viernes, 31 de enero de 2020

Saturday Course February 1st, 2020.

Saturday Courses: Reading and writing.

- Pictionary about the last vocabulary. Competition, at the same time. 

- Why isn't the world covered poop?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTNyHkde08

Before Watching: Clarify this vocabulary.
Dung / Quick-work / Sculpt / Seed-disperser / Underneath

1) Why isn't the world covered in the stuff?
2) Where can you find the dung beetle?
3) How do they find dung?
4) What are the three groups of this insect?
5) What is the difference between male and female beetles?
6) What are the ecological functions they take part of?

- Reading and Writing Lesson: The Ape in the Office.

- Writing about human behaviour in society. 

miércoles, 4 de diciembre de 2019

Wednesday, November 12.

Wednesday, November 12.

- Giving suggestions: Complete the conversations with the phrases.
1. Could I take your message?
2. Shall I tell her it is urgent?
3. Let me take care of it.
4. Tell her to ring me back.
5. I'll tell her about it.

Michael: Good morning. It's Michael.
Jane: Hi, Mike. It's Jane. How can I help you?
Michael: Is Karen there right now?
Jane: No, she has just gone to lunch. ________________.

Jane: Karen, I have a message from Michael.
Karen: Oh, great! What did he say?
Jane: If you could send him the transport receipts from the sales staff.
Karen: I have them on my desk, but I have an urgent meeting with a client in five minutes. I don't think I can make it on time.
Jane: Don't worry.  _______________.
Karen: Thank you! You are the best!

Jane: Here you go! All the receipts of the sales staff.
Michael: Thank you. That is quite nice. What about Karen?
Jane: She is busy with a client right now.
Michael: ___________. We need to talk.
Jane: Sure. ______________. _____________.
Michael: It is very important. It's about a big client.

- Present Perfect:
https://www.learnenglish.de/games/tenses/prespersim.html
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/present-perfect-or-past-simple

miércoles, 27 de noviembre de 2019

Wednesday 27, 2019.

Wednesday 27, 2019.

Lesson 12.2
1. Kahoot! - Simple Past and Present Perfect.
2. Lesson 12.2
3. Reading Activity

lunes, 25 de noviembre de 2019

Monday, November 26, 2019.

Monday, November 26, 2019.

Class Course 7
Class Objective: To talk about personal experiences.
1. I have lied
Students tell their partners two true and one false “I have…” sentence, e.g. “I have ridden an elephant” etc. Students ask them questions (to which they can lie in response about the false one) and try to spot which one is false.
2. Listening: Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer076/T097-Disaster.htm
3. Conversation talking about experiences: ISL Worksheet
A. Proceed to do the worksheet exercises.
B. When you are ready with the exercise, have conversations ins groups trying to answer the different questions.
C. In open class, share your favorite comments.
4. Grammar Point: Present Perfect for Experiences
https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf2a.html
When you are finished, proceed to practice the grammar point with the exercise worksheet.
5. Lesson 12.3: Fear or Fun?

jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019.

Thursday, November 14, 2019.

Course 9 - Adults
Acting out movies: SS act out a series of movies in order for the others to guess what movie it is.
Grammar: The Future - Will, May and Might. For predictions.
https://www.slideshare.net/GracielaBrizuela1/will-may-might
Exercises on the future: 
https://www.eli.es/uploaded_files/practice/t4/exercises/oldt4jpredict/oldt4jpredict.htm
Lesson  6.1 Second Part.
Conversation: Talking about the future of food.
Open Reading:
https://progressivegrocer.com/5-things-you-need-know-about-future-food
- What will happen with food in the future?
- What changes may happen in the next 5 years?
- What might happen with restaurants?
- What food diets will become trendier in the future?
- What may happen to many things
Assessment: Predict 3 hanges that are coming for food markets, how each is happening and the consequences of this event.

martes, 12 de noviembre de 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019. 

Adult Course 9
- Announcement: Final MEL Assigned. You have until November 26th to finish.
- Acting a scene: SS take one paper from the options. They read a famous book, story and series and must improvise a scene for all to guess. The guess is mentioned at the end of the roleplay as to let the students finish the scene.
- Listening: BBC Interviews.
- Lesson: 11.4 Fat or Sugar?

Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

Adult Course 9
- Announcement: Final MEL Assigned. You have until November 26th to finish.
- Acting a scene: SS take one paper from the options. They read a famous book, story and series and must improvise a scene for all to guess. The guess is mentioned at the end of the roleplay as to let the students finish the scene.
- Listening: Food in America. Vocabulary practice and listening.
http://www.elllo.org/english/1051/1089-Layla-America.htm
- Conversation: Food and culture.
1. What do you personally think is the best kind of food? Think about fast food, italian food, homemade food, typical food from a country, comfort food, dessert or any other. Support your answer. Any reason is good, either health or pleasure is welcomed.
2. What kind of food is consistent in your diet? Why? Remember to explain yourself and expand on your ideas, details are important.
3. Is there something about eating habits or food places that bother you in particular? Think on food that you don't like or don't at outside. It could be when a server forgets to bring a complete order or when people eat in certain way. 
4. Describe what food is typically served on a lunch in your region or the region that you come from. Optionally, you may describe what is typically served in places you have visited.
5. How do you like portions when you go to a restaurant? Think if you prefer healthy or big portions. Think what is better for you and what you look in a restaurant. Give examples of the portions that you like.
- Book Lesson: 6.2 The Future of Food.
- Grammar Point: May, might and will.
- Assessment: How will food habits change in the future?
Think about the food trends and habits present in your life, what do you think is the trend that people are following? Are they eating for pleasure or for health? Answer this question and support your argument giving 3 supporting ideas that can be seen or checked easily. Write at least 80 words.