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1. st Find the first dictation sheet Najdi prvn list dikt tu Remember the sentence Zapamatuj si v tu Come back to your partner and dictate Vra se ke sv mu partnerovi a diktuj what you remember to him her mu ji co si pamatuje When you finish raise your hands Az budete hotovi zvedn te ruku Netiquette Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Familiarization of the students with the rules of cyberspace interaction comparing them with standard good manners Target language Imperative modal verbs Cross curricular relationships Civics Cross disciplinary topic Personality and social studies Aids List of netiquette rules on small cards blackboard data projector internet source Time allowed 20 45 minutes depending on the variation and if the reading was assigned as homework e In the introduction we can use brainstorming to ask the students what they think is and what is not permitted online e We prepare cards with netiguette rules in English and in Czech Meanwhile the students shall divide into groups each group receiving a complete set of cards e The students in the group must match the rule in English with its equivalent in Czech e When all of them have finished we can signal the time limit and jointly check the answers A set of large format cards can be made and matched on the blackboard or using the data projector e The students compare the netiquette rules in groups from the most t
2. Hazejte kostkou a pohybujte se podle Cisel na hracim poli N sledujte pokyn na pol ch Pov dejte o dan m hardwaru a softwaru po dobu 20 sekund Odpov zte na ot zku nebo mluvte na dan t ma po dobu 20 sekund Sledujte as Cybercrime Recommended grade 9 Object of activity Familiarization of the students with the most common events of cybercrime such as phishing defacing hijacking piggybacking salami shaving Target language See cards Cross curricular relationships Civics Cross disciplinary topic Personality and social studies Aids Cards with names of events and their definitions dictionary Time allowed 25 minutes e Students work in pairs or in groups e They first receive cards with names of events occurring in computer crime and based on their language ability try to define and estimate what this expression covers and what type of activity is involved If the activity is too difficult for them we can allow them to use dictionaries They should not rely on a literal translation however If the students have advanced language skills then we can also ask them to guess the words from which the name is derived e We give the students questions and motivate them e The students then receive cards with definitions which they match to names based on their understanding and prior consideration e We walk among the students and help them with the vocabulary specified in the definitions Classroom language
3. What word do you know that is Kter mu slovu kter zn te je toto similar podobn What do you think it means Co mysl te e to znamen Why do you think so Pro mysl te Read the first card P e t te prvn kartu Read the definitions Prect te si definice Match the names to the definitions P i a te n zvy k definicim Supplementary activity We can give students the task of sorting individual events based on gravity of discussing their legal implications etc They can switch into their mother tongue Bingo Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Repetition of the hardware and software vocabularies Target language See cards Aids Bingo cards bag Time allowed 15 20 minutes e We briefly explain the principle of Bingo We read them from the so called Master Bingo Card the others looking on their cards for the picture corresponding to the word in question If they have the corresponding picture they cross it out They continue in this manner until all the pictures in a row or a column have been crossed out The person with the whole card crossed out received a Big Bingo e We insert the Master Card cut up into individual small cards into the bag e Each student receives a Bingo card if there are more than eight students the cards are repeated or the students can play in pairs e We pull out the first card from the bag and read it aloud If one of the students has an illustration on
4. patn What steps did we take Jak kroky jsme ud lali This is a flowchart of our problem Toto je blokov diagram na eho probl mu Make a flowchart for another problem Vytvo te blokov diagram na jin probl m Lamp doesn t work KEY C 3 Terminal Beginning or end of program Decision Input Output L Enter data display results Variation The students can be asked to create their own problem which they wish to record using a flowchart Word processing Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Graphical editing of a text Aids Worksheet Word program Time allowed 20 minutes e Each student is sent a text with which to work in Word e The students start the Word application and complete their tasks on the worksheet according to instructions e Lastly we jointly check the answers History of computers Recommended grade 9 Object of activity Completion of events in the timeline Target language Simple past tense passive voice in past tense years timeline breakdown wire punched card binary code sort data Cross curricular relationships History Aids Worksheet with text and axis blackboard data projector Time allowed 20 25 minutes e We ask the students whether they know something about the development of computers Do you know anything about the development of computers over time e We hand out the worksheet with timeline They may work individually or in pairs
5. Co je toto tato Cast Is this the main screen Je toho hlavn panel Swap your worksheets and correct them Vym te si pracovn listy a vz jemn si je opravte Version 1 This exercise can be performed as a contest between teams Each team receives a computer desktop picture in large format and cards with names of desktop items The students must correctly and as guickly as possible match the names of the items on the picture The team which succeeds in completing the task the first wins Version 2 If we have an interactive table in the classroom we jointly match the names of items using an interactive table Brainstorming Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Revision of arbitrary vocabulary Target language Vocabulary relating to the topic of brainstorming Aids Paper pencil or computer with a word processor Time allowed 10 minutes e The students prepare either a clean sheet of paper or open a word processor window e We set the topic whose vocabulary we want the students to practise to repeat e g hardware software the internet ICT classroom and others e We write the topic on the blackboard so that the students can always see it e We set a time limit no more than 3 minutes e The students must write as many words verbal connections or phrases relating to the topic as possible in the time allowed e This is followed by an assessment the number as well as the meaning of the written vocabula
6. Time allowed 60 minutes the activity falls into two parts Part 1 Test We notify the topic to the students e g South Africa Johannesburg and ask them what they know about this country and city The students then divide into pairs and depending on the ability of the class they may work independently or in larger groups We hand out or project a test task The students task is to circle the correct answers based on what they know or guess We familiarize the students with the specific web pages where they can check their test answers The students compare their results Part 2 Trip plan We hand out the next task This time the students work only in pairs Based on the web page information the students plan a trip across the South African Republic and a programme They record everything in an itinerary All documents are subsequently printed presented and discussed Note This topic represents the principle of an activity able to be used to repeat knowledge of an arbitrary subject Emphasis must be placed on the preparation itself the quality of sources and their currency Available for Internet search is an entire array of web quests but they are not always current and the students encounter outdated or incomplete pages Classroom language What do you know about South Africa and Johannesburg Choose the correct answer If you aren t sure try to guess Go online to www Check your answers How man
7. want to start a PC kdy chcete spustit PC Write a manual for an online game Napi te manu l k online h e What can you do when your computer Co d l te kdy se po ta gets stuck freezes crashes zasekne Alternative Students are set the task of preparing their manual graphically They then print and post their manuals Word processor MS Word Recommended grade 7 9 Object of activity Connection of terms and definitions Target language Word processing vocabulary Aids Worksheet or cards Time allowed 10 minutes e Using questions we find the known terminology of Word processor tools word processor e g MS Word and their functions e We distribute the worksheet The students task is to connect the tools and their functions and to write the Czech equivalents working independently e Lastly we jointly check the results The students read the name of the tool its function number and letter 1H and lastly the Czech translation Classroom language What MS Word tools do you know Jak n stroje MS Wordu zn te What are their functions Jak jsou jejich funkce Match the tools to their functions Spojte n stroje a jejich funkce What is the function of Jak je funkce Version 1 We prepare a set of cards to replace the worksheet The students match three cards namely the name of the tool its function and its Czech eguivalent They work in small groups The group which correctly matches
8. depending on their abilities e The students skim through the text using the so called skimming technique but they do not focus on detail and they need not understand it word for word They complete the milestones in the development of computers into the timeline including headings brief notes about what occurred For example 1830 s Charles Babbage Father of Computers Everyone can obviously make their own notes students can underline the text etc e After the allotted time has elapsed we jointly check the task We also draw the timeline on the blackboard e We encourage the students to talk about the events using full sentences e g In 1642 Blaise Pascal built an adding and subtraction machine We can ask supplementary questions e If there is time we jointly read the entire text aloud and explain any unknown words This can also be left to the English instructor Classroom language Do you know anything about the development V te n co o v voji po ta of computers through time Skim the text Zb n si p e t te text Complete the timeline with the Dopl te asovou osu o important computer development milestones miln ky ve v voji po ta In 1642 Blaise Pascal built an V roce 1642 Blaise Pascal adding and subtracting machine sestrojil stroj na s t n a ode t n Version 1 The task can be implemented by the entire class the timeline should be displayed on the blackboard
9. Co bys nekoupil a on line What information should be Jak informace musi obsahovat included in a good e shop kvalitn e shop Match the Czech to the English eguivalent P i a esk ekvivalent k anglick mu Search engines Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Familiarization with various search engines and their comparison Target language Second grade of adjectives Aids computers Internet source Time allowed 5 10 minutes e We write on the blackboard the names of various Internet search engines e g Google Yahoo Jyxo Seznam Centrum Note Help is also available on http en wikipedia org wiki Web search engine We ask the students what search engines are and what others they know We divide the students into groups of four to five per group Each group draws one of the search engines and finds its homepage We enter arbitrary words and phrases the students enter in the search engine the speed number of links found etc can be used to decide e After several repetitions the students compare individual search engines and record sentences such as Google is faster than Seznam Yahoo is as comprehensive as Jyxo Classroom lanquage What are search engines Co to jsou vyhled va e Take one card Vezm te si jednu kartu Make groups of 4 or 5 Ud lejte skupiny po 4 nebo 5 Search for the keyword Vyhledejte kl ov slovo When ready put your hand up A budete hotovi zvedn te ruku
10. all cards first wins Version 2 We give a every student a card The students then walk round the class and form the correct group of three tool function Czech eguivalent Correct answers 1H Close 2A Copy 3K Select 4E Font 5B Full screen 6J Language 7G Open 8L Paragraph 9C Insert 10M Picture 110 Print preview 12F Save 13N Save as 14D Spelling and grammar 15I Undo Typing with all ten fingers Recommended 8 9 Object of activity Practice of the written form of words and of the ten finger technique Target language Arbitrary vocabulary phrases Aids computer Keyboard finger chart Time allowed 5 minutes e Be begin the exercise by asking the students how many fingers they use when they type on a keyboard e We tell the students to practise typing on the keyboard using all ten fingers to write English words e We display the keyboard finger chart and basic position of the hands when typing on a keyboard e The students place their hands in the basic position and try to control the keys with their fingers e When all of them have acquired the required basic skills we dictate and the students type e Throughout the exercise the students should look at the keyboard finger chart and the basic hand position so as to be able to adjust and maintain their hands in the basic position e We start the dictation with easy words and gradually add
11. communication on the blackboard e We then find out what method of communication individual students prefer and why What do you prefer to do when communicating with your friends Why do you like chatting What do you prefer to do when you communicate with your parents e We briefly discuss how people communicated in earlier times how they relayed messages We facilitate an overview by drawing a timeline on the blackboard on which we mark years eras how prehistoric peoples communicated what happened in antiquity in mediaeval times and up to the present we can find out in advance the exact dates of invention of the telephone the telegraph etc and the names of their inventors We discuss how long it took then for a message to arrive from one place to another and how long it takes now e We write down adjectives characterizing individual types of communication we divide them into positive and negative characteristics into the second and third column Students can write their ideas on the blackboard the student who has an idea will come to the blackboard and write the adjective e Lastly we ask the students to write down as many sentences as possible in which they compare individual means of communication If they do not manage to finish it during class they can do so at home We jointly read them aloud during the IT lesson to follow or we have the sentences checked by the English instructor during the English lesson Classroom
12. his her Bingo card corresponding to the word he she must cross it out e We take out one word after another and the students cross out the pictures e The group having crossed out all the pictures on their Bingo card first wins Classroom language We will play Bingo Budeme hrat Bingo I ll say a word and you cross it out on your Budu kat slova a vy je budete card if it s there vy krt vat na sv kart pokud na t va budou Once you have all the pictures in a row or Jakmile budete m t v echny obr zky column crossed out shout out BINGO v ad nebo ve sloupci vy krtnut zak i te BINGO Big Bingo is when all the pictures on your Velk Bingo je kdy m te vy krtnut card are crossed out v echny obr zky na va kart SMS language Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Identification of words with the same pronunciation identification of SM S language substitution of letters words numbers Target language Abbreviated SMS expressions Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Blackboard or cards worksheet computer personal email address Time allowed 5 25 minutes suitable as a short activity t the beginning or end of the class We write on the blackboard e g 4 for U you 2 too B be etc We can use cards placed around the classroom We ask the students to pronounce the English verbs with the same form of sound We distribute the worksheets with verba
13. language How do people communicate with each Jak dnes lid mezi sebou komunikuji other these days Do you use different ways of Komunikuje r zn s r zn mi lidmi communicating when talking to different people What do you prefer to do when Jakou komunikaci preferuje communicating with your friends kdy komunikuje s p teli Why do you like chatting Pro m r d a chat What do you prefer to do when Jakou komunikaci preferuje communicating with your parents kdy komunikuje s rodi i How did people communicate in Jak lid komunikovali v prav ku Prehistoric times Ancient times starov ku st edov ku a Medieval times today dodnes When was the telephone invented Kdy byl vynalezen telefon Who invented it Kdo ho vynalezl How long did it take to send Jak dlouho trvalo poslat a message in those days and today List some words that characterise these forms of communication Compare these forms of zpravu tenkrat a dnes Rikejte slova ktera charakterizuji tyto prostfedky komunikace Porovnejte tyto zp soby communication komunikace How do did people communicate Jak lid komunikuji komunikovali verbal communication face to face dialogue telephone land line mobile phone Skype conversation messenger email sms message gestures telegraph telegram letter non verbal communication dance gestures body language facial expressions eye contact body contact touch
14. matching cards one picture and the corresponding English word and the game can begin e We give the students 15 minutes per game and monitor the winners of the individual tournaments During these 15 minutes the students may repeat the game several times We encourage the students always to read the word on the card e At the end of the activity we assess the best pexeso players in individual groups and jointly review the English terms Note The students can continuously supplement pexeso with newly learned words Classroom language Scatter the cards on the desk face down Rozlozte karti ky na lavici l cem dol Take it in turns to turn over two cards St dejte se v ot en dvou karet Look for matching pairs the picture and its name Hledejte odpov daj c dvojice obr zek a jeho n zev Put aside any matching pairs Shodn karti ky odlo te stranou Continue until you have found the last pair Pokra ujte do posledn dvojice Always read the word aloud V dy p e t te slovo nahlas Hardware pexeso Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Repetition of the vocabulary relating to hardware Target language Hard drive notebook printer scanner tablet speakers Aids Mix and match pexeso cards Time allowed 20 minutes e We start by dividing the students into groups of three to four e We divide the cut in advance pexeso cards into groups and the students use them to find various ha
15. more complex words and later phrases and sentences Note We do not assess the students performance We recommend the use of online games for the exercise e g the server www onlytypinggames com Classroom lanquage We are going to type using all ten fingers Budeme psat vSemi deseti prsty Hold your hands in the basic position Nastavte ruce do zakladni polohy Try to type several letters using different fingers Zkuste psat pismena jednotlivymi prsty Follow the chart D lejte to podle n kresu Type the words you hear Pi te slova kter sly te Type as fast but accurately as you can Pi te tak rychle ale p esn jak to jde Alternative More advanced students or those with more experience can receive a dictation of coherent texts which may assume the form of a contest of speed and precision Keyboarding Finger Chart W S X D RT YU K C F J VB NM k I V Left i Home Row Keys AS DF Home Row Keys JK L Q A E mail telephone and post Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Comparison of pros and cons of various means of communication Target language Grading adjectives Cross curricular relationships Civics history Cross disciplinary topic Inter personal and social studies Aids Blackboard Time allowed 45 minutes e We ask the students to say how people now communicate with one other How do people now communicate with one other We write the types of
16. on the age and knowledge of the students We display the pictures via a projector The students quietly look over the pictures during the set time When the time limit has expired we stop displaying the pictures The students task is to write down a description of the pictures The student who writes down the highest number of words in the set time wins Classroom lanquage You have to remember 10 items of Mus te si zapamatovat si 10 hardware hardware in 2 minutes polo ek ve 2 minut ch You cannot talk while you re looking Kdy se d v te na obr zky nesm te mluvit at the pictures Write down what you have seen Napi te co jste vid li Manuals Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Writing a manual for servicing a computer or specific software resolving problems troubleshooting Target language Imperative computer vocabulary Aids Computers with word processor Time allowed 15 20 minutes We write the topics on the blackboard using a PC operating MS Word Frozen computer The students divide into pairs or small groups We set the task of writing a PC user manual or manual for specific software online game or troubleshooting instructions e g problem connecting to the internet and we set a time limit We observe how the students work and help them if necessary The students present their results Classroom language What steps do you have to take when you Jak kroky mus te ud lat
17. software Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Drawing a distinction between software and hardware pictures Target language Keyboard web browser PC case processor text editor Aids Slide or cards with pictures Time allowed 5 to 10 minutes e We prepare slides with various pictures which the students recognize of hardware parts and software parts always a single cut out from a picture e The students form groups e While we display the pictures the teams consult their members about what is on the picture and write it on down on paper The other teams must not hear them We give them time to consider each picture and to record their comments e After all the pictures have been displayed we go through the answers of individual teams We show the first picture and ask each team what they recorded Only then do we mark the correct answer The teams which answered correctly receive a point for every correctly guessed picture e When checking we can show the students the full pictures instead of the cut outs Classroom language What is this Co je to This ts a keyboard a case To je kl vesnice case or a computer stack an MS Word document dokument MS Word Word processor description of functions menu Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Naming word processor functions and appurtenances Target language Names of word processor functions and appurtenances see picture Aids
18. the applications from the oldest to the most recently searched The sentences they then create are e g YouTube was founded in February 2005 e We write the answers on the blackboard Lastly we mark the data on the timeline Classroom language Match a date to the name of an application K datu p i a te n zev aplikace and put them in chronological order a se a te je chronologicky YouTube was founded in February 2005 YouTube vzniklo v noru 2005 Boys girls and the computer Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity existing difference in the approach towards computers between boys and girls Target language general Cross curricular relationships civics art class Cross disciplinary topic Interpersonal and Social Studies Aids sheets of paper crayons markers colours bag with coloured strips computers with corresponding software bulletin board or class webpage Amount of time 30 45 minutes e To begin we ask the students to think about how often and for what purpose they use a computer What software do they use what do they search for on the internet etc What do you use your computer for How often do you use it e The students form a boy girl pair It would be good if they were paired randomly e g we can cut coloured strips two of each colour that we place into two bags The boys pull a strip from the first bag the girls from the other The boy and girl that have the same coloured strip sh
19. Can x Can t Recommended grade 6 Object of activity Comparison of various types of hardware from the viewpoint of their utilisation Target language Comparisons modal verb can Aids Worksheet Time allowed 10 20 minutes e The students work singly or in pairs e We hand out the worksheets and jointly name individual devices e The students then say what the individual devices can do what they are capable of They create sentences using can and can t and compare individual devices A Bluetooth dongle can transfer the data from a mobile phone can take pictures with a camera but Classroom language Name the pictures What can you do with a camera printer scanner webcam Enter into the table can t take pictures with a printer Pojmenujte obrazky Co m ete d lat s fotoapar tem tisk rnou skenerem webkamerou Zapi te do tabulky Make sentences about what you can do with Tvo te v ty co m ete d lat s jednou one thing but can t do with the other What can a scanner do transfer data from a mobile phone upload photos from a camera play a DVD save the data control by touch control a PC print out scan capture take a video v c ale nem ete s druhou Co um skener p en st data z mobiln ho telefonu na st fotografie z fotoapar tu p ehr t DVD ulo it data ovl dat dotykem ovl dat po ta tisknout skenovat nahr t video Painting R
20. Computers with MS Word OO Writer blackboard interactive table Time allowed 15 20 minutes e We allow the students to review the environment of a word processor to familiarize themselves with it to find specific functions menus etc e We project the text editor window on the blackboard interactive board covering the correct names and encourage the students to think of names of individual components in English We write their ideas on the blackboard This exercise can prove quite entertaining for everyone We allow them to use their imagination e We gradually disclose the correct answers Classroom lanquage Open MS Word OO Writer What are the main functions and options What English names would you give them What is this Supplemented picture final product controlled together Otev ete si MS Word OO Writer Jak jsou hlavn funkce a mo nosti Jak anglick n zvy byste jim dali Co je toto Formatting Title Bar Toolbar Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Be ER pe pomt Fiat Tock Table Woo tiep alel x 128837 HS L BDSNO 81 G timmu e BI EBAREEREO A Start typing here Scroll Bars Insertion Point or Cursor Section Number mlejn ie Me 00 4 2 a 4 i it er mi aa ral 1 See stat SSG A i Microroh Wed Doc Girant ho i PE QOO nam Work Space Task Bar MS Word OO Writer alignment of text and pictures Recommended grade 9 Purpose of the activity Practi
21. Write sentences to compare Napi te v ty porovn vaj c r zn different search engines vyhled va e ICT jokes Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Memorization of text and its dictation to a classmate Aids Cut up text with ICT topic paper Time allowed 15 20 minutes e We cut up the texts according to instructions and hang them around the classroom We either choose one of the texts or both Both are possible but in that case one half of the class will work with the first and the other half of the class with the second e Students form pairs one of a pair of students acting as a secretary the other as runner reader they may decide on positions by playing paper rock scissors e The runner reader must find the first part of the text has no 1 to remember it and then to return to his her partner and dictate it to him her e When the pair has written the entire text they raise their hands The instructor checks the text e After the time allowed for the activity has expired everyone shall sit in their place We jointly read the texts and explain or ask the students certain questions as necessary e We can perform the activity alongside the students again and this time the students exchange roles and we will exchange the text Classroom lanquage You are the scribe so you have to write Ty jsi zapisovatel tak e mus ps t You are the runner so you have to read Ty jsi b ec tak e mus
22. a How far is Jak daleko je Plan a journey from to Napl nujte trasu z do Personal web page blog Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Reflection and comment on personal day to day life updating information on a personal blog page Target language Everyday situations opinions Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Computer with Internet Time allowed Long term project The students establish their own web pages www estranky cz or blogs www blog cz English settings can also be selected the students knowledge and ability being taken into account In the lessons to follow we set a task to be performed modified updated etc As soon as the students have fully mastered the servicing of the administrative environment they are set homework Examples e creation of a graphic setting selection editing e creation of a personal profile who am name city school basic information completion of information with photos creation of a personal time schedule what do when keeping of a journal for a week school journal what succeeded in doing this week and why what frustrated me most during the past week my future plans what my weekend was like We initially establish rules of which we regularly remind the students we can penalize any non compliance Examples of rules e the pages are only in English e students comply with netiguette rules e students
23. all form a pair e The task is to make a poster or graphics document that shall illustrate the use of the computer by the boy as well as the girl The pair tries principally TO illustrate what is common to both of them what joins them It should be in the centre of the poster they can reference in contrast what divides them in their approach to a computer or what they have a different opinion about around the edges The poster or document should be striking and informative We must not forget to mention that the poster must also include some English writing e While the students work the teacher monitors the situation and helps with challenging vocabulary e We display the posters and documents on the bulletin board or on the classroom webpage Classroom language What do you use your computer for Na co pou v po ta How often do you use it Jak asto ho pou v What software do you use Jak programy pou v Get into pairs a girl and a boy Vytvo te dvojice chlapec d vka Make a poster document to represent Vytvo te plak t dokument p edstavuj c your use of a computer va e pou v n po ta e Internet word search Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Broadening of vocabulary on the subject of Internet Target language Internet firewall browser url searching Aids Worksheet with word search Internet source Time allowed 10 minutes e We hand out identical wo
24. aper b they work on presentation software c they have available previously prepared cards with names pictures of network parts and need only to link them arrange them in a space and create a kind of map e The students then present their work The rest assess the pros and cons of individual versions and lastly vote for the best version Classroom language Design a school hardware network Navrhn te Skolni hardwarovou sit Decide who needs what hardware Rozhodn te kdo pot ebuje jak hardware What are the good and bad features Jak jsou klady a z pory jednotliv ch of each design n vrh Vote for the best idea Hlasujte pro nejlep n pad Alternative The students design school network software eguipment they do not plan the arrangement of hardware but rather what software will be reguired on a given computer machine and why versions for a teacher secretary student study room Products Recommended grade 7 9 Object of activity Description and presentation of a product picture Target language Salesman customer bargain discount exclusive offer the best price innovation special offer price work v Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Pictures with funny products see attachment papers pencils or possibly computers with a presentation programme Time allowed 45 minutes e The students divide into pairs or groups no more than 4 e Each pair group selects one pi
25. ble Aids Adhesive labels with names of components a computer without a cover a scarf Time allowed 10 minutes e Students work in groups each group possessing a computer and with a set of adhesive labels with English names of components available to them e The group s task is the placing of the adhesive labels correctly on the components as fast as possible e The first group to finish wins e Lastly we jointly name the individual computer parts and correct any mistakes Classroom language Stick a name card on the correct component Umist te lepik na spravny komponent Version 1 We cover the students eyes with a scarf and they identify individual components by touch We pay attention to safety and indicate the correct answer by a given signal Version 2 The students receive blank adhesive labels on which they write the name of components and subsequently glue them on Emoticons Recommended grade 6 7 Object of activity Determination of the meaning of various emoticons Target language Meaning of emoticons verbs Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Cards with selected emoticons Time allowed 5 15 minutes e We explain to the students that we have a deck of cards containing various emoticons and that there are at least two or more cards of each type of emoticon according to the number of students in the class e Each student draws a card with an emoticon He she must then begin to grimace
26. carefully consider which data they make public and which not suggestion Familiarization of the students with rules of administration of personal data etc e students may expand perfect their pages in any manner outside of the scope of the set tasks We regularly visit comment or assess the pages according to the set task We do not modify the content of the pages Classroom language Your long term project will be Vasim dlouhodobym projektem bude to keep your own webpage blog v st vlastn webovou str nku blog Today s web blog task is Va m dne n m webov m blogov m kolem je Alternative If students refuse to present themselves and personal information and that of their family on Internet left to their own discretion they create a fictitious individual to create the pages about Kim s game Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Repetition of vocabulary memory training Target language Hardware components logos telecommunication devices Aids 5 10 objects with cards with pictures projector Time allowed 5 10 minutes e We start by explaining the rules to the students they look for a period of 1 2 minutes on a set of pictures hardware components standard software windows telecommunication devices brands of mobile telephones etc Their task is to remember all the pictures They must not talk whilst viewing the pictures Note The number of pictures and the time required depend
27. ce of picture alignment formatting of text etc Target language Instructions for using MS Office Open office Aids Computers eguipped with MS Office Open office Time allowed 5 minutes or more depending on difficulty of formatting e We first prepare files with source text and with target formatting It will also be possible to prepare the resulting sample only we allow the students to write the final text They can create a diploma a poster a menu an invitation to an event and so on e We give the students clean unformatted text e We give instructions for formatting and the students revise the text according to the instructions colour size lettering downloading pictures from the internet pasting format editing etc e The degree of difficulty of the instructions is based on students progress e Lastly the students compare their result with the original Classroom lanquage Format the paragraphs Change the Formatujte odstavce Velikost pisma je font size to 14 14 Make the headline light blue Ud lejte nadpis sv tle modry Search for a picture of Prague Castle Na internetu vyhledejte obrazek on the internet Pra sk ho hradu Download the picture St hn te obr zek Insert the picture into your document Vlo te obr zek do sv ho dokumentu Format it correctly and give it a green Naform tujte jej doprava a dejte mu frame zelen r me ek Spreadsheet editor description of functions menu Recom
28. cture of a product from the offer and prepares a sales presentation of the product It would be a good idea to approach the task as if we were preparing an advertising brochure We also adjust the vocabulary accordingly event novelty best price exclusive offer etc e The students prepare the presentation and present the product to others in the class during the next lesson They focus on making their product appealing and on gaining as many customers as possible They must explain how the product works e The class representing the customers assesses the presentation and awards points production persuasiveness Classroom lanquage Choose a picture Vyberte si obrazek You are a team of salesmen Jste t m obchodn k This is the product that you have to sell Toto je v robek kter mus te prodat Prepare a presentation leaflet Pripravte prezentaci letak Describe its parts functions Popiste dily funkce Present your product Prezentujte sv j v robek Evaluate the presentations Ohodno te prezentaci Would you buy it Koupili byste si to Maps Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Finding one s bearings on a map looking for a place planning of a route Target language Basic satellite tourist historical photomap geographic names Cross curricular relationships Geography Aids Computer Internet source Time allowed 10 minutes or longer e We refer the students to various servers a
29. d out ekni t d co jsi zjistil a Write a short text about what Napi kr tk text o tom co you have found out about each other jsi zjistil a Programming Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Familiarization with processes algorithms and their recording Target language Recording of a process Cross curricular relationships Mathematics logic Aids Prepared processes problems procedures resolved using a flow diagram possible source www google com pictures flowchart Time allowed 25 45 minutes e We demonstrate a specific problem to the students e g a light does not shine what should be done The students suggest solutions e We ask the students to name individual steps which should be adopted and to record them in the table so that a flow chart can be created from the recorded information e We then familiarize the students with a key see flowchart key e Students are asked to write additional solutions of other problems and other procedures in a similar manner e The students work individually or in pairs according to ability the instructor supervises and helps with difficult vocabulary e The class then jointly draws the corresponding flow chart on the blackboard volunteers the instructor comments and corrects Classroom lanquage Is this a lamp Is it working Toto je lampa Funguje What should I do to find out what s wrong Co mam ud lat abych zjistil a co je
30. e possible are remember shopping Correct solutions 1 Merry Christmas thanks see you later good luck no one love you great How are you thanks for your message SN SPK SRY SUM1 TEL THX TLK TME UR VRI WKND YR soon speak sorry someone telephone thanks talk time you you re very wait weekend why year your 2 DO U LUV ME HVE A NCE DY SPK 2U L8R TME 2 GO IC PM IN A MTNG SUM1 HPE 2 C USN SRY When was founded Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Arrangement of events in chronological order search for information Target language Years passive voice in the past tense Cross curricular relationships History Aids Computers with corresponding programmes Internet web browser word processor cards with years and names of applications blackboard and timeline Time allowed 30 minutes e The students form groups of three to four e We give to each group two sets of cards cards with years and of cards with names of applications e We ask the students to try and match the name of the application and the date the year will be the year in which the application was founded and they must then arrange everything in chronological order Match a date to the name of an application and put them in chronological order e The students check their answers on the servers preferably on servers written in English e A joint control takes place such that the students introduce
31. e names of the parts of a Jak jsou n zvy st tabulkov ho spreadsheet procesoru Use the hints on the cards Pou ijte n pov dy na karti k ch Place the cards on the spreadsheet Um st te karty na tabulkov procesor E Microsoft Excel Book1 x G Ele Edt yew Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Sax DE A A SIA 8 zs4na 9 ez 2 MO E Supplemented picture Al v k final product controlled G E together 1 2 Name Box Formula Bar 3 Column 4 Letter Active Cell 7 8 9 Row Number n Sheet Tab M 4 M Sheet1 Sheet Sheet3 Ki o Ready MS Excel OO Calc functions Recommended grade 9 Object of activity Practice of formatting and of writing simple functions Target language MS Office Open office instructions for use Aids Computers eguipped with MS Office Open office functions prepared in advance formatting suggestions etc Time allowed 5 minutes or more depending on the difficulty of the specified operation s We first consider what formatting and functions we wish to practise with the students arithmetic sum average We prepare tables with source information or a final table as a sample as applicable the students may acquire the data for the tables by asking each other their date of birth age number of siblings etc We provide formatting function instructions The students edit the source information according to instructions colour size l
32. e rozhovor Find somebody that Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Determination of the computer habits of classmates Target language Ascertainment of questions in simple past tense Aids Worksheet Time allowed 15 minutes We explain the principle of the activity to the students The students task asking questions of their classmates and finding at least one person answering YES to a question writing their name in the worksheet The names must not be repeated We distribute worksheets to the students The students walk round the classroom and ask their individual classmates Do you do your homework on a computer every day The student questioned answers Yes do No I don t When the students have finished we ask Who does his her homework on a computer every day A student answers Jana Jan does her his homework on a computer every day Jana and Ondra do their homework on a computer every day Classroom language Read the questions on your form and try to P e t te si ot zky ve formul i a find someone who answers YES zkuste naj t n koho kdo odpov na tyto ot zky ANO Write his her name on the form Zapi te jej jeho jm no do formul e You can only have someone s name on the Ka d jm no m ete m t ve form once formul i pouze jednou Computer board game Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Communication on computer topic
33. e the card in the appointed space where others who have already received a card place them The instructor only monitors the activity e When all the cards have been matched we check the table identify any incorrectly matched cards and the class makes a second attempt to match them We repeat this until all of the cards have been correctly matched Classroom language Collect as many cards as you can Nasb rejte co nejv ce karti ek co as fast as possible nejrychleji Distribute the cards according Rozd lte karti ky podle typu m dia to the media they represent kter p edstavuj Stick the card write the file format P ilepte karti ku napi te form t na in the correct place on the chart spr vn m sto v tabulce Table suggestion Text Music Video Pictures Web txt mp3 avi bmp htm doc m3u mpeg tiff CSS rtf wma mov psd php Version 1 The students do not match the format to the type of media but to a specific program Version 2 The students themselves check the table after first matching them on http en wikipedia org wiki List of file formats Chatting Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Monitored chatting Target language Practice of language on a given topic Aids Computers with internet access cards Time allowed 5 minutes or more depending on the topic and as reguired Note It would be a good idea to review the rules of neti
34. ecommended grade 6 Object of activity Graphic modification of the the school cafeteria menu for the current week Target language Names of dishes Aids Computer text editor school cafeteria menu dictionary Time allowed 15 minutes e We write or if necessary copy the current menu from the school cafeteria and cancel all formatting e We copy the file into the students folders e The students graphically edit and specifically change the colour size typeface etc and insert pictures of dishes They try to translate the menu into English using the online dictionary e They allot superior terms to individual meals such as vegetarian meals desserts side dishes types of meat etc or perhaps rate individual dishes Classroom language Change the colour size of the text Zm te barvu velikost textu Align the text to the centre Zarovnejte text na st ed Add pictures to the meals P idejte obr zky j del vegetarian meal bezmas j dlo dessert dezert starter p edkrm side dish p loha main course hlavn j dlo Supplementary activity The students create their own menus and then discuss them Computer hardware Recommended grade 6 7 Object of activity Repetition of the names of computer parts Target language Motherboard hard drive CD DVD drive processor memory card drive case printer scanner keyboard modem monitor screen mouse mouse mat button switch button headphones USB connector ca
35. ecommended grade 6 Object of activity Review of the instrument panel in the programme Paint graphics design basics shapes colours Target language Instrument panel terms shapes colours and words that are easy to draw flower leaf cloud caterpillar spider Cross curricular relationships Art class Aids Computer Paint programme instrument panel picture and cards with names of instruments Time allowed 15 20 minutes e We introduce the Paint program to the students e We print out the instrument panel printscreen for the students in the Paint programme available and the cut up list of individual instruments e The task is the correct matching of the names of instruments to individual icons e We let the students name individual parts of the program e g tools colours pen shapes text e Then we allot easy tasks Make a square colour it light blue We can practise various shapes see Classroom language colour and words that are easy to draw e The students work individually according to the instructor s instructions e Lastly the students receive independent task e g to create a certain picture to create a business card or the logo of an imaginary firm Classroom lanquage Name the parts of this menu Jmenujte sti tohoto menu Make a sguare colour it light blue Nakreslete tverec a vybarv te jej sv tle modrou Spray three red circles Nasprejujte t i erven kruhy Design your own b
36. ettering addition subtraction etc of data in columns rows etc The instruction language is based on the students skills from single word commands up to developed sentences Lastly the students compare their final products with the original Classroom language Write the information you found Zapiste informace kter jste ziskali on the form do tabulky Order the names and all the other Srovnejte jm na a ostatni informace information alphabetically abecedn Add up the number of brothers and sisters Se t te po ty bratr a sester Calculate the average age Spo tejte pr m rn v k do bu ky C3 and insert it into cell C3 Computer desktop Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Naming of parts of the computer desktop matching headings Target language Start menu submenu tool bar start button Aids Worksheet Time allowed 10 15 minutes e The students receive a worksheet with an illustration of a computer desktop Individual parts of the desktop are specified in the frame under the picture e The students write the correct names into the blank windows e They exchange their worksheets in pairs and check one another s work e Lastly we check the answers again alongside the whole class Classroom language Name the main icons on the Pojmenujte sti plochy po ta e desktop Write the names in the correct boxes Napi te n zvy do spr vn ch ok nek What is this this icon
37. file name into all subfolders Zkop rujte soubor do v ech in directory name podslo ek v adres i Create a new subfolder in directory name V adres i vytvo te novou and call it file name podslozku s nazvem Suggestion for a prepared tree structure Folders and files G New O MS Excel O Ms Word wl wl al oA O 7m doc doc2 doc3 Se it1 Sesit2 Pavel Petr om
38. guette in the preceding lesson The students register if they have not already done so an account on xchat icg or a similar application The students divide into pairs and seat themselves in pairs so that they do not see one another We explain to them that they will chat in pairs on the given topic Their task is the acquisition of as much information as possible and to save the chat history The students select a topic from the deck of cards face down the topics may be repeated Note We choose the topics according to the language skills age and interest of the students The students chat the instructor supervises and helps with difficult vocabulary We can review the chat history at random and check to ensure that netiquette and English rules are observed this can also be done retroactively When the time allotted for chatting has elapsed the students are asked to summarize the knowledge gained into a brief coherent text this can be given as homework or briefly to speak on the topic Classroom lanquage Get into pairs and decide Vytvo te dvojice a rozhodn te who is A and who is B kdo je A a kdo B Log into xchat icq P ihlaste se na xchat icq Pick a card Vyberte si kartu Find out as much information Zjist te co mo n nejv ce informac as possible about your partner o va em partnerovi partnerce and the topic you have picked a t matu kter jste si vybrali Tell the class what you have foun
39. hooks accents and capital letters in the right places Grade one is taught by the teacher Sarka Bartunkova Solution The first sentence is written in bold lettering The second sentence is underlined The third sentence appears in very small typeface The fourth sentence appears in large letters THE FIFTH SENTENCE APPEARS EMTIRELY IN LARGE LETTERS The sixth sentence appears entirely in Snap ITC lettering The seventh sentence appears in italics sloping letters The ninth sentence has words in all colours blue red green violet The first class is taught by S rka Bart kov Editing photos Recommended grade 7 Object of activity Implementation of basic photograph editing in photo editor Target language See Classroom language Aids PC Picasa Zoner Irfan Gimp or other photo editor Time allowed 10 minutes e We either create ourselves or find some poor unsuccessful photographs such as red eyes poor arrangement poor exposure etc e The students edit the photographs to improve them Classroom language Trim the photo Ofizni fotografii Correct the red eye Oprav erven o i Increase decrease the contrast Zvy sni jas kontrast sn mku of the photo Types of computer Recommended grade 6 Object of activity Matching names and the types of computers and their comparison Target language Comparison adjectives computer parameters Aids Cards with names pictures and definitions of individua
40. ightest Kdo je nejvy nejleh the oldest nejstar Example of the procedure 1 simple list 2 data supplemented TAE ee e A lt S n L 1 P jmen Jm no v ka hmotnost rok naroz pohlav 1 P jmen Jm no v ka hmotnost rok narozen pohlav 2 Kalous Tom 2 Kalous Tom 1995 kluk 3 Hr dkov Ivana 3 Hr dkov Ivana 163 45 1996 holka 4 Feiferova Jana 4 Feiferova Jana 145 51 1995 holka 5 Bafias Pavel 5 Ba as Pavel 148 64 1996 kluk 6 Rydlova Karla 6 R dlov Karla 169 52 1996 holka 7 Vesel Jakub 7 Vesel Jakub 184 60 1997 kluk 8 Stloukal Michal 8 Stloukal Michal 156 70 1997 kluk 9 Plucha Jan 9 Plucha Jan 166 71 1996 kluk 10 Macola Ivan 10 Macola Ivan 170 56 1997 kluk 11 Klouda Pavel 11 Klouda Pavel 155 74 1997 kluk 12 Karlovcova Lucie 12 Karlovcova Lucie 149 47 1996 holka 13 Fojt Petr 13 Fojt Petr 176 80 1997 kluk 14 Drahotova Kl ra 14 Drahotova Klara 165 66 1997 holka 15 Koufilova Barbora 15 Kou ilov Barbora 156 61 1996 holka 3 compared alphabetical data 4 compared data according to height Sa S es Pa P v DN K S N a A e c E F _1 P jmen Jm no v ka hmotnost rok naroz pohlav 1 P jmen Jm no v ka hmotnost rok naroz pohlav _2 Bafias Pavel 148 64 1996 kluk 2 Vesel Jakub 84 60 997 kluk _3 Drahotova Kl ra 165 66 1997 hol
41. ing tone of voice and non verbal aspects of speech external adjustment of a person Alternative verb ln komunikace dialog tv v tv telefon pevn linka mobiln telefon rozhovor po skypu posel email sms zprava gesta telegraf telegram dopis neverbalni komunikace tanec gesta e t la v raz obli eje mimika o n kontakt t lesn kontakt t n hlasu a neverb ln aspekty e i wr vn j prava osoby Instead of writing on the blackboard we can use cards which the students then place and move as required File formats Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Identification of file formats and their matching to the type of media Target language Format types media types Aids Cards with formats possible source http en wikipedia org wiki List of file formats table on the blackboard slide ideally an interactive table Amount of time 10 15 minutes e We place cards with various file formats face down on the floor formats are recorded in the style jpg asterisk dot format e The students first task is to collect as many cards as possible in the shortest possible time We ensure that every student receives a card e We display a table with the types of media and tell ask the students to match their cards to the corresponding media e The students match write in stick with adhesive tags them in the table if they are uncertain they plac
42. ka 3 Fojt Petr 76 80 997 kluk _4 JFeiferov Jana 145 51 1995 holka 4 Macola Ivan 70 56 997 kluk 5 Fojt Petr 176 80 1997 kluk 5 R dlov Karla 169 52 1996 holka 6 Hr dkov Ivana 163 45 1996 holka 6 Plucha Jan 166 71 1996 kluk T Kalous Tom 152 40 995 kluk 7 Drahotov Kl ra 165 66 1997 holka 8 Karlovcova Lucie 149 47 1996 holka 8 Hr dkov Iana 163 45 1996 holka 9 Klouda Pavel 155 74 997 kluk 9 Kou ilov Barbora 56 61 996 holka 10 Kou ilov Barbora 156 61 996 holka 10 Stloukal Michal 56 70 997 kluk M Macola lvan 170 56 1997 kluk 11 Klouda Pavel 55 74 1997 kluk 12 Plucha Jan 166 7 1996 kluk 12 Kalous Tom 152 40 1995 kluk 13 Rydlova Karla 169 52 1996 holka 13 Karlovcov Lucie 149 47 1996 holka 14 Stloukal Michal 156 70 1997 kluk 14 Ba as Pavel 148 64 1996 kluk 15 Vesel Jakub 184 60 1997 kluk 15 Feiferov Jana 45 51 995 holka E shops Recommended grade 7 9 Object of activity Identification of the appurtenances of legitimate Internet shopping Target language Price tax delivery conditions warranty payment conditions Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Computers Internet source e shops cards with vocabulary tables Time allowed 20 minutes e We first ask the students what they buy if any of them have ever bought anything online and what their experience was like Do you shop online Have you ever bought anything online What s
43. ka netiketa desatero htm Garbled computer conversation Recommended grade 8 9 Object of activity Arranging individual sentences of the conversation in the correct order Aids Cards with a cut up conversation Time allowed 10 15 minutes We cut up the individual sentences of the conversation The students form groups of twelve the dialogue being divided into the same number of parts If the number of sentences does not coincide with the number of students in the class we can cut up the conversation differently either into fewer or more parts Each group member receives one card their task being to align them in order as individual parts of the conversation follow We can check the students work regularly A time limit should be set When the time limit has expired the groups read their conversation in the order they arranged it this serves to verify its correctness If the students are not standing in the correct order next to one another they rearrange themselves correctly Lastly the students memorize the conversation and present it to the others Classroom language This is an example of a conversation Toto je vzorov rozhovor o po ta ch about computers Put the parts of the conversation Dejte sti konverzace do spr vn ho po ad in the correct order Stand in a line so the conversation Postavte se do ady aby se konverzace can be read dala p e st Role play the conversation Zahrajt
44. l symbolic associations The students task is to decode the message into whole English sentences singly or in pairs In the second part of the worksheet however the students translate common English sentences and communications into SMS language and symbols The third part of the worksheet is intended for personal communication in SMS language The students are asked to write the longest possible meaningful text They can write it on a computer and send it to the instructor by email to be checked The students compare their results and evaluate one another specifically for making sense Classroom language How do you pronounce these words Jaka je vyslovnost t chto slov What other words or letters can be Ktera dalsi slova pismena mohou byt pronounced the same way vyslovena stejn Read write the message P e t te napi te zpr vu Translate the words and phrases P elo te slova a fr ze Vocabulary SMS Language 2 to too GD good 4 for four GR8 great 4GV forgive GUD LUK good luck 2MORO tomorrow HPE hope 2NITE tonight HPY happy at HVE have ASAP as soon as possible IC see B be IDK do not know B4 before IL I ll BCK back JST just BDY birthday L8 late C see L8R later CRZ crazy LK like DNR dinner LUV love DY day MCH much MOB MRY XMAS MS MSG MTNG NCE NE1 NU NXT PRTY PLS POSBL R RMBR SHOPN mobile Merry Christmas miss message meeting nice anyone new next party pleas
45. l types of computers Time allowed 10 minutes e The students divide into pairs e Each pair receives a deck of cards with pictures of computers We determine their knowledge of names we do not correct them by asking questions e The students are asked to match the pictures of computers with their names e We the jointly check the answers e We write the parameters of the computer next to one another on the blackboard including size weight power hardware size mobility electricity consumption etc e We ask the students which of the computers is the largest the smallest the heaviest the lightest etc We can use written adjectives on paper or on the blackboard and point out the word in question to the class e Lastly the students compare individual types of computer and their parameters Classroom language What can you see in the pictures Co vidite na obrazcich Match the computers to their names P i a te po ta k jeho n zvu Which computer is the biggest Kter po ta je nejv t Which computer is bigger Kter po ta je v t the mainframe or the PDA mainframe nebo PDA Alternative The students receive three sets of cards namely cards with pictures cards with names and cards with a short definition of individual types of computer describing their use parameters which they match and then compare individual computers The students may draw cards and form groups of three Hardware versus
46. lass schedule They work independently They first write the names of individual subjects into the respective classes Instead of numbering the hours they can provide specific times so that we can ask when until what time they have mathematics etc They similarly write the days in English They then edit the schedules graphically especially the colour typeface size and text bordering When they have finished the schedule we ask them What days do you have have you got Czech lessons What time on Mondays do you have mathematics They students can pose the questions to one another The activity can be livened up using a small ball We toss it among the students and the student who catches it must ask a question and toss the ball to the classmate who will answer the question etc Classroom language In English write the names of subjects Napi te n zvy p edm t do into the relevant cells p slu n ch bun k anglicky Arrange the size colour of letters Upravte velikost barvu p sma Make a border around the cells Vytvo te ohrani en kolem bun k Colour the background of the cells Vybarv te pozad bun k Align the text in cells to the centre Zarovnejte text v bu k ch na st ed Copy the timetable to the second sheet Zkopirujte rozvrh na druhy list Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Czech English German French Spanish lesson maths mathematics geography history physics biology i
47. like the emoticon in the picture Based on the facial expression of the others they mutually search for emoticons of their type and form a group without showing their cards to one another e After they have formed emoticon groups the students compare their cards and determine whether they formed the correct group e Each group then presents its emoticon to the others and explains when and in what circumstance it is used Note A list of emoticons is available on http en wikipedia org wiki List of emoticons Classroom language Take one card and make the same face as the emoticon on it Make a group with the other students who have the same emoticon What s the name of your emoticon In what situations is it used Vezmi si jednu kartu a tva se jako smajl k na n Vytvo te skupinu se zbytkem stejn ch smajl k Jak se jmenuje v smajl k V jak ch situac ch ho pou v me D sad very sad laughing joking satisfied s O O devil angel undecided surprised 1 angry hug kiss wink Excel class schedule Recommended grade 7 Object of activity Creation of a class schedule in English using the spreadsheet Target language Names of school subjects showing the time and the days in the week Aids Computer Excel class schedule small ball Time allowed 10 minutes The students create a spreadsheet in Excel based on their current c
48. mended grade 8 9 Object of activity Naming the spreadsheet operations and appurtenances Target language Spreadsheet function name box formula bar sheet tab row and column Aids Computers with MS Excel OO Calc cards with terms blackboard Time allowed 15 20 minutes e We write the words on cards and place them on the blackboard e We first allow the students to review the environment of the spreadsheet editor familiarization the location of specific functions menus etc e The students form groups of four e We project the window of a spreadsheet on the blackboard initially without descriptions e The students decide as a group what the individual parts of the spreadsheet are called The terms on the cards located on the blackboard can serve as hints They make notes e When all groups have finished we set a time limit the group representative goes to the blackboard and places the terms on the projected spreadsheet as the group decided e We do not disclose the correct answers but only count how many words they had placed correctly and award to each group a point for every correct answer We do the same for each of the groups e Lastly we disclose the correct solutions and jointly read the words The group with the highest number of points wins Classroom language Open MS Excel OO Calc Otev ete si MS Excel OO Calc What are the main functions and Jak jsou hlavn funkce a mo nosti options What are th
49. nd give them time to become familiar with them We advise them that there are various types of map spec basic satellite tourist photomaps and historical e We instruct them to find places on the map which they know well such as their place of birth including street and house the place where their grandparents and friends live where they were on vacation the largest Czech cities etc e They then look for places which are less known to them or are completely unfamiliar e We can set them various tasks We give them the name of a place and they must discover as quickly as possible where this place is located how long a journey from point A to point B occupies the distance between them etc e Lastly the students are set the task of planning a route from one place to another based on certain requirements such as most economical quickest etc route 1 The basis should be maps available at http maps google com further http www mapy cz http www maplandia cz evropa and http www google com earth index html Classroom lanquage Go fo Jd te na Search for Liberec Prague Vyhledejte Liberec Prahu In which country ies is are Victoria Falls V kter zemi je jsou Viktoriiny vodopady How long does it take to get from to Jak dlouho trv dostat se z do It takes 4 hours and 15 minutes Trv to 4 hodiny a 15 minut What s the distance between and Jak je vzd lenost mezi
50. nformation and communication technology ICT art music physical education PE physical and social education PSE social sciences family education Excel sorting data Recommended grade 7 Object of activity Arrangement of the class list in the table editor according to the values provided Target lanquage See Classroom language Aids Computer Excel or other spreadsheet editor Time allowed 15 minutes depending on the size of the group e The students open Excel or another table editor and they write the list of students into columns in order of seating or possibly the class list and groups They work independently e They determine and complete the characteristics of classmates in respect of individual names e g height mass age gender We progressively ask the students to tell their value the others shall record it in the table e The students allot the data according to individual characteristics the instructions being given by the instructor Classroom language Write a list of pupil s student s names How tall are you What do you weigh How many kilos do you weigh When s your birthday Sort the pupils alphabetically according to their height weight Napi te seznam k Jak jsi vysok Kolik v Kolik kilogram v Kdy jsi se narodil Srovnej ky podle abecedy v ky hmotnosti data date of birth narozen Who is the tallest the l
51. o the least important The groups then compare their opinions and must not forget to justify their answers why why not Classroom language What is allowed you should shouldn t Co je dovoleno co bys m l a nem l a mustn t do online nesmis d lat on line Match a rule in Czech to the rule K pravidlu v e tin p i a pravidlo in English v angli tin What is the most least serious Co je nejz va n j nejm n z va n Why Why not Pro Pro ne Supplementary activity The students take cards with rules in English and rewrite them using the modal verb can cannot should should not must must not e g respect for one another s privacy You should respect one another s privacy Version 1 Each student receives one card with rules and looks for the match to form a pair i e the English rule is to be matched with its Czech equivalent Version 2 We give the students internet addresses where they can find the rules of good manners and netiquette They study the material as homework so that they are read to the following class If the source requires it we tell them specifically what they should read or create an abstract as required Note We can use the following as sources to facilitate work http www dtcc edu cs rfc1855 html very detailed http www albion com netiquette corerules html http www lupa cz clanky netiketa detailed and in Czech and http www ftvs cuni cz vyu
52. rd searches to the students e f some students have not yet done any searches we explain to them how it is done In the imaginary squares of the word search the terms acquired from the written legend are successively crossed out in eight directions i e vertically horizontally diagonally to the right and to the left in both directions e The students then need only to start The first student to cross out all the words wins e We can then practice spelling the words Note Mystery word letters are not crossed out in this word search Classroom language Search for the words that are below Hledejte slova kter jsou pod osmism rkou the word search More ICT word searches available at http www teach ict com quizzes quiz_wordsearch htm Also available http puzzlemaker discoveryeducation com WordSearchSetupForm asp You can create a word search puzzle here using your own vocabulary Software pexeso Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Repetition of the vocabulary relating to software Target language See worksheet Aids Mix and match pexeso cards Time allowed 20 minutes e We start by dividing students into groups of three to four e We divide the cut in advance pexeso cards into groups and the students use them to find various software pictures and to match them to the English names e After explaining the principle of the game rules are the same as classic pexeso the students look for two
53. rdware pictures and to match them with English name e After explaining the principle of the game the rules are the same as classic pexeso the students look for two matching cards one picture and corresponding English word and the game may begin e We give the students 15 minutes per game and monitor the winners of individual tournaments During these 15 minutes the students may repeat the game several times We encourage the students to always read the word on the card e At the end of the activity we assess the best players of pexeso in individual groups and jointly review the English terms Note The students can continuously complement pexeso with newly learned words Classroom lanquage Scatter the cards on the desk face down Rozlozte karti ky na lavici l cem dol Take it in turns to turn over two cards St dejte se v ot en dvou karet Look for matching pairs picture and its name Hledejte odpov daj c dvojice obr zek a jeho n zev Put aside any matching pairs Shodn karti ky odlo te stranou Continue until you have found the last pair Pokra ujte do posledn dvojice Always read the word aloud V dy p e t te slovo nahlas Web guest example Recommended grade level 9 Object of activity Familiarization with foreign language webpage environments search for specific information within text Target language City information Cross curricular relationships Geography Aids Slide or worksheet
54. ry being assessed We write it on the blackboard and the students write it into their notebooks Classroom language Take a pen and a blank sheet of paper Vezm te si tu ku a pr zdn list pap ru Open a new word processor file Otev ete si nov soubor textov ho editoru Which words are connected with Kter slova maj souvislost s t matem the topic hardware hardware In 3 minutes write as many words and Ve 3 minut ch napi te co nejv ce slov a fr z phrases as you can think of Alternative We prepare and display to the students on the blackboard pictures of a wide vocabulary pictures from the pexeso mix and match software and hardware exercises may be used The students shall again within the set time write the names of as many objects on the pictures as possible Game with files and folders Recommended grade 6 Object of activity Differentiation between the words filer folder and the words copy cut paste Target language File folder copy cut paste Aids PC Prepared files and folders Time allowed 15 minutes e We prepare the directory and subdirectory and insert files on the designated location e The students are asked to modify the tree structure of selected folders and their files copy insert cut files create and name a new folder etc They work independently Classroom language Cut file name and paste it in folder name V jm te soubor a vlo te ho do slo ky Copy
55. s Target language Free conversation Aids Game board figures dice stopwatch Time allowed 25 35 minutes We first familiarize the students with the basic rules of the board game The players toss the dice and advance from the start towards the end according to the number on the dice They must always complete the task on the square they land on A component of the game board aside from guestions and topics is also the following type of sguare go forward the player advances forward by the number of squares go backward the player moves backwards by the number of squares miss a turn the player misses one round pictures of hardware and software the player speaks about them for 20 seconds The person arriving at the finish first or is farthest forward within the appointed time limit wins The students form groups of three to four and choose one member of the group to measure the time during which the teammates must speak on a given topic We distribute the game boards figures and dice and explain the rules of the game While the student play we walk among them and observe if they are playing by the rules and if necessary help them and answer questions Classroom language Roll the dice and move along the board follow the numbers Do as you are instructed by the square you land on Talk about hardware and software for 20 seconds Answer the question or talk about the topic for 20 seconds Watch the time
56. sed to describe good and bad jm na popisuj c dobr a patn web page design design webov str nky Alternative In grades 8 and 9 pairs of students form groups of four after the set time has elapsed and combine their lists Their task is to agree on the choice five distinct pros and five distinctive cons They then form a group of eight and repeat the task until a list of five most distinctive pros and cons of web pages has been created School network Recommended grade 8 9 grade Object of activity The design of a school network and the practical integration of knowledge of peripheral hardware with knowledge of school operations or school facilities a firm etc as applicable Target language Peripheral hardware Cross curricular relationships Civics art class Aids Papers pencils crayons variant computer with presentation software Time allowed 30 45 minutes without the actual presentation e We set the students the task to design a school network i e interconnecting computers peripheral hardware printer copier scanner projector server card readers and to present and defend their idea e For a better idea we present a similar network design to them If necessary we present the necessary vocabulary by brainstorming e The students work in a group and prepare the design and its presentation We can choose from several alternatives when deciding how to make the design a the students draw it on p
57. to bird watching Look through the page and choose three activities you would like to participate in Then in groups of four or five select three activities your group would like to do Now check your answers using the following web page http www lonelyplanet com south africa Good and bad web pages Recommended grade 6 9 Object of activity Summary of criteria based on which we assess the guality of a web page comprehension of what makes a web page good and bad Target language Adjectives Cross curricular relationships Civics Aids Blackboard computer internet resource online dictionary Time allowed 15 minutes e We write on the blackboard in capital letters GOOD WEB PAGE DESIGN and BAD WEB PAGE DESIGN e We ask the students what they like and dislike in the web pages they visit and why We record their observations on the blackboard either under GOOD WEB PAGE DESIGN or BAD WEB PAGE DESIGN e The students are divided into pairs or groups of three e We instruct them to write as many adjectives as possible using the online dictionary describing good and bad web page design We set a time limit e After the set time has elapsed the students compare their respective lists Classroom language What makes a web page good Co d la webovou stranku dobrou What makes a web page bad Co d la webovou stranku Spatnou Use an online dictionary to look up adjectives Vyhledejte v on line slovn ku p davn that can be u
58. usiness card Navrhn te svou vlastn vizitku Bus train schedules Recommended grade 6 Object of activity LOcation of an appropriate transport connection between two destinations on Internet Target language Time data bus train schedules Aids Computer Internet source worksheet with table Time allowed 10 minutes e The students use the server http jizdnirady idnes cz vlakyautobusy spojeni to find connections between two cities The students work alone or in pairs e They record the best connection in the prepared table in English e We can check the answers by selecting the EN language setting on the server http jizdnirady idnes cz vlakyautobusy spojeni We subsequently pose questions to the students which they answer on the basis of information found Classroom language Search for train ous connections between Najd te vlakov autobusov spojen mezi What time does the train bus from V kolik hodin odj d p ij d vlak for leave arrive autobus z do How long does the bus take from to Jak dlouho jede autobus z do How long does it take to get from to Jak dlouho trv dostat se z do How far is it Jak je to daleko Which connection is faster the fastest Ktery spoj je rychlejsi nejrychlejsi Which connection is easier the easiest Kter spoj je pohodln j nejpohodln j Is it necessary to change trams buses Je nutn p estupovat Menu R
59. using the data projector Version 2 We cut up the text so that the students can match years and events Word How well do you write Recommended grade 6 Object of activity Editing text writing in the word processor according to requirements Target language Bold italics underlined capital letters Aids PC MS Word or other word processor Time allowed 10 minutes e The students open the file with the prepared exercise e They edit individual sentences so that the sentence is written as their last words We give the instructions in English Classroom language Edit the sentences according to Uprav v ty dle posledn ho slova the last word How do you write words in bold italics Jak se p e tu n kurz vou How do you underline words Jak se podtrh vaj slova How do you write capital letters with a hook Jak se nap e velk p smeno s h kem Where are on the keyboard Kde najdeme na kl vesnici Instructions The first sentence is written in bold The second sentence is underlined The third sentence is written with very small letters The fourth sentence is written with big letters The fifth sentence is written with CAPITAL LETTERS The sixth sentence is written with Snap ITC letters The seventh sentence is written in italics The eighth sentence is highlighted in yellow The words in the ninth sentence change colour blue red green and purple In the tenth sentence put
60. y of your answers were correct You are travellers in South Africa Plan your trip and your itinerary Prepare your itinerary Print out your itinerary Part 1 JOHANNESBURG Co vite o Jihoafrick republice a Johannesburgu Vyberte spr vnou odpov Pokud si nejste jist zkuste h dat Jd te na str nku www Zkontrolujte sv odpov di Kolik m te spr vn ch odpov d Jste cestovatel po Ji n Africe Napl nujte va i cestu a program P ipravte cestovn den k va cesty Vytiskn te v cestovn den k 1 Which of these is a nickname for Johannesburg a Johns burg b the Big J 2 Johannesburg is built on a gold mining b silver mining c Jo burg c copper mining 3 The population of Johannesburg is a 3 9 million b 5 million c over 10 million 4 Johannesburg is the capital of South Africa a true b false 5 Johannesburg has been rebuilt a 4 times b 6 times c never 6 Johannesburg was established in a 1786 b 1886 c 1986 7 The average temperature in Johannesburg in the summer degrees Celsius is around a 25 2 b 30 c 19 4 8 The number of officially recognised languages in South Africa is a 10 b 14 c 11 Now check your answers on the following web page http www southafrica net sat content en za home Part 2 South Africa is a country for adventurous and active people The following web page lists thirteen different activities from ostrich riding
61. your experience of shopping online Were you happy Some may not enjoy buying online so we can ask what drawbacks they see Why dot you not like online shopping What are the disadvantages We can use this to briefly compare purchasing in brick and mortar stores with online purchasing e We can also ask what they would not hesitate to buy online and what by contrast they would never buy online What would you buy online What would you not buy online e The students divide into pairs e We ask pairs of students to review some e shops Czech as well as English and to identify basic parameters What information should be included in a good e shop e After the appointed time we verify the results of the students research and draw up a list on the blackboard e Pairs of students are given a set of cards containing Czech and English e shopping expressions Their task is to match the equivalents e We supervise the students activity while they are working e We then jointly check the results Classroom language Do you shop online Nakupujete on line Have you ever bought anything online Koupili jste n kdy n co on line What s your experience Jakou m te zku enost Were you happy Byli jste spokojeni Why don t you like online shopping Pro nem r d a nakupov n on line What are the disadvantages Jak jsou nev hody What would you buy online Co bys koupil a on line What wouldn t you buy online

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