LISTENING CAN BE FUN !

Hi there, 

I told you I would send a few specific links for you to practice listening.  

I want to start with some fun ones  first.  The first four are songs that feature the future tense with "will" .  Each song is very different, but each song . includes the words to the song, so you can sing 

along to them, Try doing it several times. Singing in English is an excellent way to improve your pronunciation. Make sure you open your mouth nice and wide. 

Also, have a good look at how the verb "will" is used for future. I couldn't find any "going to", but if I do, I will post them.  If you have a printer bring them along to class.

So here we go with the songs  

LADY BUG WILL YOU MARRY ME                  This  is a wonderful song to sing along to and it is very easy.

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU by Whitney Houston    This is a very famous song that has been sung by many  different people.

I WILL SURVIVE by Gloria Gaynor    This is also a famous song that makes you want to dance right away. Millions of women think it is their song of freedom because it is about a woman who discovers she can survive without a man, and that she will continue to do so.

WHEN I'M 64   by the Beatles   You can't possibly think of a song that talks about the future and not think of the Beatles singing this song. It talks about real life and asks a woman if she will still love him when he's 64. 

Now, I want you to listen to five English dialogues. Do the exercises. Read the script and do not move on to the next one until you get 100%. .These will help you in your listening test.

LISTENING TO ENGLISH DIALOGUES:

1.    An Emergency Call  

 ( This is about a 911 situation) 

2.    What's the matter?

(This is about sickness and health - good vocabulary practice)

3.   There is No Place Like Home

         (This is about apartments - good vocabulary   practice) 

4.  A Thief in the Park  

     ( This is about taking security measures)

5. Listen to a Radio Advertisement  

        (This is about learning how to listen and understand radio advertisements)  

Finally,  I am  posting the calendar for the rest of the term.  When you look at it, you will see how little time we have left.

UB/PI   2011    MARCH  -- END OF TERM CALENDAR

We have one week and three days , or seven teaching days  before you write your final exams. We still need to cover several grammar, reading and speaking points.  All of us

need to use our time well in class – not waste time fooling around.   

Tentative Plan. I may change the subjects as we go along.

NOTE: to Upper Beginners. Because you do not have a speaking test with another teacher,

I will give you a final speaking test, after a grammar, listening or reading test.

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRI. SAT, SUN
7 Speaking ( Story Telling) –test Future Tense Reading Practice	8 Reading test Grammar: Future Speaking	9 Grammar: Comparatives Listening Test Speaking Test  Messages (I have 2 audio labs)	10 Grammar: Comparatives Speaking Writing	11,12,13 HOMEWORK
14 Speaking ; Present Perfect Reading	15 Present Perfect Speaking practice  Review writing	16 Grammar Quiz   (Multiple choice) Practice Listening Test	17 FINAL WRITING EXAM	18,19,20 HOMEWORK
21 UB – NO CLASS P.I. ORAL INTERVIEW	22. FINAL GRAMMAR EXAM	23 FINAL READING EXAM	24 FINAL LISTENING EXAM	25,26,27 FREE AT LAST
28 TEACHER CONSULTATIONS	29. TEACHER CONSULTATIONS	30 NO CLASS	31 REPORT CARDS Registration For spring session	FREE AT LAST