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Oral activity
Name the games and sports that people do in their free time.1.1 Talking about what you like doing
Activity 1
1. Look at the pictures. What is happening in the pictures?
2. What other activities do people do during their free time?
Activity 2
1. Talk about what you like doing during your free time. Take turns asking each other, “What do you like doing in your free time?”
2. Then let each one take turns answering aloud for the whole class to hear.
3. Why do you like doing such activities?Activity 3
Listen carefully as your teacher reads out the following words.
a) Do you know the meaning of the words above?
b) Use a dictionary, or maybe the internet to find the meaning of each word.Activity 4
Conduct a survey of the different leisure activities and sports that your classmates do.
Record the information in a table like the one below.
Activity 5
Study the information on the bar graph below. It shows the likes and preferences of learners in a P6 class. Answer the questions that follow in full sentences.Likes of learners in P6
Questions
a) How many different leisure activities are shown on the graph?
b) Which leisure activity is liked by the largest number of pupils in the class?
c) How many pupils like music?
d) What is the number of learners who like reading?
e) Which leisure activity is liked by the smallest number of pupils in the class?
f) Suggest titles for the y and x axis.Exercise 1
1. Conduct a survey of the likes and dislikes of your classmates. Talk to at least 20 pupils.
2. Record the information in a table.
3. Draw a bar graph using the information you have collected.
Present your findings in class.For example
If you find that six pupils like swimming, you can say;
“There are six pupils in our class who like swimming”.
You can also present the results as a percentage. To get the percentage:
1. Know the total number of participants in your survey.
2. Get the number of people who like a particular activity.
3. Divide this number by 100.
4. Multiply your answer by a hundred to convert to percent.For example
To get the percentage of those who like music in Activity 5 above, we divide 9 by the total number of pupils in the class (30 pupils). Then we multiply by 100.
9/30× 100 = 30%
In words: Thirty percent or Thirty units.Activity 6
Find the percentage of pupils who like sports, reading and travelling in Activity 5. Write these percentages in words.Activity 7
Draw the table below and match the written percentages with numbers.
Read out the word percentages as you match them.
Exercise 2
1. The data below shows what P6 pupils in one school like. In your exercise book, represent this data on a bar graph using percentages.
2. Write three sentences about the graph using percentages. Use the clues given to fill in the crossword puzzle.
Across
1. A vehicle with two wheels that
moves when we pedal.
4. Sheets of papers that are bound
together and contain printed words
and pictures.
5. An electronic machine that allows
us to see pictures and hear sounds.
7. Strings that are twisted together.Down
2. Computer networks that
communicate with each other.
3. A book that contains a long story.
6. A daily or weekly publication that
has news and advertisements.Grammar point
Like is used together with the –ing form of a verb to express interest in doing that particular action.
Read the following examples.
1. I like singing gospel songs.
2. Pupils like listening to stories.
3. They like travelling.Activity 8
1. Make a circle.
2. Let each person name a sport or leisure activity that they like and dislike.For example
Jane is standing in the circle and she says “I like swimming but
I dislike riding a bicycle.”
3. Your leader will throw a ball in any direction. The pupil who catches the ball should say what sport or leisure activity that the pupil standing next to him or her likes and dislikes.
The named pupil will confirm if the answer given is correct.For example
Leader asks Annette, “What did Jane say about her likes and dislikes?” Annette “Jane said that she likes swimming but she dislikes riding a bicycle”.Activity 9
Construct sentences based on what was said by different group members.For example
Annette will write: Jane likes swimming.
Jane dislikes riding bicycles.Exercise 3
Read the poem below.
Happy pupils
Many pupils like playing.
Playing makes them strong.
Some pupils like singing.
Singing makes them happy.
Most pupils like reading.
Reading gives them knowledge.
A few pupils like swimming.
Swimming makes them fresh.
Playing, singing, reading and swimming.
Make all pupils happy.Answer the following questions.
a) Name the leisure and sporting activities given in the poem.
b) Which is the most liked leisure activity?1.2 Conducting a survey
Activity 1
A group of six learners were interviewed on which leisure activities each likes or dislikes. Carefully, read their answers on the questionnaire below.
In full sentences, answer the questions below.
1. Which leisure activity has the biggest number of fans?
2. Which leisure activity has the smallest number of fans?
3. How many learners like reading storybooks?
4. How many fans does cycling has?Activity 2
Compile the information from the above questionnaire in the table format below.
One example has been done for you. Include every item in the questionnaireFor example
Exercise 4
Make six correct sentences about the survey.
Use: like/likes/dislike/dislikesFor example
One pupil dislikes singing.
Four pupils like dancing.1.3 Describing past activities
Activity 1
Talk about the things that you did yesterday, last weekend or last month.
Report to the class what your friend talked about.Activity 2
1. Listen carefully as your teacher reads the sentences below.
a) He plays for Amavubi football club.
b) He played for Amavubi football club.
2. Which sentence shows an action that happened in the past?Grammar point
The Past Simple Tense is used to show actions that happened or took place in the past.
Do you remember how to change a verb to form its past simple tense? We can use the Past Simple Tense when asking questions about events that have been completed. Look at the examples below.
Question: Did you enjoy listening to the President’s speech?
Answer: Yes, I enjoyed listening to the President’s speech.
Or you can say:
Yes, I did.
Question: Did you enjoy the song?
Answer: No, I didn’t enjoy the song.Exercise 5
Change the given sentences into the past simple tense.For example
The children are playing football.
Changes to: The children played football.1. The playground is wet. We cannot play football.
2. The boy is writing on the chalkboard.
3. The teacher is watching the Olympic Games on television in the staff room.
4. He is going to ride his new bicycle.
5. He is jogging.Activity 3
Talk about a sports or leisure activity that happened in your school.Exercise 6
Read the letter below individually and in pairs and answer the questions that follow.
Questions
a) Who wrote the letter?
b) When was the letter written?
c) What is the main purpose of writing this letter?
d) Why do we write letters?
e) Retell the message in the letter in your own words.Activity 4
Write a letter to your friend describing your past leisure and sports activities.
Read the letter to the class.Grammar point
Determiners of quantity are words which express the ‘amount’ of things we are writing or talking about. Look at the sentences below:
1. Few pupils know how to sing.
2. There is a little water remaining.
3. Football is liked by most boys.
4. He knows how to sing some songs.
5. She reads a lot of books.Some determiners of quantity are used with countable nouns and others for uncountable nouns. For example, ‘few’ and ‘many’ are used with countable nouns, while ‘much’ and ‘little’ are used with uncountable nouns. Do you remember what countable nouns and uncountable nouns are?
Activity 5
Discuss, write and present your work to the class on the following.
a) Write examples of countable and uncountable nouns.
b) Construct sentences using each determiner of quantity above for some of the nouns you have identified.Exercise 7
Choose the correct determiner of quantity to fill the blanks.much most few a little a few a lot many several
1...……….. people value leisure activities.
2. Mutoni could not go for swimming practice because there was very
…......water left in the swimming pool .
3 Claude reads...…….. of books.
4 …….....of her time is spent watching television.
5. He walks ……...kilometres to school.1.4 Describing music
Activity 1
Study the pictures of musical instruments below. Name each of them. Write your answers and share with the class.
Activity 2
1. Carry out research about different types of music.
2. Identify a song that all your group members can sing.
3. Which style of music is your song?Activity 3
Listen carefully as your teacher reads the following words. They are words used when talking about music. Repeat after your teacher.classical jazz popular folk lyrics tune
song melody compose instruments verseActivity 4
1. Can you recognise the verse below?Rwanda, our beautiful country,
Rwanda, our beautiful and dear country,
Adorned with hills, lakes, and volcanoes,
Motherland, would be always filled with happiness,
Us all your children as Rwandans,
Let us sing your glory and proclaim your high achievements.
You, maternal bosom to us all,
Would be admired forever, prosperous and covered with praise.2. Identify all the words that you cannot read well. Your teacher will help you pronounce them.
Activity 5
Read the passage below. Answer the questions that follow.Our national anthem
Folk music can also be called cultural
music. It shows what the people of
that particular culture believe in. The
Rwandan national anthem is an example
of a folk song.
The origin of most folk songs is not
known. This is because they have
been sung by people for many years.
Children learn the songs from their
parents. Then they teach their children
the same songs. However, we know the
origin of our national anthem.
The words or lyrics of the national
anthem were written by Faustin Murigo.The tune or melody was composed by Captain Jean-Bosco Hashakimana. The national anthem has four (4) verses. The other name for a verse is a stanza.
Questions
a) What is the importance of folk music?
b) How is folk music passed on?
c) What is the other name for a verse?
d) Who composed the Rwanda national anthem?
e) Why is it important to learn the national anthem?
f) Draw a picture of members of your school singing the national anthemActivity 6
Research and write down the words for the national anthem in English in your exercise books.Activity 7
Role play the dialogue below.
Do you like music?
Moses: I like watching football. What about you?
Angela: I prefer listening to music.
Moses: Who is your favourite musician? Let me guess…Michael Jackson?
Angela: Ha Ha! I don’t know his music but my parents said they liked his music.
Moses: Oh, then who is your favourite musician?
Angela: My favourite musician is King James. What about you, who is your favourite footballer?
Moses: My favourite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo. He is from Spain.
Angela: King James is Rwandan.Questions
a) Who are the two friends in the conversation?
b) Who is Moses’s favourite footballer?
c) Who is Angela’s favourite musician?
d) Draw a relevant picture to go with the dialogue and write a sentence about it.Grammar point
‘Prefer’ is used when we want to compare or talk about liking one thing
more than another.
Always use ‘prefer’ with ‘to’.
Remember the part of speech after ‘prefer’ should match with that after ‘to’.Activity 8
Find out from your friend about the hobbies and leisure activities he or she prefers. Tell the class what your friend prefers.For example
1. I prefer singing to travelling
2. They prefer travelling to reading.
3. John prefers football to volleyball.
4. He prefers football to basketball.Activity 9
Construct five sentences using ‘prefer + –ing’.Activity 10
1. Read and find a tune to the poem below. Sing it to the class.Rain, rain, go away!
Little children want to play.
Come back another day!
Rain, rain, go away!
Little children want to play.
Come back another day!2. What is the song about ?
3. Who is singing the song?
4. Give one sentence from the song to support your answer to question c) above.Exercise 8
1. Compose a song.
2. State the kind of musical instruments you would use if given a chance to use them for your song.
3. Sing the song to the class.
4. Summarise the importance of music.
1.5 Describing famous entertainers
Activity 1
Name these people and briefly explain what each one of them does.
Activity 2
1. Use the clues given to fill the puzzle.
Across
1. A person who is in a play.
2. A person who sings and plays a music instrument.
3. A person who is employed to dance when someone else is singing.
4. A person whose work is to tell jokes.
Down
1. A group of people watching a play or listening to music.
5. A person who is paid to sing.2. Use a dictionary or the Internet to find the meaning of the following words.
Activity 3
Read the following passage.
An entertainer is a person who performs a show for other people’s enjoyment. There are different types of entertainers, for example, musicians, dancers, and comedians.
Jeanne Ingabire Butera is a famous Rwandan singer and dancer. She was born on October 1, 1990. Her home district is Ruhango. All her songs are a type of music known as R&B or Rhythm and Blues.
Most singers have popular stage names that they use. These names are different from their real names. Jeanne Ingabire Butera is commonly known as Butera Knowless.Discuss the following questions.
a) What is Jean Ingabire Butera’s stage name?
b) Who is a dancer?
c) How important are entertainers to a country?Activity 4
Think about a joke.
Share it with your classmates.
Did they find it funny?Exercise 9
1. Who is your favourite entertainer?
2. Write a brief description of your favourite entertainer.
3. Share what you have written with your classmates.
1.6 Describing sports people
Activity 1
Name the following sports people. Briefly explain what you know about each one of them.
Activity 2
Make one sentence about a sports personality. Your sentence should state the name and the sports event.
a) Someone who plays football.
b) A person who takes part in sports activities like running.
c) A long road race.
d) To take part in an activity with the aim of getting a prize.
e) Came first in a competition.Activity 3
Discuss and write down a list of famous sports people in Rwanda. Say the sports they are involved in. Read your pair work to the class.Exercise 10
1. Discuss and identify the sports each of the following famous sports people are involved in. Write down your answers and share with the class. Number One has been done for you.
2. Discuss and write down the importance of games and sports to our health. Share your work in class.
Activity 4
Read the passage below carefully. Answer the questions that follow.Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American world boxing champion. He was born on 17th January,1942, in Kentucky, in the United States of America. He liked boxing very much.
Ali came from a humble family. Boxing made him a very rich and famous man. Many people saw him in boxing rings all around the world during the 1970s.Muhammad Ali succeeded because he had great discipline. He was also hard working. Ali liked practising daily. This helped to improve his boxing skills.
One thing that Ali did not like was racism. He refused to participate in a fight in Vietnam at one time because he said that he saw no reason in going for sports when his brothers and sisters were being oppressed under racism in America.
Ali loved Africa. He competed with Joe Frazier in one of the greatest fights ever in Africa. It was in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. Zaire is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fight was named ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’, it became a historical event. Ali died on 3rd June, 2016.
Questions
a) What made Muhammad Ali a rich man?
b) What helped Ali to succeed in boxing?
c) Why did Ali refuse to fight in Vietnam?
d) What name was given to Ali’s fight in Zaire?
e) What lesson(s) have you learnt from this story?Activity 5
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful story. Write them in your notebooks and read to the class.
Sports in Rwanda
1. Rwanda is also striving to be among the top ten African countries in football.
2. However, sports in Rwanda face some challenges such as limited facilities and lack of money.
3. Sports has a number of benefits.
4. Despite the challenges, Rwanda is aiming at being among the top three African countries in basketball, volleyball, cycling, athletics and Paralympic sports.
5. The benefits includes; bringing people together, improving national pride and unity and improving health.
6. Sports in Rwanda is supported by the government.Sounds and spelling
Activity 1
Listen carefully and write down what your teacher dictates.
Activity 2
Rearrange the letters of the following jumbled words to form words with meaning.ortudoso……. ….hoiesbb……. cycgnil……….. ejoyinng
ckircet………... tnnesi……… essch………. toobfllaRiddle
I am a famous game. No other game draws bigger crowds than I can. I make people shout and do crazy things and after ninety minutes, they all walk home. What am I?Debate
Organise a class debate on the motion below.
Women should not enjoy the same leisure activities as men. Do you agree? Give your viewsUnit 1 Assessment
1. a) List the different types of sports /leisure activities that you know.
b) Which ones are common in Rwanda?
2. Describe the kind of sport or leisure activity you like doing. Explain why you like it.
3. Write a paragraph about the leisure or sports activities you enjoyed last weekend.
4. Describe famous places in Rwanda where people go for sports or leisure activities.
5. Imagine you are the Minister of Sports and Culture. Talk about what you would do to promote sports and leisure in Rwanda.
6. Write a letter to your friend inviting him or her to a leisure activity.
7. Explain the value of having sports or leisure activities.
8. Construct sentences using the following words related to sports and leisure.
boxing entertainment dancing camping hunting concert
9. Explain how your school environment helps you to enjoy your sports/leisure activities.
10. Draw a picture of a friend doing a sports/leisure activity. Display your work and explain the drawing to the class.
11. Write about one famous musician or sports person in Rwanda.
12. Write a paragraph describing the benefits that musicians in Rwanda offer to our nation.
13. Write sentences using each of the following words:
a few some a lot most few any
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