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Freshman ESL Conversation Spring, Week 5

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ESL Conversation Lessons

It’s week 5 for the freshman English conversation class, spring 2017. Book project week.

Weekly Plan

  • book report discussion and written report (Thursday)
  • chapter 2 in textbook (sections C, D and E)
  • practice describing things and locations in detail with prepositions
  • quiz review worksheet
  • vocabulary review – pair work

 

Here is the list with 40 words for the quiz.

 

Check homework

  • page 16

What did we do last week?

  • Say 4 – a quick vocabulary review pair work game
  • Secret Dream, page 12 from textbook
  • Present Perfect, page 13 from textbook
  • Present perfect vs simple past tense, definite and indefinite situations, page 14
  • Practiced “Have you ever” questions, page 15 3a
  • Trivia game, pair work speaking and listening

 

ESL Conversation Activities

Hour 1

Attendance and review last week. (5)

Intro pair work activity; prepositions and culture (10)

This short slide show introduces some vocabulary for the pair work activity and suggests a reason to pay close attention to the details.

Pair work speaking, listening and drawing (15)

Now do the pair work activity (beach and house pictures) with the teacher handouts

Page 15, Part 4b (10)

  • listen and fill in blanks
  • listen again
  • pair work, ask partner questions, ask follow up questions

Touchstone online listening files

Part 16 (15)

  • read and listen
  • listen alone
  • shadow
  • match statements
  • pair work, change words in Part D questions, make own answers

 

Homework for next class (5)

  • finish and practice book report presentation

Hour 2

Attendance and review last week. (5)

Pair Work, book report discussion (20)

  • in pairs, don’t forget to ask your group members lots of questions
  • hand in written report

Quiz Review Paper, explain (10)

Quiz review vocabulary

Part 1 (10)

  • in pairs, complete first box – with hints, meanings and synonyms

Part 2 (10)

  • new partner give and get hints, meanings and synonym

Freshman Conversation Quiz #1 Review

Quiz Question Review

  1. VOCABULARY

  • Vocabulary study sheet
  • Some, not all, of the words and questions from this worksheet will be on the quiz.

Learn the words. That means spelling, meaning, synonyms and opposites. Some questions might look like these:

  • What is the opposite of helpful?
  • Word jumble: tcailpcar
  • What is a synonym for reliable?

  1. ALWAYS and AT LEAST, page 6 and 7

You will get a word prompt. Use that prompt to write a sentence with always plus a continuous verb and at least to show a bad point and a good point.

For example: late

  • My friend is always coming to class late, but at least he studies hard.

  1. PRESENT PERFECT, pages 12 and 13.

Read a prompt and then write a question and answer with the present perfect.

For example: visit.

  • What city have you always wanted to visit?
  • I’ve always wanted to visit London.

Here is the list with 40 words for the quiz.

Homework for Next Week (5)

  • study for quiz