Tuesday, January 16 - PM Advanced/Fluency
WU (all together) review body vocab OPD p. 105/106
Body idioms:
All ears - to give someone your full attention (same in Portuguese)
For example:
I cannot wait to hear what you are going to talk about, I am all ears.
Cold shoulder - ignore someone.
For example: Tim would not talk to her after their argument, he gave her the cold shoulder.
VP2 Dictation of the following sentences:
I felt that the teacher lessened the importance of my message.
Theresa dragged the chair across the room.
Sonia said that her purse cost a mere $40.
My neighbor scattered bird seeds on the grass to attract birds.
He chose to wander on foot and discover cafes and restaurants on his own.
We keep a spare key hidden under the doormat.
The students restarted the word wall.
SCMS2
p. 88 B After brainstorming, students shared possible topics with the class. The prompts were the following:
An experience you remember vividly
Something you care about deeply
Something you are skilled or experienced at doing
A subject you are knowledgeable about
Students then suggested the following topics:
Barbara:
When I got burned
Cooking
Medications for the elderly
All about drugs
Monica:
A problem with my Dad
Francie:
Visiting Universal Studios with my parents for the first time
Pietra:
A trip to New York - How to enjoy everything without spending a lot of money
Camilla:
How to get a green card
Doug:
How to make money using the internet
Igor:
How to make money with the secrets of the financial market
Carmela:
Health - Running/ Aerobics/ Dancing/ healthcare
Thais:
A road trip with friends
Luis:
Construction of houses
We contemplated how interesting each topic is for the audience (classmates).
