3. 6 Things You Should Know Before You Start Learning English
About the language itself:
1) What are the main features of the English language?
2) Is it easy to pick up?
About you:
3) Set obtainable goals.
4) Feel confident.
About your learning process:
5) Surround yourself with English.
6) Find a way to make your learning fun.
4. 7 tips on speaking English fluently and confidently
1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
2. Practice, practice, practice
3. Listen
4. Celebrate success
5. Think in English
6. Talk to yourself
7. Tongue twisters
5. PARTS OF THE LESSON:
A.Grammar Point (Grammar)
B. Words and Expressions (Vocabulary)
C.Short Conversation (Reading & Pron.)
D.Exercise (Application)
E. Free Conversation (Speaking)
6. Today’s Goal: To be able to talk about something you
like to do.
Grammar Point:
like to do ～
Ex :
I like to listen to music.
I like to eat Japanese food.
I like to play sports.
7. New Words / Expressions
•Relaxing (adjective)
•US /rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ/
•UK /rɪˈlæk.sɪŋ/
•helping you to rest and to feel less tense
•I like to listen to relaxing music.
•Soothing (adjective)
•US /ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/
•UK /ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/
•producing feelings of comfort or relief
•That's very soothing.
•Outdoor (adjective)
•US /ˈaʊtˌdɔːr/
•UK /ˈaʊtˌdɔːr/
•located outside a building
•You are an outdoor person.
8. •Participate (verb)
•US /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
•UK /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
•to take part in or become involved in an activity
•I like to participate in outdoor activities.
•Activity (noun)
•US /ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
•UK /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
•something that is done as work or for a particular purpose
•I like to do outdoor activities.
•Active (adjective)
•US /ˈæk.tɪv/
•UK /ˈæk.tɪv/
•doing things that require physical movement and energy
•You are a very active person.
10. Short Conversation
Directions: Read the following conversation with your teacher.
Layla and David are sitting in the park and talking to each other.
David: What do you like to do in your free time?
Layla: I like to stay home and listen to relaxing music because I'm so busy lately.
David: That's very soothing. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
Layla: I like to listen to jazz. Smooth jazz is my favorite.
David: I like jazz, too. So you are not really an outdoor person?
Layla: Oh, I am. I like to play sports and participate in other outdoor activities.
David: Really? I like to play sports, too. I like tennis, soccer, basketball, and all kinds
of sports.
Layla: Wow! You are a very active person. Let's go play tennis sometime.
11. Questions:
Directions: Answer the following questions about the story.
Question
1.What does Layla like to do in her free time?
2.What kind of music does Layla like?
3.What does David like to do in his free time?
13. 1.
Teacher: What do they like to do?
You: ①.
Teacher: When do they like to do that?
You: ②.
【 dance / Saturday night 】
2.
Teacher: What does he like to do?
You: ①.
Teacher: Where does he like to do that?
You: ②.
【 sketch designs / his office 】
14. 3.
Teacher: What do they like to drink?
You: ①.
Teacher: Where do they like to do that?
You: ②.
【 wine/home 】
4.
Teacher: What do the Joneses like to do?
You: ①.
Teacher: When do they like to do that?
You: ②.
【 walk in the park with their children / every Sunday 】
15. 5.
Teacher: What does Mr. Smith like to do?
You: ①.
Teacher: Who does he like to eat French food with?
You: ②.
【 eat French food / his girlfriend 】
6.
Teacher: What does Dr. Tanaka like to do?
You: ①.
Teacher: How often does he like to do that?
You: ②.
【 talk to patients / every day 】
16. Free Conversation
Directions: Let's use the phrases and the words you've learned during the less
on and talk about the following topics freely.
1. What do you like to do in your free time? Why? When? With
whom?
2. What do you like to do when you're traveling?
3. Ask your teacher what she/he likes to do in their free time.
