TEACHER’S MANUAL
PREPARATION
1. Co py the en clo se d m aterials: the “My bo n n ie lie s o ver the o cean ” s o n g,
glo s s a ry, s to ry d ra ft a n d th e s tu d e n t fe e d b a ck. 2 .
Prin t the ran do m pictures fro m the en clo sed m aterials acco rdin g to the n u m b e rs o f th e s tu d e n ts . If yo u w a n t to ge t m o re va rio u s p ictu re s , yo u ca n
ju s t try to fin d va rio u s p ictu re s o f p e o p le fro m th e m a ga zin e s , n e w s p a p e r o r a n y o th e r m e d ia . Th e m a in co n s id e ra tio n o f ch o o s in g th e p ictu re s a re : 3 o u t
o f 5 p ictu re s a re s h o w in g h u m a n a ctivitie s a n d 2 o u t o f 5 p ictu re s a re s h o w in g th e tim e p la ce a s th e s e ttin g o f th e s to ry.
3 . Prepare big en velo pes to keep tho se pictures. In each en velo pe there are five
p ictu re s .
PRE – ACTIVITIES
1. Distribute the lyric o f “My bo n n ie lies o ver the o cean ” so n g to the studen ts.
As k th e m to s in g a n d d a n ce w ith it. If n e ce s s a ry, yo u ca n re p e a t it fo r s e ve ra l tim e s .
2 . Explain the o bjectives purpo ses o f the m e etin g.
3 . Lo o k at the glo ssary. Pro n o un ce the w o rds an d discuss the m e an in g w ith the
s tu d e n ts .
MAIN ACTIVITIES
1. Distribute the pictures in side the big e n ve lo pes to the stude n ts. Each stude n t
re ce ive s o n e e n ve lo p e . As k th e m to o p e n th e e n ve lo p e a n d to p a y a tte n tio n to th e p ictu re s th a t th e y re ce ive .
2 . Distribute the sto ry draft to each studen t. Ask the m to create a sto ry base d
o n th e ir im a gin a tio n a n d in te rp re ta tio n o n th e p ictu re s th a t th e y re ce ive . Th e y s h o u ld b e a b le to fin d a n d c re a te a jo in t to p u t th e ra n d o m id e a s fro m
th e ra n d o m p ic tu re s in to o n e s m o o th p lo t. 3 .
In fo rm the studen ts that they have 12 m in utes to cre ate the sto ry, an o the r 10 m in u te s to p ra ctice th e s to ryte llin g, a n d a n o th e r 10 m in u te s to p e rfo rm
th e ir s to ryte llin g in fro n t o f th e ir gro u p m e m b e rs . 4 .
When the studen ts have fin ished all the preparatio n an d the practice, divide th e m in to s m a ll gro u p s w ith 3 to 4 m e m b e rs in e a ch gro u p . Te ll th e m to
s tic k a ro u n d w ith th e ir gro u p in a circle .
5 . Ask the studen ts to begin the sto ryte llin g perfo rm an ces. They s ho uld
p e rfo rm it in tu rn . 6 .
Mo ve aro un d the class an d o bs erve the studen ts’ pe rfo rm an ces. No te do w n yo u r o b s e rva tio n if n e ce s s a ry.
7. When all studen ts have fin ished perfo rm in g their seco n d perfo rm an ces ,
