Grade – Upper Elementary
Level - Intermediate Reading/Conversation Skills
Reading longer articles / magazines / short chapter books
Month 2 Issues
Episodes 1-2 – Tales of the West
Episodes 3-4 – Disaster
Level 3 is for upper elementary school students who are reading longer magazine articles or are starting to read chapter books. The subjects and vocabulary are more mature, suitable for this age range. The focus is on the harder words and phrases that we know many Taiwanese students may not be familiar with at this age. The pace is quicker, and these interesting stories and themes open up the conversation even more. We also welcome Jr. high students to join for some great conversation and fun practice.
Month 2 -Issue 1
Tales of the West
Episode 1
Articles
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Contents Page – Types of Articles
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Welcome to Tales of the West – Introduction Page
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It’s Junior Rodeo Time – Photo Essay
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Covered Wagons – Nonfiction
Vocabulary
35 Words
Tale故事, West 美國西部, Photo Essay專題攝影, Covered Wagons 有篷的馬車, Scary Story 恐怖故事, Lumberjack 伐木工人, Carve 雕刻, Hail 冰雹, Stretch The Truth 誇大事實, Whopper大謊言, Junior Rodeo 少年牛仔競技表演, Whoop 吶喊, Holler 叫喊, Contest 比賽, Buckaroo 牛仔(俚語), Ride A Steer 騎馬, Bucking Beast 暴衝難馴的猛獸, Barrel Race 繞桶比賽, Tumble 翻滾, Give Chase開始追逐, Breakaway Calf Roping 用套索套住逃脫的小牛, Lasso 用套索捕捉(牛,馬等), Mutton Riding 騎綿羊, Bareback Event 不用馬鞍的騎乘活動, Saddle 鞍, Bronco 野馬, Bronco Busting 馴馬, Tame 馴服 Covered Wagons 有篷大馬車, Pioneers 先鋒, Trail 小徑, Prairie 草原, Sea Of Grass 草海, Canvas Tops 帆布車蓋, Prairie Schooner 大草原縱帆船(指：草原篷車)
Episode 2
Articles
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Whoppers Stretch the Truth – Tall Tales
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The Diary of Clare Brown – Diary
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Campfire Chorus – Group Play
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Gather Round the Campfire – Poem
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Puzzle it Out – Compound Word Puzzles
Vocabulary
37Words
Tall Tales 荒唐的故事, Diary 日記, Play 戲劇/話劇, Exaggerate 誇大, Stretch The Truth 誇大事實, Rugged Worker 粗曠的工人, Outdo The Other 超越對方, Logging Camps 伐木營, Leave His Mark 留下標記, Great Lakes 五大湖, Keelboat Captain 龍骨船長, Shore 岸邊, Overflow 溢出, Cyclone 龍卷風, Squeeze 擠壓, Twister 龍卷風, Carve Out 雕刻出, Grand Canyon 大峽谷, Slave 奴隸, Freedom自由, Worn Out 疲憊不堪的, Slavery 奴隸制, Chorus 合唱, Settle 定居, Chinese Railroad Worker 鐵路工人, Stranger 陌生人, Cattle 牛, Panic 恐慌, Stampede 亂竄狂奔, Have It Rough 過得很艱辛, Pick & Shovel 鋤頭和鏟子, Blasting Powder 爆炸火藥, Antelope 羚羊, Discouraging Word 令人洩氣的話, Strum A Banjo 彈奏班鳩琴, Weave A Tale 編織故事, Glint 閃爍
Month 2 - Issue 2
Disaster
Episode 1
Articles
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Contents Page – Types of Articles
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Welcome to Disaster – Introduction Page
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Nature’s Fury – Photo Essay
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A Storm to Remember – Realistic Fiction
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Puzzle it Out – Synonyms
Vocabulary
27 Words
Disaster 災難, Strike 侵襲, Earthquakes地震, React應對, Nature’s Fury 大自然的反撲, Natural 自然的, Destructive Events 破壞性事件, Volcano 火山, Tornado 龍捲風, Tsunami 海嘯, Magma 岩漿, Lava 熔岩, Ash 灰燼, Whirling Funnel Cloud 旋轉龍捲雲, Plow Through 撞過, Splinter 碎片/裂成碎片, Fierce 凶猛的, Damage 損害, Huge Sections 巨大的部分, Pressure 壓力, Warning Systems 預警系統, Hurricane Warning 颶風警報, Shutters 百葉窗, Storm Cellar 防風窖, Silence 寧靜, Eye of The Storm 風暴之眼/颶風中心, The Storm Raged 風暴肆虐, Terrible 糟糕的
Episode 2
Articles
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Train Wreck – Radio Play
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On the Way to School – Comic Strip
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Rusty to the Rescue – News Feature
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Don’t Let Disasters Get You Down – Poem
Vocabulary
32 Words
Narrator 旁白, Program 節目, Tracks 軌道, Screeching 尖叫著, Warn Them 警示他們, Railroad 鐵路系統, Dash Into The Doorway 衝進門道, As Fast As Lightning 快如閃電, Flow 流動, Made A Hiss 發出嘶嘶聲, Search And Rescue Team 搜救專對, Respond To Disasters 應對災害, Buried Under Rubble 被埋在瓦礫下, Animal Shelter 動物收容所, Abandon 拋棄, His Future Was Uncertain 他的未來是渺茫的, Trained 訓練(過去式), High Spirits 熱情, Bravery 勇氣, Devoted To 奉獻給, Eager To Please 渴望討好, Survivor 生還者, Ruins 廢墟, Shift 輪班工作時間, Weary 疲倦的, Keep His Spirits High 振作精神, Victim 受難者, Alert 使警覺, Reward 獎賞, Get You Down 讓你沮喪, Oversleep 睡過頭, Terrible 糟糕的
Making English Fun!
Course Content
Wonder
Grade – Lower Elementary Students
Level – Basic Reading/Conversation Skills
Reading Short Stories / Articles / Poems
Shine Online Conversation Club
Shine Online Conversations is an interactive online weekly club designed to get more conversations going with your kids.
Join us each week as we talk online together. When you sign up, you will receive the Shine Online Magazine each month. The magazine will help prepare your kids for the conversations that we will have Live! Our magazines are written in Taiwan with a mix of local and foreign perspectives on our subjects. The language is carefully crafted to suite Taiwanese students who are studying English as a foreign language. Each article is designed as a starting point for the conversation that will follow.
Parts of the conversations will show the students sentence patterns that they can use to respond to our questions. Other parts will be deeper questions that will encourage kids to try to use their English on their own to express their opinions or ask questions.
Join Our
Conversation Club
Wonder
Grade – Lower Elementary Students
Level – Basic Reading/Conversation Skills
Reading Short Stories / Articles / Poems
Wonder Issue 1
Topic 1–
Episodes 1-3 - What's in a Name
Episodes 4-6 - On the Farm
Wonder Issue 1
Topic 1 - What's in a Name
Episode 1
Articles
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Who gave you your English name?
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How many English names have you had?
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Do you have a short and a long version of your name?
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What does your name mean?
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Can you change your name?
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Individual Reading – My Last English Name
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Make an Acrostic Poem – Use an adjective starting with each of the letters in your name to describe yourself
Vocabulary
11 Words
movie star 明星, kindergarten 幼兒園, is short for 縮寫, favorite 最喜歡的, picks him last 最後選他, fortune teller 算命師, lucky name 幸運名, list of names 名單, basketball player 籃球員, acrostic poem 離合詩, describing word 描述詞
Episode 2
Articles
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Compound Words – What are some animal names that just put 2 words together, like dragonfly.
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Individual Reading – My New Puppy’s Name
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How to make a gamertag.
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Names Freestyle – Learn a freestyle rap using names
Vocabulary
30 Words
freestyle 說唱的一種風格, lay it down 表演, compound word 複合詞, adjective 形容詞, Goldfish 金魚, catfish 鯰魚, swordfish 劍魚, dragonfly 蜻蜓, firefly 螢火蟲, ladybug 瓢蟲, bluebird 藍知更鳥, hummingbird 蜂鳥, woodpecker 啄木鳥, sniff 嗅, couch 沙發, coffee table 茶几, roll 滾, living room 客廳, kitchen 廚房, scratch 抓, fur 毛髮, tail 尾巴, gamertag 玩家名稱, online 線上, hobby 嗜好, available 可用的, password 密碼, object 物件, creative 創造, rhyming word 韻腳
Wonder Issue 1
Topic 2 - On the Farm
Episode 3
Articles
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What kinds of farms are there?
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What is grown on a farm?
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What is raised on a farm?
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Individual Reading – Kate’s Hobby Farm
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What kind of animal would you raise at home?
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Poem – Breakfast on the Farm
Vocabulary
17 Words
dairy farm 乳牛農場, farmer 農夫, raise cows 養牛, yogurt 優格, poultry farm 養雞場, orchard 果園, grain 穀, wheat 麥, soybean 大豆, hobby farm 休閒農場, Yilan 宜蘭, wings are clipped 翅膀被剪掉, prefer 更喜歡, feed 餵, pushy 咄咄逼人, milk (v) 擠乳, fresh 新鮮
Episode 4
Articles
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How does food change from a seed to the food on our plates?
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Do you grow any vegetables at home?
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Are there any community gardens in your community?
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Why is it good to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables?
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Individual Reading – A Farmer’s Diary
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What chores do you need to do each day?
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What are the names of the baby farm animals?
Vocabulary
32 Words
plow 犁, soil 土壤, weed 雜草, seed 種子, ripe 成熟, local market 在地超市, jungle 叢林, garden 花園, cabbage 高麗菜, yam leaves 地瓜葉, water spinach 空心菜, bok choy 白菜, harvest 豐收, traditional morning market 傳統早市, basil 九層塔, coriander 香菜, rooster 公雞, bucket 桶子, pig pen 豬圈, compost 堆肥, chicken coop 雞舍, basket 籃子, horse stall 馬廄, hay 乾草, tractor 拖拉機, barn 穀倉, kid 小山羊, lamb 小羊, foal 小馬, calf 小牛, chick 小雞, duckling 小鴨
