Review previous lessons
Nov 18, 2019
Lesson 5/5 45 Min
Hello Michael!
Today we're in Lesson 10,
Dining Etiquette Good Manners.
We'll read and discuss it together.
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/328391075/esl-pathways-bridges-lesson-10-dining-etiquette-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/337993223/table-setting-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/386895096/setting-the-table-diagram/
Nov 4, 2019
Lesson 4/5 45 Min
Hi Michael!
Today we'll continue our discussion about air quality. First, we'll talk about purifying the air in our homes.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1604/160403-air-purifier.html
Pollution damages our health as well as our intelligence!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1809/180901-air-pollution.html
Oct 28, 2019
Lesson 3/5 45 Min
Hi Michael!
This lesson we'll discuss bottled air and specifically one company which sells air to the Chinese in jars!!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1602/160216-bottled-air.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/445286082/flashcards
Oct 24, 2019
Lesson 2/5 45 Min
Hello Michael,
The UK government is considering a ban on all food and drink on public transport.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1910/191012-public-transport.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/441627352/uk-might-ban-food-on-public-transport-level-3-flash-cards/
Oct 14, 2019
Lesson 1/5 45 Min
Hi Michael,
It's time to go back to our book: We're on Lesson 9,
Eitiquette and Good Manners. We'll read and discuss it together.
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/320070751/esl-pathways-bridges-lesson-9-etiquette-and-good-manners-flash-cards/
Oct 7, 2019
Lesson 5/5, 45 Min
Hi Michael,
Today, we'll discuss a man in Germany who commutes to work by swimming in the river although it's illegal.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1708/170814-swimming-to-work.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/217962469/man-swims-to-work-every-day-to-beat-traffic-flash-cards/
As we discussed last time, in Basel, Switzerland many people swim in the Rhine River. Some do it for fun, and others do it to get to their work. And in The Netherlands, people can travel on the canals!
Sept 30, 2019
Lesson 4/5, 45 Min
Hi Michael,
Welcome back! Today we can talk about your vacation. And to continue the theme of tourism, we can use a different kind of article from the Guardian Newspaper, and a lesson format which focuses on vocabulary. The article is about tourism in Basel, Swizterland.
Sept 16, 2019
Lesson 3/5, 45 Min
Hi Michael,
We'll be finishing and discussing our Dutch article using the questions below:
Have you heard of the Dutch cycle path that is illuminated by thousands of solar-powered cells, representing stars?
https://www.heijmans.nl/en/projects/van-gogh-roosegaarde-cycle-path/
What do you think of their interactive highways that use wind and solar power for street lighting and traffic signs?
The article tells us that the Dutch education system places less emphasis on students getting top marks and PhDs and more on being creative and understanding the big picture. As a result, they may lack formal qualifications and be less competitive in the world job market. In most of the world students are encouraged to become specialists, and most career coaches say we should become experts in our chosen field. But based on the Netherlands' success should we, instead, consider becoming generalists like the Dutch?
If every Dutch roof had a solar panel, this would provide 25% of the country’s energy which is great! Why doesn't every country have solar panels on their roofs? What are the impediments to this?
Historically, the Dutch have used windmills to grind gain, pump water and saw wood. Today there is some controversey around the world about using wind turbines. What do you think?
In the seventeenth century, arts and sciences flourished and the Netherlands was a powerful trading and colonial empire.
But, I've heard something bad about how the Dutch used opium to addict their Chinese trading partners
The Netherlands is the world’s second-biggest exporter of agricultural products and their territory in only 41,543 sq km!
Your comment?
The Dutch are global leaders in water management and technology. Compare their success with Venetians struggle to keep Venice from sinking.
Have you seen the floating cities and buildings? Proof that the Dutch have learned to live with water instead of fighting it
A cooperation between businesses transfers heat generated by factories to greenhouses to help grow the flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables
The Netherlands is a global leader in transport, logistics, wholesale, food and chemical industries.
The GoodNewsNetwork lists many recent innovations of the Dutch:
Sept 9, 2019
Lesson 2/5, 45 Min
Hello Michael,
This time our topic is the people of The Netherlands and their special geography which has caused them to become ingenious problem solvers!
On the pdf look only at the pages which write "worksheet" on the right hand border. These pages are for students.
