Pot Luck * |
| Everyone from CLL is invited to a Pot Luck in the courtyard of Via Castel Morrone, 19 at 8:30pm on Tuesday, July 28th. *Pot Luck* means that everyone brings something to eat and/or drink. See you there! |
group two _ Session 10: Last before Summer Break
Wednesday, July 29th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna
Warm Up
More "Shakespeare" _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Anna
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Year end free-for-all
Review
General review of Everything
Have a Happy Summer
See you in September.
Please write me emails (in English) about your adventures.
info@californialanguagelab.com
group four _ Session 7: Last before Summer Break
Thursday, July 30th, 12:30pm. SKIPPED IT AT LAST MINUTE
Andrea, Elena, Chiara (Michela is on vacation)
Warm Up
Last Session before Summer
Song
Even more "Rocky Horror Picture Show" link
- or -
choose from songs here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Art Nouveau in Milan
Tell us what you learned and what you remember from the field trip,
and write an essay on the subject.
Vocabulary
More Idioms?
Have a Happy Summer
See you in September.
Please write me emails (in English) about your adventures.
info@californialanguagelab.com
group three _ Session 11: Last before Summer Break
Monday, July 27th, 8:00pm
Caia, Alessia, Veronica (Noemi can't make it)
Warm Up
Alessia and Veronica tell us about their trips>
Song
Choose from songs here
I suggest The Animals version of "House of the Rising Sun"here
note the words that are new to you
and we'll use them in conversation.
Reading, Writing, Conversation
finish "The Great Fire of London, 1666"
with audio CD
Have a Happy Summer
See you in September.
Please write me emails (in English) about your adventures.
info@californialanguagelab.com
group four _ Session 6
Thursday, July 23rd, 12:30pm.
Andrea, Michela, Chiara, Elena
Warm Up
Numbers
Earthquake and Squids in La Jolla here and here
Song
Bigger, Better!, Improved!!: RHPS link
- or -
choose from songs here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Even more "Rocky Horror Picture Show"
new words. make sentences with them.
Vocabulary
More Idioms?
Review field trip
Tell us what you learned and what you remember, and write an essay on the subject.
group one _ Session 15: Last before Summer Break
Thursday, July 16th, 6:30pm
Warm Up Song
choose from songs here
Note
Explanation of the origins
of the names of the days of the week
in English here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Dinner, Family-Style, by Frank Bruni
NYT slideshow here
- and/or -
General Review
IF YOU HAVE OTHER DESIRES fOR A DIFFERENT TOPIC, LET ME KNOW
Homework for the Summer
whenever you're ready
the best, open resource I've found yet link
grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, games
Earthquake and Squids in La Jolla here and here
NYT: Houston, Monday, July 21--Men have landed and walked on the moon.here
group three _ Session 10
Monday, July 20th, 8:00pm
Noemi, Alessia, Veronica (Caia can't make it)
Warm Up
Earthquake and Squids in La Jolla here and here
Alessia and Veronica tell us about their trips>
Reading, Writing, Conversation
The Great Fire of London, 1666
with audio CD
Closure
discuss what to do for the last session
and the collective party and 'next year'
group two _ Session 9
Tuesday, July 21st, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna
Warm Up
Earthquake and Squids in La Jolla here and here>
Numbers: One/First, etc.
More "Shakespeare" _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Anna
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Graziella's sentences
Review
Begin General review of Everything
Closure
discuss what to do for the last session
and the collective party and 'next year'
group four _ Session 5
Thursday, July 16th, 12:30pm.
Michela, Chiara, (Elena is back! but busy with clients. Andrea, too.)
(Thursday, July 10th salta alle 10:45. Chiara was ill, Elena was on vacation.
"se sei rimasto qui per noi ci vediamo volentieri, però...")
Warm Up
Calendar
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Elements of an Ideal Burger link
group one _ Session 14
Thursday, July 16th, 6:30pm
Warm Up Song
Optional: Time Warp (quick) link
- or -
choose from songs here
Note
Explanation of the origins
of the names of the days of the week
in English here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Carol Lay's "The Big Skinny"
see a sample chapter her website here
- or -
more William Blake, a critical review
- or -
IF YOU HAVE OTHER DESIRES FOR A DIFFERENT TOPIC, LET ME KNOW
Closure
plan the next two sessions
Homework
whenever you're ready
the best, open resource I've found yet link
grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, games
group three _ Session 9
Monday, July 13th, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, (Alessia and Veronica are out of town)
Warm Up
What did you do today?
Conversation
A night dedicated to conversation.
Please prepare some subjects you want to talk about.
Closure
discuss planning for the year-end party.
group two _ Session 8
Tuesday, July 14th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna
Warm Up
It's that time, it's that time here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
The Calendar: Days, Weeks, Years
More "Shakespeare" _ "A Midsummer's Night Dream" with Anna
Grammar
Making questions.
How? What? When? Where? Who? Why?
with the Auxiliary verb:
"to be" or "to do"
Closure
Do you have any questions?
Table Gabbie
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group one _ Session 13
Thursday, July 9th, 6:30pm
Warm Up
It's that time, it's that time here
More 'Eno cards' applicable to CLL.
idioms and come-backers
Quiz
LiveScience Nutrition Quiz link
Note
Explanation of the origins
of the names of the days of the week
in English here
Song
Optional: Time Warp (quick) link
- or -
choose from songs here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Carol Lay's "The Big Skinny"
see a sample chapter her website here
- or -
more William Blake, a critical review
Closure
plan the next three sessions
group two _ Session 7
Tuesday, July 7th, 8:00pm
Graziella, Carolina, Anna, (Edoardo-decided 'no')
Warm Up
It's that time, it's that time here
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
Happy Birthday cheesecake,
By Carolina, for Anna! and the rest of us too.
group three _ Session 8
Monday, July 6th, 8:00pm
Caia, Noemi, Alessia, Veronica
Warm Up
It's that time, it's that time here
Song
Optional: Rocky Horror Picture Show brief with text
long with two songs
- or -
Choose from songs here
note the words that are new to you
and we'll use them in conversation.
Reading, Writing, Conversation
A visit to a Graphic Artist's studio
or something else special with Veronica
Grammar
Briefly:
Articles - "a" "an" "the"
Closure
discuss planning for the next three sessions
group one _ Session 12
Thursday, June 25th, 6:30pm
Warm Up
More 'Eno cards' applicable to CLL.
idioms and come-backers
Song
Optional: Time Warp (quick) link
- or -
choose from songs here
Reading, Listening, Conversation
Elements of an Ideal Burger link
- and -
The Diet Book, and Cooking/Recipes
Homework
whenever you're ready
the best, open resource I've found yet link
grammar, vocabulary, quizzes, tests, games
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