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Wonders: Maria Celebrates Brazil
Here is the transcription of the dialogue of the second story in Wonders G2-U1 about a girl who is going to dance at the Carnival Parade (though the story doesn�t specifically say "Carnival"). I�ve also included a YouTube link to children leading the Carnival parade.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type:
Downloads: 8
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China�s Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
This is an article I wrote for the Indianapolis Star which details the incredible sacrifice Chinese high schoolers and their parents make for college preparation and acceptance. It also details some of the differences between the life of a Chinese high school senior and a U.S. high school senior.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 7
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For Mother�s Day: Love You Forever Word Search
Mother�s Day is coming! The much-loved short story by Robert Munsch is a perfect Mother�s Day activity. Videos are available on YouTube and Youku. https://youtu.be/IAXcIpoyBwI
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Three Sheep Songs
Easter season is a good time to teach these three nursery rhymes: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Little Bo Peep, and Mary Had a Little Lamb. There are lots of videos of these songs on Youtube or Youkou (China) and the kids love to sing them. I used this worksheet as a summary review close activity. Good vocabulary building and verb tense practice.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-11
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Beginning Reports Using Cloze: Animals
I teach English to a small group of Chinese early elementary students. I have had great success with this type of oral report to help build student confidence and fluency in speaking before their classmates. An example of the brief report is at the bottom of the data page and students search through the data to fill in the information for their spo...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: others
Downloads: 6
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Monopoly Terms Word Search
I�ve had success getting my students to talk naturally through game playing. Go Fish, for example. I�m ready to go to the next level and try Monopoly. I�ve prepared this simple word search and I hope my students can catch on and make some deals.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Election 2016 Word Search
This basic word search contains vocabulary related to the 2016 election in the USA. The people are listed (with no spaces between names), some basic issues, and other terms useful for class discussion.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Laura Numeroff has written a number of children�s books in the "If You Give a ". I previously posted a worksheet for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and this book is similar. There are numerous videos of the story on YouTube and Youkou. (https://youtu.be/tOPFVSiB5uQ) This puzzle contains the major vocabulary words in the story. Permission to use the...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Scoring Rubric for Short Notes
College students in China are tested on writing short notes. I�ve developed a scoring rubric I can use to easily mark their practice notes. I have them email me the note in "correct" form. I copy and paste my rubric in my return email to them. I just put x�s next to the error description and mark the errors with highlights and email the whole thing...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 5
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Beginning Reports Using Cloze: Sports
I teach English to a small group of Chinese early elementary students. I have had great success with this type of oral report to help build student confidence and fluency in speaking before their classmates. An example of the brief report is at the bottom of the data page and students search through the data to fill in the information for their spo...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: others
Downloads: 5
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