Thursday, July 21, 2011

Pictures Stories
Need to move on to 2B (Past Continuous) page 18 for Monday

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Warm up speaking activity
Begin work in text on Relative clauses
One group work activity

Monday, July 18, 2011

Charades - Miming Actions
Me Too Speaking Activity
Coversation Questions

Response to affirmative statements: subject + verb + "too" / "so" + verb + subject
Respose to negative statement: subject + negative verb + "either" / "neither" + verb + subject

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Move on to 1D p.10

Text: p.6 (Reading) Who Do You Think Knows You Better? Warm Up Conversation.
Friendship Questionnaire
Sayings About Friends


Better to say something is "usual / common" rather than "normal"

I listen to (what they have to say) not (to their story)
I usually listen to what other people have to say.

acquaintance = someone we know, but are not close to

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Personality Adjective Worksheet
Personality Vocabulary Survey
Personality Profile Activity

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Present Simple Questions Handout
Forming Sentences in Present Simple Handout
Text page 6 Personality Adjectives
Personality Adjectives

Oral Exercise
Q: How do you think people see you?
A: I think people see me as...
Q: Why do you think you are seen as...?
A: Because...

Begin class with the personality adjective worksheet which was handed out the day prior

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Week 1 Day 2

Speaking Activity: Warm up Activity: Getting to know you
Speaking Activity: Warm up Activity: Family Matching
Speaking Activity: Family Relationship survey using (Simple Present) ant the verb "do"


Correct: What does XYZ mean?
Incorrect: What means XYZ

Correct: I think he probably likes to play soccer.
Incorrect: Maybe he likes to play soccer.

Correct: May I... / Can I.../ ask your name?
Incorrect: What is your name? (This is a personal question so must be asked indirectly)

That's it = finished

Begin with page 6 on Thursday