🎶 Advanced Song/Stories: “The Skeleton’s Halloween Costume”
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The students’ most popular questions, every English sound, around 50% of all spoken English words, Harvard researched & certified to A1/A2 on the CEFR. It’s as easy as 1, 2,3,
1. Warm up / review ( 5 to 10 minutes)
2. Input using the new words and specially designed software & song. (15 to 20 minutes)
3. Output with the classroom game. (15 to 20 minutes)
# | Title | Target English |
1 | Genki Disco Warm Up Stand up, sit down, clap, cheer etc. This isn’t a “sit down, shut up” classroom! Let’s get the class excited, under control and super confident! |
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2 | Rock, Paper, Scissors Mindset is key. Here we use the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors to teach that losing always means “try again!” |
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3 | What’s your name? What’s your name? My name is …… Nice to meet you. Probably the most useful question for kids! And to get the grammar “for free” without needing to teach any grammar rules, we use full sentences from the start. Plus we also teach the key skill of eye contact! |
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4 | How are you? How are you? I’m .. hungry, tired, cold, sad, happy, great, good, OK. Always ending on a high note. |
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5 | I’m a superhero! I can…. I can jump, run, hide, cook, stretch, climb, swim, fly.This lesson is why Genki English is so famous. We go for full on body language to build superhero confidence! |
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6 | Left and right Something nice and easy as a little breather. Left, right, forward, back, stop, stand up, sit down, spin, jump |
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7 | Pronouns: I, you, he, she, we are happy Pronouns + verb to be. Here we instantly multiply the amount of language the kids have learnt by adding pronouns, in a very cool and genki way, to the language in the previous lessons! |
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+ Bonus: Thank you song to finish off each lesson + certificates & gamification avatars |
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8 | Numbers 1 to 12 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 – As with all the lessons we use the special songs to learn more content in less time. This means we can go to “12” straight away which makes teaching the time so much easier later on! |
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9 | How old are you? I’m … (years old). 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 (including 1 to 12 makes the step to teaching the time easier) |
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10 | Weather What’s the weather like? / How’s the weather? It’s….. rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy, sunny, fine, hot, a beautiful day. | |
11 | Good Morning Review of good morning, good afternoon etc. |
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12 | Do you like food? Do you like…..? I like….. + students’ favourite foods |
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13 | Do you like animals? Same English as above with animals. |
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14 | I’m sorry! – Excuse me. It’s OK! |
Once you have the hang of those, you can try the ….
# | Title | Target English |
29 | Treasure Adventure
Phonics “ure” sound + there’s a pirate, hat, parrot, map, ship, island, shark + presentations |
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30 | How many … do you have?
How many …. do you have? |
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31 | How much?
How much is that…? I’ll take it! Thank you, goodbye |
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32 | Numbers 13 to 20
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, |
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33 | Rocket Launch: Numbers 10 to 100 | |
34 | Shapes!
Triangle, circle, diamond, oval, rectangle, heart, square, star |
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34b | Christmas shapes
I can see a triangle, circle, diamond, oval, rectangle, heart, square, star |
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35 | Fruit Market What’s this? What’s that? Apple, orange, pineapple, banana, lemon, cherry, strawberry, watermelon, peach, grape, pear, kiwi fruit, |
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36 | Can you speak….? Can you speak English, French, Chinese etc. |
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37 | Come on, Come on! kick, pass, shoot, save, catch, throw, head, score. |
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37b | Can you kick? Can you … kick, pass, shoot, save, catch, throw, head, score? |
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38 | I can do it! Confidence building! Can you do it? I can do it! Can you play the + musical instruments |
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39 | Where are you from? Where are you from? I’m from…… any other countries that are relevant to the students’ lives. |
# | Title | Target English |
40 | Where do you live?
“Where do you live?”, “I live near the….” |
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41 | How do you say ? How do you say … in English? Review theme |
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42 | I am a robot Phonics “o” sound + “on” & “off” |
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43 | Mr Octopus
Numbers, body parts and “My name is…” review |
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44 | What time is it, Mr Wolf?
What time is it? it’s 1…12 o’clock. |
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45 | What time is it? Part 2
It’s 1:05, 2:10, 3:15 etc, |
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45b | What time is it? Part 3!
The final part of the puzzle, how to say ¼ to, ½ past etc. |
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46 | Summer sports / simple past I like swimming, horse riding (horseback riding), sailing, windsurfing, skateboarding, cycling, scuba diving+ how to teach the simple past with just one word! |
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47 | Winter Sports
I like snowboarding, skiing, ice skating, |
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68 & 69 | Ordering Food from A to Z
I’d like some… apples, bananas, cheese, doughnuts, eggs, fish, grapes, hot dogs, ice cream, jelly, ketchup, lettuce, mayonnaise. Try the “Do you like food?” theme before this one! |
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70 | Bigger Please bigger, smaller, slower, faster, cheaper, “Is this OK?” |
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71 | Days of the week Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, today |
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72 | When, When, When?
When? This year, last year, next year, next month etc., Next week etc., today, yesterday, tomorrow. |
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73 | Creepy Crawlies
What’s that? What’s this? It’s a … cockroach, beetle, caterpillar, butterfly, ant, worm, dragonfly, mosquito |
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74 | Prepositions: Where is the spider? Under, on, behind, in front of, in, next to , near |
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75 | Prepositions: Where is Mr Monkey?
Where is …? He’s near, next to, in front of, behind, under, on, in |
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75b | Where are the Christmas presents? Next to, under, on etc. |
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76 | Where is Baby Monkey?
Is he in the … kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, dining room, garage, attic, garden. |
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76b | Who is in the haunted house? Who is in the …. + kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, dining room, garage, attic, garden. |
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77 | Look at me!
Look at me, him, her, us, them etc. |
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78 | What do you think of … ?
What do you think of …? I think it’s/he’s/she’s good, great, cool, excellent. |
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79 | Let’s build a house windows, door, walls, roof, garden etc. |
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80 & 81 | May I borrow your …. stationery. May I borrow your pencil, pen, ruler, pencil case?crayons, books, scissors, stapler, glue, eraser, calculator, brush, tape, pencil sharpener, paint |
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82 | Phonics “i” song
getting ready for phonics! |
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83 | North, South, East, West | |
84 | Phonics “u” song | |
85 | Whose is it? It’s mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs etc. |
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86 | Baby Dinosaur, what did you do? Past Tense I ate, went, drank, did, said, rode, put on, slept |
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87 | Yes, I can! & Try again!
Review of the Genki English rules! |
These themes are available in the new Vol. 14 and in the Teacher’s Set
# | Title | Target English |
88 | Little Red Riding Hood Morning Routines | |
89 | Baby Monkey’s Morning Routines ( verbs + “At …. o’clock”) |
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90 | Goldilocks Part 1 – too hot, too cold, too big, too small, too soft, too hard, just right. | |
91 | Goldilocks Part 2: The 3 Bears | |
92 | The Bremen Town Musicians – linking together the “Doctor, Doctor” “What do you want to do?” and “Where are you going?” lessons. | |
93 | Little Red Riding Hood 2 – At Grandma’s House
The final speaking lesson before moving on to the reading/writing with Genki Phonics! |
These are the very latest Genki English lessons. We haven’t finished all the testing yet (Genki English isn’t tested on animals but it is tested on lots of kids to make sure it gets the results we need!) so things might change a little here, but we’re getting pretty close to the official release and everyone who buys the Teacher’s Set between now and the official release will get “sneak peek” versions now and the full version once they are finished! 🙂
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94 | She has …..
blue eyes, brown eyes, short hair, long hair, a red hat, glasses, straight hair, curly hair. |
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95 | Leading into the Growth Mindset course ….
Did I get enough sleep, move my body, hydrate, ask for help, reframe, take a break, do my best, celebrate? |
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96 | Do you want, need, have, like, know, remember, get, love it? | |
97 | What will you do? I’ll watch, listen, think, play, write, call, help, cry, win, lose, try again! |
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98 | Baby Steps – to use with the Growth Mindset course. |
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99 | Jar of Awesome – to use with the Growth Mindset course. |
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100 | Pirate Cutlery! |
We take the regular English the kids want to say, but use the fun of the holidays to make it even more exciting!
# | Title | Target English |
88 | Easter Egg Hunt “Look, in the ….” trees, grass, pond, flowers, bath, bed, fridge |
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89 | Who is in the haunted house? Who is in the …. + kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom, dining room, garage, attic, garden. |
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90 | Happy Halloween Happy Halloween! “I’m scared”, “Look, there’s a …” wizard, witch, ghost, mummy, bat, broom, wand, vampire |
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91 | Skeleton Soup Give me …. + body parts + foot/feet etc. |
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92 | Apple Bobbing Apple Bobbing rules for Halloween. |
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93 | Trick or Treat Trick or Treat + Scarecrow Soup, Skeleton Steak, Monster Mash, Pirate Pancakes, Black Cat Cookies, Pumpkin Pie, Spider Spaghetti, Ice Cream Eyes! |
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94 | What do you want to be for Halloween? Same “I want to be a …” + Halloween outfits! |
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95 | Thanksgiving I’m thankful for my …. friends, school, toys, food, family, clothes, teacher |
Use the magic of Christmas and Genki English to make the English even more unforgettable!
# | Title | Target English |
96 | Gingerbread Man
A play in English! |
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97 | Decorate the Christmas tree
How about some + angels, candles, elves, turkey, holly, bells, snow, mistletoe |
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98 | Christmas shapes
I can see a triangle, circle, diamond, oval, rectangle, heart, square, star |
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99 | What colour is Christmas?
red, white, green, gold, blue, purple, orange, silver |
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100 | Let’s build a house
windows, door, walls, roof, garden etc. |
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Let’s build a gingerbread house
windows, door, walls, roof, garden etc. |
102 | Let’s build a snowman
Body parts body, head, nose, neck, eyes, arms, buttons, mouth |
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103 | Where are the Christmas presents?
Next to, under, on etc. |
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104 | Genki Christmas
snowman, Santa Claus, reindeer, Christmas tree, Christmas stocking, candy cane, presents, Christmas card. |
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105 | What would you like for Xmas?
“What would you like for Christmas?” “I’d like a …” |
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106 | What does Santa do? He ‘ third person “s” | |
107 | How many days till Christmas? | |
108 | 12 Genki Days of Christmas | |
109 | Happy New Year! Happy New year! |
Hugs, smiles, waves & high fives, check out some very cool vocab and a fantastic way to start any lesson in the Genki Valentine’s Day lesson!
+ Learn some cooking vocab & how to make awesome pancakes in a very genki way!
All these themes you can find in the Teacher’s Set.
Then once the kids have mastered the English using the lessons above…
Once children have studied the songs and games they will have a very solid base and be able to communicate most of what they would like to be able to say in English, the topics were, after all, chosen by talking to hundreds of kids and finding out what they wanted to ask people from other countries. From this point they actually use this English to learn about the World and gain “International Understanding”. This section of the curriculum is still under development, but two projects that are available and which work very successfully are:
These projects make full use of the technologies around today to allow the kids to directly communicate with their peers in other countries. It really instills a desire to communicate and learn more about the World!
Try them out and let me know how you get on!
The curriculum above is all about getting the kids * speaking *.
In nearly every country in the world, this is the biggest challenge that needs addressing.
The good news is that once the kids speak well, by doing all the lessons above, it’s really easy to start reading using Genki Phonics to quickly learn to read. Then they can start to ace all the school tests!
But…. there’s no point starting reading or writing till the kids can actually talk in English.
I’m sure you’ve all seen what happens when things are done the opposite way round!
If you are forced to do reading earlier than have a look at the VIP only “5 minute phonics” page.
These lessons are all from the Advanced Genki English course.
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