- IDIOM OF THE WEEK
Once a week focus on one or more high frequency idioms from your lesson. Explain it and have students use it in conversation and writing.
- IN CLASS WRITING
Have students occasionally spend the class session writing to a composition topic. This provides practice in writing under timed circumstances and without assistance.
- WHAT IS A SENTENCE
Review what defines a sentence, types of sentences, and kind of sentence errors. Good for review and reference throughout the term.
- QUOTE A PEER
Interview a peer on a simple topic like “Do you prefer cats or dogs? Why? Then report on the interview orally and in writing, both quoting and paraphrasing.
- TRANSLATE A CONCEPT
Students explain a well-known concept from their cultures, such as “macho” in Spanish, to a classmate from another culture.
- EXPLAIN AN UNWRITTEN RULE
Students explain an unwritten rule from their first cultures, such as not visiting without calling first in the U.S, to a classmate from another culture.
- CALL A SERVICE
For homework, have students call local services, such as the parks district, and take notes on the recorded greeting on dates, times, and locations of events