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S1 E06: All Over the World -
Activity description
Each episode offers a choice of seven categories of activities, all downloadable for free. These include:
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Worksheets (in many cases multi-level)
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Lesson plans
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PowerPoint presentations
The intro and the outro are the opening and closing sequences of a song, piece of music or video. Each episode of Rags to Riches has an intro and an outro. The intro introduces a key element of the episode, inviting students to use their predictive skills. The outro highlights the main grammar and vocabulary areas contained within the episode.
For Episode 6 the Intro and outro worksheet contains 3 different activities. There are 3 different versions of the worksheet. The second activity in the outro section is slightly different in each, and the numbers indicate the level of challenge. There is also a lesson plan and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
'On song': performing at peak efficiency or ability (Collins Dictionary)
In the On song section, pupils work directly with the lyrics of the Rags to Riches song for the episode.
In Episode 6, pupils use the podcast to predict the content of the song. Then they will compare their version to the Rags to Riches recording. There is also a lesson plan and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
A loudspeaker is a piece of equipment, for example part of a radio or hi-fi system, through which sound comes out. (Collins Dictionary) The Loud speakers section is about speaking!
In Episode 6 students practise using the idiomatic language of the whole of Season 1 in various situations. There is no worksheet; only a lesson plan and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
In a recording studio, individual ‘tracks’ (recordings of an instrument or voice) are combined to create the final blend (or ‘mix’) of sounds that become the finished song. In the same way, language learners mix different skills together for every kind of interaction. This section is designed to help them work on various skills simultaneously.
For Episode 6, students personalize a situation from the episode and, through a guessing game, practise writing, speaking and listening skills. There is also a lesson plan and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
'Script doctor' (n): one who revises or alters a script to improve it. (Collins Dictionary).
The Script doctors section aims to familiarise learners with everyday language in the context of the episode script, encouraging them to interact directly with the script.
For Episode 6, students recreate a dialogue and do a dictogloss activity. There are two versions of the worksheet, as one activity provides a slightly higher challenge. There is also a lesson plan.
The Over to you section invites students to explore their own opinions of a given topic.
For Episode 6, students predict what will happen in Season 2, and also think about ways in which they can 'make a difference'. There is also a lesson plan and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
'Potluck' (n.): also pot-luck, 1590s. from pot (n.1) + luck; with notion of “one’s luck or chance as to what may be in the pot.” (Etymonline)
The Potluck section may contain any kind of fun activity based on the theme of the episode. For this episode, students complete a word search about words connected to fame. There are two versions of the activity with slightly different levels of challenge. There is also a lesson plan.
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