Listening-----The Jacksons (Languages)
This is Lisa Jackson. Her full name is Lisa Marie Jackson.
Lisa is her first name. Her middle name is Marie. And her last name is Jackson.
Questions:
1. What's the first letter in her first name? (The first letter in her first name is L.)
2. What is Lisa's middle name? (Her middle name is Marie.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. Lisa is her first name.
2. Her middle name is Marie.
Lisa's mother comes from France. She can speak two languages, English and French.
And now she's studying Chinese.
Lisa's father comes from the US. He can speak English and a little Spanish.
And now he's studying Chinese.
Questions:
1. How many languages can Lisa's mother speak? (She can speak two languages, English and French.)
2. What languages can Lisa's father speak? (He can speak English and a little Spanish.)
Fill in the blanks: She speaks French.
Repeat Sentences:
1. Lisa's mother comes from France.
2. She is studying Chinese.
Lisa and her sister go to the same school.
In school, they speak Chinese. Their Chinese is very good.
At home, they speak English. Their parent's Chinese isn't very good.
Question:
What language do they speak in school? (In school, they speak Chinese.)
Repeat Sentence:
In school, they speak Chinese.
They study many subjects in school.
They study science and math. They study English and Chinese.
They study other subjects too.
Fill in the blanks: They study many subjects in school.
Repeat Sentence: They study many subjects in school.
Listening-----Lisa and Angela's Abilities
Angela is good at math and science. She's also good at sports.
She can run very fast. She can jump rope.
She isn't good at art. Her drawings aren't very good.
Lisa likes languages and books. She also likes music. She loves music.
She can play the violin a little. She doesn't like math.
Questions:
1. What does Lisa like? (She likes music.)
2. Who is good at math and science? (Angela is good at math and science.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. She doesn't like math.
2. Lisa likes languages and books.
Angela can't play the violin. She can't play the piano.
But she can sing. She can sing very well.
She and Lisa are both good singers. They like to sing.
Question: Can Angela play the violin? (No, she can't.)
Fill in the blanks: She can run very fast.
Repeat Sentences:
1. She can run very fast.
2. They like to sing.
3. She can sing very well.
Vocabulary-----Weather & Colors
It's windy today. The wind is blowing.
It's raining. It is raining, so take an umbrella.
It's cloudy weather. It's cloudy, so we can't see the Sun.
It's cold today. It's cold so wear a coat.
Smog: It's smoggy, so wear a mask.
Fill in the blanks:
1. It's cloudy weather.
Questions:
1. How is the weather today? (It is raining, so take an umbrella.)
2. How is the weather today? (It's smoggy, so wear a mask.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. It's raining.
2. It is raining, so take an umbrella.
A black coat. This coat is black.
A yellow umbrella. This umbrella is yellow.
A blue scarf. This is a blue scarf.
A brown hat. This hat is brown.
Black gloves. These gloves are black.
Questions:
1. What color is this hat? (This hat is brown.)
2. What color are these gloves? (These gloves are black.)
Fill in the blanks:
1. This is a blue scarf.
Repeat Sentences:
1. This hat is brown.
2. These gloves are black.
Vocabulary----- Daily Actions
Sitting on a bench. She is sitting on a bench.
Standing in an elevator. He is standing in an elevator.
Pushing the door open. She is pushing the door open.
Pulling the door open. She is pulling the door open.
Sitting at a table. He is sitting at a table.
Question:
1. Is she pushing or pulling the door open? (She's pushing the door open.)
Fill in the blanks:
1. Go in to the bathroom.
2. Go in to the elevator.
3. Wait for the elevator.
Repeat Sentences:
1. She's sitting on a bench.
2. She's pushing the door open.
Dialogue-----Class Schedule
Tom: Good morning, Lisa.
Lisa: Hi, Tom.
Tom: What's your first class?
Lisa: My first class is math, what's yours?
Tom: My first class is science.
Question: What time of day is it? (It's morning.)
Lisa: What's your second class?
Tom: My second class is English.
Lisa: Do you like your English teacher?
Tom: Yeah, she's a good teacher. You have English class too, right?
Lisa: Yes, I have English class.
Tom: When is your English class?
Lisa: It's in the afternoon, at 1 o'clock.
Tom: I have math class at the same time.
Lisa: OK. Right after lunch.
Questions:
1. When is Lisa's English class? (Lisa's English class is in the afternoon, at 1 o'clock.)
2. When is Tom's math class? (His math class is at 1:00.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. My first class is math.
2. His math class is at 1:00.
Lisa: What's your last class?
Tom: My last class is Chinese.
Lisa: Me too.
Tom: So we are in the same class.
Lisa: Great.
Tom: OK, see you in class.
Question:
1. What's their last class the time of day? (Their last class is Chinese.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. Do you like your English teacher?
2. When is your English class?
3. OK, see you in class.
Dan: Do you know that man?
Tina: No, I don't know who he is.
Dan: Don't you?
Tina: No, I don't, do you?
Dan: Yes, I do.
Question: Does Dan know Albert? (Yes, he does. He knows who Albert is.)
Dan: That's Albert Gomath.
Tina: Who is Alert Gomath?
Dan: He is a singer. He's from Mexico, but he lives in Turkey.
Tina: Oh, that's interesting. Is he a good singer?
Dan: Yes, I think so.
Tina: OK. Bye for now.
Question: Who is Alert Gomath? (He is a singer.)
Repeat Sentences:
1. Dan: Do you know that man?
2. Oh, that's interesting.
Letters, Operation & Time
ch: a bench sh: a shirt
th: a thumb bl: black.
br: brown cl: a cloud
dr: a dress cr: a crosswalk
Exercises:
paper: This is a piece of paper.
Turn right.
the Sun: The Sun is a star.
a mouth: This is a mouth.
a line shoes black
a clock a crow a tooth
8:00 (eight o'clock)
11:00 (eleven o'clock)
forty-five minutes
one hour
8:10 (ten past eight)
2:35 (twenty-five minutes to three)
3/5 (three fifths)
3/4 (three quarters)
8 4/5 (eight and four fifths)
7 1/3 (seven and one third)
8 x 5 (eight times five)
8÷ 5 (eight divided by five)
8½ - 2 (eight and a half minus two)
8½ + 2 (eight and a half plus two)
Exercises:
1. 8:00 (It's eight o'clock.)
2. 9:00 (It's nine o'clock.)
3. one hour thirty minutes
4. twenty past one (1:20)
5. eight past two (2:08)
6. five and two thirds (5 2/3)
7. three tenths (3/10)
8. eight times five (8 x 5)
9. eight and a half minus two (8½ - 2)
