Author Topic: New Middle School English Books 1-green,2-yellow,3-pink (Read 272742 times)

Rutten · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:11:15 PM »

their attention span in the 'textbook class' compared to my activity class that i teach a week after the textbook goes to show how much they really don't care about the native teachers' class. the textbook, most of the time, is boring and the so-called 'activities' are just standard conversations. but they want to pass the test so they knuckle down and do what they have to to learn this stuff. then my 'fun' classes, of which are probably based around 70-80% on the textbooks, they don't give a crap about.

it's frustrating to think that when you try to make things more interesting for them all they really want to do is work on the textbook. co-teachers included, if they're honest.

rilakkuma · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:52:46 AM »

Since many of us use these textbooks, may I suggest that we use this thread to upload our lesson plans and materials here so we don't have plan it all on our own? It's a real and constant struggle for me! :'(

sophia · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:57:52 AM »

Grade 3 - Special Memories

I did the listen and speak 1 where they must learn the key phrases: Should I...? and You'd better....

So I drilled the fact that when you have this sort of conversation you have 3 steps
1. a problem
2. ask for advice
3. give advice.

After doing really quick practice with the books (the students are rarely into those) I put up this powerpoint.
Each picture is a problem and in groups they must say what the problem is, ask for adive and give advice (at least 2-3 different ones).

My students write this stuff on a piece of paper, so at least more than one participates.
They seemed to like it. And they are very passive,

gavinsinclair · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:07:26 AM »

Grade 3 - Lesson 2 - "Would you like to"

Here is a lesson plan based solely on "Would you like to...". It starts with the students writing their own dialogue (invitations) through an activity called Fold the Paper. The instructions are in the plan (and pretty detailed for CTs) but if you have questions then please ask :)

Once they have written the invitations they practice reading and replying with the person next to them. I also included some tips to help the students sound more natural i.e changing 'Would you' to 'Would ya'.

The PPT has the words to write for the Fold the Paper activity. The slides were made at wordle.net.

Athena021 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2011, 03:24:48 PM »

Hi,

I'm also using the same books.
I am working on the 3rd Grader's (Pink Book) Lesson 2, Listen & Speak 1 "had better"

I have attached the worksheet and a game that goals along with it. The Simpson's Bomb Game I found on here but I can't remember where I got it from. I just changed the questions.

If anyone finds it useful or thinks it can be improved, please let me know. :)

Credit for the sentences I used go to the websites below:
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/hadbettesr/menu.php &
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/exercises-using-had-better :)

gavinsinclair · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:09:14 PM »

Grade 3 - Lesson 3 - Laughs, Tears and More.

Here's a lesson plan that mostly ignores the language functions for the chapter but is aimed at teaching some vocab and phrases related to talking about movies. I haven't made any other materials for it / tested it on a class yet, but I'll add some PPT action when I finish it.

Has anyone got any ideas for Grade 2 - Lesson 3 - Are You a Good Netizen? "Will you do me a favour?" Would be much appreciated at the mo! :)

Catfish · « **Reply #26 on:** March 30, 2011, 09:40:12 AM »

This is a low-level Jeopardy Review Game for Grade 2. It covers the dialogue, warm-ups, and read & dos of Lessons 1 and 2.

Hope it helps anyone.

DeMayonnaise · « **Reply #27 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:31:23 AM »

I must say, the actors in the little "Tune In" skits in these books are great.Really, really suburb acting chops. Especially that creepy dude in Grade 3, Lesson 2.

WorkingTitle3484 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:05:51 PM »

Hey all, I've been using these books since last year and I have more than a few activities compiled. I teach 1st and 2nd grade. I'm in charge of Warm-up, L&S 1 and 2, and Tune-In. Please ask or PM me for any unit, and I'll post lesson plans and all soon enough. For now, I'll post what I did for lesson 1

sophia · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:01:48 PM »

Does anyone have a good idea for Gr.1 Lesson 3 about their School Life?
Do share!

sophia · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2011, 08:10:56 AM »

ok I made this up for 1st grade, lesson 3: School Life

1. Brainstorm subjects they have at school
2. Show them subjects students have in USA/Canada
3. Compare (which ones are different
4. Talking: ask your partner what is your favorite subject? why?

5. Watch this video about a middle school, answer the questions (in groups of 4 for my students)

mykie · « **Reply #31 on:** April 06, 2011, 10:42:38 AM »

starting lesson 3 - think and write with my gr 1's tomorrow (i teach lower level kids). I follow the book pretty much to a tee as thats what my co teacher requests that we do with the class with some activity or game if we have more time. For this lesson we will complete step 1 and 2 and then i show them a ppt of other things that Aram does in her day. The students will then make up their own character and tell us about their day. For example. Billy bob is a middle school student. He rides his skateboard to school. We give them a brief introduction about adding the S to the end of the verb so its "walks to school and not walk to school"

Hope this helps

harripix · « **Reply #32 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:43:35 AM »

I teach at a boys middle school, heres my most recent 3 lessons for grade 1. (Including a LOT stolen from elsewhere, but all ordered nicely for you :) )

harripix · « **Reply #33 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:50:21 AM »

And heres my ones for grade 2, also stolen/adapted

simon_capetown · « **Reply #34 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:27:09 AM »

Hi
Does anyone have some good ideas for the chapter entitled "How to be a good netizen" ?
Thanks

doodles · « **Reply #35 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:44:06 AM »

If anybody is still doing daily routines, I found that this is a pretty good video to show and ask questions about (or have them write down the schedule of):

They especially liked when he can't say the Korean right! :)

twak24 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:55:58 AM »

These textbooks steal a little bit of my soul every day. It is SUCH a mission to make supplementary stuff for them. I just have to do Think and Write and Lets Communicate. For Are You a Good Netizen, I do the activity as it is, then I explain to them about how one CANNOT write academic writing like one writes on a chat room or for text messaging. Their punctuation and use of random emoticons in the middle of a book review drives me to drink. Maxim, all be it, but drink nonetheless. I made a worksheet about computer vocab (match the right word to the description and unscramble the letters). Then I made a PPT showing them Western emoticons just for fun at the end to kill time if needed, using popular celeb photos to illustrate the meaning of the emoticon.

scotty · « **Reply #37 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:59:16 AM »

Quote from: doodles on April 07, 2011, 09:44:06 AM

If anybody is still doing daily routines, I found that this is a pretty good video to show and ask questions about (or have them write down the schedule of):

They especially liked when he can't say the Korean right! :)

That video is great, thanks!

I've attached a human bingo sheet that the students use to ask each other about their daily habits.

twak24 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:10:11 AM »

This is my lesson for Grade 2, lesson 2, Lets Communicate. First off, explain about the infinitive. Then use the ppt for all 6 questions with the pictures to explain what each thing means. Then get them to do it. Go around the class asking for answers and after getting enough satisfactory answers after each question, go to the PPT slide relating to it that shows some more creative answers.

I then use the 10 minutes at the end for a game. Get hold of a blank map and print one for each student. I show this video of a Yacko Warner signing the countries of the world and then see who can write down the most counties in English, in their correct location. Its SO confusing for them because I use the standard map of the world with Europe in the middle. Good times. They really enjoy the song and you need to play it twice for them to listen the second time and get more of an opportunity to fill the names in. This is the link to that video in YouTube as I have NO idea how to add it another way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=3S13Z7NMfcA&vq=small

jro239 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:28:34 AM »

For Grade 3 Special Memories I put them in groups of 3 and had them create/imagine a memory for a picture. The pictures I used are below. I had them tell me Who, What, Where, and When. This was mentioned somewhere in the chapter. They enjoyed the activity and got really creative with it.