Bahasa Inggeris notes, unit 6

Free time

Textbook Super Minds Student's Book 1 (Cambridge, Puchta, Gerngross and Lewis-Jones), pages 58-69 (Super Minds Student's Book 1, Unit 5 Free time; Phonics focus p.63)

What this chapter covers

I can say the days of the week in order (5.1)
I can say what I do on a day, like "I go swimming on Mondays." (5.2)
I can ask "Do you watch TV at the weekend?" and answer "Yes, I do." or "No, I don't." (5.3)
I can tell the story "We're lost!" and say the value, "Ask for help when you need it." (5.4)
I can say words with the short u sound, like mum, mud and ducks (5.5)
I can read a short poem about a week and say what is healthy (5.6)

Welcome to Unit 5! What do you do in your free time? You will learn the days of the week and fun things to do.

5.1Days of the week

A notice board called This week: Monday to Friday school, Saturday football match, Sunday trip to the lake — School from Monday to Friday. Saturday: football match. Sunday: trip to the lake.

Super Minds 1, p. 58.

Number	Day	What happens
1	Monday	School
2	Tuesday	School
3	Wednesday	School
4	Thursday	School
5	Friday	School
6	Saturday	Football match
7	Sunday	Trip to the lake

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. There is no school.

A day starts with a big letter: Monday, not monday.

What day comes after Wednesday?

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Thursday.

5.2A busy week

Children swimming, playing ball, playing computer games, playing football, singing and playing hide-and-seek — The song "A busy week".

Super Minds 1, p. 60.

Day	We ...
Mondays	go swimming
Tuesdays	play ball
Wednesdays and Thursdays	play computer games
Fridays	play football
Saturdays	sing
Sundays	play hide-and-seek

Say it (p. 59)

I go swimming on Mondays.
I play football on Saturdays.

Use on before a day: on Mondays.

Finish: "On Fridays we play ____."

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football.

5.3Do you ...?

Super Minds 1, p. 61.

Question	Yes	No
Do you watch TV at the weekend?	Yes, I do.	No, I don't.

"Do you play computer games at the weekend?" Say yes.

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Yes, I do.

5.4Story time: We're lost!

Four children in a forest are lost and ask a rabbit for help; the rabbit leads them to the lake — The children are lost. They ask the rabbit, "Where's the lake?"

Super Minds 1, p. 62.

The children cannot find the lake. A rabbit says, "Come with me." The rabbit helps them. The children say, "Thank you very much."

Value: Ask for help when you need it.

Who helps the children find the lake?

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A rabbit.

5.5Phonics: the short u sound

A woman in a hat jumps in mud with four yellow ducks under a rainbow — Mum jumps in the mud with the ducks.

Super Minds 1, p. 63.

These words have the same u sound: mum, jumps, mud, ducks.

Which word has the same sound: cat or mud?

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mud.

5.6My perfect week and being healthy

The poem My perfect week with small pictures of football, a bike, computer games, toys, swimming and sleeping — The poem "My perfect week".

Super Minds 1, p. 65.

Day	I ...
Mondays	play with friends
Tuesdays	ride my bike
Wednesdays	play computer games
Thursdays	play with toys
Fridays	go swimming
Saturdays and Sundays	watch TV and sleep

A poster: for a healthy life have fun, eat healthy food, keep fit, do sport, learn new things, sleep — For a healthy life: have fun, eat healthy food, keep fit, do sport, sleep.

Super Minds 1, p. 66.

Is "do sport" healthy or unhealthy?

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Healthy.

Summary

Topic	Remember
Days	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Every week	I go swimming on Mondays.
Questions	Do you ...? Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Story	We're lost! Ask for help when you need it.
Phonics	mum, jumps, mud, ducks.
Healthy	Eat healthy food, keep fit, do sport, sleep.