Monday, June 29nd, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, Alessia, Veronica
Warm Up Song
Choose from songs here
- or -
"Bridge over Troubled Water":
video-sound check, video-demo, lyrics (pdf 216kb)
note the words that are new to you
Reading, Writing, Conversation
Eating at:
Caia's Restaurant
Grammar
Briefly:
Not enough time
Closure
notice new aspects of blog and website
Tuesday, June 30th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna, Edoardo
This sessions was skipped last week
Warm Up
Welcome to Edoardo
General session trial periods
Session priorities review:
- emphasis on conversation, Spoken Language
- Goal: to Think in English. Not to translate from Italian
- Vocabulary, Comprehension, Pronunciation, Grammar
- Lab approach: ad hoc, presonal
- Native speaking tutors
Review / Intro
What we have studied so far as an introduction for Edoardo
Pronunciation Review
Alphabet
The sounds "Th" this, and "Th" that.
34, 43
The "H" sound. The "W" sound. The "WH" sound.
"Than;"
Silent letters
Strange letter combinations
Review: Grammar
noun+verbs
vowels+consonants
Articles "the, a, an like,"
"would like,"
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Another visit to the "Toy Store" with Carolina
list of toys, new words, groups
- and / or -
More "Shakespeare" _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Anna
Closure
What's it called?
How do you say...?
Friday, June 26th, 12:30pm
Elena, Andrea, Michela, Chiara
Field trip
Art Nouveau in Milan
see Map for planned route.
Note:
there are links in each map item leading to information available on the web for the buildings.
Please read them before the tour.
Elena Caltarossa
Our Local Tour Guide, in English
"Time Planning" notice
If you change your plans, please let me know ell in advance of our session so I can prepare alternative material.
Thanks, Mike
Monday, June 22nd, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, Alessia, Veronica
Warm Up
Grammar
Briefly:
Present tense-formation and usage
Vocabulary
review personal vocabulary pages
make sentences with your new words?
Reading, Writing, Conversation
Quick travel planning at:
Alessia's Aravel Agency
Closure
notice new aspects of blog and website
Thursday, June 11th, 12:30pm
Elena, Andrea, Michela, Chiara
Warm Up
Alphabet
Songs
Simon and Garfunkel, 1966
links:video, demo, lyrics (pdf 216kb), vocab slideshow
Reading, Conversation
Extraordinary Milan (the 'Aces') link
Città Studi, Porta Venezia
(corso Indipendenza, piazza Tricolore)
Wrap-up / Closure
review what was covered today
Thursday, June 18th, 6:30pm
Warm Up
Ideas for the Eno cards applicable to CLL.
such as ideas, words, phrases from your
personal Vocabulary sheets.
Reading, Listening, Conversation
"An SM/MM free-for-all"
- or -
"The Art of Travel" by Alain Botton
(warning: british -vs- american English)
introduction, listen: "On Anticipation", "Extract", Watch, Note at WordPress
- or -
more William Blake, a critical review
- or -
"Abroad" by Robert Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
Closure
The Articles: the, a, an
Homework
whenever you're ready
the best, open resource I've found yet link
grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, games
Tuesday, June 16th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna
Warm Up, Pronunciation
The sounds "Th" this, and "Th" that. The "H" sound
"Than;" Silent letters
Song
Monte Python's "Lumberjack Song": video, lyrics
Grammar
Articles "the, a, an like,"
Reading, Listening, Conversation
More "Shakespeare" _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Anna
- or -
More "Toy Store" with Carolina
- or -
"Abroad" by Thomas Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
Closure
review of what we covered today
Monday, June 15th, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, Alessia, Veronica
Warm Up
notice new aspects of blog and website
Grammar
Answer to Noemi's question:
Where do you place "do" when making a question and why ? link
Reading, Writing, Conversation
"Abroad" by Robert Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
'Tell me about this picture.'
write questions, ask them among ourselves
Closure
Tuesday, June 9th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna
Warm Up
NEW! Graziella's sentences
Review
See below and following links
Session number Three _ link
Session number Two _ link
Session number One _ link
Vocabulary review
yourself, with, silent, start, meaning,
this, that, those, there, when, if
Multiple meanings: hard | soft; hard | easy
So...
Pronunciation
The sounds "Th" this, and "Th" that. The "H" sound
"Than;" Silent letters
Grammar
"would like,"
noun+verbs; vowels+consonants
adjective (demonstrative), adverb, conjunction, plural, singular
~ Break ~
Reading, Listening, Conversation
More Toy Store, Vocabulary game
- or -
Shakespeare _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
Closure
review of what we covered today
Homework
Graziella's sentences
Type another page of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and email it to me.
Thursday, June 11th, 6:30pm
Warm Up
the "Bickersons,"
website, sitcom video
video (poor audio), video, youtube channel,
Grammar
Review in general.
specifically: 'have to' 'got to' 'must'
'to have' 'got'
'to get'
The Articles: the, a, an
Reading, Listening, Conversation
"An SM/MM free-for-all"
- or -
"The Art of Travel" by Alain Boton
(warning: british -vs- american English)
introduction, listen: "On Anticipation", "Extract", Watch, Note at WordPress
- or -
more William Blake, a critical review
- or -
"Abroad" by Thomas Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
Closure
Ideas for the Eno cards applicable to CLL.
such as ideas, words, phrases from your personal Vocabulary sheets
and from
Homework
whenever you're ready
the best, open resource I've found yet link
grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, games
Monday, June 8th, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, Alessia, Veronica
Warm Up
Where did you go for the holiday?
Visual Thesaurus
from 'Online References' in the sidebar link
give me one word each and we'll find synonyms
Review
review of sessions to date
what have we covered/studied/learned?
'like' _ dictionary link
metaphor _ 'I am a Rock
traveling _ San Diego, helicopter ride (a better video)
Vocabulary
review personal vocabulary pages
what are your new words?
make sentences
Reading, Writing, Conversation
"Abroad" by Robert Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
'Tell me about this picture.'
write questions, ask them among ourselves
Closure
notice new aspects of blog and website
re: the placement of "do" in a question.
Closed questions demand an answer of
yes/no,
true/false or
right/wrong.
For example:
Question: Does she an English book?
Answer: Yes, she has an English book.
Question: Do you want to go to the store?
Answer: No, I don't want to go to the store.
Object Questions ask about the object of a sentence. The question requires the use of the auxiliary verb 'to do'.
Question: Which train did you catch?
Answer: I caught the train to Boston.
Question: What movie did you see yesterday?
Answer: I saw a film called 'Pulp Fiction' yesterday (on DVD).
for further explaination see: "Forming Questions"
Thursday, June 4th, 12:30pm
Elena, Andrea, Michela, Chiara
Warm Up
Monte Python's "Lumberjack Song":
video, lyrics
Intro
Mike's Lexicon
Review
Placement session
Vocabulary
I'm thinking of a word, fast
Something you'd say on the phone
link to slideshow or website
Closure
saying goodbye
Thursday, June 4th, 6:30pm
Warm Up
what have we covered in the past sessions.
Grammar
Review in general.
specifically: 'have to' 'got to' 'must'
'to have' 'got'
'to get'
Reading, Conversation
freestyle open
- or -
"Abroad" by Robert Crane. A childrens' travel story set in Victorian England. flip book, description
- or -
more William Blake, a critical review
Closure
say goodbye, mike
Homework
Ideas for the Eno cards applicable to CLL.
such as ideas, words, phrases from your personal Vocabulary sheets
and from
Mike's Lexicon
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