Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Tell Me Story

Session 4: What Your Story is


Here comes your last session. Thank you so much for your participation.
Your progress is going well so far. CONGRATULATIONS!!




Before start our last task, let's take a break. 
Watching  Sesame Street They are so fun!!



What does the man want first, second and last?


Well, today task is WRITING STORY!! Yeahhhhh!!

Instructions:
1. Click to get THREE NOUN for your writing.
2. Capture your screen to show what nouns you get. 
      For example:
Sample picture
(Don't know how to do the screen shot? Go to Take-a-Screenshot )

3. Writing a story using those three nouns you got. You have to write a story with 150  words at least and tell the story in sequence using sequencing words. All events must be tell in past form.

4. Post your story on this PAPER with your screenshot of three nouns. (Don't post it on Nicenet website)

A Link Sharing menu on nicenet.org will be very useful for you. Check it out.


What? Having trouble with starting line? If you need, Random First Line may help somehow.(*optional) 

Can't wait to read your story.  Have fun!!







Story Time


Session 1: It's a Story Time!!


Hello everyone! How is it going?

Welcome to your first session. Don't worry we will start our session with an easy and fun task.

Excited now? Let follow the instruction,


1. Let's start with matching game!! And see how many words do you know? 
Go to this GAME


2. You will listen to a story called "The Lump of Gold" to see how the story goes, 
go to this LINK
(You can click on 'CC' button for English caption) 

3. Reorder seven sentences in the correct order.
To rearrange the order, you need to click on two sentences then they will swap their places. 
Let move HERE

All correct right? :)



4. Now listen to the next story called "George and the Dragon" 
Let find out HERE
(You can click on 'CC' button for English caption) 

5. Go to this LINK and reorder seven sentences in the correct order. Then post your answer on 'Conferencing' page under the topic, Session 1


Past Simple Tense


Session 3: Talking about the past


     Good day!! How are you doing?
     Did you watch TV drama last night? Was it good?

     I didn't watch it because I went to Central Plaza and came home very late. 

     Why I use the word 'went' instead of 'go' or 'came' instead of 'come'

     
     Follow the instructions and then you will find the answer.


1. Study about PAST SIMPLE tense. What is it use for?
     - Form.

2. Practice using past simple in context with the provided website.
     - Exercise 1 (Scroll down then you will find the exercise)
     - Exercise 2
     - Exercise 3 
     - Want more? CLICK

3. Reading Practice: You will  find various stories in this LINK. Read any stories you interested in, then answer the question below the story.

4. Finally, tell me the title of story you have read, find 10 verbs which are in past tense and post those verbs you found on 'Conferencing'  page under topic 'Session 3'




Too much stress? Getting bored?

It's Game Time!!!! 
The purpose of this game is to fling the teacher by choosing the correct past form of verb
Game's Rule
1. First, go to this game 'Fling the teacher'
2. Next, create your teacher's avatar.
3. There are 15 questions. You have to choose the correct             answer.
4. Fling your teacher!!



   For more interactive game: Past simple betting game



Referrences:
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
http://eslpuzzles.com
http://www.readingesl.ca/grammar/past.htm
http://www.linguasorb.com/english/verbs/irregular-verbs

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Sequencing Word


      Welcome to Session 2!!

         How are you? Did you enjoy "George and the Dragon" from session 1?
         Let's watch the video before we start this session. Ready?.... GO!!



           To make people understand your stories easily, it is very important to arrange your story in chronological order. So what words we can use to show the sequence of doing things. 

First let's read the story,

What are sequencing words can you find from the cartoon above?

Yes that's right!! 
First, next, then, after that, finally

"In this session you will learn about what is sequencing words and how to use them when you tell a story."

>>Now follow these instruction;
  1. Go to this website and it will tell you what are sequence word? and for more useful content please check on sequence adverb.
  2. Exercise: "What I know clue " You must read the story and choose the correct order that events take place in the story
  3. From the previous task (Session 1) Rewrite the story of “George and The dragon” using sequencing word.
  4. Then post your answer on 'Conferencing' page under the topic 'Session 2' .(Write you name in subject box.)


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References
 - http://mercedesenglishclass1eso.blogspot.com/2012/05/8-writing-first-then-next-finally.html
 - https://www.businessenglish.com/grammar/sequence-adverbs.html?lang=eng