Page 7 Listening and Speaking
Handout on Simple Past (Picture Story)
Went over verbs
Review the order of the story and have students create a story using the verbs in the past tense.


Grammar and Expressions
The cuisine of other countries
It's difficult for women to work in kitchens.
I don't think women are especially sensitive to it.


Vocabulary
nutrients = nourishing;  providing nourishment or nutriment
unsocial hours = hours which make it difficult to have a productive social life.
tap water = water from the tap




Dermatitis / contact dermatitis
tourist
open to new things
liked the country
father's name
middle name
pasta
English chef
English breakfast
English dishes
unsocial hours
shouting
very hot
language very understanding

Warm up speaking activity
Begin p. 7 (5 Listening) a-c
6 Speaking
Speaking Task Handout on (Simple Past and Past Continuous)
Move on to 1B p.8




...lose my weight.
...go back to my home.


Kindergarten; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
1-6 = Elementary
7-9 = Middle / Junior HS
10-12 = HS


strict = rigid / stern
Do you know Taegu? / Are you familiar with Taegu? / Have you heard of Taegu?


lettuce / salad
lettuce = a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa,  occurring in manyvarieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.


Salad = a dish made by combining lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onion, dressing, etc.


consume


–nouna small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, usedas a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.croutons =


condiment holder / tray




curdled blood 

ESL Websites For Listening / Pronunciation Practice / Common Expressions in English / ESL News

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.world-english.org/common_phrases.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm

http://www.tesall.com/esl-tesol-news/

. Question : Comparatives sentense make me confused sometime. So I want to know which following sentence is correct?

1) Generally European's lifespan is more longer than Afrian.
2) Generally European's lifespan is longer than African. 


Greg,
There are two ways to form a comparative, you choose between the two depending on how many syllables the word has.
You form a comparative by adding "er" to 1-2 syllable words.
You form a comparative by adding "more" to 3 or more  syllable words.
However, you can't do both!
So, sentence number 2 would be correct.


With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-er' or 'more':

• quiet → quieter/more quiet
• clever → cleverer/more clever
• narrow → narrower/more narrow
• simple → simpler/more simple

In other words, you can choose between using "er" to form the comparative or "more," but not both as in sentence number 1.

Comparative Adjectives

When we talk about two things, we can "compare" them. We can see if they are the same or different. Perhaps they are the same in some ways and different in other ways. We can use comparative adjectives to describe the differences.

We can use comparative adjectives when talking about two things (not three or more things). For three or more we use superlatives -- biggest, tallest, smallest, most expensive, etc.

Formation of Comparative Adjectives

There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective:

• short adjectives: add "-er"
• long adjectives: use "more"

Short adjectives
1-syllable adjectives	old, fast
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y	happy, easy
Normal rule: add "-er"	old → older
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r	late → later
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant	big → bigger
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i	happy → happier
Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y	modern, pleasant
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables	expensive, intellectual
Normal rule: use "more"	modern → more modern expensive → more expensive

Exception
The following adjectives have irregular forms:

• good → better
• well (healthy) → better
• bad → worse
• far → farther/further

Use of Comparative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives when talking about 2 things (not 3 or 10 or 1,000,000 things, only 2 things).

Often, the comparative adjective is followed by "than".

Look at these examples:

• John is 1m80. He is tall. But Chris is 1m85. He is taller than John.
• America is big. But Russia is bigger.
• I want to have a more powerful computer.
• Is French more difficult than English?

If we talk about the two planets Earth and Mars, we can compare them as shown in the table below:

	Earth	Mars
Diameter (km)	12,760	6,790	Mars is smaller than Earth.
Distance from Sun (million km)	150	228	Mars is more distant from the Sun.
Length of day (hours)	24	25	A day on Mars is slightly longer than a day on Earth.
Moons	1	2	Mars has more moons than Earth.
Surface temperature (degrees Celcius)	22	-23	Mars is colder than Earth.

 

Although we use comparative adjectives when talking about two things (not three or more things), in fact one or both of the things may be a group of things.

• Mt Everest is higher than all other mountains.

Here, we are talking about hundreds of mountains, but we are still comparing one thing (Mt Everest) to one other thing (all other mountains).

[See also Superlative Adjectives]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nuts

Did handout "Food Sayings" & Food: Eating Habits.
Did page 4-5 
page 5 D done in class, but need to go over.


Answers
Alice Freeman:       A6  B3  C4  D2  E5  F1
Jacqueline Fabre:    A3  B5  C6  D4  E1  F2




Grammar & Expressions
Incorrect: One time in two months.
Correct: Once every other month.


When using (comparatives: big / bigger; small / smaller, etc.) be sure to follow the rule -- Comparatives take an "er." If it is a three syllable or more word, it usually takes "more," but not both. In other words, a comparative structure can not both take "more" as well as "er"


I hate it when people chew gum.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nuts

http://dictionary.reference.com




Vocabulary
 In English we say beef / (not) cow meat
In English we say pork / (not) pig meat or pig

vis·cous

   [vis-kuhs]  Show IPA

–adjective

1.

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.

2.

having the property of viscosity.

Main Entry:	fussy
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	meticulous, particular
Synonyms:	careful, choosy, conscientious, conscionable,dainty, difficult, discriminating, exact, exacting,fastidious, finical, finicky, fretful, fuddy-duddy,hard to please, heedful, nit-picking,overfastidious, painstaking, persnickety, picky,picky-picky, punctilious, punctual, querulous,scrupulous, squeamish, stickling
Antonyms:	uncritical, undemanding, unfussy

Did Mix & Mingle as a Warm-up Activity.
AEF 1A p. 4 1a and Discussion Questions
Begin with (b) p. 
Mix & Mingle




Vocabulary
Incorrect: Talent
Correct: Entertainer
cut down / cut back = reduce
(v) to diet
(n) a diet = what you typically eat
necessity = required
I eat out of necessity.

rem·e·dy

 noun, plural -dies, verb, -died, -dy·ing.

–noun

1.

something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder;a healing medicine, application, or treatment.

2.

something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

ex·ces·sive

   [ik-ses-iv]  Show IPA

–adjective

going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree;characterized by excess: excessive charges; excessive criticism.

Expressions
My mother and father (usually mother is mentioned first, then father) (Collocation)
Correct: I don't understand...
Incorrect: I can't understand...( can/can't) ability
...associate with = ...think of


What did you do this (past) summer? --past is understood without being spoken


When I'm stressed out, I usually eat poorly.
...is a good remedy for reducing stress.
Eating fried chicken twice a month isn't really excessive.
Just a moment...hear me out.


hear me out = Let me explain the story / situation completely




Grammar
Simple Present (routine) (usually) / Present Continuous
Stative Verbs / State of Being Verbs


It's easy to find Beijing Duck in Chinese restaurants.