A2 Class:
In this class, we reviewed the present simple in sentences and then we learned how to make questions from a sentence in the simple present.
I am
You are
He/She/It is
We are
You are
They are
I do
You do
He/She/It does
We do
You do
They do
I eat
You eat
He/She/It eats
We eat
You eat
They eat
I know
You know
He/She/It knows
We know
You know
They know
NB. Usually, the all the verbs in the simple present take the same form (the most basic form of the verb), except when the subject is he, she, or it. In that case, we usually add an -s to the end of the verb (some verbs add -es, like "does" and the verb BE changes completely to "is").
To make a question that has a BE verb, we simply change the order of the subject and the verb.
Example: It is exciting. --> Is it exciting?
To make a question that has other verbs, all we have to do is add the verb DO to the beginning of the sentence, but make sure that DO agrees with the subject (so if the subject is he, she, it, or any one person's name, we will start our question with does.)
Example1: You like Mongolia. --> Do you like Mongolia?
Example2: He eats buuz every day. --> Does he eat buuz every day?
Homework: Re-read the article "Sink your teeth into this" and make two more question and answer pairs about the article (like what we did at the end of class).
A1 Class:
In this class, we read two different advertisements (one for a film and one for a commercial), and then we talked about character adjectives:
cruel --> mean
greedy --> want to have everything for oneself
vain --> think excessively about your looks
selfish --> only think about oneself
optimistic --> always think positive thoughts
caring --> care about other people
sensitive --> care about how your actions might affect other people
honest --> tell the truth
friendly --> kind to all people
patient --> able to wait a long time
polite --> respectful; have good manners
generous --> give a lot (of time, things, money, etc)
easy-going --> do not get angry or upset; everything is always ok
impatient --> the opposite of patient
bossy --> always tell other people what to do
rude --> not polite; have bad manners
We also talked about the difference between a film and a commercial. Remember that a film is long and interesting and has a plot and commercials are usually trying to make you want to buy something or think a certain way. Here is a youtube video of one of my favourite commercials for Old Spice (a deodorant for men): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE
We also learned how to form the opposite of each of the character adjectives by adding dis-, im-/in-, or un-.
Homework: Please take a look at the questions in my post "Discussion Questions for A1: Who are you" and think about your own answers for the questions.
C1 Class:
In this class, we learned the present simple form of the verb, BE, and then we learned how to make questions with the verb BE. We also talked about countries and nationalities, and we finished by playing a nationality guessing game.
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
A horse is
John is
We are
You are
They are
Blake and John are
Mom and I are
To make a question, we have to switch the order of the subject and the verb BE:
Ex. Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
etc.
Then, we practiced asking and answering BE questions, for example, "Is he from Poland? No, he isn't. He's from the UK. He's British." or "Are they from Italy? Yes, they are. They're Italian."
C2 Class:
In this class, we learned the present simple in its positive and negative forms, and we also learned the shortened forms. Then, we learned how to ask questions using the verb BE.
Positive --> Positive Shortened --> Negative --> Negative Shortened --> Question
I am --> I'm --> I am not --> I'm not --> Am I?
You are --> You're --> You are not --> You're not / You aren't --> Are you?
He is --> He's --> He is not --> He's not / He isn't --> Is he?
She is --> She's --> She is not --> She's not / She isn't --> Is she?
It is --> It's --> It is not --> It's not / It isn't --> Is it?
We are --> We're --> We are not --> We're not / We aren't --> Are we?
You are --> You're --> You are not --> You're not / You aren't --> Are you?
They are --> They're --> They are not --> They're not / They aren't --> Are they?
Note: Even though you can say "aren't" and "isn't", you can NOT say "I amn't". This is not allowed in English. It's one of those weird rules that you will just have to memorise.
After we learned all these forms of the verb BE, we practiced asking and answering questions about nationalities, for example "Is she Polish? No, she isn't. She's French."
B2 Class:
We started the class by reviewing the colours in English. Then we reviewed "this" and "that". We say this for things that are near enough to touch, and we say that for things that are too far away from us for us to touch them easily (usually, we need to point).
Then we talked about the definite article a/an. We say a if it is before a word that starts with a consonant and we say an if it is before a word that starts with a vowel.
Remember that the vowels are AEIOU(Y) and a consonant is any of the following letters: BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWX(Y)Z.
Two new vocabulary words we learned are "department store" (in Mongolian, ikh delguur-- don't ask me how I know that!) and "fiddle". A fiddle is exactly like a violin, except for we say "violin" when we are using it to play classical music (like Beethoven or Mozart), and we say "fiddle" when we are using it to play more folksy/country music. Here is a link to a youtube video of Canadian musician, Ashley MacIsaac having a stomping good time while playing his fiddle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tIT8VuZ92c
Then, we talked about how you know more English than you think. We talked about some words that sound similar in Mongolian and English, and we discovered that French might sound even more similar to Mongolian than English does. Still, the English words sound pretty similar. Here is a list of similar-sounding English words that we came up with: cinema / theatre / museum / tea / centre / supermarket / internet / cafe / cafeteria / camp / french fry
B1 Class:
In this class, we reviewed the adjectives we can use to describe the qualities that are necessary to do a job (intelligent, brave, physically fit, etc), and then we learned some phrases that are usually used to describe jobs:
travel a lot --> travel to many different places for work
work part-time --> work less than 40 hours per week
work full-time -->work 40 hours or more per week
get good salaries --> get paid a lot of money
work outdoors --> work outside
work indoors -->work inside
use a computer --> do your work on a computer
work shifts --> work in blocks of time at various times of the day
work long hours --> work more than eight hours a day, usually ten to twelve hours per day
work 9 to 5 --> start work at 9:00am and finish at 5:00pm, like in Dolly Parton's song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiwEafCJ74)
start early in the morning --> start work very early in the morning (usually around 6:00am or earlier)
wear a uniform --> everyone at work wears the same clothes to work (similar to a school uniform, but for work)
work with their hands --> use your hands to do some kind of skilled work (working with your hands usually requires the use of some kind of tool)
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