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A2 Level 20 Mins

🧲 Magnets and Magnetism

Learn key words about magnets, magnetic forces, and metal objects with simple steps.

Unit 1: Science Words

📌 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

• Use this 20-minute lesson to build magnet vocabulary with your students.

• Check answers together after students complete each practice section.

🧑‍🎓 For the Learner

• Read the word table carefully first to learn the words and tricks.

• Then complete the practice items and shadow the audio to practice speaking.

📖 Word table

1. Magnet words

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
north	the direction at the top of a map	north pole	The compass points to the north.	Look at a compass: N is at the top.
south	the direction at the bottom of a map	south pole	Every magnet has a south pole.	Look at a compass: S is at the bottom.
direction	the way something goes or points	change direction	The needle changed its direction.	A direction is where you go: this way or that way.
force	the power that pushes or pulls an object	magnetic force	A magnet uses force to pull metal.	Think of a push: you use force to push a heavy door.

2. Small metal things

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
paperclip	a small wire clip used to hold papers	metal paperclip	The magnet lifts a metal paperclip.	Paper + clip = clip for holding paper.
pin	a small thin metal piece with a sharp point	small pin	A sharp pin sticks to the magnet.	Tiny word "pin" for a tiny sharp point.
nut	a small metal ring with a hole inside	steel nut	A steel nut is made of metal.	You can eat one kind of nut. The metal kind has a hole in the middle.

3. How it is

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
powerful	having great power or strength	powerful magnet	This powerful magnet lifts big toys.	Power + ful = FULL of power!
invisible	something you cannot see with eyes	invisible force	Magnetic force is invisible to us.	In- (not) + visible (can see) = cannot see.
weak	having little strength (opposite of strong)	weak magnet	That old magnet is very weak.	Weak sounds like "week": after a long week, you feel weak.

✍️ Practice

Complete these 16 practice items from easy to hard.

Part 1 Collocation Matrix: Match words that go together

1. Which word goes with "north"?

____ a. pin ____ b. pole ____ c. nut

2. Which word goes with "invisible"?

____ a. direction ____ b. south ____ c. force

3. Which word goes with "metal"?

____ a. paperclip ____ b. weak ____ c. direction

4. Which word goes with "powerful"?

____ a. north ____ b. pin ____ c. magnet

Part 2 Gap-fill: Fill in the missing words

Word Bank: pin nut direction south

5. A magnet has a north pole and a ____ pole.

6. We are lost. This is not the right ____.

7. A sharp metal ____ sticks to the top of the magnet.

8. Put a steel ____ on the screw and turn it.

Part 3 Choose the word: Select the right word for the meaning

9. The needle moves and then points in a new _____.

____ a. force ____ b. paperclip ____ c. direction

10. You can pick up a metal _____ off the desk with a magnet.

____ a. paperclip ____ b. force ____ c. direction

11. A _____ magnet cannot lift a heavy iron spoon.

____ a. north ____ b. weak ____ c. direction

12. The _____ force around the magnet pulls the paperclip.

____ a. south ____ b. pin ____ c. invisible

Part 4 Sentence building: Put the words in order

13. Words: [ points / The / north . / compass ]

Write the sentence in order:

____

14. Words: [ very / The / powerful . / is / force ]

Write the sentence in order:

____

15. Words: [ here . / south / The / is / pole ]

Write the sentence in order:

____

16. Words: [ sticks / A / pin / here . / small ]

Write the sentence in order:

____

🗣️ Shadowing

Listen to the audio, then click record and repeat out loud.

Phase 1 Collocations (4 items)

Collocation 1 🔊 Listen

north pole

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 2 🔊 Listen

invisible force

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 3 🔊 Listen

metal paperclip

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Collocation 4 🔊 Listen

powerful magnet

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Phase 2 Short Sentences (4 items)

Sentence 1 🔊 Listen

A magnet pulls a pin.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 2 🔊 Listen

The force is invisible.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 3 🔊 Listen

A paperclip sticks to it.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 4 🔊 Listen

Turn in this direction.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Phase 3 More Sentences (2 items)

Sentence 5 🔊 Listen

This small magnet is very weak.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Sentence 6 🔊 Listen

A nut is a small metal thing.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Phase 4 Target Words Practice (2 items)

Hard Word 1 🔊 Listen

direction

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Hard Word 2 🔊 Listen

invisible

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Vocabulary & Pronunciation: Magnets and Magnetism

🧲 Magnets and Magnetism

📌 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

🧑‍🎓 For the Learner

📖 Word table

✍️ Practice

Part 1 Collocation Matrix: Match words that go together

Part 2 Gap-fill: Fill in the missing words

Part 3 Choose the word: Select the right word for the meaning

Part 4 Sentence building: Put the words in order

🗣️ Shadowing

Phase 1 Collocations (4 items)

Phase 2 Short Sentences (4 items)

Phase 3 More Sentences (2 items)

Phase 4 Target Words Practice (2 items)

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