ELECTIVE 2: COMMUNICATION SKILLS (115/120)

 

WORD BANK: CANADA 20 FACTS ABOUT CANADA Pair work:      DO YOU KNOW CANADA?

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: MUSIC Listening practice:      ARGUING ABOUT MUSIC MUSIC RELATED IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

    MUSICAL IMPRESSIONS MUSIC RELATED IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

  Small group activity:    HOW MANY CAN YOU THINK OF? MUSIC: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS Listening comprehension:    RADIO STATIONS

  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND WORD FORMATION PRACTICE Guess the word - ask a question:  STUDENT A                                                         STUDENT B

  LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MOVIES MOVIE RELATED VOCABULARY: SPEAKING PRACTICE

  Pair activity:     MOVIES IN ALPHABET BASE WORD AND SUFFIX (PRACTICE IN WORD FORMATION) ONLINE PRACTICE : SUFFIXES LISTENING PRACTICE: MOVIES

  MOVIES: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS Listening comprehension:   MOVIE REVIEWS SPEAKING GAME: WORD BANK - MOVIES

  What points do you consider most when going out to see a movie (e.g., movie theme or  content, ticket price, show times, theater seating and sound system, etc.)? LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MOVIE SHOWTIMES   MOVIES: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

  SOME WEIRD QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS WRITE ADJECTIVES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

  SPEAKING PRACTICE:  WEATHER IDIOMS AND CONVERSATION QUESTIONS    IF THE WEATHER BECOMING MORE EXTREME? (TED Ed) Speaking activity:  Decide on a place  you would like to visit during your next vacation. Then,  do some research  on the area’s climate and  describe the region’s seasons , including average temperatures and precipitation. Finally,  explain popular activities  that you could enjoy during different times of the year.

  WEATHER: CONVERSATION QUESTIONS LISTENING COMPREHENSION: CANADIAN WINTER LISTENING COMPREHENSION: RAIN Speaking activity:  Decide on a place you would like to visit during your next vacation. Then, do some research on the area’s climate and describe the region’s seasons , including average temperatures and precipitation. Finally, explain popular activities that you could enjoy during different times of the year.

  Listening comprehension:     SUN, SEA AND SKIN                                                 THE FOUR SEASONS WEATHER VOCABULARY PRACTICE LET'S TALK!    CONVERSATION QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEATHER

  Pair work:    WEATHER IN ALPHABET COPY OF WEATHER IN ALPHABET WEATHER VOCABULARY PRACTICE LET'S TALK!    CONVERSATION QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEATHER Listening comprehension:   THE WEATHER FORECAST

 

Speaking activity:   AGREE / DISAGREE: 'HI FIVE'   PAIR SPEAKING ACTIVITY: AGREE OR DISAGREE Speaking activity: make statements about yourself ( related to money and shopping ) . Talk to your partner(s) and see if they agree or disagree with you. 

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

    MONEY AND SHOPPING (CONVERSATION QUESTIONS)    MONEY IDIOMS MONEY IDIOMS WITH EXPLANATION AGREE AND DISAGREE (NOTES) Speaking activity:   AGREE / DISAGREE: 'HI FIVE'

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TASKS: SHOPPING MONEY AND SHOPPING (CONVERSATION QUESTIONS)    SPEAKING ACTIVITY:   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?

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

                                      

  Small groups peaking practice:  SAYING HOW HAPPY OR SAD YOU ARE Pair activity:   THE ODD ONE OUT

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

    Pronunciation practice:   PRONOUNCE SILENT LETTERS LISTENING COMPREHENSION: WHAT'S UP?