Speaking time

- Teacher plays a modeled speech from a previous unit and asks students questions related to the speech.. - For additional review, students can work in pairs to ask and answer questions

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Teacher’s Guide

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Speaking Time2

1 Shopping with My Mom food, store, apartment, supermarket, park

2 My Favorite Holiday favorite, holiday, Christmas, special, presents

3 My Favorite Food Chinese, street, weekends, noodles, choose

4 What We Like to Make Leis, necklace, peace, beautiful, together

5 My Bad Day experience, overslept, instead, wrong, earlier

6 Interesting Animals raccoons, smart, stripes, circles, nocturnal

7 Being Creative pottery, clay, wheel, dirty, mistakes

8 Fascinating Plants science, counting, branches, underground,

leaves

9 On Vacation vacation, another, different, spend, bored

10 Six-Legged Friends ladybugs, dangerous, strong, weight, families

11 When I Am Bored tell, jokes, laugh, jigsaw puzzles, quiet

12 Becoming a Tour Guide guide, museums, ancient, pyramids, history

13 A Good Place to Visit place, sight, boat, river, old

14 Helping Out helping out, wash, chores, trash, takes out

15 Endangered Species tortoise, protect, cold-blooded, endangered,

lays

16 A Healthy Lifestyle need, exercise, meal, sunscreen, healthily

17 A Good Friend since, shy, chatty, secrets, person

18 All About Ecuador Ecuador, read, capital city, tall, mountains

19 One Thing I Want to Make tree house, cool, nails, hammering, live

20 “Please” and “Thank You” knives, laps, puts, elbows, manners

Scope and Sequence

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Speaking Time2

- Teacher shows students the picture that accompanies the modeled speech and writes the unit title on the board Teacher then asks students what they think the unit will be about

- Teacher then plays the modeled speech and asks comprehension questions to ensure

understanding

- Teacher plays the speech again and has students read along

- The teacher then has students work in groups to practice reading the speech aloud Teacher circulates the room, focusing on helping students with speed, pronunciation, and enunciation

- Teacher selects students to present their homework aloud Records can be kept to show progress

in speech giving

Page 1)

- As teacher takes attendance, s/he asks questions related to previous units Students are encouraged to speak in short phrases or sentences

- Teacher plays a modeled speech from a previous unit and asks students questions related to the speech

- Teacher writes a word related to a previous unit on the board and gets students to say as many words as they can about previous units in 30 seconds to one minute

Suggested Lesson Plan

- Teacher writes the sentence prompts on the board and asks students for their own ideas

to complete the sentence

- Teacher then plays the audio CD for the students

- Students try to complete the sentences for pictures 1-4 on their own, without the accompaniment of the audio CD

- Check the answers together with the audio CD

- Teacher wraps up the activity by starting the sentence and asking students to chorus the ending or vice versa

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Page 2)

Page 3)

- Students listen to the audio CD and fill in the blanks

- Teacher writes words from the activity on the board, spelled incorrectly, and asks students to find the mistakes and the corrections This can be turned into

a game with two teams

- Students create their own sentences based on the pictures and read them aloud

- For additional review, students can work in pairs to ask and answer questions about the sentences and/or pictures

- Teacher plays the audio CD

- Students listen and number the pictures

- Students then work in pairs to ask and answer questions based on the pictures

- Extend the activity by having students work in pairs

to create stories about the pictures Encourage students to think creatively, but also ensure that stories have clear beginnings, middles, and endings

- Teacher writes the sentence prompts on the board and asks students for their own ideas to complete the sentences

- Teacher assigns students to work in pairs to ask and answer questions about the pictures with the sentence endings provided

- Check the answers together with the audio CD

- Students read the sentences aloud, stressing the words in red

- Teacher can record students’ speaking and create an audio portfolio for each student

- Teacher checks to ensure that students can identify all of the pictures

- Teacher then assigns students to work in pairs to ask and answer questions about the pictures

- Teacher extends the activity by having students work in pairs or groups of three to create

a story using all the vocabulary from the section

- Groups then present their stories

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- Possible homework assignments include having the students interview a family member, creating role-play scripts based on the unit, and/or listening to the CD at home

Page 4)

- Teacher leads a free talking discussion based on the unit topic, encouraging students to speak as much

as possible using key vocabulary and expressions from the unit

- Students create scripts relevant to their own lives using the Modeled Speech from the first page

- Teacher encourages students to use the expressions from the box in the scripts

- Teacher moves around the classroom, encouraging students and helping them generate new ideas

- Teacher assigns students to work in pairs and interview each other with the given questions

- Students then create speeches about the interviews

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Tests assess students’ understanding of the material covered in the book

- Mid-term tests should be assigned after students have completed units 1-10

- Teacher assigns tests and circulates the room as the students are taking the tests to see how easy or difficult the students are finding the tests

- If students are struggling with the test, Teacher should consider providing additional scoring options such as a speaking test or a separate written test

- For individual students who are struggling, extra homework can be assigned

- Teacher should keep solid records of students’ results to pass to the next teacher

- Answers / Scripts for all test questions can be found at the end of each test

Speaking Time Mid-term Test:

Test Overview

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Speaking Time 2 Mid-term Test

A Talk about the pictures with a partner Use the prompts

* I really like to eat food * My favorite holiday is

* In my country, people like to make * We often

* They are a type of * is always fun

*I look forward to vacation * I think would be fun

* I often go shopping with my * I like it because I can

* I like it because I can * I get to

B Listen and write Then read aloud to a partner

1 Track6

My Day It happens on December 25th _ have a special dinner Everybody _ I And I also like it We usually

2 Track16

_, people like to make leis Leis peace Leis They _ It lei You I think leis are very beautiful

3 Track21

I , in the morning, _house late Then, _ I The taxi went , I was late for school _, I’m going to leave the house earlier!

4 Track36

, I learned about trees I Looking at trees, _ the rings and a trunk The roots grow _.They get water _ The trunk _ _

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C Look and the pictures Talk to your partner

Tell your partner what you go

shopping for Tell your partner what you think is an interesting animal

Tell your partner what kind of food

you like to eat Tell your partner what you think would be fun

D Look at the pictures Listen to your teacher and repeat the sentences

In my country, people like to make The

First, in the morning I also like because they

They can ! She gets to

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E Write and Discuss Write a few things about yourself Then share with a partner Use the phrases in the box to help if needed

choose nachos with salsa knitting would be pelicans because

1 I really like

2 I often _

3 I think _

4 I learned

5 I look forward to _

F Write and interview Write a few questions you have about your partner Then ask your partner the questions Use the phrases in the box to help if needed Write their answers on the lines given

do vacation have a bad experience favorite restaurant

1 Where is your _?

Answer:

2 What are your _?

Answer:

3 When did you _?

Answer:

4 What do you think ?

Answer:

5 What did you ?

Answer:

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Speaking Time 2 Mid-term Test Answer Key

A

1

* I really like to eat Italian food

* In my country, people like to make

layered cakes

* They are a type of dessert

3

*I look forward to spring vacation

* I often go shopping with my sister

* I like it because I can have fun with her

2

* My favorite holiday is Christmas

* We often spend time with our family

* Opening presents is always fun

4

* I think painting would be fun

* I like it because I can make beautiful artwork

* I get to give my art to my parents

B

1 My favorite holiday is Christmas Day It happens on December 25th On that day we have a special dinner Everybody comes to my house to eat I like it because I can play games And I get to stay up late I also like it because we get presents We usually open our presents in the morning

2 In my country, people like to make leis Leis are a type of necklace They are a symbol

of peace Leis are made for special days They are made from flowers, leaves, and

feathers It is easy to make a lei You just need to tie everything together I think leis are very beautiful

3 I had a bad experience yesterday First, in the morning, I overslept Because of this, I left the house late Then, I missed the bus I took a taxi instead The taxi went the wrong way As a result, I was late for school Next time, I’m going to leave the house earlier!

4 In science class, I learned about trees I learned how they grow Looking at trees, we know their age We know this by counting the rings A tree has roots, leaves, branches, and a trunk The roots grow underground They get water and food for the tree The trunk holds the branches and leaves

C

1 I go shopping for clothes

2 I think the elephant is an interesting animal

3 I like to eat Indian food

4 I think going hiking would be fun

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D

1 In my country, people like to make fans

2 The roots drink water

3 First, in the morning I was sick

4 I also like beetles because they are strong

5. They can smell with their tongues!

6 She gets to ride a camel

E (Answers will vary.)

1 I really like to eat Korean food / winter vacation / pelicans because they look funny / going camping

2 I often go shopping with my brother / choose nachos with salsa

3 I think whales are interesting animals / knitting would be fun / about roses

4 I learned about roses / how cacti grow

5 I look forward to winter vacation / going camping

F. (Answers will vary.)

1 Where is your favorite restaurant?

Answer: My favorite restaurant is SuSiRo

2 What are your shoes made from?

Answer: They are made from leather

3 When did you have a bad experience?

Answer: I had a bad experience in high school

4 What do you think would be fun?

Answer: Bungee Jumping would be fun

5 What did you do for summer vacation?

Answer: I went to Disneyland in Japan

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Tests assess students’ understanding of the material covered in the book

- Final tests should be assigned after students have completed units

11-20

- Teacher assigns tests and circulates the room as the students are taking the tests to see how easy or difficult the students are finding the tests

- If students are struggling with the test, Teacher should consider providing additional scoring options such as a speaking test or a separate written test

- For individual students who are struggling, extra homework can be assigned

- Teacher should keep solid records of students’ results to pass to the next teacher

- Answers / Scripts for all test questions can be found at the end of each test

Speaking Time Final Test:

Test Overview

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Speaking Time 2 Final Test

A Talk about the pictures with a partner Use the prompts

1

2

* When we are bored, we like to * One day, I want to be

* We all take turns * They are well known for

* We share lots of together * I and

*A good place to visit is * I have a good friend named

* We until * We and

B Listen and write Then read aloud to a partner

1 Track 66

In my family, We have _ _ For example, my dad On Sundays, my mom

I usually _ Sometimes, my brother _ vacuuming There are many Everyone has chores!

2 Track 71

A turtle looks _ It lives on It has _ It is _ and lays eggs The turtle is also But the turtle is This means _ Please look after them

3 Track 81

I have a good Tamsin I have known _ At that time, Now, We share lots of together Tamsin is good at keeping secrets She is I’m glad to be her friend

4 Track 86

_ I know about I read Ecuador is

in Its Quito _ Spanish Their flag Much of the There are _