domingo, 22 de diciembre de 2013

Class: 20^th December

Unit 4: Politics

Can-Do Objectives: Give opinions about politics

Talk about consequences of political proposals

Describe politicians and their qualities

Pages: 26 - 29

Grammar: Conditionals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_conditional_sentences

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html

Vocabulary: to drizzle, to curb, ruthless, wage, unworkable, trigger, colleague, workmate, to sneak, to stroll, to mutter, to glance, to tip-toe, to peer

HW: Course book – Unit 2 pg. 137 and Unit 3 pg. 138 of Grammar Reference; Reading, pg. 28 ex A; Reading, pg. 30 ex A; Workbook – 22 -24 (only Vocabulary and Pronunciation). Also, prepare to tell a joke to the rest of the class. We will choose which is the best one.

Also: Below is a video with some play on words jokes that you might find funny as well as a link to jokes for ESL students. I encourage you to explore the web to find a joke you like.

Learn English with 5 Jokes

ESL JOKES

http://iteslj.org/c/jokes-short.html

George Bush on Mastermind (Spitting Image)

sábado, 14 de diciembre de 2013

Class: 13^th December

Unit 3: Relationships

Can-Do Objectives: Discuss issues surrounding divorce

Share and talk through problems

Talk about people you know

Give your impression of people

Pages: 22 - 25

Grammar: Phrasal Verbs

Vocabulary: to slam, bow tie, descendant, paperwork, litter, footpath, sidewalk, toddler, to have a crush on smo., to put your foot down, to blow over, to cope with, retirement home, under the weather, take in one’s stride, to have a streak

HW: Workbook – pg. 20 – 21 (Including the Writing)

Also: To give you a bit of insight into American culture, read about this woman who influenced so many people with the advice she gave in her column.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Abby

'Dear Abby' Columnist, Pauline Phillips, Dies at Age 94