Ivanna Markovaa teacher of EnglishSecondary school of Pavlivka,Kalynivka district,Vinnytsia region

The video A Magic Paintbrush is available per http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/the-magic-paintbrush

A Magic PaintbrushSuggested level – A2Aims:

to develop listening skills of the pupils to introduce and practice the vocabulary on the topic to develop reading and speaking skills to teach pupils to work in groups to develop imagination, memory, attention to raise some moral values (desire to help people who need it)

Aids: handouts, a computer, a projector, power point presentation

PROCEDUREI. INTRODUCTION1. GreetingT: Hello, pupils! How are you? I hope, everybody is fine. So let’s start our lesson

2. Introducing the topicT: Dear children, today we will have a very interesting lesson. We are going to watch and listen to a story about a girl who got a magic paintbrush as a gift. She helped people but one day… What happened then you will be able to tell me after watching the story.

3. Learning OutcomesT: By the end of the lesson you will be able:

to use the new words in your speech to reproduce the story using the pictures.

II. WARMING UP1. T: Remember of a few stories where characters use magic objects (Cinderella, Aladdin and The Magic Lamp, etc)

2. Phonetic DrillT: Listen to the new words and repeat after me:

stick [stɪk] – паличкаpoor [puə] - біднийmagic ['mæʤɪk] - чарівнийnasty ['nɑːstɪ] - огиднийescape [ɪs'keɪp] - втікатиchase after [ʧeɪs] - переслідуватиhole [həul] - діраfly off - відлітати

III. MAIN PARTPre-watching activities

1. Match the words with the pictures

paper a prison a hole a paintbrush a soldier a key

2. Look at the pictures from the story you are going to listen. Guess what the story will be about? – The story will be about…

Girl/poor Old woman/ paper/ paintbrush

Duck/ fly off

Soldier/ take The girl/ escape The king/ chase after/ fall in

While watching activities:

1. Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word:1) Rose loved writing.2) She was very rich.

drawing

3) An old woman gave Rose a magic pencil. 4) First, she painted a cat. 5) She painted lots of things to help the people in her family. 6) The king wanted Rose to paint a tree with apples. 7) The king sent Rose to school because she didn’t want to help. 8) She painted a key and a car to escape. 9) The king chased after Rose but she painted a wall. 10) Today, Rose only paints things to help herself.

2. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:Sticks flew hole poor king kind fell

1. Rose was very … and didn’t have pens or pencils.2. She drew pictures in the sand with …3. The duck …. off the paper and onto the pond.4. Rose was a very…. girl and painted pictures for everyone in her village. 5. The …. heard about the magic paintbrush.6. Rose painted a big…., so the king ….in.

3. Put the sentences in the right order 1. She drew pictures in the sand with sticks.2. So she painted a big hole, and splat!3. The king heard about the magic paintbrush and sent a soldier to find

Rose.4. Rose was a very kind girl and she painted pictures for everyone in her

village.5. Rose was brave and said, ‘No!’6. She looked around and saw a duck on the pond.

After watching activities:1. Answer the questions. Use not more than three words:1) Who loved drawing?2) Was the girl poor or rich?3) Who gave Rose a magic paintbrush?4) Was Rose happy when she got some paper and the paintbrush?5) What did Rose do for people in her village?6) Why did the soldier take the girl to the king?7) What did the king want?8) Has the story got a happy end?

2. Correct the sentences if they are false

1) Rose loves reading.2) One day an old woman gave her a paintbrush.3) Rose was sad to get such a gift.4) First, the girl painted a fish.5) The king wanted Rose to paint a tree with lots of money.6) The girl was sent to school.7) The king chased after her but Rose painted a lake.8) Today, Rose only uses her magic paintbrush to help people, who really need help.

3. Choose the best variant to complete the sentences:1) Rose loved …a) reading b) drawing c) writing

2) An … woman gave her a paintbrush.a) young b) poor c) old

3) For children Rose painted…a) toys b) flowers c) cows

4) The king sent a …. to find Rose.a) a teacher b) a soldier c) a doctor

5) A … helped Rose to escape.a) a key and a horse b) a key and a fish c) a horse and a soldier

6) Today Rose paints pictures for…a) children b) people who need help c) herself

4. Reproduce the story using the pictures from exercise 3

IV. SUMMING UP1. AssessmentT: Children, today you worked really hard and deserve good marks..

2. FeedbackT: Now you will be given a card with questions. Please, answer them Did you like the lesson?The activity I liked the most was….

3. Homework T: Imagine you have a magic paintbrush. Draw three things and explain why you have chosen them.-