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Vol. 50 Are Color Kyogu (Teacher’s Aids) and Activity Sheets necessary?

With Learning World methods, are Color Kyogu (Teacher’s Aids) and Activity Sheets necessary as teacher’s tools?

Yes, they are necessary to “use” the English the students have learned. These tools are made for the activities which require the students to ask questions, please use them in your classes. This is a good start to make students speak in English.

“Keys from Leaning World”

1.
Even when students do not know the answers, let them say “I don’t know” in English. Use English as a language. English is not only a leaning topic.

2.
Let them use English as much as they can. Begin with communication activities with various choices – Not a single answer!

3.
Listen and bring in what your students feel. Try to think as everyone got a right point.

4.
“Opening your textbook” at the beginning of the lesson is NOT fun. That usually makes your students quiet.

Vol. 49 There is a line that says “Compatible for Cambridge English YLE Movers Test” in the workbook LW 5 TOMORROW. What does this mean?

In the workbook Learning World 5 TOMORROW, there is a line that says “Compatible for Cambridge English YLE Movers Test”. What does this mean exactly?

Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) is a fun exam which helps the learners to desire to learn English more. Mainly for Elementary and Juniour-high students. There are three different levels – Starters, Movers and Flyers.

click here to visit Cambridge website

[From the office:]
The reason we included “Cambridge Eiken Movers Test” in Learning World 5 TOMORROW was to recommend global services other than Eiken. The workbook contains a 20 minute test. We hope you can try it at the end of the learning year.

Vol. 48 Is Learning World Series suitable to prepare for the Eiken exam?

Is Learning World Series suitable to prepare for the Eiken exam?
Learning World Book 3 . . . Eiken Lv. 5
Learning World Book 4 BRIDGE . . . Eiken Lv. 4
Learning World Book 5 TOMORROW . . . Eiken Lv.3

The criteria above allows students studying each book to pass each Eiken qualification. In fact, students who understand Book 1 and 2 perfectly can pass Eiken Level 5.

Vol. 47 What can we do besides bookwork during Summer break?

Because there are always absent students during school holidays, we prefer the students not to continue with their textbooks. What sort of lessons can you recommend besides bookwork?
Picture books is a good option! We have Picture Books and Picture Books by Songs and Chants.  Picture Books by Song and Chants are picture books which contains stories inspired by the songs and the chants from our WELCOME series.Story inspired by WELCOME to LW PINK
Time to wake up! / What’s in the cart? / Whose shirt?

Story inspired by WELCOME to LW YELLOW
abcd chants / Open the window / With my eyes / Where is Everyone?

Vol. 46 To get used to phonics while learning YELLOW, BOOK 1&2 and READY.

Preferred workbooks to get used to phonics with “YELLOW”, “Book 1”, “Book 2” and “READY”?
We recommend “Picture Books by Chants” “abcd Chants” and “Click on Phonics” .
With Learning World, please spend approximately 15 minutes for phonics in each lesson.
Popular selection for “YELLOW” learners is “abcd Chants”, and “Click on Phonics Series” for  “BOOK1”.

◆Getting used to the sound of phonics is highly recommended for “YELLOW” learners. “abcd Chants” will be a great method. There is a DVD available also.
Click here for a sample video

Click on Phonics is useful to focus more on letters. It  consists of 42 lessons, a Reading Book “Cat,Hen,Pig,Fox and Snake, RUN”  and some tests are also included.

(Reference)
Lesson 1-10(WORKBOOK1) will match BOOK 1 or READY
Lesson 11-26(WORKBOOK2)  will match BOOK 2
Phonics of BOOK 3 are covered after Lesson 27.