English in elementary school teaching materials collection 2013 the jet p rogr amme

Suggestions and Advice: 
This activity offers a chance for students to explore ad utilize the English that
they've learned in their own individual ways. As such, it is important to flow with the students’ ideas 
– to help them to understand and deliver the grammar correctly but, ultimately, to remember that 
they are the stars of the show. 
Scene!

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English
in
Elementary
School 
FUN FACES
 
Submitted by Patrick Finn (Namerikawa City BOE) 
Target Group
: 2nd year
Difficulty Level: 
Basic Conversation 
Activity Objective: 
The goal of this activity is to practice numbers, shapes and potentially, basic conversation 
Procedure: 
First, review the numbers 1 through 10 with the students using large flashcards. Pronounce each
one for the students and have them repeat. Then, point to random numbers and ask the class to 
call them out in unison. After, you may want to play a game or two of bingo using numbers. 
Next, review the shapes with the students. The shapes will likely be new, so keep them simple and 
repeat them multiple times. When the students have a grasp of the words, begin the activity : 
- Tell the students that they will be drawing faces today. 
- Show them your own example using an enlarged A3 version of the Fun Faces worksheet. 
- Hand out the Fun Faces worksheet, a simple A4 sheet with a square for the students to draw in. 
- Explain that you will say the name of a shape and then how many of that shape you want. 
- Go through two examples, drawing your face on the board while the students listen / watch. 
- Once they understand the idea, tell them it is time to begin! 
- Put all of the shape flashcards on the board using magnets. 
- Call out a shape, having the students repeat it, and then a number, having the students again. 
- Only after having the students repeat the shape and word, point to the flashcard and write the 
number of shapes underneath it. This gives them the chance to recognise the vocabulary verbally. 
- During the activity, draw your own face on the board so the students can follow along visually. 
- Say the next shape, without repeating what’s been called out, and continue the activity. 
- After going through all the shapes, ask for volunteers to choose a shape and number they want to 
draw. This moves the activity from strictly listening to speaking as well. 
- When a he / she chooses a shape and number, remove that flashcard and ask for a new volunteer. 
- Continue until all the shapes have been called out. 
- After, ask for volunteers to present their drawings and reward them with stickers for sharing.