Lesson 1 + Intro

Introduction: Getting to know you

★ Feel free to skip some of the questions
○ Where are you from/Where do you live?
○ Do you work or study? What do you do?
○ How do you spend your free time?
○ What topics interest you the most?
○ What are your top 5 favorite things/foods/activities?
○ If you could be anywhere now, where would you be?
○ Is there anything I should know about your learning
style?

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Objectives: Why are you Taking English Classes?
★ Some questions to answer:
○ What level do you hope to achieve?
○ What do you hope to be able to use your skills for?
○ What is your main goal?
■ 3 short term goals (first month of classes)
○ Do you want to focus on anything in specific?
○ What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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General Information
★ Lesson Cancellation
○ Lessons cancelled less than 12 hours in advance must be paid for in full
○ Some exceptions for emergencies and first time cancellation
★ Lesson Content
○ 4-skill approach (reading, listening, speaking, writing)
○ Focus on communication and oral expression
○ Skills development: Grammar and Vocabulary
○ Suggested homework
■ Assigned at the end of each class
■ If you prefer, you can come to class with your own material you’d like
to go over (personal texts, work material, emails…)
○ The lesson material will be sent before the class via WhatsApp or Email
■ Google slides presentation
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■ Google doc
General Info Continued
★ Lesson Duration & Prices:
○ Duration for regular lessons is 50-55 minutes
○ Try to be ready on time
○ Private lessons are from 40 EUR per class
○ TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/Cambridge preparation sessions are from 43 EUR per
class
○ Prices for partner and group lessons can be negotiated
★ Payment
○ Payment for regular lessons is done in advance and can be done per month
or per week or per class
○ Payment can be done by paypal, bank transfer, or via the superprof platform
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Lesson Structure
Most of our lessons will follow a similar structure (it can be adapted according to
your needs)
1. Homework Check - Mistakes, corrections, questions, difficulties
2. Lesson topic
a. Warm up
b. Vocabulary
c. Reading/listening
d. Grammar exercise
e. Activity
f. Discussion
3. Wrap up + new hw
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Types of Activities
➔ Reading & Listening Comprehension
➔ Written Expression
➔ Dialogues and Discussions
➔ Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises
➔ Silent conversation
➔ Role-Playing Scenarios
➔ Storytelling
➔ Real-Life English
➔ Music & Video Activities
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Sample Debate
➔ Task: Simple debate on a familiar topic
➔ Objective: Choose a side and present arguments; you
can use your experience and opinions; I will provide
counter arguments
➔ Topic: What are the pros and cons of owning a pet?
◆ Would these change based on the type of pet?
◆ You can talk about pets you have/had to help you
answer this question
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Critical Thinking + Logic + English
➔ Read each question carefully
◆ Don’t overthink
◆ If you don’t know, try to guess
➔ Explain each answer
◆ Both your answer and explanation should be in English
for each question

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1. You are flying on a plane and you have 500
bricks. You throw one out. How many are left?

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2. How do you put a giraffe into a fridge?

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3. How do you put an elephant into a fridge?

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4. The lion king is hosting a party. All the animals
attend except one. Who doesn’t attend?

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5. An old Granny needs to cross an alligator-infested
river. Can she do it?

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6. The Granny dies while crossing the river. What
happened?

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Activity 1: Listening Comprehension
➔ Objective: Answer questions in English about an image
➔ Instructions: Answer each question. Use complete
sentences. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification. Focus
on speaking fluently.
➔ Questions:
◆ Level 1: Basic comprehension and vocabulary
◆ Level 2: Comprehension + imagination/creativity
◆ Level 3: Beyond comprehension: critical thinking
➔ *The image is on the next slide 16
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Activity 2: Simple Dialogue
➔ Activity: We will have a simple dialogue on a topic of your
choice; the setting is “at the bus stop”
➔ Activity Focus: Practice having a conversation on a
familiar topic
➔ Goals: Just keep talking and keep the conversation going;
end the conversation naturally
➔ If you need hints, just ask

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Bus Stop Scene

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Activity 3: Describing task
➔ Your goal is to describe the image in the next slide
➔ Talk about anything you want
➔ If you aren’t sure where to start, then I can ask you
questions about the scene
➔ Try to speak in complete sentences

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Homework - Complete it before the next session
➔ Option #1 (regular): Write 1-2 paragraphs about your
daily routine. Write in complete sentences and make your
text flow.
➔ Option #2 (easy): Write 10 simple sentences about things
you do every day
➔ You can complete the homework on paper or digitally
◆ If you do it on paper, send a picture of your work
◆ If you do it digitally, paste your completed homework in
the google doc before the next class (I’ll send it to you
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