Potpourri of China lessons

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Potpourri of China lessons Don Bird, Nankai
University
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birdenglish_at_yahoo.com Password kennedyteachers
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• Start up tasks
• Briefly introduce self
• Pass name list around
• Pass roll around to get English names
• Review Course Syllabus (This will take some
  time.)
• Take pictures (Student can do this)

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• 6. Information card
• Basic information
• E-mail address
• Phone numbers including cell number
• Addresses
• Etc.
• Speaking Activity
• Handout questions in note book
• Describe purpose of class

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• 7. Purpose of the class
• Become confident in speaking English
• (talk, talk, talk)
• 2. Develop listening skills (listen, listen,
  listen
• 3. Review and develop writing skills (write,
• write, write)

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Syllabus
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• Attendance
• If you cant attend your class on a particular
  day you can attend one of Mr. Birds other
  classes or even Mr. or Mrs. Roses classes.
• 2.If you attend one of their classes you must
  bring from them a signed form indicating your
  attendance.
• 3.Mr. Birds schedule Mon. 1000 am Tues. 800
  1000 am Wed. 1000 am Thurs. 800 1000 am

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Thought for the Day Faith makes everything
possible. Love makes everything easier. (Talking
Activity)
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Idioms 1. skin of my teeth------------------------
just in time I just missed being hit by that
car by the skin of my teeth! 2. breaks my
heart/broke my heart- ----- feel sad or very
disappointed It breaks my heart that we didn't
get to see the movie. 3. cross my
mind--------------------------- think about it,
come to mind It didn't even cross my mind that
you wanted to go with us. 4. see eye to
eye-------------------------- agree about
something Sometimes my friends and I don't always
see eye to eye. 5. shop until you
drop--------------------- shop for a long time
I'm going to the market and I'm going to shop
until I drop! 6. no problem---------------------
--------- agree about something You want me to go
with you? No problem, I'd be glad to go. 7.
older than dirt------------------------- someone
or something very old This dress (shirt) I'm
wearing is older than dirt. 8. kill a little
time------------------------ have a little extra
time The train is late so I have a little time to
kill.
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Talk, talk, talk, activity (Explain purpose)
Activity Getting to know each other while
practicing your English skills. Instructions
This class is designed for you to do a lot of in
class talking with your classmates. In this
activity you are to ask other students using
English the questions listed below and then have
them sign their English name in the blank space
provided below. Be prepared to share your
answers with the other students in the front of
the class. Find a student who has a birthday
closest to your birthday. (Not your lunar
birthday.) Male student _________________.
Female student __________________ Find a student
who comes from the same province you come from
___________________ Find a student who lives the
closet to you __________________. How many
kilometers does this individual live from where
you live? _________ km. Ask someone you dont
know what the funniest thing that has happened to
them. ___________________ Ask someone you dont
know where they would like to travel to if they
could go anywhere in the world. _______________.
Where they would like to go? ___________________ A
sk someone what they expect to be doing 15 years
from now.__________________________________