SM2ed Teacher - S Resources Introduction To The Worksheets L1

Introduction
The Teacher’s Resource Bank contains photocopiable • The fourth worksheet in each unit (the Think and learn
worksheets which provide extra language practice for those worksheet) is intended to be used communicatively, for pair,
teachers and students following Super Minds Second Edition small group or class activities. These worksheets include
Level 1. The worksheets include festival cut-outs, which present games and craft activities. Suggestions on how to use these
the concept of several festivals, and practise speaking, listening worksheets are also included in the accompanying teacher’s
and reading skills. In addition, there are teacher’s notes, notes.
parent’s notes and answer keys for the Super Practice Book.
What activity types do the worksheets
What do the photocopiable worksheets provide?
provide? The worksheets provide a range of games and puzzles and, at
The photocopiable worksheets have been carefully designed to this level, activities which require the students to read and write
reinforce and provide extra practice of the work done in class. words and phrases.
They focus on the language introduced in each unit of Level 1
All activities are designed to be used without an audio
of the course and do not introduce or use any additional or
accompaniment.
unfamiliar language.
The teacher’s notes and Optional follow-up activities contain
Each worksheet has accompanying teacher’s notes with
references to some well-known traditional games and activities.
suggestions for exploitation in the classroom, together with
These include:
suggested Optional follow-up activities.
Simon says! Call out instructions for students to follow. If you
There are four worksheets for each main unit in Level 1:
say an instruction with Simon says at the beginning of it, e.g.
Worksheet 1: This worksheet focuses on the key vocabulary Simon says, stand up, they should do as you say. Without the
presented on the opening page of each unit in the Student’s instruction Simon says at the beginning, e.g. Stand up, students
Book. The vocabulary area is identified at the foot of the should do nothing. If they follow an instruction wrongly, they
worksheet and items are listed in detail in the teacher’s notes. are ‘out’ and have to sit down. They can also play this game in
Worksheet 2: This worksheet focuses on the language presented small groups.
and practised on the second page of each unit in the Student’s Matching pairs Students play this game in pairs or small
Book. The target language is detailed in the teacher’s notes. groups. They lay cards face down on a table in jumbled order,
Worksheet 3: This worksheet focuses on the language then take turns to turn up two cards at a time, and name them.
presented and practised on the fourth page of each unit in the If the two cards match, they say Pair! and keep them. If they
Student’s Book. Once again, the target language is detailed in don’t, they replace the cards in their original places on the
the teacher’s notes. table. As the game continues, students begin to remember
where the cards are and start matching pairs from memory.
Worksheet 4: This worksheet is based on the Think and learn
The winner is the student who has the most matching pairs at
content of each unit (covered on pages nine and ten in each unit
the end of the game.
of the Student’s Book).
Spinners As an alternative to using dice in board games,
In addition, there are three worksheets provided for use with the
students can make and use a spinner. The spinner is made by
Welcome unit.
drawing a circle and then dividing it into six equal segments
by drawing lines. Students should then cut off the ‘arc’ of each
How can the worksheets be used? segment on the outside of the circle so that there is a straight
The worksheets can be used in a number of ways: edge going across the widest part of each segment. They then
• The first three worksheets in each unit have been designed write the numbers from 1 to 6, one in each segment. Finally,
so that students can work on them either individually or a hole is made in the centre of the circle and a pencil pushed
as part of pair or class activities. For individual work, the through. Students can then spin the pencil with their thumb and
worksheets could be used by those students who finish class first two fingers. The number it rests on each time is used to play
activities more quickly than others. Alternatively, they can be the game.
set for homework. For pair or class activities, the worksheets NOTE: Many of the activities on the worksheets require students
can be used when additional practice is necessary, for to cut out cards or objects such as spinners. We recommend
revision or as an alternative activity when there is a gap or that, if possible, you stick these worksheets onto card before the
change in your usual lesson routine. Suggestions on how students cut them out. This makes them easier to pick up and
to use the worksheets in different ways are included in the also provides more durability.
accompanying teacher’s notes. You may find it useful to keep
a record of the worksheets each student has completed.
1 Super Minds 2nd Edition Level 1 Teacher’s Resources PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2022

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