Pearson English Kids Readers

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1 r s snotes ader dsare Kie esr stenacohete ch Pearson EnglishT Pearson English Kids Readers Level 6 Suitable for: Type of English: Headwords: young learners who have completed up to 300 hours of study in English British 1200 Key words: 19 (see pages 2 and 4 of these ) Subject words 20 (see pages 2 and 5 of these ) Key grammar: past simple, have got, comparatives and superlatives, clauses of time and reason, will future. Summary of the Reader This Level 6 Reader looks at homes, why we need them and what they can be made of. It compares houses of the past, present and future, looks at interiors and examines some unusual buildings. What is stressed is the way shape and materials depend on regional and climatic features. The prospect of ecologically friendly houses is discussed. Introducing the topic: Houses and homes Before students read the book Get students to bring in photographs (or pictures) of their house and hand them round. In pairs, they ask each other what they like about their homes. Get students to bring in a photo cut out from a magazine of a house they like. In small groups students discuss what they like about their chosen photos. Did you know? Some of the most expensive houses in London, in streets known as mews, were originally built as stables for horses. The Greek philosopher, Diogenes, made his home in a barrel. 1

2 Key words (see page 4 of these for the Key words in context) Subject words (see page 5 of these for the Subject words in context) animal skin (n) recycle (v) recycled (adj) architect (n) houseboat (n) bamboo (n) reeds (n) attic (n) igloo (n) church (n) rubbish (n) block of flats (n) mobile home (n) container (n) sloping (adj) brick (n) motor home (n) design (n / v) straw (n) builder (n) nomad (n) energy (n) underground (adj) building materials (n) palace (n) hammock (n) unusual (adj) cellar (n) stilts (n) lighthouse (n) upside down (adj) concrete (n) skyscraper (n) like (prep) windmill (n) decorate (v) decoration (n) tent (n) protect (v) ger (n) teepee (n) Curriculum links Natural sciences Divide students into several small groups. Allot a period (e.g. prehistoric, medieval, 19th century) to each group. Get students to find out from the internet what kind of buildings / places people in their country lived in at the time. Each group presents the findings to the class, with illustrations if possible. Art and design / Environmental studies Ask students to work in groups to do a project in which they design, draw and write about a futuristic house which will not damage the environment. Science Teach the words earthquake, fire, flood, terrorism, as things which can damage houses. For homework, get students to choose one of the building materials mentioned in the Reader, and write a few sentences about the good points and the bad points of this material. Geography Ask students to work in groups. They choose a country in the world. Tell them to use the internet to find out what kinds of homes are typical of that country and to make a poster to show what they find out. 2

3 Class Activities (After Reading) Here are some activities to do with your class after reading A World of Homes. 1. Quiz When the students have done the Book Quiz (page 40 of the Reader), divide them into two teams. Get each team to write a quiz with six questions using the information in the book. Team A asks Team B a question, then Team B asks Team A a question until all questions have been covered. 2. Dream house Ask students (at home or in class) to write a description of their dream house. Tell them to be as imaginative as possible. When they have finished, display the descriptions or make a class book so that students can read one another s work. 3

4 Key words animal skin... They make them from animal skin and wood. (p. 6) bamboo... In some parts of Asia, people use bamboo for building. (p. 9) church... You can even make a church into a house. (p. 32) container... These containers are very quick to put into place and make into small blocks of flats. (p. 15) design... Some architects design houses from unusual things, for example, containers from ships. (p. 15) energy... This modern mobile home uses energy from the sun and wind to keep it warm. (p. 29) hammock... In some hot countries people prefer to sleep in hammocks because it is cooler. (p. 25) lighthouse... Lighthouses are on the coast, on islands or on rocks. (p. 35) like... In the US there is a house that looks like a shoe. (p. 20) protect... We need homes to protect us from the weather. (p. 4) recycle / recycled... Some people use recycled materials to make bricks. (p. 14) reeds... Reed houses can be large and very beautiful. (p. 9) rubbish... If we recycle things, we make less rubbish. (p. 14) sloping... Houses in cold countries often have sloping roofs to protect them from rain or snow. (p. 16) straw... Straw is another good building material. (p. 15) underground... A part of the house was underground. (p. 27) unusual... Another unusual place to live is on the water in a boat or a houseboat. (p. 34) upside down... In Poland there is a house that is upside down. (p. 21) windmill... In Britain there are some old windmills that are now people s homes. (p. 32) 4 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

5 Subject words architect... Some architects design houses from unusual things, for example, containers from ships. (p. 15) attic... Some houses have got a room at the top, under the roof, called the attic. (p. 24) block of flats... Today most of us live in houses or blocks of flats. (p. 5) brick... You can dry earth and make it into bricks. (p. 10) builder... A lot of builders use concrete to build with. (p. 12) building materials... People often make houses from building materials that they can find around them, for example, wood, stone, or plants. (p. 8) cellar... Other houses have a room under the house called the cellar. (p. 24) concrete... Concrete is a mix of materials. (p. 12) decorate /... People like to decorate the inside of their homes. (p. 22) decoration ger... They live in round houses made of wool and wood. These are called gers. (p. 7) houseboat... Some houseboats are very big and do not move at all. (p. 34) igloo... In winter, some Inuit people still make houses from the snow. These are called igloos. (p. 7) mobile home... This modern mobile home uses energy from the sun and wind to keep it warm. (p. 29) motor home... Other people live in motor homes because they enjoy travelling. (p. 29) nomad... Life as a nomad is often difficult and sometimes dangerous. (p. 6) palace... A palace is a very big and very comfortable house. (p. 37) stilts... Some fishing villages are on stilts over the water. (p. 17) skyscraper... One of the first famous skyscrapers was the Empire State Building in New York. (p. 18) tent... They live in tents that protect them from the sun, wind and the cold nights. (p. 6) teepee... Some Native Americans lived in tents called teepees. (p. 28) 5 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

6 While-Reading activities Activity 1 (pages 4 17) Circle the correct word. 1 The Inuit / Bedouin people live in the igloos. 2 A ger is a tall / round house made of wool and wood. 3 Bamboo grows very quickly / slowly. 4 Bricks are made of dried earth / stone. 5 Blocks of flats are usually made of concrete because it is very cheap / strong. 6 Houses built of recycled materials are fewer / better for the environment. 7 In rainy countries, the houses usually have flat / sloping roofs. 8 In fishing villages, the houses are sometimes built on trees / stilts. Activity 2 (pages 24 25) Find the words and write the names below the correct picture. 1 pretac 3 ictta 5 moorthab 7 rachi 2 chintek 4 foas 6 demorob 8 mamkoch a b c d e f g h 6 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

7 Activity 3 (pages 26 30) Fill in the missing word. 1 In a home you can go from place to place by road. 2 The temperature in a doesn t change very much from season to season. 3 If you live in a in the jungle, you are safe from wild animals. 4 You can use from the sun and wind to keep your house warm. 5 Houses which are good for the environment are called homes. 6 often use old ideas to design new houses. Activity 4 (page 31) Look at this list of things which might happen in the future in an intelligent home. Tick 4 those that you think will really happen. Put two ticks 44 for those which you think will be very useful. 1 You will press a switch to prepare the breakfast. 2 A robot will take your dog for a walk. 3 There will be no housework to do. 4 Your clothes will clean themselves when they get dirty. 5 You won t need to go shopping. Everything will arrive at home. 6 If you are ill, a doctor will visit you by computer. 7 In the garden, the flowers will be plastic, so you won t have to do any gardening. 8 You will press different buttons to make the rooms smell of different perfumes. 7 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

8 After-Reading activities Activity 1 Look at the picture and choose the correct word. This house has got a flat / sloping roof. The windows are round / rectangular. It has got two / one floors. The door is triangular / round. It is a brick / bamboo house. It is on / under the ground. 8 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

9 Activity 2 Read the definitions. Find the words in the wordsearch. a A very tall building. b Things we don t want and we throw away. c To colour something. d A block of cooked earth for building with. e It covers your body. f A mobile Mongolian home. g It covers your house. h You stand on it. i Not square, with no corners. j A big hole in a rock. You can live in it. k The opposite of short. l You can see through it. u o x a s k i n m a r j b r i c k t e c t h q r a x b l y r s l f w p o a z h d s a s u a l f u w v r y c a v e b i r n f l o o r i g r o b u d x t o b a t l p i c b r x r f q p a i n t d b x f i h s e o e a a i i v r p g e r n p g l a s s w i n d o w s l l f h b 9 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

10 Pearson English Kids Readers Activity 3 Play a game with two or three friends. You need a dice and some counters. Take turns to throw the dice. Count and move your counter. Say the word the picture shows or complete the sentence of the square you land on. If you get it wrong (the other players must decide if the answer is correct), go back to the beginning. If you reach the end (the castle), you can live in the castle. FINISH A lighthouse has A room 12 Stilts keep 9 where you sleep is 8 7 A person who People who designs a building is 1 2 don t stay in one place are START 10 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

11 Activity 4 Write what each picture shows under the correct picture. Then match the word to the definition. 1 A place where kings and queens live. 2 A building material made of dried earth. 3 A very tall building. 4 You can live in this on the water. 5 A mixed building material which is very strong and hard. 6 You can sleep in it in the garden. 7 It tells people in ships that there is danger. 8 A strong, light plant sometimes used for building. a b c d e f g h 11 PHOTOCOPIABLE Text copyright Pearson Education.

12 Answer Key In the back of the Reader Before You Read 1 Students own answers 2 1 houseboat 2 hammock 3 windmill 4 bamboo 5 lighthouse 6 igloo 7 skyscraper After You Read 1 a 3 water b 2 a sloping roof c 4 a lot of floors d 5 a cave 2 Students own answers In these While-Reading activities Activity 1 1 Inuit 2 round 3 quickly 4 earth 5 strong 6 better 7 sloping 8 stilts Activity 2 a 2 kitchen b 6 bedroom c 5 bathroom d 3 attic e 4 sofa f 7 chair g 1 carpet h 8 hammock Activity 3 1 mobile / motor 2 cave 3 treehouse 4 energy 5 green 6 Architects Activity 4 Students own answers After-Reading activities Activity 1 This house has got a flat / sloping roof. The windows are round / rectangular. It has got two / one floors. The door is triangular / round. It is a brick / bamboo house. It is on / under the ground. Activity 2 u o x a s k i n m a r j b r i c k t e c t h q r a x b l y r s l f w p o a z h d s a s u a l f u w v r y c a v e b i r n f l o o r i g r o b u d x t o b a t l p i c b r x r f q p a i n t d b x f i h s e o e a a i i v r p g e r n p g l a s s w i n d o w s l l f h b Activity 3 Students own answers Activity 4 1 f palace 2 h brick 3 a skyscraper 4 d houseboat 5 b concrete 6 g hammock 7 e lighthouse 8 c bamboo 12