Predictions for the Future

The Year is 2028. What does the world look like?
With your group decide on the following things:



What will Technology be like?


What will education be like?

*Invent one new word to use in the future and provide its definition.


What will happen in the US?


What will happen in your country?


What will the new generation be like?


What will transportation be like?


What will travel be like?


Where will you be?


**Any extra ideas?

Future Plans

Discuss the following plans with your group:

Today I am going to...

Tomorrow I am going to...

Friday I am going to...

This weekend I am going to...

For the New Year, I am going to...

In 2018 I am planning to...

What's The Word

Language is always changing. It is important to know how languages are connected and how they affect each other. Take a look at this Language Tree to see how some languages are related to each other.

Then, try this quiz to identify different language sounds. Record your score. How difficult is it?

Great Language Game


With your partner choose 3-5 words that you will bring back and explain to the class. You will also use 1-2 of these words to make questions for  your classmates. Be sure the words are appropriate!

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A-F

G-K

L-O

P-T

U-Z

Language Borrow Words/Origins

Great Online English-English Dictionary

Thesaurus.com - Synonyms

Urban Dictionary - Dictionary of slang, new words and invented words...

Portmanteau

Take a look at the following words combinations. Can you guess what words they make or vice versa?


1. Brunch
2. Email
3. Guesstimate
4. Jeggings
5. Spork
6. Turducken
7. Smog
8. Spanglish
9. Interpol
10. HiTech


1. Gigantic +Enormous
2. Web + Log
3.Chuckle + Snort
4. Ipod + Broadcasting
5. Internet + Citizen
6. Sex + Texting
7. Hazardous + Material
8. Group + Coupon
9. Romantic + Comedy
10. Chicago + Siberia








1. Breakfast + Lunch
2. Electronic + Mail
3. Guess + Estimate
4. Jeans+ Leggings
5. Spoon + Fork
6. Turkey + Duck+ Chicken
7. Smoke + Fog
8. Spanish + English
9. International + Police
10. High + Technology




1. Ginormous
2. Blog
3. Chortle
4. Podcast
5. Netizen
6. Sexting
7. Hazmat
8. Groupon
9. Romcom
10.Chiberia

Family Vacation!

1. Where are you going to go?

2. When are you going to go?

3. How long are you going to stay?

4. Where are you going to stay?

5. **Bonus Questions

My Last Vacation

                                                         My last vacation!

*Using only pictures, tell us the story of your last vacation.

*Use the Questions on pg. 13 to guide your presentation and the Vocabulary on page 152.

*You will be evaluated on your use of grammar and the past tense.

                                      *Your goal is to speak for 2-3 minutes.

First Impression story

This is my best friend, Mark. We met in high school 15 years ago. We had the same math class and we both were terrible at math. At first I thought he was a funny, friendly guy. He was hard-working too. He would always stay after class to work on his homework. After high school, his girlfriend left him and he started drinking. He became serious and lazy. He wasn’t the Mark that I used to know.

One day he met a new girl named Lisa. Lisa always made him go shopping even though he hated it. One day, while shopping he got an idea for an app. The app would help the boyfriends of girls who shopped too often.

Before he could start his business he needed to save money so he worked several jobs as a waiter, busboy, and barista. Since he was working so much, Lisa left him. This time, however, he didn’t start drinking but he started working harder and called tech companies to get his app made. He called his friend Ihsan. Ihsan said, “I can’t help you” and Mark was sad but he was smart and determined.

Mark decided to take on one more new job as a pastry chef. He made the most delicious cakes in town. Everyone thought he was very generous because he offered free Wifi in his café. Along with the free wifi he promoted his new app. His app became a success and he made a lot of money. The café made him happy so he didn’t quit his job as head chef.

One day I came in and ordered a coffee and we talked about our high school days. I also asked him if he was good with the coffee shop budget and he said he wasn’t and needed and accountant. Now, I can see he is the same old Mark that I knew from high school. 

First Impression

Learning Style

Discuss:

1. How often do you practice English outside of the class?

2. What do you listen to?

3. What do you read?

4. Do you practice alone or with other people?

5. What is easy and what is difficult for you?

Write down: ** What are 3 ways you like to learn and 3 ways you don't like to learn?