MAGICAL Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 268
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards before doing the activity.
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Tic Tac Toe (VA #30)
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Draw a 3x3 grid on the board (making 9 squares). Write one vocabulary word in each square.
Divide the class into two teams. Play Tic Tac Toe, but in order to place an X or O on the board, the
team (or a volunteer from the team) must say a sentence using the given word.
Repeat until one team gets three in a row to win the game.
Repeat with a new gameboard to have different pupils practice different vocabulary.
Course Book pages 194-195
Course Book page 194, task 7
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Before reading, have pupils talk to a partner about what technology they might see at a concert.
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Have pupils use the sentence starter: At a concert, you can see& (screens, lights, etc.)
Course Book page 194, task 8
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Before reading, ask pupils about the text type. Elicit that it is a text message screen and point out the
features of the text type (chat bubbles, contact names, keyboard field, etc.).
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Teach the new vocabulary word "message" through the context of the text (use L1 if needed to
explain the meaning).
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Have pupils determine who is chatting in the messages (Elicit: Nate and Joy).
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Read the text together with the pupils.
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After reading, ask pupils what Joy and Nate will do this weekend. Ask pupils why this is special or
interesting. Elicit what the pupils have learned from reading the text.
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Elicit a personal response from the pupils: Would you go to a hologram concert? Why or why
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Use the text to practice reading for fluency. Have pupils read the messages again aloud (you may
choose to split pupils into two groups to recite the text as a dialogue). Have pupils echo and imitate
your reading to help them and assess them for fluency skills. Repeat the reading practice as needed.
Course Book page 195, task 9
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Have pupils choose yes or no according to the text messages.
Course Book page 195, task 10
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Have pupils complete the sentences from the text in the Present Progressive. Have pupils use the
correct form of the verbs in parentheses (positive or negative).
Course Book page 195, task 11
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Have pupils choose which photograph they think Joy and Nate will take during the concert. Have
pupils explain their answer.
Out of the Box
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Have pupils follow the instructions to complete the Out of the Box project. This task can serve as an
opportunity for interdisciplinary work, to be done in cooperation with the science, technology, or
math teacher in the school.
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