June 28, 2020
Lesson 17/32 60min
Andrei's previous lessons
Jan 3, 2021
Lesson 8/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
We'll read the New Year's essay:
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s005.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/6816470
New Year's Discussion
https://theartofsimple.net/new-years-eve-reflection-questions/
New Year's Slideshow:
https://www.elcivics.com/new-years-lesson.html
Then, BNE on New Year's resolutions
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1501/150102-new-years-resolutions.html
Dec 27, 2020
Lesson 7/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
Orthodox Christmas is coming so we'll read two Christmas classics:
Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" & Dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Dec 20, 2020
Lesson 6/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
This time we'll talk about metal detecting in the UK and the treasure some people have found!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2012/201215-metal-detecting.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/557283648/metal-detecting-finds-ancient-treasure-in-uk-flash-cards/?new
Then we'll read and discuss the Christmas holiday as it's celebrated in the U.S.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s004.htm
ELCivics
Christmas Vocabulary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg__vXsU8xw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqxzt2QiJUo
Google's Santa's Village and Santa Tracker
https://santatracker.google.com/?hl=en#liftoff
NORAD's Santa Tracker and Games
Tracking Santa.net
Email Santa http://emailsanta.com/Santa-Claus-Tracker.asp
Christmas Lights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro2Gd90wYKg
Christmas Carol Sing Along
http://www.the-north-pole.com/carols/
A nice Russian Christmas story from a Greek Orthodox Christian blog
http://www.honeyandhemlock.com/2014/12/leo-tolstoys-papa-panovs-special.html
A Russian Christmas (New Year) cartoon from the Soviet period dubbed into English!
http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/12/russian-cartoon-christmas-visit-1959.html
A story about the Christmas star called "The First Christmas" in English and Russian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZpAj7-ohJEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jNIxCmAoM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jNIxCmAoM
A reading of the the Dr. Seuss book called How the Grinch Stole Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aJcmOm9J1U&list=PL_iybbChsunupZNxYkgiD-tAowMT6k6e-
Dec 13, 2020
Lesson 5/30 60min
Hi Andrei,
An Israeli doctor claims to reverse the ageing process of the brain!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201125-ageing-process.html
Quizlet:
Then we'll read and discuss the U.S. national holiday which is called Independence Day.
ESL Fast - A huge free online English learning resource
ELCivics
Dec 6, 2020
Lesson 4/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
Happy Saint Nicholas Day!
Thousands of Argentinians say goodbye to Maradona.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201129-maradona.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/552121284/thousands-of-argentinians-say-goodbye-to-maradona-flash-cards/
Then we'll read and discuss the U.S. national holiday which is called Independence Day.
ESL Fast - A huge free online English learning resource
ELCivics
Nov 29, 2020
Lesson 3/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
China has a New Silk Road plan:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1705/170516-silk-road.html
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/245703204/china-outlines-silk-road-plan-for-global-trade-05162017-flash-cards/
China is pushing for a global QR code
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/23/asia/china-xi-qr-code-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html
Today we'll try something new. Our goal is to read short texts which tell about everyday life and then to discuss them. So, we'll use a website called eslfast.com
Our first essay is called, America: Land of Opportunity
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s001.htm
We can base our conversation on the following questions:
Nov 22, 2020
Lesson 2/30 60min
Hello Andrei!
Fifteen Asian and Pacific countries have signed the world's biggest free trade deal.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201117-free-trade-deal.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/549023501/asian-nations-form-worlds-biggest-free-trade-deal-flash-cards/
This lesson we're in Essay #19 about Thanksgiving in the U.S. in which the meaning of the holiday is explained but also it is celebrated.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7507136
Thanksgiving Slideshow