Today's class
Names on desk
Check attendance: Could you please sign us in?
Greet and welcome one another
What would you like to remember from the last session?
Introduction to today's lesson:
Getting to know one another
Getting to know our class Google Site
Getting to know the school
Getting to know English File C1
English File C1. Student Book and Workbook 5th Edition ISBN: 9780194147224. Oxford
Learning the IPA
Talking about family relationships
New content in today's lesson:
Suggest
+ -ing
He suggested going to the cinema
2.+ that clause
He suggested (that) we went to the cinema (Past simple)
He suggested (that) he go to the cinema (subjunctive)
USED TO + inf: Habits
When I was younger I used to read a lot
Now I don't usually read so much
Now I usually watch television
I am usually late
To BE/GET USED TO+ -ing: be/get accustomed to
I think I will never get used to getting up early
Are you used to having classes early in the morning?
's with time expressions of duration as an alternative to the singular form
A two-hour class
after two hours' class
A day journey
Two days' journey
a three-day journey
I have a three-year-old son
My son is three years old
She might have misunderstood the message
Possibility in the present
may/might + inf
John might be ill
Possibility in the past
may/might + have+ past participle
He looked very happy. He might have passed his exams
To express deduction in the present
must be ill
in the past:
He must have passed his exams
Relative sentences
Defining: no commas
A man who was crossing the street was run over by an e-scooter
Non-defining: with commas
Joel, who is in my class, is a very avid student.
avid: enthusiastic, keen, eager.
so/such....that
so+ adj
I was so tired that...
It was so hot that...
It has been so hot this summer that I have hardly gone out.
such+ noun phrase
It has been such a hot summer that I have hardly gone out.
bread (U)
a loaf of bread
a slice of bread
We had such bad weather that we stayed indoors
What terrible weather
What delicious bread
What interesting books
I read such interesting books that I was inspired to write one myself
in spite of
despite
+ noun phrase:
e.g.
the heavy rain
my efforts
+ the fact that+ sentence (subj+ verb)
Despite the fact that I studied a lot
+ -ing
e.g.
Despite studying a lot
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Homework:
Learn your Vocabulary
Try to learn as many words and expressions from our classes as you can.
Tip: revisit newly learnt vocabulary often.
Tasks:
Reflections on today's class
What have you learnt?
What would you like to remember?
What do you think you could use in your everyday English from today's class?
What part of today's class have you found both enlightening and enjoyable?
What are you going to share from today's class with your family tonight?