Teacher’s Guide: Continents & Oceans
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
A guide and some suggestions for the teacher.
Word Library: Continents & Oceans
Vocabulary list and useful phrases.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should remember at this level.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Warmup: Continents & Oceans
Discussion Questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner
True/False & Fix The Spelling: Continents & Oceans
1. True or False discussion. Fun activity.
2. Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
The teacher reads the sentences; students decide whether they are True or False.
Fix the spelling – Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
Fix The Spelling: Continents & Oceans
Put the letters in the correct order.
Put the words in alphabetical order.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner
Fill The Gaps: Continents & Oceans
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Find the correct words and fill the gaps.
Reading and pronunciation practice.
Duration: 10-15 minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Beginner
Get In Line: Continents & Oceans
Put the letters in the correct order.
Students unscramble the words and then make a sentence with the words.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
News: Continents & Oceans
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
This activity can be extended into an easy conversation between two students OR the teacher can ask random students to read what they wrote.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ abilities and how much you want to extend the activity.
Level: Beginner
Choose a Column: Continents & Oceans
Where do I belong?
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Students choose words from a word bank and add them to the correct column.
Duration: 5-8 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
My Friend And I: Continents & Oceans
A variety of questions for students to answer and ask their partners.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Easy layout. Pair work.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Pop Quiz: Continents & Oceans
Listening, vocabulary & general knowledge test.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
A fun, general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 10+ minutes
Level: Beginner
Descriptions: Continents & Oceans
Students write short sentences in two different boxes.
Use the sentences to ask questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students can use their “description sentences” to ask each other questions. They take turns to do this.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Can You Name 3: Continents & Oceans
Fun and creative thinking.
Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Find Them First: Continents & Oceans
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Complete the words and find them in the grid.
Use the words to start a conversation with your partner.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Read, Remember & Answer: Continents & Oceans
Student Activity. Reading. Pronunciation.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Give students the handout.
Don’t tell students that you are going to ask them questions afterward.
Round-robin reading.
Explain new vocabulary.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner
