However I have a small problem... I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO! I have two seventh grade classes and their level is extreme beginners. The classes last about 45 minutes.

     I was thinking about practicing directions by playing "Take the astronaut to the moon which works a lot like "pin the tale on the donkey." But right now I am open to anything. Any Ideas or advice would be most appreciated, thank you.

My name is Anal�a and I �m from Argentina. First of all CONGRATULATIONS!!! for your new job. Now, if they are happy with your work it �s because YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. Probably you need to organize the contents but two periods of 45 � isn �t too much. Here in Argentina we have the same time in 7� year (11 or 12 years old) and they are extreme beginners too because in Primary Schools they don �t have English until 7� year. It �s their first experience. Can you choose a book? What kind of resources have you got? I guess in Japan you have got all the tecnology, haven �t you? I like TOTAL ENGLISH STARTER by Pearson Longman. The new Flexicourse version includes WB. St. book contains a cd rom with extra activities and the teachers contains a test cd with evaluations, a film bank cd and worksheets to do. It �s very funny and involves the whole class. You can find more resources according with each unit contents and vocabulary in a companion website  www.longman.com/totalenglish

I hope my advices can be helpful. Answer me to give more details. Keep in touch Any

 

You have already gotten some good advice, so all I can say is to start with some icebreakers.

 

http://www.eslflow.com/ICEBREAKERSreal.html  Good Luck!!

 

Carla

 

 

Hugs!!!!

 

Mar