Object
People
Experience
Experience
Foreign movie A meaningful experience = a happy person An interesting memory = someone you remember Something changed your life = a person A time you have problem with equipment You helped your neighbor Describe a family celebration
Skill 1: Your words
Good: amazing / fantastic / wonderful / excellent / incredible / great Bad: terrible / horrible Interesting: fun / exciting Difficult: challenging Like: prefer Want: would like Can: able to Think: believe / In my opinion / I’m sure
Why many people think writing a letter is better than making a phone call? (tell the truth) – Oh really? People think writing a letter is better? I really don’t know about it, to be honest. (Guess) – Let me guess, why some people prefer writing a letter? (Examples) – Well I’m sure my friends and my family like making phone calls than writing letters because phone call is more convenient. But wait, hmmm, if I’m in love, I’ll write a letter because it’ more romantic. Especially young people might think it’s a kind of romance to go back to pens and papers. (More examples) – I’ll think of one more example about my family….. Do you think kids prefer to be read a story or to read a story themselves? What are the benefits of international sporting competitions (World Cup)?
How important is music in our life? Why people are interested in the privacies of celebrities? Why do people learn foreign languages?
Skill 4: People
Age: kids / teens / adult / senior Job: students / office workers / retirement / business people Gender: male / female
Wife: "How would you describe me?" Husband: "ABCDEFGHIJK." Wife: "What does that mean?" Husband: "Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot." Wife: "Aw, thank you, but what about IJK?" Husband: "I'm just kidding!"
Tips: talk about experience
Joke Time!
1. 2. 3. 4. What key opens a banana? What do you call a deer with no eye? What do you call a fish with no eye? What is green and looks like a bottle?
How important is it to eat more fruits and vegetables? (Kids) – for brain development (female) – To keep fit / skin is smooth (male) – they like meat. So they need vegetables and fruits to balance (Senior) – let you live longer / slow down aging
Tips: Close VS Open questions
1. Foreign movies 2. A meaningful experience 3. an interesting memory 4. a happy person 5. something changed your life 6. Small-size class VS big-size class 7. Parents VS teachers on education 8. Is it necessary to learn a foreign language 9. A time you have a problem with equipment (TV/washing machine) 10. The family member you spent the most time with 11. Describe an interesting animal / 12. Your birthday gift 13. An experience that you helped your neighbor 14. Describe something that you bought but you never use 15. What language do you want to learn besides English 16. Describe your first phone 17. Describe a family celebration 18. Foreign celebrity
Speaking
Michelle Mai
Speaking Test
Name Job From Live Hobbies
Tips: Eye contact / Smile / Relax
Your School Life
When - time for school / long or short / when did you go? Where – school location Who – teacher / classmates / best friend What – activity / subject / Why How – deal with problems / make friends
Tips: talk about experience
Object
Small-size class VS big-size class Is it necessary to learn a foreign language Your birthday gift Describe something that you bought but you never use What language do you want to learn besides English Describe your first phone
Tips: Past tense / examples / why
People
Parents VS teachers on education (experience) The family member you spent the most time with (experience) Describe an interesting animal (really???!!!)
Do you think people in China spend enough time outdoors? Do you think we learn more from friends or from family members?
Skill 4: Guessing
“ I’m not sure but I could guess!”
Skill 2: Head to Toe
What makes a good policeman? Eye: good at observation => to follow clues left by criminals Ears: Listening => be patient to complaints Mouth: communication => for example How do people in your hometown relax? Head: massage Eyes: watch TV / movies Hand: mahjong Feet: exercise, for example running