MAGICAL Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 162
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When pupils are finished, check answers.
Let's Read
Vocab Activity
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Do the activity to review the vocabulary (show the word cards): artist, band, famous, guitar, hear,
lesson, music, play, practice, radio, sing, singer.
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards before doing the activity.
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One at a Time (VA #27)
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Show the review words or hide them for a challenge.
Choose a word. Don't tell the pupils the word you chose. Begin by writing the first letter of the
word on the board. Have pupils guess which word you are writing. After a few seconds, if pupils
haven't guessed correctly, add the second letter. Continue until pupils guess the word, or you
have written the complete word on the board.
Play a few rounds to practice different words. The teacher may choose a volunteer to lead.
Course Book pages 110-111
Course Book page 110, task 9
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Before reading, have pupils talk to a partner about who your favorite band or singer is.
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Have pupils use the sentence starter: My favorite band/singer is&
Course Book page 110, task 10
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Before reading, ask pupils about the text type. Elicit that it is a timeline and point out the features of
the text type (title, dates, descriptions for each date, etc.).
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Read the text together with the pupils.
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Ask pupils to determine when the timeline starts and ends (1957 – today).
Have pupils look at the text and make predictions about the timeline based on this information,
pictures, and their captions.
Teach the new vocabulary word "still" through the context of the text (use L1 if needed to explain
the meaning).
After reading, ask the pupils who The Beatles were, and why they think they were so important. Ask
pupils what the text says about the band today. Ask pupils if they have heard of the band before, and
if they have heard their music.
Course Book page 111, task 11
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Have pupils choose the best title for the text.
Course Book page 111, task 12
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Have pupils number the sentences in the correct order according to the text.
Course Book page 111, task 13
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Have pupils read the clues and choose who Nate's favorite artist in The Beatles is. Pupils can use the
information in the text to help them.
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