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Materials
Tell students to think about how far their hometown is from SIAS (how many
hours does it take to come to SIAS). Then they should talk to their classmates
and line up accordingly, closest to furthest.
PPT
Preparations
1. Meaning:
Certainly not, not possibly, never ever
Examples:
1. Did you like that movie?No way! It was boring.
2. Are you coming along? No way!
3. Theres no way Im going to pay so much money for a phone like this!
ILOs
Homework
Goals
Students will be able to use
comparisons and superlatives.
2. Meaning:
Unbelievable, not possible, very surprising
Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs)
Examples:
1. I won 10.000 $ in the lottery. No way!
2. I saw Ellie out with Andrew last night. No way! They cant possibly be
together.
TSWBAT
Types of Syllables:
Open syllables (V or CV): End with a vowel sound; the vowel sound is
long. ta| xi
Closed syllables (VC or CVC): End with a consonant; the vowel sound is
usually short. of|fice
R-controlled syllables: A vowel, diphthong, or triphthong that has an "r"
or a "re" ("r" with a silent "e") after it. su|per|mar|ket
Vowel Teams: A group of 2 to 4 letters, usually vowels, which make a
single vowel sound that can be short or long. train|sta|tion, hair |
Pronunciation
Syllables - Basics
Syllables are important in
spoken English. They
influence the rhythm of the
language, its poetic meter and
its stress patterns.
sa|lon
Silent e syllables: Consist of a vowel, followed by a consonant, followed
by an "e" that is silent. take, of|fice
Consonant -le syllables: Consists of a consonant followed by le. ta|ble
Function
Break
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
Introduce the function and tell students to copy it into their notebooks.
Display a map and go over the various patterns to ask about locations and
describe their locations.
Examples:
1. Where is the hair salon? Its next to the coffee shop.
2. Would you mind telling me where the music store is? Its on Lennnon
Street, next to the music store.
Review:
Pass out the maps with the information gap activity (one for each student,
alternating A and B). Make sure partners have different maps.
Using their maps, students should ask about the positions of the various
locations on the map.
Remind students not to write on the paper and to return the maps after
class.
Homework
List 10 places of interest at SIAS.
Choose five of these places and
describe their locations (what is
next to, across from, etc.) using a
different description for each.
Write in complete sentences.
Syllables
Preview
Example:
A. What is across from the supermarket? B. The library.
Useful websites:
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/whataresyllables
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/howtocountsyllables
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/english_grammar/syllable_rules/syllable-types_open-syllables_closedsyllables_r-controlled_silent-e_vowel-team_le
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/english_grammar/syllable_rules/syllable_patterns-vcv-vccv
Attachment A
Syllables - Basics
1. Syllables are important in spoken
English. They influence the rhythm of
the language, its poetic meter and its
stress patterns.
2. Syllables are the basic units of speech
sounds and phonological building
blocks of words. For example, the word
"vocabulary" is composed of five
syllables: vo + cab + u + lar + y.
3. Syllables always have a vowel sound.
4. The number of vowel sounds you can
hear in a word determines the number of
syllables in a word.
Types of Syllables:
a) Open syllables (V or CV): End with a vowel sound; the vowel
sound is long. ta| xi
b) Closed syllables (VC or CVC): End with a consonant; the vowel
sound is usually short. of|fice
c) R-controlled syllables: A vowel, diphthong, or triphthong that
has an "r" or a "re" ("r" with a silent "e") after it.
su|per|mar|ket
d) Vowel Teams: A group of 2 to 4 letters, usually vowels, which
make a single vowel sound that can be short or long.
Train|sta|tion, hair | sa|lon
e) Silent e syllables: Consist of a vowel, followed by a consonant,
followed by an "e" that is silent. take, of|fice
f) Consonant -le syllables: Consists of a consonant followed by
le. ta|ble
Syllables - Basics
5. Syllables are important in spoken
English. They influence the rhythm of
the language, its poetic meter and its
stress patterns.
6. Syllables are the basic units of speech
sounds and phonological building
blocks of words. For example, the word
"vocabulary" is composed of five
syllables: vo + cab + u + lar + y.
7. Syllables always have a vowel sound.
8. The number of vowel sounds you can
hear in a word determines the number of
syllables in a word.
Types of Syllables:
g) Open syllables (V or CV): End with a vowel sound; the vowel
sound is long. ta| xi
h) Closed syllables (VC or CVC): End with a consonant; the vowel
sound is usually short. of|fice
i) R-controlled syllables: A vowel, diphthong, or triphthong that
has an "r" or a "re" ("r" with a silent "e") after it.
su|per|mar|ket
j) Vowel Teams: A group of 2 to 4 letters, usually vowels, which
make a single vowel sound that can be short or long.
Train|sta|tion, hair | sa|lon
k) Silent e syllables: Consist of a vowel, followed by a consonant,
followed by an "e" that is silent. take, of|fice
l) Consonant -le syllables: Consists of a consonant followed by
le. ta|ble
Syllables Basics
9. Syllables are important in spoken
English. They influence the rhythm of
the language, its poetic meter and its
stress patterns.
10. Syllables are the basic units of speech
sounds and phonological building
blocks of words. For example, the word
"vocabulary" is composed of five
syllables: vo + cab + u + lar + y.
11. Syllables always have a vowel sound.
12. The number of vowel sounds you can
hear in a word determines the number of
syllables in a word.
Types of Syllables:
m) Open syllables (V or CV): End with a vowel sound; the vowel
sound is long. ta| xi
n) Closed syllables (VC or CVC): End with a consonant; the vowel
sound is usually short. of|fice
o) R-controlled syllables: A vowel, diphthong, or triphthong that
has an "r" or a "re" ("r" with a silent "e") after it.
su|per|mar|ket
p) Vowel Teams: A group of 2 to 4 letters, usually vowels, which
make a single vowel sound that can be short or long.
Train|sta|tion, hair | sa|lon
q) Silent e syllables: Consist of a vowel, followed by a consonant,
followed by an "e" that is silent. take, of|fice
r) Consonant -le syllables: Consists of a consonant followed by
le. ta|ble
Attachment B
Asking for Locations
A. Where can I find ?
B. Where is/are (located)?
C. Excuse me. Im looking for ?
D. Would you mind telling me where is?
E. May I ask you where is?
F. Is near here?
Attachment C
Map A (Please dont write on this paper)
Work with a partner. Practice the function of describing the positions of the locations on your map by asking about the
blank locations. Example: What is across from the supermarket? B. The library.