Breakfast, ESL, Kindergarten, Easy English Conversation

 Breakfast, ESL, Kindergarten, Easy English Conversation  

Vocabulary: breakfast, table, time, to come,  cornflakes, toast, orange juice, yogurt, 

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Mom: Tom, time to come eat breakfast! 

Tom comes to the breakfast table. 

Tom: What is for breakfast, Mom? 

Mom: We have cornflakes, toast, and orange juice. 

Tom: I want yogurt today. 

Mom: We don't have any yogurt. 

Tom: Ok, so I will have cornflakes, toast and orange juice. 

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Grammar:   Have / We don't have 

Have - it is something that is available 

Don't have - it is not available. 

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 Practice: 

Put in the correct words according to the dialogue we learned today: 

Word Box:  have, don't have, any, so, cornflakes, toast, orange juice, table 

There are more words than you need! 

I want __________________ today

We _______________  _________________ any

 ________________ today. 

Ok so I will __________________   cornflakes,

 _________________ and orange ______________.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark , Movie English Lesson

This is a movie that almost every kid has seen, either in the theater or at home on their computer.  It is a classic with Harrison Ford at his best. Lots of action, chase scenes, fighting, and spirituality.  A really great movie. But you want to know more about it?  Read this link!

http://www.lessonsonmovies.com/raiders_of_the_lost_ark.html

Vocabulary

action-adventure film

 franchise

 invincible

originated

serials

 top-grossing film

 nominated

 excitement

ingenious

action hero 

Questions

When was Raiders of the Lost Ark released? 

Who was the director? Who was the producer?

Why were these four films made? 

Which Academy Awards did it win? 

What did the critics say about the movie? 

Did you see this movie? 

What was your favorite scene? 

Who is your favorite character? 

What is ironic about the end of the movie? 

Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach- Professional English teacher

The History of Amazon English conversation

Ever wondered who started Amazon? Well, not until I read this short article did I really know the history of this business even though I actually have written and have for sale books on Amazon!

 Read and prepare this link. There are many exercises on here, do as many as you can to see what you understand!
http://www.businessenglishmaterials.com/amazon.html

Vocabulary
garage
retailer
popularizing
diversified
popular ranges of goods
cleverly
a huge share
teamed up
minimal packaging
an innovative leader
commerce

Questions
Who started Amazon.com?  
When did he start Amazon?
Why is Amazon so successful?
When did Amazon start selling other products than books? 
Do you buy products on-line? 
Have you ever bought from Amazon? 
If so, were you satisfied with your purchase? 
Do you think that Amazon would take back a product if you didn't like it? 
What can be improved about the Amazon website? 





Here is your English teacher's mini-site on Amazon!http://www.amazon.com/Rachael-Alice-Orbach/e/B00A21JOVI

Napoleon Bonaparte - The Battle of Waterloo

This is a very interesting site that has the news in English in three levels. 
How to use this site. Note to teachers:  1st read the first level news. Make sure that the student knows all the words.  Then move up to the 2nd level. check understanding, then move up to level 3. Levels 1 and 2 have an audio component and level 3 has a video.  This site has funny news as well as more serious subjects for your English students.  

Now the student has knowledge of the subject, and can discuss with the teacher the differences between the levels, and can talk about the subject in more detail. 

Napoleon Bonaparte was a very important person in European History. Read the three levels and listen to the audios to learn more about him. 

http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/two-hundred-years-after-the-battle-of-waterloo-level-1/

Vocabulary

emperor

was 

wore 

came to power 

battle 


Questions

What clothing did Napoleaon Bonaparte like to wear?

What was the name of the battle that he lost?

How many days was he in power after he came back from Elba?

How long ago did he lose the battle?

Minion attacks in a Museum - Easy English Level Conversation

This is a very interesting site that has the news in English in three levels. 
How to use this site. Note to teachers:  1st read the first level news. Make sure that the student knows all the words.  Then move up to the 2nd level. check understanding, then move up to level 3. Levels 1 and 2 have an audio component and level 3 has a video.  This site has funny news as well as more serious subjects for your English students.  

Now the student has knowledge of the subject, and can discuss with the teacher the differences between the levels, and can talk about the subject in more detail. 

Minions are from a movie and kids are more likely to have prior knowledge about them, in addition to what they will learn from this website.  Here is the Level 1 news link: 
http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/minion-attacks-level-1/

Vocabulary

Despicable

characters

injured

Questions 

What is a minion? 

What movie is a minion from? 

Have you seen the movie? 

What did you like about the movie? 

What happened in Dublin? 

Was any one injured? 

Why is this funny? 




Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher