UNIT 1 - SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Listening: "Tips to Introduce Yourself" - "Tips to Introduce Yourself to a Group or a Class" - "Tips to Introduce Yourself in a Meeting" Reading: Real self-introductions by real people - What's in a Name: Brief Name Analysis - How to Introduce Yourself - How to Introduce Yourself to a Group or Class - How to Introduce Yourself in a Meeting - Teenagers Life in England and the UK Writing: How to Write a Personal Profile Outline Videos: Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman Discuss theit Birth Names |
UNIT 2 - SIMPLE PAST AND PAST PROGRESSIVE
Reading: Fishing Champion, A History of California, Top 100 Famous People in History, 9 Incredible Stories Of Couples Who Met Under Unusual Circumstances, 5 Real Love Stories, 10 Amazing Untold Stories from World War II, The Woman Abducted by Aliens 'more times than she can count' during her lifetime, 6 Stories of Alien Abduction, Bonnie and Clyde, The Ray Kroc Story: how he became an overnight success, Usain Bolt: a short bio, The Famous People in History; Andrea's Story: World War II in my Family Videos: TIMEWATCH: The Real Bonnie & Clyde |
UNIT 3 - SIMPLE PAST, PRESENT PERFECT, AND PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Reading: A Siberian Winter, The LEGO Group History -with an interactive time line, McDonald's Interactive Historical Files (and summarized history), The Hollywood Sign History, Interview with Usain Bolt, A Little Look at Michael Phelps' Bio, Kurt Cobain's Bio Videos: Have your students watch these videos and check the suggested activity: The Ancient Greek Olympics, Birth of the Olympics and Ancient Olympic Games History Games: Present Perfect Continuous Flash Game, Ideas for discussion by tossing a die (virtual die) |