14 Mr Willy Wonka - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mr Wonka was standing all alone just inside the open gates of the factory. And what an extraordinary little man he was! He had a black top hat on his head. He wore a tail coat made of a beautiful plum-coloured velvet. His trousers were bottle green. His gloves were pearly grey. And in one hand he carried a fine gold-topped walking cane. Covering his chin, there was a small, neat, pointed black beard – a goatee. And oh, how clever he looked! Suddenly, he did a funny little skipping dance in the snow, and he spread his arms wide, and he smiled at the five children who were clustered near the gates, and he called out, 'Welcome, my little friends! His voice was high and flutey. The big fat boy stepped up. 'Augustus!' Mr Wonka was clearly just as excited as everybody else. 'My dear Veruca! The next two children, Violet Beauregarde and Mike Teavee, came forward to have their tickets examined and then to have their arms practically pumped off their shoulders by the energetic Mr Wonka. 'Charlie!'
Welcome to skoool.co.uk Reading Skills: A compilation of games created by devoted teachers and organizations. Language Arts and Reading Skills Mixed: Literacy Games and Activities More Spelling Games Reading Comprehension Many Reading Comprehension Games on One Page! Main Idea and Details The Mixed-Up Chameleon Yippee Yay! What's the Big Idea? Helping Out Sleep is for Everyone Ants: Choose the Clues Fun With Fish Where Do Frogs Come From? Making Observations Making Observations Drawing Conclusions Show What You Know More Practice Inferences Based on Characters Practice Pen Pals Reading Rockets Making Inferences 1 - These are fun! Reading Rockets Making Inferences 2 Reading Rockets Making Inferences 3 Reading Rockets Making Inferences 4 Cause and Effect Flippy's Adventures Cause and Effect Detective Cause and Effect Matching Game Reading Skills Rocket Cause and Effect 1 Reading Skills Rocket Cause and Effect 2 Cause and Effect Test Tutor 1 Cause and Effect Test Tutor 2 Cause Building Background Reality and Make-Believe (Fantasy) Paul Bunyan The Secret Life of Trees - Fact and Fiction Monitor and Fix Up Strategy Predicting Nouns Verbs
In Class - Learning Styles and Classroom Management Okay, let's get started. First up is preparation. I always write the lesson flow on the board so that I can just look over my shoulder to see what's next, rather than flicking through my notes, so here it is: Attendance Hello Song Basic Questions - name, age, favorites TPR (Total Physical Response) Alphabet - H, I focus Theme: Body Parts - Flashcards Textbook - draw body Games - Touch, Shoot the basket Story - From Head to Toe Song - Hokey Pokey Wrap-up & Good-bye Song Before class starts, I write the names of the children on the board and give them all three points. I use these points at the end of the lesson to reward them on their 'stamp card'. 1. 2. 3. Problem: Hiroki is doing 'head-stands' while I ask the questions. Solution: I ask him to sit properly and wave the board eraser over one of his points. 4. 5. Problem: During the song, Naoko is looking bored, Taichi isn't singing and Hiroki is crawling under the table. Solution: Whoosh! Today, we are focusing on H and I. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us. What is Extensive Reading (ER)?Extensive Reading is often referred to but it is worth checking on what it actually involves. Richard Day has provided a list of key characteristics of ER (Day 2002). This is complemented by Philip Prowse (2002). Maley (2008) deals with ER comprehensively. Students read a lot and read often.There is a wide variety of text types and topics to choose from.The texts are not just interesting: they are engaging/ compelling.Students choose what to read.Reading purposes focus on: pleasure, information and general understanding.Reading is its own reward.There are no tests, no exercises, no questions and no dictionaries.Materials are within the language competence of the students.Reading is individual, and silent.Speed is faster, not deliberate and slow.The teacher explains the goals and procedures clearly, then monitors and guides the students.The teacher is a role model…a reader, who participates along with the students. So what are the benefits of ER? References.
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The Hitchhiker: Reading Comprehension As Andrea turned off the motorway onto the road to Brockbourne, the small village in which she lived, it was four o'clock in the afternoon, but already the sun was falling behind the hills. At this time in December, it would be completely dark by five o'clock. Andrea shivered. The interior of the car was not cold, but the trees bending in the harsh wind and the patches of yesterday's snow still heaped in the fields made her feel chilly inside. MDH 1994 -- From a common urban legend Enjoy Your English: Poison by Roald Dahl Read Dahl's short story then answer the questions. POISON by Roald Dahl It must have been around when I drove home. 'Don't touch the bed! 'What is it, Harry?’ “A krait! 'I haven't been bitten,' he whispered, 'Not yet. 'You don't really mean there's a krait lying on your stomach now?' 'I was reading lying on my back and I felt something on my chest. Harry paused and was silent for a few moments. 'How long ago?' 'Hours,' he whispered. As a matter of fact it wasn't a surprising thing for a krait to do. 'Don't be a damn fool.' 'Why not?’ 'The light would frighten him. 'Why don't you get a doctor?' ‘A doctor. 'Dr Ganderbai,' I said. 'Hello, Mr Woods. Ganderbai said, 'Tell him to keep quite still. I went back to the bedroom. The beam of a headlamp shone through the window as Ganderbai's car swung around to the front of the bungalow I went out to meet him. 'First thing is to try to get some serum into him’, he said and he opened his bag and started to make preparations. 'No.' That is best.
English Short Stories – Simple and Illustrated Improve your English with English short stories. This is the fun way! Important Note Make sure you start with stories at your level, and go gradually up. You can also check out the Learn English Video section. Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All English Tenses Level 01 – Beginners Introduction Story – a very basic story for beginners. Winter Story for Beginners in Easy English – practice winter vocabulary and basic sentence structure (positive sentences, negative sentences and yes/no questions) Click here for more English stories for complete beginners Level 02 – Beginners Plus – Easy English Stories Angela and Tom Series Story 01 – Angela and Tom meet Story 02 – Getting ready Story 03 – Flying to Texas Story 04 – Meeting Camilla Story 05 – Living in Texas Story 06 – I'm Hungry Story 07 – A Pen, a Bag and a Fan Level 03 – Elementary Story 01 – Daniel loves the beach Story 02 – April's month Story 03 – Emily's secret Story 04 – What are you talking about? Run and Play
The Lady, or the Tiger? (Frank R. Stockton) Text & MP3 File www.manythings.org/voa/stories Download MP3 Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. We present the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Long ago, in the very olden time, there lived a powerful king. One of the king's ideas was a public arena as an agent of poetic justice. All the people would gather in this building. If the accused man opened one door, out came a hungry tiger, the fiercest in the land. Iron bells rang sadly. But, if the accused opened the other door, there came forth from it a woman, chosen especially for the person. Another door opened under the king, and a clergyman, singers, dancers and musicians joined the man and the lady. This was the king's method of carrying out justice. Sometimes the fierce animal came out of one door. This method was a popular one. The king had a beautiful daughter who was like him in many ways. One day, the king discovered the relationship between his daughter and the young man. The day of the trial arrived.
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