This document provides an agenda for a LanguageCircle lesson about winter holidays. The objectives are to review seasonal greetings idioms, learn new vocabulary, listen to a dialogue about gift exchanges in Canada, discuss grammar rules for the present simple tense, read about nine winter holiday celebrations, and reflect on learning. The lesson includes activities on vocabulary, listening, speaking, grammar exercises, and a reading on various winter holidays celebrated in December and January.
The document provides instruction on using the present continuous tense in English and quantifiers such as "all", "most", "some". It includes examples of forming yes/no and wh- questions in the present continuous tense. Phone conversation examples are provided to practice using the present continuous tense to talk about present activities. Common quantifiers are defined and examples are given to illustrate their use with plural and uncountable nouns.
This document contains a series of incomplete questions with blanks for question words and subjects. It can be used as a game to teach students question formation by having them match question beginnings to possible endings to form valid questions. The game is played in small groups where students take turns drawing question beginnings and using ending cards to complete the questions, working together to form as many correct questions as possible.
This document discusses subject-verb agreement in English grammar. It covers basic rules such as singular subjects requiring singular verbs and plural subjects requiring plural verbs. It also addresses exceptions and tricky cases involving pronouns, compound subjects, fractions, and modifiers that can confuse subject-verb agreement. The document is authored by Ayyaz Qadeer and dated February 18, 2014. It includes examples and a quiz to test understanding of subject-verb agreement rules.
This document contains an English lesson on colors, shopping conversations, grammar exercises, and a reading passage on material goods. It includes vocabulary words, conversations comparing prices of items, and a listening exercise about shopping. Students are asked to complete charts and role plays about purchasing different colored items. Comparisons are made between the costs of everyday goods in the US and the author's home country.
This document provides 8 ideas for celebrating New Year's Eve based on different life stages and interests:
1. For couples, visit locations from your relationship history and share memories at each stop.
2. For families, host an award show where each person gives awards to other family members based on their year.
3. For gamers, gather friends to play through multiplayer games you enjoyed this year.
4. For board game fans, set up a progression where the winner moves to the next game.
5. For college students, visit random locations around town and do activities at each stop.
6. For high schoolers, have a progressive party moving between friends' houses for different
This document contains information about Christmas songs, including the names of popular songs like "Jingle Bells" and "All I Want for Christmas (is You)". It discusses how "All I Want for Christmas (is You)" by Mariah Carey has been the number one Christmas song on the Billboard charts every year since 2011. The document also includes exercises on grammar, weather words, minimal word pairs, and asking questions to classmates.
The document provides instruction on using the present continuous tense in English and quantifiers such as "all", "most", "some". It includes examples of forming yes/no and wh- questions in the present continuous tense. Phone conversation examples are provided to practice using the present continuous tense to talk about present activities. Common quantifiers are defined and examples are given to illustrate their use with plural and uncountable nouns.
This document contains a series of incomplete questions with blanks for question words and subjects. It can be used as a game to teach students question formation by having them match question beginnings to possible endings to form valid questions. The game is played in small groups where students take turns drawing question beginnings and using ending cards to complete the questions, working together to form as many correct questions as possible.
This document discusses subject-verb agreement in English grammar. It covers basic rules such as singular subjects requiring singular verbs and plural subjects requiring plural verbs. It also addresses exceptions and tricky cases involving pronouns, compound subjects, fractions, and modifiers that can confuse subject-verb agreement. The document is authored by Ayyaz Qadeer and dated February 18, 2014. It includes examples and a quiz to test understanding of subject-verb agreement rules.
This document contains an English lesson on colors, shopping conversations, grammar exercises, and a reading passage on material goods. It includes vocabulary words, conversations comparing prices of items, and a listening exercise about shopping. Students are asked to complete charts and role plays about purchasing different colored items. Comparisons are made between the costs of everyday goods in the US and the author's home country.
This document provides 8 ideas for celebrating New Year's Eve based on different life stages and interests:
1. For couples, visit locations from your relationship history and share memories at each stop.
2. For families, host an award show where each person gives awards to other family members based on their year.
3. For gamers, gather friends to play through multiplayer games you enjoyed this year.
4. For board game fans, set up a progression where the winner moves to the next game.
5. For college students, visit random locations around town and do activities at each stop.
6. For high schoolers, have a progressive party moving between friends' houses for different
This document contains information about Christmas songs, including the names of popular songs like "Jingle Bells" and "All I Want for Christmas (is You)". It discusses how "All I Want for Christmas (is You)" by Mariah Carey has been the number one Christmas song on the Billboard charts every year since 2011. The document also includes exercises on grammar, weather words, minimal word pairs, and asking questions to classmates.
Teaching Infinitives: A Free Introductory ESL Lesson PlanReganMcNeill1
When teaching infinitives it is especially important to know what they are. Infinitives are the base form of verbs. Infinitives are often formed by placing the word “to” and then following it with a verb. For example, “to buy/to work/to shop”. Keep in mind that a bare infinitive does not have the word “to” preceding it. Sometimes English speakers use infinitives as objects in sentences. Infinitives can also be used as a subject at the beginning of some sentences; they can be used as adverbs to modify verbs as well. Finally, they can be used as adjectives and/or complements to adjectives. As the lesson progresses, you will introduce the different uses of infinitives to students. Though teaching infinitives seems difficult, this lesson makes it fun and clear.
If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
1. The document provides information about grammar, vocabulary, and everyday English topics from Unit 7 of an English language textbook.
2. It includes passages about the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs, vocabulary words that go together, and questions about dates.
3. The document contains exercises for students to practice these grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills through activities like filling in blanks, asking and answering questions, and completing sentences.
How To Teach Conditionals - True In The Present And Future - An ESL Lesson PlanReganMcNeill1
As you know, teaching conditionals can be a bit tricky. What that means is that it is even more difficult to learn but especially important! So, this lesson is not recommended for beginner ELs and rather intermediate students. Students should be familiar with the basic past, present and future tenses. You should note this lesson includes a lot of content and concepts, so it is not necessary to complete it in one go. Rather, gauge how much you can get through based on a student’s proficiency and retention.
If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
This document provides information about different types of questions in English, including yes/no questions, choice questions, wh-questions (questions beginning with what, when, where, who, why, how), and tag questions (questions added to statements). It defines each type of question, provides examples, and presents exercises for forming and answering different kinds of questions.
The document provides a review of basic English grammar structures including:
1) The present simple form of the verb "to be";
2) Expressing existence with "there is/there are";
3) Using "some" and "any" to express quantity;
4) Identifying countable and uncountable nouns; and
5) Asking and telling time.
It includes examples and exercises for learners to practice these essential grammar points.
Macam-macam Expressing dan Phrasal VerbsWien Adithya
The document provides expressions for expressing gratitude, congratulating others, surprise, and disbelief in English. It includes example dialogues demonstrating the use of these expressions. It also discusses the use of "will" and "be going to" for making predictions, paired conjunctions like "both...and", causative verbs, tag questions, and phrasal verbs in English. The document aims to teach English expressions, structures, and grammar through examples and short conversations.
This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can be pluralized and take quantifiers like "a" and "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be pluralized and take quantifiers like "some" and "any". Some nouns like "hair" can be both countable and uncountable depending on context. Common uncountable nouns include topics like furniture, money, research, and knowledge. Quantifiers like "some" are used for positive statements and questions expecting agreement, while "any" is used for negative statements and questions not expecting agreement.
This document outlines an English pedagogical module for 9th grade students. It includes various topics of study such as environmental care, interculturality, empathy, holidays in the USA, childhood memories, celebrations and traditions. It also lists curricular threads like communication, cultural awareness, oral communication, reading, writing and language through the arts. There are lessons on values, holidays, Christmas traditions, invitations and more. Students are encouraged to discuss their own traditions and compare similarities and differences between cultures.
This document provides information about different types of English sentences and homonyms. It discusses the four types of sentences: declarative sentences (statements), interrogative sentences (questions), imperative sentences (commands), and exclamative sentences (exclamations). It also explains homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings), homographs (words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations), and homonyms (words that are both spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings). Examples are given for each type.
December has arrived and our activities help us to start thinking about this festive time of the year. The activities for our B2 First and C1 Advanced students are design to help students talk about their feelings about Christmas and the traditions they share with friends and family. Our A2 Flyers, A2 Key and B1 Preliminary students can have some fun while they find out how to make some traditional Christmas food. The youngest ones can set their creativity free and design their Christmas tree while they practise their speaking, listening and writing. Happy teaching!
This document outlines a lesson plan about family trees. The aims are to develop English language skills and understand families by discussing family points, asking questions, correcting mistakes, listening, doing activities, working with vocabulary, making conclusions, and enjoying time together. Students participate in warm-up exercises, learn about Caroline's family tree, answer questions about relatives, complete sentences, choose verb forms, and finish sentences with family words. They then relax with movement exercises, answer questions about their families, play a question game, and are assigned homework to create a family tree project before summarizing what was discussed.
This document provides lesson plans and activities for English language learners to practice speaking skills related to Christmas. For intermediate and advanced students, there is a discussion activity about the meaning and traditions of Christmas. Students then practice speaking in pairs and groups about how relevant different aspects of Christmas are, such as family, presents, and feelings. Younger students complete a "find someone who" activity where they ask classmates questions about Christmas traditions, food, songs and travel. The document aims to improve students' reading, speaking, listening and writing skills while learning about Christmas celebrations.
The document discusses various holidays and celebrations, asking questions about how the student celebrates and decorates for events like birthdays, Halloween, and Christmas. It also provides prompts for pair tasks about the environment and favorite books. For the environment task, it gives words to use to ask 5 questions about their partner's ideas for caring for the environment. And for books, it provides words to ask 5 questions about their partner's favorite book.
The document provides instructions and exercises for an English lesson on the past simple tense, including defining the past simple and irregular verbs, examples of putting verbs in the past simple tense, a reading passage about a 123-year-old woman who was buried next to her hated husband, and exercises to check comprehension and practice using the past simple.
The document discusses colloquialism and familiar/slang words used in informal communication. It provides examples of colloquial and familiar/slang terms commonly used in everyday speech that present a more casual tone than formal language. The document also contains exercises for readers to identify colloquialisms in sentences and replace them with slang terms from a provided list or determine the meaning of underlined colloquial phrases.
This document provides guidance on subject-verb agreement with various types of compound subjects and phrases. It explains that compound subjects joined by "and" typically take a plural verb, while those referring to a single person or thing take a singular verb. Collective nouns can be either singular or plural depending on whether the group or individuals are referred to. Amounts, countries, and creative works also may take a singular verb even when plural in form. Phrases like "as well as" do not affect subject-verb agreement.
Unit 7. Cultural diversity, Lesson: Looking back and projectChau Bui
This document provides information about a lesson on cultural diversity that includes activities about weddings, pronunciation, grammar, and Tet traditions. It discusses a game called Kim's Game about remembering pictures and their related words. Students then practice vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar comparisons. They play a number game about filling in gaps with comparative and superlative adjectives. Finally, students work in pairs to classify statements about dos and don'ts of Tet rituals and table manners, and prepare a presentation about this topic to help foreign students. Homework involves writing about dos and don'ts of Vietnamese festivals or table manners.
This document contains information about Christmas songs, minimal word pairs, synonyms, asking questions to partners, finding people who relate to certain Christmas experiences, making a Christmas carol, using subordinators, and Christmas tongue twisters. It discusses popular Christmas songs, encourages asking classmates questions, provides a synonyms matching activity with answers, demonstrates the use of subordinators like "when" and "unless", and lists challenging tongue twisters involving Christmas themes.
This document provides a summary of English language lessons covering topics such as:
1. Present tenses including present simple and present continuous. Verb forms and common expressions.
2. Future tense using "going to" and predictions. Indirect objects and object pronouns.
3. Past simple tense and time expressions for talking about the past. Location prepositions and questions about places.
4. Offers and requests using "can" and "could". Questions about availability and existence of things.
This document contains information about an English lesson plan that focuses on parties and celebrations. It includes vocabulary practice on party-related words, grammar practice using the Present Simple tense, project work, and dialog activities. There are also games like guessing games and finding differences that reinforce the target vocabulary. Reading comprehension exercises focus on topics like baby showers. Listening comprehension activities involve retelling a story about a birthday party based on pictures. Students also practice writing invitations.
The document discusses the simple present tense in verbs. It provides examples of how verbs are conjugated in the simple present tense for singular and plural subjects. It also discusses time expressions used with simple present tense verbs to indicate actions that happen regularly or frequently in the present. Examples are given of verbs in simple present tense used with time expressions like "every day", "sometimes", and "on weekends". Students are given exercises to practice identifying, forming, and using simple present tense verbs with time expressions correctly in sentences.
The document discusses subject-verb agreement rules. It states that a singular subject requires a singular verb and a plural subject requires a plural verb. It provides examples of singular and plural subjects and verbs. It also covers compound subjects, collective nouns, and subjects joined by "or" or "nor". Seatwork examples are given to practice identifying the subject and choosing the correct verb form.
Teaching Infinitives: A Free Introductory ESL Lesson PlanReganMcNeill1
When teaching infinitives it is especially important to know what they are. Infinitives are the base form of verbs. Infinitives are often formed by placing the word “to” and then following it with a verb. For example, “to buy/to work/to shop”. Keep in mind that a bare infinitive does not have the word “to” preceding it. Sometimes English speakers use infinitives as objects in sentences. Infinitives can also be used as a subject at the beginning of some sentences; they can be used as adverbs to modify verbs as well. Finally, they can be used as adjectives and/or complements to adjectives. As the lesson progresses, you will introduce the different uses of infinitives to students. Though teaching infinitives seems difficult, this lesson makes it fun and clear.
If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
1. The document provides information about grammar, vocabulary, and everyday English topics from Unit 7 of an English language textbook.
2. It includes passages about the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs, vocabulary words that go together, and questions about dates.
3. The document contains exercises for students to practice these grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills through activities like filling in blanks, asking and answering questions, and completing sentences.
How To Teach Conditionals - True In The Present And Future - An ESL Lesson PlanReganMcNeill1
As you know, teaching conditionals can be a bit tricky. What that means is that it is even more difficult to learn but especially important! So, this lesson is not recommended for beginner ELs and rather intermediate students. Students should be familiar with the basic past, present and future tenses. You should note this lesson includes a lot of content and concepts, so it is not necessary to complete it in one go. Rather, gauge how much you can get through based on a student’s proficiency and retention.
If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
This document provides information about different types of questions in English, including yes/no questions, choice questions, wh-questions (questions beginning with what, when, where, who, why, how), and tag questions (questions added to statements). It defines each type of question, provides examples, and presents exercises for forming and answering different kinds of questions.
The document provides a review of basic English grammar structures including:
1) The present simple form of the verb "to be";
2) Expressing existence with "there is/there are";
3) Using "some" and "any" to express quantity;
4) Identifying countable and uncountable nouns; and
5) Asking and telling time.
It includes examples and exercises for learners to practice these essential grammar points.
Macam-macam Expressing dan Phrasal VerbsWien Adithya
The document provides expressions for expressing gratitude, congratulating others, surprise, and disbelief in English. It includes example dialogues demonstrating the use of these expressions. It also discusses the use of "will" and "be going to" for making predictions, paired conjunctions like "both...and", causative verbs, tag questions, and phrasal verbs in English. The document aims to teach English expressions, structures, and grammar through examples and short conversations.
This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can be pluralized and take quantifiers like "a" and "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be pluralized and take quantifiers like "some" and "any". Some nouns like "hair" can be both countable and uncountable depending on context. Common uncountable nouns include topics like furniture, money, research, and knowledge. Quantifiers like "some" are used for positive statements and questions expecting agreement, while "any" is used for negative statements and questions not expecting agreement.
This document outlines an English pedagogical module for 9th grade students. It includes various topics of study such as environmental care, interculturality, empathy, holidays in the USA, childhood memories, celebrations and traditions. It also lists curricular threads like communication, cultural awareness, oral communication, reading, writing and language through the arts. There are lessons on values, holidays, Christmas traditions, invitations and more. Students are encouraged to discuss their own traditions and compare similarities and differences between cultures.
This document provides information about different types of English sentences and homonyms. It discusses the four types of sentences: declarative sentences (statements), interrogative sentences (questions), imperative sentences (commands), and exclamative sentences (exclamations). It also explains homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings), homographs (words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations), and homonyms (words that are both spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings). Examples are given for each type.
December has arrived and our activities help us to start thinking about this festive time of the year. The activities for our B2 First and C1 Advanced students are design to help students talk about their feelings about Christmas and the traditions they share with friends and family. Our A2 Flyers, A2 Key and B1 Preliminary students can have some fun while they find out how to make some traditional Christmas food. The youngest ones can set their creativity free and design their Christmas tree while they practise their speaking, listening and writing. Happy teaching!
This document outlines a lesson plan about family trees. The aims are to develop English language skills and understand families by discussing family points, asking questions, correcting mistakes, listening, doing activities, working with vocabulary, making conclusions, and enjoying time together. Students participate in warm-up exercises, learn about Caroline's family tree, answer questions about relatives, complete sentences, choose verb forms, and finish sentences with family words. They then relax with movement exercises, answer questions about their families, play a question game, and are assigned homework to create a family tree project before summarizing what was discussed.
This document provides lesson plans and activities for English language learners to practice speaking skills related to Christmas. For intermediate and advanced students, there is a discussion activity about the meaning and traditions of Christmas. Students then practice speaking in pairs and groups about how relevant different aspects of Christmas are, such as family, presents, and feelings. Younger students complete a "find someone who" activity where they ask classmates questions about Christmas traditions, food, songs and travel. The document aims to improve students' reading, speaking, listening and writing skills while learning about Christmas celebrations.
The document discusses various holidays and celebrations, asking questions about how the student celebrates and decorates for events like birthdays, Halloween, and Christmas. It also provides prompts for pair tasks about the environment and favorite books. For the environment task, it gives words to use to ask 5 questions about their partner's ideas for caring for the environment. And for books, it provides words to ask 5 questions about their partner's favorite book.
The document provides instructions and exercises for an English lesson on the past simple tense, including defining the past simple and irregular verbs, examples of putting verbs in the past simple tense, a reading passage about a 123-year-old woman who was buried next to her hated husband, and exercises to check comprehension and practice using the past simple.
The document discusses colloquialism and familiar/slang words used in informal communication. It provides examples of colloquial and familiar/slang terms commonly used in everyday speech that present a more casual tone than formal language. The document also contains exercises for readers to identify colloquialisms in sentences and replace them with slang terms from a provided list or determine the meaning of underlined colloquial phrases.
This document provides guidance on subject-verb agreement with various types of compound subjects and phrases. It explains that compound subjects joined by "and" typically take a plural verb, while those referring to a single person or thing take a singular verb. Collective nouns can be either singular or plural depending on whether the group or individuals are referred to. Amounts, countries, and creative works also may take a singular verb even when plural in form. Phrases like "as well as" do not affect subject-verb agreement.
Unit 7. Cultural diversity, Lesson: Looking back and projectChau Bui
This document provides information about a lesson on cultural diversity that includes activities about weddings, pronunciation, grammar, and Tet traditions. It discusses a game called Kim's Game about remembering pictures and their related words. Students then practice vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar comparisons. They play a number game about filling in gaps with comparative and superlative adjectives. Finally, students work in pairs to classify statements about dos and don'ts of Tet rituals and table manners, and prepare a presentation about this topic to help foreign students. Homework involves writing about dos and don'ts of Vietnamese festivals or table manners.
This document contains information about Christmas songs, minimal word pairs, synonyms, asking questions to partners, finding people who relate to certain Christmas experiences, making a Christmas carol, using subordinators, and Christmas tongue twisters. It discusses popular Christmas songs, encourages asking classmates questions, provides a synonyms matching activity with answers, demonstrates the use of subordinators like "when" and "unless", and lists challenging tongue twisters involving Christmas themes.
This document provides a summary of English language lessons covering topics such as:
1. Present tenses including present simple and present continuous. Verb forms and common expressions.
2. Future tense using "going to" and predictions. Indirect objects and object pronouns.
3. Past simple tense and time expressions for talking about the past. Location prepositions and questions about places.
4. Offers and requests using "can" and "could". Questions about availability and existence of things.
This document contains information about an English lesson plan that focuses on parties and celebrations. It includes vocabulary practice on party-related words, grammar practice using the Present Simple tense, project work, and dialog activities. There are also games like guessing games and finding differences that reinforce the target vocabulary. Reading comprehension exercises focus on topics like baby showers. Listening comprehension activities involve retelling a story about a birthday party based on pictures. Students also practice writing invitations.
The document discusses the simple present tense in verbs. It provides examples of how verbs are conjugated in the simple present tense for singular and plural subjects. It also discusses time expressions used with simple present tense verbs to indicate actions that happen regularly or frequently in the present. Examples are given of verbs in simple present tense used with time expressions like "every day", "sometimes", and "on weekends". Students are given exercises to practice identifying, forming, and using simple present tense verbs with time expressions correctly in sentences.
The document discusses subject-verb agreement rules. It states that a singular subject requires a singular verb and a plural subject requires a plural verb. It provides examples of singular and plural subjects and verbs. It also covers compound subjects, collective nouns, and subjects joined by "or" or "nor". Seatwork examples are given to practice identifying the subject and choosing the correct verb form.
The document contains plans and materials for an English leisure lesson. It includes plans to discuss hobbies, do listening and speaking practice about films and family hobbies, review verb forms, and do reading and writing activities. Some of the reading and writing activities include vocabulary building about a school trip, reading about joining a gym, and writing a letter to a friend. The document provides templates, scripts, and questions to support teaching various topics related to leisure activities in English.
Verb noun collocations including the following verbs:
have, organize, plan, make, get, take, catch, ask, lose, pay, run, do
There is a fill in the blanks and a word match activity included in this slide show.
There are also 3 slides that have collocations that use swear words.
Here are the sentences with the correct verb forms:
1. Annie is a pupil.
2. There are two new pupils in the class.
3. Emily is from Kent.
4. Zoriana and Vlad are from Ukraine.
5. Oxford is in England.
6. She is not nine years old. She is eight.
This document is a textbook for 5th grade English language learners in Ukraine. It was published in 2018 by Geneza Publishing House. The textbook was written by Alla Nesvit to help students learn the 5th grade English curriculum. It uses stories about characters named Anna and Dan to teach students how to talk about their families, friends, interests and daily lives in English. The textbook introduces students to cultural traditions in both Ukraine and Britain. Additional online materials like a grammar guide and vocabulary list are available on the publisher's website to supplement what is in the textbook.
Similar to Winter Holiday Celebrations - Based on Season's Greetings Idioms (20)
This document provides an overview of adverbs of manner in English. It begins by defining what an adverb is and gives examples of how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It then discusses the five main types of adverbs, including adverbs of manner. Examples of common adverbs of manner like slowly, happily, and loudly are provided. The document provides exercises for learners to practice identifying and using adverbs of manner correctly in sentences. It concludes by announcing a language contest on social media to help learners improve their English.
This document provides an overview of a lesson on the simple present tense. It begins with welcoming students and establishing guidelines of inclusion and respect. It then defines verbs and verb tenses, focusing on the simple present tense. It provides examples of how to form affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the simple present. The lesson includes exercises for students to practice using the simple present correctly. It concludes by discussing students' daily routines and answering any questions.
This document provides information about gradable and ungradable adjectives. It begins by defining adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. It explains that gradable adjectives can have different degrees of a quality and lists common gradable adjectives like "angry" and "big". It discusses how modifiers like "very" and "quite" can be used with gradable adjectives. It then defines non-gradable or absolute adjectives that cannot be modified and lists examples like "dead" and "finished". It concludes by discussing non-gradable extreme adjectives that already imply a level of intensity and can be modified by words like "absolutely". The document provides examples and
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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Objectives
• Review and practice the Season’s Greetings idioms
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listen to a dialogue and answer comprehension questions
• Speak about the “Secret Santa” exchange of gifts
• Grammar: Learn about Present Simple Tense and practice
• Read an article about nine winter holiday celebrations and reflect
on a statement
• Reflect on your learning today
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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
https://livelearn.ca/lessons/about-canada/seasons-greetings-idioms/
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Review the idioms
in this related lesson
“the more, the merrier” – used to say that an occasion will be more enjoyable if a
lot of people are there
“white Christmas” – when there is snow on the ground on Christmas Day
“spread the joy” – make everyone around you happy
“cuddle up with someone” - to sit close to someone and put your hands around
them
“to beat the holiday rush” – to deal with the holiday shopping early
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Practice
Activity:
Look at the expression “the more, the merrier”.
Can you come up with a similar expression using the construction “the
____(thing 1), the ___(thing 2)”
Ex: The more your read, the better the book seems.
Your turn!
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift and to and receive a gift from the same person
2. Very crowded, filled by many
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding
4. between, in the middle of
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift to and receive a gift from the same person to exchange (gifts)
2. Very crowded, filled by many
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding
4. between, in the middle of
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift to and receive a gift from the same person to exchange (gifts)
2. Very crowded, filled by many packed
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding
4. between, in the middle of
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift to and receive a gift from the same person to exchange (gifts)
2. Very crowded, filled by many packed
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding stressful
4. between, in the middle of
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift to and receive a gift from the same person to exchange (gifts)
2. Very crowded, filled by many packed
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding stressful
4. between, in the middle of amongst
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
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to exchange gifts (phr.) amongst (adv.)
especially (adv) (something is) packed ( adj.)
stressful (adj.)
1. To give a gift to and receive a gift from the same person to exchange (gifts)
2. Very crowded, filled by many packed
3. Causing mental and emotional stress, trying, demanding stressful
4. between, in the middle of amongst
5. Used to single out a person, a thing or a situation over all
others
especially
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking?
2. What are they speaking about?
3. How large is Fred’s family?
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone?
5. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress?
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking? Two friends Anja (from Switzerland) and Fred (from Canada)
2. What are they speaking about?
3. How large is Fred’s family?
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone?
5. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress?
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking? Two friends Anja (from Switzerland) and Fred (from Canada)
2. What are they speaking about? They are speaking about Christmas gifts in Canada.
3. How large is Fred’s family?
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone?
5. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress?
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking? Two friends Anja (from Switzerland) and Fred (from Canada)
2. What are they speaking about? They are speaking about Christmas gifts in Canada.
3. How large is Fred’s family? He has 6 siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone?
5. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress?
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking? Two friends Anja (from Switzerland) and Fred (from Canada)
2. What are they speaking about? They are speaking about Christmas gifts in Canada.
3. How large is Fred’s family? He has 6 siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone? They
exchange gifts, they each buy a small gift and then play a little game and
give that gift amongst each other.
1. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress?
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions
Gifts in Canada - ELLLo Dialogue
1. Who is speaking? Two friends Anja (from Switzerland) and Fred (from Canada)
2. What are they speaking about? They are speaking about Christmas gifts in Canada.
3. How large is Fred’s family? He has 6 siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
4. What does Fred family’s family do to avoid buying a gift for everyone? They
exchange gifts, they each buy a small gift and then play a little game and
give that gift amongst each other.
1. Why do you think Fred loves the Christmas shopping stress? He loves his family so he
likes buying presents for his family.
Source: Elllo.org https://vimeo.com/379728430
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Activity:
Apply the lesson idioms to the listening scenario.
How many sentences can you create?
Ex: Fred likes spreading the joy by buying
Christmas presents to his family.
Your turn!
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The exchanging gifts game is frequently
used in the work place at Christmas time.
It is also called “Secret Santa”.
• Have you played it? Discuss how the game works.
• What are the advantages?
• Do you exchange gifts in your native
cultures/countries?
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Present Simple Tense
The Present Simple Tense is the most basic tense in
English and uses the base form of the verb
(except for the verb “to be”).
The only change from the base is the addition of “s” for
third person singular.
I write love letters. She writes love letters.
I am
You/we/they are
He/she/it is
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How do we form Present Simple?
1. Positive sentences: Subject + Main Verb
I write. He sings.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense.
1. I (to want) _______to have a White Christmas this year.
2. Santa always (to spread) ______the joy when he comes.
3. They usually (to beat)____ the holiday rush by shopping early.
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How do we form Present Simple?
1. Positive sentences: Subject + Main Verb
I write. He sings.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense
1. I want to have a White Christmas this year.
2. Santa always (to spread) ______the joy when he comes.
3. They usually (to beat)_____ the holiday rush by shopping early.
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How do we form Present Simple?
1. Positive sentences: Subject + Main Verb
I write. He sings.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense
1. I want to have a White Christmas this year.
2. Santa always spreads the joy when he comes.
3. They usually (to beat)______ the holiday rush by shopping early.
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How do we form Present Simple?
1. Positive sentences: Subject + Main Verb
I write. He sings.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense
1. I want to have a White Christmas this year.
2. Santa always spreads the joy when he comes.
3. They usually beat the holiday rush by shopping early.
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How do we form Present Simple?
Negative sentences:
Subject + Auxiliary Do + Not + Main Verb
I don’t write. She doesn’t sing. They don’t celebrate Christmas.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1 You (not like)______ to cuddle up with my cat.
2. He (not know) ______that at our parties the more, the merrier.
3. She (not be) ______the best dancer amongst us.
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How do we form Present Simple?
Negative sentences:
Subject + Auxiliary Do + Not + Main Verb
I don’t write. She doesn’t sing. They don’t celebrate Christmas.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1 You don’t like to cuddle up with my cat.
2. He (not know)_____ that at our parties the more, the merrier.
3. She (not be) _____the best dancer amongst us.
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How do we form Present Simple?
Negative sentences:
Subject + Auxiliary Do + Not + Main Verb
I don’t write. She doesn’t sing. They don’t celebrate Christmas.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1 You don’t like to cuddle up with my cat.
2. He doesn’t know that at our parties the more, the merrier.
3. She (not be)_____ the best dancer amongst us.
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How do we form Present Simple?
Negative sentences:
Subject + Auxiliary Do + Not + Main Verb
I don’t write. She doesn’t sing. They don’t celebrate Christmas.
Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1 You don’t like to cuddle up with my cat.
2. He doesn’t know that at our parties the more, the merrier.
3. She is not (isn’t) the best dancer amongst us.
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How do we form Present Simple?
Interrogative sentences: Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Do you write? Does he sing?
Fill in the blanks with the verb in the brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1. What you (want)____ for Christmas?
2. When she (fly)____ back home for the Holidays?
3. ______he (like) ginger bread?
4. ___the cat (is) hungry?
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How do we form Present Simple?
Interrogative sentences: Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Do you write? Does he sing?
Fill in the blanks with the verb in the brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1. What do you want for Christmas?
2. When she (fly)____ back home for the Holidays?
3. ______he (like) ginger bread?
4. ___he cat (is) hungry?
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How do we form Present Simple?
Interrogative sentences: Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Do you write? Does he sing?
Fill in the blanks with the verb in the brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1. What do you want for Christmas?
2. When does she fly back home for the Holidays?
3. ______he (like) ginger bread?
4. ___the cat (is) hungry?
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How do we form Present Simple?
Interrogative sentences: Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Do you write? Does he sing?
Fill in the blanks with the verb in the brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1. What do you want for Christmas?
2. When does she fly back home for the Holidays?
3. Does he like ginger bread?
4. ___the cat (is) hungry?
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How do we form Present Simple?
Interrogative sentences: Auxiliary Do/Does + Subject + Verb
Do you write? Does he sing?
Fill in the blanks with the verb in the brackets at Present Simple Tense:
1. What do you want for Christmas?
2. When does she fly back home for the Holidays?
3. Does he like ginger bread?
4. Is the cat hungry?
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When do we use Present Simple?
We use Present Simple when:
1. The action is general Beth works at the Mall.
2. The action happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future I shop
for Christmas on Black Friday every year.
We meet every Wednesday.
3. The statement is always true or there is a scientific fact
Birds fly. Babies cry. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
4. The action is happening now
I want some tea, please. That sounds shocking. Do you need some help? She is
hungry. They have a cat. My mother likes you.
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Present Simple Tense
Let’s Practice: Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Present Simple Tense
Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping? Does she like Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Present Simple Tense
Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping? Does she like Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs. They don’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Present Simple Tense
Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping? Does she like Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs. They don’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays. Even the dog receives
presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Present Simple Tense
Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping? Does she like Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs. They don’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays. Even the dog receives
presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa? Do Kim and Yuna believe in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Present Simple Tense
Correct the mistake:
1. She likes Christmas shopping? Does she like Christmas shopping?
2. They doesn’t listen to carol songs. They don’t listen to carol songs.
3. Even the dog receive presents for the holidays. Even the dog receives
presents for the holidays.
4. Do Kim and Yuna believes in Santa? Do Kim and Yuna believe in Santa?
5. He cuddle up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year. He
cuddles up with the teddy bear he received as a gift last year.
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Reading
Please go to:
9 holidays celebrated throughout December and
January
After reading the article reflect on the first sentence of
the article:
”Canada is a country that is proud of and thrives on diversity.”
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What did you learn today?
• Review and practice the Season’s Greetings idioms
• Learn new vocabulary
• Listen to a dialogue and answer comprehension questions
• Speak about the “Secret Santa” exchange of gifts
• Grammar: Learn about Present Simple Tense and practice
• Read an article about nine winter holiday celebrations and reflect
on a statement
• Reflect on your learning today
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Homework
• Speaking Assignment: Record yourself leaving a voice
message to Santa’s Answering Machine asking for one gift
that is really important to you.
• Write 2 paragraphs describing how you will celebrate the
holiday season this year.
• Write a letter to a friend inviting them to the end of the year
dinner.