Unit 1 The Swing
Let’s talk What kind of games do you play when you are outside? What do you do when you can’t play outside? Listen to the first part of the story. Reading The Swing
There were a lot of trees outside Andrew and Javon’s house. Their father tied a rope to a branch of a big breadfruit tree. The boys loved swinging on it. Last September there was a big storm. Andrew and Javon could not play outside for two days. Then the sun began to shine again. “You can play in the garden
today,” Daddy told the boys, “but don’t swing on the rope. It could be dangerous.” The boys ran outside. They kicked a ball and they ran races. “Let’s swing on the rope,” said Javon. “Daddy told us not to,” said Andrew. “We won’t go very high,” said Javon. The boys swung backwards and forwards on the rope. They went faster and faster. They did not see that the neighbour, Mrs. Roberts, was watching them.
• Let’s talk: This section introduces the theme of the unit. Help students to draw on prior experience to prepare for the reading exercise. • Pre-reading: Tell students to look for clues in the pictures and predict what they think the story is about. Use the first part of the story as a listening exercise (see notes on page 9). Ask students questions about what they heard. CR You could use Creole when reading out the dialogue in the story. Students can compare this with Standard English in the written text.
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