There is a piece of short news:
Yesterday, we held the sports meeting. At 9 o’clock Tom won the 100m race. He ran very fast. Jack can jump very high, so he won the high jump race. Do you know who swam fast? Of course she was Ann. Congratulations!
After listening, the students should take some short notes like “who won the 100m race?”
By doing this, the students’ listening ability will improve.
4. English Corner
Found English Corner at school. Make more students to join in and speak out loudly. If the students can take part in the English Corner constantly, they will be sure to reap a lot and sure to become successful.
In our school we organized English corner. Divide into two large groups: Grade One and Grade Two. We organized every Monday noon. We arrange many different proceedings.
4.1 Topic talking
Give them a topic, let them talk in small group of 3~5. They can make up a story or a dialogue, then tell or act it before the group of 20~30 students.
For example, the topic is “My Sunday”. Some students tell a short passage:
My Sunday
It's Sunday today. After breakfast I do my homework. Then I help my father work in the garden. I'm tired, but I feel happy. In the afternoon I go to visit one of my classmates. We play football until 5:00. We have a good time together. I watch TV for an hour in the evening. At about 8:30 I do some reading. I go to bed at about 10 o'clock. I have a happy Sunday
Some makes up dialogues about ask each other “what do you often do on your Sundays.
4.2 Story telling
Ask each of the students to prepare a short story and tell it to the members of the English corner. Other students should listen carefully. When the story is finished, the teller should ask some questions, other members should answer them.
What Do Animals Eat?
The rat smells the cheese on the table.
He will eat it in his hole.
The dog buries the bone in the yard.
He will eat it later.
The bird pulls the worm from the soil.
She will feed it to her babies.
The rabbit pulls the carrot from the ground.
He will share it with his friend.
The squirrel stores the nuts in the tree trunk.
She will eat them this winter.
The bear catches the fish in the stream.
She will take them to her cub.
The frog eats the fly in the air.
The frog is still hungry.
Yummy!
What will you eat now?
Questions: What does the dog eat?
What does the bear eat?
4.3 Guessing riddles
Each student prepares 3~5 riddles and ask his / her partner or group members to guess. Examples:
What is the smallest room in the world? The answer is a Mushroom。
What table is in the field? The answer is Vegetable
What is the only thing you can break when you say its name? The answer is Silence.
What is that, which you have never seen, heard or felt which never existed and still has a name? The answer is Nothing.
What changes a pear into a pearl? The answer is “l”