Superhero Academy
Tiny Trees
Tiny Trees
Make a sentence!
Wow it's beautiful!
Hey, Grandma! How are you?
Hi Billy! I'm great, thanks, dear. I took a picture of my garden. Look!
I can see ___.
What can you see?
Granny, I want to have a garden too. But, I can't.
Why can't Billy have a garden?
Hmm... Why don't you ___?
make a candy tree
get a bonsai tree
buy a plastic tree
Then, you can make a mini garden.
To make a mini garden,
you need ...
A bonsai tree is a small tree that looks like a big one.
You can make a mini garden with bonsai trees because they are small.
soil.
water.
a plant pot.
a watering can.
garden decorations.
a bonsai tree
Ask your classmates!
Yay! My bonsai tree is ready!
Are you having fun?
No, I'm bored
No, not at all
I'm OK
I'm having fun
Yes, a lot!
Student 2
Student 1
- What did Billy drop?
- Is Billy happy or sad?
- Do you think he can fix his bonsai tree?
- He dropped his ...
- He is ...
- Yes / No ...
Oh no!
I dropped my mini garden!
2. ___, get a new plant pot.
1. ___, pick up the tree.
3. ___, add soil to the plant pot.
Don't worry! Let's fix your garden.
Afterwards
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Next
2
Then
4
After that
3
Finally
6
First
1
5. ___, water the bonsai tree.
4. ___, plant the bonsai tree.
6. ___, add some garden decorations.
Help Billy put the garden back together!
Gran, I'm having a problem with my bonsai tree.
OK, I can help you. What's the problem?
You should cut the branches.
My bonsai tree is too big.
My ___ ___
looks dry.
You should ___ your bonsai tree.
OK, I can help you. What's the ___?
Gran, I'm having a ___ with my bonsai tree.
OK, I can help you. You should ____.
I'm having a problem with ___.
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Grandma's garden
Billy's garden
Yes, it's beautiful! Let's compare our gardens.
Look at my garden, Gran! It looks just like yours!
What do you think of mini gardens?
Here's our mini garden! Thanks for your help today!
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Goodbye!
Goodbye!
Bonsai originated in China over a thousand years ago. People in China started growing miniature trees for decoration. Later, people started pruning trees in Japan to make them look like miniature versions of big, old trees. Today, people all around the world grow tiny, beautiful trees.
originated - started
pruning -
shaping
miniature - very small
Where did bonsai originate?
It originated in ...
What did Japanese people start doing to trees?
They started ...
When did bonsai originate?
It originated ... ago.
Student B
Student A
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Goodbye!
Goodbye!
Lesson Content
Main vocabulary:
Bonsai tree, pot, soil, pruning, water, branch. leaves, pest, grow
Secondary vocabulary:
wire, watering can, pruning shears,
fertilizer, bug spray
Grammar:
Adverbs of sequence
5.2. E My Little Life - Tiny Trees
By Jekaterina Smirnova
