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www.elimagazines.com Teacher’s guide 2018/2019 THIS GUIDE CONTAINS: ~ information about the structure of the magazine; ~ a table of contents; ~ photocopiable activities.. Ready for English corresponds to the A1 break- through level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Strasbourg 1997). The magazine aims to meet the communication, grammar and vocabulary skills expected at this level. STRUCTURE OF THE MAGAZINE: ~ Each issue of Ready for English starts with an introductory double-page spread where readers can discover short snippets of information about a specific festivity or important day of the year. A song, poem or rhyme often accompany the topic and are included on the audio materials available from the resources website www.elimagazines.com (in MP3 format). The audio materials help students to improve pronunciation skills and develop intonation. A karaoke version of the songs/poems is also included where children can sing along to the music. ~ The Mini dictionary on pages 4-5 introduces a selection of vocabulary based on a chosen topic. The children are encouraged to find the new objects in the colourful illustration. The audio materials include recordings of all the vocabulary and help students to memorise new words in a fast and efficient way. ~ Fun and games! on pages 6-7 provides a selection of fun linguistic games (crosswords, anagrams, complete the sentences, colouring activities...) to help the children learn and practise the new vocabulary presented in the mini dictionary. ~ Discovery is a pull-out Poster on pages 8-9 which focuses on different aspects of the Anglophone world (posters can include an important monument, food, places of interest...). In each issue a large photographic image captures the attention of the young reader and provides short and interesting facts. ~ Story Corner on pages 10-11 contains a short comic-strip story written specifically for young learners. Each story features our friendly characters, Skip the squirrel and Lucy the ladybird. Children love stories and are motivated at the thought of listening to one. For this reason the stories in each issue are recorded on the audio materials and provide further listening practice. The stories are based on the vocabulary topic introduced on pages 4-5 and allow students to see how the words are used in context. The stories can be used for a variety of activities: short drama activities to reinforce the target language; reorder the story pictures; guess what happens next; art activities in which students draw a picture of their favourite part/character of the story; speaking activities where students talk about a similar experience they might have had etc. ~ On pages 12-13 we take a look at a particular aspect of Anglophone culture (customs, traditions, places of interests...). The Culture Site encourages young readers to compare their own customs with those of the English-speaking world. ~ Let’s play with Skip and his friends! Is a page dedicated to our story corner, with vocabulary games and comprehension activities. ~ On page 16 there’s a new section! A page dedicated to English desserts. ~ Stickers and pull-out features: in every issue there are pull-out pages, including stickers with basic language structures and phrases, craft activities and games. For more information and online material visit: www.elimagazines.com for English

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www.elimagazines.com

Teacher’s guide 2018/2019

THIS GUIDE CONTAINS:

~ information about the structure of the magazine;~ a table of contents;~ photocopiable activities..

Ready for English corresponds to the A1 break-through level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Strasbourg 1997). The magazine aims to meet the communication, grammar and vocabulary skills expected at this level.

STRUCTURE OF THE MAGAZINE:

~ Each issue of Ready for English starts with an introductory double-page spread where readers can discover short snippets of information about a specific festivity or important day of the year. A song, poem or rhyme often accompany the topic and are included on the audio materials available from the resources website www.elimagazines.com (in MP3 format). The audio materials help students to improve pronunciation skills and develop intonation. A karaoke version of the songs/poems is also included where children can sing along to the music.

~ The Mini dictionary on pages 4-5 introduces a selection of vocabulary based on a chosen topic. The children are encouraged to find the new objects in the colourful illustration. The audio materials include recordings of all the vocabulary and help students to memorise new words in a fast and efficient way.

~ Fun and games! on pages 6-7 provides a selection of fun linguistic games (crosswords, anagrams, complete the sentences, colouring activities...) to help the children learn and practise the new vocabulary presented in the mini dictionary.

~ Discovery is a pull-out Poster on pages 8-9 which focuses on different aspects of the Anglophone world (posters can include an important monument,

food, places of interest...). In each issue a large photographic image captures the attention of the young reader and provides short and interesting facts.

~ Story Corner on pages 10-11 contains a short comic-strip story written specifically for young learners. Each story features our friendly characters, Skip the squirrel and Lucy the ladybird. Children love stories and are motivated at the thought of listening to one. For this reason the stories in each issue are recorded on the audio materials and provide further listening practice. The stories are based on the vocabulary topic introduced on pages 4-5 and allow students to see how the words are used in context. The stories can be used for a variety of activities: short drama activities to reinforce the target language; reorder the story pictures; guess what happens next; art activities in which students draw a picture of their favourite part/character of the story; speaking activities where students talk about a similar experience they might have had etc.

~ On pages 12-13 we take a look at a particular aspect of Anglophone culture (customs, traditions, places of interests...). The Culture Site encourages young readers to compare their own customs with those of the English-speaking world.

~ Let’s play with Skip and his friends! Is a page dedicated to our story corner, with vocabulary games and comprehension activities.

~ On page 16 there’s a new section! A page dedicated to English desserts.

~ Stickers and pull-out features: in every issue there are pull-out pages, including stickers with basic language structures and phrases, craft activities and games.

For more information and online material visit: www.elimagazines.com

for English

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ANSWER KEY

Issue 1 September / OctoberActivity 1: maracas, keyboard, musician, conductor, lesson, flute, drum, score, music, choir, notes: Let’s sing and dance together, friends!Activity 2: music, play, sing, sad, songbook, loud.Activity 3: 1 The singing teacher conducts the school choir, 2 Lucy sings in the choir with her friends, 3 The conductor conducts the musicians, 4 Skip reads the notes on the music score, 5 Antony plays the guitar, 6 Suzy plays the flute.

Issue 2 November / DecemberActivity 1: market, garlands, gnomes, photo, house, stalls, letter, tree, lights, baubles.Activity 2: Students’ own answers.Activity 3: The Christmas Market - Every year I love to go, To the Christmas market, ho, ho ,ho! And every year during the winter, I write a note to send to Santa! The funny gnomes under the tree Smiling happily at

you and me! For really special celebrations, There are garlands, stars and decorations. Friends, look up at the sky, See the lights way up high! Every year I love to go, To the Christmas market, ho, ho ,ho!

Issue 3 January / FebruaryActivity 1: crisps, flowers, present, birthday, party, candles, straw, card, dad, cake, mum: the surprise.Activity 2: 1 Skip opens a present, 2 Lucy gives flowers to Maisy, 3 Robin blows out the candles, 4 Suzy dances with Antony.Activity 3: holidays, kiss, cheer, wish, joy, love, happiness, year, happy.

Issue 4 March / AprilActivity 1: 1 screen, 2 flyer 3 film, 4 comedy, 5 cartoon, 6 seat, 7 ticket, 8 popcorn.Activity 2: 1 scared/film, 2 like/cartoons, 3 I laugh/comedy, 4 don’t like/adventure.Activity 3: 1 The Ready friends want to go

to the cinema, 2 Lucy likes cartoons, 3 Maisy is looking at a poster, 4 Antony and Robin are waiting in the queue, 5 Skip is waiting for his snacks, 6 They eat popcorn.

Issue 5 May / JuneActivity 1: 1 crab, 2 beach umbrella, 3 spade, 4 sand, 5 swimsuit, 6 sun cream, 7 sand castle, 8 shell, 9 bucket.Activity 2: 1 in, 2 on, 3 under, 4 in front of, 5 behind.Activity 3: It’s the end of the school year, And summer is finally here! Tomorrow I’m going to the sea, With my swimsuit and sun cream, oh what glee! I’ll make a castle in the sand, My friends can all give me a hand! We’ll decorate it very well, With coloured pebbles and pretty shells! And then I’ll dive into the sea, to see the fish…will they see me? It’s the end of the school year, And summer is finally here!

Issue 1September/October

Issue 2November/December

Issue 3January/February

Issue 4March/April

Issue 5May/June

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We love music!

The Christmas market

Happy New Year!

At the cinema!

Summer fun!

Mini dictionarypages 4-5

The music lesson

The Christmas market

Happy birthday, Lucy!

At the cinema

Holidays by the sea

Story corner pages 10-11

What a disaster!

At the Christmas Market

What a nice surprise!

Pyjama party

Poor Skip!

Delicious desserts page 14

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Christmas pudding

Shortbread

Apple pie

Cheesecake

Insert

Stickers

The tambourine

Valentine’s day

An Easter jigsaw

Stickers

Contents 2018-2019

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Name: ....................................................................... Surname: .................................................................. Date and place of birth: ...........................................Born on .................................................................... in .............................................................................. Telephone number: ................................................... Address: ..................................................................................................................................................... Email: .........................................................................................................................................................

Mother’s job: ............................................................ Father’s job: ..............................................................

Class: ........................................................................ Languages studied: .................................................. Favourite subjects: ................................................... Hobbies: ................................................................... Sports: ...................................................................... My favourite actor/actress:.................................................................................. My favourite singer: ...................................................................................................................................

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Activity 3Put the words in the correct order.

Activity 2We love music! Listen to the rhyme and complete the text with the words below.

Activity 1Find 11 words in the wordsearch and complete the message to Skip with the remaining letters.

We love music!

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We love to ___________ it!do re miMarvellous music, let’s learn to _________!fa so laWhen you’re feeling __________, it’s the perfect thing.si do reOpen your ___________ and sing the first linemi fa so__________ and clear, now you’re feeling fine!do re mi fa so la ti doMagical musicWe’re on cloud nine!

sing • sad • music • songbookloud • play

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 1 September / October 2018

Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................

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Activity 1Match, and write the words.

Activity 3Complete the rhyme with the missing letters.

Activity 2Read the sentences and draw a picture.

The Chr_stmas M_rket_

Ev_ry year I l_ve to go,To the Christm_s market, ho, ho ,ho!

And every year d_ring the wint_r,I wr_te a note to send t_ Santa!

Mmmhh! It’s delicious!

Oh! It’s beautiful!

Ah ah ah! It’s great fun!

How kind!

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The f_nny gnomes _nder the treeSmil_ng happily at you and me!

For re_lly special celebr_tions,There are garlands, st_rs and dec_rations.

Fr_ends, lo_k up at the sky,See the lights w_y up high!

Every ye_r I love to go,To the Christmas mark_t, ho, ho ,ho!

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 2 November / December 2018

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Activity 2What do they do?

Activity 1Find 11 words in the wordsearch and discover the hidden message.

Activity 3 Read and complete the rhyme.

Lucy loves _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!

Today is the first of January,Happy __________ and happy new year!I’ll give you a __________ on the tip of

your nose,To bring you some holiday __________ !

My __________ to every girl and boyIs a year bursting with __________

And lots of __________ and __________, too,Today, and the whole __________ through.

Happy holidays and __________ new year!With lots of love and holiday cheer!

kiss • joy • happiness • holidaysyear • happy • cheer • love • wish

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PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 3 January / February 2019

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Activity 2Use the secret code to complete the sentences.

Activity 3Read the rhyme and answer the questions.

1 Where do the Ready friends want to go? _____________________________.2 What does Lucy like? _____________________________.3 What is Maisy doing? _____________________________.

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With my swimsuit and sun cream, oh what glee!

It’s the end of the school year

My friends can all give me a hand!

to see the fish…will they see me?

With coloured pebbles and pretty shells!

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Tomorrow I’m going to the sea,

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READY! TEACHER’S GUIDE 2018-2019 BY LYNN BULMER © 2018 ELI SRL – [email protected] / WWW.ELIONLINE.COMDIRETTORE RESPONSABILE: LAMBERTO PIGINI / REALIZZAZIONE TESTI: LYNN BULMER / AUTORIZZAZIONE TRIBUNALE N. 309 DEL 14 GIUGNO 1989.