Session 1 Review Study Records and warm-up conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Their study should include some lessons from Module 4. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Review Activity: Yesterday's Schedule Have student give a detailed account of what he/she did yesterday. Main Activity 1: Schedules, Trip or Project Terms (NDE: On a Trip) Extend vocabulary related to schedules. Main Activity 2: Experience in Time (NDE: On a Trip) What about this experience? When did it begin? How many months have you been studying? Optional Activity: Physical condition How's your health? Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Review Task: Yesterday's Schedule Tell me what you did yesterday. How did your day begin? What did you do after that? How long were you there?, etc. Main Activity 1: Schedules, Trip or Project Terms (NDE: On a Trip) Explain and discuss 6 to 10 of the following terms: scheduled time, actual time, 'supposed to', terminate (the project), deadline, extend, cut short, cancel, postpone, delay, put off, duration, 'how long ago' vs. 'how long', 'how many times' vs 'how much longer', 'supposed to' (finish, arrive), 'have to' (finish, do), etc. Come up with examples of each. Main Activity 2: Experience in Time (NDE: On a Trip) When did this class begin? How many weeks/months have you been studying? Altogether, how many classes have you attended? Have you missed any classes? How much are you supposed to study each week? How often are you 'supposed to' study each week? How much have you 'actually' studied this week? About how many hours have you studied since (Monday, the last time we met?) How often do you take a vacation? How long was your last vacation? How long ago was your last vacation? How long has it been since you took a vacation? When are you planning to take your next vacation? Have you started to make plans yet? Have you made the reservations? Have you decided where you want to go? Etc. Option Activity: Physical condition How's your health? How would you rate your physical condition? How often to you work out? Do you get enough sleep? Do you take vitamins? etc. On A Trip 010_EX5_001.PDF Practice Exercises A through F Review Unit: Daily Activities 010_TG3_001.PDF The focus is on the immediate past, the ongoing present, and the assumed future. Students use the past tense, the present progressive, and 'be going to'. On A Trip 010_TG5_001.PDF This important Unit introduces the present perfect and contrasts it with the simple past. Students learn to talk about plans, schedules, and how to report and find out about a series of events unfolding in time. There is a focus on the contrast between past events (she came to Paris two days ago) and the resulting experience (she has come to Paris). The unit also contrasts when events happened with how long it has been since they happened. Another focus is on future plans and how they relate to present and past experiences (she has never been to Salzburg). In the Question Practice lesson, students practice making information questions with the present perfect and past tense. In the Focus Exercises lesson, students arrange a set of words to construct sentences. Goals: (1) To be able to understand and use the present perfect to express a resulting state. (2) To be able to understand and be able to express events and states in the past, present, and future. (2) To be able to ask and answer information questions regarding events and states in the past, present and future. Objective 1: To understand the difference between the past tense and the present perfect. Objective 2: To be able to use the time expressions already, still, since, yet, and ago. Session 2 Review Study Records and warm-up conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Their study should include some lessons from Module 4. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Review Activity: Tomorrow's Schedule Have student give a detailed account of what he/she expects to do tomorrow. Main Activity 1: Today Unfolding (NDE: On a Trip) Present your schedule for today and how it is progressing. Main Activity 2: Dictation and Discussion (NDE: On a Trip) Dictation: Message from a friend. Optional Activity: Health Insurance How often do you see a doctor? How much does it cost? Do you have health insurance? Review Task: Tomorrow's Schedule Tell me what you're planning to do tomorrow. What's your schedule? How will your day begin? What'll you do after that? How long do you expect to be there? What will you do if that doesn't happen?, etc. Main Activity 1: Today Unfolding (NDE: On a Trip) Present your own schedule for today, and how it is unfolding. What have you done? (Have you eaten yet?) What haven't you done yet? (Have you had dinner yet?) What are you still planning to do? Was there anything you had to do? Have you done it? How do you usually organize your daily calendar? Is today fairly typical (usual/unusual)? Main Activity 2: Message from a friend (NDE: On a Trip) Dictation: (1) I've just heard from a friend of mine. (2) She's just arrived in Japan, where she's going to attend a conference. (3) She has three days until the conference begins. (4) She has never been to Japan before, so everything is new to her. (5) She has asked me to recommend some places to see near Tokyo. (6) I'm going to recommend that she go to Kamakura, where there are many beautiful temples. Check for accuracy and then have student summarize the dictation. Then ask follow-up questions like: How long has the friend been in Japan? Why is she there? Has she been to Japan before? What is she asking for? What is the recommendation? Have you ever been to Japan? Have you ever heard of Kamakura? Have you ever seen any Japanese movies? How about Indian movies? Do you like foreign movies? When you're in a foreign country, how do you decide where to go and what to see? What are some of the places you have enjoyed seeing? Option Activity: Health Insurance How often do you see a doctor? How much does it cost? Have you ever been in a hospital? What for? Do you have health insurance? What about the health system in your country? What do you like about it? What don't you like about it? On A Trip 010_EX5_001.PDF Practice Exercises A through F Review Unit: Daily Activities 010_TG3_001.PDF The focus is on the immediate past, the ongoing present, and the assumed future. Students use the past tense, the present progressive, and 'be going to'. On A Trip 010_TG5_001.PDF This important Unit introduces the present perfect and contrasts it with the simple past. Students learn to talk about plans, schedules, and how to report and find out about a series of events unfolding in time. There is a focus on the contrast between past events (she came to Paris two days ago) and the resulting experience (she has come to Paris). The unit also contrasts when events happened with how long it has been since they happened. Another focus is on future plans and how they relate to present and past experiences (she has never been to Salzburg). In the Question Practice lesson, students practice making information questions with the present perfect and past tense. In the Focus Exercises lesson, students arrange a set of words to construct sentences. Goals: (1) To be able to understand and use the present perfect to express a resulting state. (2) To be able to understand and be able to express events and states in the past, present, and future. (2) To be able to ask and answer information questions regarding events and states in the past, present and future. Objective 1: To understand the difference between the past tense and the present perfect. Objective 2: To be able to use the time expressions already, still, since, yet, and ago. Session 3 Review Study Records and warm-up conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of voice record and voice monitoring. Review Activity: Places, Change and Movement (NDE Biography) Focus on where the student has lived. Main Activity 1: Comparing Experiences (NDE: On a Trip) Focus on things you have and haven't done, places you've been and haven't been, etc. Main Activity 2: Making Changes (NDE: On a Trip) Extend vocabulary around making changes. Optional Activity: Health Problems What are some common health problems. Describe the symptoms. Review Task: Places, Change and Movement Where were you born? What other places have you lived? When did you move? Why did you move? Where do you live now? Are you going to stay? Where would you like to live? When do you think you might move? Why do people move from one place to another? Would you like to live in another country? Why or Why not? Main Activity 1: Comparing Experiences (NDE: On a Trip) What are some things you have and haven't done? Make a list. Interview each other to find out what you have and haven't done. Then, follow up with: What's something you'd like to do but still haven't done? Why haven't you? What are some reasons? Five years from now, do you think you still won't have done it? Have you ever been to X? How was it? Why did you go there? Or Why haven't you? Have you ever gotten really sick on a trip? What happened? Have you ever failed to meet an important deadline? What happened? Have you ever flown an airplane? Have you ever written a novel or been published? Have you ever performed on stage? How was it? How did you do? Oh, how many times have you done it? What is something you have never done but would like to do in the next five years? Do you think it's possible? Are you looking forward to doing it? Have you already given up? How determined are you? Etc. Main Activity 2: Making Changes (NDE: On a Trip) Discuss 5 or 10 of these terms and come up with examples: try, make an effort, attempt, succeed, accomplish, fail, give up, determination, half-hearted attempt, waste time, use time efficiently. More difficult: do what you are supposed to do, do what you are told to do, follow the instructions 'no matter what', do more than what is asked, create opportunities for change, resist change, encourage change, measure change, evaluate change, analyze change, look for trends, take or avoid a risk, etc. Option Activity: Health Problems What are some common health problems. Describe the symptoms. Examples: headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, cough, sneezing, itching, pain, poison... What health problems do you or a friend have? On A Trip 010_EX5_001.PDF Practice Exercises A through F Review Unit: Biography 010_TG4_003.PDF The focus is on life history and timeline. On A Trip 010_TG5_001.PDF This important Unit introduces the present perfect and contrasts it with the simple past. Students learn to talk about plans, schedules, and how to report and find out about a series of events unfolding in time. There is a focus on the contrast between past events (she came to Paris two days ago) and the resulting experience (she has come to Paris). The unit also contrasts when events happened with how long it has been since they happened. Another focus is on future plans and how they relate to present and past experiences (she has never been to Salzburg). In the Question Practice lesson, students practice making information questions with the present perfect and past tense. In the Focus Exercises lesson, students arrange a set of words to construct sentences. Goals: (1) To be able to understand and use the present perfect to express a resulting state. (2) To be able to understand and be able to express events and states in the past, present, and future. (2) To be able to ask and answer information questions regarding events and states in the past, present and future. Objective 1: To understand the difference between the past tense and the present perfect. Objective 2: To be able to use the time expressions already, still, since, yet, and ago. Session 4 Review Study Records and warm-up conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of voice record and voice monitoring. Review Activity: Past Vacations and/or Business Trips Find out about the student's last vacation or business trip. Main Activity 1: Self Critical (NDE: On a Trip) Focus on things you (or a public figure or organization) are supposed to do. Main Activity 2: Progress Report (NDE: On a Trip) Evaluate your progress on a project from work or school (or learning English). Optional Activity: Health Remedies What do you do if you have a health problem? Review Task: Past Vacations and/or Business Trips Find out about the student's last vacation or business trip. Where did you go on your last vacation or holiday? Why did you go there? Tell me about your trip. Who went with you? How did you get there? Tell me about the journey. What are some of the things you did? Main Activity 1: Self Critical (NDE: On a Trip) What are some things you (or a public figure or organization) are supposed to do but usually don't? (e.g. study English 5 times per week) What are some of your strengths and weaknesses? How have you changed? Have you gotten better or worse or stayed the same? What are some things you think your company or school should do better? Are things changing? How have things changed in the past year or so? Are things getting better or worse? How difficult is it to change things? Why don't people change? Why do people change? How about you? Are you open to change? Are you flexible? When was the last time you changed your mind about something? Have you ever been wrong? Has your boss ever been wrong? Has your boss ever admitted to making a mistake? Main Activity 2: Progress Report (NDE: On a Trip) Think of a project you have at work or at school (such as learning English). What are your goals? What are the steps necessary to complete the project? Give a brief oral report, detailing where you are in the project, what you have finished, and what still needs to be done. How does your progress meet the original time schedule? Option Activity: Health Remedies How do you treat a sore throat? Where do you buy medicines? What do you do if you can't sleep? What do you do if you have a bad headache? Have you ever been sick while traveling? What did you do? On A Trip 010_EX5_001.PDF Practice Exercises A through F Review Unit: Biography 010_TG4_003.PDF The focus is on life history and timeline. On A Trip 010_TG5_001.PDF This important Unit introduces the present perfect and contrasts it with the simple past. Students learn to talk about plans, schedules, and how to report and find out about a series of events unfolding in time. There is a focus on the contrast between past events (she came to Paris two days ago) and the resulting experience (she has come to Paris). The unit also contrasts when events happened with how long it has been since they happened. Another focus is on future plans and how they relate to present and past experiences (she has never been to Salzburg). In the Question Practice lesson, students practice making information questions with the present perfect and past tense. In the Focus Exercises lesson, students arrange a set of words to construct sentences. Goals: (1) To be able to understand and use the present perfect to express a resulting state. (2) To be able to understand and be able to express events and states in the past, present, and future. (2) To be able to ask and answer information questions regarding events and states in the past, present and future. Objective 1: To understand the difference between the past tense and the present perfect. Objective 2: To be able to use the time expressions already, still, since, yet, and ago.