Introduction
A fair warning, I am an American expat teaching abroad. So you may find I prefer American spelling or common American idioms/collocations/etc. I try to incorporate as many British terms as I can, as these are the two predominate forms of English taught throughout the world.
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- C1 Advanced Vocabulary – TV Show Lesson
Date taught 29 May 2024. C1 Advanced Vocabulary: TV Show Lesson – Community TV Show, Season 03 – Episode 04. Title: Remedial Chaos Theory - Exam Preparation, Debate – Lesson 6
Date taught 22 May 2024. Debate preparation, lesson 5. Preparing for a class debate examination. Continued discussion regarding rebuttal arguments, as well as practice informally with formal confrontation and disagreements. Brief discussion on note-taking. - Exam Preparation, Debate – Lesson 5Date taught 15 May 2024. Debate preparation, lesson 5. Preparing for a class debate examination. Continued discussion regarding building your argument, as well as a brief intro into a rebuttal.
- Exam Preparation, Debate – Lesson 4Date taught: 8 May 2024. Debate preparation, lesson 4. Preparing for a class debate examination. Formal Language review, passive voice, and building your argument.
- Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 7B
First taught 14 December 2022. Straightforward C1 Advanced Lesson 7B – Rudeness. Discussing behavior, manners, and rudeness. - Exam Preparation, Debate – Lesson 3For each year there are two special projects, one per semester – for a total of 4 projects completed as the final examination each semester. Each of these final exam projects scaffolds and builds confidence and skills to lead up to the final project in year 2 – the Informal Debate (utilizing formal language).
- Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 7A
Taught 17 April 2024. Straightforward C1 Advanced Lesson 7A – Behaving Badly. Bad behavior at school and how to resolve it; persuasive speech structure and tips. Also further discussed the upcoming project for the final examination. - Straightforward B1 Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary, Lesson 2B
Taught 16 April 2024. Straightforward B1 Pre-Intermediate Lesson 2B – Irish Schools. Schools in Ireland, discussing education. - Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 6B
First taught 7 December 2022. Straightforward C1 Advanced Lesson 6B – Medical Care. Healthcare inventions, discussing healthcare systems, and body part collocations. - Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 5B
Date taught 3 April 2024. Straightforward C1 Advanced Lesson 5B – A New Business. Getting financial help to set up a new business; discussing venture capitalism. - Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 3D
Date taught: 27 March 2024 3D – A Cautionary Tale Theme: Becoming wealthy, being wealthy, & losing all your wealth. The island of Nauru: howContinue reading “Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 3D” - Straightforward C1 Advanced Vocabulary, Lesson 3B
Date taught 20 March 2024. Straightforward C1 Intermediate Lesson 3B – Rubbish. Trash and recycling; introduction to debates.
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