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Patricia

Currently Teaching:

  • English 3 - English Level Three
  • English 4 - English Level Four

Beginner 1

This class includes reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary and grammar, with emphasis on conversation: reading and creating questions and small dialogues.

This class has lots of speaking activities, pair-work, role-plays, songs, games. We also have presentations and writing tasks.

There is a strict English-only policy. Phones are NOT allowed in class, with few exceptions.

Topics covered:
Verb "to be" - where are you from? Countries. Nationalities.
Nouns and adjectives. Personality adjectives. Physical descriptions.
Weather.
There is/are.
Possessive adjectives.
Family.
Jobs
Simple present.
Wh- questions.
Adverbs of frequency.
Time.
Locations.
Prepositions of place.
Food. Going to a coffee shop. What to say?
Clothes. Going shopping. What to say?
Parts of the body. Going to the doctor.

Books used: American English File Starter; American English File 1; Canadian Grammar Spectrum 1; A Conversation Book - English in Everyday Life (Carver/Fotinos); Canadian Concepts; Canada Coast to Coast; Welcome to Canadian English.

Grammar 2/Beginner 2

Grammar 2:

Emphasis on conversation and grammar activities in each and every class:
lesson presentation, practice, production. We may also have songs or listening activities from time to time.

There is a strict English-only policy. Phones are NOT allowed in class, with few exceptions.

Topics covered:
Present simple: quick review.
Present continuous x present simple.
Future: present continuous, "going to", "will".
Simple past. Past continuous. Present perfect.
Modal verbs: can, could, may, should, must, might.
Possessive pronouns and adjectives; subject and object pronouns.
Comparatives and superlatives.
Definite/Indefinite articles.
Agreeing and disagreeing: so do I, I don't; neither do I, I do... using all the auxiliary verbs that have been studied.

Books used: American English File Starter; American English File 1; Grammar Dimensions.

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Beginner 2:
This class includes speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar, with emphasis on conversation, pair-work, games, songs.
There is a strict English-only policy. Phones are NOT allowed in class, with few exceptions.

Topics covered:
Simple present/adverbs of frequency - quick review.
Present continuous.
Future: present continuous, "going to", "will".
Simple past.
Present perfect.
Modal verbs: can, could, may, should. Abilities, permission, advice.
Invitations. Compliments.
Comparatives and superlatives.
How much/many.
Adverbs: -ly.

Books used: American English File Starter; American English File 1; Canadian Grammar Spectrum 1; A Conversation Book - English in Everyday Life (Carver/Fotinos); Canadian Concepts; Canada Coast to Coast; Amazing! Canadian Newspaper Stories; Welcome to Canadian English.

Speaking 5

Speaking activities: questions, role plays, presentations, games etc.

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