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THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN 1

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN More than just the online game 2

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Children in the Canaries https: //drive. google. com/file/d/1 H 3 b. M 0 y. Xu 1 Y 0 Ldndy 6 h. O-Y_k. Bws. YASJ_/view? usp=sharing Listen to the tune Children are stimulated by the Game 3

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN ALL Primary Steering Group • Advice : ‘Assessment for ALL’: Primary teachers are experienced in assessing across the curriculum, and the skills involved are the same, so they already have considerable expertise. The teacher would be looking for increasing confidence in speaking and listening, and a growing willingness to explore new language in reading. . and writing when appropriate. https: //www. all-languages. org. uk/primary 2/guidance/head-teachers-primary/ also … https: //www. all-languages. org. uk/wpcontent/uploads/2017/11/Languages-Progression-and. Assessment. pdf 4

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN What is THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN? • An online game at two levels for children in Primary learning a language • Challenges in French, German, Italian, Spanish or English • A diagnostic tool for the teacher • Other resources – all free for teachers to use! 5

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Objectives of the classroom resources – To arouse pupils’ curiosity and build confidence about the magical game that they will play later – To introduce the characters in the game. – To remind pupils of language they know and skills they have – To provide examples of communicative activities – To inspire other ideas 6

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN What do you think he looks like? • Grand ou petit? • Mince ou gros? ? • • Lunettes? Barbe? Moustache? Cheveux longs ou courts? Il porte … Un short ou …? Un teeshirt ou…? De quelle couleur est … son chapeau? … sa cape? A la main , il porte …? 7

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Here he is! 8

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN What does THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN look like? • https: //www. thelanguagemagician. net/ • Classroom Resources – Module 1: to introduce the story , characters and challenge types – Module 2: Activities to focus on problem areas – Module 3 : extra activities (for end of year) 9

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN The story of the game: The game is about Winivil, an evil magician. He is a Language Magician, and so are you! You have a game avatar who needs to master the language skills to beat him. Let’s learn to say: • Crocodile and cat and bear, • you can help them, • trapped up there! 10

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN song 11

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Où est le cheval ? le crocodile ? Où est le lapin ? Mais où sont-ils ? 12

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Cast the spell! 13

THE DAILY MAGIC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE EVIL MAGICIAN QUESTIONS ANSWERS • What is your name? • I am fine thank you. • How are you? • My magical colour is blue. • How old are you? • I can make you disappear. • What is your magical • I like bears. colour? • Where do you live? • What animal do you like? • What is your superpower? Instructions • My name is Winivil. • I live in a tower. Match the questions with the correct answer. • I am eighty years old. 14

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Introducing the animals 15

La Rioja- Enchanted by The Language Magician Power of Language: Make something happen • Things to do in TLM style • • Cercle Carré Trait – Make a Spell! • dans • sur • sous Triangle 16

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Winivil’s spell Circle the Word you hear. Take a flower that is … blue glue bloom book Add a hair that comes from a … pat car cat Catch a … and cut some wool. teeth sheep feet Think … the magic will work. house mouse how Like a … my spell will fly. girl grill pearl bird cap meet 17

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Module 2: Worksheet 15 18

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Module 2: Worksheet 15 • Il y a un lion devant la porte. • Il y a un gâteau sur le tapis bleu. • Il y a deux oiseaux qui regardent le livre. • La girafe est à droite. • Il y trois souris sous la chaise. • There is a lion in front of the door. • There is a cake on the blue carpet. • There are two birds reading the book. • The giraffe is standing on the right. • There are three mice under the stool. 19

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Rewards • Teacher dashboard • Progression can be tracked 2 1

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Module 3: I made a potion and I put in. . • Pupil 1: I made a potion and I put in a frog! • Pupil 2: I made a potion and I put in a frog and a chair! • Pupil 3: I made a potion and I put in a frog, a chair and some chocolate! • Pupil 4: I made a potion and I put in a frog, a chair, some chocolate and a horse’s tooth! 22

Animaux Couleurs THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Fruits 23

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Team memory • Winivil est un méchant magicien. • Sa barbe est blanche et il a un gros nez. • Il porte un chapeau bleu et une cape bleue avec des étoiles jaunes. • Winivil habite dans une tour de cinq étages. • Il aime boire le thé noir. • Il n’aime pas les autres magiciens. 24

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Pair reading 25

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Put your clothes on! Starting from your feet! • Chapeau • Pullover • Chaussettes • Foulard • Pantalon • Put the clothes in alphabetical order • Which comes first : chapeau or chaussettes? • Do you think the English words have the same alphabetical order? • What clothes are missing? • What are they called? 26

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN The Magician‘s Eye 27

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN song • • • le chapeau les animaux la girafe Où est le cheval ? le crocodile ? Où est le lapin ? le magicien le chien! l’éléphant la souris 28

La magie du chapeau Emprisonne les animaux La girafe, la souris, Tu dois sauver tes amis. Où est le cheval ? le crocodile ? Où est le lapin ? Mais où sont-ils ? Ils sont dans la tour du Magicien Tu peux les sauver; sauve le chien! 29

La magie du chapeau Emprisonne les animaux L’éléphant et la souris, Tu dois sauver tes amis. Ton pouvoir est dans la magie des mots Sauve les animaux, prends le chapeau Ils sont dans la tour du Magicien Tu peux les sauver; sauve le chien! 30

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Tidy up! Range ceci, Range cela, Dans le chapeau – tout y va! 31

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN team’s magic words for Assessment integrated, not stop-starting the learning show what you can do snapshot resilience, concentration (randomisation) skills as well as knowledge positive 32

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN What is THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN? • • A manual A Quick Guide A video tutorial Classroom Resources A Speaking module A song And a cookbook! 33

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN Classroom resources • Module 1: Three introductory lessons which teachers might like to use, or adapt and use, before the first time pupils play the game. • Module 2: As a result of playing the game at either level teachers will identify areas they would like to address to help their pupils improve their scores. This group of resources target those specific skills in 10 -15 minute activities that can be used flexibly. • Module 3: THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN team offers you some ideas for other activities (e. g. for the end of the school year) in the style of the game. • + THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN song! 34

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN No need to hunt for THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN ! 35

www. thelanguagemagician. net Thank you ! 3 6

THE LANGUAGE MAGICIAN song 37

Crocodile and cat and bear, you can help them, trapped up there! Horse and lion, dog, giraffe you can stop the Wizard's laugh. Use your magic from, from the farm save your friends from evil, from evil harm. Language has the magic, the magic power save them from the Wizard. . the Wizard’s tower. 38