Boost-L1-Reading.....................pptx

boost-english learning

1. p.9-12 Boost 1 Reading Unit 1

2. How are these things related?

3. They are all things you might see in a fantasy story.

4. Get with a partner. Make a list of things you might see in a fantasy story. Teacher’s Ideas Your ideas Dragons Wizards Goblins Magicians Witches Unicorns Swords Treasure

5. B C D E F G H

6. children evil good queens characters characters exciting story

7. Tug of War Draw six circles in a horizontal line on the board. Draw a vertical line down the middle, putting three circles on each side of the line. Teams will compete to answer questions about today’s vocabulary and skill. Whoever answers correctly, gets to pull one circle over to their team’s side. Try to get all six circles on your side.

8. Fill-in-the-blank: Disney World is one of the most in the United States. Millions of people visit it every year. Answer: popular

9. Fill-in-the-blank: The bomb all six floors of the building. Answer: destroyed

10. Fill-in-the-blank: Dragons are , but dinosaurs were real. They just don’t exist anymore. Answer: imaginary

11. Fill-in-the-blank: The Joker is my favorite in all the Batman movies. He’s evil but also funny and interesting. Answer: character

12. True/False: Unicorns are an imaginary creature. Answer: True

13. True/False: Fantasy stories often have cars, guns and computers. Answer: False

14. True/False: Harry Potter is an evil wizard. Answer: False

15. Fill-in-the-blank: I didn’t think the zoo was . I thought it was boring. The animals were all sleeping. Answer: exciting

16. What is the main idea? Every Thanksgiving, my family plays American football together in our backyard. We have two teams. Usually there are about 12 people playing, adults and children. It’s a lot of fun, though it’s better when the weather is nice. Last year, we played in a foot of snow. After the game, everybody comes inside for a large Thanksgiving meal. Answer: a family’s tradition of playing football at Thanksgiving

17. What is the main idea? I don’t think students should wear uniforms at school. It’s important for students to feel comfortable so they can concentrate on their studies and their teachers. Uniforms might be uncomfortable. Also, wearing their own clothes gives students a chance to express themselves as an individual. Answer: Students shouldn’t have to wear uniforms to school