Spring Conversation, Week 2

ESL Speaking Class Overview

Hour 1

By the end of this week, you should:

1. be signed up for the online listening lessons
2. have a reading book and start reading

MON-TU Pair Work Vocabulary (15)

This conversation and vocabulary worksheet has words which might look similar but have different meanings.

• Work with a partner and explain the differences between the words.
• Make examples for each sentence.
• Click here for the worksheet

THUR-FRI Pair Work Vocabulary (15)

This activity helps you practice a basic conversation. Practice YES-NO questions.

Read the slide show.

Book report (10)

This slide show explains the book report. Please note the due data and late penalties.

• write on paper (no email)
• give to me in class (not after class)
• hand in early is OK
• late gets a 25% penalty for each 24 hours

State Verbs (15)

Look at this slide show.

Hour 2

Textbook – online resources (5)

Go online to get the listening resources for the textbook.

• www.mmpublications.com
• sign up for an account

Book, 1b, page 10 (10)

• read the quiz and circle the answer
• check unknown words
• listen to quiz – track 4
• answer questions at bottom

Book, page 11, #2 (10)

• fill in blanks for 10 short sentences
• describe the difference between words in groups
• give 3 examples for each word of the 10 words

Book, page 11, #4 (5)

• For Thur-Fri bike story
• Read the text
• Check unknown words
• listen to the audio – track 5

Book, page 12, 1c (10)

Pair work reading

• Work with a partner. Each person reads one short story (sneakers or sunglasses).
• Retell the story with as much detail as possible. Partner asks 3-5 questions.
• Switch roles.
• Answer C and D at bottom of page.
• listen to both stories with this audio file

Book, page 13, #2a (10)

Book page 13, 5 Speaking (5)

Ask partner questions and have a short conversation about clothes.

Materials

• Say the word for each material.
• Match the object and material.
• Explain where the material comes from.
• Say 2 more things made from each material.

Hour 3

Partner Q&A (15)

Make questions and have a conversation with your partner. For example:

• Have you ever been to another country?
• Yes, I have.
• Where did you go?
• I went to Japan and Thailand.
• Who did you go with?
• I went with my friend.

Have you ever …

1. break up with a partner
2. climb a mountain
3. eat strange food
4. sleep in a tent
5. have stitches
6. bite by an animal

Make a story (20)

Look at your picture. You and your partner. Put the pictures in the right order.

• Write 1 or 2 sentences for each picture.
• The hard part is using good verbs to describe the action.
• Find a new partner and tell the story.
• Then listen to your partner’s story. Ask 3 questions.

Back Up (10)

• What’s the thing?
• Get the worksheet here.

Monday Back Up (15)

Here is an exercise that requires imagination and creativity. This is a lesson that was used by a business professor class in California.

• You and your partner have 5000 won.
• Think of ways you can make as much money as possible in two hours.