Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
by
Heart
Sue Martin
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English by Heart
English by Heart consists of 12 short stories, accompanying exercises, a teachers guide,
appendix, flashcards and an audio CD. It was developed for the beginner adult second language
learner with literacy needs.
I have included a detailed five-day lesson plan for each of the 12 stories. Story units are used
because stories are meaning makers, that is, they create word pictures which touch an
emotional cord of meaning for the listener or reader. The stories are about the everyday lives
of three young adults living, studying and working in Canada. The material content involves the
emotions, the heart, and the opportunity to memorize chunks of language by heart. The
material also provides opportunity for teaching settlement information to new Canadians.
This material is compatible with the Canadian Language Benchmarks. It is suitable for literate
non-Roman alphabet ESL learners and semi-literate Roman alphabet learners. The material is
also suitable for beginner students who do not have literacy needs. It is not appropriate for
Foundations students. (See Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000: ESL for Literacy Learners,
or visit www.language.ca)
Sue Martin
CONTENTS
Story 1 - Cam Lee
1
Your Story
In the Morning
5-6
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
6-12
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Morning
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
14
Your Story
15
In the Afternoon
16
Listening Exercises
17
18
Cloze Exercise
19-20
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
21-27
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Afternoon
x Transcript of Listening Exercises to story (Cam Lee)
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
29
Your Story
30
At Night
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31
Listening Exercises
32
33
Cloze Exercise
34-35
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
36-43
Appendix
x Answer Key to At Night
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
Story 4 - Mike
and Cams
x Flashcards
45
In the Evening
46
Listening Exercises
47
48
Cloze Exercise
49-50
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
51-58
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Evening
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
60
In the Morning
61
Listening Exercises
62
63
64
Cloze Exercise
65-66
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
67-75
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Morning
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
77
A Bad Cold
78
Listening Exercises
79
80
Cloze Exercise
81-82
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
83-91
Appendix
x Answer Key to A Bad Cold
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
93
Mike is Sick
94
Listening Exercises
95
96
Cloze Exercise
97-98
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
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99-107
Appendix
x Answer Key to Mike is Sick
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
109
At the Supermarket
110
Listening Exercises
111
112
Cloze Exercise
113-114
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
115-123
Appendix
x Answer Key to At the Supermarket
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
125
At Work
126
Listening Exercises
127
128
Cloze Exercise
129-130
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
131-139
Appendix
x Answer Key to At Work
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
Appendix Continued
x Flashcards
141
On the Weekend
142
Listening Exercises
143
144
145
Cloze Exercise
146-147
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
148-156
Appendix
x Answer Key to On the Weekend
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
158
Going to a Party
159
Listening Exercises
160
161
Cloze Exercise
162-163
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
164-172
Appendix
x Answer Key to Going to a Party
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
174
Opening a Gift
175
Listening Exercises
176
177
Cloze Exercise
178-179
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
180-188
Appendix
x Answer Key to Opening A Gift
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
x Flashcards
189
General Appendix
x Your Story Personal Information Sheet
x Unit Word Lists
AUDIO CD GUIDE
CD Track
Page
Title
Cam Lee
13
15
16
Listening Exercises - A
16
Listening Exercises - B
16
Listening Exercises - C
17
10
28
Mike Lee
11
30
12
31
Listening Exercises - A
13
31
Listening Exercises - B
14
31
Listening Exercises - C
15
32
16
44
17
45
18
46
Listening Exercises - A
19
46
Listening Exercises - B
20
46
Listening Exercises - C
21
47
22
59
23
60
24
61
Listening Exercises - A
25
61
Listening Exercises - B
26
61
Listening Exercises - C
27
62
Yes or No
28
63
Yes or No
29
76
Cam is Absent
30
77
31
78
Listening Exercises - A
32
78
Listening Exercises - B
33
78
Listening Exercises - C
34
79
35
92
Mike is Sick
36
93
37
94
Listening Exercises - A
38
94
Listening Exercises - B
39
94
Listening Exercises - C
40
95
41
108
At the Supermarket
42
109
43
110
Listening Exercises - A
44
110
Listening Exercises - B
45
110
Listening Exercises - C
46
111
47
124
Kip Wong
48
125
49
126
Listening Exercises - A
50
126
Listening Exercises - B
51
126
Listening Exercises - C
52
127
53
140
54
141
55
142
Listening Exercises - A
56
142
Listening Exercises - B
57
142
Listening Exercises - C
58
143
Yes or No
59
144
Yes or No
60
157
A Surprise Party
61
158
62
159
Listening Exercises - A
63
159
Listening Exercises - B
64
159
Listening Exercises - C
65
160
66
173
67
174
68
175
Listening Exercises - A
69
175
Listening Exercises - B
70
175
Listening Exercises - C
71
176
CD
1
CAM LEE
I am from China.
I speak Chinese.
I am a student.
I study English.
I am in room 230.
Sue is my teacher.
Your Picture
Hello. My name is
.
My first name is
My last name is
.
.
I am from
.
I am a
I speak
I study
.
.
I am in
I go to school
is my teacher.
.
CD
2
IN THE MORNING
Cam, what do you do in the morning?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CD
3
.
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Show students the flashcards in the appendix and model sentences on the flashcards. Drill
the sentences using flashcards.
x Hand out p. 3. Elicit sentence #1. Write the sentence on the board. Students copy. Repeat
with #2, #3 etc. See the Answer Key - Appendix I, i, p. 6.
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Hand out cut-up and shuffled versions of the strip story (see appendix p. 7.) Students work
alone or in pairs reassembling the story.
x Drill the sentences from P. 3. See Variety of Drills Day 4 above.
This story provides the opportunity to introduce classroom items.
APPENDIX I i
Answer Key Page 3, CD Track 2
Cam, what do you do in the morning?
1. I go to school.
2. I listen.
3. I speak.
4. I read.
5. I write.
Strip Story
1. Flashcard: I go to school.
2. Flashcard: I listen.
3. Flashcard: I speak.
4. Flashcard: I read.
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