Teacher Marilyn: Recent Episodes
Teacher Marilyn
Summer plans and accomdation:
What are your plans for the summer? Do your parents like to visit new places? What places can you stay in when you are travelling? A caravan/trailer, a log cabin. You can rent water skiis, jet skiis, or a catamaran. You can go camping in the woods with a tent and a sleeping bag. You can stay in a B&B (Bed and Breakfast). Where are you going? Where are you going to stay?
Superlatives:
The best. The worst. The tallest. The shortest. The most interesting. The most dangerous. The most beautiful. Who has the longest hair? Who has the biggest school bag? Which is the best book you've read this year? Which is the worst TV program? Who has the shortest hair? Which is the most dangerous animal in Galicia? hahahahah is it the human? Just kidding. :) Which is the most interesting TV program? Which is the most beautiful place in Galicia?
Beach Vocabulary:
What do you take to the beach? Do you take a water bottle, a beach bag, a snack, a surfboard, a racket and a ball, a snorkel mask or goggles, fins, sunscreen/suncream. Do you dive in the water? Can you swim very far? Do you play beach volleyball?
Summer Activities: I'm going for a swim. I'm going for a drink at the local café. I'm going for a walk at the park. I'm going for a run in the woods. I'm going for.... Places: beach/shore/coast, woods/forest, the river, and the lake. I swim at the coast or shore. I hike in the woods. I fish in the river.
Do you like the beach? What can you see there? I can see ocean waves, a beach hut, the sand, and shells. What can you do there? I can have a drink at the beach hut. I can collect shells. I can make a sand castle. I can jump into the ocean waves.
Beach Vocabulary: beach towel, beach umbrella, bucket and spade, pail and shovel, sandcastle. I can swim. I can run. I can eat. I can play.
Can I...? Informal May I.... ? formal. Can I take this book? May I borrow your pen? May I take your bags? Can I eat my lunch now? May I go to the bathroom? Can I watch TV? Can I have some more cake? May I go to the cinema with my so me friends? May I have some water?
Comparatives: bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, longer, more beautiful, and more interesting than. Who is the tallest of the class? Who has the most beautiful school bag? Who has the most interesting collection of cards? Is the swan more beautiful than the toad? Is maths more interesting than history?
Places in the city: hospital, museum, chemist´s (UK) pharmacy (USA), supermarket, cinema, airport. Is he going to....? Is she going to....? Are you going to.....?
Fairy Tale Charaters: The Queen, the king, the fairy, the wizard, the witch, the spy, the explorer. Is the Queen beautiful? Is the King intelligent? Is the fairy magical? Is the wizard old? Is the witch ugly? Is the spy young? Is the explorer adventurous?
Animal Body Parts: claws, wings, tail, paws, trunk, horns. hooves. Do bears have claws? Yes, they do. Do birds have wings? Yes, they do. Do cats have tails? Yes, they do. Do dogs have paws? Yes, they do. Do elephants have trunks? Yes, they do. Do goats have horns? Yes, they do. Do horses have hooves? Yes, they do.
I like vs I don't like. I love vs. I hate. I don't like fish, celery, soda. I like hamburgers, chips (UK) fries (USA), and cake. I love pizza and ice-cream. I hate liver and orejas (cow ears).
Must vs Mustn´t. Must -mandatory rules. Mustn´t -prohibition. Rules to go out during Quarantine times. I must wear a mask on a bus. I mustn´t gather with more than 10 people. I must do my homework. I mustn't disobey my parents.
Routines: H ow often do you...? Play sport, watch TV, play games with your family, wash the dishes, tidy your room, wash clothes, etc.
I always (100%) sometimes (50%), never (0%)....
Subjects and Time. Subjects: Arts and Crafts, PE/Gym, Music, Spanish, Galician, IT, Geography, Social Science, Science, etc.
Times: o clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to....
Describing Features: Size, Color, and feature. Big/Small Green, Brown, Blue eyes, Long/short black, blonde, red, hair. What is she wearing? She is wearing...dress...shorts...trousers...shirt...skirt...T-shirt..etc. I am wearing.... I have got....
Describing features:, She´s got and He´s got. blonde hair, brown hair, long hair, short hair, blue eyes, green eyes, brown eyes, freckless, big/small ears, eyes, nose or mouth.
Clothes Vocabulary: Trousers, Shirt, Dress, Skirt, Shorts, Trainers. What are you wearing? I am wearing....
Present Perfect: I have (past participle). I have eaten burgers. I have ridden my bike. I have gone to my friend´s house. I have done my homework. I have played a game. I have washed my hair. I have brushed my teeth. Things you have done today!
What´s your favorite sport? Do you do gymnastics? Do you play rugby? Do you go surfing?
Do=Tai Chi, Judo, Karate, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Yoga
Play= Rugby, Football, Badmitton, Basketball, Baseball,
Go=Surfing, Fishing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Swimming, and Running (exception).
What do you do? I get up. I have breakfast. I brush my teeth. I get dressed. I do exercise. I have a shower. I have lunch. I have a snack. I go to bed. Also mentions the hours.
Toys: ball, bike, doll, puzzle, lego blocks, boardgame, slime. I have got a ball....etc
Wild Animals: zebra, elephant, giraffe, and lion. Descriptions: colors, big, tall, powerful, cute, furry,
Past Continuous tense. What were you doing at 8:00pm yesterday? I was clapping at 8pm yesterday. What was she doing at 3:00 on Saturday? She was reading at 3:00 on Saturday.
What is your mum doing now? She is drinking coffee. What is your dad doing now? He is working online. What is your sister doing now? unShe is playig with her dolls. What is your brother doing now? He is playing with my dog.
Has your mum got a car? Yes, she has. No, she hasn´t. Has your dad got a brown jacket? Yes, he has or No, he hasn´t
Does your mum cook? Yes, she does or No, she doesn´t. Does your dad ride a bike? Yes, he does or No, he doesn´t
Review of the Past. What did you do yesterday? Did you go for a walk? Did you watch a movie? I went for a walk. I ate pasta.
What have you been doing? I´ve been reading books. I've been watching Netflix. I´ve been doing lots of things...
What are you doing? Are you watching TV? Are you painting? I´m sitting down. I´m playing with my family...