Colours – 1:1 private session

Description

In this private one-to-one session for 6 to 12-year-old learners of English as a Second Language, the learner will focus on all English skills [reading, writing, speaking, and listening] working through activities that are designed to introduce the language, practice it, and use it. The variety of tasks will keep them engaged and the game-based outcomes will keep them motivated to learn without realising!

In this lesson, the learners will join Teacher Oly with their own Minecraft accounts in our secure private server to learn about COLOURS in English.

This lesson is 100% interactive. The students will make things, build things, work with the teacher to achieve goals, solve puzzles, ask questions, make decisions, communicate with the teacher, explore the environment and have SO MUCH FUN!!

This lesson is also a good way to test the Crafting LinGO! English teaching program prior to signing up for the ongoing courses.

■ LESSON CONTENT:

• Colours; red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, black and white.
• Common actions; to craft, to make, to find, to search, to take, to cut, to put, to place, etc.
• Directions vocabulary; top, bottom, left, right, up, down.
• What are primary colours and how to make secondary from primary colours.
• A colour maze challenge.
• How to craft colour dyes and apply them to change the colour of different Minecraft items.
• Building a colour wheel team challenge.

Not only will these sessions improve their understanding and use of English, but the activities are also designed based on the latest psychological research to develop emotional as well as cognitive intelligence. They seek to improve soft skills such as leadership and team working, problem-solving, conflict resolution, adaptability, etc. as well as teaching them about digital citizenship concepts such as critical thinking, information gathering, respecting each other and their work, and helping others to achieve a common goal.

■ WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• A laptop or PC
• A Minecraft for Windows 10 Edition License installed on that laptop/PC [NOT JAVA] (you can buy it here or you can sign up for a PC Gamepass in the Microsoft Store to get 3 months of access to Minecraft and other games for $1 so you can try it out).
• A stable internet connection (>5Mbps)
• A headset to facilitate listening and speaking.
• (Optional) A second screen/device to be able to see the videoconference and listen to the other students and teacher without losing the Minecraft screen.