PocketsReza Abedi

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All

children

love

learning

English.

This is fun!

I want to sit with my friend!

This is boring!

I like this teacher!

I liked that song we sang yesterday.

I want to play!

I’m tired of sitting in this chair.

I don’t understand.

We play games with the other teacher.

1 Children like Pockets. Y N

2 I teach everything in Pockets. Y N

3 Children like singing songs. Y N

4 My classes are too big. Y N

5 Young children must start to read English. Y N

6 Pockets is fun. Y N

7 Young children must start to write English. Y N

8 Children like doing things individually. Y N

Five-step method

Five-step methodFive-step method

Application

Assessment

Presentation

Warm up

Practice

Five-step methodFive-step method

Warm up

Presentation

Practice

Application

Assessment

ObjectivesObjectives

1 to identify healthy habits

2 use action words

Key vocabularyKey vocabulary

brushing teeth, combing hair, eating healthy food, exercising, sleeping, taking a shower, using a tissue, washing hands

What objects could you What objects could you bring to class?bring to class?

How could you use them?

What could you do before using What could you do before using this page of the book?this page of the book?

How can you present the How can you present the numbers 20-29?numbers 20-29?

How can you practise them?

What instructions would you give What instructions would you give the children?the children?

What sort of writing activities What sort of writing activities can children of this age do?can children of this age do?

How do you use Tell-a-Story?

Do children like it?

What value is represented What value is represented here?here?

What other values can children of this age adopt?

Projects are a waste of Projects are a waste of time!time!

True

False

What is the purpose of assessment in Pockets?

HomeworkHomework

1 Is homework appropriate for children of this age?

2 If so, what sort of homework can a teacher give?

Picture cardsPicture cards

PocketsPockets

The sun was shining.

The boy was happy.

He drank some lemonade.

He ate some cake.

He went to the park.

He played on the slide.

He played on the swings.

1 Memory game with pictures on the wall.

2 Teacher fixes pictures on the wall around the room. Teacher calls out the words. Children point to the word.

3 Give out a few pictures to each group. Describe one of the pictures. Children have to guess which picture you are describing.

4 Reveal the word or picture.

5 Telling stories.

Agree or disagreeAgree or disagree

1 A teacher should give instructions first in English, then in Farsi.

2 Children should only speak English to each other and to the teacher.

3 It’s OK for the teacher to use Farsi if a child is upset or crying.

4 A teacher can use Farsi to maintain a close relationship with the children.

5 It’s OK for a teacher to speak Farsi to the children outside the class.

6 Even using gestures it’s not possible to communicate clearly in English.

7 A teacher should use only English in class.

WritingWriting

Write about favourites

Thank you card

Party invitations

Make a class book

Familiar objects

Fantastic activity

OK activity

Not great activity