INTRODUCTION
Summer EnglishLand Session.
The session is a new English online course for upper primary and lower secondary children, taking them from an A2 to B1 level of English. This course is held for the students during the summer period and includes 6 classes lasting 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The program is the author’s project of the EnglishLand teachers (with the thematic support on the manual from the Oxford University Press – «Speak Now 2» 2013 teacher`s book, student`s book).
Students in this age range are in a transitional period between childhood and their teens and are still developing intellectually and emotionally. Taking into account the characteristic features of the communication participants (their age, level of development, etc.) this course is aimed at achieving the following educational goals:
1) create conditions for the development of communication skills through various types of speaking activity (monologue, dialog);
2) create conditions for the development of such analytical abilities of students as the ability to analyze, compare, generalize, draw conclusions;
3) create conditions for the development of memory, attention, imagination;
4) to promote the development of skills to carry out reflexive activity;
5) to help overcome the psychological barrier associated with the fear of students to speak foreign language.
In addition, the course classes is aimed at developing the ability to defend one’s point of view, developing a culture of relationships when working with a foreign teacher, with other students in pairs, developing a culture of speech, desire to learn English and definitely contributes to increasing the level of motivation through visual interactive learning tools.
The first part of each lesson lasting 40 minutes is a grammar course.
The aims of this part of the lessons are to improve skills and develop skills in using certain grammatical structures to the dialog level, free expression and understanding of their meanings and functions according to the situation based on a sample. During these express classes, the students consolidate the following grammatical material presented in the plan.
The second part of each lesson lasting 40 minutes is a speaking course. Conducted by a teacher of English as a foreign language who is a native speaker.
Classes in this part are aimed at teaching orally communication in English within a certain speech situation with full language «immersion». The classes contribute to the development of students’ abilities in accordance with their real needs and interests to carry out oral speech communication in a variety of situations. In addition to improving and developing speaking skills, reading and listening skills are not ignored.
To sum up, the course has been organized to create an enjoyable and engaging environment for effective learning. Multimedia teaching and learning tools
offer teachers and students a wide range of options for the lessons.
CONTENTS
| Speaking topic | Grammar practice | |
| 1.It takes all sorts to make a world/Every man is exceptional | All around the world: different countries and nationalities, people and their appearance. | Present Simple Tense
(affirmative, negative form, questions, short answers); Adjectives: degrees of comparison. |
| Speak Now 2 Books | St.b. Units 1, 2,3 pp.2-7
Teacher`s Book: Lessons 1,2,3 pp. 2-4 |
Power Point Presentation with weblinks included |
| 2.You can’t judge a person by the clothes | Style and fashion | Modality: can (asking for ideas, making request), should, might, could, will (offering ideas), must, have to (permission, obligation);
If clause (zero, first conditionals). |
| Speak Now 2 Books | St.b. Units 25, 26 pp 62-65
Teacher`s book: Lessons 25,26 pp. 32,33 |
Power Point Presentation with weblinks included |
| 3.Good health is above wealth | Healthy lifestyle:
a) sport, other activities; b) healthy food |
Present continuous tense
(activities at the moment of speaking) affirmative, negative form, questions, short answers; Should (give advice, make recommendations). |
| Speak Now 2 Books | St.b. Units 11,12 p 26,
Unit 6 pp 14,15 Teacher`s Book: Lessons 11,12 pp.14,15; Lesson 6 p.8 |
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| 4.Food, glorious food | Cuisines of the world restaurant service.
Ordering food |
Modal verbs «may» (taking orders),
«can» (ordering food); Present Perfect Tense (affirmative, negative form, questions, short answers). |
| Speak Now 2 Book | St.b. Unit 5, 7, 8
pp 12,13,16-19 Teacher`s book: lessons 5,7,8 pp 7,9,10 |
Power Point Presentation with weblinks included |
| 5.So many men, so many minds | Express your personal opinion, discuss plans for the summer, arrange meetings | Verbs «like/love/prefer/don’t mind/hate» + gerund;
Structures to talk about the Future: Future Simple, be going to; Present Continuous. |
| Speak Now 2 Books | St.b. Unit 18 pp44 45
Unit 29 pp72, 73 Unit 22 pp 54-55 Teacher`s book: lessons 18, 29,22 pp 23, 37, 28 |
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| 6.Seeing is believing | Describing past events | Past simple tense (affirmative, negative forms, questions, short answers);
Used to construction (things in the past which are no longer true). |
| Speak Now 2 Books | St.b. Unit 24 p 58-59, Unit 21 pp52-53, Revision 21-24 p 61.
Teacher`s book : lesson 21 p 27 , lesson 24 p. 30, revision p.31 |
Lesson 1
Topic: It takes all sorts to make a world/Every man is exceptional
Lesson aims.
Vocabulary: different countries and nationalities, descriptive adjectives;
Grammar: adjectives — degrees of comparison;
Present Simple Tense (affirmative, negative ,questions, short answers) ;
Warm — up: How are you today? How is she feeling? What do you usually do this season? Have you got friends to spend free time with?
Lead -in: give Ss 10 seconds to read the proverb and choose the correct Russian equivalent.
Exercise 1: read the adjectives, understand the meaning, match the adjectives and their definitions
Get Grammar: adjectives — degrees of comparison.
- Use the link [https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-practice/comparatives-and-superlatives], give Ss 1 min to revise the information and check comprehension with questions, ex: Can we use comparatives to say which thing is top in a group? What suffixes do you need for adjectives with one syllable? Draw attention to the letter -y and the adjectives with special forms.
- Divide students and ask them to write the comparative and superlative degrees of the adjectives in the slide. Then check answers using the presentation.
- Grammar practice:
-use the link for the online game [https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/comparatives/].
Get grammar II: Present Simple Tense affirmative, negative, questions
-draw attention to the initial letters of the adjectives in the second slide. There Ss can read «Present Simple». Use the link [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/present-simple-i-work], pass over to the chapter concerning Present simple: uses.
-give Ss 3 min to read and revise the information. Then ask some questions to clarify on the usage and affirmative, negative, questions and short answers.
For ex.: Do we use Present Simple to talk about actions at the moment or about regular actions? What words or phrases help us to understand that we need Present Simple? What form of the verb do we need for Present Simple? What do we need for «he/she/it»? How do we from the negative forms? How do we form the question forms? etc.
Grammar practice: use the link for the online game [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/25843000/english/present-simple-affirmative-adverbs-of-frequency-unit-6], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/26621832/english/present-simple-affirmative-and-negative], [https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/bubbles-english/].
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now Book, lessons «Where are you from?»\ «I`m tall and thin»\ «Alice is more serious»
St.B. Units 1, 2,3 pp.2-7
Teacher`s Book: Lesson 1,2,3 pp. 2-4
Lesson 2
Topic: You can’t judge a person by the clothes
Vocabulary: style and fashion
Grammar: Modality: can (asking for ideas, making request), should, might, could, will (offering ideas), must, have to (permission, obligation); if clause (zero, first conditionals)
Warm – up: How are you feeling today? What do you usually on this day? Does your mother sometimes cook pizza on this day? Have you got a sister? Is she younger, elder, thinner, etc.
Lead -in: Give Ss 10 seconds to read the proverb and choose the correct option.
Get Grammar: Modality.
Give ss 1 min to read the information and check comprehension with questions:
What does modality express? How many forms does the core modal verb have? What modal verbs do you know? Do we use modal verbs to talk about regular actions? What modal verbs do we use to offer ideas\make request? Do we use the verb CAN only when you want to express the ability or means to do something? In what other situations do we use CAN? Draw attention to the shortened form of the verb.
Exercise: Ask Ss to make their own sentences in their copybooks
using the verbs would\might\should\could. Then check answers using the presentation
Exercise: Clarify on the usage of modal verbs to talk about permission and obligation.
Ask Ss to look at these examples to see how can, can’t, must, mustn’t, have to and don’t have to are used.
Practise using the weblink [https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/modals-permission-and-obligation].
Get Grammar II: Conditionals (Zero, First conditional).
- Give ss 1 min to read the information and check comprehension with questions:
What do conditionals describe? What clauses are there in a conditional sentence? Does the if clause tell you the condition or the result? Does the order of the clauses change the meaning?
- Ask Ss to look through the slide and find the different between these conditional sentences (Zero and First conditional), clarify on the main point and then practice using the resources [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/2042415/zero-vs-first-conditional-sentences], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/28679079/zero-and-first-conditionals].
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now Book lessons
St.B. Units 25 «I usually wear», 26 «What do you think» pp. 62-65
Teacher`s Book: Lessons 25, 26 pp. 32,33
Lesson 3
Topic: Good health is above wealth
Vocabulary: Healthy lifestyle:
- a) sport, other activities;
- b) healthy food
Grammar: Present continuous tense (activities at the moment of speaking) affirmative, negative form, questions, short answers;
Should (give advice, make recommendations).
Warm – up: How are you today? What will you do tomorrow if the weather is nasty? What do you usually do when you don`t feel well?
Revision: Give Ss 10 seconds to read the different options and ask them to find three extra points that don`t characterize modality. (description, information, election)
Lead — in 1: Ss read the riddle and try to name the correct modal verb (I am a modal verb. I can help you to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do. My name is SHOULD)
Get grammar: Ask Ss to look through the slide and clarify on the form of the verb Should in different types of sentences. Then practise with the weblink [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/9278527/should].
Lead- in 2: Give Ss 10 seconds to choose the correct Russian equivalent.
Ss say what healthy activities they can wee in the slide
Get grammar: Introduce Ss the example of Pr. Cont. Structure and ask them to answer the question what the person in the pictures is doing to be healthy. Then practise this tense using the weblinks [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/1657009/present-continuous/present-continuous-and-];
[https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/1616534/present-continuous/find-the-match-present-continuous-general].
Ask Ss to make the true sentences about healthy lifestyle according to the slide using If — construction (zero conditional)
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now 2 Book lessons
- A) Sport, other activities pp 26-29 Unit 11 «I`d love to try that» ,12 «Soccer is more exciting»
- B) Healthy food: Healthy homemade recipes Unit 6 «First, grill the bread» pp 14,15
Teacher`s Book: Lesson 11 ,12 pp.14,15; Lesson 6 p.8
Lesson 4
Topic: Food, glorious food
Vocabulary: Cuisines of the world restaurant service.
Ordering food
Grammar: Modal verbs «may» (taking orders), «can» (ordering food);
Present Perfect Tense (affirmative, negative form, questions, short answers).
Grammar practice: consolidation of received in the sessions concerning Present Simple and Present continuous
Use the links to practice grammar: [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/1847782/present-continuous-present-simple-for-kids], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/7548020/english/prsimple-prcontinuous-questions].
Warm-up: What do you like eating at home\at school? What`s the most delicious\disgusting food?
Lead-in: Invite the Ss to the online café, using the Present Perfect question form : We have already done some exercises.
Let`s take a break and go to a café!
Give Ss 1 min to take a look at the slide with different cuisines. Then ask them to read the question that is given on the slide: Have you ever tried…..? and choose the classmates who is going to give the short answer
Get grammar: Draw Ss attention to the Tense they use to ask each other in the previous ex. Then give them 1 min to read the information in the slide and ask Ss:
Do we use Pr. Perfect to talk about actions in the past or the present? Does this tense tell about our experience up to the past or the present? What words or phrases help us to understand that we need Present Perfect? etc. Ask Ss to read the examples.
Give Ss 10 sec to look through the table and ask:
How do we from the affirmative, negative and question forms?
Grammar practice: use the link for the online game [https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/perfect-tense-game/], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/23363437/english/present-perfect-have-you-ever].
Get Grammar II: Remind Ss we have already took our seats in a café and are going to order some food. Ask Ss to look at the slide and answer the questions:
What does the customer next to us order? What modal verbs help us to order food\ take orders?
Grammar practice: Ss read the dialog, then make up their own ones with their personal substitutions.
Then ask Ss a question to revise zero and first conditionals: What do you order if
you go to a café with your family?
Draw attention to the structure they should use to answer the question: If I go to a café with my family, I order\ my dad usually orders (zero conditional).
What will you order if you go to a new Russian restaurant McDonald`s — If I go to a new restaurant I will order……(first conditional).
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now Book , lessons
St.b. Unit 5 «I`ve never tries Thai food» , unit 7 «The service is great», unit 8 «Are you ready to order?» pp 12, 13,16-19
Teacher`s book: lessons 5,7,8 pp 7,9,10
Lesson 5
Topic: So many men, so many minds
Vocabulary: express your personal opinion,
discuss plans for the summer, arrange meetings.
Grammar: Verbs «like/love/prefer/don’t mind/hate» + gerund;
Structures to talk about the Future: Future Simple, be going to; Present Continuous.
Warm-up: Which the best time of a year: summer time or busy week days at school? Why?
Lead — in: Give Ss 10 seconds to read the proverb and choose the correct Russian equivalent. Then ask: Do you agree wit the proverb? Is it true to life?
Vocabulary: express your personal opinion:
Ss take a look at the slide with two tables showing how to ask and express opinion. Ask Ss to read the phrases one by one. Then clarify on the different sayings in the slide. Ss look through the sayings, choose the best one and explain which one they have chosen and why. Draw Ss attention to the phrases they should use to express their personal thoughts concerning the saying.
Get Grammar I: Tell Ss there is a very useful and important verb form to express your opinion and clarify on the gerund.
Give Ss 10 sec to choose summer activity (ies) they prefer doing in summer. Ss ask each other using the structure: What do you like doing in summer?
Clarify on the different “like\dislike” synonyms in the box to answer the classmate`s question. (love, don`t mind, hate, etc.+ gerund)
Get Grammar II: structures to talk about the Future:
Give Ss 2 min to take a look at the three structures to talk about future. Then ask «If I have already made a decision and now it is my plan. What structure should I use?», «If I am making a decision now, what structure should I use?», «If I have talked about my plan with other people, I have booked tickets, I have arranged everything, what structure should I use?». After each group of questions Ss read the examples. Ask Ss to give their examples of negative forms and questions.
Use the links to practise grammar:
will [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/5567831/future-simple-matching];
going to [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/32211825/be-going-to-];
present continuous [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/17647728/future], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/2565421/going-to-present-continuous-future].
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now Book lessons
St.b. Units St.b. Unit 18 «I`d love to» pp44 45
Unit 29 «I think it`s fun» pp72, 73
Unit 22 «Which do you prefer» pp 54-55
Teacher`s book: lessons 18, 29,22 pp 23, 37, 28
Lesson 6
Topic: Seeing is believing
Vocabulary: describing past events
Grammar: Past simple tense (affirmative, negative forms, questions, short answers);
Used to construction (things in the past which are no longer true)
Revision: consolidation of received in the sessions concerning structures to talk about the Future. Use the links to practice grammar [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/487464/present-continuous-future].
Warm-up: Do you prefer travelling or staying at home? Why? Don`t you mind vising and enjoying new places? What place would you like to see with your own eyes?
Lead — in: Give Ss 10 seconds to read the proverb and choose the correct Russian equivalent.
Introduce four unbelievable facts happened to different people in the world.
Ask Ss: Did you know? Give Ss 2 min to read the information and ask clarifying questions concerning the details.
Get Grammar: Past Simple.
- Draw Ss attention to the question you ask them about the previous facts. Ask: What grammar tense do you use to talk about past events?
Give Ss 2 min to take a look at the information and ask: Do we use Past Simple to describe a completed or prolonged action in the past? What words or phrases help us to understand that we need Past Simple? What form of the verb do we need for Past Simple?
- Show the regular verbs structure table and ask Ss: How do we from the affirmative| negative| question forms? Use the link to practise [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/23486244/past-simple-regular-].
- Clarify on the ways to add the -ed ending to the regular verbs. Give Ss 1 min and ask: What ending do we use for regular verbs in Past S? What letter do you add if the verb ends with -e| conconant + y? etc.
Use the link to practise [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/28265416/english/ved-rules].
- Show the irregular verbs structure table and ask Ss: How do we from the affirmative, negative, question forms? Where can you find and learn the irregular verbs?
Use the link to practise [https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/past-tense-game/].
- Tell Ss there is a very useful and important verb form to express action in the past «used to». Ask Ss to take a look at the slide with different sentences and guess when we use «used to» . Give Ss 2 min to read the information and then ask: Do we use Used To construction to talk about the past? Clarify on the present facts about Mary and her life 5 years ago, find the difference and read a proper sentence about her present and corresponding past habits and desires.
Ask St to look at the table and ask: How do we form affirmative, negative and questions with used to? Can you give a short answer? Then use the weblink to practise [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/4153638/used-to], [https://wordwall.net/ru/resource/10847295/used-to].
Oral practice is based on the Speak Now Book lessons
St.b. Units St.b. Unit 24 «When is the next train? » p 58-59, Unit 21 «Did you go alone» pp52-53, Revision 21-24 p 61.
Teacher`s book: lesson 21 p 27, lesson 24 p. 30, revision p.31
In short, the proposed summer EnglishLand course is a balanced, holistic, dynamic course for students who want to refresh, strengthen, improve their skills and abilities in various types of speech activity (listening, speaking, reading) by means of «live» communication in English, as well as overcome the language barrier, because only «live» communication teaches a person to understand an interlocutor, to express their emotions, thoughts, talk in different situations, using appropriate phrases and expressions.
