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05.12.22
In our last lesson, we –
- Looked at giving and asking for directions.
- Prepositions: at, in and under.
Here’s the PowerPoint from this morning:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 20
Here are the pages from the lesson:
There is no homework, but here are some things that you’ll find useful:
7A What do you do in your free time_Workbook
The audio file:
I’m very sorry that this course has come to an end, but if you have any questions about things we’ve done in the course, please email me.
30.11.22
In the lesson, we –
- Looked at the common verb phrases often used with free time activities.
- We checked the homework and the answers can be found here:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 19
Here is a summary of the question forms:
Homework:
- Do the exercises in 7A Grammar: Word order in questions.
- Complete the exercises in 25 Free time at home (you have the answers).
- Unit 3 Reading read the text and answer the questions.
Here are the pages:
7A Grammar_ Word order in questions
Unit 3 Reading extension (Emp)
The pages we looked at in class:
7A Vocabulary_Common verb phrases 2
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice weekend! See you on Monday for the last lesson of this course! I hope you’ll be there.
28.11.22
In today’s lesson, we –
- Looked at different sports and the counties they are played in.
- And, other free time activities.
- We also looked at the word order of questions using be and the present simple.
For more details, please see the following (I’m afraid this is shorter than the one you saw this morning – it was too big to upload – but the important details are here):
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 18a
Homework:
- Do the exercises in 7A Word order in questions.
- Complete the exercises in 23 Sport (you have the answers).
Here are the pages:
The pages we looked at in class:
7A What do you do in your free time_a
7A What do you do in your free time_b
Sadly, I can’t upload the audio files.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice evening! See you on Wednesday!
23.11.22
First, I want to say how sorry I am that our last lesson was cancelled. A lot of snow = no busses in Tyresö! The last lesson of this course will now be on the 5th December.
In this lesson, we –
- Talked about things we do, using adverbs of frequency.
- And, we looked at a day in the life of a New York tour guide.
Homework:
- Do the exercises in 5 & 6 Revise and check. That includes all the exercises on page 38 and Can you understand this text? and Can you say this in English? on page 39.
- Complete the exercises in 6B Vocabulary: What’s the word?
- Study the information and complete the exercises in 13 In the living room (you have the answers). Remember, BBC Learning English has a video on furniture here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/easyenglish/easyenglish_furniture
- Unit 2 Reading read the text and answer the questions.
Here are the pages:
6B Vocabulary_Adverbs of frequency
I’m sorry, I can’t upload the videos we looked at today.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice weekend! See you on Monday!
16.11.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Other adverbs of frequency.
- Their position when used with am, is, are, etc.
- We spoke about our typical day.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 16
Homework:
- Do the exercises in 6B A day in my life.
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 94 always/usually/often
- Study the information and complete the exercises in 12 In the bedroom and bathroom.
Here are the pages and audio files:
12 In the bedroom and bathroom
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice weekend! See you on Monday!
14.11.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Adverbs of frequency – those words we use to say how often we do things.
- The position of adverbs in a sentence.
- A typical day.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 15
Homework:
- Do the exercises in .
- Complete the exercises on adverbs of frequency we started in class.
- Study and listen to the information in A Typical Day.
Here are the pages and audio files:
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a nice afternoon and evening! See you on Wednesday!
09.11.22
I’m sorry this is late – problems with the server!
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Different types of jobs.
- Places of work.
- Present simple: he, she and it.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 14
Homework:
- Study the pages we looked at in class and complete the reading exercise on page 35.
- Complete the exercises in 6A She works for Armani.
- Study the information in 14 Jobs and do the accompanying exercises (you have the answers).
Here are the pages and audio files:
If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask!
Have a nice evening and a very good weekend! See you on Monday!
07.11.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Telling the time.
- Talking about how we feel.
- Words with silent letters.
- Common verb phrases.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 13
Homework:
- Complete the exercises in Practical English: What time is it?
- Do the exercises in 5A Grammar: Present + and –.
The handouts from today’s lesson
Practical English 3_What time is it
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a nice evening! See you on Wednesday!
02.11.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- The present simple tense: questions and short answers.
- Common verb phrases.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 12
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 6 I don’t … (present simple negative).
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 7 Do you … ? (present simple questions).
- Study the pages we looked at in the lesson and complete the listening exercise (the audio files are below).
- Study the Common verb phrases we looked at in the lesson. Listen to the audio file and repeat the words.
- Complete the exercises in worksheet 5B (the audio files are below).
Pages from Wednesday’s class:
5B A very long flight_Workbook
The answers to Monday’s homework:
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice weekend! See you on Monday!
31.10.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- The present simple tense: positive and negative sentences.
- Different types of food.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 11
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 5 I do, work, like, etc. (present simple).
- Study the pages we looked at in the lesson (the audio files are below).
- 5A Breakfast around the world
- Complete the exercises in worksheet 5A (the audio files are below).
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a nice evening! See you on Wednesday!
18.10.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Adjectives and their opposites.
- Family relationships: great-grandmother, grandmother, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, etc.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 10
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 85 old, nice, interesting, etc. Read the information and do the exercises. The answers are in the back of the book.
- The Family. Read the information and do the exercises. The answers are on the back page.
- Go to the link, and read the text about going to a doctor. Look at the questions.
- Go to the following sound file, listen and write Stuart’s answers.
If you were in class today, you have this, but here you can see it in glorious colour!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a very nice weekend! See you on Monday!
17.10.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Adjectives: the words that describe a noun. For example, a fast car, a new phone, an old book, etc.
- Vocabulary: describing clothes and jewellery.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 9
Homework:
- Do the grammar exercises in –
- 4B Grammar Bank_adjectives
- Study the words in the Vocabulary bank.
- 4B Adjectives
- Complete the exercises in the following worksheet.
- 4B Big cars or small cars_Workbook
If you were in class today, you have these, here you can see them in glorious colour!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a nice evening! See you on Wednesday!
12.10.22
In this lesson, we looked at:
- Family and friends
- Possessive adjectives – a little reminder of what we did earlier in the course.
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 8
Homework:
- Study the pages we looked at in the lesson (the audio files are below).
- 4A Family and friends
- Learn the words we use to talk about our friends and family in the Vocabulary Bank.
- 4A Vocabulary Bank_People and family
- Complete the exercises in the Workbook.
- 4A Family and friends_Workbook
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a lovely weekend. See you on Monday!
10.10.22
In today’s lesson, we looked at:
- Parts of the body
- Health problem vocabulary
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 7
Homework:
- Finish the exercise on Health Problems we started in class (the file is too big to upload)
- Complete the exercises in the following: Look at the anagrams, order the letters and match them to the pictures –
EF 2A Vocabulary_Common objects
- Learn the language for asking questions in the classroom –
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Have a nice evening! See you on Wednesday.
05.10.22
In today’s lesson, we looked at:
- Articles again: a / an and the
- Questions: What is this? What is that? What are these? What are those?
For more details, please see the following:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 6
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 70 the and Unit 74 this / that / these / those Read the information and do the exercises. The answers are in the back of the book.
- Complete the exercises in the following –
3a Pronunciation
3c Pronunciation
4 Listening
If you have any questions, please ask me.
Have a very good weekend!
03.10.22
In today’s lesson, we looked at:
- Singular and plural nouns
- Articles: a / an and the
- Questions: What is it? What is this?
- Plural word endings: bags, watches, cities
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 5
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 69 a / an and the Read the information and do the exercises. The answers are in the back of the book.
- Complete the exercises in the following –
3A What’s in your bag_Workbook
If you have any questions, please let me know.
28.09.22
In today’s lesson, we looked at:
- Possessive adjectives
- Questions: Whose phone is this? Whose is this?
- Numbers
- Days of the week
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 4
1c Possessive adjectives_my, your, his, etc.
Homework:
- Essential Grammar in Use: Unit 61 Whose is this? Read the information and do the exercises. The answers are in the back of the book.
- Complete the exercises in the following –
1A Vocabulary Numbers and days
If you have any questions, please ask me.
26.09.22
In today’s lesson, we practised:
- Present tense ‘be’ positive and negative sentences, and questions
- Giving personal and email information.
If you have any questions, please ask me.
21.09.22
Today, we looked at:
- Friendly greetings
- The alphabet: How do you spell it?
- The present tense of the verb be in negative sentences and questions
You can find more information here:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 2
If you have any questions, please ask me.
19.09.22
First, let me say how nice it was to meet you all and to welcome you to my blog – I’m afraid you won’t find anything very exciting here but you will find details of what we did in the lesson, the homework and some useful links.
Today, we looked at:
- Introductions
- The alphabet: saying the letters
- The present tense of the verb be in positive sentences
You can find more information here:
English for Ukrainians_Lesson 1
If you have any questions, please ask me.