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Class 5 (lessons 9 and 10)

26.9.23; 9-11
Routine:
Our calendar: Our next lesson →
Place:
Time:
My contact information again:
Topic 1: reviewing adverbs of frequency
Speaking → Always, almost always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, almost never, never
Game: Frequency from a Hat
How often…? / How long…? / How well…? / How good…?
10 minute break
Topic 2: reviewing adverbs of frequency→ participles as adjectives
Continue from 2.b
Grammar basics reviewed:
Role play for travel → at the hotel
Let’s listen…
Listen and complete the dialogue, then practice and ask questions:
Useful expressions:
Role Play:
Topics to come:
A profile of South Africa → for discussion
Major Sports
Cultural Practices
Tipping Guidelines

Routine:

● How was your weekend?

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● I must make a call. / I gotta make a call (super casual)

Gotta → got to → have to

● On Saturday, I worked with my dad (daddy / father);

I let my hair down.

● Football: I don’t like it, but I don’t hate it.

● Conversations involving police → “police talk”

Our calendar: Our next lesson →

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r

Place:
Schönenwerd

Date, time:
Wednesday, October 4;
9:00 – 11:00am

Friday, October 6;
9:00 – 11:00am

My contact information again:

jlboulat@gmail.com or 078-233-6468 for faster service

New invoice: (will also be sent via email)

[ file:///C:/Users/jlbou/Downloads/Invoice%20%23%204.pdf ]
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Topic 1: reviewing adverbs of frequency

Opening discussion (review):

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How often do you…? / Do you ever…?

Do you ever listen to English songs? Yes, I do. I usually listen to English songs.
Do you ever sing in the shower? No, I don’t. I don’t sing in the shower, but I have good ideas in the
shower in the morning.

I have never tried yoga.

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What kind of sauce do you make?

Tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs and spices… with beef.

Potatoes, mashed potatoes (not smashed potatoes)

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Listening (from Unit 6 exercise 12)

My sister, brother and father all run marathons... for fun.

Meine Schwester, mein Bruder und mein Vater laufen alle Marathons... zum Spaß.

Fitness is too much for my body (knee).

“Close-out” game: how often / long / well

How often / long / well do you / your partner do these things? Make questions and answer those
posed to you.
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eat / make cookies cook smoke

cut your own hair
(Dutch - koekjes)?
(Ihr eigenes)
How long have you
How often do you eat smoked?
How often do you cut
cookies? I have smoked for 10
your own hair?
years. I am still
smoking today.
Every 3 days.

How long did you

smoke?
I smoked for 20 years.

do a magic trick play poker

How well do you do How often and how go skydiving /

magic tricks? well do you play paragliding fix a computer
I’m not so bad for an poker?
reparieren
amateur. Have you ever been
Sometimes I play skydiving? No, I have How well can you fix a
poker with my family. not. computer?
Sometimes I win!
Sometimes I lose. You run and jump into In terms of internal
the air. fixes, l am OK. But, if
you ask me about
welding and
soldering, I am
terrible.

But if it comes to
welding, soldering,
etc… I am shit. / I
have no skill in
electronics.
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Role play for travel → at the hotel

Let’s listen…

04_travel_hotel.mp3

Listen and complete the dialogue, then practice and ask questions:

Useful expressions:

Things you might say… Things you might hear…

● I’d like a room for two nights, please. ● What name was the reservation made
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● I’d like a single room, please. under?

● I have a reservation under the name of ● Here’s your key. It’s room 458.
Smith. ● It’s on the fourth floor.
● The lift is just over there.
● Does the hotel have a swimming pool?
● Would you like someone to help you with
● Is breakfast included?
your bags?
● We need a cot for the baby, please. ● Breakfast is served between 7 and 11.
● Could I have a wake-up call at 6am, ● Check-out is at midday.
please? ● Shall I call a taxi for you?
● What time do we have to check out?

Role Play:
Scenario 1 (2X): You arrive at the hotel and wish to check in. However, check in time is normally 2:00
pm, but it is only noon (middle of the day). What do you do?

noon (midday) vs midnight

Option 1: leave your bags and rest by the pool.

Option 2: early check in for an extra fee.

Scenario 2: You accidentally made a reservation without breakfast. You wish to have breakfast. You go
to the front desk and tell a member of the staff.

Can I have a cheaper price, please. → market (bargain)

Scenario 3: Your flight isn't until 6:00 p.m. so you wish to do a late checkout.

Instead of a late checkout, we will visit the next step on our trip / route / journey.

Scenario 4: You need to wake up early for your safari. You call the front desk and ask for a wake up
call.

One wake-up call is enough (genug).

I have enough pizza.
I’ve had enough of you!

Scenario 5: You want to take your wife to a special restaurant near the hotel. You want to be driven
there by the hotel limousine service. You ask the concierge for a restaurant recommendation and ask
him also to arrange the ride to and from the restaurant.
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Topics to come:

● during the safari

● safety and emergencies / police interactions
● fraternizing with locals (small talk)
● cultural differences between SA and CH
● Etc.