Placement Test 1 My name is My class is .... Qristen and write Y (Yes) or X (No). Sp LE 2 [Ss @rReaa and match. What is it? A fis B OS \ “ 7.1sabike.|_] 8. It’s a cat. 111 like fruit. I don't like pizza. I don’t like fruit. 8 Complete. mom dad sister 13. She’s MY «...csceceecee 14. She’s my . 5. He’s my . © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004 Placement Test 1 Isit next to you and introduce yourself in L1 if you speak the child's language. Then explain that you are going to talk with them in English for a little while. 2 The Test 1. Ask the child What's your name? (1 point). Ask How old are you? (1 point). 2. Point to the board and ask the child to read the letters. (Maximum of 2 points; 1 point if a mistake is made, 0 for more than one mistake.) 3. Give the child a board pen or a piece of chalk and ask him/her to fil in the blanks in the alphabet. (Maximum of 2 points; 1 point if one or two mistakes are made, 0 points for more than two mistakes.) 4. Mix up the Number Flashcards 1-10, give them to the child, and have him/her put the numbers in order 1-10, saying the numbers out loud at the same time. (1. point) 5. Hold up the Number Flashcards at random and prompt the child to say the numbers. (Maximum of 2 points; 1 point if a mistake is made, 0 points for more than one mistake.) 6. Point to the classroom objects on the table and ask the child What color is it? (6 points). Test 1 Teacher's Edition page xv Listening script (read by teacher) Listen and write a check mark for Yes or a cross for No. Number one. Is it a pencil? Number two. Is it a ruler? Number three. Is ita ball? ALS 203% B 4 nine 5. eighteen 6, twenty C7.CBASB D 10. Hike pizza. 11. | don't like fruit. 12. I don't like ice cream E 13. sister 14, mom 15. dad Answers Test 2. Teacher's Edition page xvi Listening script (read by teacher) Listen and write the letter. ‘Number one. The ball ison the chair. ‘Number two. The balt is behind the chair. ‘Number three. The ball is under the chair. A1LC2B3A B 4, reading 5. singing 6. writing C7B RCIA D 10. mouth 11. hand 12. foot E 13-15, Clock hands drawn in the correct position Answers Placement Tests Test 3 Teacher's Edition page xvil Listening script (read by teacher) Listen and write the letter. ‘Number one. Its raining. ‘Number two. It's snowing. ‘Number three. It's sunny. A1B2C3A B4ABEBCEA € 7. They're fat. 8. He's tal, 9. She's thin D10.C 11.4 12.8 E 13, There is 14. There is 15. There are Answers Test 4 Teacher's Edition page xviii Listening script (read by teacher) Listen and write the prices. The book is ten dollars. The bike is eighty dollars. The pen is one dottar A 1. $4 (one) 2. $80 (eighty) 3. $10 (ten) B 4-6, Children's own answers C778 9T 10. She was at home, 11. They were at the park. 12. He was at schoo! E 13, He walked to school. 14. He listened to music. 15. He watched TV. AnswersPlacement Test 2 My name is My class is Qisten and write the letter. A B ) 1 = ae aay 2. 3. complete. writing reading singing 4. Coe | 4. What's she doing? She's .... 5. What's he doing? He's 6. What’s she doing? She’s @Reaa and match. 7.1 can’t swim. oO 8. I can play soccer. | 9. 1can ride a bike. |_| ®write the words. Choose from: arm eyes foot hand leg mouth 10; sssies Read and draw. fae > fe" e » 3 3 13. It’s four o'clock. 2627 14, It’s ten o'clock 15. It's one o’clos © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004 Placement Test 2 ck. ‘fl fe 2p (+ Sr es &Placement Test 3 My name is .... My class is ...... 3. © Read and match. 4. He's wearing a T-shirt and jeans. _| 5. She’s wearing a dress and a hat. 6. He's wearing pants and a shirt. He's tall. She's fat. wa Ds « ® 100k and write the letter. They're thin. . a bathroom. .. a kitchen. ... three bedrooms. pie y 10. It’s a quarter after six. [| By) 4d y 11. It’s a quarter to five. [| A “~B C 12. it’s ten-thirty. Cc (> Write There is or There are. © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004 Placement Test 3 Ea 4Placement Test 4 My name is My class is ..... Qisten and write the prices. Answer the questions. 4. How old are you? . 6. Do you speak English? 5. Where are you from? ...... | Owrite T (true) or F (false). 7. The boy is shorter than the girl. CL 8. The lion is bigger than the elephant.|__| 9. The girl is faster than the boy. @ Match and write. = He was at home. She was at the park. They were at school. 11. | 1 @ | Answer. Example paint/picture "| | What did Sam do yesterday? He paintted a picture. 2 t s D = GR > 4 PR D sy A (ee RL 2 YH 13. walk/to school 14, listen/to music 15, watch/TV VY ‘© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2004 Placement Test 4The Alphabet Focus: Words: ‘Materials: Of this Teacher's Edi Presentation ‘= Have the children open their books to pages 2-3. Focus ‘on the border of the pages and get the children to say, or repeat after you, the names of the letters of the alphabet, pointing to each one as they say it. = Hold up the Alphabet Flashcards in random order. Say the name of the object and the name of the letter it begins ‘with, e.g,, apple — A, and get the children to point to the correct letters around the border of the page. Song @ 4. Sing and point. Tall the children that they are going to listen to and fear a song about the alphabet. Play the recording and fave the children listen and point to the letters. Tapescript See Student's Book, pages 2-3 + Have the children sing the alphabet song, pointing to the letters on the page as they sing. Repeat this until the children are able to sing the song accompanied only by the instrumental version. Speaking 2. Look at the cake. Say the letters. - + Focus on the cake and explain that all the letters of the ‘alphabet are on it. Draw attention to the fact that the letters are set in groups according to the pronunciation of ‘their names. Ifthe children know the English names of the colors, or if you wish to teach them, you can also point out that letters of the same color on the cake layers have the same pronunciation as the name of that color. For example, ‘areen letters (b, c, d, etc.) have the /i:/ sound; gray letters Gh, j,) have the /er/ sound, and so on. "+ In chorus or in small groups, have the children say the letters on the cake layers as if they were a chant. Game 3. Play. ‘+ Demonstrate the game first with two or three volunteers. The children take tums throwing the die and ‘moving the pieces around the border of the pages. Each time they land on a letter, they have to say the name of the letter and, if possible, the corresponding word from the Alphabet Flashcards. if anyone gets a letter or a word ‘wrong, they miss a tum. ‘+ Divide the class into groups of three or four and have them play the game on their own, This lesson introduces the alphabet through a song. The children play a game. | apple ball cat dog egg fish game hat insect juice kite lion monkey “nut octopus pizza queen rabbit sun toast umbrella van wolf x-ray yo-yo zebra | ‘Alphabet Flashcards, a die and pieces for each group, a copy of Photocopiable Sheet 1 on page T67 ion for each child, colored pencils and crayons, a piece of construction paper, scissors, glue and a safety pin for each child, poster-size pieces of paper for each group, CD/Cassette Extra alphabet activities “I Spy" ‘This game can be played using real objects or the Alphabet Flashcards. f you are using the Flashcards, shufie them first and then look secretly at the card on top. Using gestures to explain your words, say, for example, / spy with ‘my little eye something beginning with “B". When the children guess the word, show them the Flashcard as confirmation. Alphabet posters ‘= Have the children work in pairs or small groups, drawing, illustrating, and coloring their own alphabet poster. Display the posters on the classroom walls and have a “Best Poster” competition. Making and using alphabet buttons ‘+ Give each child a copy of the top half of Photocopiable Sheet 1 and a piece of construction paper. Have the children choose a shape, cut it out, paste it on the construction paper, and cut it out again. They then decorate it with a letter of the alphabet and a picture ilustrating one of the alphabet words. If possible, ensure that each child in the class chooses a different letter. + When the shapes ae finished, give each child a safety pin and show them how to stick it on the back of the button with a piece of tape. Have the children wear thelr buttons and line up in alphabetical order. The Alphabet 72 |