Session 15
Project presentations
Listening Quiz
https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_part1.htm
https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_dictation.htm
https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_part2.htm
Plural of nouns:
Answer these questions
¿Cuáles objetivos cumplí?¿Cuáles fueron las actividades que desarrollé para cumplir mis objetivos?
¿De los objetivos propuestos, cuáles no pude alcanzar y por qué?
¿Cuáles son mis compromisos frente a los nuevos cursos?
Picnic
Karaoke - dancing
Session 14
Tongue Twister Contest
Practice with your partners:
1. If your five-year-old self suddenly found themselves inhabiting your current body, what would your five-year-old self do first? why?
2. What is something that is really popular now, but in 5 years everyone will look back on and be embarrassed by? why?
3. If animals could talk, which would be the rudest? why?
4. Who do you know that really reminds you of a character in a TV show or movie?
5. What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever worn?
Questions retireved from: https://conversationstartersworld.com/funny-questions-to-ask/ for educational purposes.
Grammar
The Articles
Definite and Indefinite Articles - A/An/The - Basketball Game
Articles - "a, an, the" Snakes and Ladders Game
Conversation activity (Prime time - Unit 4)
Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/
Session 12
Tongue Twister
Activities with adverbs
Games:
Listening Test
Reading comprehension
To: Ellie Crest
Subject: Surfing Holiday
Hi Ellie,
I’m so pleased you can come surfing in August! Paul, Rose, and Kevin are coming too, so there will be five of us. We’ve decided to return to New Sands because the surfboard hire is so cheap there.
I’m starting to think about accommodation. We won’t camp again after last year! I hated staying in a tent in all that rain!
Kevin wants to hire a caravan. There are some nice ones with 3 bedrooms, showers and cooking facilities. The problem is, none of the caravan parks takes short bookings in the summer. The minimum stay is a week. It’s a shame because there are several nice parks near the beach.
There’s a youth hostel in New Sands. It’s the cheapest option after camping, and there are a big kitchen and a dining room where we can cook. The problem is, accommodation is in dormitories and I don’t really want to sleep with strangers.
There are a few guest houses in New Sands. Some have triple rooms, so we’d only need to book two rooms. They’re not expensive, but we wouldn’t be able to cook there. We’d have to eat out at restaurants, or eat sandwiches for every meal! We’ll have to book soon if we choose that option because many guest houses are already full. The hotels in New Sands are far too expensive, even though I’d love to stay at the Sunrise Pavilion with its rooftop pool!
The final option is to rent a cottage. Few cottages offer mid-week breaks in summer, but I found one. It has three bedrooms - a double, a single and a twin, so two of us would have to share a bed! There’s a big kitchen diner with a microwave, washing machine, and dishwasher. The living room has a TV and DVD player. There’s just one bathroom, but there’s a separate WC. There’s a nice garden too.
The problem is, it’s 5 miles from the beach, so we’d have to hire a car because there aren’t any buses.
Let me know which option you prefer.
Cheers
Natalie
Countable and uncountable nouns
Activity
Speaking activity
...Good questions to ask yourself and others
1. What are your nicknames? What do you prefer to be called?
3. How often do you doodle? What do your doodles look like?
4. What do you do if you can’t sleep at night? Do you count sheep? Toss and Turn? Try to get up and do something productive?
5. How many days could you last in solitary confinement? How would you do it?
6. Do you save old greeting cards and letters? Throw them away?
7. Who is the biggest pack rat you know?
8. When making an entrance into a party, do you make your presence known? Do you slip in and look for someone you know? Do you sneak in quietly and find a safe spot to roost?
9. What is your strongest sense? If you had to give one up, which would it be?
10. How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
11. What is the strangest thing you believed as a child?
12. What is one guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up?
13. Who performs the most random acts of kindness out of everyone you know?
14. How often do you read the newspaper? Which paper? Which sections?
15. Which animals scare you most? Why?
17. What was the most recent compliment you’ve received and savoured?
18. What is something about yourself that you hope will change, but probably never will?
19. When was the last time you really pushed yourself to your physical limits?
20. Do you have a whole lot of acquaintances or just a few very close friends? Why?
(In Class)Use your script about your profile in a ppt format.
(At home). Record yourself reading the script.
Session 11
“Picture” is a synonym for a photo.
What words and expressions you know related to photos?
take a photo/picture, to print a photo/picture, to develop a photo/picture, a camera, a lens, a flash, a selfie, to zoom, to focus,
If you have photos on your mobile phones, please show and describe one to your classmates.
Some of you are going to be ‘watchers’ and others are going to be ‘listeners’. The watchers will see a short film titled Taking Pictures and the listeners will sit with their back to the screen, and listen to the soundtrack.
The watchers are going to watch a short film and should observe the scene very carefully, and try to remember as much as you can.
The listeners should listen to the soundtrack, try to imagine what is happening and think of questions to ask the watchers about what was shown in the film.
Both students now face each other. The listeners ask their questions about what happened in the film. The watchers give as much information as possible about the events in the film.
Now it is time to confirm or correct what listeners understood of the events, as described by the watchers.
In pairs imagine and write the first conversation between the man and the woman. You have 10 minutes to write the dialogues.
Activity retrieved from http://film-english.com/2016/01/18/taking-pictures/ for educational purposes only.
Enjoy with interesting activities: News in English (levels)
Adverbs
Use:
Adverbs can be used to describe verbs. They describe HOW you do something.
Examples: She walks quickly; He sings nicely.
Form:
1) You can make many adverbs by adding –ly to an adjective.
slow -> slowly; loud -> loudly
If an adjective ends in ‘y’, change it to an ‘i’.
heavy -> heavily; funny -> funnily
Add ‘ally’ to adjectives ending in ‘ic’.
Physical -> physically; energetic -> energetically
2) Some adverbs are irregular and do not end in ly. These include:
good -> well She dances well.
hard -> hard He works hard.
fast -> fast He runs fast.
late -> late He arrives late.
3a) Usually, the adverb goes after the verb it describes.
She talks quietly NOT She quietly talks.
He runs fast. NOT He fast runs.
3b) If the verb has a direct object WITHOUT A PREPOSITION the adverb should go after the object.
You sang that song nicely. NOT You sang nicely that song.He did well the job.
3c) If the verb is followed by a preposition and an object, you can put the adverb in different places.
He quickly walked to the shop.
He walked quickly to the shop.
He walked to the shop quickly.
4) Adverbs are NOT used to describe the following verbs. These verbs use adjectives.
Be I am quiet. NOT I am quietly.
Seem It seems strange. NOT It seems strangely.
Look That looks nice. NOT That looks nicely.
Smell That smells good. NOT That smells well.
Sound That sounds great. NOT That sounds greatly.
Feel That feels funny. NOT That feels funnily.
5) Some words end in ‘ly’ but they are not adverbs. Friendly is an example. Friendly is an adjective. We can say ‘She is friendly’ but not ‘She talks friendly’. There is no adverb for friendly, but we can say ‘She talks in a friendly way’. Elderly and lonely are also adjectives, not adverbs. Kindly and early are adjectives and adverbs.
Adverbial phrases of frequency, time and place
Use:
An adverbial phrase is a group of words which always go together. they describe where, when or how often something happens.
every day – daily
every week – weekly
every month – monthly
every year – annually
twice a day
three / four / five times a day
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency often go in present simple sentences.
I have toast for breakfast every day.
We visit our grandparents twice a month.
2) Note that ‘on Saturday’ refers to one day. ‘On Saturdays’ means ‘every Saturday’.
Common mistakes
1) Some students write adverbs of frequency in the wrong place.
We every day go to the park. But We go to the park every day.
John goes swimming every days. But John goes swimming every day.
Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of time to talk about when you do something.
today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, tomorrow, nowadays
now, first of all, beforehand
soon, afterwards, later, next, then
Form:
1) Adverbs of time usually go at the beginning or the end of a sentence or clause.
Tomorrow, I’m going to the beach.
I’m going to the beach tomorrow.
We had a drink at a café first of all.
I’m going to the supermarket, and I’m going to the library afterwards.
2) It is more common to use then at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
Then we arrived at the castle.
I’m going to finish my work and then I’m going to have a drink.
We’re going on holiday soon.
I’m going home now.
Common mistakes
1) Don’t use an adverb of time between the subject and the object of a sentence.
I went yesterday to the zoo. => I went to the zoo yesterday. / Yesterday I went to the zoo.
I’m going now to the bank. => I’m going to the bank now.
2) You must use a noun after After and Before. Otherwise, use afterwards or beforehand.
I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors before. => I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors beforehand.
Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of place to talk about where something happens.
outside, inside, indoors, upstairs, downstairs
(over) here, (over) there
abroad, overseas
Form:
1) Adverbs of place usually go after a verb.
She lives abroad.
Let’s go indoors.
2) Adverbs of place can also go after the object of the sentence.
Rachel works in the office upstairs.
Your bag is on the table over there.
Session 10
Tongue Twister
Information about progressive tense:
Rewrite sentences using simple present tense.
Writing activity
Speaking test:
Use these random questions... and add the ones you want.
Describe your perfect day.
What was the last picture you took on your phone?
Do you have any pets? describe them.
What do you prefer … dancing or singing?
What is the best thing about living in your city?
What is your biggest concern about the future?
Are you doing anything fun this weekend?
What is the worst movie that you have watched?
What was the last movie you saw?
Where do you work?
Do you prefer to cook or order take out?
Project example:
Audio activity about an introduction: Level 1
Prepositions
Image taken from: http://arlethtruyoth.blogspot.com/p/prepositions-of-place-inonat.html
TIME
This part is very simple. If you are going to say the exact time you do the activities.
If the time is not exact, it is approximate; you can use the preposition around. For example, I get up around 7.a.m (more or less 7, sometimes 7:10, sometimes 7:15, sometimes 7, around 7)
I wake up around 6 a.m every day, how about you?
Telling the time:
Image is taken from this Blog for educational purposes only.
Please review this interesting blog in order to practice more about this topic.
Session 09
Midterm
Tongue Twister review
Realización del Plan de trabajo personal Segunda parte
Listening activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXL_IpFzUQ
Speaking activity: https://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_speaking_samples/387/
Warm-up
Can you show me your identification card, please?
Can you tell me your full name, please?
Does your name have any special meaning?
Why do so many people change their names?
Is your name important to you?
Hometown or birthplace
Where do you come from?
Where do you live?
Can you tell me something about your hometown?
Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
Can you tell me some history of your hometown?
Personal background and information
Are you a student or do you have a job?
What do you like about your career?
What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?
What is your major?
What do you do for a living?
Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
How do you get your job?
Are you satisfied with your job?
What do you like about your job?
What kind of job do you prefer?
Hobby or inclination
What do you usually do in your spare time?
Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?
What do you usually do when you go out?
What do you usually do with your friends?
Do you like reading?
What kind of books do you like?
Do you like English? Why or why not?
What do you think about the importance of English?
What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?
Prepositions (Prepare a presentation about prepositions for next class)
Session 08
Tongue Twister review
Reading comprehension: Evelyn´s daily routine
Numbers: Ordinal and cardinal numbers
Progressive Forms
Progressive forms include a form of “To be” plus a present participle (an -ing ending). Frodesen and Eyring** categorize progressive verbs according to the following functions:
1. to describe actions already in progress at the moment "in focus" within the sentence, as in “I was doing my homework when my brother broke into my room, crying.” or “I will be graduating from college about the same time that you enter high school.”
2. to describe actions at the moment of focus in contrast to habitual actions, as in “We usually buy the most inexpensive car we can find, but this time we're buying a luxury sedan.”
3. to express repeated actions, as in “My grandfather is forever retelling the same story about his adventures in Rangoon.”
4. to describe temporary situations in contrast to permanent states, as in “Jeffrey goes to the University of Connecticut, but this summer he is taking courses at the community college.”
5. to express uncompleted actions, as in “Harvey and Mark are working on their deck.”
The progressive form of a verb indicates that something is happening. It occurs only with dynamic verbs, that is, with verbs that show qualities capable of change.
These categories and lists are derived from Randolph Quirk and Sidney Greenbaum's A University Grammar of English (used only for educational purposes). The lists are not meant to be complete.
DYNAMIC VERBS
Activity Verbs
I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs..
Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense forms:
I beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs.
abandon
ask
beg
call
drink
eat
help
learn
listen
look at
play
rain
read
say
slice
throw
whisper
work
write
Process Verbs
The corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.
Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense forms:
The corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down.
change
deteriorate
grow
mature
slow down
widen
Verbs of Bodily Sensation
"I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning.
ache
feel
hurt
itch
Transitional Events Verbs
Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event,
as opposed to the simple present tense.
"She was falling out of bed [when I caught her]" as opposed to
"She falls out of bed every night."
arrive
die
fall
land
leave
lose
Momentary Verbs
Progressive forms indicate a little duration and suggest repetition.
She is hitting her brother.
He is jumping around the house.
hit
jump
kick
knock
nod
tap
ING rules: http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Spelling_ING.htm
More information about this tense: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_pro.htm
Linking words
Show connections between the ideas. They enable the writer to show connections in different ways. You can explore the topic using these links...They are here just to have information. You do not have to learn them by heart.
These are the common ones:
Sequence
Addition
Cause
Effect
Comparison
Contrast
Example
Practice:
1. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm
2. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con002-nice-to-hear-from-you.htm
Links to enlarge your knowledge
3.http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html
4.https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_writingskills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html
CONNECTORS
Then
These words are very important because they will help you organize the activities you do. Let’s try to create a routine and use these expressions.
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions:
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa 1E
Session 07
Remember... we will not have face to face session but I will be waiting for you at Zoom.us if you have questions related to our tasks
Activities for next class
1. Record Tongue Twisters
2. Record your voice reading a 5 lines text. Send it using our WhatsApp group.
Jonathan is a famous baker. He's hard-working and punctual. He always gets up at three o'clock every night and bakes his products. Then he has his breakfast with his wife and opens his bakery. He usually has his favorite pear marmalade in his breakfast. He has many customers till afternoon. At noon, he has lunch in his house. After lunch, he leaves the bakery to his son and sleeps about two hours. He returns to the shop and chats with his favorite customers. He is the only baker in the town for quite a long time, and now he has many friends who shop at his bakery. This is the same routine for almost 25 years.
3. Remember to finish the activity of the project.
4. Listening activity: Sleep time
5.. Linguistic practice - Simple present
Review about Question Words
WHO
WHERE
WHEN
WHAT
HOW
Information is taken from http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Question_Words.htm
Session 06
Review about Tongue Twisters (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9)
New tongue twisters (10)
Review about projects.
Exercises:
Session 05
Song: She will be loved
A word game?
Unscramble these words: Four-Nice-Peter-House-Farm-table -
Word game helper
Four: for,four,our,of, or
Nice: ice, in
Peter: peer, tree, pet, tee
House: hose, shoe, she, he, so, us, use
Farm: arm, far, ram, ma, am
Table: eat, tea, able, beat, tale, belt, beta, late, bet, at, be, lab, let, tel
DAILY ACTIVITIES - WHAT DO YOU DO EVERY DAY?
To talk about your routine, study these words, verbs, and expressions.
I WAKE UP EARLY
I HAVE A SHOWER
I WASH MY FACE
I SHAVE
I DRY MY HAIR
I BRUSH MY HAIR
I COMB MY HAIR
I HAVE BREAKFAST
I BRUSH (FLOSS) MY TEETH
I MAKE MY BED
I GET DRESSED
I GO TO THE TOILET
I GO TO PISS (= PEE)
I GO TO DEFECATE
I GO TO POO
I READ THE NEWSPAPER
I CHECK MY MAIL
I GO TO SCHOOL
I STUDY
I HAVE LUNCH
I ARRIVE HOME
I DO SPORTS
I DO THE SHOPPING
I WASH (DO) THE DISHES
I WASH MY CLOTHES
I DO MY HOUSE CHORES
I DO MY HOMEWORK
I HAVE DINNER
I HAVE A BATH
I GO TO BED (SLEEP)
Games: interview - guess who
Family members
Session 04
Review about Tongue Twisters (1-2-3-4-5)
New tongue twisters (6 - 7)
Create the link for evidence in the personal plan of work.
WATCH AND LISTEN: What do they do?
10) He makes…
Practice with these interesting activities
Review our topic of Wh questions
Speaking session
Choose questions to speak about.
Spanish is banished.
Information is taken from https://esldiscussions.com/
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘family’?
What would the world be like without families?
How far back do you know your family tree?
What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘personality’?
Can you really find out things about someone’s personality from their star sign or blood group?
Interactive games to practice Simple present
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
Session 03
Be sure to use the information below in order to practice at home:
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
LISTENING: Greeting people
LISTENING: Greeting people
1.4. WATCH AND LISTEN: Introducing yourself - English subtitles
1.5. WATCH AND LISTEN: Greeting people and spelling your name
Wh questions
Listening activity: https://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=26678
Homework
Write your sentences about your project HERE
Optionals
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
Record your voice. Use texts with at least 100 Words.
https://www.ingles-practico.com/ingles-practico/basico/lecturas-basicas/lectura-sencilla1.html
Tom’s Job
Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00 am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very near to the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do. He likes his job. He is also very good at his job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers and make them feel happy. Tom really likes his job.
Taken from:
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/readings/simplepresentreading.html
For educational purposes only
Session 02
Tongue Twister (1 - 2- 3)
Project Information - Personal plan of work
Answer this test:
Remember to read the information in Motivation and Write about your learning style here: https://peariasa.blogspot.com.co/p/my-learning-style.html
Greetings and farewells
Live English - greetings - Video
You can not say so-so(British): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53mo10_Mbk
Song: Lyrics training: What are words - Chris Medina
PPT studied in class
Practice: Speaking with partners
Hello! Let me introduce myself.
In this class, you are going to learn how to introduce yourself, how to talk about your age, home town, occupation.
Have you heard these questions before?: How old are you?, Where are you from?, What do you do?... Well, they are very common, they are typical when you are introducing yourself.
In first place, there are some basics you need to know, practice and learn before you can start giving all that information. For example, sometimes, when you give your name, you may need to spell it. In that case, you need to know the English alphabet. The flashcards from the previous lesson can help you out with that.
Answer the following questions loudly: What's your first name? What's your last name? What's your middle name? Can you spell your last name, please?
Some other time, you may be asked about your age. In that case, you need to know the cardinal numbers: one, two, three,...
How old are you? I am ....... years old.
Now people know your name, how to spell it, your age... What about your birthday? When is your birthday? At this moment you need to know the months of the year (January, February,...), the ordinal numbers (first, second, third,...), and, for the year, the cardinal numbers again.
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
The first task of your project
Fill in the learning biography
Session 01
Ice breaker: improving your learning skills
Pronunciation tip #3 - Lonely vowels
GREETING PEOPLE - INTRODUCING YOURSELF
OBJECTIVE:
Homework
Session 15
Project presentations
Listening Quiz
https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_part1.htmhttps://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_dictation.htm
https://www.examenglish.com/PTE/pte_general_level1_listening_part2.htm
Plural of nouns:
Answer these questions
¿Cuáles objetivos cumplí?¿Cuáles fueron las actividades que desarrollé para cumplir mis objetivos?
¿De los objetivos propuestos, cuáles no pude alcanzar y por qué?
¿Cuáles son mis compromisos frente a los nuevos cursos?
Picnic
Karaoke - dancing
Session 14
Tongue Twister Contest
Practice with your partners:
2. What is something that is really popular now, but in 5 years everyone will look back on and be embarrassed by? why?
3. If animals could talk, which would be the rudest? why?
4. Who do you know that really reminds you of a character in a TV show or movie?
5. What is the most embarrassing thing you have ever worn?
Questions retireved from: https://conversationstartersworld.com/funny-questions-to-ask/ for educational purposes.
Grammar
The Articles
Definite and Indefinite Articles - A/An/The - Basketball Game
Articles - "a, an, the" Snakes and Ladders Game
Articles - "a, an, the" Snakes and Ladders Game
Conversation activity (Prime time - Unit 4)
Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/
Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /ʌ/
Session 12
Tongue Twister
Listening Test
Reading comprehension
Activities with adverbs
Games:
Listening Test
Reading comprehension
To: Ellie Crest
Subject: Surfing Holiday
Hi Ellie,
I’m so pleased you can come surfing in August! Paul, Rose, and Kevin are coming too, so there will be five of us. We’ve decided to return to New Sands because the surfboard hire is so cheap there.
I’m starting to think about accommodation. We won’t camp again after last year! I hated staying in a tent in all that rain!
Kevin wants to hire a caravan. There are some nice ones with 3 bedrooms, showers and cooking facilities. The problem is, none of the caravan parks takes short bookings in the summer. The minimum stay is a week. It’s a shame because there are several nice parks near the beach.
There’s a youth hostel in New Sands. It’s the cheapest option after camping, and there are a big kitchen and a dining room where we can cook. The problem is, accommodation is in dormitories and I don’t really want to sleep with strangers.
There are a few guest houses in New Sands. Some have triple rooms, so we’d only need to book two rooms. They’re not expensive, but we wouldn’t be able to cook there. We’d have to eat out at restaurants, or eat sandwiches for every meal! We’ll have to book soon if we choose that option because many guest houses are already full. The hotels in New Sands are far too expensive, even though I’d love to stay at the Sunrise Pavilion with its rooftop pool!
The final option is to rent a cottage. Few cottages offer mid-week breaks in summer, but I found one. It has three bedrooms - a double, a single and a twin, so two of us would have to share a bed! There’s a big kitchen diner with a microwave, washing machine, and dishwasher. The living room has a TV and DVD player. There’s just one bathroom, but there’s a separate WC. There’s a nice garden too.
The problem is, it’s 5 miles from the beach, so we’d have to hire a car because there aren’t any buses.
Let me know which option you prefer.
Cheers
Natalie
Countable and uncountable nouns
Activity
Speaking activity
Speaking activity
...Good questions to ask yourself and others
1. What are your nicknames? What do you prefer to be called?
2. What books on your shelf are begging to be read?
3. How often do you doodle? What do your doodles look like?
4. What do you do if you can’t sleep at night? Do you count sheep? Toss and Turn? Try to get up and do something productive?
5. How many days could you last in solitary confinement? How would you do it?
6. Do you save old greeting cards and letters? Throw them away?
7. Who is the biggest pack rat you know?
8. When making an entrance into a party, do you make your presence known? Do you slip in and look for someone you know? Do you sneak in quietly and find a safe spot to roost?
9. What is your strongest sense? If you had to give one up, which would it be?
10. How many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
11. What is the strangest thing you believed as a child?
12. What is one guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up?
13. Who performs the most random acts of kindness out of everyone you know?
14. How often do you read the newspaper? Which paper? Which sections?
15. Which animals scare you most? Why?
17. What was the most recent compliment you’ve received and savoured?
18. What is something about yourself that you hope will change, but probably never will?
19. When was the last time you really pushed yourself to your physical limits?
20. Do you have a whole lot of acquaintances or just a few very close friends? Why?
(In Class)Use your script about your profile in a ppt format.
(At home). Record yourself reading the script.
Session 11
“Picture” is a synonym for a photo.
What words and expressions you know related to photos?
take a photo/picture, to print a photo/picture, to develop a photo/picture, a camera, a lens, a flash, a selfie, to zoom, to focus,
If you have photos on your mobile phones, please show and describe one to your classmates.
Some of you are going to be ‘watchers’ and others are going to be ‘listeners’. The watchers will see a short film titled Taking Pictures and the listeners will sit with their back to the screen, and listen to the soundtrack.
The watchers are going to watch a short film and should observe the scene very carefully, and try to remember as much as you can.
The listeners should listen to the soundtrack, try to imagine what is happening and think of questions to ask the watchers about what was shown in the film.
Both students now face each other. The listeners ask their questions about what happened in the film. The watchers give as much information as possible about the events in the film.
Now it is time to confirm or correct what listeners understood of the events, as described by the watchers.
In pairs imagine and write the first conversation between the man and the woman. You have 10 minutes to write the dialogues.
Activity retrieved from http://film-english.com/2016/01/18/taking-pictures/ for educational purposes only.
Enjoy with interesting activities: News in English (levels)
Adverbs
Use:
Adverbs can be used to describe verbs. They describe HOW you do something.
Examples: She walks quickly; He sings nicely.
Form:
1) You can make many adverbs by adding –ly to an adjective.
slow -> slowly; loud -> loudly
If an adjective ends in ‘y’, change it to an ‘i’.
heavy -> heavily; funny -> funnily
Add ‘ally’ to adjectives ending in ‘ic’.
Physical -> physically; energetic -> energetically
2) Some adverbs are irregular and do not end in ly. These include:
good -> well She dances well.
hard -> hard He works hard.
fast -> fast He runs fast.
late -> late He arrives late.
3a) Usually, the adverb goes after the verb it describes.
She talks quietly NOT She quietly talks.
He runs fast. NOT He fast runs.
3b) If the verb has a direct object WITHOUT A PREPOSITION the adverb should go after the object.
You sang that song nicely. NOT You sang nicely that song.
He did the job well. NOT He did well the job.
3c) If the verb is followed by a preposition and an object, you can put the adverb in different places.
He quickly walked to the shop.
He walked quickly to the shop.
He walked to the shop quickly.
4) Adverbs are NOT used to describe the following verbs. These verbs use adjectives.
Be I am quiet. NOT I am quietly.
Seem It seems strange. NOT It seems strangely.
Look That looks nice. NOT That looks nicely.
Smell That smells good. NOT That smells well.
Sound That sounds great. NOT That sounds greatly.
Feel That feels funny. NOT That feels funnily.
5) Some words end in ‘ly’ but they are not adverbs. Friendly is an example. Friendly is an adjective. We can say ‘She is friendly’ but not ‘She talks friendly’. There is no adverb for friendly, but we can say ‘She talks in a friendly way’. Elderly and lonely are also adjectives, not adverbs. Kindly and early are adjectives and adverbs.
Adverbial phrases of frequency, time and place
Use:
An adverbial phrase is a group of words which always go together. they describe where, when or how often something happens.
Adverbial phrases of frequency describe how often something happens.
every morning, every afternoon
every day – daily
every week – weekly
every month – monthly
every year – annually
every day – daily
every week – weekly
every month – monthly
every year – annually
every Sunday – on Sundays – on Sunday afternoons
once a day
twice a day
three / four / five times a day
twice a day
three / four / five times a day
all the time
Form:
1) Adverbs of frequency often go in present simple sentences.
I have toast for breakfast every day.
We visit our grandparents twice a month.
2) Note that ‘on Saturday’ refers to one day. ‘On Saturdays’ means ‘every Saturday’.
Common mistakes
1) Some students write adverbs of frequency in the wrong place.
We every day go to the park. But We go to the park every day.
2) Some students use the plural form with every.
John goes swimming every days. But John goes swimming every day.
John goes swimming every days. But John goes swimming every day.
Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of time to talk about when you do something.
Adverbs of time include:
today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, tomorrow, nowadays
now, first of all, beforehand
soon, afterwards, later, next, then
today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, tomorrow, nowadays
now, first of all, beforehand
soon, afterwards, later, next, then
Form:
1) Adverbs of time usually go at the beginning or the end of a sentence or clause.
Tomorrow, I’m going to the beach.
I’m going to the beach tomorrow.
First of all, we had a drink at a café.
We had a drink at a café first of all.
We had a drink at a café first of all.
I’m going to the supermarket, and afterwards, I’m going to the library.
I’m going to the supermarket, and I’m going to the library afterwards.
I’m going to the supermarket, and I’m going to the library afterwards.
2) It is more common to use then at the beginning of a sentence or clause.
Then we arrived at the castle.
I’m going to finish my work and then I’m going to have a drink.
I’m going to finish my work and then I’m going to have a drink.
It is more common to use soon and now at the end of a sentence.
We’re going on holiday soon.
I’m going home now.
We’re going on holiday soon.
I’m going home now.
Common mistakes
1) Don’t use an adverb of time between the subject and the object of a sentence.
I went yesterday to the zoo. => I went to the zoo yesterday. / Yesterday I went to the zoo.
I’m going now to the bank. => I’m going to the bank now.
2) You must use a noun after After and Before. Otherwise, use afterwards or beforehand.
I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors before. => I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors beforehand.
I’m going to my English class and I’m going to the bar after. => I’m going to my English class and I’m going to the bar afterwards.
Use:
Use adverbs and adverbial phrases of place to talk about where something happens.
Adverbs of place include:
outside, inside, indoors, upstairs, downstairs
(over) here, (over) there
abroad, overseas
outside, inside, indoors, upstairs, downstairs
(over) here, (over) there
abroad, overseas
Form:
1) Adverbs of place usually go after a verb.
She lives abroad.
Let’s go indoors.
She lives abroad.
Let’s go indoors.
2) Adverbs of place can also go after the object of the sentence.
Rachel works in the office upstairs.
Your bag is on the table over there.
Session 10
Tongue Twister
Information about progressive tense:
Rewrite sentences using simple present tense.
Writing activity
Speaking test:
Use these random questions... and add the ones you want.
Describe your perfect day.
What was the last picture you took on your phone?
Do you have any pets? describe them.
What do you prefer … dancing or singing?
What is the best thing about living in your city?
What is your biggest concern about the future?
Are you doing anything fun this weekend?
What is the worst movie that you have watched?
What was the last movie you saw?
Where do you work?
Do you prefer to cook or order take out?
Project example:
Audio activity about an introduction: Level 1
Prepositions
Image taken from: http://arlethtruyoth.blogspot.com/p/prepositions-of-place-inonat.html
TIME
This part is very simple. If you are going to say the exact time you do the activities.
For example, I get up AT 7 a.m. You will always need the preposition AT.
If the time is not exact, it is approximate; you can use the preposition around. For example, I get up around 7.a.m (more or less 7, sometimes 7:10, sometimes 7:15, sometimes 7, around 7)
I wake up around 6 a.m every day, how about you?
Telling the time:
Image is taken from this Blog for educational purposes only.
Please review this interesting blog in order to practice more about this topic.
Session 09
Midterm
Tongue Twister review
Realización del Plan de trabajo personal Segunda parte
Listening activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXL_IpFzUQ
Speaking activity: https://www.ielts-exam.net/ielts_speaking_samples/387/
Warm-up
Can you show me your identification card, please?
Can you tell me your full name, please?
Does your name have any special meaning?
Why do so many people change their names?
Is your name important to you?
Hometown or birthplace
Where do you come from?
Where do you live?
Can you tell me something about your hometown?
Can you tell me some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
Can you tell me some history of your hometown?
Personal background and information
Are you a student or do you have a job?
What do you like about your career?
What kind of job do you prefer after graduation?
What is your major?
What do you do for a living?
Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
How do you get your job?
Are you satisfied with your job?
What do you like about your job?
What kind of job do you prefer?
Hobby or inclination
What do you usually do in your spare time?
Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
What do you usually do on weekends and weekdays?
What do you usually do when you go out?
What do you usually do with your friends?
Do you like reading?
What kind of books do you like?
Do you like English? Why or why not?
What do you think about the importance of English?
What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?
Prepositions (Prepare a presentation about prepositions for next class)
Session 08
Tongue Twister review
Reading comprehension: Evelyn´s daily routine
Numbers: Ordinal and cardinal numbers
Progressive Forms
Progressive forms include a form of “To be” plus a present participle (an -ing ending). Frodesen and Eyring** categorize progressive verbs according to the following functions:
1. to describe actions already in progress at the moment "in focus" within the sentence, as in “I was doing my homework when my brother broke into my room, crying.” or “I will be graduating from college about the same time that you enter high school.”
2. to describe actions at the moment of focus in contrast to habitual actions, as in “We usually buy the most inexpensive car we can find, but this time we're buying a luxury sedan.”
3. to express repeated actions, as in “My grandfather is forever retelling the same story about his adventures in Rangoon.”
4. to describe temporary situations in contrast to permanent states, as in “Jeffrey goes to the University of Connecticut, but this summer he is taking courses at the community college.”
5. to express uncompleted actions, as in “Harvey and Mark are working on their deck.”
The progressive form of a verb indicates that something is happening. It occurs only with dynamic verbs, that is, with verbs that show qualities capable of change.
These categories and lists are derived from Randolph Quirk and Sidney Greenbaum's A University Grammar of English (used only for educational purposes). The lists are not meant to be complete.
DYNAMIC VERBS
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Activity Verbs
I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs.. Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense forms: I beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs. | |||
abandon
ask beg call drink |
eat
help learn listen look at |
play
rain read say slice |
throw
whisper work write |
Process Verbs
The corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down. Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense forms: The corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down. | |||
change
deteriorate |
grow
mature |
slow down
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widen
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Verbs of Bodily Sensation
"I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning. | |||
ache
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feel
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hurt
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itch
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Transitional Events Verbs
Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event, as opposed to the simple present tense. "She was falling out of bed [when I caught her]" as opposed to "She falls out of bed every night." | |||
arrive
die |
fall
land |
leave
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lose
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Momentary Verbs
Progressive forms indicate a little duration and suggest repetition. She is hitting her brother. He is jumping around the house. | |||
hit
jump |
kick
knock |
nod
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tap
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ING rules: http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Spelling_ING.htm
More information about this tense: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/pres_pro.htm
Linking words
These are the common ones:
Sequence
First, firstly, second, third, thirdly, next, last finally, in addition, moreover, furthermore, also, in conclusion, to summarise, the first...The/a second, one...Another..., an additional...
Addition
In addition, furthermore, also, and, as well as...
Cause
For, because, since, as, because of, to cause...
Effect
So, as a result, as a consequence, therefore, thus, consequently, hence, due to, as a result/consequence...
Comparison
Similarly, likewise, also, like, as, not only...but also, to compare to/with...
Contrast
However, nevertheless, still, although, even though, though, but, despite, in spite of, in contrast, in comparison, on the other hand, on the contrary...
Example
For example, for instance, that is, such as, including...
Practice:
1. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm
2. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con002-nice-to-hear-from-you.htm
Practice:
1. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con001-linking-words.htm
2. https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/connectives/con002-nice-to-hear-from-you.htm
Links to enlarge your knowledge
3.http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html
4.https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_writingskills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html
4.https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_writingskills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html
CONNECTORS
Some words that can help you connect your phrases:
Then
And
When
After that
After school/dinner/lunch
In the morning, in the afternoon, at night
On weekends
These words are very important because they will help you organize the activities you do. Let’s try to create a routine and use these expressions.
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions:
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa 1E
Session 07
Remember... we will not have face to face session but I will be waiting for you at Zoom.us if you have questions related to our tasks
Activities for next class
1. Record Tongue Twisters
2. Record your voice reading a 5 lines text. Send it using our WhatsApp group.
Jonathan is a famous baker. He's hard-working and punctual. He always gets up at three o'clock every night and bakes his products. Then he has his breakfast with his wife and opens his bakery. He usually has his favorite pear marmalade in his breakfast. He has many customers till afternoon. At noon, he has lunch in his house. After lunch, he leaves the bakery to his son and sleeps about two hours. He returns to the shop and chats with his favorite customers. He is the only baker in the town for quite a long time, and now he has many friends who shop at his bakery. This is the same routine for almost 25 years.
3. Remember to finish the activity of the project.
4. Listening activity: Sleep time
5.. Linguistic practice - Simple present
Review about Question Words
WHO
WHO is only used when referring to people. (= I want to know the person)
Who is the best football player in the world?
Who are your best friends?
Who is that strange guy over there?
WHERE
WHERE is used when referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)
Where is the library?
Where do you live?
Where are my shoes?
WHEN
WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)
When do the shops open?
When is his birthday?
When are we going to finish?
WHAT
WHAT is used to refer to specific information. (= I want to know the thing)
What is your name?
What is her favorite color?
What is the time?
HOW
HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)
How do you cook paella?
How does he know the answer?
With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
How much – refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)
How much time do you have to finish the test?
How much is the jacket on display in the window?
How much money will I need?
How many – refers to a quantity (countable nouns)
How many days are there in April?
How many people live in this city?
How many brothers and sister do you have?
Read more about How much vs. How many.
How often – refers to the frequency
How often do you visit your grandmother?
How often does she study?
How often are you sick?
How far – refers to the distance
How far is the university from your house?
How far is the bus stop from here?
Information is taken from http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Question_Words.htm
Session 06
Review about Tongue Twisters (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9)
New tongue twisters (10)
Review about projects.
Exercises:
Session 05
A word game?
Unscramble these words: Four-Nice-Peter-House-Farm-table -
Word game helper
Four: for,four,our,of, or
Nice: ice, in
Peter: peer, tree, pet, tee
House: hose, shoe, she, he, so, us, use
Farm: arm, far, ram, ma, am
Table: eat, tea, able, beat, tale, belt, beta, late, bet, at, be, lab, let, tel
Nice: ice, in
Peter: peer, tree, pet, tee
House: hose, shoe, she, he, so, us, use
Farm: arm, far, ram, ma, am
Table: eat, tea, able, beat, tale, belt, beta, late, bet, at, be, lab, let, tel
DAILY ACTIVITIES - WHAT DO YOU DO EVERY DAY?
To talk about your routine, study these words, verbs, and expressions.
I WAKE UP EARLY
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I HAVE A SHOWER
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I WASH MY FACE
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I SHAVE
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I DRY MY HAIR
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I BRUSH MY HAIR
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I COMB MY HAIR
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I HAVE BREAKFAST
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I BRUSH (FLOSS) MY TEETH
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I MAKE MY BED
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I GET DRESSED
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I GO TO THE TOILET
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I GO TO PISS (= PEE)
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I GO TO DEFECATE
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I GO TO POO
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I READ THE NEWSPAPER
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I CHECK MY MAIL
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I GO TO SCHOOL
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I STUDY
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I HAVE LUNCH
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I ARRIVE HOME
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I DO SPORTS
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I DO THE SHOPPING
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I WASH (DO) THE DISHES
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I WASH MY CLOTHES
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I DO MY HOUSE CHORES
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I DO MY HOMEWORK
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I HAVE DINNER
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I HAVE A BATH
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I GO TO BED (SLEEP)
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Games: interview - guess who
Family members
Family members
Session 04
Review about Tongue Twisters (1-2-3-4-5)
New tongue twisters (6 - 7)
Create the link for evidence in the personal plan of work.
WATCH AND LISTEN: What do they do?
1) She wakes up….
2) He ….
3) I take…
4) She dries…
5) He brushes….
6) He eats…
7) I…
8) She gets…..
9) I …
10) He makes…
Practice with these interesting activities
Review our topic of Wh questions
Speaking session
Choose questions to speak about.
Spanish is banished.
Information is taken from https://esldiscussions.com/
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘family’?
How important is your family to you?
How important are you to your family?
Would you like / Do you have your own family?
Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?
Are there any strange people in your family?
Are you jealous of any of your family members?
Do you get on well with all of your family members?
How often do you have a big family get-together?
How much of a family person are you?
Do you believe in the ideal family?
Is there a black sheep in your family?
There is much talk recently of increased social problems due to family breakdown. Is this true in your city?
What would the world be like without families?
How far back do you know your family tree?
What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘personality’?
How would you describe your personality?
Are you happy with your personality?
How has your personality changed over the years?
What or who has helped shape your personality?
Which of your personality traits do you like most?
Can a person have no personality?
What is the most attractive personality trait a person can have?
Is your true personality always on a show or do you hide parts of it?
What are the personality differences between you and other family members?
Do you think you have a strong personality?
What word would sum up your personality?
Can you really find out things about someone’s personality from their star sign or blood group?
Do you think you have an outgoing personality?
Do you like taking personality tests? Are they accurate?
What major change would you like to make to your personality?
Whose personality do you like best out of all the people in the world?
What do you think of my personality?
Interactive games to practice Simple present
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
Session 03
Be sure to use the information below in order to practice at home:
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
These activities will help you improve your understanding of oral communication.
LISTENING: Greeting people
LISTENING: Greeting people
You will listen to Amir talking about how people greet each other in Iran.
How do people show affection to each other?
At home, you show your affections freely
In public, you don’t
Men and women don’t hug in public
Three kisses on the cheek
It’s pretty much the same in our country
Even mother and child don’t kiss each other
1.4. WATCH AND LISTEN: Introducing yourself - English subtitles
1.5. WATCH AND LISTEN: Greeting people and spelling your name
Excuse me?
What’s your name?
Can you spell your name?
J-E-S-S-I-C-A
Can you spell your last name?
M-A-R-I-S-C-A-L
Can you spell your first name?
S-U-S-A-N
Explanation about to be (Affirmative - negative - interrogative Sentences
yes/No questions
Wh questions
Wh questions
Listening activity: https://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=26678
Homework
Write your sentences about your project HERE
Optionals
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Optionals
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
Record your voice. Use texts with at least 100 Words.
https://www.ingles-practico.com/ingles-practico/basico/lecturas-basicas/lectura-sencilla1.html
https://www.ingles-practico.com/ingles-practico/basico/lecturas-basicas/lectura-sencilla1.html
Tom’s Job
Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00 am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very near to the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do. He likes his job. He is also very good at his job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers and make them feel happy. Tom really likes his job.
Taken from:
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/readings/simplepresentreading.html
For educational purposes only
Session 02
Tongue Twister (1 - 2- 3)
Project Information - Personal plan of work
Answer this test:
Greetings and farewells
Live English - greetings - Video
You can not say so-so(British): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53mo10_Mbk
Project Information - Personal plan of work
Answer this test:
Remember to read the information in Motivation and Write about your learning style here: https://peariasa.blogspot.com.co/p/my-learning-style.html
Greetings and farewells
Live English - greetings - Video
You can not say so-so(British): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_53mo10_Mbk
Song: Lyrics training: What are words - Chris Medina
PPT studied in class
Practice: Speaking with partners
Practice: Speaking with partners
Hello! Let me introduce myself.
In this class, you are going to learn how to introduce yourself, how to talk about your age, home town, occupation.
Have you heard these questions before?: How old are you?, Where are you from?, What do you do?... Well, they are very common, they are typical when you are introducing yourself.
In first place, there are some basics you need to know, practice and learn before you can start giving all that information. For example, sometimes, when you give your name, you may need to spell it. In that case, you need to know the English alphabet. The flashcards from the previous lesson can help you out with that.
Answer the following questions loudly: What's your first name? What's your last name? What's your middle name? Can you spell your last name, please?
Some other time, you may be asked about your age. In that case, you need to know the cardinal numbers: one, two, three,...
How old are you? I am ....... years old.
Now people know your name, how to spell it, your age... What about your birthday? When is your birthday? At this moment you need to know the months of the year (January, February,...), the ordinal numbers (first, second, third,...), and, for the year, the cardinal numbers again.
Click on this link, listen to the video and answer the questions: Choose one of them
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
The first task of your project
Session 01
Ice breaker: improving your learning skills
Pronunciation tip #3 - Lonely vowels
GREETING PEOPLE - INTRODUCING YOURSELF
OBJECTIVE:
You will learn how to greet people, introduce yourself and others, and also how to ask for and give personal information.
Homework
Use this code to send your activity: Peariasa1E
Vocabulary activities
Word game 1
· Eraser
· Ruler
· radio
· oven
· nice
Word game 2
· Jobs, Professions
· Games, Sports
· Buildings
· Health
Christmas songs
Oh Holy Night - Video
Guess the picture: http://learnenglishteens.
Anagram Quiz – Animals: http://www.
Football vocabulary: http://
"Speed word" with opposites: http://www.
We have worked different activities from our book but they can not be written here because of author restrictions.
Audio activity about an introduction: Level 1
Riddles
Record your voice reading a 5 lines text (100 words).
Text 1
"I start work at nine. I work from nine to two, and from three to six in the afternoon. I have lunch in my office. I often have a sandwich and a piece of fruit. Sometimes I have a chocolate bar, too! After work, I go shopping for food and things for the house. I get home before half-past seven. I rest a bit, and then I do some housework. At about nine I cook dinner for my family and me. We usually have dinner at half past nine. After that, we watch TV or I read a book. I usually go to sleep in front of the TV set or the book! I'm very tired!"
Retrieved from http://www.talkingpeople.net/tp/usefullanguage/elementary/dailyroutine.html
for educational purposes only.
Text 2
A STRANGE EXPERIENCE
Last month I was on holiday in Ireland with my mum and dad. One day, we were driving through a small village. It was time for lunch, so we stopped at a restaurant.
It was a large, old building. We looked through the window. There were lots of people in the restaurant. They were eating, drinking and chatting. A musician was playing the violin. But there was something strange about the people. They weren't wearing normal, modern clothes. They were wearing hats, jackets, and dresses from another century. We couldn't understand it. But we were hungry, so we opened the door.
When we went into the restaurant, everything was different. The people were wearing normal clothes. The musician wasn't there- the music was on CD. It was a very strange experience!
Retrieved from: http://xiscoenglish.blogspot.com/2011/05/reading-and-writing-past-continuous.html
Movie
The Lucky One is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Scott Hicks and released in April 2012. It is an adaptation of the 2008 novel The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.
The film stars Zac Efron as Logan Thibault, a US Marine who finds a photograph of a smiling young woman while serving in Iraq, carries it around as a good luck charm, and later tracks down the woman, with whom he begins a relationship.
We are going to write about daily activities shown in the movie.
See you next class.
STUDENTS BIOGRAPHIES - INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Every month, we introduce new students to the school. This month, we want to introduce four new students to you. Please say “hello” when you see them in school.
Mario is in English Level 1. He is from Cali, Colombia. His first language is Spanish, and he also speaks a little French. He wants to be on the school volleyball team. He says he doesn’t play very well, but he wants to learn!
Eileen is in Deisa’s class. She is from Mozambique, in southern Africa. She speaks Swahili and Portuguese. She is studying English and engineering. She wants to be an engineer. She says she does not play any sports, but she wants to make a lot of new friends in her class.
Su Yin is in English Level 4. She is from Taiwan. She says she can write and read English pretty well, but she needs a lot of practice speaking English. Her first language is Chinese. In her free time, she wants to play volleyball on the school team.
Finally, meet Ahmed. He is in English Level 6. He says he can speak a lot of English, but his writing is very bad! Ahmed is from Luxor in Egypt and his first language is Arabic. He is a baseball player, and he wants to be on the school baseball team.
ACTIVITY: Complete the following chart.
NAME
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WHERE FROM?
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LANGUAGES
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SPORTS?
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A)Mario
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B)
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Mozambique
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Africa
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C)
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Chinese and
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English
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D)
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baseball
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Lyrics training: Beginners:
Favorite Fruit
Writing activity: Project - Second part
Write a story about your family. Write about their routines in a normal day.
Song: Rivers of Babylon
3rd - 7th 2nd
Use this example to write yours:
I wake up around 6:30 a.m. Then, I get up at 7 a.m, brush my teeth, take a shower and get dressed. After that, I have breakfast and use my phone. When I finish breakfast, I take the bus to work. I start work at 9 a.m. I have meetings, talk on the phone and prepare documents and reports. At 1 p.m I have lunch. After lunch, I go back to work. I finish work at 6 p.m. After work, I go to the gym, I like to exercise. After that, I go home. I get home around 8 p.m. Then I have dinner, take a shower and watch Tv. I go to bed around 11 p.m. On weekends, I don’t work. I usually stay at home or go out with my friends.
Now, try to write about one of your relatives:
Jackie is very busy! She gets up at 6 a.m every morning. Then she brushes her teeth and gets dressed. After that, she has a quick breakfast and goes to the gym. After the gym, she takes a shower and gets dressed to go to work. She drives to work. She gets to work at 9 a.m. At work, she has meetings, talks on the phone and prepares documents. At 1 p.m she has lunch. Sometimes she has business lunches with her clients. After lunch, she goes back to work. She finishes work around 7 p.m. Then she goes home. She gets home around 8 p.m. She has dinner, watches TV and sometimes she likes to read. After that, she takes a shower and goes to bed around 11 p.m.
QUESTIONS
What time does Jackie get up?
Where does she go in the morning?
What does she do at work?
At what time does Jackie have lunch?
At what time does Jackie finish work?
What does Jackie do at night?
At what time does Jackie go to bed?
Speaking activity:
A Conversation following the different patterns in dialogues: "Prime Time 1" Unit 2 page 31.
A Conversation following the different patterns in dialogues: "Prime Time 1" Unit 2 page 31.
Spanish is banished.
Information is taken from https://esldiscussions.com/
What do you know about the present simple in English?
What are the different functions of the present simple?
If a student wanted you to explain the present simple to them, what would you tell them?
What are your biggest problems with the present simple?
What difference do you think the ‘third person s’ makes to communication?
Is the present simple really so simple?
What does your teacher do to help you explain the present simple?
How often do you think you make mistakes using the present simple?
How many times have teachers tried to teach you the present simple?
What is your favorite present simple activity?
What do you think when your teacher tells you that you are going to do a lesson on the present simple?
Do you enjoy talking about habits, routines, everyday life, etc. when you study the present simple?
Is there anything similar to the present simple in your language?
How is the present simple formed (questions, negatives, and statements)?
Can you remember a good or a bad present simple lesson?
What do you think of the materials and lessons in course books that help you understand the present simple?
Do you think the present simple is just for beginners?
What would English be like without the present simple?
What three adjectives would you use to describe the present simple? Why these three adjectives?
What’s the difference between the present simple and a simple present?
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘homework’?
What do you think when your teacher says you’re going to have some homework?
What kind of homework do you like most?
Do you like the homework activities your teacher gives you?
What happens when you don’t do your homework?
Would you like your teacher to give you more or less homework?
How important do you think homework is?
Do you always understand the reasons why the teacher asks you to do a particular homework activity?
Do you have a special routine and place to study when you do homework?
Do you have a different attitude to English homework now than you did when you were younger?
Do you ever do homework in class?
Do you ever think homework is a waste of time?
Do you think it’s better if you choose the things to study at home and set your own homework?
Do you think life outside the classroom is like a kind of ongoing homework?
Do you ever do your homework with friends or ask someone to help you?
What advice would you give to a student who says he/she hates homework?
Do you think your teacher spends enough time looking at your homework?
What was the last piece of homework you really loved doing?
Do you think you need a homework after every class?
What questions would you like to ask your teacher about homework?
GRAMMAR:
Mr. bean activity about what to pack in a suitcase: https://freeenglishlessonplans.com/2014/11/21/mr-bean-packing-his-suitcase/
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