Middle School English Books (Ji Hak Sa)

[hwana]

Grade 2 Lesson 11

Reported speech isn't included in the listening/speaking section of the book that I'm supposed to teach, but my co-teachers don't really mind what I do and so I planned this lesson. Reported speech is covered in the grammar section of lesson 11, so it shouldn't be a totally foreign concept! Please bear in mind this lesson is more focused on writing skills, and it was much more successful with my advanced class (my students are divided into two levels).

I've included the materials for both levels. The only real difference is that in the lower level sentences, the subject is always 'I'. In the higher level, students have to transpose sentences where the subject is 'he' or 'she'.

Here's the presentation:
High level: http://prezi.com/qqewc5k0a8hf/211b/
Low level: http://prezi.com/evchr9iloabe/211b-low/

(if you use it, be sure to change the name from Jon!)

I went though the grammar with the examples in the presentation, drawing a table on the whiteboard showing how the sentence changes (under the headings person, verb, 'that', sentence)).

I then gave them a worksheet to complete, with space for them to write their own sentences. This was followed by a listening exercise based on a conversation between me and my co-teacher. After completing the listening, the students had to create 2 senteces to report on what I thought and what I heard in the conversation. (Again, change the name on the worksheet if you use it!)

KT   Wow..the weather is so nice today, isn't it!
NT    Yeah, but I think that it will be cold soon.
KT   I think so, too. By the way, did you hear the news?
NT    No, what is it?
KT   The Wonder Girls' will sing on Music Bank this week!
NT    Are you serious?
KT   Yeah.. they came back to Korea.
Jon   I'm so excited.

The kids really got into the game at the end - I think I'll use this concept again. The game is a 'soccer game' based on an activity on Boggles World (http://bogglesworldesl.com/grammar_soccer.htm) but adapted for a larger class. I split the class into 2 teams and gave each table a whiteboard (10 tables total - 5 for each team). Using the PPT to display a random card, the kids have to change the sentence and write on their whiteboards. The fastest to hold it up can move the ball forward one space. If the sentence they wrote is incorrect, the ball moves in the other direction. I drew a soccer pitch on the board and moved around a small soccer ball to show who was winning. Obviously if they reach the other side they score a goal!

[DevilMogun]

Well this isn't really a Ji Hak Sa thing, though I did a lesson on 'books and movies' with one year group to tie in with the theme of a recent chapter.  Still, it's getting close to that time of year where all pretence at teaching goes by the board and is replaced by games.  My co teachers seem relieved about that to be honest.

Anyway, here is a MOVIE QUIZ on a MAPLESTORY quiz template. 

It's big because it's got so many sound files, which I have made as small as possible but still not small enough to make into a 2003 ppt version that can be uploaded here, so only pptx I'm afraid.

Click on the 'listening face' to hear movie theme tunes and snatches of dialogue.  Click anywhere to move to the points slide and on the girl on the bottom right to go to the alphabet slide.  The girl on the bottom left is for wrong answers/no points and goes straight back to the alphabet board. 

You'll need to upload the DANIELA FONT which you can find in the multi-level concept forum under MAPLESTORY if you want to edit anything, or change it.  The original template is also there, along with a 2003-7 version.

Good luck with it - it took me too many hours of concentration and frustration for it to just be used in my classes.  Enjoy.

[cansom]

Grade 2-Lesson 11: The tortoise who talked too much.
Sentence bingo and clap/spin/jump/scream/duck sentence game.

These templates were demonstrated/used in the EPIK October '11 orientation.

Sentence Bingo - It uses a key phrase from the speaking section of the textbook ex. "Today I played basketball. It was exciting, wasn't it". I was not 100% sure how to form the key phrases in this template, but I think it works. Students have to choose any one box from each column to make a sentence and write it down on thier paper. Students stand up and then the teacher removes boxes until one random sentence is left. The student/s left standing, with the same final sentence, is the winner of sentence bingo.

Clap/sping/jump/duck/scream sentence game - Students all stand up. Teacher demonstrates how to play the game (in order, each student must say the next word in the sentence. Ex. Student 1 "Playing", student 2 "sports", student 3 "is", etc.), and if there is an action symbol they must say the word and also do the action. The key phrase I used is from Fun Time A, page 176. I practiced the first slide a couple of times until the students could understand that this was a listening, speaking, and TPR game, and that they had to pay attention (at least to the people in front of them) to play. Once students understood, then I moved to the second screen, if they got the word wrong or the action, then they are out and must sit down. I offered the winner/s, last ones standing candy. You can copy the last slide and add it to the PPT and add more actions to make it more difficult. For my basic level grade 2's, this game ended up taking 20 minutes (a lot longer than I anticipated).

Hope these can help someone who is still on Lesson 11.

[cansom]

Grade 1-Lesson 11: Star Stories

Clap/sping/jump/duck/scream sentence game (from EPIK Oct.11 Orientation).

 - Students all stand up. Teacher demonstrates how to play the game (in order, each student must say the next word in the sentence. Ex. Student 1 "Do", student 2 "you", student 3 "enjoy", etc.), and if there is an action symbol they must say the word and also do the action. The key phrases I used are from Speaking section with Function File (Do you enjoy watching the stars? Yes, I do. Shall we watch stars together?" I practiced the first slide a couple of times until the students could understand that this was a listening, speaking, and TPR game, and that they had to pay attention (at least to the people in front of them) to play. Once students understood, then I moved to the second screen, if they got the word wrong or the action, then they are out and must sit down. I offered the winner/s, last ones standing, candy for more student motivation (which at this time of the year, is pretty much non-existent!).

Thanks for all your ideas and contributions that have helped me through this semester

[cansom]

Grade 1 - Lesson 11
(Key phrase from Fun Time B, page 156 and Function File 3, page 157).

Here is a hearts/bomb game. Using the images in the game, the students (in teams) must make a sentence related to the picture using the phrase Can you ..., please? For example, with a picture of a dog playing the piano, the students can make a sentence like "Can you help me play the piano, please?" The images are all funny pictures of animals and people so it should be interesting for students.
I played a version of this with my grade 6 at elementary school last week and it went really well, so I altered the key expression to fit this lesson. I am going to play it next week with middle school grade 1's. I would like each team to use a whiteboard to make a sentence and then the first team with a proper sentence can get the point/bomb. My advanced class might be able to make a sentence without writing it down, but I am not counting on it

You can really alter this lesson for different expressions to fit the pictures. Enjoy.

[Enders]

I am doing a review class with Grade 3 next week. It covers Lessons 10 & 11. It is just a recap of the my last 2 presentations. I also made a Jeopardy game to go with it. Maybe it will be of some help to someone.

Also, has anyone started Grade 1 Lesson 12 yet. I am stuck for ideas what to do....

[mojussa]

This is a Grade 1 Lesson 12 Kungfu Panda bomb game going over Listening and speaking parts.  Credit goes to Lynda En rookiewaygook  for this marvelous game.  Also thanks to Devil Mogun because I used many of her questions because they worked well for this lesson from the Fruit ninja game she posted.  Make sure to download everything and put it all into one folder opening it from your desktop.  Also move the SERPNTB.TTF font to the font folder in your control panel.  Both 2003.ppt and 2007.pptx are included.  Lynda's original template and original movie trailer can be downloaded from this post as well http://waygook.org/index.php/topic,25279.msg181994.html#msg181994
 

 

[cansom]

G2 - L9-11 Exam Review Super Mario Brothers Game

Hi everyone, here is a Super Mario and Luigi game reviewing lessons 9-11. This game is not your typical Mario Bomb game, it is much more animated, with sounds, and is more exciting to play than the normal Mario games. I got this template from a teacher at my elementary school and think it is very good. I just changed the images and the questions to suit my class review. My students are writing exams on December 6th for the whole week, so I am using this next week to review for the test.
I will be making a grade 1 review using this template and hope to upload it by the end of the day or Monday morning.

I hope someone can use this game or the template.
Best regards.

[mojussa]

G2 - L9-11 Exam Review Super Mario Brothers Game

Hi everyone, here is a Super Mario and Luigi game reviewing lessons 9-11. This game is not your typical Mario Bomb game, it is much more animated, with sounds, and is more exciting to play than the normal Mario games. I got this template from a teacher at my elementary school and think it is very good. I just changed the images and the questions to suit my class review. My students are writing exams on December 6th for the whole week, so I am using this next week to review for the test.
I will be making a grade 1 review using this template and hope to upload it by the end of the day or Monday morning.

I hope someone can use this game or the template.
Best regards.

Wow Cansom there is A LOT of crazy stuff going on in this game, Thanks for uploading it.  I too will be uploading some other review games for grade 2 and another final review for the remaining lessons for G1.

[Jimjam]

wow this is great, I can't even begin to think how I'd make a game like this so thanks to those who do, my kids will love this!

[mojussa]

This is a Grade 2 Final Review L9-11 Starcraft.  This is basically all the key points in the beginning of the lessons.  I did many editions to this game because I linked it with a world of warcraft bomb game.  This was made Shane/Daejeon and I am thankful for his skill in games for this Miguk Chuseok American Thanksgiving.  His original post and other games you may want to use are listed here http://waygook.org/index.php/topic,9490.100.html

[dapto1]

Cheers mojussa I think I'm going to use that Kung Fu Panda game. It looks really well done, great work.

[Enders]

This is my lesson for Grade 1 Lesson 12 The Garbage Museum. I broke the lesson into 2 parts and taught part 1 this week. The worksheet worked well for the more advanced classes, but the lower level classes where not interested in. Thanks to Mojussa for the Kung Fu Panda game. The kids loved it. I will use it again next week and just change some of the questions around.

For next weeks class, I am going to do a fill in the gap with the song The three R's by Jack Johnson. I haven't tried this kind of activity before so I have no idea how it will go. If you think it might be too easy or difficult, please let me know!!

And also, if anyone has any ideas for Grade 2 Lesson 11 The Tortoise who talked to much, please help me out. I am really stuck with this one...

[Enders]

This is my lesson for Grade 2 lesson 11. I copied DevilMogun's idea and went for a lesson about movie genre's and setting. Some of the material was taken for DevilMogun's lesson, and some other parts were taken from some other peoples lessons.

I taught this lesson this morning to a lower level class, and they seemed to enjoy it. They actually got involved in the lesson for once. First class Monday morning is never fun.

There is an activity at the end of the lesson where we watch some movie trailers and they must write down the genre, plot and setting on a handout.

[mojussa]

These last few posts will be my last for I'm concluding my contract this week in December.  It was great that many of you posted items here and I was glad to contribute what I could.  Anyway I thank Enders and Dapto who enjoyed the Kungfu Panda again it was all my friend Lynda En's work.
This will be a Grade 1 Lesson 9(reading part), 10, 11, 12 Spongebob final review game.  Uploaded are both 07.pptx and 03.ppt.  This game was made by sprite06 or Kyle and his website could be found on the hidden PPT slide.  You may want to remove slide 29 image and post your own. Unless you like my photo in your review game.  Feel free to add, subtract, edit and make any changes you want.  All material are straight from the book .

[jderrida]

These last few posts will be my last for I'm concluding my contract this week in December.  It was great that many of you posted items here and I was glad to contribute what I could. 

You will be missed. Thank you so much for all of your amazing posts here!

[MNokes]

With my schools English festival this Saturday and my 1st yr students are finishing up Lesson 11 - Star Stories, I thought we make "3D" stars.  The kids then write adjectives describing the person they are or who they want to be.  The plan is to hang them up in the hallway around the entrance way. 

Im attaching a PPT with the introduction to adjectives and the step by step instructions to making the 3D star.
The word document with the adjectives list (I used this for my low level students) and the template for the stars.

[Enders]

My school has its end of year exams coming up in 2 weeks and I have been asked to write 3 questions for the grade 3 exam. Has anyone here had to do this before? I really have no idea what kind of questions to ask. I have only been teaching here for 3 months so I asked my 3rd grade co-teacher if she could send on some questions from last years exam, so I could have a look and see the format of the questions. I asked her originally 2 weeks ago and every time I have brought it up since, she just tells me, "OK, no problem". But I am still waiting.

If anyone could give me some advice on what should be on the questions, I would greatly appreciate it.

[mojussa]

My school has its end of year exams coming up in 2 weeks and I have been asked to write 3 questions for the grade 3 exam. Has anyone here had to do this before? I really have no idea what kind of questions to ask. I have only been teaching here for 3 months so I asked my 3rd grade co-teacher if she could send on some questions from last years exam, so I could have a look and see the format of the questions. I asked her originally 2 weeks ago and every time I have brought it up since, she just tells me, "OK, no problem". But I am still waiting.

If anyone could give me some advice on what should be on the questions, I would greatly appreciate it.

Enders, Most items on the test are multiple choice.  There are somethings to fill in usually from grammar file, you could easily choose something from the reading as well.  So 3 questions take a 1Q from each lesson.  Also add your name or another tid-bit.  Teachers are usually struggling with grammar and other items so something fun or peculiar may do the trick.  The will most likely probably edit your questions to their liking and don't take that into offense they just want to have their test their way.  Good Luck!

[Jimjam]

Hi Enders,

I was asked to write 5 questions for grade 2 exams, I've attached them so you can see, I agree with Mojussa that most of the questions are multiple choice. My co-teacher is going to write the questions in Korean as well.  Hope this helps.

Gemma.