Joseph English for Kids

English Alphabet to Korean Sounds

Song: Do, Re, Mi

Let’s start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with ABC
When you sing you begin with Do, Re, Mi, Do, Re, Mi
The first three notes just happen to be

Do, Re, Mi, Do, Re, Mi
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Te
Oh let’s see if I can make it easier
Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh
Now children Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So and so on are the tools we use to build a song
One you have these notes in your head you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up like this

So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
Can you do that?
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do
Now, put it all together
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do

Good!
But that doen’t mean anything!
So we put in words, one word for every note, like this
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything
Together!
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do, Do, Ti, La, So, Fa, Mi, Re,
Do, Mi, Mi, Mi, So, So, Re, Fa, Fa, La, Ti, Ti
Do, Mi, Mi, Mi, So, So, Re, Fa, Fa, La, Ti, Ti

When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do… Re… Mi… Fa… So… La… Ti… Do
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
La, So, Fa, Mi, Re…
Tiiiiii, Doooo
So, Do

(do) Doe, a deer, a female deer

(re) Ray, a drop of golden sun

(mi) Me, a name I call myself

(fa) Far, a long, long way to run

(sol) Sew, a needle pulling thread

(la) La, a note to follow sew

(ti) tea, a drink with jam and bread

(Do) Doe, a deer, a female deer

Song: The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven,
The little one stops to pray to heaven
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight,
The little one stops to roller skate
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine,
The little one stops to check the time
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten,
The little one stops to shout “The End”,
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching __ by __, hurrah, hurrah!
The ants go marching __ by __, hurrah, hurrah!
The ants go marching __ by __,
The little one stops to ______________
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

…one – suck his thumb
…two – tie his shoe
…three – climb a tree
…four – shut the door
…five – take a dive
…six – pick up sticks
…seven – pray to heaven
…eight – roller skate
…nine – check the time
…ten – shout THE END!

Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Let’s practice our ‘r’ and ‘l’ sounds.

(Note to parents: Remember that you need to teach your mouth, lips, and tongue some new tricks: how to make sounds that Koreans do not make. ‘R’ sounds are made with the lips; ‘l’ sounds are made in the mouth with the tongue.)

Practice saying “row” and “merrily” slowly. Repeat s-l-o-w-l-y “row“, “row“, “row” and “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“. Listen to how your r’s and l’s sound.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat
(traditional version)

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

For those who want to help their children learn English, I suggest that you try singing these songs with your children. Don’t forget to sing the lyrics as though you were an actor and “act out” the song. When you act out the song, you will involve more of your body and make more connections for learning.

Often the best way to learn something for yourself is to teach it to someone else.

(School children, sometimes naughty, will often sing the following versions: )

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
If you see an alligator,
Don’t forget to scream.

–and–

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Throw your teacher overboard
And listen to him scream.

Speaking Tests

What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I grow up, I want to be a fitness coach and jump rope instructor. I’m good at jumping rope, and I think fitness is important. Jumping rope is good for our health. I want to be fit. I think I can teach other people something I love and that is good for them, and I can get paid and make living doing a job I love, think is important, and is good for other people. I want to be a fitness coach when I grow up.
Who is your role model?
- kind and raise me
- “So when I grow up, I want to be like them.

My role models are my parents. My parents are kind and raise me. My mother is a math teacher. She works inside the house and takes care of our family, and she works outside the house in a career. My father is a network engineer. He works hard to make money for our family. He works long hours. He still finds time to play games with my brother and me. When I grow up I want to be like my parents.

Who is your hero?
What is your hobby?

My hobby is jumping rope.

What do you do…
- in your free time?
  - Play phone games
    - Pokemon Go
      In my free time, I like to play phone games. When I play games and I complete a challenge, I feel great. Specifically, I like to play Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go isn’t just a sit on the sofa game. Pokemon Go has challenges to go outside and find things. I can play phone games and get exercise. I like to play Pokemon Go in my free time.
- on weekends?
  I jump rope….
  I play Pokemon Go….
- during school vacations?
  - During school vacations I just go to academies and go home and repeat that everyday.
  - During school vacations, I can do my hobby and I have free time. My hobby is jumping rope. Also in my free time, I like to play phone games….
What is your favorite….
- book?
- movie?
- TV program?
- movie character?
- food?
- place?
- season / month / day
- subject (in school)?
Personal
- family
- hometown
- parents
- siblings
If you could…
- live in another country….
  If I could live in another country, I would want to live in the United States. I can speak English a little bit. I can’t speak other countries’ languages. I suppose that I could choose other English speaking countries like Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, or New Zealand, and those are great countries too. I just feel closer to the USA. I watch some American TV shows and movies and have read so much about American cities and states. In my English classes, we read about Native Americans. I want to see these places, so I want to go to the United States.
- go anywhere in the world on vacation….
  If I could go anywhere in the world on vacation, I would want to go to the United States….
  
  If I could go anywhere in the world on vacation, I would want to go to the Amazon. The Amazon has many animals and plants, and I want to see them. The Amazon is the world’s great rain forest. The Amazon makes air for the world. I read that the Amazon is called “the lungs of the Earth”. I also read that we are losing the Amazon rain forest everyday. I want to see and understand for myself. If I could go anywhere in the world on vacation, I would go to the Amazon.