ESL Conversation Lessons
It’s week 4 for the intermediate English conversation class, spring 2017.
Weekly Plan
- fluency – thinking and speaking
- book report – check schedule
- textbook – listening and reading
- talk about a TV show
- speaking and thinking – trivia
Quick Review of Last Week
- Which one is better? vocabulary, speaking fluency and practice giving reasons
- drill present perfect (e.g. have you ever eaten pork belly?)
- talked about the book project requirements and schedule (i.e. March 30)
- done with Word Hunt worksheet
- didn’t have time for the TV show discussion
Check homework
- homework – page 10 review questions 1 and 2
- finish book project
ESL Conversation Activities
Hour 1
Attendance and review book report schedule (5)
Check page 10 (5)
- check answers on board 1A
- check 1B
Say 4 (10)
Purpose: learn and remember words quickly.
- Work with a partner. Each person gets a list of questions. In 30 seconds, say 4 examples.
- Your partner can add more. Build a vocabulary list of words in your note book.
- Here are the questions for the vocabulary game.
Page 12, Unit 2, Part 1 (10)
- make overs
- read and listen 1A and 1B
- listen only
- pair work – ask partner questions from 1C
- Touchstone online listening files
Page 13, comparisons with not (15)
- read box in 2
- answer 2A
Page 13, Speak Naturally, 3 (10)
- linked words
- 1A listen
- 1B listen read and listen
- 1B discuss answers with partners
Hour 2
Trivia Game (30)
- pair work competition
Homework for next class (5)
- Page 14, B1 – read and listen
- Page 14 B2 – read box, learn effect of negative questions, rewrite sentences with negative questions
- Page 15 – build vocabulary about clothes, add to your vocabulary notebook
Extra Stuff (10)
- compound words worksheet
Hour 3
Attendance (5)
Homework Check (20)
Page 14, B1a
- 1A listen and read
- listen only
- 1B answer questions
Page 14, B1b
- rewrite sentences with negative questions on board
Page 15, 3B
- check vocabulary in boxes
Page 15, 4
- pair work style questions
Pair work conversation (10)
- talk about a TV show you know
Worksheet (10)
- vocabulary worksheet with words that have a CH sound
Homework for next class (5)
- finish reading book and report