This week's news item would be done on Tuesday as we won't have time for that on Thursday. So, unfortunately, the news item for this week about "Pizza deliveries by drone" would be the same. Pauline and Tina would do the news first an
Students please note that this is not a reading exercise. You can look at your notes and then look up and talk to the class. Reading a speech or part thereof would be penalized.
We'll do the news today as there won't be time at the next class as we would then do the orals. There would therefore not be a new news item before we have the class on Tuesday morning. Please choose from any of the news items which w
2. Picture 3 is about a famous city in Brazil. Which city? Which statue is making that city famous? The world's greatest sports event takes place in Braz
(2) Mini debate: Cheating and plagiarism in schools
Reading (listening) of a short passage about the topic, vocabulary, discussion of some related questions in pairs, and lastly, short mini debates in small groups.
Big Town: Students to assume personalities of the residents of the city of Big Town and tell others about their lives. If time permits, there is a map of the town center and we can use it to describe to our partner how to get to your business or plac
"You have just escaped from your sinking ship and are afloat in a lifeboat. Unfortunately there are too many of you and the lifeboat is also sinking. Two people must be sacrificed. The two chosen will have to jump overboard
Good news: NO oral English class next week due to the holiday!
BUT, if you still want to collect a mark towards your final semester grade, you may still make a comment! You can comment on the news by Tara. But please, don't give a verbatim (word for w
My apologies for Thursday's disaster with the problem of compatibility between my USB files and the class computer. Thank you again to Liu Yufan and Crystal who tried so hard to help.
(1) 3 Objects: Every student to bring to class 3 objects which are of importance to you and tell about it - first small groups and then feedback to class.
(2) Discussion: Are you happy? We'll read a passage about happiness, do some vocabulary exercise
(1) Culture lesson about the Republic of South Africa
Introduction: Nelson Mandela called South Africa a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world. 75% of the people in South Africa are black. The country was very poor, but now every year mill
Click on 'LEARN ENGLISH for learners' at the top bar of any page; scroll down a little and click on Listening in the list; now you are on the listening page - scroll down to about the middle of the page, and click on L
Please see the attachment for the passage about the topic.
We will first read through and get familiar with the topic, do some new vocab(ulary), discuss a few questions on the topic, and finally we'll enter int
During the next lesson, we are going to a few short dramas to build our confidence for the rest of the semester. As the picture above shows us, if we do it together, the chance of success is much higher and our confidence will grow together. So, let'
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 student
