PRACTICAL ENGLISH PROGRAM
Starts Sunday, June 20, classes at 19h in Europe , 2pm Brasil
Teacher: Inge Qunhua
7 classes. Limit 5 students. Enrollment open. E-mail giovanni_tweak@yahoo.com
The beginner course is for students whose English is very basic or who have studied English years ago.
It is designed to give students language skills to deal with everyday situations in SL and rl.
A1 level "Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help."
1 Sun 20 June Café
2 Sun 27 June Airport
3 Sun 4 July Hotel Reception
4 Sun 11 July Bank
5 Sun 18 July Hospital
6 Sun 25 July Garage/Salon
7 Sun 1 August Home
Lesson 1 at the Café: introducing yourself, meeting people, ordering beverages
Lesson 2 at the Airport: Travel, custom, security controls
Lesson 3 at the Hotel Reception: booking a room, hotel check in and out.
Lesson 4 at the Bank: opening and closing a bank account, depositing, withdrawing and exchanging currency.
Lesson 5 at Hospital: arriving at the Hospital or Emergency Room.
Lesson 6 at the Garage/Salon: going to car repair and getting a haircut or a hair dye.
Lesson 7 at Home: everyday object and actions.
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE JAP - STARTER - INDIVIDUAL
BASIC ENGLISH COURSE - STARTER - INDIVIDUAL
基本的な英語のコース -スターター- 個人レッスン
30 Units
30項目
30-minute, individual lessons
３０分の個人レッスン
One lesson: L$ 2250
１レッスン：２２５０リンデンドル
Ten (10) lessons: L$15.000
レッスン１０回分：１５０００リンデンドル
Thirty (30) lessons: L$35.000; US$150.00; ¥190.000. You can pay using L$, credit card, PayPal
レッスン３０回分：３００００リンデンドル
1.1. After completing this course you will be able to have short, simple conversations in English, written and spoken.
1.1．このコースの完了後、短いながらも、簡単な会話、書き取り、話すことができるようになるでしょう。
1.2. Learn words and sentences useful when you travel, work, shop, search, learn, role-play.
1.2.旅行をするとき、または、仕事、買い物、検索、勉強、演劇のとき、便利な言葉、文章を学んでください。
1.3.
At the end of this course you can continue to improve your English with
more individual lessons, group lessons, and even on your own.
1.3.このコースの終了後、個人レッスンでも、グループレッスンでも、あなた自身だけでも、あなたの英語は進歩し続けることができます。
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2.1. Flexible days, times. You can choose the days and times for lessons, one or more times a week.
2.1. 柔軟な日程、時間に。週に１回、またはそれ以上の回数と日程を選択できます。
2.2. If you cannot follow a fixed schedule, call when you’re free for a 30-minute lesson.
2.2.あなたがスクールの日程に添えないときは、３０分間のレッスンに都合のいい時間をお知らせください。
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3.1.
One unit can take more than one lesson or less than one lesson. The
pace of the course is adjusted to the pace of the student.
3.1一回のレッスンで、または一回のレッスンより短い時間でひとつの項目を消化することができます。コースのペース配分は、生徒に合わせて調節します。
3.2. Students who do not start from 0 can skip lessons and complete the STARTER course using less lessons.
3.2.まったくの初心者でない生徒は、いくつかのレッスンを飛ばし、スターターコースでより少ないレッスンで修了することができます。
3.3.
It is strongly encouraged to review class materials between lessons. If
you review class materials, you will learn faster and complete the
course in fewer lessons. If you don’t review the material you will learn
more slowly.
3.3.レッスンとレッスンの間、教材の復習を強く奨励します。復習すれば、少ないレッスンでより早くコースを修了することができるでしょう。復習を怠れば、学習速度が遅くなるでしょう。
3.4. Your credit is always valid. Payments for prepaid lessons are not returned or transferred to other students or accounts.
3.4．あなたのクレジットは常に有効です。支払い済みの授業料の返金、または、他の生徒、または口座への移行は致しません。
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4. PROGRAM(課程科目)
4.1. First part(第1段階)
Sounds, words. Learn spelling, how to say words and the meaning of the words.
響き、言葉、綴りの学習、言葉の意味と、言い方。
- Pronunciation(発音)
- Alphabet(アルファベット)
- Sounds(響き)
- 100 words(100の言語)
- 20 sentences(20の文章)
- Pronunciation(発音)
4.2. Second part(第2段階)
Useful words and sentences (便利な言葉と文章)
- Expression to use during lessons(レッスンの間に使う表現)
- Greetings(挨拶)
- Getting to know each other.(互いを知り合う)
- Pronunciation(発音)
- Words: Human body parts(言語：人体の部位)
- Words: Clothes(言語：衣服)
- Numbers(数字)
- Days, Months, Dates(日, 月, 日付)
- Words: Restaurant(言語: 飲食店)
- Words: Student’s choice(言語：生徒の選択した言葉、文章)
4.3. Third part(第三段階)
Grammar. How to make sentences(文法、文章の作り方)
- This part can start anytime after part one, either before or concurrent to part two
- (この項目は、第一段階または第二段階(どちらでも)同時に始める場合があります。)
- Sentence Structure: Subject, Verb, Object(文章の構造：主語、動詞、目的語)
- Nouns. Personal Pronouns, Subject/object, exercises(名詞. 人称代名詞,主語/目的語，練習)
- Present tense. Simple/progressive(現在時制=現在の行為、現象、状態。 基本形/進行形)
- To be, present tense, main auxiliary (～になる，現在時制，主な補助)
- Present Progressive (現在進行形)
- Interrogative and negative sentences(疑問文と否定文)
- Prepositions.(前置詞)
- Past tenses.(過去時制=過去の行為、現象、状態。)
- Mixed Grammar Quiz(色々な文法を織り交ぜた問題)
4.4 Fourth part(第4段階)
Practical English(英会話の練習)
- Coffee Bar(喫茶店で)
- Restaurant(飲食店で)
- Airport(空港で)
- Hotel(ホテルで)
- Bank(銀行で)
5. After the 30 units the student can continue with:
5．30項目終了後の生徒は以下を継続できます。
- 5.1. Individual lessons (Unit 31-70) .個人レッスン (30項目～70項目)
- 5.2. Group lessons (grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary) グループレッスン (文法, 発音,語彙 )
- 5.3. Repeat some lessons (Unit 1-30) いくつかのレッスンの繰り返し (1項目～30項目)
- \\0// Most importantly, now you can start using English.
- 最も重要なこと, 今 あなたが英語を使い始めることができることです。
Nobody Move!
ESL Group Story Writing Class May 30 2010
Yesterday I took a trip into Manhattan. The first thing that I saw when I got out of the taxi was a huge, silver-green skyscraper.
Next to it there was my destination, the party on the attic floor of the Alberta Building. I love its interior and the architectural contraposition of two styles: the romantic and gothic. My friends were waiting there for me.
I saw a huge crystal, on the table. I love it. My friend was wearing beautiful clothes.
There was very romantic light music playing. I looked for my friend to have a dance with her. She was sitting a short distance away in a dark corner, at a small table covered with a red tablecloth. I went to her and asked her for a dance.
She accepted and we started to dance. The lights went out. I heard a loud "ooh" and some giggles. A voice shouted: "Freeze." I turned toward the voice and was blinded by flashlights. The voice said "Nobody move! Stay where you are and start emptying your pockets, rich dancing bastards!"
We’re being robbed! I cupped my hands over my eyes to block the flashlights. "Thwat!!" I heard a swooshing sound and felt a sharp pain in my arm. My eyes filled with tears and when my vision cleared I saw a short, portly, red-faced man wearing a New York City Police Department uniform.
The uniform was too tight and the buttons on the uniform were almost popping off. The officer had a baton in one hand and a donut in the other. It was then that I realized that he had hit me with the splintery brown baton!
Yesterday I took a trip into Manhattan. The first thing that I saw when I got out of the taxi was a huge, silver-green skyscraper.
Next to it there was my destination, the party on the attic floor of the Alberta Building. I love its interior and the architectural contraposition of two styles: the romantic and gothic. My friends were waiting there for me.
I saw a huge crystal, on the table. I love it. My friend was wearing beautiful clothes.
There was very romantic light music playing. I looked for my friend to have a dance with her. She was sitting a short distance away in a dark corner, at a small table covered with a red tablecloth. I went to her and asked her for a dance.
She accepted and we started to dance. The lights went out. I heard a loud "ooh" and some giggles. A voice shouted: "Freeze." I turned toward the voice and was blinded by flashlights. The voice said "Nobody move! Stay where you are and start emptying your pockets, rich dancing bastards!"
We’re being robbed! I cupped my hands over my eyes to block the flashlights. "Thwat!!" I heard a swooshing sound and felt a sharp pain in my arm. My eyes filled with tears and when my vision cleared I saw a short, portly, red-faced man wearing a New York City Police Department uniform.
The uniform was too tight and the buttons on the uniform were almost popping off. The officer had a baton in one hand and a donut in the other. It was then that I realized that he had hit me with the splintery brown baton!
Bizarre Ending
ESL Group Story Writing Class May 23 2010
This morning, I woke up just as the sun was rising. I looked out the window and you won't believe what I saw!
The road in front of my window was covered with multicolored flowers. I quickly ran to take my camera out of my closet to take a picture of it when I heard my doorbell ringing.
I didn't expect anyone that morning, and that ring surprised me. I went to open the door and you will not believe who I found in front of me.
It was a young man. "Who are you?" I said to myself in my mind. I thought to myself: "He has so many flowers in his hand! I think he's going to ask me to marry him!"
Instead he hands me a bill and says: "It's $1,500 sir, for a complete front yard makeover." "I didn't call anyone." I answer, while a red convertible parks in front of my house, driven by a beautiful blonde woman.
"Flowers and a blond woman in the morning, it seems it will be great day." I told myself while I was getting rid of the man who needed the money.
This morning, I woke up just as the sun was rising. I looked out the window and you won't believe what I saw!
The road in front of my window was covered with multicolored flowers. I quickly ran to take my camera out of my closet to take a picture of it when I heard my doorbell ringing.
I didn't expect anyone that morning, and that ring surprised me. I went to open the door and you will not believe who I found in front of me.
It was a young man. "Who are you?" I said to myself in my mind. I thought to myself: "He has so many flowers in his hand! I think he's going to ask me to marry him!"
Instead he hands me a bill and says: "It's $1,500 sir, for a complete front yard makeover." "I didn't call anyone." I answer, while a red convertible parks in front of my house, driven by a beautiful blonde woman.
"Flowers and a blond woman in the morning, it seems it will be great day." I told myself while I was getting rid of the man who needed the money.
Love on the Wind
ESL Group Story Writing Class May 9, 2010
Yesterday, it was very windy outside. The weather channel forecasted a rainy, windy day but it only rained for an hour or so in the morning. I didn't want to go outside, so I decided to stay at home and watch T.V. I went to the kitchen, got some ice cream and sat in my comfortable chair. I thought about the day. I asked myself if I could be doing something else. I looked out the window and suddenly, the sky turned black, even though it was daytime. It didn't matter, my heart was light.
"It would be a hard day," I told myself when I was looking out of my window. There were too many dark clouds and the wind was becoming stronger. The trees were moving and the rain became very heavy. But, the dark clouds and heavy rain and strong wind did not make me frightened or sad. And the fast-moving images and loud sounds emanating from the T.V. also did not bother me. My heart was as light as a feather because I was thinking of my new, true love.
On television, I could see a love story about a man and a woman. The man told the woman of his love for her. Suddenly, a big storm hit my house. I didn't understand what was happening. The television became grey. I clicked on it with my remote, nothing. I became afraid. Maybe I should call my friend and tell him to come to my house. Then I heard some sounds coming from my bedroom.
“What's the sound? It is so strange? Who made it Oh, OMG, Is it a ghost? On this dark day, the light bulb wasn't working right. What could I do? I wish my mom and dad were staying with me. I was so scared. I went to my bedroom to see what was going on in there. The wind had blown open my window and the rain was collecting on my bedroom floor. Quickly, I closed the window and started to dry the water from off my bedroom floor. Suddenly, I heard a loud voice coming from outside.
Yesterday, it was very windy outside. The weather channel forecasted a rainy, windy day but it only rained for an hour or so in the morning. I didn't want to go outside, so I decided to stay at home and watch T.V. I went to the kitchen, got some ice cream and sat in my comfortable chair. I thought about the day. I asked myself if I could be doing something else. I looked out the window and suddenly, the sky turned black, even though it was daytime. It didn't matter, my heart was light.
"It would be a hard day," I told myself when I was looking out of my window. There were too many dark clouds and the wind was becoming stronger. The trees were moving and the rain became very heavy. But, the dark clouds and heavy rain and strong wind did not make me frightened or sad. And the fast-moving images and loud sounds emanating from the T.V. also did not bother me. My heart was as light as a feather because I was thinking of my new, true love.
On television, I could see a love story about a man and a woman. The man told the woman of his love for her. Suddenly, a big storm hit my house. I didn't understand what was happening. The television became grey. I clicked on it with my remote, nothing. I became afraid. Maybe I should call my friend and tell him to come to my house. Then I heard some sounds coming from my bedroom.
“What's the sound? It is so strange? Who made it Oh, OMG, Is it a ghost? On this dark day, the light bulb wasn't working right. What could I do? I wish my mom and dad were staying with me. I was so scared. I went to my bedroom to see what was going on in there. The wind had blown open my window and the rain was collecting on my bedroom floor. Quickly, I closed the window and started to dry the water from off my bedroom floor. Suddenly, I heard a loud voice coming from outside.
New Skype class and new teacher: Friday 2am PDT
New Skype class on Fridays at 2am PDT.
The teacher is new too: JIhan Wonder.
In this class students will learn new words, idioms, expressions and grammar. They will also made aware of what are the most common mistakes in English.
Bring your questions!
This class will be in Skype. If you have a Second Life account simply teleport to the infohub before class and contact the Class Runner. If you don't have a Second Life account contact the Class Runner in Skype. The Class Runner for this class will be giovanni_tweak, for the other classes you can find the name of the Class Runner in the calendar on the website.
More info about Skype classes here.
The teacher is new too: JIhan Wonder.
In this class students will learn new words, idioms, expressions and grammar. They will also made aware of what are the most common mistakes in English.
Bring your questions!
This class will be in Skype. If you have a Second Life account simply teleport to the infohub before class and contact the Class Runner. If you don't have a Second Life account contact the Class Runner in Skype. The Class Runner for this class will be giovanni_tweak, for the other classes you can find the name of the Class Runner in the calendar on the website.
More info about Skype classes here.
Unknown-Liquid-Drinking is Not Good
ESL Group Story Writing Class May 2, 2010
Today I think I'll go for a walk in the woods. I wonder what I'll see there. I usually take a walk once or twice a month because I like walking and maybe camping outside for the night. I was briefly checking that my equipment was alright when I suddenly noticed smoke on the horizon rising from the woods.
I know, I know, I should have walked in the opposite direction, but you know me... I started to walk right toward the smoke. As I was getting closer, I started to smell it and it was an odor I had never smelled before.
Sorry, I couldn't understand.
I saw a small bottle on the ground and the bottle had green liquid inside it. I decided to drink it. When I was drinking it, my backside started to vibrate. I became anxious.
I couldn't understand why I drank the green liquid in the bottle, but I was curious to know the source of the smoke and the strange smell. I walked in the direction of the smoke. When I reached there, there was a surprise.
I was close enough now to see the source of the smoke. The smoke was coming from a strange-looking rock. A horrible stench was coming from the rock. I covered my nose with my hand to block the nasty smell. I squinted because the smell was burning my eyes.
Today I think I'll go for a walk in the woods. I wonder what I'll see there. I usually take a walk once or twice a month because I like walking and maybe camping outside for the night. I was briefly checking that my equipment was alright when I suddenly noticed smoke on the horizon rising from the woods.
I know, I know, I should have walked in the opposite direction, but you know me... I started to walk right toward the smoke. As I was getting closer, I started to smell it and it was an odor I had never smelled before.
Sorry, I couldn't understand.
I saw a small bottle on the ground and the bottle had green liquid inside it. I decided to drink it. When I was drinking it, my backside started to vibrate. I became anxious.
I couldn't understand why I drank the green liquid in the bottle, but I was curious to know the source of the smoke and the strange smell. I walked in the direction of the smoke. When I reached there, there was a surprise.
I was close enough now to see the source of the smoke. The smoke was coming from a strange-looking rock. A horrible stench was coming from the rock. I covered my nose with my hand to block the nasty smell. I squinted because the smell was burning my eyes.
New teacher and new class: Monday 6am PDT
This week Evvie Stromfield begins teaching at the school.
Her class is on Mondays at 6am PDT, it's a voice class and it's called: Let's Talk!
On each lesson we'll talk about one particular topic and how it relates to our lives.
The structure of each lesson is as follows:
Submissions of new topics for the following classes are welcome.
See you in class.
Her class is on Mondays at 6am PDT, it's a voice class and it's called: Let's Talk!
On each lesson we'll talk about one particular topic and how it relates to our lives.
The structure of each lesson is as follows:
- Presentation of topic and the teaching points (vocabulary, grammar, functions) by the teacher
- A set of trigger questions in order to start the chat
- Other speaking activities, such as role-playing, free speaking, guided speaking, etc
- Corrections on vocabulary, grammar, functions and pronunciation
- Questions by the students
- Vocabulary related to the topic (selected by the teacher and elicited from the students)
- Grammar in use (the grammar items needed to talk about the topic)
- Functions, sentence blocks, idioms and expressions related to the topic
Submissions of new topics for the following classes are welcome.
See you in class.
Naked Truth
ESL Group story Writing Class April 25, 2010
The other day, I bumped into an old friend at the mall. I was surprised to see him there because he had moved far away several years ago, under mysterious circumstances
"Hi, I'm so glad to meet you after such a long time. Do you remember me?” I told him when he was staring at me.
He didn’t seem to remember. I was disappointed.
I reminded my friend that we had studied together for three years at the university. You disappeared during the fourth year. I asked all our friends about you, but nobody knew what had happened to you. "Where did you go? What happened?" I asked him.
I felt he was nervous, trying to hide something from me. And suddenly a little girl appeared behind him. She looked to be 5 or 6 years old.
The little girl grabbed his leg and rested her head against it. He looked down at her and smiled. "This is my daughter." "Oh," I said, and I bent down and faced her so that we were eye-to-eye. She seemed a bit timid and she stared back at me shyly. She had red hair like my friend, and huge beautiful brown eyes. "And what's your name?" I asked her. "Katie, and I'm 5 years old," she declared in a proud little voice.
When I asked her, I heard her father say, "Hi Alianaluz, would you like to have dinner with us? This girl is my adopted child.
"Sure! Lets go!" I replied. And we turned to cross the street. But suddenly, Katie ran in front of a car that was passing by very fast, and it hit the little girl. We were totally frozen, looking at the horrible scene. No words were spoken. Everything was silent for a couple of seconds. I felt as if each second were an eternity. Katie was lying in the middle of the road, dead.
The other day, I bumped into an old friend at the mall. I was surprised to see him there because he had moved far away several years ago, under mysterious circumstances
"Hi, I'm so glad to meet you after such a long time. Do you remember me?” I told him when he was staring at me.
He didn’t seem to remember. I was disappointed.
I reminded my friend that we had studied together for three years at the university. You disappeared during the fourth year. I asked all our friends about you, but nobody knew what had happened to you. "Where did you go? What happened?" I asked him.
I felt he was nervous, trying to hide something from me. And suddenly a little girl appeared behind him. She looked to be 5 or 6 years old.
The little girl grabbed his leg and rested her head against it. He looked down at her and smiled. "This is my daughter." "Oh," I said, and I bent down and faced her so that we were eye-to-eye. She seemed a bit timid and she stared back at me shyly. She had red hair like my friend, and huge beautiful brown eyes. "And what's your name?" I asked her. "Katie, and I'm 5 years old," she declared in a proud little voice.
When I asked her, I heard her father say, "Hi Alianaluz, would you like to have dinner with us? This girl is my adopted child.
"Sure! Lets go!" I replied. And we turned to cross the street. But suddenly, Katie ran in front of a car that was passing by very fast, and it hit the little girl. We were totally frozen, looking at the horrible scene. No words were spoken. Everything was silent for a couple of seconds. I felt as if each second were an eternity. Katie was lying in the middle of the road, dead.
Picnic Pick-up
ESL Group Story Writing Class April 18 2010
Yesterday I decided to have a picnic in the park, since the weather was so nice. I put a book, a blanket, some paper cups, and a bottle of wine in a large backpack and I took them with me to the park.
I took my bicycle and went out. It was so beautiful to listen to the song of the birds while I was riding.
I looked for a spot on the lawn and I sat down. I began to read a book. A man was walking in front of me. He stopped and said "May I?"
I observed the park. It was nice and quiet. There was a river with beautiful swans and on the other side some children were playing with a ball. When the man asked me if he could sit close to me, I hesitated.
What did this man want? Is there not enough space in this park? I looked closely at the man. He had on a purple sweater that had holes all over it. His pants were a dingy orange color and they had patches all over them.
I looked down at his feet and was surprised to see that they were clad with a very expensive pair of exquisite leather boots. Then, pretending not to understand what he was asking, I said, "May I?" "May you what?"
"May I sit close to you, of course," he said. I was afraid of this hobo, no matter how good his shoes were, but I was afraid he could become dangerous if I said no and I was also worried because he smelled bad.
Yesterday I decided to have a picnic in the park, since the weather was so nice. I put a book, a blanket, some paper cups, and a bottle of wine in a large backpack and I took them with me to the park.
I took my bicycle and went out. It was so beautiful to listen to the song of the birds while I was riding.
I looked for a spot on the lawn and I sat down. I began to read a book. A man was walking in front of me. He stopped and said "May I?"
I observed the park. It was nice and quiet. There was a river with beautiful swans and on the other side some children were playing with a ball. When the man asked me if he could sit close to me, I hesitated.
What did this man want? Is there not enough space in this park? I looked closely at the man. He had on a purple sweater that had holes all over it. His pants were a dingy orange color and they had patches all over them.
I looked down at his feet and was surprised to see that they were clad with a very expensive pair of exquisite leather boots. Then, pretending not to understand what he was asking, I said, "May I?" "May you what?"
"May I sit close to you, of course," he said. I was afraid of this hobo, no matter how good his shoes were, but I was afraid he could become dangerous if I said no and I was also worried because he smelled bad.
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