Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Today's Goals (28 Nov. 2015)
Toxic Wardrobe and Clutter
Feedback on Text Based Approach p. 62
Talk about unexpected travel situations
Discuss options
Describe objects
First draft of Writing 2 (your favorite room)
Toxic Wardrobe and Clutter
Feedback on Text Based Approach p. 62
Talk about unexpected travel situations
Discuss options
Describe objects
First draft of Writing 2 (your favorite room)
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Today's Goals (11 Nov. 2015)
Choose adverbs to narrate a story
Narrate an accident
Interrupt a conversation and return to an earlier topic
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Today's Goals (4 Nov. 2015) Level 4 Unit 2
1. Speculating
2. Discuss an issue
3. Ask for clarification
4. Clarify what you're saying
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Today's Goals in Unit 13
1. Talk about experiences (simple past)
2. Use the present perfect to say
what you've never done and always wanted to do
3. Progress test practice
4. Writing test
Have you ever tried a pumpkin spice latte?
Yes, I have. No I haven't.
I have never tried a pumpkin spice latte.
Have you ever tried a sakura chocolate latte?
Yes, I have. No I haven't.
Monday, October 5, 2015
1. Weather
Although talking about the weather may seem mundane,
it is a good neutral topic that everyone can discuss.
2. Arts and Entertainment
Arts
and entertainment topics include such things as the latest movies and television shows, popular restaurants, popular music,
and books.
To prepare for these topics, brush up on what is popular and make a point of
having a book on the go at all times.
3. Sports
Sports topics
can include such topics as favorite teams and local teams. Even if you don't
like sports, you can talk about why you don't like them.
4. News
A
great way to prepare for small talk is to read the news everyday.
Be aware of what is going on in the world and in your city.
5. Family
People are likely to ask you about your family. Do
you have any brothers or sisters? How long have you been married? Do you have
any children? Be prepared for these types of questions and reciprocate by
asking others about their families.
6. Work
Another popular small talk topic is work. You may be
asked what you do and whether you like your job. If you do something unusual
that is hard to explain, consider keeping business cards in your wallet. This
works particularly well if your company or job has a website that people can
visit.
7. Travel
People like to hear about vacations. If you travel,
be ready to answer questions and give your opinions about the places you have
visited. Put together albums that you can show people who visit your home.
8. Celebrity Gossip
It
isn't necessary to follow celebrity gossip to make small talk. However, it is a good idea to
know a little bit about some of the most popular celebrities in case the topic
comes up.
9. Hobbies
People
like to talk about their hobbies and
are likely to be interested in yours. If you don't have any hobbies, consider
trying something new. Not only will you have something to talk about, but
having a hobby will give you a chance to meet others with like interests.
10. Hometown
You might be asked about your hometown. How is it
different from where you live now? Why did you leave? Ask others about their
hometowns as well. You never know who might be from the same place as you.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Important Dates
Final Exam: Saturday the 17th of October 2015, 8 am in building 63
Speaking Exam: Sunday the 18th of October 2015, 8 am in building 12, our classroom # 1215
Speaking Exam: Sunday the 18th of October 2015, 8 am in building 12, our classroom # 1215
A Famous Person in Your Country
Ariana Miyamoto
Ariana Miyamoto was born in 1994 in Sasebo, Japan. She is a Japanese model born to a Japanese mother and an African American father. Ariana Miyamoto is the first mixed-raced woman to win the title of Miss Japan. Known for her beauty and charm, Ariana Miyamoto has dark brown hair and black eyes. Her skin tone is darker than most Japanese people and it makes her different from them. As a result, she is considered "hafu" because of her ethnic origins although she has lived in Japan all her life. She gets a lot of attention from outside Japan but no Japanese people recognize her.
Ahmad AlShugairi
Ahmad AlShugairi was born in 1973 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia but he also studied in the United States. He received an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Known for his program Khawatir, Ahmad AlShugairi is a media figure, who makes interesting TV shows about what he learns from other cultures. He has two sons: Yousef and Ibrahim. In Jeddah Ahmad AlShugairi is well-known and he is considered an influential Arab figure in the Arab world.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Today's Goals
1. Expressions: I spend time + ______ing
I spend time with + noun
2. Declining Invitations
3. Be + _____ing
These days I am working on...
4. Activities in the Present
I design, I write...
5. Dialogues of probability
1. Expressions: I spend time + ______ing
I spend time with + noun
2. Declining Invitations
- Sorry, but I am in the middle of something
- I am not interested.
- I am working on a report.
3. Be + _____ing
These days I am working on...
4. Activities in the Present
I design, I write...
5. Dialogues of probability
- maybe
- about
- probably
Monday, September 7, 2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Objectives
1. Best places to live
2. Where I live
3. Prepositions (in, on, at, from...)Exercises
4. Where do you live? Favorite room
1. Best places to live
2. Where I live
3. Prepositions (in, on, at, from...)Exercises
4. Where do you live? Favorite room
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Mock Quiz
1.
How do you
do?
A.
I am fine.
B.
I am a
student.
C.
I work at
a bank.
2.
How are
you?
A.
Very well,
thank you!
B.
My name is
Ruaaa.
C.
I am a
student.
3.
What do
you do for a living?
A.
I am an
engineer.
B.
I like
playing soccer.
C.
I live in
Jeddah.
4.
Hi, this
is Leila,
A.
my sister.
B.
Me sister.
C.
I’m
sister.
5.
Where ____
Lisa’s parents?
A.
are
B.
is
C.
’re
6.
We are is the same class. We are:
A.
friends.
B.
freind.
C.
frends.
7.
She is
very pretty. She is:
A.
beautiful
B.
buetifel
C.
beuteful
8.
I work in an advertisement company. I am :
A.
a project manager
B.
an advertisement
C.
a journalist
9.
How many ________do you have?
Two: Liliana and Siba.
A.
children.
B.
child.
C.
sons.
10.
My favorite hobby is____________.
A.
fishing
B.
to fishing
C.
fish
D.
fiching
11.
Where _______she live?
A.
does
B.
do
C.
is
12.
Where _____she living at the moment?
A.
is
B.
does
C.
do
Monday, August 31, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Monday, August 24, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Fun Quiz about the English Language
Fun Quiz about the English Language
2. Do you know what is special about the following sentence? ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’.
3. ‘________’ is the most commonly used letter in the English language. In fact, as many as one in eight of all the letters written in English is ‘______’.
4. More English words begin with the letter ‘________’ than any other letter of the alphabet.
5. ‘_______________’ is the word which is most mispronounced in the English language!
6. English is the official language of the________________! It doesn’t matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.
7. “___________” is the oldest word in the English language.
8. Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two ________.
9. Only two modern English words end in “-gry”:
a. ________________and _________________
10. The most commonly used word in written English is ____________.
11. The most commonly used word in spoken English is ______.
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