English by Heart Sample Unit

English
by
Heart
Sue Martin
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English by Heart
English by Heart consists of 12 short stories, accompanying exercises, a teachers guide,
appendix, flashcards and an audio CD. It was developed for the beginner adult second language
learner with literacy needs.
I have included a detailed five-day lesson plan for each of the 12 stories. Story units are used
because stories are meaning makers, that is, they create word pictures which touch an
emotional cord of meaning for the listener or reader. The stories are about the everyday lives
of three young adults living, studying and working in Canada. The material content involves the
emotions, the heart, and the opportunity to memorize chunks of language by heart. The
material also provides opportunity for teaching settlement information to new Canadians.
This material is compatible with the Canadian Language Benchmarks. It is suitable for literate
non-Roman alphabet ESL learners and semi-literate Roman alphabet learners. The material is
also suitable for beginner students who do not have literacy needs. It is not appropriate for
Foundations students. (See Canadian Language Benchmarks 2000: ESL for Literacy Learners,
or visit www.language.ca)
Sue Martin

CONTENTS
Story 1 - Cam Lee
1
Cam Lee Story
Your Story
In the Morning
Answer the Questions
5-6
Teachers Guide
x Five Day Lesson Plan
6-12
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Morning
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 2 - Cam Hao Lee

13
Cam Hao Lee Story
14
Your Story
15
In the Afternoon
16
Listening Exercises
17
18
Cloze Exercise
19-20
Teachers Guide
21-27
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Afternoon
x Transcript of Listening Exercises to story (Cam Lee)
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 3 - Mike Lee

28
Mike Lee Story
29
Your Story
30
At Night
31
Listening Exercises
32
33
Cloze Exercise
34-35
Teachers Guide
36-43
Appendix
x Answer Key to At Night
x Transcript of Listening Exercises
x Strip Story
x Story in Paragraph Form
Story 4 - Mike
and Cams
x Flashcards
Story 4 - Mike and Cam

44
Mike and Cam Story
45
In the Evening
46
Listening Exercises
47
48
Cloze Exercise
49-50
Teachers Guide
51-58
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Evening
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 5 - More About Mike Lee

59
More About Mike Lee Story
60
In the Morning
61
Listening Exercises
62
About Mike - Circle Yes or No
63
About You - Circle Yes or No

64
Cloze Exercise
65-66
Teachers Guide
67-75
Appendix
x Answer Key to In the Morning
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 6 - Cam Is Absent

76
Cam Is Absent Story
77
A Bad Cold
78
Listening Exercises
79
80
Cloze Exercise
81-82
Teachers Guide
83-91
Appendix
x Answer Key to A Bad Cold
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 7 - Mike is Sick

92
Mike is Sick Story
93
Mike is Sick
94
Listening Exercises
95
96
Cloze Exercise
97-98
Teachers Guide
99-107
Appendix
x Answer Key to Mike is Sick
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 8 - At the Supermarket

108
At the Supermarket Story
109
At the Supermarket
110
Listening Exercises
111
112
Cloze Exercise
113-114
Teachers Guide
115-123
Appendix
x Answer Key to At the Supermarket
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 9 - Kip Wong

124
Kip Wong Story
125
At Work
126
Listening Exercises
127
128
Cloze Exercise
129-130
Teachers Guide
131-139
Appendix
x Answer Key to At Work
x Strip Story

Appendix Continued
x Flashcards
Story 10 - More About Kip Wong

140
More About Kip Wong Story
141
On the Weekend
142
Listening Exercises
143
About Kip - Circle Yes or No
144
About You - Circle Yes or No
145
Cloze Exercise
146-147
Teachers Guide
148-156
Appendix
x Answer Key to On the Weekend
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
Story 11 - A Surprise Party

157
A Surprise Party Story
158
Going to a Party
159
Listening Exercises
160
161
Cloze Exercise
162-163
Teachers Guide
164-172
Appendix
x Answer Key to Going to a Party
x Strip Story
x Flashcards

Story 12 - A Very Special Gift

173
A Very Special Gift Story
174
Opening a Gift
175
Listening Exercises
176
Question and Answer Match
177
Cloze Exercise
178-179
Teachers Guide
180-188
Appendix
x Answer Key to Opening A Gift
x Strip Story
x Flashcards
189
General Appendix
x Your Story Personal Information Sheet
x Unit Word Lists

AUDIO CD GUIDE
CD Track
Page
Title
Cam Lee
In The Morning - Answer Key
13
Cam Hao Lee
15
In the Afternoon - Answer Key
16
Listening Exercises - A
16
Listening Exercises - B
16
Listening Exercises - C
17
10
28
Mike Lee
11
30
At Night - Answer Key
12
31
13
31
14
31
15
32
16
44
Mike and Cam
17
45
In the Evening - Answer Key
18
46
19
46
20
46
21
47
22
59
More About Mike
23
60
In the Morning - Answer Key

24
61
25
61
26
61
27
62
Yes or No
28
63
Yes or No
29
76
Cam is Absent
30
77
A Bad Cold - Answer Key
31
78
32
78
33
78
34
79
35
92
Mike is Sick
36
93
Mike is Sick - Answer Key
37
94
38
94
39
94
40
95
41
108
At the Supermarket
42
109
At the Supermarket - Answer

Key
43
110
44
110
45
110
46
111
47
124
Kip Wong
48
125
At Work - Answer Key
49
126

50
126
51
126
52
127
53
140
More About Kip
54
141
On the Weekend - Answer Key
55
142
56
142
57
142
58
143
Yes or No
59
144
Yes or No
60
157
A Surprise Party
61
158
Going to Party - Answer Key
62
159
63
159
64
159
65
160
66
173
A Very Special Gift
67
174
Opening a Gift - Answer Key
68
175
69
175
70
175
71
176

CD
1
CAM LEE
Hello. My name is Cam Lee.

My first name is Cam.
My last name is Lee.
I am from China.
I speak Chinese.
I am a student.
I study English.
I am in room 230.
Sue is my teacher.
I go to school in the morning.

Your Picture
Hello. My name is
.
My first name is
My last name is
.
.
I am from
.
I am a
I speak
I study
.
.
I am in
I go to school
is my teacher.
.

2
CD
2
IN THE MORNING
Cam, what do you do in the morning?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

CD
3
Answer The Questions

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your last name?
3. What country are you from?
4. What language do you speak?
5. What do you study at school?

I study
6. What room are you in?
I am in room
7. Who is your teacher?

is my teacher.
8. When do you go to school?
I go to school
.
TEACHERS GUIDE - STORY 1 - CAM LEE

Prior Knowledge
x
personal information (name, country, language)

x school vocabulary (student, teacher)
x common nouns (man, woman)
x common adjectives (old, young)
Day 1 (Cam Lee)

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Project a transparency of the picture of Cam, p. 1, on the overhead.

Talk about the picture in appropriate level language. (Is this a man or a woman? Is she
young or old? What country is she from?)
Play the CD version of story (2 or 3 times).
Ask questions about the story using p. 4 as a guide. Ask questions in the third person
expecting short answers only.
Hand out copies of p. 1. Play the CD again 2 or 3 times. Students listen and follow along on
their page.
Read the story aloud with the students.
Listen to each student read the story. (This is only possible in a very small class or with the
help of volunteers.)
Project a transparency of the story on the overhead. Students watch while you identify and
number the sentences. (This introduces non-literate students to the meaning of sentence.)
Day 2 (Cam Lee)

x
Have students read the story aloud to refresh their memory.

x Project a transparency of p. 2 on the overhead.
x Have several students read the cloze filling in their own information.
x Hand out p. 2.
x Have students fill in their information. If possible, paste a picture of the student in the
box on p. 2. The use of a digital camera is invaluable.
OPTIONS: For stronger students, hand out a blank p. 2 see (Appendix p. 189.) Supply cue
words in order and have students write a complete sentence. For students who need more
practice, laminate p. 2 and have them redo it with a non-permanent marker/pen. Wipe off
paper and use as often as needed.
Day 3 (Cam Lee)

x
Show students the flashcards in the appendix and model sentences on the flashcards. Drill
the sentences using flashcards.
x Hand out p. 3. Elicit sentence #1. Write the sentence on the board. Students copy. Repeat
with #2, #3 etc. See the Answer Key - Appendix I, i, p. 6.
Day 4 (Cam Lee)

x
Introduce questions on p. 4 by asking the questions orally.

x Draw an appropriate length line on the board for each word of the answer as students
respond.
x Drill answers orally. Ask the question and point to each line word as students answer.
x Hand out p. 4. Students work independently.
OPTIONS: Some students will need more help. Hand out the answers on strips of paper for
students to copy.
VERB STORY DRILL
Drill the sentences from p. 3.
x Drill 1 - Hand out sets of pictures and sentence strips. Students match.
x Drill 2 - Hand out sentence strips to individual students. Students line up in order and read
their sentence.
x Drill 3 - Hand out pictures to individuals. Students line up in order and recite an appropriate
sentence that describes the picture.
x Drill 4 - Flashcard drill.
Day 5 (Cam Lee)

x
Hand out cut-up and shuffled versions of the strip story (see appendix p. 7.) Students work
alone or in pairs reassembling the story.
x Drill the sentences from P. 3. See Variety of Drills Day 4 above.
This story provides the opportunity to introduce classroom items.
APPENDIX I i
Answer Key Page 3, CD Track 2
Cam, what do you do in the morning?
1. I go to school.
2. I listen.
3. I speak.
4. I read.
5. I write.

6
Strip Story
Hello. My name is Cam Lee.

My first name is Cam.
My last name is Lee.
I am from China.
I speak Chinese.
I am a student.
I study English.
I am in room 230.
Sue is my teacher.
I go to school in the morning.
1. Flashcard: I go to school.

8
2. Flashcard: I listen.

3. Flashcard: I speak.

10
4. Flashcard: I read.

11

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Cam Lee Story

Answer the Questions

Story 2 - Cam Hao Lee

Cam Hao Lee Story

Answer the Questions

Story 3 - Mike Lee

Mike Lee Story

Answer the Questions

Story 4 - Mike and Cam

Mike and Cam Story

Answer the Questions

Story 5 - More About Mike Lee

More About Mike Lee Story

About Mike - Circle Yes or No

About You - Circle Yes or No

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Story 6 - Cam Is Absent

Cam Is Absent Story

Answer the Questions

Story 7 - Mike is Sick

Mike is Sick Story

Answer the Questions

Story 8 - At the Supermarket

At the Supermarket Story

Answer the Questions

Story 9 - Kip Wong

Kip Wong Story

Answer the Questions

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Story 10 - More About Kip Wong

More About Kip Wong Story

About Kip - Circle Yes or No

About You - Circle Yes or No

Story 11 - A Surprise Party

A Surprise Party Story

Answer the Questions

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Story 12 - A Very Special Gift

A Very Special Gift Story

Question and Answer Match

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In The Morning - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

Cam Hao Lee

In the Afternoon - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

At Night - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

Mike and Cam

In the Evening - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

More About Mike

In the Morning - Answer Key

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A Bad Cold - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

Mike is Sick - Answer Key

Answer the Questions

At the Supermarket - Answer

Answer the Questions