DECEMBER 2017 LIBRARIES ARE FUN Information Vol 12 Issue 6 The Kitchen Through The Ages Stages Procedure Time Objectives Warmer/ Pre-reading While-Reading Post-reading Wrap 1. To practice a. Prediction b. Scanning c. Skimming d. Meaning in Context 1. Teacher asks some questions What is a library? What do you do in a library? Who has a library card? 1. Teacher instructs students to read pages 9-12 silently. 2. Teacher asks students to underline these words in the article and try to guess the meaning. enchanted / cheerful / imaginary / hooked / instruction / explore 3. While reading, teacher distributes Task 1 and ask students to match the synonym for the given words 1. Teacher elicits and does feedback. 2. Teacher distributes Task 2 3. Teacher gets students to complete Task 2. 4. Teacher elicits answers 5. Teacher distributes Task 3 6. Teacher gets students to complete Task 3. 7. 1. Teacher distributes Task 5. 2. Teacher asks students to do a word search puzzle. 3. Teacher assigns Task 4 (True/False) as homework. 4 mins 8 mins 10 mins 5 mins 1
TASK 1 Match the words with the correct meaning Words Meaning 1. explore F A. unreal 2. enchanted B. happy 3. imaginary C. fascinated 4. instruction D. addicted 5. cheerful E. order 6. hooked F. discover TASK 2 Match the following main ideas with the correct paragraphs. Main Ideas Libraries also store video and music collections besides books. Paragraph Number You can make noise in soft play areas but you must try not to disturb other library users. The most important rule of libraries is silence but in special children s libraries, it can get noisy. The functions of librarians. Libraries are places that store books to indulge the readers. 2
TASK 3 Answer the following questions. 1. What is a library? 2. What are the functions of librarians? 3. How do you borrow a book from the library? 4. How do libraries act as a great place to have fun while learning? 5. What is the purpose of a computer room? 3
TASK 4 State True (T) or False (F) Statements T/F 1. Some libraries have a special section for kids. 2. You have to be quiet in these special children s libraries. 3. Most of the children programmes run during weekdays. 4. Some library has a soft play area where you can run around in. 5. They will open your mind to wonderful worlds whether real or imaginary TASK 5 Wordsearch fiction movies humor music jokes nonfiction magazines poetry card members librarian 4
ANSWERS Task 1 1. F 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B 6. D Task 2 Main Ideas Libraries also store video and music collections besides books. 6 Paragraph Number You can make noise in soft play areas but you must try not to disturb 13 other library users. The most important rule of libraries is silence but in special children s 11 libraries, it can get noisy. The functions of librarians. 3 Libraries are places that store books to indulge the readers. 2 Task 3 1. A. A library has a wide collection books and is a comfortable place for anyone to read them. 2. Librarians are people who work at libraries, take care of the books and all the things that are in it. 3. To borrow a book, the librarian will scan the book and keep a record and you have to return the book when you are done, or you will have to pay a fine. 4. Many libraries also have video and music collections. 5. A computer room in the library is where you can go on the internet to read or play online games. 5
Task 4 1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. True 6