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
Dr. Sparks
Junior Scientist Club
The Dr. Sparks Junior Scientist Club is coming to cities all over Taiwan to show your kids how much fun science can be! We’ve got science activities for kids in preschool all the way up to upper elementary school grades. These English science activities will get your kids into a hands-on science environment that will get their brains working.
Each level has age appropriate themes, experiments, and language to get your kids thinking more in English. They will be introduced to some exciting scientific themes and take part in some really cool hands-on experiments to understand more about how things work.
Activities will be between 10 and 14 kids, are for ages 2-13, and will last between 50 and 90 minutes, depending on their ages. Private group bookings will receive first priority with public shows opening up soon. Get your playgroups or friends together for Dr. Sparks Jr. Scientist Club activities in your community!
Dr. Sparks (Sparks博士)兒童科學俱樂部即將把科學的樂趣帶到全台各地散播給您的孩子們! 我們針對幼兒園的幼兒到小學高年級的兒童,設計了不同的科學活動課程。這些以英語進行的科學活動,會讓您的孩子們愛上動手玩科學,進而刺激大腦的學習。
針對每個年紀,我們有適當的主題,實驗,語言來幫助孩子們進一步用英語思考。我們會介紹一些不同主題的科學概念,讓孩子們藉由動手做實驗的過程來學習。
科學俱樂部課程適當的人數為10-14位。適合2-13歲的兒童。課程時數依年齡不同,分為50-90分鐘不等。即日起開始接受包班的預約,大眾預約的日期近期會公布。
趕緊呼朋引伴揪團來一起來參加Dr. Sparks的兒童科學俱樂部! 包班每10位學生就有一位學生免費喔。
別忘了"讚"一下我們的粉絲頁,才會收到近期即將公布的報名方式以及費用的通知喔。
Newton Club (2-5 Years)
The Newton Club is our entry level activity for Dr. Sparks Junior Scientist Club, for kids ages 2-5 years old. This interactive activity is designed for parent and child interaction in English. We’ll explore the concept of things that float or sink in the water and in the air.
Up, Up, Up – Down, Down, Down
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Newton Club
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Ages 2-5
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Float and Sink Theme
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Interactive parent/toddler activities
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60 minute activities
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NT$600 1 Adult/1 Child
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Song
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Story
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Experiment 1 – Float and Sink Soup
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Experiment 2 – Floating Suns
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8-12 kids/class
Dr. Sparks小科學家俱樂部有適合各年齡層兒童的英語科學活動
牛頓俱樂部 (年齡2-5歲) - 上上上 - 下下下
· 浮力主題(上浮與下沉)
· 適合2-5歲
· 親子互動活動
· 課程長度60分鐘
· 上課內容結合歌唱,故事,科學實驗操作
Darwin Club (3-7)
For kids ages 3-7 years old, Dr. Sparks Junior Scientist Club – The Darwin Club is the science activity for you! This time we will explore the how’s and why’s of static electricity. Parents are welcome to come along to our English science activity, but kids will be free to work more on their own. This is a show for kids are used to being around an English environment and are looking to learn how to think more in English. Kids will be challenged to learn about how static electricity works and is all around them.
Charge Me Up
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Darwin Club
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Ages 3-7 - Kindergarten - Gr. 1 activities
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Static electricity theme
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70 minute activities
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NT$750 1 Adult/1 Child
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Experiment 1 – Making Static
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Experiment 2 – Static Magic
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Special Equipment – Van de Graff generator
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10-14 kids/class
達爾文俱樂部 (年齡3-7歲) - 幫我充電
· 靜電主題
· 適合3-7歲
· 課程長度70分鐘
· 范氏(范德格拉夫)起電機相關實驗
Einstein Club (5-9)
Slimy and Silly is an English science activity for kids ages 5-9 years old. Dr. Sparks Junior Scientist Club has opened the Einstein Club for kids who are comfortable in an English environment, and have studied science themes, either at home or at school. We will explore how materials can be mixed to create a polymer bond and find out that there are polymers all around us. Parents are welcome to attend these activities but are not required to.
Slimy and Silly
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Einstein Club
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Ages 5-9 – Advanced Kindergarten - Gr. 3 activities
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Polymer theme
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80 minute activities
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NT$900 1 Adult/1 Child
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Experiment 1 – How Chains Are Made
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Experiment 2 – Polymer Slime
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Experiment 3 – Sparkles Silly Putty
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10-14 kids/class
愛因斯坦俱樂部 (年齡5-9歲) - 又黏又好笑
· 聚合物主題
· 適合5-9歲
· 課程長度80分鐘
· 製作軟泥與彈性泥
Sparkle and Shine - Living English Stories
Previous Shows
Sparkle and Shine - 現場互動英語故事演出
A Christmas to Remember
What the Show Is all About
Sparkle and Shine Studios present our winter “Living English Stories” special, A Christmas to Remember. These are stage based, multimedia events for children ages 2-7 who are learning English. With a 4 x 2 meter painted set, including a 60 inch multimedia screen built into it, our Christmas story will come to life for the audience. 2 North American hosts will lead the children through an interactive Christmas story with the help of lovable puppets, Snowman and Christmas Tree.
Sparkle and Shine Living English Stories will bring English to life for young kids learning English as a second language. Our activities include live music and movement, puppet shows, DIY activities that focus on language and development of fine motor skills, group instrument play, and a new understanding that English is really fun!!
Sparkle and Shine knows how to design shows for young English learners in Taiwan. We have over 30 years combined experience teaching and entertaining children in Taiwan. Story, set, and puppet design by Kenn Loewen from Disney’s World of English. Original music created by children’s EDUtainer, Brian Funshine.
A Christmas to Remember can be booked for performances in your community! Our hour long shows are suitable for between 12 and 25 kids, with shows also available for larger groups. We have shows for both native English speakers and ESL Kids as well. Please contact us for more details.
Pricing - $550NT per child / 1 adult free
$150NT per additional adults
$150NT per accompanying baby under 1 year
Contact us for pricing for private or large group events.
現場互動英語故事演出
結合了我們一共25年在幼兒英語教學,兒童音樂創作以及兒童劇場演出的經驗,Sparkle and Shine很開心的宣布我們即將推出現場互動英語故事的演出!
一個小時的表演結合了:
現場伴奏音樂
布偶表演
英語故事
DIY手做
遊戲
英語學習
我們的表演都是為了幼兒的英語學習而謹慎設計的。孩子們在有趣的的故事中,與朋友們一起玩樂,唱歌,跳舞,順便學習到新的單字與句型。
我們提供的不只是一場英語的活動。我們讓孩子在學習基本英語的同時,啟發他們用英語思考,而非只是死記單字或句型。
Living English Stories
With over 25 years of shared experience in the classroom, creating children's music and performing live children's theatre, Sparkle and Shine is proud to announce our upcoming Live Kids Living English Stories.
A perfect mix of:
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Live Music
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Puppet Shows
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Stories
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Crafts
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Games
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English Learning
Our live shows are carefully designed with learning in mind. Great stories will be the basis to learn many new words and sentence patterns while having fun, dancing and singing with your friends.
It's not just an English event. By learning fundamental learning skills in English, we trigger your children to use English to think, instead of just memorizing words and phrases.
難忘的聖誕節
表演內容
Sparkle and Shine工作室為您呈現我們冬季的特別現場互動英語故事-難忘的聖誕節。這具有多媒體舞台的演出,是專為正在接觸英語的2-7歲幼兒特別設計的。我們長達4公尺,寬達2公尺,內建有60吋的多媒體螢幕的舞台背景,讓聖誕故事更生動逼真。兩位北美籍的演員,搭配上可愛的手偶,雪人,聖誕樹等,將一同帶領孩子體驗一場具有互動的聖誕故事表演。
Sparkle and Shine現場英語故事表演為正在學習英語的孩童們,把英語變生動了。我們的活動包括了現場音樂演奏與律動,手偶表演,為語言學習與手部小肌肉發展而設計的DIY勞作,團體樂器伴奏等。藉由這些活動,孩子會了解英語真的很有趣!
兒童英語劇場的專業演員Kenn Sparkles 負責編寫劇本,布景與手偶的設計製作;兒童音樂表演與製作人Brian Funshine負責製作劇中所有的音樂。我們知道如何為台灣正在學習英語的孩童們設計節目。結合我們兩人在台灣的兒童教學與娛樂方面的經驗,我們有長達30年的經驗。
您也可以提供場地,安排包場表演。我們的表演時間為一個小時,一般場次適合觀賞兒童人數為12-25人;如需大型演出也可安排。演出可為英語為母語或英語為第二外語的幼兒們做不同的設計。欲知細節請聯絡我們。
票價:$550(一位幼兒+一位大人)
每多一位成人多$150
每多一位1歲以下的兄弟姊妹嬰兒多$150
包場與大團體請另洽價格。