Boonie Bears Course Series
To Top Teachers:
A brand-new course series called Boonie Bears will be open to all trial
students tomorrow (Wednesday), it is adapted from the very popular
Chinese animated cartoon series Boonie Bears.
The course series is designed for children from age 5 to 12. There are
five courses with different teaching goals within the Boonie Bears series,
respectively designed for students from different grades.
The main characters of the cartoon series are Briar, Bramble and Vick.
The cartoon has two seasons. In the first season, Boonie Bears, Briar and
Bramble are two grown-up bears try to protect the forest while Vick is a
logger who always want to cut trees. The second season, Boonie Cubs,
explore the childhood story of Briar, Bramble and Vick. All three main
characters appeared as cubs and child in this season.
Briar Bramble Vick
In each lesson there will be a video clip uploaded to ClassIn
(Authorized Resources), please be aware of the ‘Let’s watch’ part in
teaching. For example:
Besides, all the activities that need EDB files to perform have been
labelled with the red mark. (go to Authorized Resources to open
the EDB file).
Now we’d like to remind you to adopt TPR (total physical response) in
teaching delivery, making your students move and act so that they
can understand the language and use it. Like the example below,
please instruct the student to respond with gestures, acting out an
answer.
Two types of TPR
FAQ
1. What is Boonie Bears?
Boonie Bears is one of the most popular cartoon series among kids in China.
2. What is the purpose of this course?
This course adopts clips and characters from one of the most popular cartoon
series in China, to create a familiar and enjoyable atmosphere for kids to learn English.
3. What should I know before leading the trial course?
1. Know how to open the authorized video in classin system
2. Be skillful in using edb in classin system
3. Know how to instruct student during TPR activities
4. Please stick to the course materials. Finishing all the course content should be
the priority of the class.
5. Do not use materials from other sources (such as YouTube) during the class.
[Link] use the pptx course material in the classin system. The pdf version is
only for QQ/Skype and after class use.
