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

 

Present Simple/Present Continuous Revision

English as a Second Language (ESL)

 

 

 

PART ONE

1.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.
 

1 Ross ................................................... (not want) any peas.

2 ..................................... you ..................................... (like) onions?

3 This shop ................................................... (sell) my favourite ice cream.

4 Roy ..................................... often ..................................... (not ride) his motorbike.

5 We rarely ................................................... (have) barbecues.

6 What ..................................... your friends usually ..................................... (wear) to school?

2. Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Continuous.

 

1 the tourists / climb / the mountain / now / .

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2 I / not clean up / right now / .

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3 where / Mary / stay / at the moment / ?

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4 she / use / the printer / right now / .

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5 the students / run / now / ?

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6 my brother / not play / with me / now / .

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3. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple.

 

not drive | not believe | finish | study | ride | enjoy

1 I usually ................................................... the school concerts. They’re fun.

2 We ................................................... his story because he isn’t always honest.

3 Jane ...................................................a car. She isn’t old enough.

4 ..................................... the students ..................................... French every day?

5 Our lesson ................................................... at 12.00 on Tuesdays.

6 Greg ................................................... his bicycle to school?

4.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous.

1 We haven’t got our car. The mechanic ................................................... (fix) it now.

2 I ................................................... (not order) pizza because my friends aren’t hungry.

3 Why ..................................... you ..................................... (laugh) at me?

4 Someone ................................................... (call) for help!

5 ..................................... the detective ..................................... (examine) the evidence right now?

6 Mum and Dad ................................................... (not sit) in the garden.

 

 

5.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1 My teacher ................................................... (give) us homework every day.

2 Andrea ................................................... (not listen) to music at the moment.

3 ..................................... Joseph ..................................... (go) to a basketball lesson every week?

4 Make-up artists ................................................... (not tell) actors what to do.

5 I can’t go out now. I ................................................... (wait) for my friend.

6 ..................................... your sisters ..................................... (perform) with the school orchestra right now?

 

 

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