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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