Learn English with music

Have you ever heard these expressions?

Don't worry - não se preocupe

Everything is going to be all right - tudo ficará bem.

Listen and sing:

Translation to Portuguese:

http://www.vagalume.com.br/bob-marley/three-little-birds-traducao.html

The Simple Present (form):

Read the sentences and check the affirmative and negative forms of the Simple Present:

a) I speak English and Portuguese, but I do not (don't) speak Spanish.

Simple Present affirmative: I speak
Simple Present negative: I do not speak / I don't speak

b) Karen speaks Portuguese. She does not (doesn't) speak English.

Simple Present affirmative 3rd person singular (he she it): Karen (she) speaks
Simpre Present negative 3rd persons singular: (he she it): She does not (doesn't) speak

Exercise 1) Complete the conversations using the dimple present:

a) A: My teacher _______ (give) too much homework.
    B: Really? My teacher _________ (give/ not) any.

b) A: Why does Rose watch me so much? She __________ (watch) everything that I ______          (do) and it __________ (make) me feel very unconfortable.

Read the chart and below it you can find the answers to exercise 1:

Answers: gives - doesn't give - watches - do - makes

Check this explanation about the Simple Present:

Practice more here: 

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file03/grammar03_a01?cc=br&selLanguage=pt

and here:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary3/grammar/file03/grammar03_a02?cc=br&selLanguage=pt

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT (use):

In English, we use the Simple Present to talk about routine, habits and facts. Read the following sentences:
a) I get up at 7:00 on weekdays. (routine)
b) Babies cry when they are hungry. (fact)
c) I usually go to the beach on Sundays. (habit)

Luiza's first and second class:
Aims: Identifying zoo animals. Identifying colors.
Language: Hello! Goodbye!/ What's this? A lion./
Vocabulary: Colors ;Hello/Goodbye; Zoo animals.

Material 1:
A video teaching the colors:

Material 2:

Flashcards with animals.

Print this pdf ( http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/wildAnimalsM.pdf ) . She's going to color the animal I say. Then, I'll ask about colors.

We do not have the "th" sound in Portuguese. Because of that, the "th" sound can be difficult to articulate for some students. So, this post is to help learners to understand and practice the "th " sound. The "th" has two different sounds in English. One of them is voiced ( the vocal cords vibrate) and the other is voiceless (the vocal cords do not vibrate). Something that really helps students is to understand the point of articulation of the sound. To produce the two "th" sounds our tongue should touch the upper teeth or be placed between your teeth, just like the picture above. Let's practice? Watch the video and practice!

Now, watch the video with Alanis Morissette. Observe her mouth when she sings the words : THoutht, THat, THick, THe, THings, THanks.

A great way to get children interested in a new topic is to talk about what is happening around them. Recently, I used a very popular holiday to teach English. Easter is a holiday that has a lot to offer in terms of language teaching. When teaching kids, we can use the Easter bunny to teach vocabulary. When teaching pre-teens and teens, we can create projects in which learners can compare Easter celebration in their own country to other countries and discuss cultural aspects/differences that should not be avoided in a language classroom. When teaching adults, teachers have the chance to create activities in which learners can talk about their plans for the holiday, for instance. This first post has a video/song to be used with kids. You can start by showing the video without the sound and pausing to present the new vocabulary (bunny, carrot, long ears, nose, tail, hop, flop the ears, shake, etc...). Select the vocabulary according to their age/level. After presenting the new vocabulary and the video with the sound off play it for them to watch and sing. After that you can play "Simon says" with the new vocabulary (Simon says to shake your hands, to hop, to dance, to flop your ears, etc.. ) Now, they are ready to sing and dance like the bunny!!! 

Teaching children is always a challange. Teaching a foreign language to children is a bigger challange. I have two girls and fifteen years of experience teaching English to all ages. This is the place to share tips and ideas as a mom teaching my girls. This is the place to share tips and ideas with my students and other English teachers as well.