Unit1|Each | [Pick the date] Day of the Week, I Am Very Busy ListeningPlanner 2: Teacher’s Guide Unit Objectives: Students will learn about daily routines Students will learn about identifying daily activities Students will learn about understanding a class presentation about a weekly schedule Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in sentences Students will practice listening comprehension skills –identifying main idea and supporting details Students will learn skills in key points of expressions and vocabulary Key Words and Phrases: volunteer work, elderly, assignment, due, available, animal shelter, seem, come over, algebra, ready, weekly, cycling, race, improve, playground, separate, garbage, sculpture, eat out, fancy, maniac, organized, successful, scheduled, activity LESSON GUIDE Warm Up This section is designed to preview the vocabulary and activate learners’ schema in order to prepare them for the unit Build Up Vocabulary Short monologues allow the learners to become familiar with the new vocabulary they will use throughout the unit Take this opportunity to conduct a brief brainstorming session with the students in terms of the topic being covered Offer various examples (personal) and try to model standard answers for the students Then thoroughly explain the directions and have the students complete the exercise Talk It Over This activity actively engages learners by encouraging them to speak about the unit’s topic using the new vocabulary and phrases they have learned After reading the instructions, give the students some time to write a few point-form sentences about what they would like to say Then have them talk about their ideas with a partner Although the focus of this activity is on speaking and not writing, for higher-level students, teachers can ask students to write out their thoughts in full sentences before having them talk with their partner Extra Idea (optional): Memory Game: Simply write words on the board, the students close their eyes and you erase one.| They open their eyes and guess which word is missing by saying it (or you could have them spell [Pickit out.) the date] Task A variety of real-life conversations help learners build their listening comprehension skills All-around Listening Learners focus on finding and understanding both the main idea and general information from the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording After hearing the recording once, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Close-up Listening Learners listen for more detailed information in order to gain a better understanding of the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording a second time After hearing the recording again, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Task A variety of real-life conversations help learners build their listening comprehension skills All-around Listening Learners focus on finding and understanding both the main idea and general information from the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording After hearing the recording once, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Close-up Listening Learners listen for more detailed information in order to gain a better understanding of the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording a second time After hearing the recording again, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Task Learners are exposed to lectures, commercials, interviews, class presentations, announcements, TV shows, and news reports in order to further strengthen their listening skills Build Up Background This section provides learners with background information by asking them to choose the best description of a picture related to the topic They can discuss their answers as a class Ask the students what they see in the picture given Encourage brainstorming and try to have the students list as many things possible Then have the students select the best description of the given | picture [Pick Build the Up Note-taking Skills date] This activity is designed to boost learners’ note-taking abilities, a necessary skill for completing higher-level listening tasks Thoroughly explain the directions of the exercise to the students Then play the recording For weaker students you may have to play the recording more than once After listening to the recording have the students complete the notes and go over the answers as a class You may need to have students write their answers on the board to ensure correct spelling Build Up Listening Skills General listening skills are presented in this section to help learners improve their listening strategies Play the recoding for the students again Then have the students complete the listening comprehension questions When the students have completed, go over the answers as a class Your Turn This section promotes critical thinking by helping learners make connections between the text and themselves At the same time, learners will strengthen their communicative skills as they discuss their answers with a partner or present them to their class Place the students in pairs or groups Have them fill in the blanks when applicable When finished, have the students present their completed work to their partner or group Extra Idea (optional): Spell Race: Divide the class into teams, and then have student from each team stand in front of the board Say a key word or phrase and the first student from each team has to write it correctly on the board for their team to gain a point Then the next pair of students take a turn and so on Test Yourself Learners review what they have studied and check their understanding of the unit This section also helps prepare learners for standardized listening tests Explain all of the directions to the students thoroughly Then play each respective recording for the students For weaker students you may have the play the recordings more than once When all the students have completed the Test, go over the answers as a class Workbook Vocabulary List Introduce the students to the vocabulary of the unit by playing the recording of the vocabulary After playing the recording, make sure the students are aware of the meanings of each of the vocabulary words Reinforce student understanding by offering additional explanation for the vocabulary | when necessary Then play the recording again, and have the students repeat aloud [Pick Extra Idea (optional): the date] Yes/No Chairs: Place one chair at each end of the classroom Stick a piece of paper with 'yes' written on it on one of the chairs, and a 'no' on the other Divide the class into two teams, and ask a yes/no question For example: "Can pigs fly?" To win a point for his/her team, the student must run to the correct chair In this case 'no' and then answer the question correctly: "No, pigs can’t fly." If they get the answer wrong, the other team can answer for the point This game can be adapted to true/false chairs, where students have to determine the truth of various statements Take care, of course, that the statements are within the children's general knowledge Word Dictation A) Explain the directions to the students, and make sure they fully understand the exercise Then play the recording for the students (for weaker students, play the recording more than once) B) For this exercise have students write the definition of each vocabulary word in their native language Dialogue Dictation Task Dialogue: Explain the directions to the students, and make sure they fully understand the exercise Then play the dialogue for the students (for weaker students, play the recording more than once), and have them fill in the blanks After the students have completed their dictation go over the answers as a class, or call on individual students to present their answers You may want to write the answers on the board to ensure that the students have spelled the words correctly Task Dialogue: Explain the directions to the students, and make sure they fully understand the exercise Then play the dialogue for the students (for weaker students, play the recording more than once), and have them fill in the blanks After the students have completed their dictation go over the answers as a class, or call on individual students to present their answers You may want to write the answers on the board to ensure that the students have spelled the words correctly Task Monologue: Explain the directions to the students, and make sure they fully understand the exercise Then play the story for the students (for weaker students, play the recording more than once), and have them fill in the blanks After the students have completed their dictation go over the answers as a class, or call on individual students to present their answers You may want to write the answers on the board to ensure that the students have spelled the words correctly Situation: Discuss the choices given at the bottom of the page If needed offer students examples and explain the specific differences of each item listed Then have the students select the correct situation for the monologue When the students are finished go over the answers as a class SCRIPTS &ANSWER KEYS | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] Unit2|I Have a Round Face, Which Looks Just Like My Sister’s | [Pick the date] ListeningPlanner 2: Teacher’s Guide Unit Objectives: Students will learn about expressions describing people’s appearance Students will learn about identifying people by physical descriptions Students will learn about understanding a shopping mall announcement Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in sentences Students will practice listening comprehension skills –identifying main idea and supporting details Students will learn skills in key points of expressions and vocabulary Key Words and Phrases: perm, opposite, ponytail, tanned, attractive, smooth, crowd, shortly, describe, It has been a long time since, pull in, similar, height, freckle, get off, twin, announcement, carry, item, purchase, disappear, information, contact, overweight, write down LESSON GUIDE Warm Up This section is designed to preview the vocabulary and activate learners’ schema in order to prepare them for the unit Build Up Vocabulary Short monologues allow the learners to become familiar with the new vocabulary they will use throughout the unit Take this opportunity to conduct a brief brainstorming session with the students in terms of the topic being covered Offer various examples (personal) and try to model standard answers for the students Then thoroughly explain the directions and have the students complete the exercise Talk It Over This activity actively engages learners by encouraging them to speak about the unit’s topic using the new vocabulary and phrases they have learned After reading the instructions, give the students some time to write a few point-form sentences about what they would like to say Then have them talk about their ideas with a partner Although the focus of this activity is on speaking and not writing, for higher-level students, teachers can ask students to write out their thoughts in full sentences before having them talk with their partner Extra Idea (optional): Word Tennis: Divide the class into teams Write the team names on either side of the board at the top | Leave a space in the middle of the board to write a list of categories Write the first category [for example, animals] Have the students read this to you, if they can't read it yet, you [Pick can the read it to them Repeated exposure to the category names will help them recognize them Point date] quickly to the first student The student must respond with an animal name within a few seconds Then the 'ball' bounces to the other team, and the first student quickly gives the name of another animal Then the second student on the other team answers This game must be done quickly, and without any repetition of vocabulary When a student cannot answer, a point is given to the opposing team, and a new category is written on the board The whole process is then repeated Ideally this game should be a fast review of vocabulary items Task A variety of real-life conversations help learners build their listening comprehension skills All-around Listening Learners focus on finding and understanding both the main idea and general information from the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording After hearing the recording once, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Close-up Listening Learners listen for more detailed information in order to gain a better understanding of the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording a second time After hearing the recording again, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Task A variety of real-life conversations help learners build their listening comprehension skills All-around Listening Learners focus on finding and understanding both the main idea and general information from the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording After hearing the recording once, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Close-up Listening Learners listen for more detailed information in order to gain a better understanding of the dialogue Thoroughly explain the directions to the students before playing the recording a second time After hearing the recording again, have the students complete the exercises Then go over the answers as a class Task Learners are exposed to lectures, commercials, interviews, class presentations, announcements, TV shows, and news reports in order to further strengthen their listening skills Build Up Background 10 | [Pick the date] 113 | [Pick the date] 114 | [Pick the date] Review Test 2|Unit ~ Unit 12 ListeningPlanner 2: Teacher’s Guide Review Test Objectives: To review previously learned material To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Listen and choose the best description of the picture For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud After the students hear the recording, have the students select the most appropriate description for each picture Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen and choose the best response For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the recording more than once After the students hear the recording have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen and choose the best response For this listening comprehension section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the recording more than once After the students hear the recording have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the dialogue; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the dialogue more than once After the students hear the dialogue have them 115 complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on | [Pick the date] Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the dialogue; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the dialogue more than once After the students hear the dialogue have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the curator’s explanation and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the curator’s explanation; for more advanced students, simply read the curator’s explanation out loud You may have to play the curator’s explanation more than once After the students hear the curator’s explanation have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the lecture and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the lecture; for more advanced students, simply read the lecture out loud You may have to play the lecture more than once After the students hear the lecture have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the announcement and complete the notes For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the announcement; for more advanced students, simply read the announcement out loud You may have to play the announcement more than once After the students hear the announcement have them fill in the blanks 116 SCRIPT &ANSWER KEY: | [Pick the date] ] 117 | [Pick the date] 118 | [Pick the date] 119 | [Pick the date] 120 Review Test 3|Unit ~ Unit 12 | [Pick the ListeningPlanner 2: Teacher’s Guide date] Review Test Objectives: To review previously learned material To enhance and gauge student understanding of the material covered To serve as supplementary material for the lessons covered REVIEW GUIDE Listen and choose the best description of the picture For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud After the students hear the recording, have the students select the most appropriate description for each picture Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen and choose the best response For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the recording more than once After the students hear the recording have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen and choose the best response For this listening comprehension section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the recording; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the recording more than once After the students hear the recording have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the dialogue; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the dialogue more than once After the students hear the dialogue have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on 121 Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer | [Pick For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected the from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the date] dialogue; for more advanced students, simply read the recording dialogue out loud You may have to play the dialogue more than once After the students hear the dialogue have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the school announcement and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the school announcement; for more advanced students, simply read the school announcement out loud You may have to play the school announcement more than once After the students hear the school announcement have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the class presentation and choose the correct answer For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the class presentation; for more advanced students, simply read the class presentation out loud You may have to play the class presentation more than once After the students hear the class presentation have them complete the exercises Make sure all the students have completed this section before moving on Listen to the announcement and complete the notes For this section, thoroughly explain the directions given Explain and model what is expected from the students After the students have completely understood the directions, play the announcement; for more advanced students, simply read the announcement out loud You may have to play the announcement more than once After the students hear the announcement have them fill in the blanks 122 SCRIPTS &ANSWER KEYS | [Pick the date] 123 | [Pick the date] 124 | [Pick the date] 125 | [Pick the date] 126 ... are finished go over the answers as a class 21 SCRIPTS &ANSWER KEYS | [Pick the date] 22 | [Pick the date] 23 | [Pick the date] 24 | [Pick the date] 25 | [Pick the date] 26 Unit4|My Favorite Country... the students are finished go over the answers as a class SCRIPTS &ANSWER KEYS | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] | [Pick the date] Unit2|I Have a Round Face, Which Looks Just... date] Unit2|I Have a Round Face, Which Looks Just Like My Sister’s | [Pick the date] ListeningPlanner 2: Teacher’s Guide Unit Objectives: Students will learn about expressions describing people’s