Nate's 21st Century Communication

 By Nate Feldman Warm-up:  What sweet things do you like?   Do you think sugar makes food taste better?   Do you like sweet or salty things better?   Group Project: In groups of 3-5, pick a topic and be prepared to present it to class in the beginning of week 4.  You will talk about what the problem is, different perspectives on it, and what you think are the best ways to deal with this problem.  Here are a list of topics to choose from. 1. People playing too many video games 2. The power of influences on social media with the general public 3. Bullying, both online and in schools  4. Depression and other mental health issues  5. the high cost of higher education in the USA  6. too much sweet food  During your presentation, you can use different forms of visuals, ranging from slide shows, pictures online, or even poster boards you draw on (both high and low-tech)  Make sure all participants have equal opportunity...

By Nate Feldman Warm-up: We'll watch the following video and discuss the following question with a partner?   Who do you think is right?  Zachary or Manny the Monster?  If your boss tells you that you have to be a workaholic, will you listen to your boss or ignore them or maybe even quit your job? New Topic: Too much sugar in our food and the government should control that Discussion Questions:  Do you like sweet food? Why or why not? What foods have a lot of sugar? Is sugar good or bad for health?  

 By Nate Feldman Would you rather?   Discuss these situations with your partners and determine what you would rather do. 1. Would you rather work a lot and make a lot of money or work less but have a happier life? 2. Would you rather have a relationship/spend time with someone who makes a lot of money but is distant or someone who makes less money but is closer to you? 3. Would you rather have a big reputation in your community but have to sacrifice family time for it or spend more time with your family but be less-known to the community? Many individuals believe that working hard is beneficial for their careers. It can help them succeed and acheive their goals. However, some people work too much. These people are called workaholics . A workaholic is someone who feels they must work all the time, even when they are tired or should be resting. Workaholics often find it challenging to relax. They may think about work during weekends or vacations or any other leisure time. If the...

 By Nate Feldman Warm-up: We will watch this video.  What is the character's problem in the story?   A workaholic is someone who works all of the time and sacrifices other things in their lives for their jobs.

 By Nate Feldman Warm-up: Two Truths and a Lie.  With your classmates, talk about your weekend.  Give two truths and one lie.  For example: Truths: 1. I worked at an art shop on Saturday  2. I went to Green Lane Park with Kipper, my dog  Lie: 1. I played softball yesterday (the ground was wet, so they postponed the game)  Mini-Presentation:  *Read for the class a problem you know about and how you would like to deal with it! 

By Nate Feldman Assignment : What is an issue you care about?  It can be about any topic, big or small.  Be prepared to read to the class an issue that is important to you and what your point of view about it is.   Example: One of the biggest issues facing Philadelphia right now is the public transportation system.  SEPTA is the system for both the city and the surrounding suburbs.  Unfortunately, there are many problems with it.  First of all, many of the trains are badly outdated.  So are a lot of the tracks.  The trains are often badly delayed, something which causes difficulty for people who depend on them to get places.  From my point of view, we must find ways to upgrade this system so that is more reliable for Philadelphians and visitors alike.   Class Activity:  Yesterday, we listened to the strange trip where Manny the Monster showed up everywhere the speaker went.     What is the best way to deal w...

By Nate Feldman Warm-up Question: What is the strangest thing that has happened to you on a vacation?   By Nate Feldman We will listen to two stories about strange trips and answer the following questions:  1. Where did the narrator go this weekend? A. New York B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. Connecticut 2. Why did the narrator stop during the trip? A. To get coffee B. To eat dinner C. To buy gas D. To rest overnight 3. Who was the new employee at the coffee shop? A. Kerri B. A baseball player C. The narrator D. Manny the Monster 4. What strange question did the employee ask? A. “Do you want extra sugar?” B. “Would you like tea or coffee?” C. “How would you like blood with your cake and coffee?” D. “Do you want a sandwich?” 5. Where did the narrator think they saw Manny again? A. In the coffee shop B. Behind a tree C. In a car D. At a hotel 6. What event did the narrator attend the next day? A. A concert B. A football game C. A baseball game D. A festival 7. Who was the righ...

 By Nate Feldman We will listen to two stories and answer the following questions:  1. Where did the narrator go this weekend? A. New York B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. Connecticut 2. Why did the narrator stop during the trip? A. To get coffee B. To eat dinner C. To buy gas D. To rest overnight 3. Who was the new employee at the coffee shop? A. Kerri B. A baseball player C. The narrator D. Manny the Monster 4. What strange question did the employee ask? A. “Do you want extra sugar?” B. “Would you like tea or coffee?” C. “How would you like blood with your cake and coffee?” D. “Do you want a sandwich?” 5. Where did the narrator think they saw Manny again? A. In the coffee shop B. Behind a tree C. In a car D. At a hotel 6. What event did the narrator attend the next day? A. A concert B. A football game C. A baseball game D. A festival 7. Who was the right fielder for the team? A. Kerri B. The narrator C. Manny the Monster D. Joe   8....

  thesis, though, therefore   machine, genre, measure   subtle, debris, salmon analysis, structure Discussion: 1. What movie genre is your favorite?  2. When do you have to measure things?   3. Where can you find debris of things?   4. Do you eat salmon?  If so, what do you eat it with?   5. When do you make an analysis of something?   6. Who are people that make subtle messages? 

By Nate Feldman Weekend assignment.  Prepare a cooking show!  Imagine you are a TV chef with your own show.  Be ready to get up and prepare the dish in front of the class.  Of course, you don't have to bring real food if you dont want to.  You can just pretend.  Each chef's show should be like 1-2 minutes.  Use vocabulary from this week in your show! Today's Activity: We will listen to this video about -ed endings in English.  Notice the difference between how the English pronounce -r differently from Americans, especially how she says, "parted."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnQvRu56F0

 By Nate Feldman chopped (/t/) washed (/t/) cleaned (/d/) stirred (/d/) heated (/ɪd/) added (/ɪd/) sliced (/t)  diced (/t/) salted (/id/)  peppered (/d/)  spiced (/id/)   cooked (/t/)  mixed (/t/)  Rules: Typically, verbs that end with p, k, s, f, sh, ch, or x have a "t" sound when they have an -ed ending.  For example, I washed my clothing last Sunday, sounds like washt.  OR I watched the Phillies game on TV yesterday afternoon sounds like watcht. With verbs that end with a d or t sound, -ed sounds like id.  For example, I hated that game yesterday sounds like hatid.   Example Sentences: “I chopped the onions.” “She washed the vegetables.” “We heated the soup.” "I sliced some apples" "I diced the onions"  "I salted and peppered the marinara sauce" "I added parmesan cheese to the sauce" For discussion: When was the last time you cooked?  What are things you did when you cooked the dish?  For...

 By Nate Feldman Extra Vocabulary related to cooking: 1. measuring cup (sounds like treasure)  2. bake (rhymes with cake, make, fake, take)  3. slice (rhymes with ice, nice, rice)   4. teaspoon/tablespoon  5. oven (sounds like ughh)  6. stove (sounds like oh)  7. stir  8. chop (sounds like aghhhh, rhymes with mop, top)  9. knife (sounds like life)   10. spoon (sounds like moon)   *Discuss activity.  Describe a recipe you have for something.  Try using the words listed above.  Focus on the pronunciation of each word.  

By Nate Feldman How to make homemade marinara sauce :  My favorite dish to make when I am in a hurry and can't think of anything else to make is homemade marinara sauce , or spaghetti sauce .  First, make sure you have some fresh tomatoes .  Chop the tomatoes into tiny pieces .  Then, put some olive oil into a sauce pan and begin sauteeing the tomatoes .  You can begin adding other ingredients , such as salt, pepper, and garlic and stir it around with the tomatoes .  You can also slice some onions and peppers if you want to add them to the mixture .  Once the tomatoes soften , you can add tomato paste .  Put the stove on high heat and wait for the sauce to begin to bubble .  Once it does that, you can begin to simmer it for a while.  Add some basil or oregano to add flavor.  You can also put in some parmesan cheese.  If you want, you can add a little jarred tomato sauce from the store (I personally prefer Rao's) to your sauce t...

 By Nate Feldman Word Bank: adventurous, advantageous, eccentric, excellent, itch, each, accept, except, quite, quiet Instructions: Fill in each blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use each word only once. She is very __________ and loves trying new foods and traveling to unfamiliar places. The teacher said my essay was __________ and gave me a high grade. He has some __________ habits, like wearing mismatched shoes on purpose. There was a strange __________ on my arm that wouldn’t go away. The room became completely __________ after the lights were turned off. This new strategy could be very __________ for our team’s success. Please __________ my apology for being late. Everyone was invited to the party __________ for Tom, who was out of town. The movie was __________ interesting, but a bit too long. __________ student in the class must submit their homework by Friday. Weekend Assignment: Use words from class in a story.  It doesn't have ...