ELECTIVE 2: COMMUNICATION SKILLS (115/120)

Discussion questions and listening activities:    WHY DO WE LIE?

Speaking group activity:      HOW MANY CAN YOU THINK OF? LISTENING #1: INTRODUCTION TO CANADA LISTENING #2

  LISTENING COMREHENSION #1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION #2 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH PHRASAL VERBS

  LISTENING ACTIVITY Group work:    DEVELOP PRESENTATION IDEAS

  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: DANGER AND RISK LISTENING: RISK / DANGER

  TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES VIDEO:  HOW TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE ON TIME

SPEAKING PRACTICE:     INTERESTING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS LISTENING COMPREHENSION #2 VIDEO:  HOW TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE ON TIME

  LISTENING COMPREHENSION #1 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH COLOUR IDIOMS

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH COLOUR IDIOMS   LISTENING COMPREHENSION #1 Listening # 2     ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME

  NUMBERS: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS AND IDIOMS WITH NUMBERS Listening comprehension:    1.  MEETING AN OLD FRIEND                                                2.     ARRIVING LATE TO CLASS

  Think of a holiday from your country that is celebrated only in your country. Talk about the origins of the holiday, costumes, special food, rituals, etc... Find some pictures to share with your classmates.

  Listening comprehension:   GROUNDHOG DAY THE ORIGINS OF GROUNDHOG DAY  (VIDEO) LET'S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER FROM THE VIDEO WITH THE QUIZ BELOW GROUNDHOG'S DAY QUIZ GROUP SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Listening comprehension (easy):    CHINESE NEW YEAR Listening fill-in gap exercise:      CHINESE NEW YEAR Make a research about your Zodiac sign to find the main characteristics of your sign. Find adjectives that describe your sign. Predictions for this year.

HOLIDAYS: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS LISTENING COMPREHENSION:      HOLIDAY TRADITIONS: CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD Imagine an international exchange student is coming to live with you for a year. Talk about one holiday in your country, its meaning and significance, and what activities are held on that day. 

HOLIDAYS CONVERSATION QUESTIONS   HOLIDAYS (listening activity) ONLINE INVESTIGATION:  Choose one of these places below. Then, use the Internet to find the information to these questions: Spain, Thailand, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, The USA, Australia, Brazil What is the best way to travel there? How much does it cost to get there? Where are some of the best places to stay? How much do they cost? What are two places that are interesting to visit?

                         

  DISCUSSION, VOCABULARY AND LISTENING SCRIPT

Speaking group activity:   TECHNOLOGY: USEFUL THINGS Listening comprehension:    TECHNO OH NO!!

  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: TECHNOLOGY (2) LISTENING: TECHNOLOGY TECHNO OH NO!

  TECHNOLOGY: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS Small group activity:    USEFUL THINGS LISTENING ACTIVITY: EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES (WHAT'S IT USED FOR?)