DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 32
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 1
PART 3: Meet Jack and Amy (Pages 8-11)
Let’s remember
Ask:
What happened in Part 2? (Tom and Kate got a secret message.)
What did that secret message say? (Someone needs your help.)
Who needs their help? (We don’t know yet.)
Curriculum:
Discuss the meaning of the title.
AI: Students will use simple information
Ask:
What do you think will happen here?
tools such as a glossary, a simplified
learner’s dictionary and a table of
contents.
NEW WORDS
Vocabulary
community center
detectives
explain
gym
important
partner
remember
Present the new words on the board. Either use the flashcards or write the
words. Discuss each word, giving a synonym or a definition via a sentence that
explains the meaning of the word.
Vocabulary reinforcement
Have the students go over the text and find the words they just learned. Ask
them to read the sentences where they found the words. If there are still
unclear words, explain them.
Have the students copy the words
into their notebooks and write their definitions.
For weaker students: Have them copy the sentence with the new word into their notebooks, next
to the definition they wrote. This will help them remember the context as well.
For more ideas, go to pages vi and vii in the Yellow Pages section.
1. Let’s Read! (Track 4) (page 8)
Before Reading
Have the students look at the text.
Ask:
What type of text is this? (an e-mail)
How do we know it’s an e-mail? (Review various
features.)
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Curriculum:
AI: Students will understand the general
meaning, main ideas, and sequence of
events in the text and use this
knowledge as needed.
AI: Students will identify different text
types and use this knowledge as
needed.
AI: Students will locate relevant
information for a specific purpose.
AI: Students will extract information
from visual data such as a timetable.
AI: Students will identify explicit
opinions and feelings.
