What’s That Sound?

ModuleKnowing our neighbours/ Special people, special things

UnitSounds and Noises

Key Stage 2 Learning TargetsTo develop an ever-improving capability to use English~ to develop an awareness of the basic sound patterns of English and an enjoyment of

imaginative texts through activities such as participating in story telling (E.S.a)~ to give expression to one’s experience through activities such as providing simple

oral and written accounts of events and one’s reactions to them (E.S.b)

Programme OutlineOne day, Max and Teresa find some strange sounds coming out of their new neighbour’s garden. They think they hear sounds of wild animals. Teresa even believes that someone is kept inside their neighbour’s storehouse. They hear slapping, smashing and gunshots. What really happened in the storehouse? Only their new neighbour can explain that!

Communicative functions1. To learn about the formation and use of words that imitate sounds2. To recognize words such as roar, hiss, vroom, beep, bang that imitate the sounds

associated with actions or objects 3. To recognize the use of interjections to convey emotions such as oops, uh-oh, argh

in simple spoken texts

Suggested activities1. Introduce the programme briefly.2. Watch the programme together. Draw pupils’ attention to the sounds of the animals

and the sound words on screen. In the later part of the programme, there are more sound words associated with actions and objects introduced.

3. This is a programme to develop pupils’ acute listening skills. They can learn about the use of onomatopoeic words to describe the sounds they hear. Onomatopoeic words are words that sound exactly or almost exactly the things they represent. Sound words can help readers imagine a scene or a story more easily while reading.

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Similarly, interjections such as “Argh” and ‘Uh-oh” can help readers feel the emotions intended to convey.

List of the onomatopoeic words in the programme: a. Squawk b. Woof c. Roar d. Trumpet e. Hiss f. Pop g. Smash h. Slap i. Click

j. Bang k. Vroom l. Beep List of the interjections in the programme

m. Argh n. Uh-oh4. In the programme, some sound words represent more than one thing or one action.

For example, “pop” may be used to refer to balloon bursting or the popcorn being heated in an oven. After watching the programme, tell pupils to choose the correct sound word to fill in the boxes or circles in the pictures in COPYMASTER 1. Replay the recap segment which is near the end of the programme when necessary.

Answers: a. When a balloon bursts, you can hear--- “Pop”. b. When the popcorn is heated in the oven, you can hear--- “Pop”.

c. When someone slaps someone else’s face, you can hear--- “Slap”. d. When he hits a mosquito on his arm, you can hear--- “Slap”. e. When the mouse turns on the TV, you can hear---“Click”.f. When someone switches on a light, you can hear ---“Click”.

g. When they are in pain, they say--- “Argh”, “Argh”.h. When the plates drop on the floor, you can hear--- “Smash”, “Smash”.i. When someone fires a gun, you will hear--- “Bang”, “Bang”.

5. In COPYMASTR 2a, ask pupils to match the sound word to the animals/birds. Answers: Parrot ------- (e) Squawk Dog --------- (c) Woof Tiger -------- (d) Roar

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Lion --------- (d) Roar Elephant ---- (a) Trumpet Snake ------- (b) Hiss Crocodile --- (b) Hiss

6. In COPYMASTER 2b, pupils fill in the sound words that describe the pictures Answers: a. Boom – a car crash

b. Beep – a warning to other drivers

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COPYMASTER 1What’s That Sound?

Choose and write in the boxes or circles.Bang Pop Slap Click Argh Smash

a. When a balloon bursts, you can hear…

b. When the popcorn is heated in the oven, you can hear….

c. When someone slaps someone else’s face, you can hear…

d. When he hits a mosquito on his arm, you can hear…

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e. When the mouse turns on the TV, you canhear…

f. When someone switches on a light, you can hear…

g. When they are in pain, they say…

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h. When the plates drop on the floor, you can hear….

i. When someone fires a gun, you will hear…

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COPYMASTER 2What’s That Sound?

Part 2a. Matching

Parrot ◉ ◉ (a) Trumpet Dog ◉ ◉ (b) Hiss

Tiger ◉ ◉ (c) Woof

Lion ◉ ◉ (d) Roar

Elephant ◉ ◉ (e) Squawk

Snake ◉

Crocodile ◉

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COPYMASTER 2What’s That Sound?

Part 2b. Fill in the right sound word.

Vroom Boom Beep Uh-oh

a car crash

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a warning to other drivers

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