Saturday, November 2, 2019.

Saturday, November 2, 2019.

Course 5 - How do they do it?
Game: Raceboard Game.
Listening: Car Smash ups
http://www.elllo.org/english/1301/T1321-amy-accident.htm
Conversation: Accidents.
1. Do you know about any strange or stupid accidents people have had? Describe it.
2. Have you ever thought how people in general can be dumb when you see something happening? What is it? Why is it dumb that people do it? What would you do?
3. Is it difficult to give directions in the city? Why/why not?
4. Have you ever being lost? Describe the situation.
5. What would you do if you were lost in a foreign city? What are things you should do and shouldn't do?
Lesson: 5.3 - How do they do it?
Grammar: Verb Patterns.
https://multimedia-english.com/grammar/verb-verb-patterns-54


Course 6 - When were the first movies shown?
Game: Raceboard game.
Listening: Best and Worst Movie
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer101/T113-MovieLove.htm
Conversation:
1. What is your favorite movie genre? Give an example of a good movie of that genre and explain why it is so good.
2. What is the worst movie genre? Give and example of a bad movie of that genre and explain why it is so bad.
3. What kind of movies do you like to watch? Is there a trope that you really enjoy? Like a man and a dog, struggling lovers, big epic battles, psychological thrillers, an unbeatable monster, etc. Why does it attract you?
4. If you had to make a short movie, what kind of movie would you make? Give a reference to other movies and what you would like to combine or make different.
5. Can you learn things from movies? Have you ever learned anything real from a movie? What kind of stuff?
Lesson 8.3: When were the first movie shown?
Grammar: Simple Past Passive.
Simple Past Passive: Workbook Exercises. Page 92.

Martes 29 de Octubre, 2019.

Course 10 Kids at 4:00 pm.

- Game: Board Race is a fun game that is used for revising vocabulary. Here’s what to do:

Divide the class into two teams and give each team a colored marker. Draw a line down the middle of the board and write a topic at the top. The students must then write as many words related to the topic in a relay. The first person will write the first word and pass the colored marker to the one next in line. Score each team with one point for each correct word. Unreadable or misspelled words are not counted.

- Adventure travel: Listening practice!
- Different types of Holidays.
Link: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/adventure-travel
- Unit 8 - Happy Holidays.
- Quiz Time: Unit 7. 

Course 9 Adults at 6:30 pm.

- Game: Board Race is a fun game that is used for revising vocabulary. Here’s what to do:

Divide the class into two teams and give each team a colored marker. Draw a line down the middle of the board and write a topic at the top. The students must then write as many words related to the topic in a relay. The first person will write the first word and pass the colored marker to the one next in line. Score each team with one point for each correct word. Unreadable or misspelled words are not counted.
- Listening Practice: Traveling options.
http://www.elllo.org/english/0701/T736-Keren-Options.htm
- Conversation of the Day: Traveling Preferences.
Practice the conversation, remember to use vocabulary you have learned in the courseand ask follow-up questions.
1. When you travel do you prefer an exciting or relaxing vacation? Why is that?
2. Is it better to go on a trip alone, with a partner or a group of people? Support your preference.
3. If there are options, you prefer to go for the best and most expensive, something average in price and quality, or you simply save as much money as you can? Explain your reasoning.
4. Is it better to stay in a camp in the middle of the wilderness, to sleep in an inn in a small town or a hotel in a big city?  Detail whu you would choose one over the other.
5. What kind of activities are you looking forward to take part of when you travel?

- Unit 5.3 - You can't miss it!
- Listening Activity: Giving Directions.
http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G012-Directions.html
- Speaking Activity: Using Google maps, ask and answer how to get to certain adress from the Language center.  

Saturday, October 26.

Saturday, October 26.

Course 5 - Could I borrow some money?

- Kahoot: Food and dishes ESOL.
- Randall's Listening Laboratory: Restaurant Order.
https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/restaurant-order/
- Conversation: Eating out.
1. Do you often go out to eat with your family or friends? Would you like to go our more?
2. Do you prefer homemade food or eating why? What are the pros and cons?
3. Do you have a favorite place? What is it? Describe it. If you don't, explain why.
4. What is your favorite dish? What makes it so special?
5. Would you like to learn to cook? What would you like to know how to prepare?
- Lesson 5.2: Could I borrow some money?
- Assessment: Roleplay - You are going to make a conversation in which you are in a restaurant. Some of your groups are going to be part of the restaurant and the others are the clients. Roleplay a conversation where you book for a table, ask about the specialties about the restaurant, ask for appetizers/main dish and dessert. Then, introduce a problem in the service and a solution. Finally, ask for the bill and do questions about the prices.

Course 6 - What will happen if...?

- Kahoot: Wilderness Survival.
- Jeff's Trip to a Wild Vacation.
http://www.elllo.org/english/0551/561-Jeff-Trip.html
- Adventure Travel: Reading.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/adventure-travel
- Conversation: Vacations in the wild.
1. What kind of vacations would you like to go on next year? Why is that interesting to you?
2. What places from the world seem attractive to you? Explain what makes them attractive.
3. Would you go on a long vacation to the wilderness? Why?
4. What are the most dangerous places that you have heard of in the wild? What makes them specially dangerous?
5. Is there a dangerous activity you would like to engage in? For example: hiking in the Amazons, going in a safari, climbing a mountain, surfing a big wave, etc.
- Lesson: 8.2 What will happen if...?
- Assessment: Offering a tour. You are going to prepare a small presentation in which you offer a type of vacation like and advertisement. The presenters must explain where the vacation goes, how can people travel there, what accomodations they are going to have, what activities are they going to take part in and why is this trip unique to others. The presentation is applying the use of the future.

Thursday 24, 2019.

Thursday 24, 2019.

Elllo: Natural Disasters.
Link: http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer076/T097-Disaster.htm

Natural Disasters
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters-weather/

Book Lesson: World of Hazards starting on page 71.

Wednesday, October 23 - 2019

Course 14 - Kids

1. Kahoot!:
Linkers practice.

2. Linkers Exercise:
a. https://www.englishgrammar.org/linking-words-exercise/
b. https://moroccoenglish.com/linkers-and-connectors/

3. Learn: Reading 2.1:
a. Describing what SIMILE and a METAPHOR are:
https://www.yourdictionary.com/pdf/articles/95.differencesmetaphorssimiles.pdf
Example: https://www.really-learn-english.com/simile-and-metaphor.html

b. Academic Words: Page 396.
Words to learn: Complex, interpretation, published and section.
Speaking: Conversation of the questions.

c. Word Study: Greek and Latin Roots.

4. Reading: 
a. Southbound on the freeway.
b. Cardinal Ideograms.
c. Dan Bursch Interview.
d. Comprehension for Reading.

 

Tuesday Course

Course 9 Adults

Review: 
1. Verb Patterns.
- Complete the following sentences with your ideas.
She loved _________ during summer time.
I really enjoyed ____________ when I was a kid.
They wanted ___________, but couldn't do it, the weather was bad.
People avoid __________ traffic by moving at different hours.
I need _________ consuming so much fast food.

2. Past Simple and Past Continuous.
Link: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm

Saturday Courses, October 19 2019

Saturday Courses; October 19, 2019.

Course 5: What's happening tomorrow?
- Game: Boggle Online.
- Listening: Plans for the night!
Check out the new vocabulary and practice the listening quiz.

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer051/T062-Plans.htm

- Conversation: Have aconversation around these questions. Remember to give details and ask follow-up questions.
1. What are you doing later on?
2. What are you doing tomorrow?
3. Who are you going with?
4. Are you doing something for next week? Like homework, project, preparing for championship or something similar.
5. What are you going to do for Christmas holidays?

- Lesson 5.1: What's happening tomorrow?
Grammar Point: https://www.really-learn-english.com/intentions-arrangements-future.html
During the lesson, the grammar about INTENTIONS and ARRENGEMENTS for the future will be explained.

Assessment: Write about your plans for this month. Indicate what whings happen, as a set arrangement, what things you have the intention of doing, using going to and what plans are prepared; using present progressive. Write a minimum of 80 words. Use the new vocabulary learned during the lesson.

Course 6: The characters seem to speak.
- Game: Trivia questions about the last lesson.
- The 5 types of animation: Listen and complete the information.
Lionk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZbrdCAsYqU
Animation 1: __________________________________
- Why is it one of the oldest?
- What is a flip book? Why animation works like that?
- What is onion skinning?

Animation 2: __________________________________
- Why is it popular on the internet?
- What details can be added to this animation?
- Where can you see this type of animation?

Animation 3: __________________________________
- Why would people just call it animation only?
- Why is it like playing with puppets?
- Where does the animator spend most of times?

Animation 4: __________________________________
- Why is it different to other animations?
- Where is it used the most?
- What is similar to

Animation 5: __________________________________
- How does it work?
- What kind of materials does it use?
- What are some popular forms of use?

- Conversation:  Animation. Remember to give details and ask follow-up questions.
1. What cartoons did you watch as a kid? What kind of animation was it?
2. Do you still watch cartoons or animated programs? Why?
3. What animated programs are popular in your community?
4. Would you like to do some type of animation? Why?

- Lesson 8.1: The characters seem to speak. During the lesson, the grammar about INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE or VERB + INFINITIVE will be explained within the context of animation.


- Assessment: Using the vocabulary that you have learned in this class, this what is the process necessary to come up with some type of show like a series, freestyle battle, movie, concert, dancing or any kind of entertainment that amuses you. Take steps, use infinitves and so as a connector and write a minimum of 80 words.