Warm Up
Fail Blog video,
Idioms
Review
Vocabulary from previous sessions
New vocabulary
Stephen Wiltshire, video
note the words that are new to you
Introduction to Pronunciation
Sinking video,
Steve Martin Pink Panther, video
group one _ Session 3
Mike's Lexicon
Things Mike will say during the sessions.
"So get used to 'em. (them)"
to get used to... = abituarsene
You are (You're) doin' great.
You're doin' fine.
You're doin' OK.
You'll get there.
I'll get you there.
Don't worry.
It works. It's the same way I learned Italian.
Forget about grammar for now.
Forget about (it) for a second.
(those are things you can learn (get) from books)
There are a lot of silent letters in english.
There are many silent letters in english.
Listen to how it sounds.
Listen carefully, to the sound.
Don't translate from Italian.
Try not to translate form Italian.
Feel what you're talking about.
The mood, the place, the situation.
Lots of (many) words in English a have multiple meanings.
Repeat.
Repeat that.
Repeat after me.
I would like for you to ...
I'd like you to ...
You ask her.
Now, you tell her.
Word Similarities _ English | Italian
Many words in English have Latin roots. Learning to recognize them increases your vocabulary. Some examples (e.g.)
create | creare
x - ss
lexicon | lessico
excite | eccitare
Mike's page
Table of Contents, go to:
Vocabulary
Warm-up exercises
Tutor Gear
To Do list
mmryannet.blogspot
Mike doesn't like: hyperbole
CLL chalkboard
ICALwiki
Learn English.de
CLL_01_evaluation
CLL_01_evaluation_answers
CLL_02_evaluation
CLL_02_evaluation_answers
CLL_notes
CLL_Personal Vocabulary Page
Grammar Exercises
Hilfen_Find the Correct Tense _ Exercise 1
Hilfen_Find the Correct Tense _ Exercise 2
Hilfen_Find the Correct Tense _ statements
Hilfen_Find the Correct Tense _ questions
Links
Picasa _ all albums
Picasa _ CLL, grafix, etc
Picasa _ alphabet, series 1: forward
Picasa _ alphabet, series 2: alone
Picasa _ alphabet, series 4: Vowels+Consonants
Picasa _ time clock
Picasa _ toy store
Picasa _ I am a Rock
Picasa _ I'm Thinking of a Word
page template
Maira Kalman "In the Pursuit of Happiness" here
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pinocchio_see Guidi here
Alice in Wonderland_see playlist here
William Blake_see playlist here
Orson Welles, The Battle Over Citizen Kane_see playlist here
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hucklebarry Finn_see playlist here
Bambi_see playlist here
Animated shorts_see playlist here
Anteo: Movies in English here
Phonetics
add new AdUnit? for (dot)com. SEARCH THAT WORKS?
placement test: fill in check marks, explanations
Personal pages
three columns in blog
mmryannet
Silvia's page
.........................Possible topics
- TWO -
Vocabulary review
Fontana project: write a presentation, answer questions
Charlotte's mural: website
Vocabulary review
Fontana project: write a presentation, answer questions
Charlotte's mural: website
Exercise
2009_05_18
2009_05_18
Sorry for delay. We'll come back very soon with big surprises.Sorry for the delay. We'll be back very soon with big surprises.
- ~:+|+:~ -
Note: Come back is correct,
but be back is a better translation in this context.
Silvia's page
ciao Silvia,
your page will continue here
Sorry for delay. We'll come back very soon with big surprises.
Sorry for the delay. We'll be back very soon with big surprises.
- ~:+|+:~ -
Note: Come back is correct,
but be back is a better translation in this context.
your page will continue here
.........................Possible topics
- TWO -
Vocabulary review
Fontana project: write a presentation, answer questions
Charlotte's mural: website
Vocabulary review
Fontana project: write a presentation, answer questions
Charlotte's mural: website
Exercise
2009_05_18
2009_05_18
Sorry for delay. We'll come back very soon with big surprises.Sorry for the delay. We'll be back very soon with big surprises.
- ~:+|+:~ -
Note: Come back is correct,
but be back is a better translation in this context.
Graziella's page
---------------------- Vocabulary ----------------------
List of linked words go here.
Anna's page
Table of Contents
click on title:
Write me an email
with your "Personal vocabulary words"
and I'll publish them here.
example:
(click to see definition if necessary)
"mean", "meaning"
Send me your
"Personal sentences, questions, etc"
by email and I'll put them here.
Hello Mike, how are you ?
yesterday i did the homework,
ciao anna
Yesterday I did the homework that was assigned.
Yesterday I did my homework.
Carolina's page
Table of Contents
click on title:
Write me an email
with your "Personal vocabulary words"
and I'll publish them here.
example:
(click to see definition if necessary)
"mean", "meaning"
Send me your
"Personal sentences, questions, etc"
by email and I'll put them here.
Re: compiti (homework) 2009_06_14
Brava!
Today i'm going for shoppin.
Today, I'm going shopping.(1)
I'm reading a book very goud.
I'm reading a very good book.(2)
I'm reading a book. It is very good.
My tipical breakfast is: milk, toast, jam and coffè.
My typical breakfast is:
milk, toast, jam and coffee. (3)
My bed is very confort.
My bed is very comfortable. (4)
Bay bay carolina
Bye, bye, Carolina
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1. What did you buy?
2. What is the book called?
3. Sounds good! What do you eat for lunch?
4. Do you sleep well?
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info@californialanguagelab.com
Caia's page
Table of Contents
click on title:
2009_06_13
Brava!
a few corrections:
J think that there is a litle mistake in the first question
I think that there is a little mistake in the first question
thank you very much for the information. Have a good night! bay caia
thank you very much for the information. Have a good night! bye caia
Bye, Mike
2009_05_21
hello mike, thanks for the suggestion, bay bay we see next manday
hello mike, thanks for the suggestion, bye bye see you next monday
hello mike, thanks for the suggestion, bye bye we'll see each other next monday
2009_05_19
Brava!
helo mike here is caia, thank you very much for the link is fantastic
. . .
Hello Mike, this is Caia. Thank you very much for the link. It's fantastic.
Thank you very much. The link is fantastic.
Alessia's page
Table of Contents
click on title:
Write me an email with your "Personal vocabulary words"
and I'll publish them here.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
~ A ~
a manner of speaking
a way of speaking
although
~ B ~
bought
broom
bargain
beaver
bra
~ C ~
clouds
caught
country
countryside
crazy
~ D ~
disdain
make yourself at home
do like you would do at home
divine
~ E ~
employment
earthquake
~ F ~
frozen over
freeze (3rd person=freezes )
~ G ~
gazing
~ H ~
half sister
high heels
~ I ~
I will try
~ J ~
~ K ~
~ L ~
laughter
literary
literally
lumberjack
~ M ~
mighty
mammal
mouse
mixed up
~ N ~
none
not at all
nuts
~ O ~
~ P ~
pedestrian
~ Q ~
~ R ~
rough
~ S ~
slumber
sword
scones
suspenders
smooth
~ T ~
to look up / to search / to look for
through
thought
~ U ~
~ V ~
~ W ~
which
witch
~ X ~
~ Y~
~ Z~
Send me your
"Personal sentences, questions, etc"
by email and I'll put them here.
Veronica's page
---------------------- Vocabulary ----------------------
List of linked words go here.
Michela's page
---------------------- Vocabulary ----------------------
List of linked words go here.
The Berlin Wall, 1961-1989 |
| In occasion of the 20th anniversary of the fall of The Wall we've prepared four articles in pdf which you can find here: a song from 1977 and a timeline from 1961 to 1991 and a story "Over the Wall" and a few short poems. Enjoy! |
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