English Conversations 1

 Do you like flowers? What is your favourite?  If you could have a festival to celebrate a flower, which bloom would you celebrate? Let's watch a video about Japanese people's blossom Festival. Act out an action and let others guess what you are doing. Now, look at the picture and find 8 difference using the Now Tense!  e.g. The man is not standing in front of his tent. He is standing in front of a kiosk. Practice talking about what we are doing NOW (in the present)   here Time for the song! LYRICS

 Who Are the People in Your Family? My brother is my favourite relative. He is tall and bright. Find 10 adjectives that can be used to describe people (old, young, tall, funny, ???) Describe a member of your family. Now compare him with another member of your family. My sister is bigger than me.     Write a sentence using the superlative form of each adjective. The sentence should be about a person in their family. Once the sentences are completed, each person should write a list of the family members who appeared in their sentences. Pairs of students should then exchange lists of people but keep their sentences to themselves. Each person should ask questions about their partner’s family and try to match each person to their superlative adjective. For example, a person might ask, “Is Su-Jan the oldest person in your family?” The other person should answer with a yes or an explanation. “No, Maria is only four years old.” or "No, Maria reaches up to my knee." What other adj...

Thick and thin sounds see- she sell - shell sit- shit Does she see the sea? Tongue twisters. Say fast!!! She sells seashells. Selfish shellfish. Travelling How often do you travel abroad? And why do you travel? I usually travel abroad on business. And you? Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Usually, Always So, London is calling! What London sight do you want to visit? Let's watch the video What do you do when on holiday abroad? What don't you do? Now look at the map. Give directions! https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/london-attractions-map LYRICS

  Step 1 You may ask five and only five questions about your partner’s daily life: their age, job, studies, journey to  work, routine and evening pastimes. Step 2 When you have asked and answered the questions, write “A Day in the Life” of your partner in the first person, as if you were your partner. Use the information you got from your partner and use your imagination and empathy to fill in details you don’t know. How does he/she feel about his/her life? Step 3 When you finish, give the description to your partner, read the description of your life and then tell your partner if it is a good description of your everyday life. Step 4 So, how about you? When do you generally get up? What is something you always do when you study for a test? What is something you usually do in your free time? Where do you often go in summer? Where do you sometimes go with your friends? What is something you never do around your kids? What do you usually do in the morning to get ready? What res...