Sunday, July 31, 2022

Wk 16: Let's speak

 Who speaks when: Link

Some questions

  • What was your favorite subject in high school?
  • What is the most important subject?
  • What is the least important subject?
  • What do you do to stay in shape?
  • How often do you exercise?

Monday, July 18, 2022

Wk 14: Final Preparation

  • Sign up for the speaking exam: Link
  • What would you do? Link
  • Final Sections
    • Listening about Jack LaLanne:
    • Reading: one of our readings
    • Find the question
      • How many hours do you work?
      • How many do you work?
      • Where do you work?
      • What hours do you work?
        • I work 20 hours a week.
    • Fill in the blanks (vocabulary)
  • Practice
    • Topics: education, nutrition, chocoholic, famous people, occupations
    • Vocabulary
      • Practice 1 Link discussFinal1 
      • Practice 2 Link discussFinal2
  • Factors for a happy life: link discussFinal3
  • Conversation practice

Monday, July 11, 2022

Wk 13: Occupations

  • Review Part-time jobs: Link
  • Occupations
    • Link
    • Reasons (factors) for choosing an occupation
    • Reading about two unusual occupations
  • -ing vs. -ed (tiring vs. tired)
  • Skydiving [almost 8 minutes]
  • Google form
  • Oral test trials

Sunday, July 3, 2022

Wk 12: Famous People

  • Sign up for speaking trials: education, health, famous peopleLink
  • Jack LaLanne obituary: link [If you want to try your hand at a newspaper]
  • Who is on your country's paper currency: 
    • U.S.: Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Hamilton, Franklin, Jackson
    • Link
  • Bill Gates and Warren Buffett

    1. What do they do?
    2. How old are they?
    3. Where were they born?
    4. What are the names of their companies?
    5. When did they found their companies?
    6. How much are they worth?