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English Class

English Class . Week 3. Schedule. Welcome! English warm up Extensive reading book discussion (for book report) Current Event Discussion Introduce Read article Small group discussion Comparative cultural questions. Common Spoken Errors in English.

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English Class

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  1. English Class Week 3

  2. Schedule • Welcome! • English warm up • Extensive reading book discussion (for book report) • Current Event Discussion • Introduce • Read article • Small group discussion • Comparative cultural questions

  3. Common Spoken Errors in English • I need to learn many new vocabularies • I feel difficult reading • I speak with good grammars. • English is bored. • Most of Koreans have studied English.

  4. Common Spoken Errors in English • I have ever been to the USA. • I have done that yet. • I can’t do that, too. • She didn’t talk anything. • She has a small face.

  5. Common Spoken Errors in English • I agree what she said. • I study as possible as I can. • Korean is much important than English. • Even I was sick, I worked. • It is so stupid book.

  6. Common Spoken Errors in English • He cares his appearance. • Almost my friends are here. • I need to lose my weight. • Sally and I are intimate friends. • He has great characters.

  7. Common Spoken Errors in English • There are many transportations. • I like an apple pie. • Do you like sandwich? • He needs to buy egg, strawberry, and onion. • This is a bread.

  8. Confusing English Words

  9. 4 Assure vs. Ensure • Assure – To promise or say with confidence • I assure you that Korea is a very safe country. • Ensure – To make sure something will/won’t happen • To ensure the event would be successful, the committeeplanned several months in advance. HINT: The prefix “en” means to put into something. We put a lot of hard work into something to ensure it happens/doesn’t happen.

  10. 5 Complement vs. Compliment • Complement – go well together • Your shirt complements your purse quite nicely. • Compliment – praise • The teacher complimented the student. HINT: I like to give compliments.

  11. 6 Appraise vs. Apprise • Appraise – to assess or evaluate • My house was appraised for higher than the market value. • Apprise – to inform someone • The judge was apprised of new information. HINT: If a book is highly appraised it receives praise

  12. Extensive Reading Book - Discussion • Groups of 3-4 • Question – have you picked a book out? • Yes -> title, genre, why you chose it, etc. • No -> What genre do you like? What kind of book do you want to read for this class? • http://www.maslonline.org/?page=marktwain_readers

  13. Choosing an ER Book • 100-200 page requirement • Flip to several different pages throughout the book (beginning, middle, and end) • If there are 0-2 words you don’t understand on each page = Good! • 3~5+ = Not good

  14. Current Events: Holiday Syndrome • As you read the article and think about these questions • Are there any interesting English words/phrases you’d like to learn more about? • What parts of this article do you identify with? Does this article remind you of someone in your family (or yourself?) • Do you agree that traditional holidays put more stress on women? • What do you think about doctors’ recommendations for reducing Chuseok syndrome? Do you have any other ideas that might help? • Does your family (or someone you know) do some kind of alternative Chuseok celebration? What do you think about families that do this? • Do you have any stories (funny, interesting, etc.) to share about Chuseokor Chuseok syndrome?

  15. Comparative Culture Questions • In your group think of 1-2 questions to ask Jeanne about American Thanksgiving, or any other cultural similarities/differences between the US (Japan) and Korea

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