B2 Class:
In this class, we reviewed and practiced how to give phone numbers. Remember that it sounds more normal to say the first four numbers as single digits and the second four numbers as two bigger numbers, so if your phone number were 9378-6789, you might say "nine nine seven eight sixty-seven eighty-nine".
We also reviewed the difference between -teen numbers and -ty numbers. Remember that if the number ends in "-teen", we pronounce the /t/ as a /t/, but if the number ends in "-ty", we actually pronounce the /t/ as a /d/. So, the number "fifteen" sounds like "fifteen", while the number "fifty" sounds like "fifdy".
We finished by learning about the words “this” and “that”. We say “this” when we are talking about things that are very near or that we can touch. We say “that” when we are talking about things that are far from us or that are too far for us to touch easily.
B1 Class:
We learned about 18 different jobs and then we practiced pronunciation and stress (which syllable we say more loudly or with more force) for each job. Following is a list of the jobs we talked about. The syllable in bold is the stressed syllable.
bank clerk / waiter / lawyer / bus driver / security guard / shop assistant / writer / hairdresser / bodyguard / mechanic / nurse / journalist / pilot / secretary / receptionist / firefighter / graphic designer / teacher
Then, we learned some adjectives to describe these jobs and we practiced making sentences about the jobs using the adjectives.
interesting --> engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity
exciting --> producing excitement; stirring; thrilling
dangerous --> full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe; able or likely to cause physical injury
stressful --> full of stress or tension
boring --> dull, tedious, tiresome, not interesting
relaxing --> release from the effects of tension, anxiety
difficult --> not easy
demanding --> requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due; calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing
tiring --> to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary
rewarding --> affording satisfaction or valuable experience; worthwhile
C3 Class:
We practiced the dialogue:
A: Hello, I'm [NAME A]. What's your name?
B: My name is [NAME B].
A: How are you?
B: I'm fine, thanks!
A: Goodbye, [NAME B]!
B: Bye!
A: I'm fine, thanks!
We also learned some new vocabulary: friend / school / teacher / parrot, and we started to learn how to ask the question "Who's that?"
2a and 2b Classes:
We reviewed the second half of the alphabet (Kk-Zz)
Parents of grade 2: Please talk to your children and make sure that they understand the importance of behaving in English class. I want to have a good year teaching your children, and I want your children to have a good year learning English from me, but that is only going to be possible if the children understand that they need to listen while I am trying to teach them.
3a and 3b Classes:
First of all, thank you to all of the grade 3 students for behaving much better today! It was amazing how much better behaved the children were, and I think the classes went much smoother because of it. Let's work on making every class better than the last one! :)
In these classes, we reviewed the alphabet sounds, and we practiced matching uppercase letters (ABC) with lowercase letters (abc). 3b class also started to learn how to read three-letter words (such as cat, dog, bat, mom, etc). Both classes started reading the story, "I Have to go!" by Robert Munsch.
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