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Teacher’s guide
2020/2021
for English
THIS GUIDE CONTAINS: photographic image captures the attention of the
young reader and provides short and interesting facts.
~ information about the structure of the magazine;
~ a table of contents; ~ Story Corner on pages 10-11 contains a short
~ photocopiable activities. comic-strip story written specifically for young
learners. Each story features our friendly characters,
Ready for English corresponds to the A1 Robby the rabbit, Charlotte the cow, Charlie the cat,
breakthrough level of the Common European Hattie the hen, Dylan the duck and Gracie the goat.
Framework of Reference for Languages (Strasbourg They all live at Forest Farm where they have great
1997). The magazine helps to develop the adventures together. Children love stories and are
communication, grammar and vocabulary skills motivated at the thought of listening to new ones.
expected at this level. For this reason, the stories in each issue are recorded
in the audio materials and provide further listening
MAGAZINE STRUCTURE: practice. The stories are based on the vocabulary
topic introduced on pages 4-5 and allow students to
~ Each issue of Ready for English starts with an see how the words are used in context. The stories
introductory double-page spread where readers can can be used for a variety of activities: short drama
discover short snippets of information about a specific activities to reinforce the target language; reorder the
festivity or important day of the year. A song, poem story pictures; guess what happens next; art activities
or rhyme accompany the topic and are included in which students draw a picture of their favourite
on the audio materials available from the resources part/character of the story; speaking activities where
website www. elimagazines.com (in MP3 format). e students talk about a similar experience they might
www. elimagazines.com (in MP3 format). The audio have had etc.
materials help students to improve pronunciation skills
and develop intonation. A karaoke version of the ~ On pages 12-13, we take a look at a particular
songs/poems is also included where children can sing aspect of Anglophone culture (customs, traditions,
along to the music. places of interests...). The culture site encourages
young readers to compare their own customs with
~ The Mini dictionary on pages 4-5 introduces a those of the English-speaking world.
selection of vocabulary based on a chosen topic. The
children are encouraged to find the new objects in ~ Let’s play at Forest Farm! is a page dedicated
the colourful illustration. The audio materials include to our story corner, with vocabulary games and
recordings of all the vocabulary and help students to comprehension activities.
memorise new words quickly and efficiently.
~ On page 16 Let’s have fun! is a page which is
~ Fun and games! on pages 6-7 provides a dedicated some of the most fun theme parks in the
selection of fun linguistic games (crosswords, .English-speaking world.
anagrams, complete the sentences, etc.) to help
the children learn and practise the new vocabulary ~ Stickers and pull-out features: in every issue
presented in the mini dictionary. there are pull-out pages including stickers with basic
language structures and phrases, craft activities and
~ Discovery is a pull-out poster on pages 8-9 games.
which focuses on different aspects of the Anglophone
world (posters can include an important monument, For more information and online material visit
food, places of interest...). In each issue a large our website:
www.elilanguagemagazines.com
Contents 2020-2021
A rhyme Mini Story corner Let’s have Insert
pages 2-3 dictionary pages 10-11 fun!
pages 4-5 page 16
Issue 1 Hurray for Autumn is Autumn is Bewilderwood Stickers
September/ Autumn! here great!
October
Issue 2 Santa Claus In the attic An attic full Funderland Santa’s
November/ of surprises chimney
December
Issue 3 Forest Farm A tale Once upon Magic A magic
January/ Carnival a time, on Mountain mobile
February carnival day…
Issue 4 The Forest Our animal The animal Storyland Stickers
March/April Farm concert friends party
Issue 5 Summer is Let’s play The hide- Disneyland Dominoes
May/June here! hide and seek and-seek
in the garden challenge
ANSWER KEY
Issue 1 September / October Issue 3 January / February Issue 5 May / June
Activity 1: hat, scarf, anorak, boots, Activity 1: 1 toad, 2 cauldron, 3 dragon, Activity 2: summer, park, trees, flowers,
umbrella. 4 witch, 5 sword: tower. ladybirds, sky, sun.
Activity 3: butterfly, basket, autumn, goat, Activity 2: 1 abracadabra, 2 Charlotte,
friend, rain, picture, pumpkin, Halloween, 3 carnival, 4 cat, 5 magic, 6 gold, 7 confetti,
umbrella, mushroom: hedgehog. 8 witch, 9 princess.
Issue 2 November / December Issue 4 March / April
Activity 1: 1 scooter, 2 chest, 3 drum, Activity 1: 1 cat, 2 rabbit, 3 bubbles,
4 attic, 5 sledge, 6 puppet, 7 ball, 8 blocks: 4 bone, 5 hamster, 6 goldfish, 7 ball of wool,
Merry Christmas, friends! 8 wheel, 9 seeds, 10 dog, 11 carrot,
Activity 2: A 1 rocking horse, 2 blocks, 12 canary.
3 ball, 4 scooter, 5 chest: robot; B 1 teddy Activity 2: concert, best, cakes, piano,
bear, 2 book, 3 puppet: top. guitar, trumpet, flute, accordion.
Activity 3: 1 night, 2 something, 3 cake, Activity 3: There is an animal party
4 tree, 5 me. at Forest Farm: the friends prepare the
invitations, food and games: Hattie plays the
bagpipes.
2 Readyphoto This activity folder
belongs to:
Name: .......................................................................
Surname: ..................................................................
Date and place of birth: ...........................................
Born on ....................................................................
in ..............................................................................
Telephone number: ...................................................
Address: ...................................................................
..................................................................................
Email: .......................................................................
..................................................................................
Mother’s job: ............................................................
Father’s job: ..............................................................
Class: ........................................................................
Languages studied: ..................................................
Favourite subjects: ...................................................
Hobbies: ...................................................................
Sports: ......................................................................
My favourite actor/actress:
..................................................................................
My favourite singer: .................................................
..................................................................................
Ready 3PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 1 September / October 2020
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Activity 1
Complete the words from the mini
dictionary and colour the pictures.
Hattie the hen has got…
a red h_t with a white pompom
a yellow and green s_a_f
a yellow a_or_k some blue _oo_s,
and a multicoloured
um_re_ _a
Activity 2
Read and draw
Three dead leaves Two mushrooms One tree Four chestnuts
Activity 3
B U T T E R F L Y H
Find 11 words from the
story and the name A U T U M N G O A T
of the animal which
Charlotte made with S E F R I E N D D R
dead leaves.
K P I C T U R E G A
E E P U M P K I N I
T H A L L O W E E N
H U M B R E L L A O
Charlotte has made
a________!
M U S H R O O M G
4 ReadyPHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 2 November / December 2020
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Activity 1
Look at the pictures, complete the
crossword and read Robby’s message.
1 5
MERRY
2 6 ______M__, 6 8
friends!
4
3 7 Merry Christmas, friends!
1 2 3 7
T 5
M
4 8
Activity 2
What is in the chest? Complete the
words and use the letters to find
out. Then colour.
A B
1 _ocking horse 4 sco_ter 1 _eddy bear
2 bl_cks 5 ches_ 2 b_ok
3 _all 3 pup_et
Activity 3
Read the rhyme on page 2 again
and answer the questions.
3 What will I give Santa Claus?
1 When does Santa Claus travel? Some milk and Christmas __________ .
He travels all through the 4 Where are the gifts?
____________________ . The gifts are under the ___________ .
2 What does Santa Clause take 5 Who are the gifts for?
around the world? The gifts are for Mum, Dad and
____________________________ ___________ .
special for every boy and girl.
Ready 5PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 3 January / February 2021
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Activity 1
Put the letters in the correct order, like an anagram, write the words
under each cauldron and put the extra letters together to find out what the
princess says.
1 OTADT 2 ONOCADRUL 3 AGWDRON
__________ __________ __________
4 ITHEWC Help! I’m a prisoner
__________ in the _ _ _ _ _
5 ORWSRD
__________
Activity 2
2
Read the definitions and complete 1
the crossword. 4 5
1 Charlie’s magic word. 3
2 She’s dressed as a fairy godmother.
3 They’re celebrating this at Forest Farm. 6
4 The animal who looks like Merlin
7
the Wizard.
8
5 The type of potion made with
toads and dragons’ eyes.
6 The colour of Charlotte’s magic wand. 9
7 Charlie makes this fall from the sky!
8 The terrible opposite of a fairy.
9 Gracie is dressed as a…
6 ReadyPHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 4 March / April 2021
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Activity 1 1 7
1
2 8
3
2
5 4 6 3 9
8
7
4 10
9 10
11
5 11
12
6 12
Activity 2 Let’s make some _akes before the show,
while Robby plays the _iano.
Read and draw.
Dylan holds tight to his _uitar,
Listen to the rhyme The animal
Gracie plays tru_pet like a star.
party and complete the words
with the missing letters.
Charlotte plays flu_e like a dream,
It’s the Forest Farm co_cert, let’s all cheer A broken accor_ion? Charlie wants to
For the very _est concert of the year! scream!
What’s Hattie doing in a tutu?
She’s singing bibbidibobbidiboo!
Activity 3
Read the sentence and put the extra
letters together to find out which
instrument Hattie plays.
ThereisbanaanimalpartygatpForest-
Farm:theifriendsppreparetheinvitations
foodeandsgames Hattie plays the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Ready 7PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - Nº 5 May / June 2021
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Activity 1
Read and draw
A snail under the wheelbarrow
A ladybird on a flower
A pot of flowers on the bench
Come and play with me at the ___________,
Some flowers in a pot
at the park there are lots of trees.
There are lots of ___________ and pretty
Activity 2 flowers,
Complete the rhyme there are pretty ____________ and
______________________.
trees • sky • ladybirds • summer The ladybirds fly up to the _________,
flowers • park • sun in the sky the __________ shines bright.
_______________ is here, my dear friends Summer is here, my dear friends
My dear friends, come and play! My dear friends, come and play!
8 ReadyPHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES - SCHOOL YEAR 2020 / 2021
Name: .................................. Surname: .................................. Class: ..................................
Do-It-Yourself
A box of sweets
Colour, then cut out the box. Fold and glue the flaps. Put some sweets in the
box. Now you can give them to your friend!
Ready 9Excellent
Very good
Awarded by the magazine Ready
TEACHER’S EVALUATION
Student’s signature
PLACE OF BIRTH
ENGLISH CERTIFICATE
DATE OF BIRTH
Good
SURNAME
SCHOOL
NAME
Fair
SCHOOL YEAR 2020 / 2021
Editor’s signature
READY! TEACHER’S GUIDE 2020-2021 BY LYNN BULMER
© 2020 ELI SRL – WWW.ELILANGUAGEMAGAZINES.COM
DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE: LAMBERTO PIGINI / REALIZZAZIONE TESTI: LYNN BULMER / AUTORIZZAZIONE TRIBUNALE N. 309 DEL 14 GIUGNO 1989. ReadyYou can also read
