Sasha's English Class
Advent Calendar
Dec 30, 2023
Lesson 19/20 45min
Hi Sasha!
Homework Questions about Papa Panov.
Today we'll read and discuss a story
about a little cat called Mia in
"Mia's Nutcracker Ballet."
1. The Prince asks Clara to go with him to:
The toy store
Mia's house
A tea party
His kingdom
2. Who dances a very special ballet at the kingdom?
The prince
The delicate flowers
The elephants
The Sugar Plum Fairy
3. Who is the main character in the Nutcracker Ballet?
Clara
Mia
Ava
The Sugar Plum Fairy
4. Who became a handsome prince?
The Mouse King
Fritz
The Nutcracker
Clara's godfather
5. What is the "frosting" that covers Mia's home and the kingdom?
Sugar cream
Rain drops
Snow
Hail
6. What does Mia see outside her window that appears to dance like ballerinas?
The moon
Her cat
Snowflakes
The trees blowing in the wind
7. Why does Fritz throw Clara's toy nutcracker to the ground?
He's jealous that it's not his present.
He thinks it's a silly present.
He wants to show-off to all the children.
He's embarrassed because the children laughed at it.
8. Which ballet story does Grandpa share with Mia?
Swan Lake
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
The Nutcracker
9. What did Clara experience when she slipped out of bed to visit the nutcracker?
The room became enormous.
The Christmas tree grew bigger and bigger.
The gray mice came out of every corner.
All of the above
10. What do the people of the Land of Sweets ask Clara?
If she could dance for them
If she could stay with them forever
If she could be their new princess
If she could tell them about her home land
11. Why does the Prince thank Clara with a special snowflakes song and dance?
She allowed Fritz to play with him.
She was very kind to him.
She sewed him royal clothes.
She put him on her special shelf.
12. Who dances a very special ballet at the kingdom?
The prince
The delicate flowers
The elephants
The Sugar Plum Fairy
Book Report
1.The title of my book is:
2. The most important character in the story is called:
3. What happens to the main character in the story:
4. Has anything happened to you, or maybe to a friend, that is like what happened to the main character in the story? Tell us about it.
5. List five different things that happened in the story.
6. Pick just one out of the five things that happened in the story that you think is the most important.
7. Why did you pick this event as being the most important one to the story?
8. What was your favourite part of the story?
9. If you could change just one thing in the story, what would it be?
10. Would you tell a friend to read this book? Why or why not?
Dec 26, 2023
Lesson 18/20 45min
Hi Sasha,
Homework: Dickens questions
ESL Fast 4 Reading 1
First Day of the Job
https://www.eslfast.com/begin4/b4/b4001.htm
Discussion
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What is your dream job?
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Would you prefer working in a large team or a small team?
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Would you enjoy managing other people at work?
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Would you prefer working day shift, afternoon shift, or night shift?
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Do you prefer working with people or with computers?
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Do you enjoy working with your hands?
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How do you feel about working on weekends or public holidays?
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Do you think that it’s appropriate for a company to require photographs on CVs? Why or why not?
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Would you like to dress formally for your job?
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Would you like to work from home?
Dec 23, 2023
Lesson 17/20 45min
Hi Sasha,
Homework: Finish the worksheet
Discussion of A Christmas Carol today.
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How does the author make the Christmas Eve scenes feel real and special in the story?
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How does where the story happens affect how you feel when reading it?
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What are three important things to learn from the story?
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How does the story show the idea of someone changing for the better?
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Why is it important to be kind and generous during the holidays in the story?
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How are the different ghosts important in making Scrooge a better person?
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How do the Cratchit family and Scrooge spend Christmas Eve differently? What does it tell us about them?
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What does the chains Marley wears mean in the story? How does it connect to the idea of becoming a better person?
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What do the Christmas traditions in the story, like the Christmas tree and feast, mean?
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Do the lessons in the story still apply today? How?
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Can you think of people today who are like Scrooge? How can the story's lessons help with modern problems?
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Compare the Grinch from Dr. Seuss with Scrooge. How are they alike and different?
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How is Christmas celebrated in the story, and how is it similar or different from your culture's celebration?
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Talk about what Victorian England was like in the story. How does it show their culture and history?
Dec 22, 2023
Lesson 16/20 45min
Hi Sasha,
Homework: The Grinch song lyrics
Another classic Christmas story today.
Dec 22, 2023
Lesson 16/20 45min
Hi Sasha,
Homework: The Grinch song lyrics
Another classic Christmas story today.
Dec 16, 2023
Lesson 15/20 45min
Hi Sasha!
Homework: 5 sentences
Today: Reading about Christmas:
Twas the Night Before Christmas
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17135/pg17135-images.html
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dec 15, 2023
Lesson 14/20 45min
Hi Sasha!
Homework: Reading 10 The Cold
Today: Reading 10 The Cold
https://www.eslfast.com/begin3/b3/b3017.htm
Discussion Questions: Health
http://iteslj.org/questions/health
Dec 9, 2023
Lesson 13/20 45min
Hi Sasha!
Homework: 10 Transportation Questions
Today: Grammar book page 28
Perfect English Grammar
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect.html
Dec 5, 2023
Lesson 12/20 45min
Hi Sasha!
Homework: pp 26 27 in Grammar book
Today: ESL Fast 16 Taking the Bus
https://www.eslfast.com/begin3/b3/b3016.htm
Discussion: