ELECTIVE 2: COMMUNICATION SKILLS (115/120)

Pair work:    WEATHER IN ALPHABET LET'S TALK!    CONVERSATION QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEATHER Listening comprehension:   CANADIAN WINTER                                             THE WEATHER FORECAST

  SPEAKING ACTIVITY: AGREE or DISAGREE

  Pair activities:    AGREEING & DISAGREEING PRACTICE

  MONEY IDIOMS AGREE AND DISAGREE (NOTES) Speaking activity:   AGREE / DISAGREE: 'HI FIVE'

  ONLINE SHOPPING (VOCABULARY + LISTENING + DISCUSSION)                                        

  SPEED GAME (A) SPEED GAME (B) MONEY AND SHOPPING (CONVERSATION QUESTIONS)   LISTENING COMPREHENSION: SHOPPING (DIALOG) GROCERY SHOPPING (LISTENING WITH COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS) Post-Listening Exercise Imagine you need to go shopping for food because you are hosting a party for 30 friends, some of whom are international students from around the world. You don’t have a lot of money, so cost is important to you. Thus, where would you do your shopping in your area and what kinds of food and drink would you buy for the party?

  VOWEL COMBINATION PRACTICE LISTENING PRACTICE: 1.  SHOPPING AND MONEY (listening comprehension: quite easy) 2.  SPEAKOUT PODCAST: MONEY SPEAKING PRACTICE: MONEY AND SHOPPING (CONVERSATION QUESTIONS)                                                 

Listening + pronunciation:    SIMILAR SENTENCES (MINIMAL PAIRS) TED Ed:  Listening comprehension:    HOW MISCOMMUNICATION HAPPENS ( and how to avoid it)                                                          

TABOO GAME (1) TABOO GAME (2)   INTERPRETATION OF BODY LANGUAGE Video:   6 BAD BODY LANGUAGE BAHAVIOURS TO AVOID

Pronunciation practice:   PRONOUNCE SILENT LETTERS VIDEO: BODY POSTURES   CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: BODY LANGUAGE THE SCIENCE OF BODY LANGUAGE (video and discussion)

  FOOD AND EATING IDIOMS EAT NUTS TO STAY HEALTHY   (AUDIO + SCRIPT) COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: EAT NUTS TO STAY HEALTHY                                              

  PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE: DIPHTHONGS THE 5 FABULOUS FOOD GROUPS    (TED Ed video + comprehension questions)

  CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: FOOD AND EATING Video (TED Ed)  WHICH TYPE OF MILK IS BEST FOR YOU? COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR THE VIDEO                                         

  TABOO GAME:    GROUP A                                GROUP B

  PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE:    /s/, /ʃ/ , /z/, or / ʒ/ Conversation questions:    PROCRASTINATION

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE:     MINIMAL PAIRS WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED IN YOUR HEALTH HABITS? Conversation questions:    PROCRASTINATION

ED SHEERAN: BAD HABITS (SONG) BAD HABITS: LYRICS   Listening comprehension:    BAD HABITS OF STUDENTS CONVERSATION HABITS and IDIOMS ABOUT HABITS

  PRACTICE VOWEL SOUND [O] HABITS: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS