Hi everybody,

How are you all?

I'm afraid of bothering you with my lessons, but I do believe that you can add something new.

I have a lesson need to be presented following the strategies of Active Learning; co-operative learning, role playing, think-pair-share and problem solving.

I have several scattered ideas need to be arranged, but I couldn't do that.

Below you can see the picture of the lesson. It's only new words.

1-I think of having the lesson outside the class in the grass as having a picnic through which we can learn the new words from the environment around us.

2-To engage students in the teaching-learning process, I would like to choose one student to be my assistant then divide the class into several small groups.

3-some words like; "picking apples- fishing- chasing" I would like to distinguish them from exercises.

To make my idea more clear,

After learning the new words:' tree- branch- leaf- pond- flower- bee", I want to make exercise of having 2 teams fishing the new words from the pond -that we have previously made- then they can match the words with the pictures hanged on the tree.

By this way, I'll distinguish the 2 other new words" fishing- picking apple"

   4-Finally, I have one new word left which is " chasing". How can I present it in a way that goes with the atmosphere of the other exercises????

5- Regarding the opining of the lesson, I think of having snow white & the 6 dwarfs .

Snow white will be my assistant & the 7 dwarfs will be divided as the leaders of the small groups.

• My idea regarding that is having the 7 dwarfs learned the new words with the help of the other students, snow white & me.

What do you think?

Please if you have a way of developing my ideas or other ideas let me know.

Thank you so much    

Hi everybody,

I'm an English teacher and I have a task of  preparing my studnts to act a play.

The play is " The Gift of Pearls"

The scripts :

Narrator: Once upon a time there was a woman widow who had two daughters.  Physically, they looked alike , but in character they were different.  Georgie, the oldest, was very proud of herself.

Georgie: I am so beautiful. I can spend days and days looking in the mirror.  Oh… how I wish to marry a handsome and rich prince.

Narrator: While Eunice, the youngest, was sweet, honest, and grateful just like her father.

Mother and Georgie: Hurry up Eunice… wash the dishes! Feed the animals!… Cook!

Eunice: Yes, I am coming. I´ll do everything as fast as I can.  Don´t worry everything will be ready soon.

Georgie: Oh mother, tell me how I look in this dress.  And my hair,…do I look pretty?

Mother: Yes, my darling, you look wonderful!

Narrator: One day when Eunice was going to the well to get some water she found an old woman in the road.

Old Woman: I am very thirsty… I need some water.  Would you give me some?

Eunice: Sure!  Take it.

Narrator: The old woman drank some water and then she said.

Old Woman: Your soul is so beautiful, just like you.   Whenever you speak, pearls will come out from your mouth.

Narrator: Eunice went home where she found her mother and sister angry because she didn´t return soon.

Eunie: I am sorry, mother.  But I found an old woman and she told me that…

Narrator: Suddenly, when she started talking pearls came out from her mouth.

Mother and Sister: This is wonderful!  Now your sister has to go there!  Come on, hurry up, lets go find that old woman!

Narrator: Eunice´s sister said.

Georgie: Diamonds will get out from my mouth!

Narrator: Soon she found the old woman.

Old Woman: I am very thirsty, I need some water.  Would you give me some?

Georgie: Sure!  Take some.

Narrator: But when the old woman was about to drink some water, she spilled some over the girl´s dress.

Georgie: Hey!  What have you done!  You just ruined my silk dress!  You clumsy old woman!

Old Woman: And you are so arrogant!.  Your words are so mean that frogs should come out from your mouth, because that is what you have in your heart.

Narrator: Then Georgie went home.

Georgie: Mother!  Mother!  I´m back.  I have to tell you what happened.

Mother: Georgie, why are frogs coming out from your mouth?

Georgie: Oh I want to cry, mother.  Sniff, sniff..

Narrator: Some days later.

Mother: Eunice, please go look for the old woman and appologize.

Eunice: Yes, mother.  I hope I can find her soon.

Narrator: After a long walk trying to find the old woman, Eunice finally found her.

Eunice: Oh.. I finally found you!  I have been looking for you, just to tell you to please forgive my sister for what she told you.

Old Woman: She is an arrogant girl.  She must learn to be modest and humble.  I will forgive your sister, if you give me back the gift I gave you.

Eunice: I agree.  I give you back my pearls, and thank you for everything.

Narrator: Pearls and Frogs never came out from the two sister´s mouth.  And both, the mother and Georgie learned to respect Eunice and learned to live happy together.

The End..

What I need is your ideas about presenting such play..

I have already an idea of the opening scene,

I'll let 4 students dance on the music of "Barbie ,Swan of Lake" holding magician sticks, then with some spills, Eunice will appear. Then , the play will starts.

The point that confused me alittle, is the pearls & the frogs...!!

How can I acted them?

Please if you have any idea , just post it & I'll be Grateful.

Thanks alot.

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