PM ESOL Online 9-04-25 Unit: Community: Getting to Know You & Digital Learning Objectives Journal Writing Practice writing sentences using proper verb forms with Wh-Questions. Digital Learning Use / Begin to use basic Zoom features, Remind, WALC website (Student Resources > Community Resources, etc.) Grammar Wh Questions -Apply correct sentence format rules when asking and responding to Wh Questions (present, past and future tense) Open questions. (Who?, What?, When?, Where?, and How?…plus Whose?, Which?) -Incorporate do, don’t, does, doesn’t into questions properly. -Apply correct sentence structure for Closed questions with auxiliary (helping) verb beginnings. Conversation Practice Practice asking and answering Wh-Questions.*time permitting ---------------------------------------------------------- Agenda Housekeeping - checklist -welcome new students, values/rules, parking at the school Worcester Public Schools Calendar WALC website - Community Resources WALC website - Career Resources practice with Zoom features, School Forms ("paperwork") Intake form /Consent form) testing, language apps, ellii … Grammar -Wh-Questions Journal Writing Conversation Practice * time permitting ---------------------------------- Community a group of people (students) who share the same goal Goal: learning English English learners English students I am a student You are a student We are students ----------------------------------- Individual readings (volunteers) School Rules Attendance is very important this year. Class Values respect respectful respect to respect We respect each other in our class. Please put your camera on students. --------------------------------------- Worcester Adult Learning Center website: homepage: worc-alc.org w o r c hyphen a l c dot o r g Community group of students people who go to the same church people who have the same religion children and parents at a school Worcester Rutland people who live in the same town or city resource adjective/noun Reviewed Student Support > Community Resource and sent the link out in Remind ------------------ Wh-Questions Overview Students practice by adding sample sentences Who - person or people Who are you? You - one person Who is coming to the store with me? 1 person / 2+ Who will be in our class tonight? 1 or 2+ people What - thing What are you doing tonight? What is the name of that movie? Where - place or location Where are you? Where are you going? Where can we meet for lunch? When - time When is dinner, honey? When does our class start? When do you get up in the morning? Why - reason (Why? Because) Why are you a good student? Because I get study with Teacher Marianne. How Feelings How are you feeling today? Way How do I get to the school? Metho How did you make that wonderful soup? I want the recipe. Which - choice Which dessert do I choose? I like the both. Choice between 2 or more things. Whose - possession (owner) Whose socks are these? S N V O Whose is about the owner of the thing. Whose leash is this? The little dog or the big dog. Whose dog dish is this? Bruno's or Lady Gaga. Whose watch is this? who belongs to this watch who owns this watch ================================= Journal Writing get a notebook type in your phone or computer pencil /pen / keyboard Write the questions AND your answers Learn how Wh-questions are written. Do not worry I will review all the questions before you write answers. ---------------------- BREAK 6:35 - 6:50 Come back at 6:50 ---------------------- Individual reading (volunteers) Journal Writing 1 What is your name? 2 Where are you from? (your country of origin) 3 What device are you using for class? Do you like it? 4 What did you do this summer to maintain or improve your English skills? Examples: Read a book written in English Listened to a book / Listened to English music Spoke English using an app on your phone /Spoke English with family, etc. Wrote something every day in my journal (ex: new vocabulary) Practiced singing the song “Jingle Bells” to learn the helping verbs. -------------------------- Note: *** past tense *** past tense pronunciation practice Reading and vocabulary review origin - beginning what is your country of origin? Where were you born? I originally came from Italy. The country I was born in. maintain (verb) to keep something going house maintenance fix the door maintain your English improve (ihm proooove) (verb) make better I read a book. I reeed a book. Present I read a book yesterday. I rehd a book yesterday. Past ------------------------------------------- Mini Lesson Past tense is difficult pronunciation. most past tense words end with 'ed' most are pronounced with the 'ed' sound as 'ehd' or 'ihd' Some irregular past tense verbs end in -ed but do not use the 'ihd' sound Examples: listened listen'd because of the 'n' letter/sound wished whish't because of the " sh' sound pronounced pronounc't practiced practic't the 'c' is an 's' sound -ed ihd - n/ 'd - s/ 't English is difficult. ------------------------------------- Prepare to write. Write the journal questions in your notebook/journal. Choose 2, 3, or 4 questions to answer. Write your answers for 5 minutes. Take a picture of the journal questions. --------------------------- Share our answers Diana 4. In this summer I reviewed the previous class and listened to music. re view ed reee vuuuuu'd pre vi ous preeeee veeeeee oussss Carol My name is Carol. I'm from Puerto Rico. This summer I practiced with my son English This summer I practiced English with my son. I listened 'to' English movies and I complete application in English good pronunciation listen'd I completed an application in English 'listen to' 'spoke to' I need to practice my English with friends that only speak English. I practice with my son and he laughs. Tell him not to laugh at you. It is more difficult to learn English as an adult. It is easy/easier for children. At the end of class students can send the teacher your answers. Send in Remind, text, or email. Type your answers or take a picture of your journal or paper. I will give you feedback. improve v improvement n ------------------------------- Student not receiving Remind messages. Sometimes we need to check if Remind needs a software update. End Class =============================