The Supermarket
Characters: Attendant, Mother, Child
Areas: Snack boot, Ice cream booth, Drinks, Counter
Mother and child enter the supermarket
Attendant: Hello, good morning. How are you?
Child and Mother: Great, thank you.
Attendant: Here are shopping lists! You can follow them today. Do you understand the list?
Child and Mother: Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
If they don’t understand their lists, the attendant gives a brief explanation.
Child: Wow! There is my favorite snack.
Mother: OK. Let’s go see it.
Child and Mother walk to the Snack booth.
Attendant: We have a special offer on Cheetos. If you buy one, you’ll get one free. It’s a limited time offer. Hurry up!
Child: Wow! Buy one, get one free!
Attendant: Would you like a sample?
Child: Yes please. Come here Mom. Try this.
Mother: Do you like it?
Child: It’s great!
Mother: Do you want it?
Child: Yes, I’ll take it.
Child and Mother walk to the Ice cream booth.
Child: Mom, I want ice cream.
Mother: Not too much.
Attendant: Here is a sample corner. Would like a sample?
Child: Yes please. Come here Mom. Try this.
Mother: Do you like it?
Child: It tastes good!
Mother: What flavor do you like?
Child: I like strawberry (or any other flavor).
Mother: OK. Let’s get it.
Child and Mother walk to the Drinks.
Child: I’m thirsty.
Mother: What drink do you want?
Child: I want milk (or any other drink).
Mother: Is that all?
Child: Yes.
Child and Mother walk to the Counter.
Child: How much are they?
Attendant: They cost 5000 Won. It’s a really good deal.
Child: Here it is.
Attendant: OK. Have a nice day.
Child and Mother: Good bye
For my low level math classes, I’ve played classic Bingo. This helps those students match the number words they are hearing with the numerals on their Bingo card. I’ve also played what I call “Math Bingo”. The playing card looks the same as a traditional one. Instead of calling out numbers, I use addition or subtraction problems. You could also use multiplication or division, depending on the level of your students. I’ve also played with colors and shapes. However, I haven’t been able to locate the site I used in the past to generate the Bingo cards.
On Monday, my D2 class finished their first unit in their speaking book. The passage was about why people study English. As part of our discussion, we talked about different ways that students can improve their English skills. There are, of course, the usual ways. Go to class. Do your homework. Practice speaking with your friends. Talk to your teachers. Write in a journal. But the kids also brought up using instant messaging or email penpals. In addition, I pointed out that many of them had younger siblings studying English. And by helping their younger brothers and sisters, not only would they practice their own English, but also gain a deeper understanding by trying to explain things.
