Author Topic: Lesson 2 My School Bus (Read 17530 times)

mtnbk13 · « **on:** July 09, 2010, 10:58:15 AM »

I basically followed the communication task for this one. Not a great lesson.

prshown · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:57:22 AM »

I made a short powerpoint to go along with this lesson. I also used the last slide as a handout for the students to complete.

sheila · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2011, 12:44:35 PM »

This is a thread for any lesson material for Middle School English 1 Lesson 2: My School Bus. Please share your contributions here~!

knickknack · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2011, 02:41:24 PM »

For the first lesson in this chapter I did the 'Listen and Talk and 'In Conversation' portions of the textbook and then went through the 'Map and Directions' powerpoint found below.
After this I would hand out copies of part of the attached document and have the students answer the questions.

In the second lesson in chapter 2, I had the students create simple maps of our city, drawing their houses and five main places that they go in town. They would then present their map and explain how to get to 2-3 places and how long it would take (eg. I go to Lottemart by bus and it takes 20 mins). Depending on the size of the class, this activity usually lasted the entire 45 min lesson.

Castielle · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:23:47 PM »

I have added my short powerpoint regarding this lesson, its only for the in conversation part of the lesson. Hope that someone can use it. Its pretty easy to follow, and the worksheet is pretty explanatory how to make and use.

sheila · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:44:43 PM »

If you're interested, there's a directions activity that I made for sixth grade. It's about the fourth reply down called directions activity and it has a powerpoint to go with showing where each piece goes. You could also change the directions to be tailored to your class. The students really liked it but for middle school, remind your students to bring scissors and glue to class or find some around the school.

Sorry, I forgot to add this yesterday... http://waygook.org/index.php/topic,1154.0.html

Aadi · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2011, 05:20:35 PM »

A Lucky Wheel game for drilling clock-reading.

Edit: fixed PPT.

Castielle · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:04:37 PM »

Changed my ppt abit, and added a short exercise for writing and conversational exercise.

rednumberix · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:01:27 PM »

MANY MANY thanks for Aadi's Lucky Wheel Game. I plan to use that as a opening warm up. And I modified the wheel for one of the classroom activities.

I'm going to have the kids get into groups then have them challenge individuals from other groups to respond to When, Where and How questions. The idea is that the students will treat the class like instructions to a game. Hopefully he weakest members of the teams find it impossible to fade from the class and the class will be listening intently.

I'm going to add some audio clips based off scripts and vocabulary already in the text that become progressively move difficult so students will have to really listen in.

I haven't tried this lesson yet so feedback would be much appreciated.

bemfarle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2011, 04:43:57 PM »

Here's what I'm planning on doing for my grade 1's... low to high... my low levels will just not get as far through the worksheet (perhaps only the first half), and I'm using the vocabulary right from the text book. I too am going to open with the clock game. What an AMAZING game.. thank you so much for it Aadi! :)

Anyway, I've attached my worksheet (to be photocopied and cut in half. Each half is given to the students at separate times so that they don't jump ahead). I've also attached my lesson plan. I haven't taught this material yet, so it will probably all change over time, but I like to keep my plans pretty bare bones so that I can be flexible during the lesson as to timing, wording, and order.

As always, I encourage feedback. :)

ktull012 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:31:40 AM »

The game looks awesome!! But, I can't' get the wheel to spin! Does anyone know what's going wrong?

Aadi · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2011, 12:26:07 PM »

Quote from: ktull012 on March 18, 2011, 11:31:40 AM

I can't' get the wheel to spin! Does anyone know what's going wrong?

First the presentation needs to be running; press F5. Click the spin button on a question slide. This will bring you to the wheel. Click the spin button there and it'll spin. If it doesn't, I have no idea what's going wrong. :(

sheila · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:52:22 PM »

Here's an introduction to the lesson I've created as well as a Mario Blast game for the end of the second lesson if you have time. Enjoy everybody~!

banana · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:51:30 PM »

And here's mine. Not included is a guess where/match the pairs game I'm doing in the first lesson, and the lucky wheel game from here I'm using in the second. I will probably finish with this mario blast time permitting!

cswehla · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:32:37 PM »

Quote from: Aadi on March 18, 2011, 12:26:07 PM

Quote from: ktull012 on March 18, 2011, 11:31:40 AM
I can't' get the wheel to spin! Does anyone know what's going wrong?

First the presentation needs to be running; press F5. Click the spin button on a question slide. This will bring you to the wheel. Click the spin button there and it'll spin. If it doesn't, I have no idea what's going wrong. :(

I can't get the wheel to spin either, it just takes me to the next slide. Are you on a Mac? I am so that could be it.

grosje · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2011, 02:50:28 PM »

I had the same problem with the wheel on my Macs. When I took it to school and used it on a PC, it worked just fine.

strawberry · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2011, 06:07:23 PM »

Quote from: morne on March 11, 2011, 01:04:37 PM

Changed my ppt abit, and added a short exercise for writing and conversational exercise.

MORNE!!! I love the text in this ppt!! (with the colors around it!) Mind telling me how?? I'd like to add some more slides for students to practice some more! Is it something snazzy (like MS Office 2021 :) ) or is it something really easy that I'll feel ashamed of not figuring out ;) Also your pics are really nice! I love the ppt!

cswehla · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2011, 06:22:51 PM »

Quote from: grosje on March 24, 2011, 02:50:28 PM

I had the same problem with the wheel on my Macs. When I took it to school and used it on a PC, it worked just fine.

Think I figured out the problem, the animations didn't carry over. Use the "spin" animation several times (for different turns) and then also use the "Effect Options" to use different spins or it's going to land on the same number.

strawberry · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2011, 08:09:30 PM »

Hey guys - here's my edit on the Spin Wheel game. My co teacher didn't want me to use it with just "what time is it" because he said that the students know it already :( so I edited it and added two types of questions: "How do you go to school" and "what time do you go to school". Thanks Aadi for the original spin game!!

charbojr · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2011, 02:46:46 PM »

I am working with the supermario blast game for part of my lesson, but I am not sure how to change the mushroom hyper links. Can someone help me out with this? Sheila... I know you used it for this lesson... your thoughts.

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