Live Class 3

Live Class 3 : Live Class 3 English Roots Program

Agenda : Agenda Meet & Greet: Guest Speaker Listening : Travelling to Thailand Grammar: Going to... Dialogue: Exchange Q&A Exercise : Culture Shock!

Listening : Listening Dina: Hi Sharene, how are you? Sharene: Hey Dina, I’m doing well thanks. How about you? Dina: I’m good. I heard that you’re going to travel this weekend. Where are you going to? Sharene: I’m going to Thailand. Dina: Wow, That’s great! Sharene: Have you ever been there? Dina: No, I have never been to Thailand but I heard a lot of interesting things about it. Have you heard of the floating markets they have there? Sharene: Yeah, I read about them in my travel guidebook. I also learnt other interesting facts about Thai culture, such as their food. Dina: What kind of food do they eat? Sharene: They eat a lot of jasmine rice. Have you ever heard of green curry? Dina: No, but it sounds delicious! Tell me about it. Sharene: It’s very spicy.  Dina: Mmm, Yum! Where will you stay? Sharene: I’m going to stay in a hotel, in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Dina: That seems really fun. How will you get there? Sharene: I will go by airplane. Dina: Well, I hope you’ll have a great time there. Sharene: Thanks, I hope so too. I’ll see you when I get back.

Questions : Questions When is Sharene going to travel?

Slide 5 : This weekend.

Slide 6 : Where is she travelling to?

Slide 7 : Bangkok, Thailand

Slide 8 : How did Dina know that Sharene is travelling?

Slide 9 : What did Sharene learn about in her travel guidebook?

Slide 10 : Thai culture, such as Thai food.

Slide 11 : What is another word for ‘such as’?

Slide 12 : Like

Slide 13 : What do Thai people like to eat?

Slide 14 : Jasmine rice and green curry.

Slide 15 : Where will Sharene stay in Thailand?

Slide 16 : How will she travel to Thailand?

Slide 17 : By airplane.

Grammar : Grammar

Dialogue: Going to... : Dialogue: Going to... A: What are you going to do this weekend? B: I´m going to play tennis. A: Oh, that´s nice. I love tennis.

Possible Responses... : Possible Responses... Which are negative/positive? Oh, that’s nice. Rather you than me, I hate tennis. Great, I love tennis. Lucky you, I’d love to play tennis. What is intonation?

Dialogue using ´going to´ : Dialogue using ´going to´ A: What are you going to do this weekend? B: I´m going to play tennis. A: Oh, that´s nice. I love tennis. Possible Responses Oh, that’s nice. Rather you than me, I hate tennis. Great, I love tennis. Lucky you, I’d love to play tennis.

Exchange : Exchange Three dishes Your favourite dish. A dish you hate. The most unusual dish you have ever tried. Three books The first book you can remember reading. The name of the last book you read. The name of a book you will always remember. Three places Your favourite holiday place. A place you really want to visit. A place you want to forget. Three hobbies Something you enjoy doing. A hobby you want to start doing A hobby you would never want to start.

Follow-up Questions : Follow-up Questions Why do you like…? What is…? Tell me about…

Culture Shock! : Culture Shock! ‘Have you heard of…?’ Think of three dishes and three famous places that represent a country that you know, but which you think the others will not know about. Ask the class ‘Have you heard of…?’

Guess the Correct Answer! : Guess the Correct Answer! The other students have to guess the correct answer. Replying with… ‘Yes, I have heard of …It comes from/it is in…´ ‘No, I have never heard of it. Where does it come from/ Where is it?’

Discussion Questions : Discussion Questions Don‘t forget your questions! – Tues, Wed, Thurs Homework 2 –Sunday Live Class 4 – Monday