English For Kids 7
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 13
Dialogs
In Dialog 1, Eddy, Jeff and Diana find a kitten which is meowing in a tree. It can’t get down. They decide to rescue it. Jeff climbs up to get it. First he steps on a rock, then he grabs on to a branch and pulls himself up. The kitten is scared, and it scratches him when he grabs it. After handing it down to Eddy, Jeff grabs on to a branch and drops down to the ground. Now that they have the kitten, they have to decide what to do with it.
In Dialog 2, Sally joins them. She asks what they are going to do with the kitten. It’s too dangerous to leave it there, so they need to find someone to take it home with them or find its mother. They look for its mother, but don’t find it. Then they see Tom. He says it’s his kitten and its mother will be very happy.
Listening: Parts 1&2
Part 1 retells the story of how they saved the kitten in the tree, including the use of direct quotes.
Part 2 talks about pets and responsibilities. Eddy has a dog, and he has to take care of it, even when it’s sick. Tom has two cats. Eddy’s dog and Tom’s cats like to be together. They even sleep together.
Vocabulary: Parts 1~ 3 and Quiz
Part 1: Describing animals Part 2: Describing nature
Part 3: Reviews simple descriptions of plants, clothing and objects.
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
Giving Instructions: Just hang on the branch and drop down. I can step on that rock. Then I can grab that branch. Etc.
Making a Decision: What are we going to do? I don’t know. That’s a good idea! Let’s look for its mother. They decide to look for the kitten’s mother.
Story Sequence
Yesterday Eddy heard a sound. At first he didn’t know what it was. He didn’t know where it was coming from. They listened again. Etc.
Pets & Responsibilities: It’s nice to have a pet, but it’s also a lot of work. Eddy has to feed his dog every day. Sometimes his dog gets sick.
Describing Things & Animals: Blankets are soft and warm. Some grapes are sweet and some are sour. Tomatoes like this one taste good. Some flowers smell very nice. A branch is part of a tree. Some snakes are poisonous. Kittens have soft fur.
Past tenses: They heard a cat. Diana saw the cat first. Eddy was the first one to hear the sound. The kitten scratched Jeff when he caught it. Eddy took the kitten from Jeff. Diana told him how to get down. He didn’t know where it was coming from. Eddy was waiting, with his arms up high.
Direct speech: “Can you climb up and get it?” Diana asked. “Sure, I think so,” Jeff answered.
It + condition: It’s too dangerous. It’s nice to have a pet. It’s also a lot of work.
Infinitives: to hear the sound; to see the cat; to climb up the tree; to get down; to hang on the branch; to leave the kitten; to look for the kitten’s mother, it started to move away, He wasn’t sure how to get down.
There is (existential): There’s a cat in that tree! There are too many dogs around here.
Wh-questions: How do I get down? Who was the first one to see the cat? Who told Jeff how to get down? What does Eddy have to do every day? Why is it too dangerous to leave the kitten there?
Yes/No questions: Can they leave the kitten there? Do they know where the kitten lives?
Unit 14
Dialogs
In Dialog 1, Tom is tired. He doesn’t like the hot summer weather. Diana and Sally agree. Eddy suggests that they all go swimming. Sally and Diana can’t because they have to go home to do homework. So Eddy and Tom agree to meet after school.
In Dialog 2, Eddy is waiting for Tom so that they can go swimming together. Then he gets a phone call. Tom says he can’t go swimming today. He has to study for tomorrow’s English test. Tom asks Eddy if he is still going to go swimming. He advises Eddy to study. Eddy says he would rather go swimming than study for the test. He’s not worried.
Listening: Parts 1 ~ 3
Part 1 focuses on types of weather and how each of the kids feels about the weather. Eddy wants to go swimming because it’s hot. Sally and Diana would like to go swimming too, but they can’t. They have to go home. Tom agrees to go swimming with Eddy.
Part 2 talks about Tom and Eddy’s favorite seasons. Tom’s favorite season is winter. He likes to play in the snow. Eddy’s favorite season is summer. During summer vacation, Eddy has time to go hiking and camping.
Part 3 talks about Eddy and Tom and what will happen if they don’t study for tomorrow’s test. They would both rather goswimming.
Vocabulary: Parts 1~ 3 and Quiz
Part 1: Describing the seasons of the year
Part 2: Describing school lessons, including science and arithmetic.
Part 3: Describing musical instruments.
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
Expressing Preference & Favorite Seasons
I’d rather go swimming. She prefers cold winter weather.
On the Telephone
Hello? Hi Eddy!
Expressing Agreement: Me neither. Me too. I don’t like it either.
Apology &Refusal
I’m sorry, but I can’t go swimming today. Sorry. I can’t go. I have to gohome.
Invitation & Acceptance
Would you like to come? Alright. I’ll meet you after school.
Giving Advice
He should go home and study. You should too.
Seasons & Weather
In autumn the weather starts to cool. In winter it gets dark early.
Musical Instruments
The guitar is a stringed instrument.
School Lessons
Students add and subtract numbers during their arithmetic lesson. Children study plants and animals in science class.
Instrument: You need to use your hands and feet to play the drums. You can’t play the violin without a bow. You need a bow to play the violin.
It + condition: It’s cold in winter. It gets dark early. In the rainy season, it rains a lot. It’s important to learn how to read and write. It’s difficult to play the violin well. It’s neither too hot nor too cold.
Conditionals: If he studies hard for it, he’ll do well. If he doesn’t study for it, he won’t do well.
Duration: Students draw and paint during their art class. They will have time to go hiking during summer vacation.
would rather: He would rather go swimming than study for the test.
Infinitives: to meet, like to come, likes to play, likes to sit, begins to cool, to go hiking, to use, to play, etc.
Wh-questions: What are you waiting for? Why does Sally prefer spring and autumn weather? What’s the weather like today? What would Eddy rather do? What kind of weather does Sally prefer?
Yes/No questions: Are you still going to go swimming?