Reading and Writing, Chichen Itza, Thursday Class

Lesson Plan for Reading and Writing, Chichen Itza

Class Objective: Student gives directions on how to start a popular website/using imperatives and should modals to give advice

Teacher: Nate Feldman

Warm-up activity: Student writes about how to create a website. 

Review Present Progressive verb-tense with the student.

Show a picture of something to a student.  Ask the student to describe the picture using present progressive verb-tense (i.e. the person in the picture is having dinner.  They are eating spaghetti and meatballs and drinking orange juice.  They are sitting with their family and having a great conversation etc.)

Class Notes:

Amazing: A great thing.  Ex. You are amazing.

Amazement: I watched this with amazement.

Tend: you do it most of the time

Ahmad tends to come to class on time, but today he did not. 

Astonishment: amazing, Ex. The people at the Korean Aquarium watched the big shark eat the smaller shark with astonishment.

 

Using infinitives to explain reasons

I came to ELS to study English.

The big shark ate the small shark to have breakfast.

 

Sentence Structure

My name is Nate.  I am a teacher.  I work at ELS.  I know Mr. Ahmad.  (a simple sentence)

Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, so, or

My name is Nate, and I am a teacher.  I work at ELS, and I know Mr. Ahmad. 

 

Nate and Ahmad are in the class. 

I ate cereal and yogurt for breakfast.

I ate cereal, yogurt, and fruit for breakfast.

I am happy and thrilled to see you.

I read and write in Mr. Nate’s class.

I am Nate.  I am a teacher.

I am Nate, and I am a teacher.

My name is Nate, and I have Mr. Ahmad in my afternoon class.

Pedro and Salman are in my morning class.

I eat cereal in the morning, and I eat it at night sometimes, also. 

I eat cereal in the morning, and I eat cereal at night.

Pedro, Salman, Dasha, and Ahmad are students in my morning class.

I go to ELS, but I don’t study. 

I ate a lot of food, but I am still hungry. 

I sleep all of the time, but I am always tired. 

I go to ELS, so my English is better. 

I ate a lot of food, so I am not hungry now.

I sleep all of the time, so I feel good. 

 

What are famous cities in Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Dammam, Jubayl, and Ha’il are famous cities in Saudi Arabia. 

What are the countries of the GCC?

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait are the countries of the GCC.

What countries did you visit in the GCC?

I went to Saudi Arabia last year, and I went to Kuwait the year before.

I will go to Widener or St. Joseph’s. 

Next year, I will study at Widener, or I’ll study at St. Joseph’s.

My wife likes sushi, but I don’t like it. 

My wife likes sushi, so she goes to Japanese restaurants a lot. 

I teach classes in the morning, and I teach in the afternoon as well. 

I didn’t sleep well last night, so I am feeling tired.

I didn’t eat lunch, but I am not hungry.

I will have dinner at a restaurant, or I will cook inside my house.

What should you do in……(any city you want)?

A trip to Philadelphia.

Welcome to Philadelphia!  It is an amazing city, and you will have a great time here.  Here are some tips for you.  First, take English classes at ELS.  The computer class is very nice, so you will learn a lot.  Then, visit famous places, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Art Museum.  Also, eat food at different restaurants.  Buy food at the Reading Terminal Market, or you should eat cheesesteaks at famous restaurants like Pat’s or Geno’s or Jim’s.  Philadelphia also has beautiful parks, such as Fairmount Park and Wissahickon Park, so you should visit them and have a good day.  Finally, Philadelphia is famous for sports, so go to a game at Lincoln Financial Field, Subaru Park, or Citizens Bank Park.  Philly is amazing and fun, and I promise you’ll have a great time!