MAY 2021 : Goals and Dreams

Chat: How was your spring break? What did you do?

Warm-up question:

Which would you rather be and why?

a lawyer
A fashion designer
A businessman or businesswoman
A caterer

Watch video:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/one-day-i-will-lagos

Which jobs did you hear?

Listen to the video a third time. How do the people in the video shorten these expressions?

I want to become —> I wanna become
I am going to be —> I’m gonna be
I will —> I’ll
I would like to —> I’d like to

Other expressions for talking about goals and dreams:

Someday… / One day…
I hope to
I plan to
My goal is to
My dream is to

Special Activity: Outdoor Treasure Hunt

APRIL 2021

WEEK 1: Past continuous review and DETECTIVES game

MARCH 2021 : IRELAND

WEEK4 : Past Continuous introduction and games

WEEK3 : Listen to Aisling’s answers

Aisling’s answers part1

Ireland research (Cliffs of Moher, Trinity College, Bacon and Cabbage, Dermot Kennedy…)

WEEK2 : Video questions for Aisling

Monday teens Ireland Questions

Friday teens Ireland Questions

Saturday teens Ireland Questions

– Describing an image

WEEK1 : Ireland / Saint Patrick’s Day quiz and fact sheet.

– Reading comprehension skills: identifying key words and using context clues to understand a text.

– Learn about Irish dance and practice some steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=595AKDailds

FEBRUARY : UNITED -STATES

WEEK4: School holidays

WEEK3 : Games before the holidays

– Relative clauses with « that », « which », « who », « where »

– Taboo game using relative clauses

WEEK2 : American / British culture

– Quiz book. Choose a quiz topic and do the quiz together.

– Create a quiz about your home!

– Check quiz questions for correct question construction.

WEEK1 : Warm-up: Show drawing of a groundhog and discuss

« Groundhog Day » and French and American cultural difference.

Questions format: Question word – Auxiliary – Subject – Verb

Game: « One minute challenge »: write topics on the board. Throw a paper ball at the board to choose a topic. In groups, speak for one minute about the topic. Each group member should ask one follow-up question (using the correct question word and structure).

Guess Who or Story Cubes

Extra links to learn more about Groundhog Day:

Short history of the tradition: https://dltk-kids.com/crafts/happy_groundhog-history.htm

News Report: Groundhog Day 2021:

JANUARY : NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

WEEK4 : Daily life of an American Teenager

Warm-up: A-Z board race game. Topic: things you can find in a school

Video: « Daily life of an American Teenager » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QwKTGLlyw

Discussion: what are the similarities and differences between the American teenager’s routine and yours? Are there any aspects of American life that you prefer? Is there anything in the video that you find weird or funny? Basketball review game.

WEEK3 : What do you really know about the USA?

Warm-up: Name the country represented by each flag.

Introduce « English-speaking countries » video project.

Learn some names and flags of English-speaking countries.

« Concentration » review game for country names and a few bonus categories.

American culture quiz in teams.

WEEK1 : Celebrating the New Year: US vs France

– Video: « Resolutions! » (American teenagers):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj_hqugXDH4 (first minute)

– Understanding spoken English: gonna, wanna, gotta.

Here is a link for extra practice: https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-103131.php