ESL Brains Was Your Childhood Any Different SV 9261
ESL Brains Was Your Childhood Any Different SV 9261
ESL Brains Was Your Childhood Any Different SV 9261
a lot of memories
1. Look at the pictures of childhood games. If you remember playing them as a child, say what they are
and how to play them. Talk about any other game or games that you played.
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throw the rock in the square
approach
A. I made __________
friends really quickly. I could go up to any child and ask to play with them.
B. Our neighbourhood was safe and I could play __________
outdoors without adults all the time.
C. My parents were always worried because of my risky behaviour – I loved climbing __________
trees .
D. I got into many dangerous situations, but they helped me learn a lot of __________
skills .
E. My parents were calm because of my careful behaviour – I followed the __________
rules and listened to
adults.
F. We always shared __________
toys with friends because our parents didn’t buy us many things.
3. Look at the sentences in ex. 2 and underline six adjectives. Create three pairs of opposite adjectives.
Pair 1: safe - dangerous similarities:
safe town / small town
Pair 2: calm - worried differences:
a lot of robberies/ dangers
Pair 3: careful - risky
8. Complete the statements to make them true in your opinion. Give reasons for your answers.
• Modern playgrounds have become more interesting/more boring for children.
• Modern children spend less time playing indoors/outdoors.
• Modern parents think that the world is a more dangerous/safer place.
• It’s easier/more difficult for children to make friends nowadays.
• Modern children share/don’t share their toys with friends.
• Modern children think/don’t think activities like climbing trees and games like hopscotch are cool.
• Modern schools think it’s more important for children to learn new skills/how to follow rules.
9. Read the text and mark the statements below as True or False. Say what you think about Montessori
education.
Montessori education is a way of teaching that helps students learn
different skills by themselves. In a Montessori classroom, students choose
what they want to work on and learn at their own speed. There are
different types of materials to use, like building blocks and special tools,
to make learning fun.
Students of different ages can be in the same classroom. This way, older
students can help younger ones, and everyone can learn from each other.
Montessori education also includes learning about different cultures and
countries. This helps students understand and respect people who are
different from them.
A. Students always follow instructions from the teacher about what to learn.
B. Students in a Montessori classroom only work with textbooks.
C. In one classroom, students must be of the same age.
D. Learning about different cultures helps students be more understanding of others.
10. Read about more education ideas and say what you think about them.
Scouting (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts): children do fun outdoor activities while also learning
new skills. They go camping and cook food over a fire. They learn about nature and how to help
if someone gets hurt. They also learn how important it is to make friends and help others.