Week 1: January 7th - 9th
Nice to Meet You
A: My name is ______________. What is your name?
B: I am _______________.
A: Nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
Contractions
What is - What’s
I am - I’m
My name is - My name’s
Practice the dialog with contractions.
Altered and Linked Sounds (altered= changed) (linked= connected)
When native speakers speak, they change unstressed vowels to schwa /ə/. This sounds like “uh”. It’s the most common vowel sound in English. This change in sounds is one big reason why it’s difficult to understand native speakers even if you can read English well.
to →/tə/
your →/yər/
you → /yə/
t+y= ch
Listen to the dialog with contractions and altered sounds. Practice with a partner.
How do you spell your name?
Tell us about your name. Discuss with a small group.
For more information about altered sounds, watch the video on the YouTube channel
Elemental English
De-Stressed Function Words
Nice to Meet You
A: My name is ______________. What is your name?
B: I am _______________.
A: Nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
Contractions
What is - What’s
I am - I’m
My name is - My name’s
Practice the dialog with contractions.
Altered and Linked Sounds (altered= changed) (linked= connected)
When native speakers speak, they change unstressed vowels to schwa /ə/. This sounds like “uh”. It’s the most common vowel sound in English. This change in sounds is one big reason why it’s difficult to understand native speakers even if you can read English well.
to →/tə/
your →/yər/
you → /yə/
t+y= ch
Listen to the dialog with contractions and altered sounds. Practice with a partner.
How do you spell your name?
Tell us about your name. Discuss with a small group.
- What is your full name?
- Who chose your name?
- When did they choose your name?
- Is your first name common in your native country?
- Does your name have a special meaning?
- Where did you get your last name?
- Did your name change when you got married?
For more information about altered sounds, watch the video on the YouTube channel
Elemental English
De-Stressed Function Words
New Year’s Resolutions
resolution (noun): a promise to yourself to do something
A: Happy New Year!
B: To you too. Did you make a resolution for the new year?
A: Yes. I want to lose weight. I’m going to eat more vegetables and less sugar. How about you? What do you want to try this year?
B: I think I want to try to go to bed earlier. Sometimes I stay up too late and I feel tired in the morning. I never keep my resolutions and then I feel bad.
A: Maybe this year will be different. Good luck!
B: Thanks
collocations
make a resolution Do you usually make a resolution for the new year?
keep a resolution Do you usually keep your resolutions or break them?
break a resolution
Resolutions for 2020
What do you want to try this year?
Grammar Practice
verb + infinitive I want to lose weight.
want need plan try
for future plans be going to I’m going to eat more vegetables.
Listen: New Year’s Resolution from Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
What advice does Randall give people who want to make a resolution?
1.
2.
3.
Idiom
beat yourself up: to feel angry or guilty about something you did or didn’t do
Don’t beat yourself up. You can try again next time.
When you make a mistake, do you beat yourself up or do you move on quickly?
Project: James is 30 years old. He is single and works a lot. Work makes him feel stressed out, but he feels bored when he is alone. He wants to make some changes in the new year. What resolutions should he consider?
More Altered Sounds
going to → gonna
want to → wanna
do → /də/
resolution (noun): a promise to yourself to do something
A: Happy New Year!
B: To you too. Did you make a resolution for the new year?
A: Yes. I want to lose weight. I’m going to eat more vegetables and less sugar. How about you? What do you want to try this year?
B: I think I want to try to go to bed earlier. Sometimes I stay up too late and I feel tired in the morning. I never keep my resolutions and then I feel bad.
A: Maybe this year will be different. Good luck!
B: Thanks
collocations
make a resolution Do you usually make a resolution for the new year?
keep a resolution Do you usually keep your resolutions or break them?
break a resolution
Resolutions for 2020
What do you want to try this year?
Grammar Practice
verb + infinitive I want to lose weight.
want need plan try
for future plans be going to I’m going to eat more vegetables.
Listen: New Year’s Resolution from Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
What advice does Randall give people who want to make a resolution?
1.
2.
3.
Idiom
beat yourself up: to feel angry or guilty about something you did or didn’t do
Don’t beat yourself up. You can try again next time.
When you make a mistake, do you beat yourself up or do you move on quickly?
Project: James is 30 years old. He is single and works a lot. Work makes him feel stressed out, but he feels bored when he is alone. He wants to make some changes in the new year. What resolutions should he consider?
More Altered Sounds
going to → gonna
want to → wanna
do → /də/