EASTER ACTIVITIES! WHERE´S EASTER BUNNY? Tell one pupil to go out of the classroom. The rest of the class will sit down in a circle . You will give each of them a paper Easter Bunny that they will keep hidden ( they can hide it in a pocket, or they can sit on it , etc.) The pupil that has gone out will try to find who has got the bunny by asking: Have you got an Easter Bunny? Give each pupil three chances. ( You will find Easter bunnies to copy in our Printable Section )
EGG HUNT1 In the classroom hide as many black and white pictures of Easter eggs as pupils in your class. Tell them to go around the class and find ONE egg each. Once they all have one Easter egg, ask them to colour them. You can then practise the colours: My easter egg is…………… ( You will find Easter eggs to copy in our Printable Section )
EGG HUNT 2 Hide a basket full of pictures of Easter eggs or Easter bunnies. Write different clues to guide you pupils to find the treasure. For example: Clue 1: Your teacher writes on it. ( Your pupils will go the board where they will find the next clue ). Once they have found the treasure, give each pupil a bunny or an egg and practice prepositions; as you say a sentences out loud the pupils will perform the it: Put the bunny/egg on the table - Put the bunny/egg next to the red book.
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Answers for exercises page 4
THE WORLD of WORDS WORD LORE AND MORE by Oriel Villagarcia at newtoolsforteachers@yahoo.com.ar
I. ANSWERS TO THE MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE 1. Right answer: A, chiefly American slang. B, to glare means to look in angry way, not necessarily meaning to threaten. C. To look daggers means the same as A and it is idiomatic standard English, i.e. not slang. 2. Right answer: B. A refers to money, not necessarily a favour. C. To be indebted is not a colloquial expression even though it has the same meaning as B. 3. Right answer: NONE. To take the heat means to stand, to deal with the pressure a situation may cause. 4. Right answer: A. B. Among other meanings, a snag is an unexpected difficulty. C. A mouth opener might mean something that causes a mouth to be opened, but it is not listed in any English dictionary. Right answer: NONE. A steal is a bargain, something that can be obtained at a price lower than usual, as if you bought a brand new car for only three thousand dollars. III. ANSWERS TO DECIDE WHETHER RIGHT OR WRONG WRONG. To be had means to be tricked, to be deceived., to be duped. I bought a TV set which was suppossed to be brand new, but I soon found out I’d been had. It didn`t work well at all. WRONG. To lambaste (American Engl.)/lambast (mostly British Engl.) is to criticize somebody or something severly. This word is used mainly in journalistic English. The politician’s speech was lambasted by the press. WRONG: One of the meanings of ham is an actor or any person that performs/behaves in an exaggerated way. Most commonly used in phrases such as a ham actor, or he is just an old ham. Notice the phrasal to ham it up, meaning to behave in an exaggerated way. Another meaning of ham is an amateur radio operator, or the radio itself. A ham radio operastor, a ham radio. RIGHT. Here are some examples: When she got home rather late her parents grilled her for a long time. The suspect was thoroughly grilled at the police station. WRONG. To gripe is to complain constantly to the point of annoying those near him. I’m sick and tired of hearing you griping about your boyfriend. The word that does not belong to the informal/colloquial register is lambaste.
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “Are you a boy or a girl?” - Page 5
BOYS
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “Are you a boy or a girl?” - Page 5
GIRLS
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “Are you a boy or a girl?” - Page 5
BOYS
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “Are you a boy or a girl?” - Page 5
GIRLS
PRESCHOOL - Puppets for Activity “Birthday Party” - Page 5
Girl - Front part
PRESCHOOL - Puppets for Activity “Birthday Party” - Page 5
Boy - Front part
PRESCHOOL - Puppets for Activity “Birthday Party” - Page 5
Girl / Boy - Back
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “My Family” - Page 7
FAMILIES
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “My Family” - Page 7
FAMILIES
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “The House” - Page 7
Kitchen
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “The House” - Page 7
Bedroom
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “The House” - Page 7
Dining Room
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “The House” - Page 7
Living Room
PRESCHOOL - Images for Activity “The House” - Page 7
Bathroom
Answers for exercise page 11 - “Match” - Photocopiable Material
MATCH ( photocopiable material ) The activity in this worksheet is meant as a listening exercise, and was originally thought for pre-schoolers. However, you can also use it with older kids also as a listening and writing activity. You can use it to practise a number of different vocabulary items : colours, members of the family, parts of the house, clothes, furniture, physical description, etc. And also some grammar: there is, are / have, has got / is wearing / prepositions of place. Depending on the level of the students in your group, think of sentences that will include the grammar and vocabulary you want to revise. The idea is to read the sentences aloud so that your pupils perform any of the following: Matching Circling Colouring Drawing Matching You pupils are supposed to match each member of the family with the correct part of the house. Read sentences such as: Grannie is in the kitchen / The brother is in the bedroom / The sister is in the living-room / Dad is in the dining room / Mum is in the bathroom Circling In this case your pupils are supposed to circle the character or part of the house you describe. For example, for family members you can give a name to each of them and tell the class that they have to guess who is who from the descriptions they will hear; they should circle the member of the family and write his/her name next to it: Lilly is has got blonde hair. She’s got two plaits. She’s very young. She’s wearing a dress. ( the sister ) Myriam has got long and black hair with a fringe. She’s wearing trousers and a shirt. ( the mum ) Lucas has got short and black hair. He is wearing trousers and a T-shirt. He is standing. I f you decide to revise the parts of the house, you can choose to describe each room: There is a table and four chairs. There is a picture on the wall, and a glass on the table. Or you can use actions that are performed in each of the rooms: In this room, you can read. You can also watch television. ( living-room ) In this room, you can have tea and do your homework. ( dining-room ) In any of the two cases, your pupils should circle the part of the house you have described and write the name of the room next to it. Colouring In this case you will have to think of sentences such as: The sister is wearing a pink and red dress, and black shoes. For the members of the family; OR There is a brown armchair in the living-room. For the parts of the house.
Drawing In this case, you can practice the prepositions of place with sentences such as: Draw a brown dog in the bedroom next to toy box. Draw a vase with red florwers on the living-room table. Draw a boy in the bathtub. Draw a man in front of the refrigerator.
Answers for exercise page 12—Photocopiable Material—Kids
Write the sentences in order 1) The teen girl is speaking on the phone. 2) Aunt Susie is cooking a chocolate cake in the kitchen. 3) There are beautiful flowers in the garden. 4) The boy with freckles is Tony's cousin. 5) My Grandpa isn't sleeping in the playroom. 6) My uncle is fixing the car in the garage. 7) There is a tall tree in the garden. 8) My father has got a moustache.
Sweet Sixteen - Lyrics—Song Page 15
Sweet Sixteen by Ringo Starr You come on like a dream, peaches and cream, lips like strawberry wine. You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine. (mine, all mine) You're all ribbons and curls, ooh, what a girl, eyes that sparkle and shine. You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine. (mine, all mine, mine, mine) You're my baby, you're my pet, we fell in love on the night we met. you touched my hand, my heart went pop, ooh, when we kissed, I could not stop. You walked out of my dreams, into my arms, now you're my angel divine. you're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine. You're my baby, you're my pet, we fell in love on the night we met. You touched my hand, my heart went pop, ooh, when we kissed, I could not stop. You walked out of my dreams, into my car, now you're my angel divine. you're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine. you're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine. you're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine. all mine, all mine, all mine. all mine, all mine, all mine. all mine, all mine, all mine, all mine, but i do. you are mine!
The Reason - Lyrics—Song Page 16
THE REASON by Hoobastank I'm not a perfect person. There's many things I wish I didn't do. But I continue learning. I never meant to do those things to you. And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know. I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be, A reason to start over new, And the reason is you. I'm sorry that I hurt you. It's something I must live with everyday. And all the pain I put you through, I wish that I could take it all away, And be the one who catches all your tears. That's why I need you to hear. I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be, A reason to start over new, And the reason is you, And the reason is you, And the reason is you, And the reason is you. I'm not a perfect person. I never meant to do those things to you. And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know. I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be, A reason to start over new, And the reason is you. I've found a reason to show A side of me you didn't know, A reason for all that I do, And the reason is you.
Answers for pages 19-20-21—Photocopiable Material—Movies
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