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?

Thanksgiving Trivia!

1. A full grown turkey has how many feathers?

a. 350,000
b. Too many to count
c. 3, 500

2. How many Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?

a. 50%
b. 75%
c. 88%

3. Approximately how many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year?

a. 100 million
b. 280 million
c. 500 million

4. Which of the following was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?

a. Rabbit, Chicken, and Dried Fruit
b. Deer (venison), Fish, Goose
c. Cranberries, Corn, and Mashed Potatoes

5. True or False, Canada has a Thanksgiving?

6. True or False, All Turkeys can fly?

7. True or False, The first ever Thanksgiving was in 1621 at Plymouth by the Pilgrims

8. True or False, All turkeys gobble?

9. True or False, The way to test a cranberry for ripeness is to bounce it?

10. True or False, The Turkey is the national bird of the United States?




1. 3, 500

2. 88%

3. 280 million

4. Cranberries, corn and mashed potatoes!

5. T - yes, the 2nd Monday in October

6. F - wild turkeys can, Thanksgiving turkeys are too big to flu

7. T

8. F - only makes

9. T - it must bounce 4 inches

10. F- although it was suggested over the eagle

When I was 11 years old

      What was life like when you were 10-11 years old?

Construct a visual timeline that shows main events from the year you were ten or eleven. You can include global events, events in the US and events that were taking place in your home country. Topics can range from politics to fashion to music to significant personal events.

Include pictures without words!  Your task will be to talk about each image you show the class. Include 5-7 images. Your presentation should be around 5 minutes long. Any pictures of you at this age would also be great to include.

Use the grammar from Chapter 10 "Used To" and "Might" as well as Past Simple and Present Perfect. pg. 144 Grammar from 10B, 10C

Here are some website that "might" help you:

The People History

Info Please

Could You Survive?

Using the 2nd conditional, should and vocabulary please explain your scenario.

Include:

How much time you have to survive?
What equipment, if any, you need?
How many people die each year from this?
What should you do if you are in this situation?

Give 3- 5 safety tips:
If you were trapped in a car you could die in 1 minute.
If you were trapped in a car you could survive if you open the window, and get out. 
If you are in a sinking car you should not call the police. 

**Extra - you may use a bonus video after you are done speaking.


1. Avalanche

2. You are attacked by Zombies on a train

3. You are lost in the forest

4. You are lost at sea/sinking boat

5. You are a plane crash survivor

6. Attacked by a bear or dog

7. In a falling elevator

8.Choking while home alone

9. You're at home and a tornado is spotted nearby

10. You are walking on a frozen lake and a friend falls in the water





If you were in a car that drove off a bridge....

Example:
Car Escape

Music Biography

Present a Biography of a person you know or a famous musician.

You can include pictures, music etc.. but remember the most important thing is your speaking!

You should try to speak for 3 minutes! Answer the questions on pg. 73.

You will be graded on your use of grammar and vocabulary

You can use notes but don't just read them!! Make eye contact.

Be sure to use the past tense - simple past and present perfect.
Use the vocabulary from page 72 to guide you. These are important life events.

ADVERBS OF MANNER Theater

You are a director writing a script! EMAIL IT TO: stathopo@gmail.com

You will need to write 10-12 lines of dialogue.

You can have 2-4 actors  your class to read your script.

Make enough copies for the actors and one for yourself! 3-5 copies. Print it to the front desk - USE THE COMPUTERS ON THE TOEFL SIDE

Use the adverbs below to help guide your language.

Ex. Aldo: (lazily) Open your books.

       Ellie (cheerfully) Ok teacher! What page?
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Anxiously

Slowly

Seriously

Lazily

Dreamily

Suspiciously

Defensively

Calmly

Masterfully

Angrily

Quietly

Sadly

**Bonus

Awkwardly

Cheerfully

Loudly

Mysteriously

Innocently

Politely

Shyly

Rudely

Thoughtfully