Leadership Course

(GOELT "Gubkin Rainbow". Belgorod English Language Summer Camp)

DAY 5

Materials

1. Story “If I Had My Life to Live Over…”

If I had my life to live over, I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax, I’d limber up. I would be sillier than I’ve been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously, take more chances, take more trips. I’d climb more mountains, and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I’d have fewer imaginary ones. You see, I’m one of those people who lived seriously, sanely, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I’ve had my moments, and if I had it to do over again, I’d have more of them. I’ve been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than this trip. If I had my life to live over, I would start going barefoot earlier in the spring, and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances, I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.

2. Speech Topic “If I were the President”/“If I were an Ambassador”

Close your eyes for a few moments and imagine that you are President of... As one of the most powerful leaders in the world, what do you think your life would be like? What would you hope to accomplish? Who would you want to work with? How would you respond to emergencies? How do you think your job would affect your family? your friends?

Write about it!

3. Teambuilding Game: Magic Carpet

The Magic Carpet is a team-building game you can lead with small groups or large groups.

Create groups of 6 to 10 people and provide each team with a “Magic Carpet” (a tarp measuring 5 feet x 5 feet). Once everyone is settled, advise the group that they are going on a magic carpet ride. Tell them that they have risen 100 feet in the air and are ready to go.

Unfortunately, the instructions on how to steer and land the carpet are on the other side of the carpet. So, they must flip the carpet over while standing on it.

The team stands on top of their tarp and is then asked to “flip” the tarp over without anyone touching the ground.

Source: http://www.teachmeteamwork.com/,
http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activity/magic-carpet.html

4. Leadership Session

Participants: leaders of other days

Step 1. Give your own definition of the word “leader”.

Step 2. M&M’s Activity

Pass around a bag of M&M’s. Tell the students to take as many as they want. Once all the students have M&M’s, tell them that for each M&M they took they have to say one thing about themselves as a leader. For instance, if a student took 10 M&M’s, they would have to say 10 things about themselves.

Step 3. I can’t…but I can…

This is a poetry activity that helps students to look on the positive side of things.

Materials: writing materials

Method:

1. Have students fold a piece of paper in half, and down the left side, list 10 things they can’t do. Next, on the right hand side, have students add, “but I can” and finish the sentence positively.

2. Ask all students to finish the sentence “I can’t fly, but I can …” (or another sentence of your choosing). Put all the sentences together to make a class poem.

3. Start as in #2, giving students a sentence to finish. Have the students generate 9 more “I can’t” statements that apply to the whole class. Have each student finish the same sentence. See how many different poems you get from the same beginnings.

Examples:

I can’t fly, but I can pretend I am.

I can’t sing very well, but I can make beautiful music with my flute.

I can’t have a dog, but I can enjoy my hamster.

I can’t get to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but I can enjoy its splendor.

I can’t own every book in the world, but I can read as many as possible.

I can’t know everything, but I can learn at least one new thing every day.

By Kandi Permann

I can’t fly, but I can dream that I am.

I can’t fly, but I can enjoy the flight of the graceful butterfly.

I can’t fly, but I can go soaring in an airplane.

I can’t fly, but I can lie in a meadow and stare at the clouds.

I can’t fly, but I can run like the wind.

If I Were the President

NAME: __________________________________

Write about what you’d do if you were the President.

How would you change the world?

________________________________________________________________________

If I Were an Ambassador

NAME:___________________________________

Write about what you’d do if you were an Ambassador.

How would you change the diplomatic relations?

________________________________________________________________________

DAY 6

X X-change Autographs Day

Materials

1. Story “You are Wonderful”

The following true story captured our heart. It happened several years ago in the Paris Opera House. A famous singer had been contracted to sing, and ticket sales were booming. In fact, the night of the concert found the house packed and every ticket sold. The feeling of anticipation and excitement was in the air as the house manager took the stage and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your enthusiastic support. I am afraid that due to illness, the man whom you’ve all come to hear will not be performing tonight. However, we have found a suitable substitute we hope will provide you with comparable entertainment.” The crowd groaned in disappointment and failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in’s name. The environment turned from excitement to frustration.

The stand-in performer gave the performance everything he had. When he had finished, there was nothing but an uncomfortable silence. No one applauded. Suddenly, from the balcony, a little boy stood up and shouted, “Daddy, I think you are wonderful!” The crowd broke into thunderous applause.

We all need people in our Lives who are willing to stand up once in a while and say, “I think you are wonderful.”

2. Bottled Note

Materials: writing materials; an old bottle

Method:

1. Explain to your students that you were walking on the beach this summer when you came across a bottle with a note in it. Show them the bottle and ask your students to think about the following questions:

• Who put the message in the bottle?

• Where did the bottle originate?

• What does the note say?

• How long was the bottle in the water?

2. Have students share their ideas and write responses on the board or use an overhead. Then discuss the answers.

3. Ask each student to write a paragraph or short story about the bottle and it's message. Encourage your students to use their imagination and/or their sense of humor.

4. Finished stories can be displayed on a blue ocean bulletin board surrounding an island.

3. X X-change autographs day – trade signatures

4. The Pig Test

Draw a pig. There are no rules, just create any kind of pig you want. Read what your drawing really means.

• Where did you draw your pig? If it’s near the top, you always look at the sunny side of things. If it’s near the middle, you look at life with a realistic attitude. If your pig is near the bottom, you’re a bit too pessimistic.

• Did you draw a lot of details on your pig? Lots of little elements in your drawing mean you’re cautious of new things and it can take you a while to open up to people. Just a few details? You’re a risk taker.

• How big are your pig’s ears? The bigger, the better. Size shows what kind of listener you are.

• How many legs did you draw? Four legs mean you are a confident person and stick to your ideals. Fewer than four? It means you aren’t sure of yourself and often change your mind.

5. “Circle of Friends” Activity

This is a great greeting and departure for a large group who will be attending a seminar for more than one day together and the chances of meeting everyone in the room is almost impossible. Form two large circles (or simply form two lines side by side), one inside the other and have the people in the inside circle face the people in the outside circle. Ask the circles to take one step in the opposite directions, allowing them to meet each new person as the circle continues to move very slowly. If lines are formed, they simply keep the line moving very slowly, as they introduce themselves.

Source: http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AU20.htm

6. Vacation Memory Book

This is a book for your child to write while on vacation, recording precious memories of the trip.

Supplies needed:

• Paper

• Printer

• A stapler (to bind the book)

• A piece of thin cardboard (like from a cereal box)

• Crayons, pen, or markers

1. Print out each of the pages of the book.

2. If you can find a piece of thin cardboard about the same size as the book (a large cereal box works well), use it as the last page of the book.

3. Bind the pages of the book together by stapling them, or by punching holes in the left margin and putting the activity book in a folder or a notebook.

Source: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/vacationmemory/

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Hush: Getting A Group Quiet!

Shout “AND A HUSH FELL OVER THE CROWD!” and the kids reply “HUSH!”

2. My Bonnie

Everyone sings the song and every time a word begins with “B” everyone has to either sit down or stand up, whatever they’re not already doing.

Repeat the song maybe three times each time singing it a little faster.

The song:
My Bonnie lies over the ocean;
my Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the Ocean.
Oh bring back my bonnie to me!
Bring back, bring back, oh bring
Back my Bonnie to me to me!
Bring back, bring back,
oh bring back my Bonnie to me.

3. Treasure Hunt 1

Material: pen or pencil, paper

Before the activity, make several maps, each with directions to a different treasure trove. Here are some things you could write on the map:

“Skip to the room.
Turn to your right.
Take five giant steps forward.
Turn to your left.
Crawl until you reach a door.”

Divide up into teams and give each group a map. Let each team find their way to a “buried” treasure. Where X marks the spot, hide a goody bag for each team member.

4. Treasure Hunt 2

Follow the directions:

1. Sail your ship to the west of the island (football field) and go ashore on the beach on the right of the island.

Task: Draw your facilitator and write his/her name. (Don’t forget to take your picture with you.)

2. Sail your ship to the north of the island and go ashore on the beach on the left of the island (among the trees).

Task: Can you guess what is written here?

3. Sail your ship to the east of the island and go ashore on the beach on the left of the island.

Task: There are 5 skipping-ropes on the ground. Are you a team? Can you skip 100 times?

4. You are almost near the treasure. Sail your ship to the south (the building of …).

Task: It’s high time to have a short rest and sing an English song.

5. You’ve almost found your treasure. Go to… and dig there.

5. Five-Minute Game: Wrong and Funny Answers

Each student in the group writes a question on a separate sheet of paper. You may ask them to write the questions on a certain topic, or the grammar aspect (e.g. the Past Simple Tense questions). Then these questions are covered and handed out at random to other students. The students should write answers to the questions without knowing what it was about. After that these sheets are mixed up and given to students who read both the questions and the answers, and, of course, laugh.

Examples:

Q1: What shall we do if Mother comes?

A1: Just a moment. I’ll look for it in my bag.

Q2: Who did you see in the supermarket yesterday?

A2: On Friday.

6. Laughter-generating Activity: Ha-ha

Short, fun, physically engaging energizer and laughter-generating activity

Pick your time, place and group. E.g., works well half-way through a backpacking trip with female adolescents.

Everyone lays down so that their head rests on another person’s tummy; the group should all be interconnected by heads and tummies.

Set a mock “serious” tone.

Optional: Eyes closed

The challenge is NOT to laugh

The other part of the challenge is for the first person to say out loud “Ha!” The second person says “Ha-ha”, and so on.

The group tries to see how far the “Ha” gets along the line before someone laughs.

After a few attempts, this generally descends into a crescendos wave of uncontrollable laughter.

Equipment: None

Important: Be aware of potential body self-consciousness issues, e.g., may not be a comfortable activity for some obese people or a conservative group.

Time: ~10 minutes

Brief Description: Each person places his head on another person’s tummy, so that everyone is connected. The 1st person says “Ha”, then the 2nd person “Ha-ha” and so on. The goal is to get all the way through the group without anyone laughing; its infectious if someone starts laughing.

7. Feeling Words

There are many words to describe feelings. A person can be lonely, proud, or sorry.

Fill in the sentences below to tell about your feelings.

1. I feel proud when ______________________________________________________

2. I feel lonely when _____________________________________________________

3. 1 feel sorry when ______________________________________________________

4. I feel shy when ________________________________________________________

5. I feel doubtful when ___________________________________________________

6. I feel wonderful when __________________________________________________

Think of another feeling word. Use it in a sentence on the line below.

______________________________________________________

8. Tongue Twister Game

In this tongue twister game, each student is given the same copy of tangled sentences and asked to read it off without stumbling.

Remember, you are supposed to say them fast!

Every hesitation or mistake is chalked up against the guest and the guest loses points. One who makes the least errors wins.

Choose some long tongue twisters for this game.

Examples:
A tree toad loved a she-toad
Who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad
But a three-toed toad was she.
The two-toed tree toad tried to win
The three-toed she-toad’s heart,
For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree toad trod.
But the two-toed tree toad tried in vain.
He couldn’t please her whim.
From her tree toad bower
With her three-toed power
The she-toad vetoed him.
A tree toad loved a she-toad,
That lived up in a tree.
She was a three-toed tree toad,
But a two-toed toad was he.

Source: http://www.indianchild.com/Tongue_Twister_Games.htm

9. Pizza Hut

(Actions in brackets to be done each time that pline is sung)
A Pizza Hut (make a square in the air)
A Pizza Hut
Kentucky Fried Chicken (flap your arms like you’re doing the chicken dance)
And a Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut
A Pizza Hut,
Kentucky Fried Chicken
And a Pizza Hut

McDonalds McDonalds (use two hands – make an “M” in the air, starting in the middle)
Kentucky Fried Chicken
And a Pizza Hut
Mc Donald’s, Mc Donald’s,
Kentucky Fried Chicken
And a Pizza Hut
A Jabba the Hut
A Jabba the Hut
Luke Skywalker
And a Jabba the Hut
A Jabba the Hut
A Jabba the Hut
Luke Skywalker
And a Jabba the Hut
Darth Vader Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker
And a Jabba the Hut
Darth Vader Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker
And a Jabba the Hut

A Burger King (mime eating a burger)
A Burger King,
A Taco Bell (mime ringing a bell)
And a Burger King
A Burger King
A Burger King,
A Taco Bell
And a Burger King
Red Lobster, Red Lobster, (make claws)
A Taco Bell
And a Burger King
Red Lobster, Red Lobster,
A Taco Bell
And a Burger King.

10. Human Knot

• a get-to-know-you icebreaker

• involves close physical proximity

• can be used as a name game

• helps a group learn about how to work together

• can also focus on group understanding of communication, leadership, problem solving, teamwork, trust, persistence, etc.

Objective: to sort the knot out into its simplest structure.

Equipment Needed: none.

Group size: ideal group size is approximately 10, but it can be done with anywhere from about 7 to 16.

Brief Description: standing in a circle, group members reach across and shake hands – use hand connecting to a different person.

The group then tries to unravel the “human knot” by unthreading their bodies without letting go of each other people’s hands.

Set Up & Instructions:

1. Ask participants to form a circle, shoulder-to-shoulder. Encouraging/urging participants to all stand closer can be a subtle way of helping to prepare them for what is about to come.

2. Ask participants to each place a hand in the middle of the circle and to grasp another hand.

3. To emphasize learning of names and get a bit of fun going, ask participants to introduce themselves to the person they are holding hands with.

4. Then ask participants to put their other hand in the middle, grasp a different person’s hand, and introduce themselves.

5. Don’t let participants let go of hands – some will be tempted to think the activity might then be over – but it is only just starting.

6. Explain to participants that what you’d like them to do is untangle themselves, without letting go of hands, into a circle.

7. Participants may change their grip so as to more comfortable, but they are not to unclasp and re-clasp so as to undo the knot.

8. If you want name-learning emphasized, then explain that whenever the group is talking to someone, or about someone, that the person’s first name must be used.

9. Be prepared to see little progress for quite some time (up to 10 minutes). However, once the initial unfolding happens, the pace towards the final solution usually seems to quicken.

10. Most of the time a full circle falls out, but occasionally there are two or even three interlocking circles.

Source: http://www.alaskaice.org/files/balloontrolley.pdf

EVALUATION

Topic: ____________________________________

Presenter: ________________________________

Date: July / August _____, 2009

Thank you for helping us to assess the effectiveness of our classes. We would appreciate your responses to the statements below.

1. Please rate the following classes:

Poor	Good	Very good	Excellent
1.
2.
3.

2. Please rate the following areas:

Poor	Good	Very good	Excellent
1. Classes
2. Cultural and educational activities
3. Your group
4. Daily themes
5.Counselors
6. Teachers

3. Which of the following activities did you participate in this week?

4. Which of this week’s activities were your favorite? Why?

5. Which of this week’s activities were your least favorite? Why?

Sources

1. Газета “Английский язык”. – ИД “Первое сентября”

2. Журнал “Иностранные языки в школе”

3. Журнал “Speak Out” для изучающих английский язык

4. English Language Spring School ‘Rainbow’ – 2007: Материалы весенней языковой школы “Радуга” (г. Губкин, 26–31 марта 2007 г.)

5. Keep Talking – Communicative fluency activities for language teaching by Friederike Klippel (Cambridge handbooks for language teachers)

6. www.etseverywhere.com

7. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/committees/team-allaboard.html

8. http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/AllAboard.html

9. http://k6educators.about.com/mbiopage.htm

10. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/st-patcick/handprintrainbow

11. http://www.teachmeteamwork.com

12. http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activity/magic-carpet.html

13. http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AU20.htm

14. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/vacationmemory

15. http://www.indianchild.com/Tongue_Twister_Games.htm

16. http://www.alaskaice.org/files/balloontrolley.pdf

17. http://wilderdom.com/games/dexcriptions/HumanKnot.html

Leadership Course

(GOELT "Gubkin Rainbow". Belgorod English Language Summer Camp)

By Elena Babina ,EL Teacher, Gubkin

By Elena Babina ,
EL Teacher, Gubkin