HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS CRACKER

Here you can find here a tutorial to make a Christmas cracker. We will learn what is a Christmas cracker.

"Crackers are typically pulled at the Christmas dinner table or at parties.Typically these contents are a coloured paper hat; a small toy, small plastic model or other trinket and a motto, a joke, a riddle or piece of trivia on a small strip of paper.
  The paper hats, with the appearance of crowns, are usually worn when eating Christmas dinner.
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Sports vocabulary

Just to help you to learn the most important or well-known sports

XMAS TRADITIONS

In this video you can learn about Christmas in Great Britain:

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A ROOM ON THE BROOM

Enjoy this story about this wonderful witch.

THE STONE SOUP

A cartoon version of the story in unit 7

LANGUAGE IN THE CLASSROOM

                                                                        Greetings

• ·         Hello
• ·         Good morning
• ·         Good afternoon
• ·         How are you?
• ·         I’m fine, thank you.
• ·         Goodbye, see you next lesson
• ·         Goodbye, see you later

                                                                          Basic instructions

•  Please speak English
• ·         Come in, please
• ·         Go out, please
• ·         Come here, please
• ·         Sit down, please
• ·         Stand up, please
• ·         Go back to your place
• ·         Point to the flashcards
• ·         Look at the board
• ·         Well done!
• ·         I don’t understand
• ·         We’re going to listen to a story
• ·         We’re going to play a game
• ·         We’re going to sing a song
• ·         Listen to me, please
• ·         Listen to your colleague
• ·         Listen to the CD, please
• ·         Repeat after the CD
• ·          What does “tea” mean?
• ·         Any questions?
• ·         Anything else?
• ·         Can you help me, please?
• ·         Can I go to the toilet, please?
• ·         Can you repeat that, please?
• ·         Is that right?
• ·         No, that’s wrong

                                                                        Everyday language

• ·         What day is it today?
• ·         Today is Monday
• ·         What’s the weather like today?
• ·         It’s sunny
• ·         Can you guess what we’re going to do today?
• ·         What do you think we’re going to do first?
• ·         Are you ready?
• ·         Close your books and listen to the story
• ·         What happens?
• ·         Listen and read
• ·         Answer the questions

                                                                       Meeting people

• ·         Who is your best friend?
• ·         Where’s She from?
• ·         Where does he live?
• ·         What do you do?
• ·         What’s your favourite colour?
• ·         What are you wearing today?
• ·         What’s _______ wearing today?
• ·         Which sport do you like best?

Parents' Guide

 Helping your child with English

Tips to help your child enjoy English and learn more:

• Introduce English phrases into your day, e.g. say Have a nice day, Good morning, Good night, etc.
• Use the Tiger Team online materials at home with your child – here you can find songs from Tiger Team to sing at home, stories and English language games you can play together.
• Practise English with your child in an informal way, e.g. naming foods in the supermarket or singing English songs in the car.
• Set up an English corner at home with English story books, CDs of music in English and photos of cultural references from English-speaking countries.
• For celebrations like birthdays, make greeting cards in English at home with your child.
• Help your child to label objects around the house in English with Post-its®.
• Focus on what your child does well in English – praise them by saying That’s great! / Well done! when they learn a new word or song in English.
• Make a picture dictionary with your child by writing vocabulary in a notebook and drawing pictures next to each word.

Tips to help your child use the internet safely:

• Whenever possible, accompany your child when they surf the internet.
• Bookmark your child’s favourite websites so that they can find them easily.
• Establish clear rules and times for when your child can and can’t use the internet.
• Ask your internet provider to set up a parental control device and configure your browser to filter unwanted websites.
• Encourage your child to speak openly with you about using the internet and their areas of interest online.
• Make sure your child doesn’t give personal information such as name, address, etc. online; tell them to always ask you before giving their details.
• Ask your child not to share their passwords with others.
• Make sure your child’s work station is correctly set up to avoid back problems and eye-strain.

To access free online activities for Tiger Team use the code in the front of the Activity Book.