Laura Togni

Listening - ESL

A lesson @the lab 

 

What’s on my bucket list? learn English Teens viewing comprehension - whole class (5’)

 

What about you? Reflect on your own, then share with your deskmate. (20’)

 

  • What’s on your summer bucket list?
  • What are your dreams for next year?
  • How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
  • What’s on your bucket list by the age of 30? Listen to this podcast to draw inspiration! (and watch this if you need any vocabulary!)

Think about things to do but also skills to achieve. Think about the person you want to become.

 

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Listen to this “Message to my younger self”: What are the main points the speaker goes through? Match the sentence halves. (10’)

 

  • you might not be paying enough attention 
  • you only have one chance
  • you should be thankful for each day 
  • fulfilling your life is not about being smarter than others 
  • if you don’t take chances you’ll spend your time 
  • if you don’t believe in yourself, 
  • don’t waste your energy 
  • don’t lose sight of who you are 
  • wondering what could have been
  • instead of focusing on what you don’t have (yet)
  • and what means the most to you
  • to do things right
  • in things of little importance
  • but having the courage to build
  • nobody will do it for you
  • to the most important things in life

 

 

 

Writing a letter to your past self must be hard. What about receiving a letter from them??

Look what happened in a High school in the US.

Now, browse through the following link, study the language and structure:

Write a letter to your future self

template and language, letter planning

 

Now, write a 150-200-word letter to your future self!

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Follow-up: A letter to my future self – Foni Joyce - UNHCR

 

CEFR A2/B1 English Level Placement Test

Vocabulary - ESL

Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Grammar & Functions

 

  1. I'm going to the supermarket _______ some food. A. buy B. to buy C. for buying D. buying
  2. If it _______ tomorrow, we won't go to the beach. A. rained B. would rain C. rains D. is raining
  3. Excuse me, _______ you tell me where the post office is? A. could B. must C. should D. may
  4. She _______ been learning English for three years now. A. has B. is C. did D. had
  5. The tickets _______ by my brother last week. A. bought B. were bought C. have bought D. are buying
  6. I don't mind _______ the washing up; I actually quite like it. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
  7. He _______ to smoke, but he gave it up five years ago. A. is used B. used C. was used D. gets used
  8. They have _______ furniture in their living room. A. many B. few C. a lot of D. several
  9. It's the _______ dangerous animal I've ever seen. A. most B. more C. very D. as
  10. You _______ to wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike; it's the law. A. would B. should C. have D. need

 

Vocabulary

 

  1. What's your _______ sport? A. favorite B. liked C. best D. pleased
  2. Could you please turn _______ the lights before you leave the room? A. up B. out C. in D. over
  3. She wants to _______ an appointment with the doctor. A. take B. do C. make D. give
  4. We had a great time _______ the castle yesterday. A. visiting B. seeing C. looking D. exploring
  5. I need to buy a new _______ of shoes for the wedding. A. group B. couple C. pair D. set
  6. My new job involves dealing with _______ from all over the world. A. clients B. relatives C. classmates D. colleagues
  7. The weather forecast says it will be _______ and sunny tomorrow. A. chilly B. foggy C. cloudy D. mild
  8. He was very _______ when he got lost in the city. A. confident B. embarrassed C. excited D. calm
  9. They live in a small, quiet _______ outside the main city. A. avenue B. building C. neighbour D. suburb
  10. After a long walk, they decided to _______ a coffee break. A. have B. make C. get D. do

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