and customs.

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Objective: Use improvisational drama to learn how local idiom, accent and dialect can inﬂuence the effect of language in particular situations.

Activities covered

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1. Answers will vary; for example, How are you? Isn’t the weather great? I really like the snow! I was at a party last night and now I’m really tired. I feel like sleeping now. It was a really great night and the music was good. There was a ﬁght, though, and a man got punched. There is no excitement in this place—here’s nothing to do. It drives me crazy! I do not like being bored. 2. (a) Wow! – when we are amazed. (b) You must be joking – when we don’t believe something. (c) OK – when we agree or want to say something is mediocre. (d) Ouch! – when we are hurt. (e) Hooray – when we’re happy. (f) For goodness sake! – when we are irritated. 3–5. Teacher check

Reading and interpreting speech Writing when we use common sayings/words Writing down common local sayings/words Group work – acting out a meeting between friends Assessing drama

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The teacher can have ready examples of common sayings/ idioms/words from the local area.

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As a class, students write down common sayings from their area.

Group work – Students act out a scene of a meeting between friends in the town, using the sayings that have been discussed. Students assess their drama.

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Hello! Although many people speak English around the world, not everybody speaks it in the same way! 1

With a partner, read the following passage and correct it so that it is formal English. Write the passage out in formal English. I use’ ta work at a servo but I got kinda bored. I use’ ta work with me mates. It’s good workin’ with yer mates. Ya get ta know ‘em well. Now I’m gonna knuckle down and do me school work and I is hopin’ for a couple As. Me thinks I’m brainy and I ain’t gonna ﬂunk.

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With a partner, write a list of television programs which have actors with a different accent from yours.

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Buenos dias

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Portuguese Russian

Welsh Zulu

Dzien dobry Ola

Zdravstvuite Dydd da Sawubona

Geia sou Konnichi wa

Discuss your answers with the class.

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Work with a partner. If you were in a foreign country and nobody seemed to be speaking English, how would you communicate the following? (a) Where is the bus stop?

(b) Is there a bank nearby?

(d) Do you sell phone cards?

(e) What is the price of a milkshake?

(f) What time does this shop close?

(g) When do the buses stop running?

(h) I would like my steak well done, please.

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(e) your sport

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Town talk Each area in your country has a particular way of speaking. Sometimes you can tell which area people come from by their accent or the way they speak. 1

Write down what you think Jason is saying.

What’s up dude? Ain’t the weather wicked? I really dig that snow! I was at a bash last night and now I’m really beat! I could catch some Zs right now. It was a really awesome night and the music was cool. There was a barney, though, and some guy got a knuckle sandwich. There’s no action round this place – there’s zip to do. It drives me bonkers! I so love being bored. NOT!

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As a class, write down some common sayings from your area. Explain what the sayings mean.

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READ IT!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Engage with and discuss reading material in a group setting.

Activities covered

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Students could have a display in the classroom titled ‘We read all these things’, showing those things in life that we do read; for example, timetables, books, TV guides, ﬂyers, adverts, instructions, newspapers, magazines, road signs, other signs, posters, menus, food labels, textbooks, websites, letters, comics, maps, pamphlets, street names and so on.

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Reading need not be only a solitary pastime, but can be enjoyed as a group. Teachers should, on several occasions, allow students to read together in a group setting. They can read the class reader or poetry together and help each other with difﬁcult words. The reading can then be discussed. This lesson allows students to share what they have read with others. Students do not have to read a whole book for this lesson. They can read newspaper or magazine articles, comics, adverts, menus, food labels, letters, postcards or websites, as long as it is substantial enough for them to answer the given questions and to describe their reading to the group. Students should be encouraged to recommend to the class good things they have read. Perhaps the classroom could have a Top 10 for reading, which could be changed from time to time.

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Poetry about reading: Breakfast reading by Steve Turner and For word by Benjamin Zephaniah.

The cure If you’re feeling rather glum, then please do not despair. All you need is an enthralling book, and a very comfy chair. If you’re feeling a little ill, I’d prescribe a mystery. You’ll get lost in the thickening plot, no longer sick you’ll be!

Each student must bring something to class that he/she has read from start to ﬁnish. (This task can be given the night before.)

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Students read something before the lesson.

Students answer questions about what they have read.

Group work – Students describe what they have read to the group, using their answers to the questions to guide them. (Students must bring the reading to school.) Students comment on whether they enjoyed the reading or not and why/why not. Students assess their ‘talk’.

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So for almost every ailment, a remedy you’ll ﬁnd, between the covers of an honest book, to repair your soul and mind. Danger!

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Students identify different things that we read.

If you’re feeling bored and tired, I’d suggest a hero’s tale, to inspire and energise you, and cheer you without fail.

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If you’re feeling a bit unloved, a romance will do the trick. You’ll ﬁnd hints and tips on how to smooch, and will want a date real quick.

The riskiest place you’ll ever be, Is in your local library. It should bear a warning, both harsh and clear, Watch out! Your life could change right here!

For inside its seemingly innocent walls, A horror book shrieks and a love story calls, You’ll meet villains and crooks, and a pirate too, And you’ll become part of his torturous crew. You’ll shake hands with Batman®, and chat to Bruce Lee, You’ll conjure up potions, and set maidens free. You’ll head a spy mission and shoot into space, And dine with cool beings of an unknown race. You can clamber up mountains, and swim in great lakes, Encounter wild lions and venomous snakes. You’ll jump out of planes and do tricks in the air, Defeat evil armies without a care. So now you’ve been cautioned, Don’t say you weren’t told, Head down to your library, But be brave and be bold!

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Experience varied and consistent oral language activity as part of the pre-writing process.

Activities covered • • • • •

Recognising possible exaggerations Completing sentences using exaggeration Writing short exaggerated paragraphs Exaggerating a statement Sharing answers with the class

Discussion of a topic usually enhances the writing process and gives students the opportunity to discuss their ideas, which will hopefully motivate them to write. Most writing activities start with some form of oral language, which needn’t be addressed formally– this lesson simply highlights the fact. The teacher can explain that he/she is not condoning exaggeration, but it is important that we are able to recognise it. It can be pointed out that exaggeration can be acceptable if the other person is aware that the speaker is exaggerating; for example, ‘I nearly died when that teacher tapped me on the shoulder’.

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whole country, if not the world. My mother is so pretty, she won the Miss World title three times. She still takes part in beauty competitions and wins most of them. She’s forty-eight but she looks eighteen. My sister is extremely intelligent. She completed secondary school when she was just eight years old. She is studying science and she is going to invent something that will change the world. I am very lucky as I inherited good looks and brains. I am the cleverest kid in the school and no one can beat me. The prime minister told me personally that I would run the country one day. Why, even our cat is way ahead of the rest. He sits and reads the newspaper and then chews it up if he reads something upsetting. We’re altogether a brilliant family. 2. Answers will vary; for example, (a) My Mum is such a brilliant cook that you could give her any ingredients and she would make something delicious. (b) My garden is so big that it would take one whole week just to walk around it. (c) My dog is so clever that he helps me with my homework. (d) I am so popular that I have a waiting list of people who want to be my friend. (e) My friend is so good at sport that he won twenty gold medals at the last Olympic Games. (f) My sister is so lazy that she once slept for two whole weeks. 3–4. Teacher check 5. Answers will vary; for example, This morning I ate a three-foot burger made up of twenty buns and two litres of tomato sauce. I guzzled it in ﬁve minutes and was still hungry. 6. Teacher check

The teacher can have other examples of exaggeration and ideas for when it may be used. The class will be divided into pairs.

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Students work with a partner to complete sentences by exaggerating.

Students work with a partner to read some of their exaggerated sentences to the class. Students work with a partner to write short paragraphs using a lot of exaggeration. Some of these can be read to the class or displayed in the classroom. (Students can go on to writing a longer piece of work with exaggeration, the topic of which can be decided by the teacher.)

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Students can orally make up ‘tall stories’ to tell to their group. For the purpose of having oral communication before a written piece is delivered, students could carry out a communications survey. This could consist of different questions about telephones/mobiles/use of the Internet/who are the most calls made to/how many times a day is each phone used/number of text messages sent etc. Students will take the survey home and with the help of family members, complete it. Students could then have a discussion about their surveys and could write a report on ‘Communication’ based on their ﬁndings. Read literature containing exaggeration: Poetry – I’m much better than you by Colin McNaughton and Henchman wanted by Paul Cookson.

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R ead it! You have to have read something for this lesson. You can read anything, such as a newspaper or magazine article, a book, a comic, a pamphlet, anything that requires reading! Make sure that whatever you choose to read, you read it properly from start to ﬁnish! Don’t read something too short — you must be able to answer all the questions! 1

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Tell your group about what you read and what you thought of it.

Was your talk a success?

How could you improve your talk?

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I have the best family. My dad is a doctor and he’s so clever that he qualiﬁed in just two years, instead of the usual seven! He’s also so rich he could probably buy this whole country, if not the world. My mother is so pretty, she won the Miss World title three times. She still takes part in beauty competitions and wins most of them. She’s forty-eight but she looks eighteen. My sister is extremely intelligent. She completed secondary school when she was just eight years old. She is studying science and she is going to invent something that will change the world. I am very lucky as I inherited good looks and brains. I am the cleverest kid in the school and no one can beat me. The Prime Minister told me personally that I would run the country one day. Why, even our cat is way ahead of the rest. He sits and reads the newspaper and chews it up if he reads something upsetting.

Work with a partner to complete these sentences. Exaggerate as much as you like!

(a) My Mum is such a brilliant cook

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Choose your favourite exaggeration and read it out to your class. Man is inclined to exaggerate almost everything, except his own mistakes. Anon

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TALK TIME!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Choose a form and quality of presentation appropriate to the audience.

Activities covered

Additional activities

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Students could rethink their talk so that it would be suitable for a 6-year old. Students can give this talk in groups and the differences could be discussed.

Researching a topic Writing keywords Giving a talk Assessing a talk

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The teacher must give each student a topic to research and talk about. The teacher must make sure that students have access to relevant information, from the school library, by access to the Internet or from resources at home.

Students could listen to a speech being delivered and make speech cards. They can then deliver the speech, with their speech cards to help them.

Students could look at www.askjeevesforkids.com for information.

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Students can read poems and decide what age group they are intended for, or change them to suit different age groups.

Students could choose a particular topic and decide how it could be best taught to infants; for example, what pictures would be used, what information would be given, demonstrations that would be used etc. Students could discuss different forms of presentation and which would be suitable when; for example, students could change a poem into a short play for infants – Grizelda Grimm’s ghastly gun by David Harmer; or a poem can be changed into a character sketch – The evil Doctor Mucus Spleen by Paul Cookson.

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Thanks, but no thanks

My precious, generous, lovable cat Daily brings to me, A feathery or furry gift, As dead as dead can be.

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Or this poem can be changed into a letter to the cat:

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Topics should be written/typed on small pieces of paper that can be placed in a ‘hat’.

Now please don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the thought. A deceased rodent is a super gift, Especially one he’s caught. I appreciate his efforts, In shopping for the best. I know the skill that is required, In conquering his quest.

I only ask that he be prudent, My birthday comes once a year, He shouldn’t be spoiling me so much, ‘Thanks, but no thanks, dear.’

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Objective: Discuss issues of major concern.

Activities covered

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1. Answers will vary; for example: Kids create nutritious snacks. Safety experts say school bus passengers should wear seatbelts Teachers strike, kids sit idle Kind chef helps feed the needy Number halved – local high school dropouts 2. Answers will vary; for example, (a) ‘Good evening, and welcome to News 24.’ (b) Headlines (c) Yes, one reporter is reporting from London. (d) The newsreader makes eye contact during most of the reading. (e) Newsreaders may have no expression, unless telling a funny story. (f) The tone of voice is business-like and clear. (g) They sit up straight and look formal. (h) They manage to keep their heads quite still. (i) Their hands are resting on their notes in front of them. (j) They appear relaxed but concentrating on the task. 3–8. Teacher check

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Most students do not read newspapers or watch the news, nor should they be bombarded with it every day. Students should, though, have an idea of what is going on around them in their own country and in the world. Perhaps the teacher could discuss local, national and international news once a week. A bulletin board could be kept in the classroom with articles on events and happenings. Although this lesson includes watching a videotape of the news, a ‘news’ lesson can be done prior to this, where students each bring in a newspaper and discuss the various articles.

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Students could have a lesson beforehand in which they discuss the articles from the newspapers they have brought in. Students, in pairs, must rethink funny headlines and rewrite them so that they are not ambiguous. Students watch the videotape the teacher has brought in. Students answer questions about the news presenters. These answers are discussed as a class, and parts of the video can be looked at again to reconﬁrm. Group work – Students must prepare a news bulletin about news in their area/school. This news bulletin must be presented to the class. The teacher can set a time limit for the completed performance. Each member of the group must have a role; for example, newsreader, autocue operator, prompt, director, editor, writer. The teacher can videotape the bulletins if possible. As a class, all the bulletins should be discussed and compared with the one they watched. Included in the discussion should be ideas for improvement. Students assess their bulletin for Question 8. R.I.C. Publications®

After this lesson, students could write their own newspaper articles. Students can set up a news bulletin board and students can bring in articles to stick onto it. The library in the school should have a newspaper if possible. Students can look at websites of national news channels. For the teacher: www.talkingwithkids.org/television/twk-news. html (talking about the news with students). Students can follow a suitable lead story, over a few days/ weeks. Students could read poetry and literature that concerns issues that affect the world; for example, Web of life by Jane Clarke, Natural numbers by Mike Johnson, Blake’s tyger – revisited by Michaela Morgan, The last wolf speaks from the zoo by Pie Corbett, Names by Brian Patten, or students could discuss this poem and talk about what could be done.

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Our town has taken its last breath, and has simply ceased to be. No one pounds the quaint little streets, except my shadow and me.

Now there is no laughter, familiar faces to greet, comfortable friends have all moved on, their mortgages to meet.

Shoppers have ﬂed to shopping malls, where prices are slashed and cut, and century-old little family shops, simply closed their doors and shut.

Does anyone out there feel like me? Is there anyone else who’s cried? The day the magic disappeared, the day our small town died.

The hollow buildings look sombre and bleak, the soulless windows are sad, where I had peeked and longed for things when I was just a lad.

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What is your topic?

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(b) Do you think the class found it interesting? (c) How do you think you could have improved on it?

(d) Give yourself a mark out of 10 for your talk.

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Read these newspaper headlines that were actually published. Work with a partner to decide what you think they should have been! Change them accordingly. (a)

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Work with your group. Decide on what is news in your area/school for the week. It doesn’t have to be ‘headline material’, just anything that is happening in your community. Write your ideas. Did you know? About 35 million trees could be saved each year if we recycled more cardboard and paper.

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Make rough notes on your role, so that you know what you are doing.

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(a) What was the best thing about your performance?

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SELL YOUR SCHOOL!

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Objective (Oral language): Discuss ideas and concepts encountered in other areas of the curriculum.

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Discussing school building and grounds Group work – answering questions Presenting school as a property to sell Assessing presentation

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The teacher should read through the questions prior to this lesson to make sure that he/she can assist students where necessary.

Students can draw a rough plan of their school and as a class present ideas on how to improve the school environment. The teacher can discuss with the students buildings and/or houses in the locality.

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The teacher may give a brief history of the school and area.

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Students put together a presentation as estate agents trying to sell the school. Students use their answers to guide them and focus on positive aspects of the school. Students assess their presentation, using one word only.

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THIS IS ABOUT YOU!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Use discussion of the familiar as the basis of a more objective grasp of a topic.

Activities covered

Students assess their talk.

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The teacher can discuss with the students all the different personalities in the class.

Answering questions about self Giving a talk to a group Assessing the talk Drawing a picture Answering questions about a real or ﬁctional character Listening to talks and guessing the characters

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The idea of this lesson is that students start a character sketch with someone they are very familiar with – themselves! They can then move on to do a sketch on a real or ﬁctional character. This particular objective is used a lot in our lessons anyway, as we often start off a particular topic with which students are already familiar and progress from there. The teacher should remind students that when others are discussing personal things about themselves, we should respect their ideas and feelings and never ridicule them.

Students choose a real or ﬁctional character. Students write a character sketch about their character. These are presented orally to the class. The class needs to guess which character each talk is about.

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Students draw a picture that depicts them. Students must use labels to show their character; for example, a picture showing closed eyes, with the label stating ‘loves sleeping’; a picture showing a foot, with a label showing ‘football fan’; a picture of a spider on their shirt, with the label stating’ AAAAAhhhh!’ etc.

Students could read poetry and write a character sketch based on the poem; for example, Billy McBone by Allan Ahlberg and Stinkerman by David Harmer.

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Students must be given time to prepare their talks for the group and class. Students will work in a group.

Students can read short stories and poems about everyday experiences and compare them with their own lives, then students move on to comparing the experiences of characters in a novel.

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Students ﬁll in the answers on their worksheet (questions about themselves).

After students have been given time to prepare their talk, they present it to their group. The teacher can explain, before they rehearse their talk, that they do not need to include all the information on the worksheet, these questions are just to get them thinking about themselves!

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Sell your school! No, we are not really going to sell your school. You would miss it too much! 1

Remember! Your school is a special place! It’s where you learn!

Work as a group. You are going to pretend you are estate agents trying to sell the school building. You will have to focus on the positive aspects of your school to impress your potential buyer!

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Answer the questions to get thinking along the right lines. You may need your teacher’s help with some of them. Walk around the school and grounds in your groups to help you with the answers. (a) What is the name of your school?

(c) What are the main building materials used? (d) What type of roof does it have? (e) What type of windows does it have?

(f) Has the school undergone any renovations? If yes, give details.

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(k) Comment on the school grounds.

(l) Comment on the layout of the school.

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Sell your school! (m) What facilities does the school have?

(n) What amenities/facilities are close by?

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(q) Is there any other information that you think is important?

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Write one word to describe your selling performance.

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This is about you!

My name is Jake and I love the beach.

You are going to tell your group about yourself. To help you, here are some questions to answer. You don’t have to include all this information in your talk! 1

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How was your talk?

On the back of this sheet, draw a picture of yourself and label it, using the labels to shows what your character is like. For example, a label showing a kind heart, or a label showing ‘piano ﬁngers’. Remember!

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Choose a real or ﬁctional character. Write his/her name.

Answer these questions about your character.

Your character could be a real person (for example, a sports person, a singer or an actor) or ﬁctional (for example, a character from a book or TV program).

(a) What do I do?

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Write some more interesting facts about your character.

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Did anyone in your class guess who your character was?

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Objective: Use the basic key questions and checking questions as a means of extending knowledge.

Activities covered

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1. Answers will vary; for example: CD advert: What shop is having this special offer?/For how long will the offer last?/What is included in this price? Chips advert: When will the chips be available?/Why are they different?/What ﬂavours are the chips available in?/ How much will the chips cost? 2. Answers will vary; for example: (a) What time will the match be played? (b) Which project has to be complete by Friday? (c) When is Jamie’s birthday? (d) Where in Spain is Nadia going on holiday? (e) Why are rhinos endangered? (f) What positions do the players play? 3. Teacher check 4. Answers will vary; for example, What time does the party start?/Who is the invitation from?/Where is the house?/ What date is the party?/What is the theme?/What do we need to bring to sleep over? 5–7. Teacher check

Asking questions in response to given adverts Asking questions in response to given statements Discussing answers with the class Pair work – asking questions about a written invitation Pair work – asking partner questions about himself/ herself

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Students should constantly be encouraged to ask questions when they are unsure about something or if they need more information. The question words: ‘why’, ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’ etc. should be displayed in the classroom.

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The teacher can have adverts/books/ﬂyers to discuss with the class, and students must ask questions about them. The class will be divided into pairs for the second part of the lesson. As one of the activities requires students to learn more about each other, the pairs should consist of students who don’t know each other very well.

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Students can look at simple job adverts and devise questions that the applicant could ask the interviewer. These can be role-played.

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Students look at two adverts on their sheet and devise three questions that they could ask about each product. Students write questions in response to the given statements. Students discuss their answers with the class.

Pair work – Students look at a written invitation and decide which questions should be asked. Answers should be discussed as class.

Pair work – Students use the ‘question words’ (who, why, what etc.) to ask their partner questions so that they learn more about them. Students write down things they learnt about their partner through asking questions.

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Listen to a presentation, decide the most appropriate questions to ask and then prioritise them.

Activities covered

The lesson (Pages 108 and 109)

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The teacher gives a talk on the chosen topic. Students write questions that they would like to ask about the talk. The teacher can remind students how questions start, and how, when written, they always end in a question mark.

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Students prioritise their questions and ask them in order of priority. Students decide what topic their talk will be on. Students have time to prepare their talk (in class or for homework).

Background information

In this lesson, students must listen very carefully to their teacher and classmates giving their talks, and as a class formulate questions for the speaker about the topic. This lesson is a grounding for other lessons where students must question what they hear or read, which should be encouraged often.

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Students present their talk to the class.

While each student is speaking, the class must jot down questions that could be asked about the topic. The students prioritise their questions.

The class asks the speaker questions, and the speaker gives answers, if he/she can. Students assess their own talk and their answering of the questions.

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Additional activities In other subjects, students can formulate questions based on what the teacher has explained; for example, in science or watching a wildlife program.

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What? Asking questions is part of our everyday lives. If you are ever unsure about something, ask! 1

(a) Look at these adverts. (b) Write three questions you could ask to learn about each product. Use some of these question words: Why? Who? When? Where? What? How? Which?

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UNIQUE CHIPS! Something different – for interesting people only.

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Work with a partner to complete the following. John received an invitation, but there is some information missing. What questions will he need to ask?

PLEASE COME TO MY PARTY! Dear John You are invited to my birthday party. Date: Saturday Place: My house! Dress: theme, sleep over Party I hope to see you there!

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(a) How many questions did you ask? (b) Were most of your questions answered?

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Argue points of view from the perspective of agreement and disagreement through informal discussion and in the context of formal debates.

Activities covered

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The teacher gives the class a statement to write on their sheet. No discussion takes place at this time. Entirely on their own, students decide what their viewpoint is and colour it. It is important that students do not talk to each other at all during this time, as the decision must be made by individuals.

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The teacher can then put up the posters in each corner of the classroom, and the students go to the corner which signiﬁes their viewpoint. Each group discusses how they feel about the statement and the reasons for their feelings. Rough notes are made on their worksheet.

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The teacher appoints a speaker from each group to give their views.

Once all groups have spoken, students get given a minute to think quietly about the topic. If students have changed their minds about their viewpoint, they move to the appropriate corner.

Groups discuss their topic once more, seeing if there is anything else they can add.

Students write a paragraph on the topic, including at least four of the strongest points of their argument.

The teacher should have a statement that can be argued.

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School should be two hours longer.

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The teacher can present a criminal case to the class. (Nothing too gruesome!) The class must hold a ‘trial’ with a jury, judge, lawyers, witnesses, bailiff etc.

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Students could watch a law TV program and discuss the tactics used by the lawyers. The class could hold a formal debate.

The activity ‘Four corners’ could be repeated, using a different statement to debate.

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Try to persuade others to support a particular point of view.

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Pair work – writing persuasive statements Recognising situations that require persuasion Discussing answers as a class Group work – giving a persuasive talk Assessing talk and ‘donating’ money

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Students answer questions about their charity. Students present their talk to the class. Each member of the class ‘donates’ money by writing, anonymously, an amount he/she would realistically be prepared to donate, on paper. The teacher adds these amounts and reveals which charity had the most money donated to it. Once all groups have their talk, the class must discuss the talks and decide why the best one won.

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Students need to be made aware of how others can be persuasive to get what they want. Advertising can be discussed here, as well as more serious topics such as strangers trying to get a student into the car and other safety issues. We all use some forms of persuasion, but students need to be aware that there is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ persuasion.

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Group work – Students prepare a talk, as a group, pretending they are requesting money for a charity. This can be a real or ‘made-up’ charity. Students try to incorporate persuasive language into their talk.

The class can have a general discussion on real charities and the good work they do. Students can discuss a charity they have read about and draw its logo.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have examples of adverts and the ways companies try to persuade us to buy their products. Even food labels try to persuade us to pick up that particular item. Examples of these can also be brought in, or students can be told, the day before, to bring in items of their own.

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The teacher can have examples of situations where we must not be taken in by the persuasion of others.

A more in-depth look can be taken at the persuasive techniques used in advertising.

Students must also do a little bit of research the day before this lesson on a particular charity. Only the basics need to be known—what the charity is for, where it is, and its logo.

Students can look at adverts for charities on TV—what emotions do they draw on? Do they work?

Students will work in pairs and groups.

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The class can organise a real fund-raising event for a particular charity. This can be in the form of a cake sale/popcorn sale etc. Students must make persuasive posters before the day and use persuasive techniques on the day!

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The teacher must have paper ready for students to write down their anonymous ‘donations’.

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Students can role-play different unsafe situations where others are being persuasive, trying to get them to do something they don’t want to do/know is dangerous.

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The teacher can discuss with the students advertising and food labels, layouts of supermarkets, billboards etc. that all try to persuade us to buy particular products. The teacher can use the student’s examples and some of his/her own.

The teacher can discuss with the students safety issues that arise from others trying to persuade us to do things we don’t want to do; for example, getting into a stranger’s car, answering the door at home when alone, a friend trying to get another to visit a dangerous place, kids trying to persuade another to drink alcohol/take drugs.

Students can display information about charities in the classroom. Students can look at various charity websites. Students could read poetry; for example, Thank you and Think of all the poor students by Steve Turner.

Students write persuasive sentences. Students write down times when we might have to be persuasive. These two questions can be discussed as a class.

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Four corners Your class is going to play ‘Four corners’, which is a fun type of debate. 1

Your teacher is going to give you a statement. Write it below:

You have to choose one of the following viewpoints. Take a few minutes to think about it ﬁrst. Colour the one you have chosen. Strongly agree Agree

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Teamwork is essential in this lesson.

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With the others in your corner, write down a few points about why you feel this way about the given statement. You don’t need to write sentences, just keywords. Your rough notes here:

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Write a paragraph and include at least four of the strongest points for your view.

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After the debate:

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The art of persuasion To persuade means to convince someone of something.

Sometimes we might need to be persuasive to get what we want! 1

Work with a partner to write what you would say to persuade your: (a) ... parents to buy you a new mobile phone.

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(b) ... teacher to give you no homework.

(d) ... friend to come round to your house, even though he/she is not allowed to.

(e) ... parents to give you more pocket money.

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Work as a group. Prepare a short talk, trying to persuade your audience (the class) to donate money for a particular cause. It could be a real or ‘made up’ cause or charity. Try to make your talk persuasive. Each member of the group can have a turn to speak. At the end of your talk, each person in the class must write on a piece of paper how much he/she would be willing to donate to you. The teacher will collect them and add them. See which cause earned the most money! Use the following questions to help plan your talk:

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(d) What will donations be used for?

(e) Why is your cause important?

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(a) How much did your charity earn?

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Did you know? Over four billion dollars was pledged to help the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami.

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ARGUE WITH THE TEACHER!

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Objective: Respond to arguments presented by the teacher.

Activities covered

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A possible argument the teacher can present to the class: It should be illegal to home-school students.

Responding to teacher’s argument Writing pros and cons of argument Discussing with teacher and class Responding to given statements Stating what they strongly disagree with

In this lesson, students respond to the teacher’s arguments. The teacher will need to use an argument that will sustain discussion and provide different opinions among the students. Students should be encouraged to disagree (or agree) in a calm and friendly manner, stating their view and their reasons for it. Students need to realise that they can disagree and argue a point without getting angry or disrespectful.

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The teacher will need to present to the class an argument. (See Answers section for an example).

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Reasons: Students do not get to play with students their own age. Students do not learn social skills. Work completed might not be up to standard. Students will not learn the necessary discipline. Students will be lazy when taught at home. Home schooling can put added pressure on parents trying to teach their children. Family members spend too much time together. Students might not have access to certain resources that they have at school, such as a library, computers, scientiﬁc equipment etc. Students will not get the opportunity to play team sports. Students will lose the ability to function within a group. The lack of set mealtimes during the day could lead students to eat too much. There may be too many distractions at home such as the TV or toys. Students will not learn to accept different types of personalities. Students may not learn the importance of being punctual. Student’s work may not be assessed objectively. Students could be cheekier to their parents than they would be to a teacher. Students would end up spending too much time at home. Students would miss out on the fun aspects of school such as class parties, a visiting drama group etc. Students could miss out on school activities such as sports day, choir practice, dance class, guest speakers etc.

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Students debate the statements they have written as answers to Question 7.

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Students read the given statements and say whether they agree or disagree. These statements are discussed as a class.

Students write something that they strongly disagree with.

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IN FASHION?

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Objective: Discuss the value of popular ideas.

Activities covered

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1. Fashionable items are: pierced face, games console, sunglasses, mobile phone, watch and boots 2–6. Teacher check

Ticking what they think is in fashion Drawing and labelling fashionable items Changing an old advert into a modern one Discussing with the class Writing popular items Explaining why items are popular

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Students can discuss: What is popular this year? Students can have a classroom display. Each student has to say one thing he/she thinks should be in fashion; for example, ‘I think ﬂoppy hats should be in fashion’.

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Students could discuss popular idioms, proverbs and sayings; for example, ‘Whatever’. Students must write about their hero/heroine, who it is and why they admire that person. Students can draw fashion pictures for art.

Students can bring in photos of their grandparents when they were younger, and can compare fashions etc.

Students should bring in a picture/photograph of something modern and something old-fashioned, or even an actual item. This can be given for homework the night before. The teacher can collect pictures and objects from another time. These need not be very old, even items from the 1960s or 1970s will seem ancient!

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Discuss with the students what makes something popular. What role does advertising have? Is it important to be in fashion? Should people not be able to have their own style? Students tick what they think is fashionable on their worksheet. Students draw and label three more fashionable items. Students change an old-fashioned advert into a modern one, using the same product. Students write a popular item for each given heading. Students choose ﬁve items and explain why each is popular. Students discuss all their answers as a class.

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Argue with the teacher! The teacher is going to present an argument to you. You do not have to agree with the teacher! Remember, disagreeing does not mean you can be disrespectful. You have to respond to the teacher in a calm and friendly way, politely putting your view! You might even agree with the teacher—if you do, say so! Write the teacher’s statement.

(a) Do you agree with the statement?

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(a) Tick whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

I don’t agree with you but I’m still your friend!

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In fashion? Fashions come and go. It is more important to feel comfortable and conﬁdent with what you wear than being in the latest fashion. Circle which items you think are in fashion.

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Change this advert into a modern version.

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What do you think is popular? Write down one item for each of the following: (a) TV show (b) Book (c) Actor (d) Actress

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I DISAGREE!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Explore and express conﬂicts of opinion through improvisational drama.

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Discussing conﬂicts of opinion Disagreeing with the given statements Deciding who is being disagreeable Pair work – role-playing disagreements

1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) I do not think all TV is bad. There are educational programs too. (b) I can’t say I ﬁnd reading calms me. I prefer to paint. (c) Uniforms can look neat but I don’t ﬁnd them comfortable. (d) Drinking alcohol may not only be bad for your health, it can also impair your thinking. (e) Mobile phones could be a lifesaver if you were stuck somewhere and needed help. (f) Physical violence would not solve anything. There are many other ways to deal with misbehaviour. 2. Teacher check 3. Jim, Gerry 4. Teacher check 5. Answers will vary; for example: (a) Agreeable – There is no evidence of any existing dinosaurs. Disagreeable – Are you daft? Have you ever seen a dinosaur running in the countryside? (b) Agreeable – There are satellites in space that seem to prove the earth is round, but the Flat-Earth Society does exist. Disagreeable – That’s the most stupid statement I’ve ever heard! How come ships don’t fall off the earth? (c) Agreeable – Well, I am not sure aliens would want to be on earth. Disagreeable – I think with a crazy statement like that, you’re one of them! 6.–9. Teacher check

This lesson will hopefully show students the difference between disagreeing and being disagreeable. Students should learn that it is acceptable to disagree with someone, but that there is a right way of doing it. Another important factor is that students must listen to and respect the opinions of others, even if they are not the same as their own.

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The teacher can have ready examples to discuss with students showing them the difference between disagreeing and being disagreeable. These examples can be discussed as a class. The class will be divided into pairs.

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Stay calm. Listen to what the other person is saying. Don’t interrupt! Have your say. Respect others’ point of view.

The teacher can go through Question 1 with students and explain how to answer it. It is not enough to say ‘I don’t agree’, students must give a reason for their disagreement. (See Answers for ideas.)

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Role-play common disagreements that may occur between teacher and student, or parent and student.

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Students decide who is being disagreeable in the speech balloons. Pair work – Students discuss how to disagree with each opinion.

Pair work – Students role-play disagreements, ﬁrst being disagreeable and then disagreeing in a friendly way! Each student must have a turn at being disagreeable and agreeable! Pair work – Students role-play disagreements, trying to always disagree in a friendly way. Students discuss their answers with the class and perform some of their role-plays.

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Students can read poetry and discuss; for example, Who started it? and The car trip by Michael Rosen, or:

Sibling revelry (You had to be there!)

Mum and Dad went out one day, My brother and I were alone. Now, usually we ﬁght like cat and dog, It can be likened to a war zone.

The afternoon just drifted by, We watched stuff on TV. We even made popcorn and milkshakes, Together, just him and me.

I was expecting him to ﬁght with me, Or scream at me, ‘Get out!’ But he calmly looked at me and said, ‘What’s your book about?’

Mum would be so proud, To see us get on so well. I couldn’t believe this change about, And I couldn’t wait to tell.

I tentatively looked at him, And brieﬂy told the story. He said, ‘Nah, that don’t sound good, It isn’t very gory.’

Then Mum and Dad got home. I looked at my brother with love, He said, ‘What the heck are you looking at – shut up or I’ll give you a shove!’

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WHEN IN ROME ...

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Objective: Explore historical concepts through improvisational drama.

Activities covered

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baths, ball games, kites, dolls, hopscotch

football, TV, homework

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boar, eggs, ﬁsh, bread, mushrooms

roast chicken, rice, vegetables

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The lesson (Pages 126 and 127) As a class, students read and discuss ‘a day in the life’ of Julius.

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Group work – Students make comparisons between Julius’s life and their own. Students discuss the differences as a class.

Still in groups, students act out a scene from their own lives and then a similar scene from Julius’s life. Students assess their drama.

Students choose which time they would prefer to live in and give reasons why.

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I disagree! We cannot always agree on everything that others say, and that’s OK. It’s how we disagree that is important!

Disagree with the following statements, giving a reason for your disagreement. (a) Students under the age of 12 should not be able to watch TV.

(b) Reading a book is the best way to relax.

(d) Drinking alcohol is not dangerous at all.

(e) Mobile phones are a complete waste of money.

(f) Students should get smacked at school if they misbehave.

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I can’t bear watching tennis! Don’t you ﬁnd it boring?

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Work with a partner. Take turns to disagree in a friendly way and in a disagreeable way for each of these opinions. (a) I know that dinosaurs still exist — they’ve just become invisible. (b) The world is ﬂat. All the people who have disappeared all over the world have simply fallen off it. (c) There are many aliens walking around — they are just in human form.

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Children should not be allowed to watch more than one hour of TV a day.

Schools should not be allowed to sell lollies or chips.

All children should be able to swim by the time they are six.

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All students should have access to a computer to complete their homework.

Everybody should eat at least ﬁve portions of fruit and vegetables per day.

Choose your favourite role-play. Practise it. Perform it for the class.

Discuss the answers to Questions 3–8 with the class.

Schools should make all students do at least one hour of exercise each day.

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When in Rome ... Hi! My name is Julius and I am 12 years old. I am a Roman. I go to a private school in the morning. My slave accompanies me to school. Some Roman students are taught at home by their slaves and some are taught by their parents. I usually wear a tunic. I can’t wait to be older and wear a toga like my dad. My slave usually wears a tunic as well. He was captured during a war and brought back to Rome to be a slave. I also wear a bulla round my neck, which is a lucky charm. I’ve worn it all my life!

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At school, I learn reading, writing and arithmetic. My older brother also studies Greek and Latin. Adding and subtracting are done on an abacus when you are younger. If we are naughty at school we get ﬂogged with a whip! I always try to keep out of trouble! I don’t really love school that much, do you?

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Work with your group. Make a comparison between your life and that of Julius. Julius

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POETRY FUN

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Listen to, read, learn, recite and respond to a challenging range of poetry.

Activities covered

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Classify poems that they have read into different categories: limericks, serious, funny, haiku etc.

Listening to teacher reading poetry Writing down words Reading a poem together as a class Sharing poems with the class Assessing reading

Students can read Dr Seuss books, which have excellent rhyme and rhythm.

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Students can read poems in groups and record them, then listen to their recordings. They could then try to implement improvements.

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The class could have a ‘Poetry Week’ where all subjects centre around poetry; for example, for history, reading and discussing historical poems; for science, poems that centre on nature could be studied.

Students must have the opportunity to look for their own favourite poem and bring it to the class for this lesson. The teacher also must bring a poem of his/her choice for this lesson.

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This lesson focuses on reading poetry aloud with expression and rhythm. Poems in this lesson should mostly be fun, as it is the reading of them and not so much the content that we deal with here. Students should be given many opportunities to work with poetry – reading it, reciting it, interpreting it and enjoying it.

The class could put together a polished performance of the reading of a poem and present it to the school. http://www.gigglepoetry.com http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk

Examples of fun poetry to read: Me by Kit Wright, What class 4 wish the most by David Harmer, Bees by Steve Turner, Two witches discuss good grooming by John Coldwell, The evil genius by Philip Waddell, Mirror man by Roger Stevens, The want-want wins by Jackie Kay, Hide-away Sam by Brian Patten, Nativity play by Gervase Phinn, or:

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The teacher reads a poem of his/her own choice.

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The teacher reads the poem again, and students tick the words they wrote down as they hear them. The class reads aloud, with expression, the poem on their worksheet.

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Students read to the class their own favourite poem. Students assess their reading.

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My brother has a bee in his bonnet, Don’t know how it came about, He seems to have changed completely, And it’s causing me to doubt. His room seems to be tidy, His bed is neatly made. He offers to do the washing up, Without even getting paid.

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1–3. Teacher check 4. The following words rhyme: fried/cried, bad/lad, show/ low, obese/geese, grill/ill, boil/oil, in/bin and not/forgot. 5–8. Teacher check

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Students write down any words that they remember hearing in the poem.

His clothes are matched and clean, His hair’s spiked up with gel, He drowns himself in aftershave, He looks incredibly well.

He helps Mum with the chores, While singing a happy song, He talks to me in a nice, kind voice, Something must be wrong!

He appears to have a best friend, He bought her a silver ring, Yes, my brother has a bee in his bonnet, I hope it doesn’t sting.

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TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Develop study skills such as skimming, scanning, note-taking and summarising.

Activities covered

Students assess their note-taking.

• Writing keywords • Writing keywords from given sentences • Pair work – reading paragraphs out loud • Taking notes using keywords • Giving an oral summary • Writing a summary • Discussing answers as a class

Students write a brief summary based on their keywords.

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Students should start to recognise which words are important when they hear or read something. Keywords have probably been treated before but the teacher can recap what a keyword is, using an example. It is important that students hear and understand the vocabulary: ‘summarise’, ’summary’, ‘shorten’, ‘keywords’ etc.

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The teacher can have examples of sentences where students must recognise keywords.

Paragraph for teacher (Question 1): Polar bears A polar bear is the only bear that eats only meat. Other bears eat plants too. Its main source of food is seals and they can detect the scent of seal pups that are in dens buried deep in the snow. A polar bear will often lie in ambush for a seal and will sometimes cover its black nose with its paw so that it can’t be seen against the snow and ice. Polar bears have suction pads on their feet so that they don’t slip on the ice. A polar bear is an excellent swimmer, using its front paws as paddles. Beneath its thick white fur, a polar bear’s skin is black. Hairs channel heat from the sun to the animal’s skin, which absorbs the heat. Apart from pregnant females, which spend the winter in dens where they give birth, polar bears are active all through the winter months, often travelling great distances in search of food. Paragraphs that can be copied for students for Question 7: Paragraph 1 – Owls: Owls are nocturnal birds and, unlike any other hunting birds, hunt at night. The common barn owl can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Small owls eat mostly insects while bigger owls eat mice and shrews. Eagle owls can even catch young deer! The ﬂight feathers of an owl’s wing mufﬂe the sound of the bird’s wing beat so that it can swoop almost silently down on its prey. Owls have huge eyes that allow them to see in almost pitch darkness. An owl’s eyes face straight forward to focus on an object. Owls cannot move their eyes and have to swivel their whole head to look to the side or behind them. Owls have been the symbol of wisdom since ancient times. Paragraph 2 – Turkeys: Turkeys are a type of poultry, which means they are farm birds bred to provide meat, eggs or feathers. Females are called hens, males are toms and baby turkeys are called poults. Turkeys are a kind of pheasant. There are several species but all descend from the native wild turkey of North America. They don’t

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originate from Turkey at all! The wild turkey of North America lives in forests and scrubs and feeds on seeds, nuts and berries. Male turkeys have a loose fold of bare floppy skin called a wattle hanging down from their head and neck. Turkey is traditionally eaten at Christmas time. 1–2. Answers may vary, but keywords should include: meat, seals, find pups, ambush, cover/nose, suction pads, swimmer, paws-paddles, thick white fur, skin–black, hairs–sunheat, pregnant-winter-densbirth, active – winter 3–4. Teacher check 5. Answers may vary, but keywords should include: big white house, red door, oaks, trampoline, high gates, Pete’s Palace, lake, views, invite 6. Teacher check 7. Answers may vary, but keywords should include: Owls: nocturnal, night hunt, barn owl, not Antarc., small-insects, big– shrews, mice, deer, feathers–muffle, huge eyes–forward, swivel head, wisdom–ancient Turkeys: poultry–farm–meat, eggs, feathers, hen, toms, poults, pheasants, wild turkey-North America, forests, seeds, nuts, berries, male–wattle, Christmas 8–13. Teacher check

The class will be divided into pairs.

The teacher must photocopy the paragraphs the pairs are to receive. (See Answers for examples of paragraphs.)

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The teacher can give students some examples of sentences and keywords. The class can do a few examples together.

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The teacher reads a passage about polar bears (see Answers section). Students write keywords.

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The teacher rereads the paragraph and students tick the keywords they have, adding a few that they don’t have. The class discuss the keywords they have written.

Students read the given sentences and write down keywords. The class discuss the keywords they have written.

Pair work – Each student reads one paragraph and the other takes notes, using keywords. Students must read slowly and clearly and are not allowed to repeat the reading. (Paragraphs on owls and turkeys are in the Answers section). The note-taker gives an oral summary based on the keywords. R.I.C. Publications®

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Students can complete listening exercises where the teacher reads a short story and students take notes. The teacher can then question students on the ﬁner details of the story. Pair work – Each student has the same picture; one gives the other complicated instructions on how to change it; for example, cross out the second ﬂower to the right, colour the top half of the chimney blue. Students can practise skim-reading paragraphs and poems within a teacherset time limit. Students can write down what they remember.

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Poetr y fun Listen carefully to the poem that the teacher reads to you!

Write down some words that you can remember.

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Listen to the teacher again, and tick the words you’ve written as you hear them.

As a class, read the following poem out loud. Misunderstood ‘Oh, no!’ said Tom, ‘My goose is fried!’ ‘Oh, don’t say that!’ the teacher cried.

‘Don’t you know fried food is bad? Haven’t you heard of cholesterol, lad? The food pyramid does clearly show We must keep fat intake low!

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Otherwise, you’ll get obese, And all because of your fried geese! Now, boy you must use the grill So your arteries don’t feel ill!

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I hope you’ve taken all this in Fatty foods go in the bin!’

‘No, Miss, I really get you not, It’s just my homework I forgot.’

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Choose a poem that you like. (a) What is the title? (b) Who is the author? (c) Why do you like this poem?

Write the poem here (or your favourite part if it’s too long).

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Practise reading the poem out loud. Think about the rhythm and rhyme. Think whether any words need emphasis. Write notes on your poem to help. Did you know?

(a) Read your poem to the class.

A poem written in Persian by Firdausi and completed in 1010 was 60 000 verses long!

(b) How well did your reading go? very good

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The teacher is going to read a paragraph. You need to write the keywords. Listen carefully!

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Write the keywords here:

The teacher will read the paragraph again. Tick the points you got and add some you didn’t.

Discuss your answers with the class.

Read the following paragraph.

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The boy lives in a big, white house with a red front door. There are many oak

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the lake and they must have a beautiful view of it from upstairs. I hope he

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Work with a partner. Each person takes a turn reading a paragraph while the other one takes notes.

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Write your keywords here:

What was the subject on which you took notes?

Check the reading and add any more important words that you missed out.

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important words out. Give yourself a score out of 5.

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10 Based on your keywords, give a brief oral summary to your partner.

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I NEED A LOAN!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Read and interpret different kinds of functional text.

Activities covered

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Choosing products Giving reasons for choices Writing a cheque Discussing answers with class Pair work – interviewing Filling in forms Discussing interviews

In pairs, students receive two different recipes; both are read together. Then one person reads out only the ingredients for one of them, and the partner must guess/remember the method. They can then swap.

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Students should be exposed to many different types of text and the options are endless! Students can look at and interpret: menus, timetables, recipes, forms, adverts, telephone books, play programs, TV guides, newspapers, ﬂyers, information leaﬂets, road signs, instructions etc!

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The teacher can use another type of functional text to discuss with the students at the start of the lesson.

Students can be given copies of bus or train timetables and, in groups, can take turns to staff the information desk. Others in the group must ask questions about the timetable. Students read different texts as suggested in ‘Background information’.

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Students can change poetry into different formats; for example, How to make a mummy by Mike Jubb can be changed into a set of instructions, Dear Gran by Trevor Harvey can be changed into a letter, Glunk by Leo Aylen can be changed into a recipe, Sick of being pushed around? by Colin McNaughton can be changed into an advert and Jasper Doom’s school report by Marian Swinger can be changed into a proper school report and shortened.

Students look at two different cereals, choosing one and giving reasons for their choice.

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Students look at two adverts and choose one, giving reasons for their choice. Students write a cheque for themselves and say what they would like to buy.

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Different types of poetry text can be read; for example, The warthog’s diary by Marian Swinger, So you want to be a super villain? by David Harmer and Paul Cookson and Dr. D. Rision’s shopping list by Sue Cowling.

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The class can discuss their choices.

The teacher reads through the given form with the students and the questions are discussed. Students need to be told that they should be formal in the interview. The interviewer should be writing answers quickly so as not to keep the interviewee waiting. The interviewer should also be calm and friendly. Pair work – Students take turns being the interviewer and interviewee. Once all the students have had their interviews, the class can then discuss their interviews.

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WRITTEN OR SPOKEN?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Examine the characteristics that differentiate written and oral language.

Activities covered • Discussing the differences between oral and written language • Changing written language into oral language • Deciding which was better and why • Changing oral language into written language

This lesson focuses on the differences between oral and written language, the spoken word versus the written word. Many different types of examples can be used here, and students could decide which would be more effective in each case. All examples on the worksheet can be completed together as a class.

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The teacher can have other examples to use where students must decide which form of language would deliver the message better.

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(c) ‘At seven o’clock the good news of the week is on, and then at eight you can watch an hour of comedy. At nine there is a program on clowns and at ten, funny home videos is on. The last program is on at eleven and it is TV bloopers.’ Written is better, as there is a lot of information to remember. (d) ‘The hazelnut chocolate is round with small crisscross lines on it. The coconut is square with coloured little diamonds. The fudge is oval with larger crisscross lines on it. The toffee is oval with horizontal lines. The caramel is round and has small diagonal lines on the wrapper. The lemon cream is square with a checkerboard of little squares.’ Written is much better, as there is a lot of information and the diagrams are clearer than the oral explanation. 3. Answers will vary; for example: REPORT CARD

Class: Year 6

Name: Jason X Comments

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The teacher can discuss with the students the difference between oral and written language; for example, if you were inviting someone to a party, how would the written invitation differ from an oral one? Students can list the differences between oral and written language; for example, with written language, tone is applied, with oral language, one can hear the tone and see the body language, the response is also different, with oral language, the response is usually immediate etc. As a class, students look at examples on the sheet and convert written language into oral language.

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Students decide which is the better option in each case – written language or oral language.

Students discuss answers as a class.

1–2. Answers will vary; for example: (a) ‘Thanks so much for coming to my house this weekend, Mary. It was great fun!’ Oral is better, written may be too formal. (b) ‘Clean your room immediately, Daniel, or there will be consequences!’ Oral would be more effective, but a note might serve as a reminder.

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Very poor

History

Can do much better

Geography

Not trying at all

General comments: Jason has shown very little effort in any of his subjects. He will now have to do extra work to catch up all that he has failed to do.

4. Answers will vary; for example: GINGERBREAD RECIPE Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 ⁄2 cup butter 2 eggs 1 cup milk

1 cup molasses 2 1⁄2 cups of ﬂour 1 ⁄2 teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon ginger

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Students convert oral language into written language – school report and recipe.

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Method: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a shallow pan. Cream the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs, milk and molasses. Mix everything thoroughly. Sieve the ﬂour, soda and ginger. Stir them into the mixture and beat well. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 45 minutes. While the gingerbread is still warm, cut it into squares.

Additional activities Students convert an oral discussion (perhaps for a different subject) into written language.

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I need a loan! I think everyone enjoys spending money, but most of us have to shop carefully for what we want.

Imagine you are buying cereal. Choose one and give two reasons for your choice. (a)

CORN CHOCO CRISPIES!

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Delicious corn cereal covered in creamy chocolate!

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STONY SOUND SYSTEM FM/WM digital tuner Play/sleep timer Remote control Cassette player CD player 2 speakers

Including airfare!

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Which would you choose? Give two reasons for your choice. (a) (b)

(a) Write a cheque for yourself. (b) What would you like to buy?

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Reasons:

Now you are going to spend even more money! Look at the items below

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Healthy, nutritious muesli packed with ﬁbre!

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Your choice:

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I need a loan! Sometimes a loan is necessary if you are buying something very expensive, like a new car or a house. You are going to have an interview with the bank for a bank loan. I hope your loan is approved! 6

Work with a partner. The interviewer must ask the customer these questions and ﬁll in the answers quite quickly as they go along. The interviewer can then decide if the loan is approved or not!

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Address:

Telephone number and mobile number:

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Email address:

Date of birth:

Occupation:

Salary per week:

Home:

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12. What is the amount you wish to borrow?

13. What time period do you want to pay off the loan? 14. What is the purpose of the loan? FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Loan approved

Loan not approved

Signed: Date:

Was your loan approved?

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Written or spoken? Oral language is spoken language and written language is well, written! Depending on the situation, sometimes one can be more effective than the other. 1

Discuss as a class how you could turn these into the ‘spoken word’; i.e. oral language. (a)

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To my friend, Mary, Thank you very much for spending the weekend at my house. We had such fun! I hope you can come again. From Sally

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TV Guide

The Cheerful Channel

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Good news of the week

8.00 pm

Comedy hour

9.00 pm

Clowns

Dear Daniel, Please clean your room! I am too afraid to even step into it in case something attacks me. Thanks, Mum

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Turn what the teacher is saying into an appropriate form of written text.

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Now, Mrs X, your son Jason is not doing so well. For maths, all he managed was a paltry D, because of no effort, and he then got an E for English! I don’t think he listened to a word I said in history, as he achieved an F there. He didn’t even know there had been two World Wars! As for geography, well, he’s bound to get lost in his lifetime as he got another E. Overall, Jason is lazy and really needs to do extra work to catch up!

Turn what the chef is saying into an appropriate form of written text.

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2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup molasses, 2 and a half cups of ﬂour, half a teaspoon soda and 1 tablespoon ginger. Preheat your oven to 180 °C. Grease a shallow pan. Cream the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs, milk and molasses. Mix everything thoroughly. Sieve the ﬂour, soda and ginger. Stir them into the mixture and beat well. Pour the mixture into the pan. Bake for 45 minutes. While they are still warm, cut them into squares. Voila! Yummy gingerbread!

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WE SAY A LOT!

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Objective: Discuss with others his/her reactions to everyday experiences and local, national and world events. Students write headlines and say how they felt.

• Writing who they spoke to, what was said and how they felt • Discussing answers with the class • Pair work – role-playing safe and unsafe situations when talking to strangers • Discussing local, national and world events as a class • Writing headlines • Marking events on a world map • Writing a personal headline

Students use arrows and keywords on the map to show events around the world. Students imagine they are making headline news and write a suitable headline.

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Students can make safety posters for the school.

This lesson concentrates on talking, ﬁrst as an everyday experience, and then talking with strangers. Whenever someone talks to us, we have a reaction, whether mild or violent and this can be pointed out to the students. Students will then get an opportunity to discuss local, national and world events. The teacher should ask students what their reactions to the various events are.

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Students can discuss times when they may not feel like speaking at all. Students can make a poster for the classroom about only talking in class when it is appropriate. Students could discuss news events around the world.

Students could have a discussion about events in their area/ town and mark on a calendar any big events happening locally, nationally or internationally.

The teacher can have ideas ready to be discussed with the students regarding talking to strangers. Students must bring a newspaper clipping to school about an event or happening – local, national or international. Students should also watch the headlines on the news to see what is going on in the world.

Students could discuss their own everyday experiences, including problems they may encounter and good times they have had. Students can read poetry about everyday experiences; for example, Best friends by Adrian Henri, Golden grannies by Gervase Phinn and Seven o’clock news by Steve Turner.

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The teacher can discuss with the class safety issues relating to talking to strangers. Pair work – Students role-play different situations involving strangers.

Students answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the question: What should you say? A safety plan can then be discussed as a class with procedures formulated to to avoid unsafe situations with strangers. As a class, students discuss school, local, national and international events and happenings. Students share their newspaper clippings with the class.

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Objective: Discuss the concerns of other students.

Activities covered

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Group work – identifying problems and possible solutions Writing problems anonymously Discussing problems Writing examples of problems and problems other students may have • Circling the correct advice

1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) We think the problem is one friend turning against another because she has found new friends. Solutions – Teacher check. (b) We think the problem is there is one student in a group who does not understand the activity and is too ashamed to admit it. Solutions – Teacher check. (c) We think the problem is that one student is making unkind comments to another student about her clothes. Solutions – Teacher check. 2–5. Teacher check 6. Answers will vary; for example, bullying, not getting along with parents, no friends, difﬁculty with school work, peer pressure, boredom at weekends, ﬁghting with siblings, moving house, hunger, poverty, unemployment, bereavement, no shelter, sickness, disabilities, dysfunctional family, alcoholism, drug addiction etc. 7. (c) Tell someone can you trust. 8. Teacher check. The Kids helpline phone number is 1800 55 1800 and website: www.kidshelp.com.au

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All students (and adults!) have problems and this lesson allows students to discuss these problems, coming up with possible solutions. It is important that the teacher approaches this lesson sensitively and does not make light of any small problems students may mention. The teacher should also point out that it is important to share our problems with someone we trust. The teacher can also discuss student’s problems on a global scale which have not already been mentioned, such as hunger, poverty, unemployment etc. The lesson should contain much discussion and should be picked up again should there not be sufﬁcient time to cover all aspects.

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The class will be divided into groups.

The teacher should have small pieces of paper to hand out to students on which they can write down a problem anonymously.

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The teacher reads through each problem one by one and each problem is discussed. (For example: What is a possible solution? Who can be told? What course of action should be followed?) The teacher can mix up all the papers ﬁrst. The teacher must be careful not to reveal anything that would link a particular student to a problem. Students write some of the problems mentioned and solutions suggested.

There should be further discussion on problems students may have that have not already been mentioned (see Answers section for ideas). Students circle what they should do if they have a problem. Students write down the number they could ring if they wanted to talk to someone.

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We say a lot! In our everyday lives, we do quite a bit of talking. 1

Want to play?

(a) Write down who has spoken to you so far today, and brieﬂy what each person said and how you felt. What the person said (brieﬂy)

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Discuss as a class something that has happened recently in your school, in your town/area, in your country and in the world. Share your newspaper clippings with the class.

Write the following as headlines.

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How you felt about it:

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Problem page We all experience problems at some time in our lives. It’s normal! 1

Work as a group. Identify the problems the following students are having. (a)

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I don’t want to be your friend any more! I have other friends now.

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Why aren’t you helping us with the project? It’s supposed to be a team effort!

I don’t understand how to do this!

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The teacher will give you a piece of paper. Write on the paper a problem that you have had or are having. This is done anonymously, so don’t put your name on it! You can even disguise your handwriting if you like! All papers need to be handed to the teacher.

The teacher will read out some of the problems. As a class, discuss the problems and suggest possible solutions.

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What should you do if you have a problem? Circle the correct answer.

(a) Keep the problem a secret.

(b) Try to sort the problem out yourself.

(d) Forget about it and go on.

Write down a ‘kids help’ number you could ring if you have a problem. Remember! A problem shared is a problem halved!

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IMAGINE IT!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Discuss ideas, concepts and images encountered in literature.

Activities covered

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1. Answers will vary; for example: (a) lake, flower, garden, mountain (b) rain, dark, sadness (c) knife, broken glass, sharp, danger (d) water, frost, winter, cold (e) sofa, bed, watching TV, pillow (f) rose, tomato, lipstick (g) balloon, clouds, bubbles, ghost (h) morning jog, shower, swim (i) chips, burgers, bacon, sausages, car oil (j) school, run, long day, shopping 2. Answers will vary; for example: darkness, lightning, fright, terror, ghostly, shadows, haunting, jittery, eerie, screaming, owls hooting, masked faces, banging windows, firecrackers, whistling wind. 3. Answers will vary; for example: sun, hot, flowers, garden, park, picnic, playing, beach, sea, swimming, shells, seaweed, sandcastles, pool, holidays, no school, cricket, barbecues, ice-cream. 4–8. Teacher check

Writing words (word association) Group work – thinking up words for a given scene Writing a poem using brainstormed words Reading a poem Circling words

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The teacher can have other examples of literature that make use of imagery.

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Group work – Students write a list of words that would depict a scary scene. These are written in the box on their worksheet. Group work – Students write a list of words that would depict a summer scene. These are written on their worksheet.

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The words are discussed as a group.

Students use their list of words to write either a scary poem or a summer poem. Poems can be read to the class/group. As a class, students read the given poem and circle the words that make them think of something. The poem can then be discussed as a class.

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SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

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Objective: Discuss personal reading and writing.

Activities covered

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Students read a newspaper or magazine article. (This can be given the night before for homework.) Students answer questions about what they have read.

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Students draw a picture to go with what they have read and add a caption. Pair work – Students tell their partner about what they have read. (Without reading it!) Students give their description of their reading a score. Students choose a short piece of writing they have recently written and copy it onto their worksheet.

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Reading a newspaper/magazine article Answering questions Drawing a picture Adding a caption Pair work – telling partner about reading Giving the reading a score Reading a piece of personal writing to a group Providing positive feedback on personal writing by other students

Students read their piece of writing to their group, who offer positive feedback on what they liked and what they feel needs improvement. Students write notes on the feedback they received.

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Students could form a book club, where they discuss books they have read and recommend books to others.

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Imagine it! We can ﬁnd images in the stories and poems we read. Images make us think of something, or remind us of something. Writers use particular words to get the reader to imagine the scene. 1

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Torture makes me think of school!

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(a) Use your words to write a poem about a scary scene or a summer scene.

Read this poem together as a class.

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I was lying in a hospital bed, immobile and in pain. I’d broken my arm on the trampoline, Which was slippery from the rain. Now most of the nurses were friendly, they laughed and smiled a lot. They were even very gentle when delivering a shot.

Her nose was hooked, her eyes were black, she had a funny smell. She seemed to enjoy sweeping, though why I couldn’t tell.

But one nurse was suspicious, Sabrina was her name. She always worked the nightshift, it was at midnight that she came.

She said she lived out in the woods, and owned a big, black cat. She said she had a day job too, that required a pointed hat.

She wore a plaster on her chin, her hair was brittle and dry. She cackled away all evening, the sound near made me cry.

She reminded me of someone, though I couldn’t think of who. It might come to me later, if I get another clue.

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Share your thoughts You will have to read a whole article from a newspaper or magazine for this lesson. 1

Answer these questions about what you read. (a) Where did your article appear? (b) What was the headline? (c) Who was it written by?

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(d) What was it about?

(e) What did you think of the article? Give reasons for your answer.

(f) Was it easy or difﬁcult to read? Why?

(g) Did you learn anything you didn’t know before? What?

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Tell your partner about what you read. (Don’t read it!) Give a score out of 10 for: How you described your reading.

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WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Express responses to poems and discuss different interpretations.

Activities covered

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1. Teacher check 2. Answers will vary; for example: (a) a mother/housewife (b) sad, she was crying (c) preparing dinner (d) She was thinking about something that made her sad./ She realised her life was not what it should be. (e) She did not usually cry or show her emotions. (f) embrace–hug, sensation–feeling, tangible–something that can be felt, torment–torture, pain, anguish (g) Teacher check (h) Teacher check 3–4. Teacher check 5. (a) The poem could be about someone who does not feel like part of the human race, and is possibly a hermit. The person is afraid of people and the world and wants to keep to himself. (b) Teacher check (c) Answers will vary; for example, alone, protected, don’t pity me, thrive, ﬂourish, darkest fear. 6. Teacher check

Reading a poem as a class Answering questions Group work – discussing answers Discussing poem

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The teacher can have a list of poems that require interpretation to discuss with the students. The class will be divided into groups.

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As a class, students read through the poem on the worksheet. Students answer the questions on their own.

Students discuss their answers with the group and then with the class. Group work – Students read through the second poem on their worksheet and try to interpret it. Students answer the questions as a group.

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The same type of lesson can be done with newspaper articles, extracts from the class reader, paragraphs etc. Students can look at this website: www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/outloud/index.shtml (Students can listen to and read poetry).

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Students can read poetry that is a little more difﬁcult; for example: A consumer’s report by Peter Porter I felt a funeral in my brain by Emily Dickinson Balloons by Sylvia Plath

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WATCH TV!

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Discuss TV programs.

Activities covered

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Students can read TV guides and act out scenes from different shows. Other students must guess the show.

Watching part of a taped program Answering questions Acting out a scene Drawing a scene Holding a class vote

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Before the lesson

Students can debate whether students watch too much TV. Students can list TV programs in different categories; for example, wildlife, reality show, quiz, news, drama, students’s, music, home improvement, sport, chat show etc. Students can discuss alternatives to watching TV.

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Watching TV is part of almost every student’s life. Rather than telling students not to watch TV, it would be better if they were more critical and selective with their viewing. Soap operas feature here because many students do watch them and they are relatively easy to dramatise. Soap operas can be overdramatic and far-fetched but they are meant as mere entertainment, and everyone needs to relax at some point of the day. The class could have a discussion about soap operas and their characteristics.

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Students can keep a TV diary for a week, entering everything they watched. These can be discussed as a class.

Students can watch an old classic ﬁlm and compare it with a ﬁlm from today. Students can read associated poetry; for example, Do televisions watch too many people? by Steve Turner, or: Not the whole picture

Students watch part of a soap opera. Students answer questions on their worksheet.

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Flicking the channels, on the TV, Snatches of programs, is all I see. ‘… and tomorrow the weather will be …’ ‘… this enormous majestic oak tree …’ ‘… was arrested late last night …’ ‘… eating cheddar, red and white …’ ‘… which can make the skin quite spotty …’ ‘… but if you use a smaller potty …’ ‘… and place the contraption on your head …’ ‘… you’ll ﬁnd yourself way ahead …’ ‘… from watching TV for many an hour …’ ‘… you’ll gain in wisdom and in power …’

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Students draw scenes from their ‘play’.

As a class, students vote for their favourite TV program.

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What’s it all about? Sometimes, poetry is easy to understand, but at other times you have to look a little harder to ﬁnd the meaning.

Read this poem together as a class.

Answer these questions on your own and then discuss them in your groups. (a) Who do you think the poem is about?

It started as a tiny drop, a tear welled in her eye. It caught lightly in her throat, she felt her mouth go dry.

(b) How is she feeling? Say how you know.

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Fruit or veg? She was standing in the kitchen, with her ﬂowered apron on. She was peeling a large onion, she was getting dinner done.

One tear turned to many, and rivered down her face. Her voice completely closed right up, she did herself embrace.

Her tears dropped onto the chopping board, the sensation shook her frame. The pain was conscious and tangible, and with it came the shame.

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(e) Why would she feel ‘shame’?

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(f) What do these words mean? Embrace Sensation Tangible Torment

(g) Explain the last two lines. (h) Give the poem another title.

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Read the following poem with your group. Out of it I live completely all alone, and my walls are paper-thin. I hear all the earthly sounds ‘outside’, but always from within.

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I see the faces of things (humans?) but I am well protected. Please don’t pity me in my cocoon, it’s what I have selected.

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It took me years to plan and build. I have everything right here I need. I thrive and ﬂourish in my tomb, but there’s something that I plead. Please don’t poke the boundaries, and don’t you stand too near, my bubble might just burst, and I’d face my darkest fear. I ask that you be careful, I really don’t know my place, if you force me to rejoin, what you call the human race.

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Watch TV! For this lesson, you will watch part of a soap opera that your teacher has taped. 1

Answer the following questions. (a) What is the title of the program you watched? (b) Do you regularly watch this program?

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(d) Name one event that happened.

(e) Do you think the acting is good? Say why.

(f) Comment on the props.

(g) Where is the story set?

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(i) Why do you think soap operas are so popular?

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Discuss your answers with the class. Did you know? Why are they called soap operas? When they began, they were geared towards housewives, who spent much of their time doing laundry. The soap companies attached themselves to these programs and often sponsored them!

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(a) Work as a group to act out a scene from the soap opera you watched or another soap opera that you are familiar with. (b) Perform your scene for the class. (c) Rate your performance out of 5. Draw the scenes from your soap opera.

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(b) Have a class vote for your favourite TV programs. Write the ‘Top 5’ programs. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

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LANGUAGE FUN

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Experience and enjoy playful aspects of language.

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Still in pairs, students read aloud and rate the given jokes. Students answer two questions about a joke.

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Background information In this lesson, students will hopefully have some fun with language. There are endless possibilities that would cover this objective, as long as students are using and enjoying language.

Jokes can be discussed as a class. Students tell their joke to the class.

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1. (a) Cats are cute. (b) The teacher is nice. 2.–5. Teacher check 6. (a) Are you coming today? Did you see the ﬁlm? What is your new number? See you. Love Dan. (b) Teacher check 7. (a) A deep-she ﬁsh. (b) A hole. (c) Nicholas (d) It’s full of fans. (e) Santa Jaws 8. Teacher check 9. (a) winter, spring, summer, autumn (b) seasonings 10. Teacher check

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Pair work – Students match up beginnings and endings of jokes.

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Students must bring one short joke each to class. (This can be given for homework the night before.) Remind students that the joke must be appropriate!

Students can read funny stories and poems.

Students will be divided into pairs.

Students can have a ‘Happy Hour’ where they tell jokes.

Students can read and look at funny signs.

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In pairs, students can make up a secret and discuss it, whispering only.

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Students write a message of their own and try to say it.

At this point, students can discuss their answers with the class, just to make sure everyone understands how it works! Pair work – Students use the language and try to converse. Students assess their conversation.

Still in pairs, students make up their own language. Students write down two rules for their language.

Students read and write a given sentence using their own language. Pair work – Students decipher a text message.

The class can play a game (Chinese Whispers) whereby one student will whisper something about two sentences in length to the next student. Each student passes it on, whispering only. The last person says the sentences out loud, and students see if the message is the same as when it started.

Students can read funny poetry; for example: Hot sizzling lips by Paul Johnson, A mathematician’s love song by Julia Rawlinson, School reports by Brenda Williams, The boy who mislaid his vowels by Peter Mortimer, Monsters of Loch the Ness by Granville Lawson, U knee verse by David Kitchen, Hide and seek words by Pie Corbett, Anagrimes by John Kitching and Shoem by Liz Brownlee.

Students write their own text message and their partner reads it out loud.

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR

TEACHERS NOTES

Objective: Identify and discuss different emotions.

Activities covered

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All students have some affection for someone in their lives, and this lesson allows them to express their feelings. Students must be told that there should be no teasing allowed in the lesson, that it is difﬁcult to express emotions and everyone should respect the feelings of others. An acrostic poem is a poetic form which is organised by the initial letters of a keyword, usually (but not always!) at the beginning of lines.

Additional activities

Students can write acrostic poems about other emotions. Students can make Valentine’s Day cards with their own messages. Students can cut out of magazine pictures and words that they think depict love. These can be made in to a collage and displayed in the classroom.

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Discussing love and other feelings Expressing love (written) Expressing other emotions (written) Discussing answers with the class Pair work – reading paragraphs, circling emotions Role-playing Writing acrostic poems about different emotions

Students can read poetry about love and other emotions; for example, How do I love thee by Elizabeth Barret-Browning, Still to be neat by Ben Johnson, Sonnet CXVI by Shakespeare and I should not dare by Emily Dickinson. Websites – poems the teacher can choose: www.lovepoetry. com or www.lovepoemsandquotes.com/LovePoems.html, or:

The teacher can have examples of materials that express emotions; for example, love poems, songs, adverts, ﬁlms. The class will be divided into pairs.

The teacher should have examples of acrostic poems to discuss with the students.

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For hate has many homeless friends, Looking for a place to stay. They’ll move into your life and home, And have things all their way.

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Bitterness and loneliness, Anxiety and grief, Will make themselves quite comfortable, And offer no relief.

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Students express their love. (Written on the worksheet.)

Students express other feelings. (Written on the worksheet.) Students discuss their answers with the class.

Pair work – Students read through two passages, and circle the words that show emotions.

Helplessness will join them, So will the shadow of fear, You’ll lose touch with all who loved you, And all you held so dear. These inmates you won’t easily shift, And your life won’t be your own. Your life will be ruled by loathing, And you’ll live, and die, alone.

Students take turns to each read a passage with expression and feeling. The teacher discusses acrostic poems with the students and provides some examples. Pair work – Students write acrostic poems about different emotions. Students share their favourite acrostic poem with the class.

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Language fun Language can be fun! Let’s try out this strange, made-up language!

Fap Rap I E Nap Dap Sap?

Rule 1: Add ‘AP’ to all your consonants, and Rule 2: Say vowels as they are. For example, I LOVE CABBAGE = I LAP O VAP E CAP A BAP BAP A GAP E 1

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Now, write a message to your friend. Try to say it!

Work with a partner. Practise this strange language and see if your partner can guess what you are saying!

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Text messages are almost a language of their own. Words are shortened to make the text quicker to send and read.

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(a) What does this text message say? R U COMEN 2DAY? DID U C DA FILM? WAT IS UR NEW NO? CYA LUV DAN

(b) Make up your own text message and get your partner to read it out loud.

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(a) What is a mermaid?

It’s full of fans.

(b) What gets bigger the more you take away?

Santa Jaws

A deep-she ﬁsh.

(d) Why is a football stadium cool?

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(e) Who carries a sack and bites people?

A hole.

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Rate these jokes from 1–5, 1 being the funniest and 5 the least funny. Read the jokes out loud.

(a) Why did the football coach give his team lighters? Because they keep losing all their matches.

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Your rating:

Girl: My teacher’s a peach! Mother: You mean she’s sweet? Girl: No, she has a heart of stone! Your rating:

(b) Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who had no control over her pupils?

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Work with a partner. Match the beginning and ending of these jokes. Read them out loud.

(d) Teacher: You should have been here at nine o’clock! Boy: Why? Did something happen?

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Mother: What did you learn at school today? Son: Not enough! I have to go back tomorrow! Your rating:

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Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar, Sir!

(a) What answer was the teacher looking for?

(b) What did the boy think the teacher was asking for?

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(d) Your friend (e) Yourself! 2

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Did you know? Wesley and Stella McGowen (USA) have been married since 6 February 1920!

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Work with a partner. (a) Read these passages and circle the words that express emotions. (b) Choose one passage each. Read the passage out loud to your partner, using as much expression in your voice as you can!

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I can’t believe you call yourself a friend! I trusted you and told you my secrets and you’ve betrayed me! I feel angry and hurt. Why did you do it? I could go around blurting your secrets to everyone, but I won’t. I am not a traitor!

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Oh, Mum, I was really looking forward to going to the funfair! I know Dad’s working, but can’t he work another day? I promised Katie she could come and we were so excited. I am so disappointed I just want to cry! We will have to wait a whole year before it’s back again. This is so unfair!

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Work with a partner. Write an acrostic poem about one of the following emotions. hate

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Choose your favourite acrostic poem. Read it to the class.

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Objective: Discuss and answer general knowledge quiz questions.

Activities covered

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1. (a) gosling (b) Indian (c) Paris (d) leg (upper) (e) JK Rowling (f) H2O (g) 366 (h) The Beatles (i) Alexander Graham Bell (j) 97 (k) nocturnal (l) Vincent van Gogh (m) Sweden (n) bear (o) Hindu (p) 3 (q) eat (r) Egypt (s) 10 metres squared (t) flute (u) 1845 hours (v) Spain (w) Northern Territory (x) pencil (y) 180˚ 2. Teacher check 3. Answers will vary; for example: (a) What planet is closest to the sun? (b) How many legs does a tapir have? (c) What is a Rottweiler? (d) In which country is the Sydney Opera House? (e) Camels are known as the ships of the (f) What sea lies north of Africa? (g) Is there more or less oxygen as you go higher up? (h) Which organ of the body maintains water and filters waste products from the blood? (i) What colour is ‘emerald’? (j) Which character from the Harry Potter books has a cat called Crookshanks? (k) Which stringed instrument is played with a bow and held under the chin? (l) In which country would you find the cities of Tokyo and Osaka? (m) Which word is a collective noun – spider, flock or Germany? (n) Who wrote the book ‘Matilda’?

Discussing quiz programs Answering general knowledge questions Group work – making up questions Voting for the best questions

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This lesson will allow students to share and discuss their responses to general knowledge questions. Quiz lessons should be done quite often, as time will allow. They are a good opportunity for students to learn new facts, as well as sharing in their learning of them.

Before the lesson

The teacher can have more general knowledge questions that the class could answer at the start of the lesson. Nonﬁction books, atlases, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, the Internet etc. will need to be available. The class will be divided into pairs and then groups.

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Background information

The teacher can ask the class general knowledge questions that he/she has brought. The class can discuss various quiz shows on TV.

Students answer 25 questions on their worksheet. Students discuss these answers with the class.

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Group work – The group look at the 14 answers that have been given, and they must come up with the questions. The teacher should explain to the class that there will be voting afterwards for the best questions, so groups should try to make their questions as interesting and/or original as possible. The teacher can allow students to look in facts books, atlases etc.

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Once all the groups have ﬁnished their questions (a time limit can be set), the class then discuss the questions and vote for the best one in each case.

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Additional activities

The class can play trivia games such as ‘trivial pursuit’ or ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’. Students can ﬁnd quiz books in the library and bring them to class to play in groups.

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How much do you know? Much of our general knowledge comes from reading and watching educational TV. General knowledge games are fun to play and your class should be playing these often! 1

Work with a partner. Try these out for size! (a) What is a baby goose called?

(b) Which ocean lies to the east of Africa?

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(d) Where in your body is your femur?

(e) Who wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ series of books?

(g) How many days in a leap year?

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(f) What is the chemical formula for water?

(h) Which band was Paul McCartney a member of? (i) Who invented the telephone? (j) XCVII are Roman numerals. What is the number? (k) What do we call animals that only come out at night? (l) Which artist painted ‘Sunﬂowers’?

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(r) In which country will you ﬁnd Tutankhamen’s tomb?

(s) What is the area of a rectangle ﬁve metres long and two metres wide?

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(t) Which musical instrument is a woodwind instrument – drums, ﬂute, trumpet? (u) Write 6.45 pm in 24-hour time.

(v) In which country are the cities Madrid and Barcelona?

(w) In which state or territory of Australia would you ﬁnd Uluru?

(x) Which word is not a compound word – football, pencil or toenail?

Remember! Reading is knowledge.

(y) How many degrees are there in a triangle? 2

(a) Discuss your answers with the class. (b) Write how many questions you answered correctly.

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Work as a group. Look at the answers provided and devise suitable questions. Try to make your questions interesting! (a) Mercury (b) Four (c) A dog

(e) Desert

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Have a class vote for the best questions. If one of your questions was voted the best, put a next to it!

Did you know? A fear of knowledge is called epistemophobia! I hope you don’t have that!

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