READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 78
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards before doing the activity.
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The Minute Challenge (VA #5)
Show the words on the board. Give pupils one minute (timed) to memorize as many of the words as
they can (no writing).
After one minute, hide the words and have pupils write down as many as they can remember.
When they are finished, reveal the words one by one and have pupils check their lists. Have pupils
give themselves one point for each word they remembered, and a bonus point for each word spelled
correctly.
The activity can be done individually or as a team/small group competition.
Vocabulary
Review
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards: bed, bedroom, chair, closet, clothes, desk, shirt, wall.
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Ask pupils what these words have in common. Elicit: bedroom, things in a bedroom
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Ask different pupils: What do you have in your bedroom?
New
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Teach the new vocabulary using the word cards: glasses, hole, jeans, pair, pocket, raincoat, suit, top,
watch.
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Ask: What are you wearing today? Do you wear suits to school? Do students wear formal clothes like
suits in schools in your country? Where? When? In which countries do students wear uniforms? How are
they similar or different from suits? Why do you think some cultures prefer formal school dress and
others prefer casual clothes?
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The word "suit" is pronounced as (SOOT). It rhymes with boot, flute, and fruit. This short video can
be shown to reinforce the pronunciation of the word:
https://youtube.com/shorts/1oB7ocx9mmY?si=uCUI97X9vYzlqp1r
Ask pupils what these words have in common. Elicit any logical response, including: things you wear,
clothes.
Have pupils point to and read each new word in their Course Books on pages 42/43.
Point out to pupils that the word jeans is plural. Explain that this is similar to the word pants. Jeans
and pants have two legs, so the words are plural. Use L1 if needed.
Intercultural: In some countries, students wear suits to school. What do you wear to school? How is
the same? How is it different?
Word Workout (compound nouns): Point out to pupils that the word "raincoat" is made of two words put
together. Elicit: "rain + coat." Write the words on the board (separately and together) and practice their
meanings. Elicit from pupils other pairs of words they know that are compound nouns, e.g.: up+stairs,
down+stairs, news+paper.
Ready to Read with Words I Know – Phonics Review
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Tell pupils that the letters ‘tch’ in a word make the sound /ch/ in English, as in the words: watch, kitchen.
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