EXTREME WEATHER

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. Where was the avalanche and who was caught in it?

2.  How big were the hailstones?

3.  Did it cause any damage to the boat?

4.  Where was the first tornado?

5.  How bad was the damage?

6.  What place was being destroyed in Greece?

7.  What is a warehouse?

8.  What type of weather is shown in Germany?

9.  Why did people run from a beach in Italy?

10.  What caused the fire in Vanderhoof?

11.  What happened in Toba Teja Singh?

12.  Have you ever experienced extreme weather?  Describe what happened.

 

FAMILY

How do you say these words in your language?

family        aunt           brother      cousin        dad  

    daughter      father      grandchildren   

     granddaughter        grandfather        grandma    

   grandpa       grandparents       grandson        mother 

   mum        parent       sister       son        uncle

LISTEN AND IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE.  

Write numbers 1 - 6 and the names of the people next to them.

Listening comprehension

Listen then answer the questions.

1.  Where do the speaker's paternal grandparents live?

a. Toronto                 b. Calgary                  c. Alberta                  d.  Calgary, Alberta

2.  Where does the speaker live?

a. Toronto                 b. Calgary                  c. Alberta                  d.  Calgary, Alberta

3.  Who is Bill?

a. her aunt                b. her uncle               c. her father                        d. her mother

4.  Who is Susan?

a. her aunt                b. her uncle               c. her father                        d. her mother

5.  Where does the speaker's maternal grandparents live?

a. Toronto                 b. Calgary                  c. Alberta                  d.  Calgary, Alberta

6.  How many uncles has the speaker got?

a. 2                             b. 5                             c. 1                             d. 3

7.  How many aunts has the speaker got?

a. 2                             b. 5                             c. 1                             d. 3

8.  Has the mother got any siblings (brothers and sisters)?

a.  Yes, she has.                   b. No, she hasn't.

9.  How many brothers has the speaker got?

a. 2                             b. 5                             c. 1                             d. 3

10.  How many sister has the speaker got?

a. 2                             b. 5                             c. 1                             d. 3

11.  Who is the eldest child in her family?

Her ______________________________ is the eldest in the speaker's family.

12.  How many cousins has the speaker got?

She's got _________________ cousins.

POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHE 'S

Write the correct family word.

1. Your father's brother is your .................... .

2. Your mother's father is your .................... .

3. Your aunt's son and daughter are your .................... .

4. You and your siblings are your grandparents' ............... .

5.  Your cousins' parents are your .............. and .............. .

6.  Your mother's mother is your .................... .

7.  Your aunt's child is your .................... .

8.  Your grandmother's daughter can be your ................ or your ................ .

9.  Your cousin's brother is your .................... .

10.  Your cousin's mother is your .................... .

ACTIVITIES:

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

word-games-family

chants-family-photo

short-stories/what-will-i-be-when-i-grow-up

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Click on "check my answers"  when you finish.

FAMILY TREE AND TEXT COMPLETION

1. YOURSELF AND OTHERS

 

What are your resolutions for the new school year?

STATIVE VERBS: EXPLANATION

STATIVE VERBS EXERCISES

ADVANCED

LISTENING:  HELP OTHERS, HELP YOURSELF

DISCUSSION: Would you like to be a volunteer? What kind of area would you volunteer in?

WRITING: In 230 words, describe your life.

Where were you yesterday?

 

BE - activities

THERE IS / ARE

past simple verbs

LET'S TALK

1. GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.

Everyday life 

• What do you usually do in the evenings? 

• Do you get a lot of homework every week? ….. (When do you do it?) 

• Is there something you do every week after school? ….. (What do youdo?) 

• Who do you spend time with at the weekends? ….. (What do you do together?) 

• What are you going to do this weekend? 

Likes and dislikes 

• Do you ever go to the cinema? ..... (Tell us about a good film you’ve seen.) 

• Do you have any interests or hobbies? ..... (What do you do?) ..... (What do you like about [hobby mentioned]?) 

• Do you play any sports? ..... (What do you like about [sport mentioned]?) 

• Have you been to any parties recently? ..... (Tell us about it) 

• What do you like doing when you’re on holiday? ..... (Why?)

What other categories can you think of?  Write questions to ask your classmates.

EXAMPLE:  School; Free time...

PART 1 SPEAKING PRACTICE

2.GAME: 

"JUST A MINUTE"

RULES

- you must speak continuously for one minute

- no long pauses are allowed

- you may not change the subject 

- you cannot repeat information or opinion

- other participants can raise an objection by raising a hand

POSSIBLE TOPICS (or choose your own)

My home town
My favorite sports team
My family and friends

Unwanted presents
The best vacation I’ve ever been on
The worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in
The best advice I was ever given
The skill I’d most like to have
What you might see at the zoo / in the park / at a ballgame / at an art museum...
What you can do as a tourist in New York / Tokyo / Jeddah / London...
I love my English class because...

TIMER

COMPARE

PART 2 SPEAKING PRACTICE

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?

Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker 

ACTIVITIES

Past Simple Tense

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

GAME: IRREGULAR PAST SIMPLE VERBS

WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY

Past Continuous Tense

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense

GRAMMAR STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STALKER

PAST CONTINUOUS PRACTICE

SPEAKING AND WRITING

REMEMBER: 

- We can introduce the Past Continuous using;

     WHILE, AS and WHEN.

- We usually introduce the Past Simple using, WHEN.

Activity 1

Activity 2

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?

REVIEW: EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

WORKSHEETS

worksheet 1

worksheet 2

worksheet 3

MODALS

could / couldn't

can / could

Talk about what you can or can't do.

What could or couldn't you do when you were smaller?

What are you allowed to do?  What aren't you allowed to do?

WRITING

• You are going to write a newspaper article about a robbery in a public place.

• Where was the robbery?
• When did it take place?
• How many robbers were there?
• Were they wearing disguises?
• Were they armed?
• What did the workers and customers do?
• Was anybody injured?
• What did the robbers take?
• How did they get away?
• Who called the police?
• When did the police arrive?
• Have the robbers been caught yet?

Write your article.  Use the Past Simple and Continuous tenses.

Also check out Big ESL ideas for small learners

ADJECTIVES

 

PLAY THE GAMES

OPPOSITES MONKEY

CONNECT THE OPPOSITES

CONNECT THE OPPOSITES 2

OPPOSITES CROCODILE

ONLINE GAMES

BC KIDS

ACTIVITIES