Day 4

MEI 028 C- Conversation Elective

Friday 6-26-15

Schedule:

1. Homework
1. Any questions?
2. Submit Homework

2. Pronunciation: [æ] v. [ɑ]

1. [æ]: http://rachelsenglish.com/listenrepeat-aa-ae-sound/
2. [ɑ]: http://rachelsenglish.com/english-pronounce-ah-vowel/
3. Practice: Worksheet

3. Problems/Advice  
1. Vocabulary (handout, adapted from your book)
2. Videos:
1. Advice for learning English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZZBoV48Y8
2. What did they say when they gave advice?
3. Dialogue: What’s the Matter? (pp. 112-113)
1. Vocabulary:  
1. party pooper: to be no fun
2. cheery: happy
3. (to be) on edge: to be nervous
4. freak out: panic
5. a bowl of cherries: pleasant/happy **(rarely used; used mostly by old people)
6. mechanic: person who fixes cars
4. I have a problem: My teeth hurt. What should I do?
1. Give me advice.
5. What advice would you give someone who? (p. 114)
1. 1, 2, 5, 7, 10

                 f. The Best Advice: Give advice in pairs.

2. Take turns drawing a card. The person who draws will ask for advice; the other person will give advice.
3. Remember:
1. Greet each other (always)!
2. Explain your problem [Student A].
3. Sympathize & give advice [Student B].
2. Jon’s Story

Homework: (1) Complete the Asking For and Giving Advice worksheet. (2) Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il41ygBrRkY and complete the Great Advice for ESL Students Video Worksheet.

Day 3

MEI 028 C- Conversation Elective

Wednesday 6-24-15

Schedule:

1. Homework
1. Any questions?
2. Submit Homework

2. Pronunciation: /tʃ/ /dʒ/
1. Tutorial: Use your smartphone camera to practice the sounds.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfuGPc3iXo
2. Handout + Activities

3. Likes/Dislikes:
1. Vocabulary
1. Worksheet (adapted from your book)
2. Tip! Unless you are good friends, you do not use strong language when you dislike something in US culture. We tend to stay positive.
3. Strategy: Turning Likes into Dislikes (p. 44 (book))
4. Practice: Likes and Dislikes Interview
2. Conversation: Good Friends → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5SKbwkNvXc
1. What did they say about what they like?
2. What did they say about what they dislike?
3. Conversation: Married Couple (pp. 57-59) [in pairs]
1. Vocabulary:
1. I could really go for…: really want
2. (not) into spicy food: do (not) like spicy food
3. expert: someone who knows everything about something
4. flattery: complimenting
5. Hawaiian Pizza: a pizza with pineapples and pork meat
6. fussy: someone who is hard to please or doesn’t like a lot of things
7. greasy: a food that has too much oil, e.g. fast food is greasy
4. How much do you like? (pp. 59-60) [as a class]
5. Likes/Dislikes Card Game [as a class]

Homework: (1) Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-6RZkjt7as&list=PLA5UIoabheFOyGN7KpmGMacgwNvnX7Bge&index=10  and complete the “Easy American English - Idioms 2 : Food” worksheet; (2) Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDjWTWHHkpk  and complete the “Easy English 4_What do you like about London?” worksheet.

Day 2

MEI 028 C- Conversation Elective

Friday 6-19-15

Schedule:

1. Submit your homework:
1. Student Information Sheet
2. English Sounds Worksheet

2. Class Website! :) http://028csu15.blogspot.com/

Conversation:

1. Small Talk -- is necessary in English-speaking countries especially in the workplace
1. What is it?
2. Discussion:
1. What is small talk?
2. When do talk about in small talk?
3. What can you not talk about?
3. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5BOjkKOBlk
1. Understand as much as you can. If you don’t understand everything, it’s OK! :)
4. Conversation Starters
5. Example Conversations
6. Topics for Practice (Handout, p. 18 textbook)
7. Practice Convos
8. The Office Party [time permitting]

III. Review/Mistakes:

• Identify
• Discuss

Homework:

1. Complete Easy English Idioms 1: Body Parts. (worksheet)
2. Complete Easy English 11: What do you like about New York? (worksheet)

Day 1

MEI 028 C- Conversation Elective

Wednesday 6-17-15

Schedule:

1. Welcome!

1. Introductions:
1. Myself
1. Questions about me?
2. Class
2. Class List
3. Icebreaker: Two Corners
4. Syllabus
5. Questions?

II. Pronunciation:

6. IPA Practice -- to help you pronounce English sounds
1. Words: cat | chair | saw | car | train | snake
1. What sound does each letter a have?
2. Sounds -- review

Homework:

1. Buy Perfect Phrases for ESL conversation Skills by Diane Engelhardt from STAMP Student Union. Bring this book Friday.
2. Complete the Student Information Sheet, and return it to me on Friday.
3. Watch these two videos and complete the “English Sounds Worksheet.”
1. American English Vowels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c97xwLdSsXU
2. American English Consonants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cU9fqpCqBA