Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Writing - Glorious Food

Last but not least, this is the writing lesson plan. It's also about Glorious Food, a year 5 topic. Click on the items below to view them:
1. Lesson plan
2. Information transfer handout
3. Pictures for the menu
4. Who chooses what Excel spread
5. Glorious Food powerpoint
6. Describing food handout

This video can be used during the induction set session.

English is Fun: Reading Lesson

English is Fun: Reading Lesson: "This Reading lesson plan is for Year 5 on Glorious Food. Click on the list below to view the lesson plan and the supporting materials. Lesso..."

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Click here for the powerpoint example on the diary entry.

Listening Lesson Plan

This listening plan is for Year 5 on Glorious Food. The script is about a man who orders a pizza from the receptionist in the pizza company. Click on the links below to view the framework and activities:
1. The listening lesson plan
2. Handouts for while listening
3. The listening script
4. Main power point
5. Examples of topping

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Metaphor on Grammar

Grammar is like the icing on the cake. Literally it means 'the second great thing happens in addition to the first'. The cake is the basic foundation of language which includes all the skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) plus vocabulary. You can have a big and tall cake but if the icing is done untidily, it won't look good. The icing gives the cake its real value. It makes the cake look delicious, even the tiniest cupcake.

I'm the chef who can teach my students how to make a good icing, the colours they can choose and introduce them to other toppings (cherry, candies, sugar etc.) However, it's their responsibilities to decorate their own cake - whether they can be a good writer or speaker.

They can always ask for my advice and I'll correct them on their techniques. We have the same goal: to be able to create a masterpiece one day.