eltdp teacher resource book absolute - great games

1 | E L T D P T E A C H E R R E S O U R C E B O O K

Introduction Welcome to the first ELTDP Resource Book!

Since 2011 teachers working on the English Language Teacher Development Project have been

creating and developing quality resources for teaching and learning. This book is a collection of some

of the teaching ideas, classroom resources and engaging activities that have been successfully used

in classrooms across East Malaysia to teach English. Some of the ideas are original, while others have

been adapted by teachers from other activities. We hope that you will enjoy, share, adapt and be

inspired by the ideas and resources in this book and that your pupils will enjoy using them in class.

Amazing Activities – Versatile and reusable resources that can be adapted and used for a number of

different lessons and in teaching different skills.

Fantastic Phonics – For practising all of the phonics skills, including recognising and articulating individual phonemes; blending phonemes for reading simple words; and segmenting phonemes to improve spelling.

Great Games – Games for pairs, small groups or the whole class to help practice and improve grammar and vocabulary.

Wonderful Worksheets – Ready to use for individual and pair work.

Printable Pages – Word cards and pictures for topics common in Level 1 classes such as colours, numbers and animals.


Useful websites with resources

Throughout the ELTD Project teachers have used a range of internet resources to help improve the

teaching and learning in their classrooms. Here are some we would like to recommend.

British Council sites:

ELTDP Videos on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/ELTDPMalaysia/videos

This channel contains many videos created as part of the ELTD Project including workshops,

speeches and other videos from both the 2013 and 2015 Symposiums, Power of Reading videos,

and other project related videos.

Teaching English – https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk

Learn English Kids – http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/ Engaging Malaysian Schools in English - http://www.emse.com.my/ Schools Online - https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/

Phonics:

Jolly Phonics resources - http://jollylearning.co.uk/gallery/

Letters and Sounds - http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

Starfall - http://www.starfall.com/

LINUS 101 – http://linus101.weebly.com/#/ - a site created by teachers in Pitas

Printable classroom resources:

Twinkl - http://www.twinkl.co.uk/

Printable activities and lesson ideas:

Demonstration of different flashcard activities - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KebTgfLJI

DLTK’s Educational Activities for Kids – http://www.dltk-teach.com/

Kiz Club – http://www.kizclub.com/

Enchanted Learning – http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

ESLprintables – http://www.eslprintables.com/ Songs and videos:

Dream English – http://www.dreamenglish.com/


Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Useful websites with resources .................................................................................................................................... 2

AMAZING ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 6

Bookshop activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

I love my family ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Family finger puppets ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Conversation posters .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Animal puppets ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

Running comprehension – Jenny the banker ............................................................................................................. 14

Jungle shadows ........................................................................................................................................................... 17

My school .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

What do you like to eat? ............................................................................................................................................. 20

Spelling bags................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Hot potato ................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Memory race ............................................................................................................................................................... 23

Stop, look, listen .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Find your match .......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Mini books ................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Puppet theatre ............................................................................................................................................................ 28

Word slider .................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Senses song activity .................................................................................................................................................... 33

Wonderful collage ....................................................................................................................................................... 33

Growing plants ............................................................................................................................................................ 35

Dolly Doe stick puppets .............................................................................................................................................. 35

Memorable vocabulary: parts of the body ................................................................................................................. 38

Puppet Speak .............................................................................................................................................................. 39

The magic English box ................................................................................................................................................. 42

Classroom items .......................................................................................................................................................... 43

Show the colour word ................................................................................................................................................. 47

Dressing up .................................................................................................................................................................. 47

My happy days ............................................................................................................................................................ 48

From Powerpoint to puppetshow ............................................................................................................................... 50

Scrapbook ................................................................................................................................................................... 50

Sounds around us ........................................................................................................................................................ 51

Musical jar ................................................................................................................................................................... 52

Individual mini-whiteboards ....................................................................................................................................... 53


FANTASTIC PHONICS .......................................................................................... 55

Picture dominoes ........................................................................................................................................................ 56

Magnetic letters .......................................................................................................................................................... 58

Word snake ................................................................................................................................................................. 60

Match up, write down ................................................................................................................................................. 61

Phonics dice (s, a, t, p sounds) .................................................................................................................................... 63

Phonics flip book ......................................................................................................................................................... 66

Joy phonics .................................................................................................................................................................. 68

Musical hoop sounds .................................................................................................................................................. 69

Word wheels ............................................................................................................................................................... 70

Initial sounds ............................................................................................................................................................... 73

Egg box spelling ........................................................................................................................................................... 75

Spelling guitar ............................................................................................................................................................. 76

Musical phonics (‘igh’ & ‘oa’) ...................................................................................................................................... 77

Alphabet roulette ........................................................................................................................................................ 78

Word wheels ............................................................................................................................................................... 79

GREAT GAMES ................................................................................................. 80

‘Wh’ questions board game ........................................................................................................................................ 81

Acting out game .......................................................................................................................................................... 83

Mini dinosaur learning cards ...................................................................................................................................... 85

First letter owls ........................................................................................................................................................... 87

Simon says ................................................................................................................................................................... 90

My clothes game ......................................................................................................................................................... 90

Please answer me ....................................................................................................................................................... 91

Top shoes! ................................................................................................................................................................... 95

Smart sneaky snake game ........................................................................................................................................... 97

Greetings and requests ............................................................................................................................................... 97

Giant ‘Move Your Body’ board game ........................................................................................................................ 101

Matching board game ............................................................................................................................................... 103

Step on numbers ....................................................................................................................................................... 104

I see, I say .................................................................................................................................................................. 105

Flashcard finish ......................................................................................................................................................... 107

Action verb cue cards ................................................................................................................................................ 108

Pass the pot ............................................................................................................................................................... 109

Yummy and yuk! ....................................................................................................................................................... 109

WONDERFUL WORKSHEETS ............................................................................... 111

Picture crossword ..................................................................................................................................................... 112


Send a message to a friend ....................................................................................................................................... 114

Animals ...................................................................................................................................................................... 116

Food and drink: categories ....................................................................................................................................... 118

A garden of friendship .............................................................................................................................................. 120

Super-giant vocabulary and spelling ......................................................................................................................... 122

Indoor/outdoor activities .......................................................................................................................................... 126

Kuching or cat? .......................................................................................................................................................... 128

Occupations .............................................................................................................................................................. 130

What is …? ................................................................................................................................................................. 132

Shapes and parts of the body ................................................................................................................................... 132

The senses ................................................................................................................................................................. 135

Where is my home? .................................................................................................................................................. 137

Yummy, yummy! ....................................................................................................................................................... 139

Solve and talk ............................................................................................................................................................ 141

My diary: KSSR Year 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 145

Colourful toys ............................................................................................................................................................ 147

Transport survey ....................................................................................................................................................... 149

PRINTABLE PAGES ........................................................................................... 151

Colour flashcards....................................................................................................................................................... 152

Animal flashcards ...................................................................................................................................................... 153

Clothes flashcards ..................................................................................................................................................... 154

Hobby flashcards ....................................................................................................................................................... 155

Occupations flashcards ............................................................................................................................................. 156

Actions flashcards ..................................................................................................................................................... 157

Family flashcards ....................................................................................................................................................... 158

Transport flashcards ................................................................................................................................................. 159

Classroom instructions .............................................................................................................................................. 160

Clocks ........................................................................................................................................................................ 161

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


‘Wh’ questions board game ELTDP teachers, Limbang, Sarawak

Objective(s): By the end of the activity pupils will be able to:

ask and answer simple ‘Wh’ questions

Target Language: ‘Wh’ questions

Time Needed: Preparation: 10 minutes In class: 25 minutes

Level: Year 3

Language Focus: Speaking Listening Reading

Activity Use: Practice Assessment

Pupil Task: Pair Work Teaching Tips:

It is useful to laminate the board game sheet so that it does not crease, blow away or get torn during use.

Prizes can be given for

winners or those with the

most wins.

Materials: ‘Wh’ questions board game sheet (one per pair), dice (one per pair), counters

/buttons/tokens (one per pupil)

Procedure: Before class:

1. Print/photocopy the board game and collect other materials.

In class:

1. In pairs, pupils take turns to roll the dice and move their counter on the board.

2. The pupil not rolling the dice asks the question that Pupil 1 lands on, for example: “What is your favourite food?” Pupil 1 must answer this question correctly or move their counter back to its previous position. Repeat for Pupil 2.

3. The teacher should circulate around the class and encourage pupils to speak in English.

4. The pupil who gets their counter to the finish first is the winner.

Follow Up: Other ‘wh’ question based activities e.g. mini-survey/questionnaire/interview.

Variations: Pairs can repeat the game after they have finished and create their own questions. The game can also be played in groups.

GREAT GAMES


Write

your

name on th

e

black

boa

rd.

How

old are

you?

What colour

are h

is

eyes?

What colour

is the

pencil?

Move

forward

2

space

s.

Move

forward

2

space

s.

Clap y

our

hand

s 3

times.

START

Say m

y name

and spe

ll it.

FINISH

How

do you

come to

school?

What is it?

Spe

ll it.

Where

does

the d

octor

work?

When d

o you

brush

your

teeth

?

Where

is

the rab

bit?

What is your

name?

What is it?

Show

your

happ

y fa

ce.

What is your

favourite

colour?

Touch

your

ears.

Miss a

turn.

What are

they?

Sing a

song.

Where

do

you live?

Where

is

the cat?

Who is h

e?

Who is your

math

s

teach

er?

Look

at

your nose

.

What is it?

What is your

favourite

food?

What is your

moth

er’s

name?

Touch

your

eyes.

What is it?

Knock

on

your d

esk

.

Go b

ack

2

space

s.

Say h

ello to

your

teach

er.

Go b

ack

1

space

.

When d

o you

eat

bre

akfast?

What d

ay is

today?

Who is your

friend

?

Try

again.

Touch

the

floor.

‘Wh’ que

stions ???

GREAT GAMES


Acting out game Saiful Bahri, SK Buntal, Kuching, Sarawak


recall vocabulary

Target Language: Dependent on topic. Particularly good for verbs.


Level: Years 1, 2 and 3

Language Focus: Speaking Listening Reading

Activity Use: Practice Assessment Production

Pupil Task: Pair Work Group Work

Teaching Tips:

Every word or phrase used

should have been taught

earlier to make sure the

pupils are familiar with

them. This is a practice

activity.

Materials: Word cards, box, stopwatch


1. Prepare word cards and the box.

In class:

1. Divide the class into groups of 2 – 4 pupils. 2. Each group will take turns to send two players to the front. 3. They will be given the box of word cards and 1 minute to mime as

many words as possible. 4. During this minute, only their team will guess the words/phrases by

shouting out the answers. 5. If their team manages to guess the words/phrases correctly, they will

be given 2 points per card and if they don’t get the answer their team passes.

6. Steps 2 – 5 will be repeated with the next group. 7. Play at least until all groups have had a turn. 8. The winner is the group which has the most points at the end of the

time.

Follow Up: Give a reward to the winning pair/team.

Variations: The number of pupils who act out the words/phrases can be different from above and the teacher can change the words according to the topic.

GREAT GAMES


Adjectives Animals Occupations Verbs

happy octopus dentist walk

sad crocodile doctor talk

angry monkey teacher sing

lazy snake nurse dance

beautiful elephant cook run

shy tiger clerk drink

sleepy horse pilot eat

ugly cat firefighter jump

greedy dog pilot clap

hungry penguin butcher wash

thirsty hornbill baker swim

GREAT GAMES


Mini dinosaur learning cards Yong Li Na, SJKC Sacred Heart Tajau, Kudat, Sabah


revise present/past forms of verbs (or any grammar)

Target Language: Verbs; Present form, Past form (any other Grammar activity)

Time Needed: Preparation: 5 minutes In class: 20-30 minutes

Level: Year 3 and 4

Language Focus: Listening Speaking Reading Writing Grammar

Activity Use: Presentation Practice Review

Pupil Task: Pair Work Whole Class

Teaching Tips:

You can laminate the cards

so that they can be re-

used many times and

enlarge them for use with

bigger groups.

Materials: Mini Dinosaur learning cards and dinosaur pictures, each group will need

one picture and one set of cards.


1. Make copies of the mini dinosaur picture; create the cards by cutting out the circles, squares and triangles.

2. Write the past form of verbs on the cards.

In class:

1. Pupils divide into groups and sit together.

2. Pupils review the past form of verbs on word cards.

3. In groups, one pupil will say select a verb to say and other pupils will

try to think of the present form of the verbs. They will then place a

card on the corresponding space on the mini dinosaur to cover the

past form. If they are correct

4. Then, other pupils in the group take turn and do the same until the

whole mini dinosaur is complete.

5. After completing the mini dinosaur, each group shows their answers

on the board.

6. Review the answers with the pupils, giving the opportunity for

self/peer-correction.

Follow Up: For the whole class activity, pupils can use the past form of verbs to make simple sentences.

Pupils can draw pictures to explain the meaning of the verbs on the back of the word cards.

Variations: Pupils can use the word cards to play games such as Guess the Action, a guessing game with mimed actions to review verbs. For a more challenging activity, pupils can use the word cards to test their partner or classmates on spellings or past forms any time in the classroom.

The different shaped cards can represent different levels of difficulty and pupils can compete for points (1 = circle, 2 = square and 3 = triangle)

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


First letter owls Noor Hajratun Ain binti Mohd Hanif, SK Keluru Tengah, Subis, Sarawak


correctly identify and articulate sounds of letters

Target Language: Phonics first letter recognition

Time Needed: Preparation: 20 minutes In class: 10-30 minutes

Level: Year 1 and 2

Language Focus: Listening Speaking Reading


Pupil Task: Group Work

Teaching Tips:

This is intended as a fun and

simple first letter recognition

activity for beginner pupils,

it might be good to

encourage pupils to say the

sound and the name of each

letter.

Materials: Printed and laminated owl board and owl cards, counters (e.g. buttons) and a

coin.

Procedure: 1. This is an independent group activity. Pupils will need guidance the first

time playing, but will quickly pick up the game. The game works best with up to four players. The aim of the game is to get to the end of the board and to collect some owls along the way!

2. Players take it in turns to spin a coin to see if they will move their counter

once or twice along the board (the teacher needs to explain this carefully to pupils, e.g. “This side of the coin is one and this side is two”).

3. When the players land on an owl, they must take an owl card and say the sound of the letter on the card. If the other players agree they are right, they can keep the card.

4. Players keep going until everybody gets to the end of the board and they count up the owls to see who has the most.

Variations: More able pupils can be encouraged to read the owl names and/or to think of vocabulary items which begin with each letter.

GREAT GAMES


a b c d e

Aminah Badrul Chris Dayang Emilia

f g h

i j

Faizal Ghapar Hassan Imah Jovita

k l m n o

Kamelia Limah Maimun Nora Ogy

p q r s t

Peter Qaidar Ramlah Suzirah Tengku

u v w y z

Umairah Viran Wan Yusni Zainal

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


Simon says Farizah Bt. Rabir, SK Pekan Tuaran and Clarieo Charles Spawa, SK Bolong, Tuaran, Sabah


respond to the teacher’s commands

Target Language: Simon says; point, touch, clap, say, stamp

Time Needed: Preparation: 10 minutes In class: 10 – 15 minutes


Language Focus: Listening Speaking

Activity Use: Review

Pupil Task: Whole Class Teaching Tips:

Instead of using “Simon

says,” use “Teacher says”

as pupils will be more

familiar with this name.

Materials: A list of commands


1. Prepare a list of commands that you know your pupils are familiar with.

In class:

1. Pupils stand up. 2. The teacher gives a command from the pre-set list beginning with

“Simon says”, e.g. Simon says clap your hands, Simon Says point to the board, Simon Says touch your nose, Simon says put your hands on your head.

3. If you don’t say “Simon says” and the pupils still obey your commands, they have to sit down.

4. The final pupil who is left standing is the winner.

Follow Up: Allow your pupils to be “Simon”.

GREAT GAMES


My clothes game Annie Chong Ai Ling, SJK Chung Hua Pending, Kuching, Sarawak


talk about the clothes they and their friends are wearing and answer Wh-questions

Target Language: What are you wearing today? I’m wearing ________.


Level: Year 1


Activity Use: Presentation Practice

Pupil Task: Whole Class Group Work

Materials: Picture flashcards – cap, shirt, shorts, shoes, hat, blouse, skirt and socks


1. The teacher prepares two sets of picture cards on clothes.

In class:

1. Using the picture cards the teacher reviews the vocabulary of clothes with the class.

2. The teacher asks the pupils: What are you wearing today? What colour is it?

3. Pupils answer the “I am wearing a ….” “It is blue.” 4. Pupils divide into two teams and the teacher gives them a picture

card each. 5. The teacher tells a story about going shopping in a clothes shop.

Each time the teacher says the name of an item of clothing the pupil with the picture card runs with the card to the whiteboard e.g. I went to a clothes shop and I bought a cap. Then I bought a shirt. The first to reach the board wins 2 points.

Follow Up: The pupils will listen and draw the clothes the teacher says e.g. a green skirt.

This can be done in pairs.

Variations: The game can be made more difficult by introducing colours e.g. I bought a red cap.

Clothes Song (tune of She’ll be coming round the mountain)

She is wearing a blue dress, when she comes

She is wearing a blue dress when she comes

She is wearing a blue dress, wearing a blue dress

She is wearing a blue dress when she comes

Chorus : Singing I I yippee, yippee I etc..

He is wearing a red shirt when he comes


He is wearing a red shirt, wearing a red shirt


Teaching Tips:

Pupils can make their own

mini-book on clothes and

take them home.

Teaching Tips:

GREAT GAMES


Please answer me Muhammad Nursyafiq Bin Rahiman, SK Paris 1, Kota Kinabatangan, Sabah


ask and answer questions with each other

work together in groups to play an English board game

Target Language: Questions forms

Time Needed: Preparation: 30-40 minutes In class: 40 minutes

Level: Year 3

Language Focus: Speaking Listening Writing Reading Language Arts

Activity Use: Review Practice Production

Pupil Task: Group Work Individual

Teaching Tips:

During the game, the

teacher should monitor the

activity and guide any pupil

who is finding it difficult to

ask or answer questions.

This activity can be used as revision or as a post exam fun activity.

Materials:

Pre-prepared Board Game template. Make enough to have one for each group of four to five pupils.

Pre-prepared dice, one per group.

One question card for each pupil.

One counter for each pupil e.g. an eraser, a coin or a pen top.

Glue, cardboard and scissors. Laminating films if available.


1. Laminate the Board Game templates. 2. Stick the dice onto cardboard and assemble the dice. 3. Cut up the question cards worksheet.

In class:

1. Elicit some simple questions from the pupils, for example: Do you like chocolate? Where do you live? What is your favourite food?

2. Hand out the blank question cards and ask pupils to think of a question and write it on the back of the card.

3. Put the pupils into groups of four or five and give out one board game template and one dice to each group.

4. Ask them to put the question cards in the centre of the board and their counter on the ‘Start’ square.

5. Demonstrate the rules of the game to the pupils. Pupils should take it in turns to throw the dice and move around the board. When they land on a question mark, a pupil takes a question card and asks the player who must answer correctly. Make sure pupils understand ‘Miss a turn’ and ‘Back to start’.

6. While the pupils are playing the game, monitor their use of English at all times and their ability to ask and answer questions.

7. When they have asked and answered all the questions on their board, they can swap questions with another group.

Variations: Instead of using questions, pupils could write instruction cards such as, ‘Put your hand on your head’ or ask pupils to make it more challenging such as, ‘Put your left hand on your right ear’.

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


Question card template:

GREAT GAMES


Top shoes! Noor Hajratun Ain binti Mohd Hanif, SK Keluru Tengah, Satap, Subis, Sarawak


ask and answer simple wh-questions

Target Language: Simple questions and answers

Time Needed: Preparation: 15 minutes In class: 10 -20 minutes

Level: Years 2 and 3



Pupil Task: Pair Work

Teaching Tips:

Try this game out with a

colleague first. It’s a really

easy, fun game and pupils

will love it!

Materials: Printed, cut and laminated sets of cards, one set per pair.

Procedure: This is an independent two player game based on the international game of Top Trumps. For pupils to understand how to play, they need to see the activity demonstrated first. The object of the game is to finish with the highest number of cards. Players win cards by having the highest value on the top card.

1. The Top Shoes cards are shared equally between the two players. Both

players hold their cards face up and are only allowed to look at their top card.

2. The first player chooses one of the questions on the card and asks the question to the other player. That player reads out the information on their card to answer the question, for example, “How much are your shoes?” or “How many colours are there?” The player with the greatest value is the winner. The winner keeps their card and gets the other player’s card too and puts both cards at the back of their set.

3. The second player continues in the same way. 4. The pair stop when they are out of time (how long is up to you!). Both

players count their cards to see who has more; that person is the winner of the game.

Follow Up: Sets of Top Trumps can be added to reading corners or are great as fast finisher

activities. Pupils can also work together to produce their own sets of Top

Trumps, other topics might be pets, cars, monsters. Look at www.tes.co.uk for

sets of Top Trumps on other subject areas. Once pupils understand the concept,

they need no help to get going!

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


Smart sneaky snake game Harjender Kaur and Maria Ibrahim, SK Jambatan Putih, Tawau, Sabah


revise key vocabulary and phrases from the previous year/unit

Target Language: This can be used to revise and practice any language and vocabulary.


Level: All levels


Activity Use: Production Practice

Pupil Task: Group Work Pair Work

Materials: Game board, dice, counters


1. Write questions and statements in the blank spaces on the snake. 2. Make one copy of the games board for each group.

In class:

1. Review the vocabulary that the game will use. 2. Split the pupils into pairs or groups of up to 4 pupils. 3. Give each group a copy of the game board, a dice and enough

counters for each pupil. 4. Give pupils instructions:

a. In turns throw the dice and move your counter. b. If a pupil lands on a square with a question, they must read

and answer it. c. Keep moving around the game board to the finish line. d. If a pupil lands on a snake, they must slide down the snake. e. If a pupil cannot answer, they miss a turn. f. The winner is the first pupil to the finish but all pupils must

finish the board to practise their English.

Follow Up: After the pupils finish the game, the teacher asks the pupils randomly questions from the board to check understanding and to re-cap the vocabulary.

Teaching Tips:

Teachers can write

questions in the boxes to

suit their lesson aims and

target language.

GREAT GAMES


GREAT GAMES


Greetings and requests Bong Shyh Ning, SJK Chung Hwa, Limbang, Sarawak


participate in aspects of daily conversation.

Target Language: Greetings e.g. Good morning teacher. Good morning Offers e.g. May I help you? Yes, thank you.


Level: Year 1


Activity Use: Practice

Pupil Task: Whole Class

Materials: Greetings and offers pairs cards


1. Make each pupil a greeting or offer card.

In class:

1. Review greetings and offers. 2. The pupils sit in a big circle so that they can see each other. 3. Teacher gives each pupil a greeting or offer card. 4. Demonstrate the matching activity. 5. Pupils mingle around showing the other pupils their card. When they

find the pupil with the card that matches their own they sit down together e.g. How are you today? I’m fine thank you.

6. After all the pupils finish the task, each pair stands up for the class to read their cards.

Follow Up: Pupils can paste their greetings and offers onto a big card and display it in class.

Variations: The teacher can ask some pupils to role play a situation and pupils in the group can choose the correct greetings or offers.

The teacher can add new questions and answers to the matching activity for revision or introduce a new sentence structure.

Teaching Tips:

The teacher can collect in

the cards to use in other

activities.

The teacher can play some

greetings songs when the

activity begins.

GREAT GAMES


Good morning Faridah. Good morning Hamza.

Good afternoon teacher Good afternoon class.

How are you today? I am fine thank you.

May I help you? Yes you may.

Thank you very much. You are very welcome.

Please may I go to the toilet? Yes, you may go to the toilet.

Hello, I am Amin. Hello Amin, nice to meet you.

How old are you? I am seven years old.

What is your favourite colour? My favourite colour is red.

What is this? It is a pencil.

Where do you live? I live in Limbang.

Have you got any brothers? Yes, I’ve got three brothers.

Do you like noodles? Yes I do!

GREAT GAMES


Giant ‘Move Your Body’ board game Ivy Japloi, SJKC CH SG Tapang MJC, Padawan, Sarawak


read the instruction cards on the game board and do the actions

Target Language: Verbs related to moving the body: touch, skip, jump, hug, close eyes, bounce, dance, crawl, run, blink, squat, waddle, clap, push


Level: Year 3

Language Focus: Reading

Activity Use: Practice Production

Pupil Task: Whole Class

Teaching Tips:

Smaller versions of the

game with different

instruction cards can be

left in the English Corner

for pupils to play with

independently. For

example, ‘Write the word

‘difficult’ with the hand you

don’t usually use’ ‘Pick up

3 pieces of rubbish off the

floor’.

Materials: Large handmade game board, large handmade dice, 12 action sentence

cards laminated for longer use, skipping rope/s, basketball/s, bench, crown

for winner


1. Prepare all the resources listed above.

In class:

1. Pupils sing ‘If you’re happy and you know it’ song to review some of

the target action words e.g. touch, blink, clap etc.

2. Put the game board on the floor in the centre and place the action

sentences randomly on any squares. Pupils sit around the board.

3. One group of pupils is chosen to start playing the game - ‘Scissors,

Stone, Paper’ to decides who goes first.

4. The first pupil throws the dice, counts the number of squares and

places their large counter on that square. If they land on a square

with an action sentence, they do the action. If they land on an empty

square, they do nothing.

5. Repeat step 4 giving turns to pupils until one pupil reaches the finish

line and puts on the winner’s crown.

6. Other groups then play the game as above.

Follow Up: Pupils can think of their own action sentences, write them and put them in small plastic pockets and then arrange them wherever they want on the game board. Pupils can make their own game boards to play in groups or with siblings. Higher level pupils can have instructions written in code.

Variations: Pupils can take turns randomly. Have a container with pupils’ names in and get pupils to pick them out.

GREAT GAMES


‘MOVE YOUR BODY’

Action word sentences to put in plastic pockets

1. Clap up, clap down, clap left, clap right 3 times

2. Touch your toes with your nose

3. Skip 20 times with the skipping rope

4. Scream and jump 10 times

5. Hug someone you love and say “I love you”

6. Close your eyes and bounce the ball

7. Dance like a monkey

8. Push the bench forward

9. Run backwards round the board 2 times

10. Blink your eyes 20 times

11. Squat and waddle like a duck (Quack! Quack! Quack!)

12. Crawl under the table

GREAT GAMES


Matching board game Noorazlina bt Tuah, SK Pulo, Kuching, Sarawak


read and match words and pictures

Target Language: Phonetic words from Years 1 and 2



Language Focus: Reading

Activity Use: Practice Production Assessment

Pupil Task: Individual Pair Work Group Work

Teaching Tips:

To collect the bottle tops

quickly ask pupils to bring

them in from home.

Materials: Picture board, bottle tops with words written on.


1. Prepare the board with your selected pictures. 2. Print and laminate. 3. Write the words on the bottle tops and store in a jar or bag.

In class:

1. Arrange the pupils into mixed ability groups. 2. Give each group a board and set of bottle tops. 3. Set a time limit of 1 minute. Use a bell to signal start/stop. 4. Pupils have 1 minute to match words and pictures by placing the

relevant bottle top on the picture. 5. Whichever group matches the most words and pictures correctly is

the winner.

Follow Up: Pupils can do individual matching worksheets on their own. You can do a mini spelling test of the words on the board.

Variations: Fast finishers can play the game on their own when they’ve finished their work.

GREAT GAMES


Step on numbers Ng Chiew Lin, SJK CH Batu 11 Matang, Padawan, Sarawak


identify the numbers 1-10

Target Language: Numbers 1-10


Level: Year 1

Language Focus: Listening

Activity Use: Practice

Pupil Task: Whole Class Teaching Tips:

Give pupils 10 minutes

each day for a week to

count different things in

the classroom and around

the school compound. Get

them to report back what

they’ve found out.

Materials: One set of A4 laminated number cards 1-10 in different colours. Each card

has dots, the number and the number word on it.


1. Make a set of number cards.

In class:

1. Pupils review the numbers 1-10. Hold up a card and ask the pupils ‘What number is this?

2. Pupils practise the rhyme focusing on the correct rhythm and do the actions.

1, 2, 3, 4 Mother mops the floor. 5, 6, 7, 8 Dogs jump over the gate. 9, 10 Do it again’. 3. Place the number cards on the floor in the correct order. Pupils stand

in two rows facing each other with the number cards in the middle. 4. The teacher calls one number at a time in the correct order and as

the pupils hear their number, they each put their foot on and then take it off.

5. Repeat Step 4 with the rhyme and actions. 6. As above but do it faster. 7. Rearrange the number cards so that they are in random order. 8. Teacher and pupils chant the rhyme and play as in Step 4.

Follow Up: Play as above but one pupil can be ‘teacher’ calling out the numbers.

Test number spelling by hiding the word with a flap and then checking

afterwards.

Variations: Team game: The number cards are shuffled and in random order. Teams

compete to see who is the quickest to sequence the cards in the correct

order.

Group game: The number cards are placed in the middle of the room. Pupils

try to throw a bean bag onto the number called to win points!

GREAT GAMES


I see, I say Azlan Ariff Bin Mohd Salleh, SK Bangau, Kudat, Sabah


revise the sounds of the letters

name vocabulary that starts with the letter that he/she got for each turn.

Target Language: Phonics, vocabulary and pronunciation


Level: Year 1

Language Focus: Reading Speaking

Activity Use: Practice Production

Pupil Task: Pair Work Teaching Tips:

Pupils will be more

interested if there are

varying levels of difficulty

that they can accomplish.

Materials: Thick A4 paper, a dice and coins/counters


1. Print out the template on a thick A4 size paper and provide a dice for every pair of the pupils.

In class:

1. Player 1 throws the dice and move the coin based on the number shown on the dice.

2. Player 1 says the sound of the letter he/she lands on and states a word that starts with that sound or contains the sound.

3. Teacher may prompt to guide if any player could not mention of any word.

4. Player 2 repeat all the steps above. 5. Players continue until they reach the finish line, the player who

reaches the FINISH first wins the round.

Follow Up: Pupils could do graphic-word matching activities that involve writing skills as well. They could also be asked to spell the words mentioned by their partner or challenge each other to list as many words as they can containing that letter.

Variations: For beginners, the difficulty level could be reduced and they only need to pronounce the sound of the letters correctly.

For more advanced learners, the letters on the board could be updated according to their current level of learning.

This activity could also be conducted in a small group to accommodate a larger number of pupils in a class.

Pupils could flip coins instead of rolling dice. They must get the side of the

coin with the number on to move forwards each turn.

GREAT GAMES


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GREAT GAMES


Flashcard finish Noor Hajratun Ain binti Mohd Hanif, SK Keluru Tengah, Subis, Sarawak


identify the objects on the picture cards

read the words on the word cards correctly

Target Language: Depends on chosen pictures or words

Time Needed: Preparation: 10 minutes In class: 10 – 15 minutes



Activity Use: Practice Assessment

Pupil Task: Group Work

Teaching Tips:

Having flashcards in

separate topic folders is

always useful e.g. animals,

classroom objects, numbers,

etc. There are many games

to play with flashcards.

Materials: Word cards, picture cards, ‘start’ card, ‘finish’ card, dice and counters (bottle

tops)


1. Prepare the materials above for each group.

In class:

1. In groups, pupils arrange the flashcards face down, in a circle/square, on their table.

2. Pupils put the start and finish cards between the flashcards. 3. Pupils deal out a counter for each player. 4. Pupils roll the dice and count along the flashcards for the number shown. 5. Turn up the flashcard that the counter stops on and read aloud or say

the name of the picture. 6. Play until all cards are turned over.

Follow Up: Have pupils match the picture cards to the word cards.

Variations:

Use word or picture cards depending on the focus.

Use more difficult vocabulary for higher level pupils.

GREAT GAMES


Action verb cue cards Hatta’ illah Atar, SK Mata Parang, Samarahan, Sarawak


identify the verbs

perform actions for verbs

Target Language: Action verbs (see Year 3, Teacher’s Book, Unit 6)


Level: Year 3

Language Focus: Language Arts Speaking

Activity Use: Review Assessment Practice

Pupil Task: Whole class Pair work

Materials: White A4 paper (one sheet per pupil), crayons or coloured pencils and scissors


1. A piece of A4 paper, scissors and crayons needed for each pupil.

In class:

1. Ask pupils to call out verbs that they previously learnt and show the actions e.g. swim, walk, climb, run, dance, touch, hear, look; list them on the board.

2. How to make the cue cards: a. Fold A4 paper to make 12 sections. b. Pupils choose 12 verbs from the list on the board and write

one in every section of the paper (encourage them not to copy their partner).

c. Ask the pupils to put their initials on the back of each square then cut out the cue cards.

3. How to play the game - in pairs: a. Pupil A and Pupil B place their cards face down on the table. b. Pupil A points at one of Pupil B’s cards. c. Pupil B then looks at the card secretly and performs the

action for Pupil A to guess. d. If successful, Pupil A gets two points. They take turns and

keep their own scores.

Follow Up: Pupils can play the game again. They can also use their cards for playing pelmanism (where the cards are placed face down and pupils try to turn over two cards that match).

Variations: This activity can be used for any area of vocabulary and phonics e.g. occupations, names of animals, foods, etc.

Teaching Tips:

Pupils can take the cue cards home to practice. Each pupil can keep their cue cards in an envelope made in class. The pupils can play when they have finished their work.

GREAT GAMES


Pass the pot Mdm Tiang Kiew Ming, SJK Nan Chiew, Meradong, Sarawak


identify the names of colours correctly

Target Language: Colours


Level: Year 1

Language Focus: Reading Speaking Listening

Activity Use: Review Practice Assessment

Pupil Task: Individual Whole Class

Teaching Tips:

Make sure every pupil gets

a turn during this activity. If

you have a large class and

this is not possible keep a

note of the pupils who

have had a turn and make

sure different pupils get a

turn the next time you use

the activity.

Materials: Word cards for colours, picture cards of different coloured objects, a plastic

pot, music.


1. Put the picture cards into the plastic container or pot.

In class:

1. Review the names of the colours using the word cards. 2. Ask the pupils to point to an item in the classroom that is the same

colour as the word on the card. 3. Stick the word cards on the board. 4. Get the pupils to sit in a circle. 5. Hand the plastic pot to one of the pupils. 6. Explain that as the music plays they pass the pot around the circle.

When the music stops the pupil holding the pot opens it and takes out one of the picture cards. They have to identify the colour of the object on the card and stick it below the correct word card on the board.

7. Repeat this until all the pupils have had a turn.

Follow Up: Take the word cards off the board and ask the pupils to name the colours from the pictures.

Variations: This activity can be adapted to be used with any vocabulary that you are teaching and assessing the pupils on. You just need to change the words on the cards and the pictures in the container.

One of the pupils can control the music or they can sing a song and when the teacher claps her hands they stop passing the pot.

GREAT GAMES


Yummy and yuk! Annabell Delapena & Bop Anak Ragos, SK Landeh, Padawan, Sarawak


talk about likes and dislikes for food and drink

Target Language: Vocabulary for food and drink I like _____ I don’t like _______


Level: Years 1 and 2


Activity Use: Presentation Practice Review

Pupil Task: Whole Class Pair Work

Teaching Tips:

Pupils could follow up

further by creating a sheet

(using cut-out or drawn

pictures) to show their

personal likes and dislikes

for a classroom display. Or

do a class survey and find

out what is the favourite

food of most of the pupils.

Materials: Marker pens/chalk

Procedure: In class:

1. Divide the board into 2 halves. Put the title “like”, with a smiley face,

and on the other side “don’t like”, with an unhappy face. 2. Draw a food or drink in the ‘like’ column. Get everyone to say what it

is and gesture that you like this by saying “Yummy!” and rub your tummy and smile.

3. Draw something in the ‘dislike’ column and get everyone to say what it is and gesture that you don’t like this by saying “Yuk!” and grimace.

4. Draw another food/drink item in the ‘like’ and ‘dislike’ columns, this time use the structures; “I like__________” and “I don’t like__________” and the gestures as before. This becomes a fun guessing game as everyone tries to guess what is being drawn.

5. Ask a pupil to draw a food or drink that they like. The class have to guess what it is and the pupil says “I like__________”. Another pupil draws something in the ‘dislike’ column and says “I don’t like__________”.

6. Put the pupils in pairs. They are going to make sentences using the food and drinks items on the board. In pairs pupils take turns in choosing a food item for their partner to make a sentence about. For example: Pupil A: Apples Broccoli Pupil B: I like apples. Yummy! I don’t like broccoli. Yuk!

Follow Up: Pupils in pairs or small groups personalise the language to say what food and drink they like and don’t like. Pupils make a scrapbook of food they like or don’t like.

Variations: Pupils put flashcards in boxes at the front of the class and make sentences.


We would like to say a big thank you to all of you for your contributions, enthusiasm and hard work in making the ELTDP Resource Book happen. We hope that you will use it, enjoy it and share it with your

colleagues and be inspired by everyone’s creativity.

With thanks from the Resource Book Committee: Ann, Anna, Brenna, Chriss, Fiona, Helen, Kieta, Kyle, Nick, Penny, Stefani and Yik.

Special thanks to Hernita Balanga from SK Tagaroh, Kota Marudu, Sabah, for this wonderful illustration

of us!

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