THE MUSICAL Aims Learn new words related to the story. Improve reading/listening comprehension. Discuss ways of getting money to help people in need.
Vocabulary The language in this story can be difficult for the average student. Nevertheless, they don’t need to understand every word to get the general idea and do the comprehension activities. The teacher can teach some of the key words or the students can try to read it by themselves, individually or in small groups, with the help of the printed glossary.
Structures Simple past vs. present tense
Vocabulary Key words in the story cholera disease empty fair motto moved moving performance piggy bank proud rehearsals rights role savings scared sewage system shy sold out suffering tap to achieve to believe to blush
cólera enfermedad vacío justo lema emocionado/a emocionante representación hucha orgulloso/a ensayo derechos papel (en una obra de teatro) ahorros asustado sistema de alcantarillado tímido vendido sufriendo grifo conseguir creer ponerse colorado
to clap to die (dying) to fill (filling) to miss to overcome to rehearse to sweat to tremble useful
aplaudir morir llenar perder vencer ensayar sudar temblar util
Pre-reading activities: Discuss orally ways of getting money to help poor people. Brainstorm and write students suggestions on the blackboard. Help them with the vocabulary if necessary. Some examples: selling used things, a charity raffle, organizing a lottery and selling the tickets, selling sandwiches and drinks in the school break, organizing a party and selling tickets for it, making handcrafts and selling them, doing a show (theatre, musical).
Vocabulary 1. Teach some of the words in the story which you think may be difficult for the children. The underlined words in the story are in the glossary. Try to teach them in a context, miming the words or showing objects. Some examples: Show objects or pictures for: piggy bank, tap, Mime: trembling, sweating, proud, shy, blush, scared, suffering, clapping‌ 2. Whisper a word to a student and tell him to mime it in front of the class. The others have to guess the word and say it in English.
Activities with worksheets Vocabulary: glossary and worksheet 1 Structures: Worksheet 2 (Only if the students already know the past tenses). Tell them to underline the verbs and then decide if the actions refer to the present or to the past Reading comprehension: worksheets 3 and 4. Depending on the level of the students these worksheets can also be done only by listening to the story
STUDENTS’ GLOSSARY cholera disease empty fair motto moved moving performance piggy bank proud rehearsals rights role savings scared sewage system shy sold out suffering tap to achieve to believe to blush to clap to die (dying) to fill (filling) to miss to overcome to rehearse to sweat to tremble useful
cólera enfermedad vacío justo lema emocionado/a emocionante representación hucha orgulloso/a ensayo derechos papel (en una obra de teatro) ahorros asustado sistema de alcantarillado tímido vendido sufriendo grifo conseguir creer ponerse colorado aplaudir morir llenar perder vencer ensayar sudar temblar util
WORKSHEET 1
Across 4. útil 7. cólera 8. emocionante 10. temblar 11. justo 12. vacío 13. sudar 15. tímido
Down 1. orgulloso 2. lema 3. representación 5. derechos 6. asustado 9. aplaudir 13. ahorros 14. grifo
CROSSWORD
WORKSHEET 2 Present or Past? 1. Underline the verbs in each sentence 2. Decide if it is present or past Example:
Yesterday we had a show at school.
1. Everybody was there. 2. I was already in bed listening to the radio. 3. They were talking about Haiti. 4. We were very nervous. 5. Cholera is easy to cure. 6. We are eight years old. 7. The world we live in is unfair. 8. Emma likes to sing and dance. 9. It’s a great idea. 10. Lucas is very shy. 11. We worked hard. 12. Emma wanted to help Lucas
PAST
WORKSHEET 3
READING ACTIVITY
Reading comprehension 1. Read the story and decide if these sentences are true or false.
True or False? 1. People in Haiti are very poor. 2. People in Haiti die of cholera. 3. Emma goes to Haiti to help people. 4. Health, food and education are possible for all children in the world. 5. Poor people get sick because there is no potable water where they live. 6. Emma is eighteen years old. 7. Emma and her friends want to get money for Haiti. 8. They prepare a school musical. 9. Their teacher doesn’t help them. 10. Emma likes to sing and dance. 11. Lucas is not very shy. 12. Emma wanted to help Lucas. 13. Lucas doesn’t take part in the musical. 14. A lot of people went to see the musical.
WORKSHEET 4
READING ACTIVITY
Reading comprehension 2. Read the story and choose the best option. 1. Super Pepo knows about the poor people in Haiti because … a) his teacher tells him about Haiti. b) he listens to the news on the radio. c) he watches a program on TV.
2. Poor people die of cholera because … a) they don’t have clean water. b) they don’t go to school. c) they spend their money in computer games.
3. Super Pepo thinks a good way to help the poor people is … a) asking his mother for help. b) giving them all her money from his piggy bank. c) making a lot of people collaborate with money.
4. The motto at the “superhero academy” is … a) “when in doubt, look for information” b) “Help poor people” c) “Being poor is unfair”
5. Emma thinks …is a good idea. a) buying presents for poor people in Haiti b) organizing a musical to collect money c) going to Haiti
6. Lucas … a) doesn’t want to help the poor people in Haiti. b) doesn’t want to buy a present for her sister. c) doesn’t want to sing and dance in the musical.
6. They were very happy because … a) They collected a lot of money from the Musical. b) Emma danced very well. c) Lucas was at the musical.
7. Lucas was very happy because… a) he was capable of being in the show. b) he bought a present for her sister c) he was shy.
ANSWER KEY Worksheet 2 Present or Past? 1. Everybody was there.
PAST
2. I was already in bed listening to the radio.
PAST
3. They were talking about Haiti.
PAST
4. We were very nervous.
PAST
5. Cholera is easy to cure.
PRESENT
6. We are eight years old.
PRESENT
7. The world we live in is unfair.
PRESENT
8. Emma likes to sing and dance.
PRESENT
9. It’s a great idea.
PRESENT
10. Lucas is very shy.
PRESENT
11. We worked hard.
PAST
12. Emma wanted to help Lucas
PAST
Worksheet 3 True or False? 1. People in Haiti are very poor.
TRUE
2. People in Haiti die of cholera.
TRUE
3. Emma goes to Haiti to help people.
FALSE
4. Health, food and education are possible for all children in the world.
FALSE
5. Poor people get sick because there is no potable water where they live.
TRUE
6. Emma is eighteen years old.
FALSE
7. Emma and her friends want to get money for Haiti.
TRUE
8. They prepare a school musical.
TRUE
9. Their teacher doesn’t help them.
FALSE
10. Emma likes to sing and dance.
TRUE
11. Lucas is not very shy.
FALSE
12. Emma wanted to help Lucas.
TRUE
13. Lucas doesn’t take part in the musical.
FALSE
14. A lot of people went to see the musical.
TRUE
Worksheet 4 Reading comprehension 2. Read the story and choose the best option. 1. Super Pepo knows about the poor people in Haiti because … a) his teacher tells him about Haiti. b) he listens to the news on the radio. c) he watches a program on TV.
2. Poor people die of cholera because … a) they don’t have clean water. b) they don’t go to school. c) they spend their money in computer games.
3. Super Pepo thinks a good way to help the poor people is … a) asking his mother for help. b) giving them all her money from his piggy bank. c) making a lot of people collaborate with money.
4. The motto at the “superhero academy” is … a) “When in doubt, look for information” b) “Help poor people” c) “Being poor is unfair”
5. Emma thinks …is a good idea. a) buying presents for poor people in Haiti b) organizing a musical to collect money c) going to Haiti 6. Lucas … a) doesn’t want to help the poor people in Haiti. b) doesn’t want to buy a present for her sister. c) doesn’t want to sing and dance in the musical.
7. They were very happy because ‌ a) They collected a lot of money from the Musical. b) Emma danced very well. c) Lucas was at the musical.
8. Lucas was very happy because‌ a) he was capable of being in the show. b) he bought a present for her sister c) he was shy.