PARTY ON THE MOON

Module

Natural Elements

Unit

Things in the Sky

Key Stage Targets

To develop an ever-improving capability to use English

-To converse about feelings, interests and experiences (ID.b)

-To recognize and solve simple problems in given situations (KD. d)

-To develop an awareness and an enjoyment of the basic sound patterns of English in imaginative texts through activities such as singing songs (ED.a)

Programme Outline

Samuel loves looking at the sky at night, amazed by the beauty of the stars and the moon. But he gets disappointed tonight because he cannot see the moon in the sky.

While he is sound asleep in his bed, he is wakened up by two lovely stars. They are taking Samuel to the moon’s party. Although he is puzzled at what the stars are saying, Samuel enjoys flying in the sky and floating on the clouds. Then Samuel meets a cat, a cow, a spoon and a saucer that are all going to the moon’s party. Each of them shows to the stars and Samuel the present they are going to give to the moon. Suddenly realising that he has not got any present for the moon, Samuel becomes worried that he cannot see the moon.

Can Samuel see the moon finally? What present is he going to give to the moon? What do they do in the moon’s party?

Party on the Moon takes pupils to an imaginative journey to the moon with colourful cartoon characters, familiar nursery rhymes and touching original songs.

Communicative Functions

  1. Identify simple objects and describe their sizes, shapes and colours
  2. Express and respond to thanks
  3. Ask a person’s name and make other simple inquiries

Suggested Activities

  1. Motivate the class by showing them pictures about the sky. Ask pupils to name the things they can see in the sky and introduce words like: the sun, the moon, stars, clouds, etc.
  1. Give out Copymaster 3 before viewing the programme. Encourage pupils to sing along while they are viewing the programme. Teachers may re-play the songs when pupils find them interesting.
  1. Give out Copymaster 1 before viewing the programme. Ask pupils to write out in the first column the person, the objects and the animals that have gone to the moon’s party. They should also write out the presents that each of them gives to the moon.

Answers:

2. Mother Cow, milk cakes

3. A spoon, candies
  1. A saucer, candies
  2. Samuel, a song
  1. Pupils complete Part 2 in Copymaster 2 after viewing the programme. Teachers can read out the descriptions to the pupils and ask them to note the characteristics of the things described. Pupils should also draw a picture of each of the things described in the boxes provided.
Answers: 1. A star; 2. The moon; 3. The sun; 4. The cloud

Copymaster 1

Party On the Moon

Part 1

Who have gone to the moon’s party? What do they give to the moon?

Who are in the moon’s party? / What do they give to the moon?
  1. A cat
/
  1. A violin

  1. ______
/
  1. ______

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/
  1. ______

  1. ______
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  1. ______

  1. ______
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  1. ______

What do they do in the moon’s party?

Draw a picture about the moon’s party.

Copymaster 2

Party On the Moon

Part 2

Things You See in the Sky

What can you see in the sky? Guess who are talking to you in the sky.

1. / I’m bright and small.
I twinkle in the sky.
I have many brothers and sisters in the sky.
Who am I?
______. / My Picture
2. / I am round.
I am bright.
I am yellow.
You can only see me in the night.
Who am I?
______. / My Picture
3. / I am round.
I am red.
I am very hot.
You can only see me in the day.
Who am I?
______. / My Picture
4. / I am white.
I have many shapes.
Sometimes, I’m like a sheep.
Sometimes, I’m like a dog.
I like to swim in the sky.
Who am I?
______. / My Picture

Copymaster 3

Party On the Moon

Song 1: Twinkle, Twinkle Little StarSong 3: Hey, Diddle, Diddle

Twinkle, twinkle, little starHey, diddle, diddle

How I wonder what you areThe cat and the fiddle

Up above the world so highThe cow jumped over the moon

Like a diamond in the skyThe little dog laughed to see such sport

Twinkle, twinkle, little starAnd the dish ran away with the spoon

How I wonder what you are

Song 2: Flying in the SkySong 4: I See the Beautiful Moon

I’m flying in the skyI see the beautiful moon tonight

Flying in the skyAnd the beautiful moon sees me, too

Oh where are you taking me?The moon is bright and bright all night

Tell me where you’re taking meThe moon gives us all a sweet warm smile

And its moonshine makes us all bright and clear

I’m playing on the clouds

Playing on the clouds

Oh where are you taking me

Tell me where you’re taking me

You’re playing in the sky

Flying on the clouds

We’re taking you to the moon

To see the beautiful moon

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