Showing posts with label Impact 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Impact 4. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Kahoot: Three-word Verbs-Inseparable

This is a Kahoot game that I made using gap-fill sentences for three word phrasal verbs.  All the sentences come from p.151 and 152 of Impact 4.  However, I think this can be used independently for any teacher who is doing a lesson on phrasal verbs.
Quizlet: Three-word Verbs-Inseparable

This is a quizlet I made for three word phrasal verbs.  All the words and the definitions come from p.151 and 152 of Impact 4.  However, I think this can be used independently for any teacher who is doing a lesson on phrasal verbs.

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Make Sentences Game: Adverbs of Intensity

(TESOL Materials--Adverbs of Intensity)

Google Drive: slides, pub
[Notes: The students see the prompts on the slides, and make a sentence using those words.  One point is awarded to each team that can make a correct sentence (see Writing Sentences Using the Target Vocabulary, Silly Sentences).  The prompts for this game are all taken from p.74 of the Impact 4 workbook.]

Saturday, November 09, 2024

Kahoot: Adverbs of Intensity: Gap-Fill Sentences

This is a Kahoot for adverbs of intensity using gap-fill sentences.  I made it up myself.  (Although the actual sentences themselves are mostly borrowed from other sources.)
I had already found one Kahoot on adverbs of intensity, that I posted previously, but as I wrote in that post, I was dissatisfied with some of the questions.  I also wanted to make a Kahoot that focused more on the meaning of the adverbs of intensity. 
The specific adverbs of intensity used in this Kahoot are all based on the words used in Impact 4, Unit 7, Grammar: Adverbs: Expressing Different Levels of Intensity p.122, because that's the lesson I was teaching when I designed this Kahoot.  But hopefully it can also be used generally by any teacher doing a lesson on adverbs of intensity.

Model Text for Adverbs of Intensity

(TESOL Worksheets--Adverbs of Intensity)

Google Documents: docs, pub (use with this picture)

This is a lesson on adverbs of intensity using a model text created by AI.  I made this model text when I was teaching Impact 4, Unit 7, Grammar: Adverbs: Expressing Different Levels of Intensity p.122, and this text reflects the vocabulary that is used in that textbook lesson.  But I believe this can also be used independently for a general lesson on adverbs of intensity. The lesson staging is below.  In the staging, I use a quizlet for Adverbs of Intensity that I've previously posted on this blog.

Lead-in

Think of an old person that you know.  Do they talk a lot about their memories?  What kind of memories do they talk about?

Model Text

Prediction: show picture.  Elicit from students what it is (old man on porch).  Ask students what they think the old man is thinking about?


Gist task: Listen to the story.  Is the old man happy?  Read out the model text (students listen).  


Specific information questions.  Students listen again and answer questions 1-5

Notice the Target Language

Put students in pairs.  Give them a copy of the model text with the target language blanked out.  Place the completed model text outside of the room.  Students have to reconstruct the text using a running dictation.

Clarify Meaning

Students do a sorting activity with the adverbs of intensity.  Confirm by displaying the answer sheet on the projector.


Additional Clarification Activity: quizlet live

Clarify Form

Using the model text, elicit from students that the adverb comes either before the verb or the adjective.

Clarify pronunciation

Remove screen from view of students, and drill pronunciation.


1. What jobs had the old man done in the past?


2.  Where did the old man spend countless hours?  


3. What was rather like the ocean?


4. Was the old man bitter about growing old?


5. What did the sun cast across the porch?



The old man was _________ frail he could _________ lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now _________ wrinkled and spotted. He’d _________ lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was _________  just a watcher.

He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past.  It was a _________ peaceful chaos. He was _________ content with this simple rhythm.  He could _________ feel the daily rhythm in his bones.

Life, he often thought, was _________ like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, _________ rough. You could be _________ on top of the world, or _________ lost at sea.

He was _________ old now, and his memories were _________ foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were _________ like a dream now.

Still, he was _________ bitter about growing old. In fact, he was _________  grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived _________ long, to have loved _________ deeply, to have experienced _________ much.

As the sun began its descent, casting _________ long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, _________ achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.

The old man was so frail he could barely lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now rather wrinkled and spotted. He’d certainly lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was kind of just a watcher.


He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past.  It was a sort of peaceful chaos. He was absolutely content with this simple rhythm.  He could practically feel the daily rhythm in his bones.


Life, he often thought, was rather like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, extremely rough. You could be totally on top of the world, or completely lost at sea.


He was quite old now, and his memories were somewhat foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were almost like a dream now.


Still, he was hardly bitter about growing old. In fact, he was very grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived so long, to have loved so deeply, to have experienced so much.


As the sun began its descent, casting really long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, slightly achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.


The old man was so frail he could barely lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now rather wrinkled and spotted. He’d certainly lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was kind of just a watcher.


He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past.  It was a sort of peaceful chaos. He was absolutely content with this simple rhythm.  He could practically feel the daily rhythm in his bones.


Life, he often thought, was rather like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, extremely rough. You could be totally on top of the world, or completely lost at sea.


He was quite old now, and his memories were somewhat foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were almost like a dream now.


Still, he was hardly bitter about growing old. In fact, he was very grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived so long, to have loved so deeply, to have experienced so much.


As the sun began its descent, casting really long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, slightly achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.



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weaker












stronger

weaker

absolutely, so, very, really extremely, certainly, quite, rather, completely, totally

slightly, barely, hardly, somewhat, kind of, sort of, almost


Write a description of a person.  (This could be a real person or a fictional person).  Use adverbs of intensity.

absolutely, almost, barely, certainly, completely, extremely, hardly, kind of, practically, quite, rather, really, slightly, so, somewhat, sort of, totally, very


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Friday, November 08, 2024


Here is a quizlet I made for adverbs of intensity.  
I made this quizlet when I was teaching Impact 4, Unit 7, Grammar: Adverbs: Expressing Different Levels of Intensity p.122, and this quizlet reflects the vocabulary that is used in that textbook lesson.  But I believe this can also be used independently for a general lesson on adverbs of intensity.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Here is a link to a Kahoot on quantifiers that I found useful: Impact 4. Quantifiers by Vladyslava27

As you can see from the title, the Kahoot is based on Impact 4, and I used it to supplement Impact 4 in my teaching.  However, I believe this Kahoot can also be used independently of the textbook for any general lesson on quantifiers.

Saturday, June 15, 2024


Here is a Kahoot I made up for separable phrasal verbs: Separable Phrasal Verbs.
The sentences used in this Kahoot all come from the list of phrasal verbs and example sentences from Impact 3 and Impact 4.  (Both books use the same list).  But I believe this Kahoot could also stand on its own for any general lesson on phrasal verbs.

I've made up a couple of quizlet sets for studying phrasal verbs.

First, here is a set I made for the list of phrasal verbs in Impact 3: Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable
I took some of the separable verbs from Impact 3, and some of the inseparable.  There are a few words that are both separable and inseparable but with different meanings, so if you play any of the game modes, students will have to distinguish between the separable and inseparable meanings.  
e.g. calm down (inseparable): relax after being angry
calm down (separable): help relax


I made another set when I was teaching from Impact 4.  This list contains just the separable phrasal verbs.  (I originally intended to do both separable and inseparable, but the list was so long I just got halfway through the inseparable verbs, and then stopped.
That quizlet is here: Phrasal Verbs: Inseparable


I think the Impact 3 and Impact 4 books actually use the same list of phrasal verbs, so I could have re-used the same quizlet for both books.  I just forgot that I had already made up a quizlet, and so ended up making another one needlessly.  But now I've got them both made, so here they are.

I believe these quizlets can also stand as independent resources for any lesson on phrasal verbs in general.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Adding Emphasis: Garbage Man

Google: docspub
[For more information about Garbage Man, see HERE.  Many of these sentences comes from Impact 4 .]

My brother prefers living in the country to living in the city.

The place


I really admire Cory Richards’ determination.

The thing


The hikers hated camping out in hazardous weather.

The reason


I like kitesurfing. It pushes me to my physical and mental limits.

What I like best


I want to try skydiving.

The thing 


I like skateboarding because it is not expensive.

The reason


I want to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef.

The place


I love summer vacations because there is no school.


The thing 


I want to travel to Brazil.

The place 


I prefer team sports because I can meet my friends.

The reason 



answers

My brother prefers living in the country to living in the city.

The place (where) my brother prefers to live is in the country.

I really admire Cory Richards’ determination.

The thing (that) I really admire about Cory Richards is his determination.

The hikers hated camping out in hazardous weather.

The reason (why) the hikers hated camping was the hazardous weather.

I like kitesurfing. It pushes me to my physical and mental limits.

What I like best about kitesurfing is that it pushed me to my physical and mental limits.

I want to try skydiving.

The thing (that) I want to try is skydiving.

I like skateboarding because it is not expensive.

The reason (why) I like skateboarding is that it is not expensive.

I want to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef.

The place (where) I want to go scuba diving is the Great Barrier Reef.

I love summer vacations because there is no school.

The thing (that) I love about summer vacations is that there is no school.

I want to travel to Brazil.

The place (where) I want to travel to is Brazil.

I prefer team sports because I can meet my friends.

The reason (why) I prefer team sports is that 

I can meet my friends.


Adding Emphasis: Listen and Write

Google: docs, pub
[This comes from Impact 4 page 20.  It's designed to be used with the audio from the textbook, but for teachers using it independently, it can also be used with the teacher reading out the sentences.
The intended answers are:
The place (where) my sister loves to hike is the Himalayas.
The reason (why) I won’t go surfing is that I don’t like swimming in the ocean.
The thing (that) he loves about yoga is that it makes him feel relaxed.
What I like best about snow kiting is that it pushes me to my physical limits.]

My sister loves to hike in the Himalayas.

The place (where) ________________ is ______________.


I won’t go surfing. I don’t like swimming in the ocean.

The reason (why) ______________ is that _____________.


He loves yoga because it makes him feel relaxed.

The thing (that) _______________ is that ______________.


I like snow kiting.  It pushes me to my physical limits.

What I like best about __________ is that ______________.



Friday, May 19, 2023

Impact 4 (Supplementary Materials Index)


Google Drive Folder HERE
Links to Materials: docs, pub


Unit 1 Folder
--Reading and Vocabulary p.10-12 Folder 
* Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from the model text): docs, pub
Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from track 3 and 4): docs, pub

--Grammar: Embedded Clauses, Questions and Commands p.14 Folder

--Learn New Words p.15 Folder

--Reading p.16-17 Folder 

--Video: A Tribute to Discomfort p.18-19 Folder

--Grammar: Adding Emphasis p.20 Folder

--Unit 1 Review

Unit 2--Folder
--Reading and Vocabulary p.26-27--Folder
* quizziz (for vocabulary from the reading): vocabulary p.26-27
Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from the model text): docs, pub
Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from track 16 and 18): docs, pub 

--Speaking Strategy p.29

--Grammar: Future Tenses p.30--Folder

--Learn New Words p.31--Folder

--Reading: Focus on the Future p.32-33--Folder

--Grammar: Quantifiers p.34

Unit 3--Folder
--Reading and Vocabulary p.44-46--Folder

--Speaking Strategy: Offering Advice p.47


--Learn New Words p.49--Folder

--Reading: Grow it Here, Eat it Here p. 50-51--Folder

--Video: Should We Eat More Bugs? p.52-53--Folder

--Grammar: Double Comparatives p.54--Folder

--Writing: Restaurant Review p.55--Folder
* Writing Practice: docs, pub

--Unit 3 Review--Folder

Unit 4--Folder
--Reading and Vocabulary p.60-62--Folder
Board Race: slides, pub (same sentences as the Kahoot game); different sentences: slides, pub
Noticing Activity: Match the Words to the Text (for the audio on page 62): docs, pub

--Passives: Describing actions and Processes p.64--Folder

--Learn New Words p.65--Folder

--Reading: Game Over p.66-67--Folder

--Video: The Footprint of Fans p.68-69--Folder

--Grammar: Verbs followed by Gerunds or Infinitives p.70

Review Units 1-4

Unit 5--Folder
--Unit Opener p.76-77

--Reading and New Vocabulary p.78-80--Folder
Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from the model text): docspub
Vocabulary Form worksheet: (using the sentences from track 58 and 59): docspub

--Grammar: Narrative Tenses: Telling a Story p.82--Folder

--Learn New Words p.83--Folder

--Reading: The Explorer Gene p.84-85--Folder

--Video: Why is it Important to Explore p.86-87--Folder

--Grammar: Geographic use of the p.88--Folder
* Naruto PowerPoint Game for Articles (this is for articles generally)

--Unit 5 Review

Unit 6--Folder
--New Vocabulary p.94-96--Folder


--Learn New Words p.99--Folder

--Reading: Discovering Spinosaurus p.100-101--Folder

--Video: Super Tree p.102-103--Folder


Unit 7--Folder
--Reading and New Vocabulary p.112-114--Folder
* Baamboozle (for feedback on the specific information questions): Impact 4 Unit 7 p.112-113
Vocabulary Form worksheet (using the sentences from track 84 and 85): docs, pub
Vocabulary Form worksheet (using the sentences from model text): docs, pub
Garbage ManGap-fill sentences (using model text sentences): docs, pub

--Grammar: Wish and If Only p.116--Folder

--Learn New Words p.117--Folder

--Reading: Great Failures p.118-119--Folder

--Video: Sanga’s Solution p.120-121--Folder
* Backs to the Board (also includes vocabulary from p.118 and 117): slides, pub


--Review Unit 7
Kahoot: Unit 7 review--a cumulative version of all the previous Unit 7 Kahoots.  This is too long for the regular kahoot mode, but can be played in the game modes

Unit 8--Folder
--New Vocabulary p.128-130--Folder
* QuizzizImpact 4 Unit 8 p.128-129 questions (same questions as above)
Baamboozle: Impact 4 Unit 8 p.128-129 questions (also same questions as above)
* Learn New Words: docs, pub
* Quizziz (for new vocabulary): Impact 4 Unit 8 Vocabulary
* Learn New Words p.130 Exercise 5 (specific information activity, match the words to the text): docs, pub

--Grammar: Reported Speech p.132