2019-04-18 Level 1: personal info, forms

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Kahoots to review -s, -es, and -ies endings.
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Homework: Write a phone conversation with your friend. Your friend is on vacation somewhere.

Corrections
this morning / this afternoon / this evening / tonight
this year / this month / this week / today

I: Hi, where are you?
A: Hi, I'm in Rio de Janeiro, and you?
I: I’m in Australia. Are you ok?
A: Yes, and you?
I: I’m fine. Is it cold?
A: No, Rio de Janeiro is hot.
I: Is the city beautiful?
A: Yes, it’s beautiful. / Yes, it is.
I: Is the hotel nice?
A: Yes, it is. / Yes, my hotel is very nice.

M: Hi, how's your vacation?
D: Good, and yours?
M: Good, where are you?
D: I'm in Cancun, and you?
M: I'm in Fernando de Noronha. Is it cold?
D: No, it's very hot here.
M: Wow, and is the hotel good?
D: Yes, it's very good.
M: And is the city beautiful?
D: Yes, it is very beautiful and has beautiful beaches.
M: Wow. I’ll talk to you later. Have a good vacation.

a lot of + noun
	a lot of money
	a lot of students
a lot + comparative
	a lot cheaper
	a lot colder

very + adjective
	very cheap
	very cold

A: Hey, where are you?
D: I am on vacation in Hawaii.
A: Is the weather in Hawaii warm?
D: Yes, it’s very warm.
A: Is the Hawaiian hotel beautiful?
D: Yes, it’s very beautiful.
A: Ok, goodbye.
D: Bye.
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OK, ok, o.k., O.K., okay - These are all okay.
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“short answer” = yes/no, pronoun + [be] + (not)

Is the hotel nice?
Yes, it is.

Is the weather hot?
No, it isn’t.
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Color review - flags
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p. 26 part 7 - “in” - write the expressions in the correct place
1 in + language: in English, in French, in Japanese
2 in + “big” places: in Europe, in Moscow, in Australia
	cities, states, countries, continents
3 in + “box” places: in a classroom, in a hotel, in a tent
(in + medium transportation, on + big transportation, on + small transportation)
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Review: What are the continents in English?
	Europe
	Asia
	Africa
	Australia / Oceania
	North America
	South America
	Antarctica
What are the oceans?
	Atlantic
	Indian
	Pacific
	Arctic
	(Southern)
What are some seas?
	Black Sea
	Mediterranean Sea
	Caribbean Sea
	Sea of Japan
	South China Sea
	Red Sea
	North Sea
What are some famous mountain ranges?
	Alps
	Andes
	Himalayas
	Rockies
	Appalachians
	Southern Alps
What are some islands?
	Taiwan
	Hokkaido
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Vulcan point is an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in the Philippines.
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Vocabulary: personal information

first name / given name
middle name
last name / family name

phone number(s)
	mobile/cell, work, home

address / street address

email address
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BREAK
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What is the full address of the school?

38 Chauncy St
8th Floor
Boston, MA  02111
United States

street address
floor / suite / apartment (where inside the building?)
city, state (two-letter code)  zip code / postal code
In the United States, the name for the postal code is “zip code”, but almost every country has some kind of postal code.
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email address vocabulary
@ = at
. = dot
- = dash
_ = underscore
(in a website, / = “slash”)

[email protected]
[email protected]
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(license) plate number
- Say “zero” for the number and “o” for the letter, because a license plate can have both of them.
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p. 28 - Identify the pictures

“What is your plate number?” = Tell me the number on your car.
“What is your license number?” = Tell me the number on your driver’s license.
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Listen to the conversation
part 4 - Answer the questions
1 Yes, he is.
2 He’s on business.
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Pronunciation: Choice questions

Is he on vacation or on business? (up for “vacation”, down for “business”)
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part 5 - Listen again and choose the correct information.
1 Mr. Sato
2 170-3293
3 [email protected]
4 BD6 ATR
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p. 169 - script for track 22 - Practice the same conversation with your partner.
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Titles:
Mr. = “mister” - for married or unmarried men

Mrs. = “misses” - for married women
Miss - for unmarried (and usually young) women
Ms. = “miz” - for married or unmarried women

Dr. = “doctor” - for medical doctors or sometimes other people with PhD’s
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Practice the conversation again, but with your own information.
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sign - the ‘g’ is silent, same sound as “sine”
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maiden name = a woman’s family name before marriage
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p. 29 - part 3a - Find the capital letters in the registration form.
Do you remember the rules for capitals in English?
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Homework: p. 29 part 5 - Complete the form with your information.
(Tomorrow I will give you more complex examples to use.)