The Tale of Mr.Morton: verbs in the past

Listen to the song and do the activities in the attached file.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3-eLEOpkeG6WE5TRlJ5ZHA3LTg/edit?usp=sharing

After listening to the song and completing the lyrics, answer the following questions.

a- Who are the characters of the tale?
b- How did Mr. Morton feel?
c- What did he do for Pearl?
d- Did she reply to his poem?
e- What did Mr. Morton do when Pearl opened the door?
f- Did Mr. Morton propose to Pearl?
g- How does he feel now?

Do you like Mr. Morton? Why/Why not?

Birthdays and Dates

Watch the video. When are their birthdays?

Name                                         Birthday
Andy
Sameer
Amy
Ramona
Karen
Jennifer
Clara
Patti
Timothy
Jennifer
Debbie
Lisa
Joseph

What about you?
When's your birthday? What did you do on your last birthday?


My birthday is on September 17th. On my last birthday, I invited some friends to my house. I bought a cake, some snacks and drinks. I got a lot of presents and took some nice photos. We had a great time!

A story: My lucky day

MY LUCKY DAY

(By Juan Pablo and Laura)

 

Last weekend I went to visit my family in Bahía Blanca. When I was in the city centre, I saw a computer and I said: "It's very nice!". The next day, I came back and I bought it. On my way back home, I found $200! It was definitely my lucky day!

 



A story: Amalia's lucky day

AMALIA'S LUCKY DAY

(By Amalia and Karina)

 

A week ago I went to Neuquén to visit my family. I went to a toy shop and I bought some toys for my granddaughters. The toys were expensive, but I had my credit card. So, I thought: "I will buy them anyway!'

 

My granddaughters were very happy with them.



Families

Watch the video and answer these questions.

a- Does the woman have a big family?
b- What's her brother's name?
c- How old are her brother's kids?
d- Does the man have any nieces or nephews?
e- Where does his uncle live?
f- How often does he see his uncle?
g- How many children does he want to have when he marries?
h- How many children did her grandmother have?
i- Does she want to have a big family?

Let's talk about our families...
Who's your favourite person in the family? What's his/her name? Where was he/she born? When was he/she born? Where does he/she live? What does he/she do? Why do you like her/him?

Were you good at school?

 

 

Here are some of the expressions the speakers use: 

 

 Very good      I was an average student     I was definitely an over-achiever

 

     I think so.            I don't think so.        I was a model student        Wonderful        

 

 Pretty good       Excellent                Hopeless          So so

 

Watch the video. Who was a good student? Who was an average one? Who was a bad one?

 

 

What about you? Were you good at school? What were your favourite subjects? What subjects were you hopeless at?

Likes and dislikes

Watch the video and answer the questions below.

a- How many bedrooms are there in the house?
b- What's the first candidate's job?
c- Why don't they like the second candidate?
d- How much is the rent?
e- Where's the fourth candidate's job?
f- What's the problem with the fourth candidate?
g- What's Jane's job?
h- What does she like?
i- When can she move in?

Now, can you answer some questions about you?
Who do you live with? Do you prefer living alone or sharing your house?
What things do you like? What don't you like?

Jobs and professions

Enjoy every single day!

Just a nice message to bear in mind every single day.

The cinema and prices

Watch the video and answer these questions.

a- Is the conference good?
b- How does Amy feel?
c- How many tickets do they want?
d- How much are the tickets?
e- What time is the film?
f- Are cinema tickets cheap in England?
g- How much are cinema tickets in Australia?

Over to you.
Do you like going to the cinema? Do you know how much a cinema ticket costs? How often do you go? What kind of films do you like?

Telling the Time

Watch the explanation and then write the time in the clocks at the end of the video.

What's the best time to do exercise?

For me, the best time to do exercise is at about 9.00 pm. because I usually finish work at 8.00 pm. Three times a week, I go swimming from 9.00 to 10.00 pm. What about you? Do you do any sport? If so, what time do you practice it?

Daily Routine

 What's your daily routine?

Happy Student's Day!!!

Spring is here!

 

 

And here's a song for all of you:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p-fANMqo0s

 



Spelling

Remember

We can say..... 'A' as in 'Alaska' or 'A' for 'Alaska'.

Watch the video and write down the people's names.

Here's a link to the video with subtitles so you can check your answers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkXcNZckW28

Telephone calls

Watch the video and say if these sentences are true or false.

a- Carl wants to speak to Marty Bickman.
b- Marty Bickman is in his office.
c- The secretary takes a message.
d- Marty will be back in about one hour.
e- Carl doesn't have Marty's mobile phone number.
f- Carl can't make it to lunch because one of his clients has an emergency.

Watch the video again. What expressions can you hear?

a- Could I speak to Marty Bickman, please?
b- Can I speak to Mary Bickman, please?
c- I'm sorry, but Mr Bickman isn't in his office. Can I take a message?
d- I'm sorry, but Mary isn't here today. Can I help you?
e- A: Thank you very much. B: You're welcome.
f- A: Thank you very much. B: My pleasure.
g- I'm afraid I can't make it to lunch.
h- I'm sorry, but I can't make it to the the meeting.

Choosing the right location

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3-eLEOpkeG6UUZRa0MtX1FHbWs/edit?usp=sharing

Can you describe your office? What equipment and facilities are there? What special characteristics does it have?

Useful language:
There's a/an......                       There are some.......
There isn't a/an.....                  There aren't any......
It has a/an/some.....                It's large / small / modern / quiet / light / convenient....

Days of the week

Here's a game to practice the days of the week:

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/days-of-the-week-esl-vocabulary-game/


What's your favourite day of the week?

My favourite day of the week is Saturday because I don't have to work and I can sleep longer. On Saturday afternoon, I usually do some outdoor activities like walking or cycling. At night, I like going out. I enjoy going to the theatre or the cinema. What about you?

On education

''Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.'' Socrates

Personal information

Watch the video and complete the following registration form with Amy's personal details.

Surname: .............................................................................................
Name: .................................................................................................
Nationality: ........................................................................................
Address: ...................................Green Road, .................................................
Telephone number: .......................................................................................
E-mail address: ..............................................................................................

Greetings and Self-introduction Sentences Exercise Game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/sentences/About%20you/About%20you.html

Countries and capitals

Answer the following questions.

a- What's the capital of Canada?
b- What are the official languages?
c- Does Canada have a short name?
d- What's its capital?
e- What are the two short names of the United States of America?
e- What's the full name of the fourth country?
f- Does New Zealand have a short name?
g- What are the official languages?

Choose a country and write about it.

Introductions

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hxyEfe6_RHKf8jYt3OMhdbsircfkw-VlHW-6rSO7ssM/edit

Watch the video and answer these questions.

1. What day is it?
2. Are Toby and Mia colleagues?
3. Is Amy Toby’s friend?
4. Where is Amy from?
5. What nationality is Toby?

Now introduce yourself.