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CLASSROOM ENGLISH

Using English in the Classroom


Asking Questions 1. Can you repeat that, please? 2. How do you spell _______? 3. What does _______ mean? 4. Can you give me an example? 5. How do you say _______ in Korean/English? 6. How do you pronounce this word?

Questions
Read your strange word to your partners. 2. Your partner will ask you ALL of the 6 questions in order! 3. When you are finished, change partners and do one more time. 4. Demonstration
1.

Using English in the Classroom


Asking Questions 1. Can you repeat that, please? 2. How do you spell _______? 3. What does _______ mean? 4. Can you give me an example? 5. How do you say _______ in Korean/English? 6. How do you pronounce this word?

Real English
INTRODUCTIONS

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What things do we do when we

meet people first?

Hint: the differences between Korean and Western cultures Say hello (Hi!) Handshake, eye contact and smile Name (first then last) Etc. (interests, job,) What is rude to talk about?

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Speaking more naturally

How are you?


How can we say this instead? Howre you doing? (Howeryu) Hows it going? (Howzit) Whats up? (Whatsup)

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Speaking more naturally

Im fine (thank you, and you?)


How can we say this instead? Alright / Good / Great , thanks. Im good /great /Ok , you? Good , thanks, you?

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Speaking more naturally

Goodbye
How can we say this instead? See you (later). Take it easy. Laters. Peace.

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Speaking more naturally

Thats too bad. / Im sorry to hear that.


How can we say this instead? Sorry. Im sorry. That sucks.
Sucks is used as a VERB, never

as an ADJECTIVE

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Speaking more naturally

Thank you.
How can we say this instead? Thanks. Cheers. NOT Thanks a lot.

talk
10 minutes

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Practice with a partner Prepare the following answers: 1. Say hi to your partner and ask how he/she is? 2. Say something interesting or exciting! 3. Say something sad or shocking. 4. Say thank you to your partner for doing something nice. 5. Ask your partner a personal question. 6. Say good-bye!

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Unit 1:
MY INTERESTS

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion
1.

Vocabulary
a.

b.

Match the words and the pictures. Talk to your partner about the things you like/love/hate. Remember to explain WHY!

talk
7 minutes

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion
2.

Language in Context
Use language in a natural way talk Whats your ? Whos your? 7 minutes Wherere you from? a. Read the survey then complete it. b. Share your information with your group.

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion
3.
a.

Grammar - The present of be


Complete the conversations with the correct form of be. Then practice with a partner Read the answers. Write the possible questions. Compare with a partner. Ask and answer the questions.

b. c.

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Follow-up Questions

We use follow-up questions to:


Show were interested in what someone is saying Show we are listening to what someone is saying Make the conversation longer

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Follow-up Questions

To ask follow-up questions make any question based on the key words in the last sentence.
I love eating ice-cream Key words? Eat - What else do you like to eat? Ice-cream Whats your favorite flavor?

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion
3.

Grammar Activity Demo

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion 3. Grammar Activity

Prep time: 5 minutes

Write down 3-5 answers about your that your partners dont know. In your group, take turns guessing the questions to each others answers.

Useful expressions

talk
10 minutes

Is that your ? Do you ? Are you ?

My Interests
A. Im interested in fashion
3.

Grammar Activity Demo

Review
PRESENT OF BE

Activity
Who Am I? - Simple present Q and A One student picks a card. Keep it secret! The rest of the group asks questions to find out who the person is. You can only ask Yes/No questions.

talk
15 minutes

Ex. Is it a boy or a girl? Is he a singer?

Is she single? Is she old?

Change when someone guesses correctly.

Unit 1
MY INTERESTS

My Interests
C. Do you play sports? 1. Vocabulary a. Dan and Cathy are very active. Match the sentences and the pictures. b. Which sports and exercises do you do? Which do your friends like? Ex.
I swim and play basketball. My friends do taekwondo.

play soccer go skiing

do taekwondo

What sport is it?


Soccer Baseball

Is anything the same for the two? Soccer Baseball

Play
Soccer Baseball

BASEBALL

Play soccer

BASEBALL

What sport is it?


skiing swimming

Is anything the same for the two?

skiing

swimming

Go
skiing
swimming

We can also
skiing
swimming

I ski. He skis. You ski. We ski. They ski. I swim. She bowls. You bowl. We bowl. They swim.

Go skiing

Go swimming

What sport is it?


taekwondo yoga

Is anything the same for the two?

taekwondo

yoga

Any other sport or activity

Do
taekwondo
yoga

Do taekwondo

Do yoga

My Interests
C. Do you play sports? 3. Grammar Simple present
a.

b.

Complete the paragraph with the simple present forms of be. Then compare with a partner. Put the words in order. Then ask and answer the questions. Answer with your own information.

My Interests
C. Do you play sports? 3. Speaking Do you?
a.
5.

Complete the questions in the chart. Then interview your partner.

Keep talking
a. b.

Turn to p. 126. Add two things to the chart Find classmates who do each thing. Ask follow-up questions.

My Interests
D. Free time
3.
a.
5.

Speaking Do you?
Complete the questions in the chart. Then interview your partner.

Keep talking
a. b.

Turn to p. 126. Add two things to the chart Find classmates who do each thing. Ask follow-up questions.

Next unit
Speed dating - PREP

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Rejoinders

We use rejoinders to show that we are listening and interested in what other people are saying. With your partner do steps 1 and 2 Fill in the blanks for part 3. Read your sentences to your partner. Your partner will respond with an appropriate rejoinder.

Activity
Speed Dating

Have you ever heard of speed dating?

What is it?

You will have 2 minutes to talk to each partner. You must introduce yourself before you ask any questions

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