VOCABULARY

PART 1. Listen to your teacher and write the words you hear. 1. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 6. ____________________

PART 2. Choose words from the list.

PART 3. Match a word with a definition. 1. scare someone 2. slightly 3. matter a. a little; not much b. problem c. make somebody afraid

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THINK BEFORE YOU READ

PART 1. Do yo think the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? 1. The number of children who dont want to go to school is going up. 2. Many chidren are afraid of their teachers. 3. Bullies dont go to school. 4. Smaller children are usually the target of bullies. 5. Bullies cannot use the language well. 6. Bullies usually follow fashion closely. 7. Bullying is not a very big problem at schools. 8. Many children report bullies to their teachers. PART 2. Read the text and check your answers. If the information is not given in the text, write NIT (Not in Text).

PART 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. The problem at most schools is that the children are afraid of _____. A) the lessons B) some other children C) the teachers 2. Which is TRUE about bullies? A) They scare teachers. B) They often get punished. C) They attack weak children. 3. Bullying _____. A) is a bigger problem in higher grades B) was a bigger problem before 2000 C) is a bigger problem in lower grades

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BULLYING Education is a very important part of a child's life, and yet an increasing number of children say they dont want to attend school. It is not that they find the work too difficult or are afraid of the teachers. No, it is because there are bullies at school. School bullies can make other children's lives hard, and their bullying takes different forms. Often, they use their physical size to scare those who are smaller and weaker than themselves. They scare smaller kids, often using physical force to take their money, and will steal things from them by force. Bullies also attack with words. Their target may often simply be slightly different in some way from the rest of the class. A child may have red hair, wear spectacles, not have the latest fashion in shoes, or have only one parent, for example. This can make them a target for the school bully, who will use very bad language to attack. Some psychologists say that the class bully does it because of an inferiority complex or some personal unhappiness, but this does not help the victims. The bullying problem is so great that many schools are planning official ways to stop it. Teachers encourage the victims of bullying to report the matter to one of them, but many of the students are afraid to do it, for fear of more physical or verbal attack. So, many bullies escape unpunished. We must protect our children from this problem. They have a right to enjoy their school days.
Text from Read and Understand 1

Bullying is one form of violence that seems to have increased in recent years.

Percentage of Students Being Bullied at School, by Grade Level

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Dont look back at the text. Which words can you remember?

SPEAK

MEMORY
Think about the time when you were in school. Was bullying a problem? Talk to a partner about your personal experiences with bullying. Do you think it is a big problem? What can we do to stop it?

VOCAB
What do you remember about the text Bullying? Write a few sentences.

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TEACHERS NOTES

VOCABULARY PART 1: Dictation Tell students that you are going to read a list of six words and ask them to write the words down. Tell them not to worry about th epronunciation at this time - they will be able to check it later. Read the list twice. Ask students to compare in pairs. Then, go over the list with the class. WORD LIST: 1. weak; 2. target; 3. victim; 4. spectacles; 5. bully; 6. strong You can also work on pronunciation at this point. Ask students to check the words they know, or they think they know. Let pairs discuss the words for a few minutes and teach each other the ones they already know. Do not give away the meanings yet.

Dictation is good for severl reasons. For one thing, it makes all the students listen carefully, so its ebgaging. Second, it forces a mental process to match words with their pronunciation. Its an alternative way to present vocabulary, too.

Answer Key to Part 2:

PART 2. Vocabulary Ask students to write the words on the line that corresponds to the correct part of the picture. PART 3. Vocabulary This is another way to present new vocabulary - wild guessing. Answek Key: 1. c; 2. a; 3. b.
bully strong

Note for parts 2 and 3: A few sample sentences and a focus on related word forms (adjectives, nous, verbs, etc)would be useful.
spectacles

weak target victim

THINK BEFORE YOU READ PART 1. T or F? Ask students to guess. PART 2. Check in the text: Reading for specific information. Ask students to check their answers in two minutes. Make sure you tell them that some information may not be mentioned in the text. In such cases, they should write NIT (Not in Text). PART 3. Reading for details. Ask students to read the text more carefully this time and choose the correct answer. BEFORE THE SPEAKING PART ON PAGE 4, you might want to focus students attention on the following collocations and prepositional phrases in the text. The numbers in brackets represent the line numbers: (2): and yet; (2) an increasing number of; (3) attend school; (3) its not that; (4) find the work too difficult; (5) it is because; (7) takes different forms; (11) steal things from; (13) in some way; (14) the rest of the; (15) wear spectacles; (27) escaped unpunished; (28) protect our children from; (29) have a right to

Answer Key to Part 2: 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T; 5. NIT; 6. NIT; 7. F; 8. F Answer Key to Part 3: 1. B; 2. C; 3. C

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