🌳 Explore the Forest Paths
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The Gobo Method.
Welcome to Lesson 8 : StoryTime
Read and understand a short story in English
Recognise when to use the present and past tenses
Identify sentence structure (Subject → Verb → Object) in real stories and examples
Understand how dialogue is written and punctuated using quotation marks
See how sentences are built step by step
Understand how adverbs describe when, where, how and how often actions happen
Understand how writers combine different tenses to tell a story
In this lesson you will be able to:
📚 Vocabulary Practice Sheets
Download colourful vocabulary sheets to practise naming people, places and things.
✏️ Grammar Practice Sheets
Download the reading activities and listen to the audio recordings to explore forests, wildlife, and the world of The Great Greenwood.
📖 Lesson Flipbook
Explore new words for people, places, and things and discover how English nouns work.
📖 Read, Listen & Discover
Print extra grammar activities to practise nouns, adjectives, noun phrases, and possessive determiners at your own pace.
Lesson 8 Presentation
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📖 Read & Explore
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🎧 Listen & Learn
🍄 Enjoy reading and listening to the text, then continue your adventure by exploring the grammar activities further down the page. Some of these activities are especially suitable for younger learners and beginners.
Reading Between the Roots
The Ancient Balance
Listen to the audio recording as many times as you like and learn about The Ancient Balance of Nature.
Lesson 8: Interactive Activities
StoryTime in the Great Greenwood
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Feather Path
Join Emma, Gobo, Old Feather, Quicktail and their friends as language comes alive through story.
• Story-based learning
• Listening and reading activities
• Grammar in context
• Question and answer challenges
• Creative writing and storytelling
Here you can explore Lesson 8 interactive activity board, build confidence with words and sentences, and discover how learning English can become an adventure.
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Lesson 8: Grammar Sheet 1
Activities based on Part 2 of the story in the lesson
Exploring the Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lesson 8: Grammar Sheet 2
Build your confidence with extra grammar activities designed to support this lesson. Download and print the worksheets to practise key language points, reinforce your understanding, and continue your learning journey with Gobo.
Grammar Practice Sheets
Activities based upon Part 1 of the story in the Lesson
Exploring Present Simple and Present Continuous
Making Questions and creating sentences
Activities based upon Part 1 of the story in the Lesson
Exploring Present Simple and Present Continuous
Activities based on Part 2 of the story in the lesson
Exploring the Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lesson 8: Grammar Review
Vocabulary: At Home
Vocabulary: At School
📚 Vocabulary Explorer Sheets
Discover new words from the world around you! These colourful vocabulary sheets will help you learn the names of people, places, animals, food, objects, and everyday activities. Download and print the worksheets to build your vocabulary, practise new language, and continue your adventures through The Great Greenwood with Gobo and friends.
🦉 Gobo says:
"Every new word is a little key that helps us explore our wonderful world!"
⭐ The Great Greenwood
Welcome to The Great Greenwood.
If you haven't already, please explore. Old Feather has delivered your invitation, and Gobo is pleased to welcome you into the forest.
Open the book below to begin your journey with Emma, Quicktail, Bramble, Pippa, and the other woodland friends.
May your path be filled with wonder, curiosity, and discovery.
🎨 Creative Corner
Create, Colour and Imagine.
Download colouring pages, complete creative challenges, upload your artwork and take part in monthly woodland competitions.
• Colouring pages
• Drawing prompts
• Creative challenges
• Artwork uploads
🏡 About The Gobo Method
Discover how stories, lessons, creativity and play work together to create one connected learning journey.
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• Meet the woodland characters
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