International Food and Culture Festival

We cooked spaghetti and meat balls from Italy! Buon Giorno!

Mr. Bean #5 - "The Bottle"

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1) Mr. Bean is ________________. Teddy and his fish don’t want to ____________ with him.

2) Mr. Bean drives to an _____________ store. All the things inside are ______ and ___________.

3) He notices a _____________ inside a ____________. It ___________ in the sun.

4) He __________ the bottle. He is very __________. Be ____________ Mr. Bean! Don’t ________ it!

5) Mr. Bean is ______________! He _________ the _________ bottle inside. It’s an ________ milk bottle!

6) The ____________ ______________ his bottle! Mr. Bean ____________ him in his car!

7) Mr. Bean is __________! He is driving with his __________!

8) The driver _____________ at the milk ________________.

9) Bean has a ___________. He is going to _________ over the wall.

10) Mr. Bean uses a ____________ to climb up. A _________ dog ________ at him.

11) Mr. Bean ____________ some ___________. He doesn’t _________ how to stop the __________!

12) Mr. Bean __________ his bottle, but he had to go _____________ the milk machine.

13) Mr. Bean ___________ his bottle on the wall, but when the lady __________ the door, it falls and ____________.

14) Mr. Bean is sad, but his fish ___________ really ______________ in the ship. He puts it in the bowl, and the fish is happy.

Weekly Newsletter #26

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Dear Parents,

This has been a busy and successful week. Yesterday we had our Chusok Festival, and despite the rain the students had a wonderful time making songpyun and playing the many folk games. Thank you to all the mothers who helped with the games.

Today, we finally had our International Food and Culture Festival. I’m happy to say it was a success and that all students enjoyed the cooking experience. We cooked Italian spaghetti and meatballs with garlic toast. The food was delicious! Thanks again to all the mothers who brought in the cooking equipment and helped. You have really had two busy days helping class 3-1, and Mrs. Choi, the students, and myself are lucky to have such great moms.^^ I have uploaded some pictures of the events to our class website at www.3-1kisq.blogspot.com

Because of last week’s dangerous “typhoon,” I did not make a Daily English or Weekly Spelling test for this week (two tests is too much to study for in one week). I will include a list of study items for next week however.

For the Golden Week, I have told the students about some optional homework that they can complete if they have time. Many students will be busy going to Korea or traveling, so this homework is not mandatory. Students who do complete this homework will receive 5 stickers.

The project I would like them to complete is called a “diorama.” This is a 3D (three dimensional) miniature model inside a box depicting a scene of the student’s choice. I have informed the students how to do this, and will put some information here so parents can help.

Here are examples:






















The box can be of any size, but a shoe box is best. The front of the box can be completely open, or have just a “peep hole” that people can look through to see the inside. If it is dark inside, a window can be put on the top of the box to allow light to come inside. Students can use toys, paper, dolls, or anything they can think of to put inside. They may choose any scene to depict. Some ideas included dinosaurs, animals, a house, aliens, or even Rome in Italy as the picture above shows. I hope this is a fun project to keep them busy when they are bored next week.

Now, to update about what we did this week and what we will do next week.

Reading

We finished reading “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss. This is a famous children’s book that rhymes as a poem. Students are welcome to take these books home but they must return them within a few days in good condition.

English with Mr. Bean

This week we studied the episode “The Bottle.” The video and question sheets are available on the class website if you wish to review them.

Science

This week we didn’t study science due to being busy, but soon we will have a small test.

Megaflash

This week’s busy schedule and problems caused by the “typhoon” made it impractical to have the test this week. After vacation we will have it.

Oral

The students wrote their own dialogues with partners this week and practiced and performed them in front of the class. This is a fun activity we will do more of.



















Now here is the spelling list for next week.


1. diorama
2. three dimensional
3. miniature
4. model
5. cancel
6. dialogue
7. antique
8. guard
9. growl
10. arrive
11. glisten
12. machine
13. slam
14. boil
15. pasta
16. sauce
17. garlic
18. meatball
19. Venice
20. Mona Lisa


Now here is this week’s Daily English. Last week most students scored 10/10! Maybe they are too easy.

1. During Golden Week, I (what did you do? Where did you go?).

2. Cooking Day was very (adjective)! The (food) tasted (any adjective but NOT delicious).

3. I had a (adjective) time at the Chusok Festival! My favorite activity was __________.

4. I feel very (adjective) about writing mid-term tests this month.

5. When in Rome, do as the Romans!

6. “Buon Giorno” means “Hello” in Italian!

7. (Chose any Daily English from last semester).

8. (Chose any Daily English from last semester).

9. (Chose any Daily English from last semester).

10. (Make your own Daily English!)


That is all for this week! Have a wonderful Golden Week!

Regards,
Mr.Garrioch

The First Annual KISQ International Culture and Food Festival

Class 3-1 chose Italy! We will cook spaghetti and meatballs next Friday! Please join us.

English with Mr. Bean #3 - "Car Trouble"

Mr. Bean - Comprehension #3 - “Car Trouble”

hooks

problem

engine

push

heavy

idea

driving

handsome

rich

traffic

yellow

greedy

funeral

destroy

ten

tricks

ruined

late

fix mechanic

garage

balloon

start

depressed

clothes

stove

creative

keep

electrical

lifts

above

rescues

almost

follows

tunnel

once

winner

falls

poop

suddenly

pieces

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1) Mr. Bean is ______________ his car. A ___________ and _______________ man wants to race him.

2) The _____________ lights turn ____________ and then green, but Mr. Bean’s car has a _____________.

3) Mr. Bean looks at the _____________, and starts to _________ his car, but it is ______________.

4) He has a good ________. He __________ his car to an ice cream van.

5) It’s very _______ when Mr. Bean gets home. He tries to ______ his car. The engine is in hundreds of ___________.

6) His car won’t _________, so he takes it to a ____________ to see a ______________.

7) Oh oh! The mechanic is very __________! He says the car is __________ and wants to ___________ it. He gives Mr. Bean ______ dollars. Mr. Bean wants to have a ___________ for his car. He is very ______________.

8) The mechanic _____________ Mr. Bean! He is going to ___________ the car!

9) Mr. Bean is making a hot air ____________ out of __________ and his _________. He is very _______________.

10) Mr. Bean flies _________ the city. He _____________ a little boy. Oh no! He __________ hit the ____________ towers!

11) _____________ he sees a car that looks very _____________. He __________ it, but it goes through a _____________.

12) Bean ___________ the car up, and the mechanic ________ out. Many ducks ________ on him.

13) Mr. Bean has his car __________ again! He races the handsome man, and this time, he is the ___________!

Weekly Newsletter #25

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Dear Parents,

This has been a busy week, and next week will be even busier. Thanks to all the parents who attended the PTA meeting on Monday. The safety issues regarding the construction on Haiqing Lu have been discussed with all students, and we hope there will be no further problems.

On Tuesday, Mr. De Souza and myself conducted an assembly to inform the students about the upcoming International Food and Culture Festival on Friday, September 21st. We had a lottery, and each grade in the IED randomly chose a country to represent. Third grade chose Italy, and we will study Italy in preparation for the festival. We have decorated our classroom with an Italian theme, and we will cook spaghetti and meatballs with garlic toast with class 3-2. To see a video that introduces the festival, you may visit the class website at www.3-1kisq.blogspot.com or go to http://youtube.com/watch?v=QLS1rI6MLeU

Similar to our last cooking day when we made fruit salad, our class will need help from mothers to supply cooking materials. We will need three gas-range stoves, and large pots for cooking the noodles and tomato sauce. We will also need a large frying pan to cook the meatballs, and toaster ovens to toast the garlic bread. Mrs. Choi will be in contact next week to inform about this. Hopefully it will be a fun and interesting day with lots of delicious food from around the world!

Now, to update about what we did this week and what we will do next week.

Reading

We finished reading “The Adventures of Frog and Toad.” Next week we will begin a new book. Students are welcome to take these books home but they must return them within a few days in good condition.

English with Mr. Bean

This week we studied the episode “Car Trouble.” The video and question sheets are available on the class website if you wish to review them.

Science

This week we learned about hurricanes, tornados, tsunami etc. Next week we will focus on earthquakes and tornados. I encourage students to take the science book home and review with tutors, as it seems students have trouble with the science-related sentences in Daily English.

Megaflash

We are on almost finished Unit 7. I am preparing the students to write a test next week. I have spent a lot of time reviewing the things we learned before summer vacation. When the Megaflash book is finished, I am considering moving on to the Let’s Go series, perhaps studying level 5.

Italy

This week, we learned a lot about Italy, and we decorated our classroom. I do intend to continue studying Italy similar to how we studied Egypt, and I would like to test them in this information.

Now here is the spelling list for next week.


1. spaghetti
2. culture
3. Italians
4. gelato
5. Coliseum
6. museum
7. earthquake
8. volcano
9. landslide
10. possessive
11. rescues
12. mechanic
13. tectonic plate
14. destroy
15. engine
16. balloon
17. ruined
18. traffic
19. greedy
20. euro


Now here is this week’s Daily English, dealing with frequency, science, and giving reasons using “because”:

1. Italy is in Europe. It is shaped like a boot.

2. Rome is the capital city of Italy. It has more than 5 million people.

3. The Coliseum is in Rome. It is almost two-thousand years old.

4. Earthquakes happen when the earth’s tectonic plates hit eachother.

5. A landslide happens when soil on a hill slips.

6. My favorite international food is _____________ because it tastes ____________.

7. The most interesting thing about Italy is ____________________________________.

8. I think our classroom looks very (adjective). We should decorate it with (noun).

9. (Tell the teacher a funny joke._

10.(Ask the teacher an interesting question.)


That is all for this week! Have a nice weekend!

Regards,
Mr.Garrioch

Weekly Newsletter #24

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Dear Parents,

On Monday, September 10th, at 1:00 pm, KISQ will hold a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting. All parents are invited to hear about changes to our curriculum, and to meet some of our new teachers. Please try to attend.

For next week, I would like to add a theme to our Show and Tell time. I would like all students to try and participate in order to practice speaking and answering questions in a group. Last week our theme was souvenirs, and this week I would like to try “Interesting Pictures.” Students can bring in any photo or picture they find interesting – be it printed from the internet or taken from a family vacation.

Now, to update about what we did this week and what we will do next week.

Reading

This week, we began to read a longer version of the book called “The Adventures of Frog and Toad.” We will spend one more week on this excellent book and we will complete some comprehension exercises as well. It seems students prefer the “Curious George” series however.

English with Mr. Bean

Last week we watched the Mr. Bean episode “In the Wild.” This week we watched “Missing Teddy.” I am happy to see that students enjoy and learn from this activity. The video and question sheets are available on the class website if you wish to review them.

Science

This week we learned about the “water cycle,” and we have now begun to move onto “natural disasters” and “weather.” Students will learn about hurricanes, tornados, tsunami etc. There are fun experiments that go along with this study.

Megaflash

We are on Unit 7, page 118. We are focusing on frequency, adverbs of frequency, and “how often” grammatical structures. Students are now applying more of their own words and ideas into the grammar they learn in class, which makes class more fun and interactive.

Poetry

This week, we learned how to use all the verbs, nouns, and adjectives we have spent so much time studying in order to write a “diamonte” poem. I was amazed at how well the students completed their assignments in class. They are now able to do creative writing that is abstract and expressive. I thought that perhaps the activity would be too difficult for them as the lesson is designed for 6th grade students, but every student in class did well beyond my expectations. These poems are on display in our classroom. We will continue to study poems in the future.

Now here is the spelling list for next week. Many deal with Science and the different events in weather. Others deal with Megaflash and frequency. Many are from Mr.Bean.


1. frequency
2. seldom
3. usually
4. often
5. drought
6. erosion
7. hurricane
8. typhoon
9. tsunami
10. veterinarian
11. thieves
12. groceries
13. searching
14. vanished
15. accident
16. stealing
17. dangerous
18. poetry
19. creative
20. syllables


Now here is this week’s Daily English, dealing with frequency, science, and giving reasons using “because”:

1. *Make a frequency sentence using always. Ex: We always go to church on Sundays.

________________________________________________________________________

2. *Make a frequency sentence using never. Ex: I never go to bed after 1:00 am.

________________________________________________________________________

3. *Make a frequency sentence using usually.

________________________________________________________________________

4. Drought happens when there isn’t enough rain. Soil dries up and plants can’t grow.
5. A hurricane is a very strong storm with wind and rain. They cause floods.
6. Wind and moving water cause erosion. The Grand Canyon is a good example.
7. A country I am interested in is ______________, because __________________.
8. I don’t enjoy _________________, because ______________________________.
9. I’m afraid of _________________, because ______________________________.
10. My favorite day of the week is ____________, because_____________________.


That is all for this week! Let’s try to make this semester even better than the last!

Regards,

Mr. Garrioch