Lesson: August 30, 2011

Idioms:

Rise and shine =

Rise and shine! Fig. Get out of bed and be lively and energetic! (Often a command.) Come on, children! Rise and shine! We're going to the beach. OR Father always calls "Rise and shine!" in the morning when we want to go on sleeping.

idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Rise+and+shine!

Feeling under the weather =

"Under The Weather" (not feeling well... ) To say that someone is "under the weather" is to say that they are not feeling very well. Example: "What's wrong?" Answer: "I'm a bit under the weather."

www.goenglish.com/UnderTheWeather.asp

Better late than never =

Better late than never. Prov. Cliché Doing something late is better than not doing it. I'm sorry I'm late to the party. Better late than never, right?

idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Better+late+than+never

Take it one step at a time =

step by step also one step at a time;  gradually or slowly ...I encouraged him to take it a step at a time. idioms.thefreedictionary.com

Put one foot in front of the other =
Lit. to walk deliberately. I was so tired that I could hardly even put one foot in front of the other. ...idioms.thefreedictionary.com

The Simple Past--Yes/No Questions-- ESL Grammar Lesson  Video

http://youtu.be/kH__Vnj3nbU


Past Simple Regular Verb Endings
Linguaspectrum

Idiom--I've Had the Time of My Life--Song with lyrics

The Importance of Handwashing --Audio Article and Quiz

The Importance of Handwashing

Click on the following link, then take the quiz to test your comprehension:

http://www.manythings.org/listen/handwashing/

Quiz:

According to this article:

1. What is the most effective way to stop spreading disease?

2. How many lives could be saved each year if people washed their hands with soap often?  ___________

3. What does the word “spreading” mean?

4. Hand washing destroys __________ from other people.

5. When people get bacteria on their hands they can infect themselves by touching their _______________, _______________, and __________________.

6. The easiest way to catch a cold is to touch your nose or eyes after someone nearby has ______________________ or _____________________.

7. Should people use a special antibacterial soap? _______________

8. How long should people rub all areas of their hand? ____________________

Time of my life with lyrics

Dirty Dancing- Time of my life with lyrics 

 

Can you tell the difference? - Correct & Collect

http://www.sozoexchange.com/category/quizzes/

Fast Food Folk Song

Healthy Fast Food Rap

Be Verb Intereactive Practice

Be Verb Practice #1

http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/be-01.html
 

Video: Word of the Day--Accurate

Word of the Day: Accurate

http://www.youtube.com/user/JenniferESL?ob=5#p/a/54D44340EA0EFBEC/1/zyWCL0Ze8kQ

Hello, How are You? EasyBeats Video and Lyrics

 

Lyrics:

http://www.justsomelyrics.com/810528/The-Easybeats-Hello-How-Are-You-Lyrics

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives:

Links for Comparative- and Superlative-Adjective Exercises:

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/adjectives/comparitiveandsuperlative.pdf

http://www.cornelsen.de/sixcms/media.php/383/u9.pdf

http://www.usciences.edu/writing/handouts/ps/PS08-Comparatives.pdf

Tiny Houses Videos

Tiny Houses

"When Two Vowels Go Walking"

Silent E

The Lone Vowels 

Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking"

Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking" 

Learn English Vowels

15 Vowel Sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VuLGMilVqU

Learn English Vowels, part 2

English Mania

English Mania

http://blog.ted.com/2009/05/26/the_worlds_engl/

Idiom: To let somone down:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/let+down

let someone or something down

Fig. to fail someone or something; to disappoint someone or a group. Please don't let me down. I am depending on you. I let down the entire cast of the play.

See also: let

let someone down

to disappoint someone; to fail someone. I'm sorry I let you down. Something came up, and I couldn't meet you. I don't want to let you down, but I can't support you in the election.

Mark Twain

Mark Twain at Stormfield, 1909 (Edison film) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYj--P4CgQ

"Silent film footage taken in 1909 by Thomas Edison at Stormfield (CT) at Mark Twain's estate. Twain is shown walkng around his home and playing cards with his daughters Clara and Jean. The flickering is due to film deterioration, but this is the only known footage of the great author." Naumkeag01


Samuel Clemens (Life on the Mississippi Resource Guide) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUwPeldE904&feature=related

Samuel Clemens (Life on the Mississippi Resource Guide) 

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer and the whitewashed fence:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXuGv9_80A&feature=related

The Prince and the Pauper 1978 (part1/12)

The Prince and the Pauper 1978 (part1/12)

"The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England." perioddramaz

The Prince and the Pauper 1978 (part1/12)