4thGrade Integrated Study 　Mr. Masatomo Maruyama School: Minami Elementary School , Takarabe Town, Kagoshima Prefecture

Place ■Regular classroom　□Computer room　□Special classroom　□Gymnasium　□Athletic Field　□Outdoors　 □Others〔　〕 Type of Lesson ■Class　■Group　□Pair/Individual　□Follow-up　□Others〔　〕 Phase ■Introduction　■Development　□Conclusion　 □Others〔　 〕 Main user of IT ■Teacher　□Student　□Others〔　 〕 Objectives □To introduce the topic　□To motivate students　□As illustrative material used by the teacher　□As illustrative material used by the student　□To use as student's reference　■To master through repetition　■To present a model　□To recollect past experiences　□To compare　□To examine what has been done/studied　□To provide second-hand experience　□Others〔　〕 Equipment ■Computer　■Projector　■Screen　□Electronic Whiteboard　□Visual Presenter　□Digital Camera　□Video Player　□Internet　□Digital Contents　□CD-ROM　□Speakers　■Others〔 Downloaded sites 〕 The four basic skills when learning English are listening, speaking, reading and writing. This example demonstrates how students can have fun learning to listen to and speak English through downloaded sites. Let’s Have Fun with English To conduct a fun learning lesson by introducing English expressions and phrases through English songs and games. (1) Practice simple English greetings and play rock-paper-scissors with friends. (2) Practice the pronunciation of numbers in English. (3) Sing English songs (7STEPS, ABC STEPS) while showing a Flash site using a projector. (4) Practice dialogues.(What time is it?/It’s ○○) Use a projector to show a Flash site of a clock. [Abstract] Students and teachers are participating in English greetings, games and chants with speed. Notice how all the students, regardless of their ability, are actively participating in class.     (5) Practice dialogues using flash cards depicting fruits or colors.(What is this?/It’s ○○) (6) Conduct a relay-type game where students answer with names of fruits or colors while projecting a timer to mark the time limit. (7) Play bingo. [Abstract] The students are pronouncing words rhythmically while playing games. Notice how the use of English words in the games provides fun practice in using English spontaneously. Since some students experience difficulty in English, the Flash sites and contents used during class should be repeatedly provided to these students so that they can enjoy them as though they were games.By the repetition of alteration by small steps, students will be able to have fun while familiarizing themselves with English. TOSS Internet Land http://www.tos-land.net/index2.php Satoshi Nishikawa Internet Site http://www.joy.hi-ho.ne.jp/sato-n/123song.html http://www.kit.hi-ho.ne.jp/sattyan-n/abc.html Rie Yamashita Internet Site http://www.gld.mmtr.or.jp/~rie-y/seminner2002-10-20.htm (by Minoru Hotta) http://www.hm3.aitai.ne.jp/~m-hotta/12numC.html (by Minoru Hotta) Masao Okamoto Internet Site http://homepage3.nifty.com/masao1/ENGLISH/timer2.swf Yasuhiro Maeda Internet Site http://kues.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/~fuzoku/EIKAIWA/ILLUSTRATIONS/illust.htm