Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Tildy's Moment

Speaking - work with your partner and take turns answering each question
Understanding the story; factual questions


a)    What is a black eye?
b)    How did Aileen get this black eye?
c)     What does Tildy think of it? 
d)    What does the title men?
e)    How does Tildy feel after Seeders kisses her?
f)     Does the kiss transform Tildy?
g)    How does Tildy feel after Seeders returns to apologize?
h)    What does Aileen say to Tildy after the kiss? What does she mean?
i)     What does Bogle say about the kiss?
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Writing -
Discuss the following:  "He's  nothing.  A real man never says sorry."  Why does Aileen think like this?  Give an example from the text that also shows Tildy's attitude.

Monday, October 29, 2018

difficult speaking topics strategies

1. Warm up – Listen and write the questions.

Example: As a child...  

     Padding:  “I was born in Sydney.”  à      Where were you born?”

1) Padding: “It was always difficult to make new friends as a teenager.”

     Question: _______________________________________________

2) Padding: “I was not a good student.”

     Question: _______________________________________________

3) Padding: “My parents weren’t very strict.”

          Question _______________________________________________

2.  Conversation: Take turns using padded questions on these controversial topics.
·       Remember to also use strategies learned in previous lessons (rejoinders, follow-up questions, & clarification).




Partner A
Partner B

Religion
Is religion important to you?

Gay
How is it being gay in your country?
Do you think gay people can be role models?

Poverty
Have you ever donated money?
Have you ever received welfare?

Illness
Have you ever been seriously ill?

Homeless
Have you ever talked to a homeless person?
Are there homeless people in your country?

Prejudice
What are some prejudices you have?


Annoying things
What annoys you about living where you live now?
Does it annoy you when people kiss in public?

Roles of men and women
Do you see yourself as a typical man or woman?
Is it OK for men to cry?

The first time
When did you first go on a date?
When did you fall in love for the first time?

Marriage & Divorce
Are your parents still together?
Are you married?

Language
Can you speak a foreign language well?

Prejudice
Are women highly regarded in your society?

Friday, October 26, 2018

Fashion ESL

TUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1)Do you like fashion?
(2)What do you think of the fashion industry?
(3)Are you a fashion victim / slave to fashion?
(4)Would you like to be a fashion model?
(5)How does fashion affect our lives?
(6)How important is fashion today compared with in the past?
(7)What do you think of the fact that what’s in fashion lasts just a short time, then we have to spend more money on the next “in” things?
(8)What are the bad things about fashion?
(9)Is fashion only for beautiful people?
(10)Do you have your own fashion or follow the crowds?




STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1)What do you think of designer fashion?
(2)What do you think of street fashion?
(3)What area of fashion interests you most - clothes, hair, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, etc?
(4)Tell me about the most fashionable people you know?
(5)Could you date someone who has a terrible sense of fashion?
(6)Do you have a favourite fashion designer?
(7)What do you think of catwalk fashion? Can you wear the same clothes as the models
(8)What do you think of the fashion in other countries?
(9)What do you think is the best decade / era for fashion?
(10)How would you describe your fashion?

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Netty Sargent

Why was her uncle indecisive about renewing the leasehold?

What role as a minor character does Jasper play in the story?  Explain with example from the story.

What problem did Netty think about the most?

Which character astonished you and why? Explain with example from the story.

Considering her wrongdoing, what is your opinion of Netty?  Explain with example from the story.

What did the author want you to understand from this story?