This Topic File is about self-improvement and self-awareness. Pupils will learn how to improve their fitness, dexterity or memory techniques. They will choose one of those topics, work on it and then present what they have done to the class. Throughout the Topic File, they will use the Internet to get information.
Pupils ...
- read about techniques for improvement and practise them
- keep a record of their progress and present their results
- evaluate their own and their classmates' work
They also ...
- use the Internet to get information
- use a computer to present their results
They practise and consolidate ...
- various tenses
- the vocabulary of fitness, dexterity and memory techniques
Lead-in: Dexterity
Step 3: Choose your activity. Then find your file and read the text.
Juggling
Click here and read the text. Start at "Instructions".
Speed stacking
Click here and read the text. Start at "Instructions".
Hacky-sack
Click here and read the text. Go straight to "More info: instructions".
Diabolo
Click here and read the text. Read "Rolling start with power pulls" only.
Yo-yo
Click here to watch the video and read the transcript.
Organise your work
Step 1: Watch the film Your task.
Boost your fitness
Step 2:
- Click here and read the two texts "How fit are you?" and "What is a good or bad VO2 Max?".
- Then read the programme Try out our aerobic circuit carefully. Read each section and look up important words in an online dictionary, if necessary.
- Discuss the information in your group and make sure you understand it. Then practise each activity. If you're not sure about it, go back to the text and read it again.
- If you want to read more about individual activities, go to:
For shuttle runs: Work on your anaerobic fitness
For wall press-ups: Work on your upper body
For squat thrusts: Build up those legs
For star jumps: Work on your upper body
For steps: Build up those legs
Boost your dexterity
Step 2: Choose your activity, then watch the video(s).
Juggling
There are several videos that you can watch and texts that you can read. Watch these three in order first and read the transcirpts. Then watch and read others, if you like.
You can also read step by step instructions about how to juggle. Go to "how to juggle (the three ball cascade)"
For 3-ball juggling, read:
Speed stacking
Hakcy-sack
Watch How to play hacky-sack and read the instructions.
You can also read Basic move if you want to practise alone. If you want to practise with friends, go on to read Courtesy rules - for casual circle play.
Diabolo
There are several videos that you can watch and texts that you can read. Watch the first one. The transcript may help you. Then watch and read others, if you like.
You can also read:
Yo-yo
Watch either How to hold and throw a yo-yo and read the text. Then continue to watch the next videos as far as you like.
Or watch Holding and putting on the yo-yo and then continue to watch the next videos.
Boost your memory
Step 10: Watch Memory improvement
Presenting your work
Step 3