Conversation Course

Lesson Plan #1
GRAMMAR
Accept vs. Except
Thank you, You are welcome
"Wait me" vs. "Wait FOR me!"
Mesoj = teach (give information) and learn (take information)
"She said me" vs. She said TO me or- She TOLD me
Silent "B" = comb, tomb, bomb
VOCAB LIST
Every week, you will get 10 vocabulary words that are most frequently used in English.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."-Confucius
DISCUSSION
What do you want from this class? How will this class benefit you? What English problems do you have?
What do you want to practice more of?
LESSON
Taboo- What things are Taboo in the Albanian culture?
Pregnancy out of marriage
Bi-racial marriage
Abuse
Homosexuality
Rape
In America:
Suicide
How much money you make
How old a woman is
How much women weigh
Religion and political discussions at parties
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Lesson Plan #2
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
Kenaqa = pleasure, enjoy. "Did you enjoy yourself?"
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
"I know you are but what am I?"
VOCAB LIST
(Describe, give example; Use in a sentence)
ancient assess
amount agree/agreement
alternative attention
argue/argument balance
audience across
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The whole world can gossip about you and if you dont take it personally, you are immune." Don Miguel
Ruiz in The Four Agreements
DISCUSSION
Taboo Discussion continued.What happens when someone does something taboo?
LESSON
"Talk Around it"
Often times when students are speaking English and they dont know a word, they just stop. Instead we are
going to practice "talking around" a word. There is an American game called, "taboo," where you have to
give clues to help the group guess the keyword.
(Teacher: give each student a piece of paper with one of the following words, or make up some of your
own).
Air freshner, boat, mountains, ice-cream, radio, crutches/wheel chair, socks, umbrella, glasses aspirin,
application, box, nest, bell, period
The goal is to "Talk around it"
How is it used?
Describe it (color, texture, etc)
Tell a story
Give the opposite
Example: air freshner
"When I walk past the bathrooms at school, it stinks. The cleaning lady needs to spray ________ so it will
smell like flower perfume."
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Lesson Plan #3
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
A. Review
Days of the week
Months
Years
Alphabet, vowels
Telling time (Americans are exact)
B. Culture
TGIF (Thank god its Friday)
Casual Friday (wear jeans to the office)
VOCAB LIST
Ability Admit
Adult Advantage
Affair Afford
Ago Aim
Analysis Approve
Write a sentence using words
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Character is both developed and revealed by tests.and ALL of life is a test. You will be tested by major
changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even
senseless tragedies." Rick Warren in The Purpose-Driven Life.
DISCUSSION
What has happened in your life that helped develop your character? What do you want in the future, that
will develop your character?
LESSON
Taking notes- write the most important part, not everything!
Make a list
Summarize, dont memorize
Reading, "The Cay"
REVIEW
Vocab Words
HOMEWORK
Continue Project Survey
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Lesson Plan #4
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
ER endings "more better", more bigger
Much vs. More
a. "I like him very much."
b. "I want to learn more English."
c. "I dont know very much."
VOCAB LIST
Assume attract
Asset aspect
Ask About
Arrangement authority
Appearance available
Write sentences using these words
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We attract people who fit into our blind spots, so we can work on healing." Rick Warren in The PurposeDriven Life.
DISCUSSION
What kind of people do you attract in your life? What kind of people are you attracted to? What "blind
spots" do you have in your life?
LESSON
Read next chapter in "The Cay"
REVIEW
Vocab Words
Progress on Project Survey
Summarize what we talked about today
HOMEWORK
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Lesson Plan #5
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
A. Clarification
1. "Ask a question" Bej = make or do
2. Answer the phone or- grab the phone
B. Expressions
"that sucks"
"thats awesome!"
VOCAB LIST
Announce answer
Amount among
Allow alone
Apart Apparent/apparently
Appeal appear
Write sentences and give examples.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"If you cant make up your mind completely about a choice, neither option is truly the best one." Rick
Warren in The Purpose-Driven Life
DISCUSSION
What choices have you made recently? Important choices? What are some choices youll need to make in
the future?
LESSON
Read next chapter
Take notes, summarize, and predict.
REVIEW
Vocab Words
HOMEWORK
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Lesson Plan #6
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
A. Clarification
1. "mire" other words for good?
2. grua wife or woman
B. Expression
1. "you take the good with the bad." Nobody is perfect.
VOCAB LIST
Avoid Background
Aware ball
Area Advice/advise
Appropriate afterwards
Against Appoint/appointment
Sentences and examples
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Sensitive expression, entailing carefully chosen words, spoken from the heart, has the power to move
people to tears or laughter---to inspire action that can change the world in ways large and small."Dan
Millman
DISCUSSION
"Who has inspired you? Describe the characteristics of people who inspire you?
LESSON
Read next chapter in "The Cay"
Summarize, take notes, and predict
REVIEW
Vocab Words
HOMEWORK
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Lesson Plan #7
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
"Dont count your chickens before they hatch."
Attached at the hip
VOCAB LIST
account achieve/achievement
absolutely absence/absent
according to around
attitude attempt
attach anyway
Describe, give examples, and write a sentence for each.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There is no greater joy, nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someones life,"
Sister Mary Rose McGready
DISCUSSION
Who has made a difference in your life? Whos life are YOU making a difference in? How can you make a
difference in peoples lives?
LESSON
Read next Chapter in "The Cay"
Chapter Summary
List of new words
REVIEW
Vocab Words
HOMEWORK
What does the community need?
You have $2,000, how will you spend it to help the community?
Community: schools (students, teachers, director), baskia, business owners, hospital
You are journalists, talk to as many people as you can to find out the answers!
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Lesson Plan #8
GRAMMAR/ PRONUNCIATION/ EXPRESSIONS/ REVIEW
A.
B. Expression
"Shit or get off the pot."
When pigs fly or- When hell freezes over
VOCAB LIST
Basic basis
Become bear
Beat begin/beginning
Behavior belief/believe
Before
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"If others say one thing, but do another, you are lying to yourself if you dont listen to their actions." Don
Miguel Ruiz in The Four Agreements.
DISCUSSION
When have you said one thing, but done the opposite?
LESSON
Read next Chapter in "Cay"
Take notes, summarize chapter, and predict.
REVIEW
Vocab Words
HOMEWORK
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