(1) http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/
From next week we will listen to the week's news item through one of the students telling the class. Though the news item has a written script too, the purpose of the exercise is that students listen to the news as read by Tara. So, try that first!
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Then we will continue where we stopped in the last class and every group will perform their little drama about Maria and Nduku. Every group will get 5 minutes.
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Music lesson: "Nine million bicycles" by Katie Melua. Learn some vocabulary and discuss the lyrics of the song.
(4) Round the Houses: rolling the dice and answer some questions in small groups (pairs) - if time permits.
P.S. Comments must be at least 2 lines in length and it must reflect on the content of the lesson so that I can see the student knows what the lesson is about. And comments are to be submitted BEFORE the lesson and NOT afterwards (though students are welcome if they also want to post a comment after the lesson too, but it wouldn't count towards the final semester grades).
Listening - NINE mil bicycles_S.pdf
Katie Melua-Nine Million Bicycles.mp3
Round the houses.pdf
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Yes, teamwork is important to build confidence. We will do more role plays this semester in pairs for that very reason. and by the end of the semester, you would have enough courage to speak English easier. ;-)
Well Jackie, you have discovered how to change your name back! And you know how to make the comments here; so, you have learned fast! I am glad to see that. If the lyrics are easy to understand (I know it is!), you don't have to translate it to Chinese! And don't worry about the meaning, as long as you can follow the words and understand it!
Tian Jing, you don't have to understand the lyrics; as long as you can read it and follow it when she sings it (while reading it)! And if there are words you don't understand, you must look it up and learn it!
I'm glad that you can almost follow her when she sings, Zhou Ying. That is one of the reasons I chose the song because I know it is a slow song and easier to follow the lyrics. Tomorrow I will hand out copies of the lyrics so that the class can follow it easier.
CC, please read my comment to Jiang Chunyu. There are no short cuts to success; only hard work!
Tian Jing, what kind of comment is this? Did you write in invisible ink?!
Thanks for the comment, Hetty. I'm glad to hear that you and your group are ready to perform the drama tomorrow. There will be plenty of role plays this semester with your partner in the class and by the end of the semester you wouldn't be nervous anymore to speak English; I am sure!
About improving your listening, work more on that language skill. That means listen, listen, listen and listen more! There are no shortcuts! Go to the listening page here as there are many listening exercises: http://www.englishclub.com/listening/index.htm . And listen to Tara's news every week! And if you want more news items in English to practice your listening, listen to some news radios from other countries here: http://www.englishclub.com/listening/radio.htm . I think you would find Al Jazeera on this page the best as they are also not mother tongue speakers and I think their accent is easier to follow.
I'm looking forward to the performance of the different dramas tomorrow, Amy! But with Tara's news item first, and later the music lesson after the dramas, I'm not sure whether we will have time for the 'Round the Houses' game. Let's wait and see. :)
Tina, what is going on with your spelling? Can't you take a little more care and correct it before you submit the comment? Thank you.
Wang Shuaitian, I can't remember whether Li Zimu has given a comment here; maybe you were the only boy doing that! But what worries me, is that your other 2 friends, Li Chao and Lin Wenxin, haven't registered on this website yet. I wonder how do they think would they pass Oral English if they don't do it (and participate, of course). Maybe you can give them a word of encouragement, and some help with registration ... Thank you.
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