Class Activity: Last letter

This is a great activity for students at any level. I did this in my class and the outcome was good. No extra materials are needed except whiteboard pen or chalk. The objective of this game is to revise vocabulary that the students learnt previously.

Before the game starts, teacher should divide the class into groups of 5 students or more. Then, he or she can let the groups to decide their group name. After that, the teacher write down a total of 5 different words on the board if there is a total of 5 groups, and 6 words for 6 group, and 7 words for 7 group, and so on.

The progress of the game is same for all groups. Therefore I am using only one group as an example. Now, I write WELCOME for group A. Then, the first student must write a word that starts with the last letter of previous word, which is E. So, he writes ELEPHANT. The next student then come and starts with the letter T. The game continues until one of the students fail to come up with a word in 5 seconds or repeats a same word.


Keep the game going until there is only 1 people left per group. Then these winners from their groups come together and start the final round. The flow of the game is same, just that these students are the best in their respective groups. The game ends when there is only one student left. He or she is the winner of the game.

Now that you understand how it works, go try it in your classroom!

Video: At Home

Now here is a nice video showing you the things at home. It will guide you through room by room and then tell you what is in the room. After that, it will includes explanation of each thing it introduced earlier in the video. It is only a 8 minutes video so I hope you can enjoy it.

Exercise 5: Things At Home

Spell the names of the things you see at home.

1.___     2.___     3.___     4.___

5.___     6.___     7.___     8.___

9.___     10.___   11.___   12.___

13.___   14.___   15.___   16.___

Answers:

1. sofa                9. chair

2. bed                10. table

3. computer      11. toys

4. picture          12. CD player

5. bathtub         13. refrigerator

6. cupboard      14. mirror

7. sink                15. clothes

8. bookcase      16. television

Things At Home

Today, I will teach u how to name things in the home. When you invite your friends to come over at your house, you should know how to introduce them to the things at your home. First of all, do you know what do you have in your home?

This is a living room. What can you see in here? Oh yes, you can see a television, a clock, a painting and a set of sofa.

How about this dining room? Can you name the things here? That’s right. There is some chairs, a table, a lamp and a big cupboard.

The place where you sleep is called bedroom. You should be familiar with your bedroom because you are there every night, isn’t it? So, what can you see in this bedroom here? There is a bed, some pillows, a mirror and a carpet.

Do you ever go into your kitchen in your home? You should help your mum to do the dishes in the kitchen after every meal, so her workload is reduced. Now, can you list the things you see in this kitchen here? Oh yes, there is an oven, a kettle, a stove and a coffee maker.

Other than the things stated above, what else can you think of? Try with your friends and see if you can remember the things at each others’ home.

Exercise 4: Sharing Hobbies

Read and write.

Dear Hong Lee,
        In your e-mail, you asked me how to keep a rabbit. Let me tell you how to do it.
        First, get a hutch. You can buy one from the pet shop or get your father to make you one. A simple one will do. Make sure that it is big enough for your rabbit. Put a bowl in the hutch for water. Clean the hutch every week. Dry it in the sun before putting your rabbit in.
        A rabbit likes to eat carrots and green vegetables. Do not give it meat or fish. Remember to feed it twice a day. Take it out of the hutch during feeding time. Let the rabbit run about in your garden. It is fun to see it running here and there.
        Do let me know how you are keeping.

Your friend,
Kana


Questions:

1. What did Hong Lee ask Kana?

2. What does a rabbit eat?

3. What is the home of a rabbit called?

4. What is the bowl in the hutch for?

5. How often must Hong Lee clean the hutch?


Answers:
1. He asked Kana how to keep a rabbit.
2. It eats carrots and green vegetables.
3. It is called a hutch.
4. The bowl in the hutch is to keep water for the rabbit.
5. He must clean it every week.

Videos About Hobbies

These two videos are extra lessons for you. The first one introduce you to some of hobbies that are common yet interesting. If you are still uncertain of what kind of hobby suits you, you can try find some of the hobbies introduced in first video. The second video shows you how hobbies connect you and your friends. It is great to know that sharing common hobbies can enhance friendships between peoples. Also, the video shows you how to make a conversation with friends using hobby as a topic.