Sally ,Tom, Jeff dan Diana merupakan tokoh utama dalam cerita diprogram kursus ini. Kursus ini sangat menyenangkan bagi anak anak usia 8 sampai dengan 11 tahun. Dalam program kursus ini siswa akan belajar :
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Percakapan (Conversation)
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kemampuan mendengar (Listening)
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Kosakata (Vocabulary)
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Menulis (Writing)
Devices
Siswa bisa mengakses semua pelajaran melalui handphone, laptop, tablet dan komputer setiap hari.
Assignment
Para siswa bukan hanya dilatih berbicara tetapi siswa akan diajarkan latihan menulis yang akan dikirim melalui aplikasi kami.
Goals
Setelah menyelesaikan kursus ini siswa akan mampu :
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Berbicara dengan penuh percaya diri layaknya native speaker.
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Memiliki listening skill yang bagus.
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Mampu membaca dengan intonation dan pronunciation yang benar.
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Memiliki kemampuan menulis atau dikte.
Courseware
Courseware ini terdiri dari 16 unit.
Unit 11
Dialogs
In Dialog 1, Eddy finds a centipede. He calls his friends to look at it. Sue tells Eddy to be careful. He tells Sue that he isn’t afraid of centipedes. So Jeff asks him to touch it. Sue says to stop. Eddy stops. Centipedes have poison inside. Jeff asks Eddy if he was really going to touch it. Eddy says he wasn’t, because he is also afraid of centipedes: “I got stung once, and it really hurt.” Finally they decide to leave it there.
In Dialog 2, Diana asks Henry why he wasn’t at school yesterday. Henry says he was sick, so he had to stay at home. He missed sports day at school.
The kids played games and raced. Their class got first place in the relays. Henry is sorry that he wasn’t there. Eddy says they will do it again next year.
Listening: Parts 1 ~ 3
Part 1 describes the school’s playground, the green grass, trees, and animals around the school. When the children are playing, they have to be careful of bees, etc. There are no lions or bears.
Part 2 summarizes what happened on sports day, including a description of the events and results.
Part 3 describes what Henry did at home while he was sick. He wanted to be at school, but he had to stay home.
Vocabulary: Parts 1~ 3 and Quiz
Part 1: Sports and equipment. Part 2: Insects and animals.
Part 3: Parts of the body and their description.
Games
This unit features a Grammar Game, a Fill-in Game and a Matching Game. Basic vocabulary and grammar structures from the unit are reviewed and tested in a game format. The time limit for the matching game is 2 minutes.
Main Learning Points
Sports & Equipment: There were races on the track. There are five players on a basketball team. Basketball is very popular in many countries. You need a ball and a bat to play baseball. She is hitting the ball with her tennis racket.
Competition: There were also jumping contests. The last event of the day was a rope pulling contest. Of course Tom’s team won. In the relays, their class got first place.
Insects: Centipedes can sting. They have poison inside. Bees sting and some bees are poisonous. Caterpillars change into butterflies.
Body Parts & Descriptions
Each of our hands has five fingers. We have ten toes, five on each foot. His hands are too small. He has long, strong arms.
Emotions: I’m afraid of centipedes too. Most of the children are afraid of snakes. Once Eddy ran into a spider’s web, and he was scared.
Plants & Animals: There are many birds in the trees. It’s a beautiful place, with green grass and big trees. There are squirrels too. There are no lions or bears near the school.
Have to: They have to be careful of bees. He wanted to be at school, but he had to stay home. Etc.
Future/Prediction: They will have it again next year. Lines of ants will come to get the food.
Past tenses: They found a centipede. She stopped Eddy from touching it. He wasn’t going to touch it. I was sick, so I stayed at home. I didn’t see you in class. We had a jump rope contest and Sally won. Last night he went to bed earlier than usual. He almost cried, but he didn’t.
Reason and logical connection: He was sick, so he didn’t go to school. They have to be careful of bees because bees sting. Some of the spiders are poisonous, so the children have to be careful.
There are (existential): There are also lines of ants. There are many birds in the tree. There are also spiders. There were many different events.
It’s + condition: It’s nice to hear them singing. It’s a good idea to stay away from the bees.
Wh-questions: How was sports day? When will they have a sports day again? Why did the other team fall behind? What will happen if there is food on the ground? What can be very dangerous?
Yes/No questions: Does Henry want to be at sports day next year?
Unit 12
Dialogs
In Dialog 1, Sally and Eddy see Henry’s mother. They think she’s pretty, but they’re not sure what she does. Eddy thinks she works in a store. Sally suggests that they ask Henry. They greet Henry and then ask him about his mother. He says she’s a doctor, and she works in a hospital. Henry asks Eddy about his mom. Eddy says his mother doesn’t have a job. She stays at home. Henry says Eddy is lucky, because when Henry’s mom comes home she’s always tired.
In Dialog 2, Sally compliments Sue on her drawing. Sue says she wants to be an artist. Tom says he wants to be a chef. Sally isn’t sure what she wants to be. Jeff knows what he wants to be. He wants to be a pilot.
Listening: Parts 1 ~ 3
Part 1 describes Henry’s mother and her job. Her patients tell her how they feel. Sometimes she gives them medicine. She likes being a doctor.
Part 2 talks about Tom’s love of food and how he is learning to cook. Someday he’ll be able to make a great pizza. Then the lesson focuses on Sally and Jeff and their hopes for the future.
Part 3 talks about hobbies and lessons for each of the kids. Jeff wants to take martial arts lessons. His sister takes dancing lessons. Etc.
Vocabulary: Parts 1~ 3 and Quiz
Part 1: Occupations
Part 2: Places of business
Part 3: Reviews spatial relations
Games
This unit features a Grammar Game, a Fill-in Game and a Matching Game. Basic vocabulary and grammar structures from the unit are reviewed and tested in a game format. The time limit for the matching game is 2 minutes.
Main Learning Points
Describing People
Henry’s mother is pretty and she’s nice. She’s a doctor and she works in a hospital.
Occupations & Places of Work
Tom wants to be a chef. He wants to work in a hotel kitchen or on a ship. Pilots fly airplanes and travel to many countries. Teachers have an important job.
Places of Business
This is a very expensive hotel. This is an Italian restaurant.
Hobbies, Lessons & Interests
Many of the kids at the school have hobbies or take lessons. Sally has violin lessons and Henry is an ice skater. Jeff wants to take martial arts lessons.
Speculation & Opinion
I’m not sure. I think she works in a store. He thinks she works in a store.
Past tense: We just saw your mother. Yes, she drove me to school today. He came to school by car. Last week he tried to make a pizza. But it wasn’t very good. When he ate it, it was too hard.
Future, Hopes & Predictions: Tomorrow he’s going to try again. He hopes that it will be even better. Each time he tries, it will get better. Someday he’ll be able to make a great pizza. Someday I want to be an artist.
Reason and logical connection: Tom likes to cook, so he wants to take cooking lessons. He can’t watch TV because he has to do his homework.
Processes: helping people; being a doctor; drawing; hiking and camping; Tom enjoys fishing.
Wh-questions: Where does Henry’s mother work? How does Henry’s mother feel when she gets home? What does Eddy think Henry’s mother does? Why does she like being a doctor?
Yes/No questions: Is that Henry’s mother?