BILINGUAL PUPIL

"Bilingual pupils have access to two or more
languages at home and at school. They may
operate at different language levels in a variety of
circumstances. Being bilingual does not mean that
they are fluent or literate in both languages. For
example, some pupils may be fluent in one of their
spoken home languages, which is used with family
and friends, but they may only be literate in
English or another community language."

Milton Keynes Ethnic Minority Achievement Support Service

I REJOICE IN JESUS CHRIST

“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”- Zephaniah 3:17

DESCRIBE LAST WEEKEND

Teaching simple structures enable the learners to build up useful sentences.

Aim: Learning how to describe the weekend using adjectives.

Activity: Use the words from the board to describe the weather, the restaurant and the people in a situation in the past.


SMALL WET CROWED EXPENSIVE UNCOMFORTABLE


CLOUDY INTERESTING CHARMING COLD TALKATIVE


WINDY INTELLIGENT



Prepare a picture for each situation:

YOU WENT FOR A WALK IN THE COUNTRY.

WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE?

IT WAS COLD.

1- It was wet.
2-It was windy.
3-It was cloudy.

YOU WENT TO A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER.

WHAT WAS THE RESTAURANT LIKE?

1-It was crowded.
2-It was uncomfortable.
3-It was small.
4-It was expensive.

YOU WENT TO A PARTY WHERE YOU MET A LOT OF PEOPLE

WHAT WAS THE PEOPLE LIKE?

1-They were talkative.
2-They were intelligent.
3-They were charming.
4-They were interesting.

Using the same approach, the participants are able to discuss about some other subjects.

ADJECTIVES

Adjective is a key word when learners are initiating a language course. They can express their opinions or make judgments.

Aim: Learning opposites

Activity: Inductive grammar learning exercise followed by oral exercises.

Level: Beginners

Outline:

Use pictures to introduce the words:

1-HAPPY
2-GOOD
3-POOR
4-SMALL
5-ILL
6-OLD
7-YOUNG
8-WRONG
9-STRONG
10-HEAVY
11-COLD
12-SHORT

MAKE SOME CARDS AND HANG THEM ON THE WALL, WHERE THEY CAN EASILY SEEN.

THEY HAVE TO MATCH THE RIGHT OPPOSITE: THE PICTURE AND THE WORD.

To practice the new vocabulary, introduce the sentence:

MY FRIEND HAS GOT A NEW CAR.

Every participant is supposed to say the same sentence changing the adjective, and they can't repeat it.

Ex;

MY FRIEND HAS GOT AN OLD CAR.

MY FRIEND HAS GOT A GREEN CAR.

Now they are able to write and say their own sentences:

I'VE GOT A/AN..........HOUSE.

I'VE GOT A/AN..........DOG.

Enjoy!!!!!

PLANNING A TRIP

Bring a brochure of a touristic place in the town.

Eg; The Broughty Castle.

Ask the participants to answer the questions using the brochure:

a) When was The Broughty Castle built?

b) When was it rebuilt?

c) What are the opening hours?

d) How much is the entrance fee?

e) What are the facilities in the Castle

f) What can you see there?

The readers don't need to understand every single word in the brochure, but they are supposed to be able to understand and answer the questions.

Before checking the answers the tutor can prepare a listening activity using the brochure, to improve the pronunciation and speaking skills.

Provide them a copy of the timetable sheet of the local bus. Ask them to use the timetable and according to the instruction in the brochure, prepare a trip to visit the Broughty Castle.

To check their understanding, tell them that you want to visit the Castle on Monday at 2:30pm in April.

They have to answer the questions:

a) What time does the bus leave the bus station?

b) What is the number of the bus?

c) What time does it arrive in Dundee?

d) Do I need to take another bus? At what time?

e) What time does it arrive at the Broughty Castle?


It is a lovely activity. They are going to enjoy, and probably they are going to visit the Castle as I did. Gorgeous!!!!!

LEASURE

This subject can be linked with favourite activity outdoors. So, bring some pictures of the touristic attractions in your city and their names.

E.g:

Coast, Beach, Cliff, Mountain, Village, Harbour, Park, Building, Museum, Statue, etc...

You start a quick recap with the question:

T:What is your favourite activity?
S1:My favourite activity is walking.
S2:My favourite activity is travelling.
S3:My favourite activity is visiting museums.

T:What can you see in a museum?
S1:I can see pictures.
S2:I can see old objects.
S3:I can learn about history.

T:Very good! So, now...in pairs, match the pictures and names and prepare 3 sentences about them.

Eg: The coast is beautiful.

The village is small.

The museum is big.

The building is high.

The cliff is dangerous.

The beach is peaceful.

Introduce a variety of adjectives to describe a place:- busy, gorgeous, nice, quiet, lovely, modern, old, ancient, cold, hot, etc...

Ask questions:

T:Is the village noisy?

Is the beach dirty?

Is the city calm?

S: Yes, it is.
No, it isn't.

To conclude, ask the participants to describe their home place.

E.g: I live in Colliston. Colliston is a small and noisy village.

I live at the beach. It is calm and beautiful.

I live in the mountain. It is high, quiet and gorgeous.

FAVOURITES

Write the word FAVOURITES on the board and ask the participants what they understand about "favourites".

E.g: CAR, colour, CITY, sport, COUNTRY, clothes, ACTOR, writer, FILM,...

Bring a picture of someone very famous and his/her favourites and complete a chart with the words from a box.

E.g: Ronaldinho's favourite things. (Brazilian Football Player)

Sport : football
______ : Ferrari
______ : Brazil, Spain
______ : green, blue
______ : Friday
______ : February
______ : Orange juice
______ : Feijoada
______ : Paulo Coelho
______ : Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona

With a friend separate the items below in categories:

E.g : Colour, Months, Car, Drink, Cities, Countries, Days, Sport, Writer, Food.

December, Blue, BMW, Coke, Potato, Baseball, Friday, USA, Washington, Shakespeare, etc....
(you have to complete the chart with about 10 items of each category).

The participants report the lists and check the answers.

Ask them to prepare their own "FAVOURITES".

Play the game "FIND SOMEONE WHO" using the question yes/no answers. E.g: Is red your favourite colour? Is fish and chips your favourite food? etc... The participants use their own favourites to find someone who has the same favourites.

To conclude, make a general review.

The objective is to introduce Months, Days of the Week, Sports, and talk about Favourites.