Sergei's English Class
March 19, 2020
Lesson 3/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei,
Are the hyper-specialist shops of Berlin the future of retail?
Breaking News English tells us about online shopping as a threat to brick-and-mortar stores.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130903-retail-chains.html
P.S. Sergei I did a different type of lesson with a student last week that might be interesting for you. He wached a video before the lesson, and then we discussed it. It's a Google Talk presented by the man who pretended to be a pilot and whose life was depicted in the film "Catch Me If You Can".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsMydMDi3rI
March 14, 2020
Lesson 2/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Our Guardian lesson concerns women doing jobs in male dominated sectors.
And, from BNE, we'll discuss the gender pay gap if we have time.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1812/181221-gender-pay-gap.html
March 11, 2020
Lesson 1/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Why aren't waiters give the respect and pay they deserve? This is the question and the topic of our article/lesson today.
BNE shows that UK waitstaff didn't receive the full amount of the tips intended for them by customers until a law was passed in 2018..
March 9, 2020
Lesson 10/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
We'll finish the Guardian article about Australia's
reusable anti-pollution masks that are effective and fashionable.
Then, we can talk about the bushfires which have caused the
pollution in Australia.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1912/191209-sydney-bushfires.html
March 4, 2020
Lesson 9/10 60 Min
Hello Sergey!
As Australia’s air quality plummets, demand has spiked for
reusable anti-pollution masks that are effective and fashionable.
China coronavirus heightens global alarm
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus.html
March 1, 2020
Lesson 8/10 60 Min
Hello Sergey!
This time our topic is Sweden and how it's going cashless.
Years ago, Breaking News English wrote about this, too:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1203/120320-cashless_economy.html
Feb 26, 2020
Lesson 7/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Then, we'll discuss a change in US school lunches: pasta is now a vegetable! https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200130-vegetables.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/482487523/pasta-is-now-a-vegetable-in-us-schools-flash-cards/
New York City bans cashless stores.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2002/200215-cashless-payments.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/487683769/new-york-city-bans-cashless-stores-flash-cards/?new
Feb 23, 2020
Lesson 6/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
We'll read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a very well known poem/story for the holiday.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17135/17135-h/17135-h.htm
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/6444299
Pets like dogs can reduce stress in kids.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1512/151204-anxiety.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/487707097/pet-dogs-lower-stress-in-kids-flash-cards/
Airports and airlines
acknowledge the ability of animals to reduce stress.
Feb 19, 2020
Lesson 5/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Research shows that singing in groups can make us happier!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171224-singing.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/258207407/singing-in-groups-could-make-you-happier-flash-cards/
And, the happiness spreads from one person to another in a flashmob!
Have you heard that some doctors are prescribing art therapy to their patients?
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1810/181028-art-therapy.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/334730550/canada-doctors-using-art-to-treat-patients-flash-cards/
Feb 17, 2020
Lesson 4/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Have you heard that choirs are cool now? And, there are many types of choirs where everyone is welcome, even those who can't sing well!
Feb 13, 2020
Lesson 3/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Farmers are using drones to watch their flocks with drones.
And, we can discuss Ryan Air which has trouble keeping its pilots!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1710/171009-pilots.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/354720052/airline-boss-promises-pilots-bonus-to-keep-flying-flash-cards/
Feb 10, 2020
Lesson 2/10 60 Min
Hello Sergei!
Today, we'll discuss drones used to battle tortoise-killing ravens
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1906/190612-ravens.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/474429142/drones-used-to-battle-tortoise-killing-ravens-level-6-flash-cards/
We can also discuss the points below:
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Aerial photography for journalism and film
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Express shipping and delivery
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Gathering information or supplying essentials for disaster management
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Thermal sensor drones for search and rescue operations
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Geographic mapping of inaccessible terrain and locations
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Building safety inspections
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Precision crop monitoring
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Unmanned cargo transport
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Law enforcement and border control surveillance
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Storm tracking and forecasting hurricanes and tornadoes
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Wildlife Conservation
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Online tourism
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz1s9g8xHRM&feature=youtu.be
Feb 6, 2020 60 Min
Lesson 1/10
Hello Sergey and Welcome to the Intermediate Level book!
We'll begin with Lesson 1, American Holidays.
Please prepare to talk about the Discussion questions.
Below are links for important U.S. Holidays and a Quizlet for the names of holidays.
https://quizlet.com/306256108/esl-pathways-bridges-lesson-1-holidays-flash-cards/
http://www.elcivics.com/holiday-lessons-usa.html
https://quizlet.com/217073770/american-holidays-flash-cards/
Then, we will review grammar with the website called
Perfect English Grammar.
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
This section deals specifically with verb tenses:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/verb-tenses.html
We can begin with the Present Perfect
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect.html