Days of the Week Words & Sentences

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  • Topic: Days of the week and weekly routines
  • Vocabulary:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Today, tomorrow, usually, sometimes, never, play volleyball, play soccer,  have a picnic
  • Grammar:  This lesson extends knowledge of adverbs of frequency by adding 'sometimes',  and 'never' to 'usually' which we studied in previous units.

days of week

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Adverbs of Frequency

  • We usually have picnics at the park.
  • We sometimes play volleyball.
  • We never have picnics.

Days of the Week ESL Lesson

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  • Topic: Days of the week ESL Lesson
  • Communication Objectives: This lesson will teach ESL learners how to talk about days of the week and activities we do during the week.
  • Language Objectives:  Learn the days of the week and describe weekly activities using adverbs of frequency.

days of week

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  • Dialogue Story:  The children are return from school on a Friday. They are looking forward to the weekend with no lessons. A conversation about week day activities begins.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • Today is Friday.
    • Tomorrow is Saturday.
    • School is five days a week.
    • What do you usually do on weekends, Sally?
    • I usually stay at home and watch TV.
    • We sometimes play volleyball at the park.
    • We never have picnics.

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Time, Late for School, Words & Sentences

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  • Topic: Telling Time, Quarter to, Quarter Past
  • Vocabulary:  quarter past, quarter to, daily routines, get up, do homework, have lunch, have dinner, watch TV, go to bed
  • Grammar:  This lesson extends practice on telling time in different ways while using the adverb of frequency 'usually' to talk about things we do on a regular basis.

time quarter past

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Frequency - usually

  • What time do you usually go to bed?
  • I usually go to bed at a quarter to eleven.

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Time, Late for School

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  • Topic: Telling time, o'clock, half past
  • Communication Objectives: This lesson extends the previous lesson on telling time by including 'quarter to' and 'quarter past'.
  • Language Objectives:  The goal is to teach ESL learners more ways of telling the time.

time quarter past

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  • Dialogue Story:  This lesson continues from the previous one. In the previous time lesson, Lisa and Freddie get up late. In this lesson, they arrive late for school and get punished by the school headmaster. They end up coming home late too.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • It's a quarter past 8 and you are late for lessons.
    • What time do you usually go to bed?
    • We usually go to bed at a quarter to 11.
    • It's 3:30 pm and our lessons are over for today.

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Time & Daily Routines Words & Sentences

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  • Topic: Telling Time & Daily Routines Words & Sentences
  • Vocabulary:  o'clock, half past, daily routines, get up, have breakfast, go to school, brush your teeth, go to work
  • Grammar:  This lesson will focus on the adverb of frequency 'usually' used when talking about things we do on a regular basis.

time o clock

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  • I usually have breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
  • I usually get up at 6 o'clock.

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Time for School

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  • Topic: Time for School Lesson
  • Communication Objectives: This lesson will teach ESL students how to tell the time English.
  • Language Objectives:  This is the first lesson on telling the time in basic form using 'o'clock' and 'half past'. The lesson does not focus on 'quarter to' and 'quarter past'.

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This lesson uses the future form 'will' and 'going to' to predict a future outcome.

  • Dialogue Story:  Dad is ready for work. He is surprised to find that the children are not ready. Mom goes to check and to her surprise, Freddie and Lisa are still sleeping way past waking time. She urges them to hurry and leave for school. It is clear they are going to be late for lessons.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • It's 7:00 a.m. You are going to be late for school.
    • What time do lessons usually begin at school?
    • It's 8 o'clock already.

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Sickness Words & Sentences

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  • Topic: Sickness Words & Sentences
  • Vocabulary:  headache, toothache, stomachache, fever, flu, cough, sore-throat
  • Grammar:  When describing a health problems we often use the verb 'to have' plus the name of the sickness which is the noun in a sentence. When giving advice we often use the modal verb 'should'.

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Auxiliary verb 'to have'

  • I have a headache.
  • She has a fever.

Modal Verb  'should' for giving advice

  • You should stay in bed.
  • You shouldn't watch TV.

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Feeling Sick Lesson

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  • Topic: Sickness & Health Problems Lesson
  • Communication Objectives: This lesson will teach students how to talk about health problems and feelings of sickness. They will learn to give advice and suggestions.
  • Language Objectives:  This lesson focuses on using the modal verb 'should' to give health related advice. It also teaches them how to talk about illness.

    • health sickness

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  • Dialogue Story:  Dad has just left for work. After her leaves, Freddie comes down to the living room with a worried look on his face. It's Lisa! She is not feeling well. Mom rushes back into the room to find Lisa, lying in bed with a high fever. Mom takes her temperature and tries a natural method of bringing down the fever.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • What's the matter?
    • I feel hot, Mom.
    • You have a fever.
    • Let me take your temperature.
    • You should stay in bed.
    • You shouldn't watch TV.

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Giving Directions Words & Sentences

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  • Topic: Giving Directions Words & Sentences
  • Vocabulary:  straight, right, left, intersection, street, turn, places around, bank, park
  • Grammar:  Use question format 'Where is..?' to ask about location and 'How' for means guidance. Also learn to use prepositions of place to respond to questions related to places and location. In this lesson we also see the use of imperative sentences for giving instructions or directions.

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Prepositions of Place for Directions
It's opposite the bus stop.
It's next to the restaurant.

Question Word Questions for Places and Location

  • Where is the stadium?
  • How do I get to the stadium?

Imperative Sentences to Give Instructions - imperative sentence usually begins with the base form of the verb.

  • Go straight.
  • Turn right.
  • Walk down Maple Street.

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Giving Directions ESL Lesson

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  • Topic: Giving & Asking for Directions ESL Lesson
  • Communication Objectives: Children will learn how to ask for and give directions. They will also review vocabulary related
  • Language Objectives:  Learn how to ask for directions using 'where is' and 'how do I get' question format. Also learn to use imperatives to give directions - go straight, turn right, walk down Maple street.

directions

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  • Dialogue Story:  Freddie and Lisa leave for the city with the expressed purpose of watching a game at the stadium. While in the city, they have difficulties finding the stadium. They stop and ask two strangers for directions and finally find their way to the stadium.
  • Sentence Structures:
    • Excuse me, where is the soccer stadium?
    • It's on Maple Street.
    • How do we get to Maple Street?
    • Go straight and turn right at the intersection.
    • It's opposite the next bus stop.

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