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Rocky and the Rollers Junior B

ComponentsRocky and the Rollers Junior B Pupils’ Book

Rocky and the Rollers Junior B Activity Book

Rocky and the Rollers Junior B Companion Grammar

Rocky and the Rollers Junior B e-Book

Also:

Teacher’s Guide

Teacher’s e-Book

Audio Class CDs

Alphabet & Vocabulary Flashcards

Teaching Notes

Teaching Methodology

The Rocky and the Rollers series is a new, fun and exciting course for young learners and teachers. The course has been designed with young learners’ needs and interests in mind. As well as lovable and engaging characters, illustrated by excellent art work, the course accommodates the shift in ELT towards increased use of technology. Thus an e-Book and Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) component places the course very much in the modern classroom.

Lessons have been carefully planned so as to maximise the learning process. The progression in the early stages is slow and incremental, taking into account the fact that many young learners do not have well-developed reading and writing skills.

An innovative feature of this course is that it tells a story, which starts at the beginning of Pupil’s Book A and finishes at the end of Pupil’s Book B. In this way, learners are engaged throughout the course, and are highly motivated to progress from one lesson to the next. The characters include Rocky the Robot, an intelligent and amusing robot, Bella the cat, the family pet, Max and Kelly Roller, the family twins, and their parents, Lynne and Bruce Roller. The story follows their adventures, and also Rocky’s quest to find his robot family.

As well as the story, there are fun songs and raps throughout the books. The material is divided into 5 cycles and comprises a total of 30 Lessons. There are regular review opportunities

in the form of Rocky’s Check and Do, and Rocky’s Fun Review. Each cycle places strong emphasis on developing learners’ skills, and includes writing activities, listening activities, speaking tasks, pairwork activities and games, as well as the ongoing story. Context-related grammar is presented on every story spread, and is illustrated with Learn with Rocky! boxes.

Other special features include Rocky’s Fun Facts (which cater for cross-curricular activities and include art and crafts work or projects), Rocky’s Story Time (which provides five stories – one per cycle), Special Days (Environment Day and Mothers’/Father’s Day). Also, the Pupils’ book includes vocabulary stickers (one per lesson) and there is also a Rocky poster which is completed gradually by each child as they progress through the book and collect their Rocky stickers.

Pearson Education Hellas COURSE: Rocky and the Rollers Junior B Year planner

Organization of this syllabus

Pupils’ book: The Pupil’s Book contains 30 lessons. Each lesson is on a double page spread, and features the illustrated story, which presents new vocabulary and incorporates natural use of various grammar structures. Also, it is followed by a grammar presentation feature with an interactive activity, to reinforce the structure for the pupil, then consolidation exercises. There is a writing activity, a song or a game in every third lesson, each one incorporating the language and the structures they have been presented in the lessons. There is a review (in the form of a Check and Do spread or a Fun Review) every three lessons.

Activity book: The Activity Book follows the same structure as the pupils’ book. Through the use of motivating and fun activities, it will help learners expand and consolidate the language presented in each lesson.

Companion Grammar: The Companion Grammar is a new component, which provides clear presentation of all the grammar structures presented in the Pupil’s Book and also consolidates new language. There are grammar presentations, word lists and a picture dictionary, as well as a variety of activities and regular Say it with Rocky! boxes, which present common functional phrases from the story.

e-Book : The e-book includes all the Pupil’s Book spreads, audio files and vocabulary strips. There are also extra activities (2 per lesson spread; 1 per Check and Do / Fun Review spread), which are for the IWB only and which provide extra practice in a fun, interactive way.

Quizzes, Progress Reviews and Tests : There are five Quizzes (one per cycle), five Progress Reviews

(one per cycle) and two End-of-Term tests and one End-of-Year Test.

Teacher’s Guide: The Teacher’s Guide has been specifically written so as to provide clear and useful teaching notes for all aspects of the course. It includes: detailed teaching notes, clear lesson objectives, extra ideas for warm up and cool down activities, and all texts. In addition, the Teacher’s Guide has photocopiable activities (one page per cycle), and a Survival Kit, with a variety of activities for young learners, which can all be done with little or no prior preparation.

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Suggestions

Before beginning the course, it is recommended that you read the introductory section of the Teacher’s Guide. It gives you a clear overview of the course, as well as providing more detail about some of the standard classroom procedures which will prove useful in teaching Rocky and the Rollers to your class of young learners.

It is advisable before each lesson to read the corresponding pages in the Teacher’s Guide and collect all the appropriate material needed for the lesson.



WEEK 1&

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Welcome back!Pages 4-5Reintroduce the characters

Welcome back!

1. Rocky’s birthday surprisePages 6-7[Let’s ... / Don’t ... ]

1. Rocky’s birthday surprisePages 4-5

1. Rocky’s birthday surprisePage 7

ImperativesPage 65

Complete the 2 IWB activities for pages 6-7.

Notes- If the children have forgotten things about the story from Junior A, spend some time refreshing

their memories – make up a quiz about Junior A.



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2. He’s a clever dog!Pages 8-9[The verb ‘to be’ – affirmative]

2. He’s a clever dog!Pages 6-7

2. He’s a clever dog!Page 8


3. Is Bella five?Pages 10-11[The verb ‘to be’ – questions and short answers ]

3. Is Bella five?Pages 8-9

3. Is Bella five?Page 9

To bePage 66-67




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Rocky’s Check and Do 1Pages 12-13

Quiz 1T’s G Page 117

Complete the IWB activity for pages 12-13.

4. Those are our cousinsPages 14-15[This / That / These / Those ]

4. Those are our cousins.Pages 10-11

4. Those are our cousins.Page 10

This / That / These / Those Page 68


Notes- Remember that the Check and Do spreads are a good opportunity to assess your pupils’ progress

and see which areas might need further work.



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5. Bella’s got a new brother!Pages 16-17[the verb ‘have got’ – affirmative ]

5. Bella’s got a new brother!Pages 12-13

5. Bella’s got a new brother!Page 11


6. Has it got an address?Pages 18-19 [the verb ‘have got’ – questions and short answers ]

6. Has it got an address?Pages 14-15

6. Has it got an address?Page 12

Have got Pages 69-70

Photocopiable activity 1T’s GPage 112




WEEK 5&

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Rocky’s Fun Review 1Pages 20-21


My PortfolioPage 90

Picture DictionaryCycle 1Pages 50-51

Progress Review 1T’s G Pages 122-123

Complete the IWB activities for pages 20-21.

Grumpy VanPages 102-103

Grumpy VanPage 85

Grumpy VanPage 49

Notes- Review the Picture Dictionary words at the end of each Cycle.



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Rocky’s Fun Facts 1Pages 22-23Countries

Rocky’s Fun Facts 1Pages 18-19

Rocky’s Fun Review 1Page 13

Rocky’s Word Quiz 1Page 14

Rocky’s Grammar Review 1Page 71

Rocky’s Grammar Quiz 1 Page 72

HalloweenPages 96-97

HalloweenPage 81

HalloweenPage 48

Rocky’s Fun Facts 1Page 15

Notes- If necessary, change the Halloween lesson to a more suitable time so it is as close as possible to

31st October.



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Term test 1T’s G Pages 132-133

7. Digi Dog can speak !Pages 24-25[the verb ‘can’ – affirmative and negative ]

7. Digi Dog can speak!Pages 20-21

7. Digi Dog can speak !Page 15

Canpages 73-74


Notes- Use the story pictures as much as possible in lessons; ask questions about the pictures, ask pupils

to describe them, etc.

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8. Bella’s waiting!Pages 26-27[present continuous – affirmative ]

8. Bella’s waiting!Pages 22-23

8. Bella’s waiting!Page 16

Cycle 1Activity 2T’s G page 123


9. Is Digi eating?Pages 28-29[present continuous – questions and short answers ]

9. Is Digi Eating?Pages 24-25

9. Is Digi eating?Page 17

Present continuous Pages 75-76

Quiz 1 T’s G page 133


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Quiz 2T’s G page 118


10. There isn’t any flour.



Complete the 2 IWB activities for



Pages 32-33[some / any]

Pages 26-27 Page 18

some / anyPage 77

pages 32-33.



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Use this lesson to complete any unfinished activities or review any areas of difficulty. You could also read the World Clean Up Day story – PB, pages 94-95.

World Clean Up DayPage 80

World Clean Up DayPage 47

11. We’ve got lots of chicken.Pages 34-35How many / How much / lots of ]

11. We’ve got lots of chicken.Pages 28-29

11. We’ve got lots of chicken.Page 19

How much / How many / lots of Page 78


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12. It’s your dinner!Pages 36-37[my/your/his/her/itsyour/our/their ]

12. It’s your dinner!Pages 30-31


My PortfolioPage 91

12. It’s your dinner!Page 20

Possessive adjectivesPage 79

Picture Dictionary Cycle 2Pages 51-52

Progress Review 2T’s G pages 124-125


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Rocky’s Fun Rocky’s Fun Rocky’s Fun



Review 2Pages 38-39

Review 2Pages 32-33

Review 2Page 21


The Grasshopper and the AntsPages 104-105

The Grasshopper and the AntsPage 86


Rocky’s Grammar Quiz 2Page 81

The Grasshopper and the AntsPage 48

Notes- Depending on dates, do the Christmas and New Year pages this week instead of next week, if

necessary.

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13. Can children go 13. Can children go 13. Can children go Complete the 2



there?Pages 40-41[irregular plurals]

there?Pages 34-35

there?Page 23

Irregular pluralsPage 82

IWB activities for pages 40-41.

Christmas and New Year Show / Happy New Year!Pages 98-99

Christmas DayPage 82andHappy New Year!Page 83

Christmas and New Year Show Page 47

Notes- Allow plenty of time for the Christmas and New year story pages – your pupils will enjoy them.

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14. Whose raincoat is this?Pages 42-43[Whose / ’s ]

14. Whose raincoat is it?Pages 36-37

14. Whose raincoat is this?Page 24

Question words (What, Where,




How)Page 83

Whose...? + ‘sPage 84

15. He feeds the hens.Pages 44-45[Present simple – affirmative ]

15. He feeds the hens.Pages 38-39

15. He feeds the hens.Page 25


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Present simple – affirmative Page 85



Use this lesson to consolidate. Deal with any issues arising from the Check and Do



activities.

Notes- It’s up to you to decide which review and quiz activities are best done in class and which at home.

These activities are tools to be used in whichever way best suits the needs of your pupils.



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16. Do you want tea?Pages 48-49[Present simple – I/you/we/they - questions and short answers ]

16. Do you want tea?Pages 40-41

16. Do you want tea?Page 26


17. Bella doesn’t like rain.Pages 50-51[Present simple – he/she/it – questions and short answers ]

17. Bella doesn’t like rain.Pages 42-43

17. Bella doesn’t like rain.Page 27

Present simple – negative, Yes/No questions and short answers Pages 86-87




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18. I often whizz about.Pages 52-53[always, often, sometimes, never / at, on, in ]

18. I often whizz about.Pages 44-45

18. I often whizz about.Page 28

Frequency adverbs, Prepositions of timePage 88

Photocopiable activity 3T’s G pages 114






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My PortfolioPage 92



Term Test 2T’s G pages 134-135

Little Fish save Big FishPages 106-107

Little Fish save Big FishPage 87

Little Fish save Big FishPage 48

Picture DictionaryCycle 3Page 52

Notes- By this stage most of your pupils should feel a lot more confident about reading; give as many of

them as possible the chance to read part of the story – either in small groups or as a class activity.

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MaterialRocky’s Fun Facts 2Pages 56-57Months of the year








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19. That was a strange dream!Pages 58-59[was / were - affirmative ]

19. That was a strange dream!Pages 50-51

19. That was a strange dream!Page 31

was / were - affirmative Page 91


20. Was the cave his home?Pages 60-61[was / wasn’t – questions and short answers ]

20. Was the cave his home?Pages 52-53

20. Was the cave his home?Page 32

was / were – negative, Yes/No questions and short answers Pages 92-93




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21. Come with us!Pages 62-63[me/you/him/her/itus/you/them ]

21. Come with us!Pages 54-55

21. Come with us!Page 33

Object pronounsPage 94







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22. We must be careful!Pages 66-67[must / mustn’t ]

22. We must be careful!Pages 56-57

22. We must be careful!Page 34

Must / Mustn’t Pages 95-96


23. I pushed the button!Pages 68-69[Past simple – affirmative – regular verbs ]

23. I pushed the button!Pages 58-59

23. I pushed the button!Page 35

Past simple (regular) affirmative Page 97


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24. Did you frighten the mouse?Pages 70-71[Past simple – questions and short answers (1)]

24. Did you frighten the mouse?Pages 60-61

24. Did you frighten the mouse?Page 36

Past simple – negative, Yes/No questions and short answers Pages 98-99

Photocopiable activity 4T’s G page 115




Picture DictionaryCycle 4Pages 53-54





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The Magic StonePages 108-109

The Magic StonePage 88

My PortfolioPage 93



Easter DayPage 100

Easter DayPage 84


Rocky’s Grammar Quiz 4page 101

Easter DayPage 48

Notes- Depending on dates, change the Easter lesson to a week that comes just before the Easter

holidays.



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25. He went this way!Pages 74-75[Past simple – affirmative – irregular verbs ]

25. He went this way!Pages 64-65

25. He went this way!Page 39

Past simple (irregular) affirmative Page 102


26. Did the mouse leave?Pages 76-77[Past simple – questions, negatives and short answers (2)]

26. Did the mouse leave ?Pages 66-67

26. Did the mouse leave?Page 40

Past simple (irregular) negative, Yes/No questions, and short answers Pages 103-104




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27. It’s bigger than I imagined!Pages 78-79[comparatives ]

27. It’s bigger than I imagined?Pages 68-69

27. It’s bigger than I imagined!Page 41

Comparatives Page 105





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28. That’s the highest jump.Pages 82-83[superlatives ]

28. That’s the highest jump.Pages 70-71

28. That’s the highest jump.Page 42

Superlatives Page 106

Numbers 30-100Page 107




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29. We’ll show you our world!Pages 84-85[will / ‘ll ]

29. We’ll show you our world!Pages 72-73

29. We’ll show you our world!Page 43

Will Pages 108-109


30. Two great families!Pages 86-87

30. Two great families!Pages 74-75

30. Two great families!Page 44

Prepositions of placePage 110

Photocopiable activity 5T’s G page 116


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Lions are GoodPages 110-111

Lions are GoodPage 89

Lions and GoodPage 49


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Rocky’s Fun Facts 3Pages 90-91Space



End-of-Year TestT’s G pages 136-137

Use this lesson to consolidate vocabulary and structures, as your pupils have almost finished their Junior’s course.

My PortfolioPage 94



Picture DictionaryALLpages 50-55

Junior Evaluation ChartT’s G page 138



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The Rocky Show -preparations and rehearsals

The Rocky Show

Notes- Consider inviting parents to a performance of The Rocky Show.


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