Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Make Sentences Game: Adverbs of Intensity
Saturday, November 09, 2024
Model Text for Adverbs of Intensity
Think of an old person that you know. Do they talk a lot about their memories? What kind of memories do they talk about? | |
Model Text | Prediction: show picture. Elicit from students what it is (old man on porch). Ask students what they think the old man is thinking about? Gist task: Listen to the story. Is the old man happy? Read out the model text (students listen). Specific information questions. Students listen again and answer questions 1-5 |
Put students in pairs. Give them a copy of the model text with the target language blanked out. Place the completed model text outside of the room. Students have to reconstruct the text using a running dictation. | |
Students do a sorting activity with the adverbs of intensity. Confirm by displaying the answer sheet on the projector. Additional Clarification Activity: quizlet live | |
Using the model text, elicit from students that the adverb comes either before the verb or the adjective. | |
Remove screen from view of students, and drill pronunciation. |
1. What jobs had the old man done in the past?
2. Where did the old man spend countless hours?
3. What was rather like the ocean?
4. Was the old man bitter about growing old?
5. What did the sun cast across the porch?
The old man was _________ frail he could _________ lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now _________ wrinkled and spotted. He’d _________ lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was _________ just a watcher.
He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past. It was a _________ peaceful chaos. He was _________ content with this simple rhythm. He could _________ feel the daily rhythm in his bones.
Life, he often thought, was _________ like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, _________ rough. You could be _________ on top of the world, or _________ lost at sea.
He was _________ old now, and his memories were _________ foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were _________ like a dream now.
Still, he was _________ bitter about growing old. In fact, he was _________ grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived _________ long, to have loved _________ deeply, to have experienced _________ much.
As the sun began its descent, casting _________ long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, _________ achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.
The old man was so frail he could barely lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now rather wrinkled and spotted. He’d certainly lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was kind of just a watcher.
He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past. It was a sort of peaceful chaos. He was absolutely content with this simple rhythm. He could practically feel the daily rhythm in his bones.
Life, he often thought, was rather like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, extremely rough. You could be totally on top of the world, or completely lost at sea.
He was quite old now, and his memories were somewhat foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were almost like a dream now.
Still, he was hardly bitter about growing old. In fact, he was very grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived so long, to have loved so deeply, to have experienced so much.
As the sun began its descent, casting really long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, slightly achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.
The old man was so frail he could barely lift his teacup. His hands, once strong and capable, were now rather wrinkled and spotted. He’d certainly lived a full life, though. He’d been a sailor, a soldier, a husband, a father. Now, he was kind of just a watcher.
He’d spent countless hours on the porch, watching the world go by. Children laughed; dogs barked; cars zoomed past. It was a sort of peaceful chaos. He was absolutely content with this simple rhythm. He could practically feel the daily rhythm in his bones.
Life, he often thought, was rather like the ocean. It could be calm and inviting one moment, and then, suddenly, extremely rough. You could be totally on top of the world, or completely lost at sea.
He was quite old now, and his memories were somewhat foggy. But he could still recall the sharp tang of salt air, the feel of a deck beneath his bare feet, the terrifying beauty of a storm. Those days were almost like a dream now.
Still, he was hardly bitter about growing old. In fact, he was very grateful for the time he had. Each day was a gift, a precious, fragile thing. He was lucky to have lived so long, to have loved so deeply, to have experienced so much.
As the sun began its descent, casting really long shadows across the porch, the old man smiled. He was tired, slightly achy, but profoundly at peace. Tomorrow was another day, and he was ready for it, whatever it might bring.
stronger | weaker |
stronger | weaker |
absolutely, so, very, really extremely, certainly, quite, rather, completely, totally | slightly, barely, hardly, somewhat, kind of, sort of, almost |
Write a description of a person. (This could be a real person or a fictional person). Use adverbs of intensity.
absolutely, almost, barely, certainly, completely, extremely, hardly, kind of, practically, quite, rather, really, slightly, so, somewhat, sort of, totally, very |
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Friday, November 08, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Adding Emphasis: Garbage Man
My brother prefers living in the country to living in the city. The place |
I really admire Cory Richards’ determination. The thing |
The hikers hated camping out in hazardous weather. The reason |
I like kitesurfing. It pushes me to my physical and mental limits. What I like best |
I want to try skydiving. The thing |
I like skateboarding because it is not expensive. The reason |
I want to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef. The place |
I love summer vacations because there is no school. The thing |
I want to travel to Brazil. The place |
I prefer team sports because I can meet my friends. The reason |
answers
My brother prefers living in the country to living in the city. The place (where) my brother prefers to live is in the country. |
I really admire Cory Richards’ determination. The thing (that) I really admire about Cory Richards is his determination. |
The hikers hated camping out in hazardous weather. The reason (why) the hikers hated camping was the hazardous weather. |
I like kitesurfing. It pushes me to my physical and mental limits. What I like best about kitesurfing is that it pushed me to my physical and mental limits. |
I want to try skydiving. The thing (that) I want to try is skydiving. |
I like skateboarding because it is not expensive. The reason (why) I like skateboarding is that it is not expensive. |
I want to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef. The place (where) I want to go scuba diving is the Great Barrier Reef. |
I love summer vacations because there is no school. The thing (that) I love about summer vacations is that there is no school. |
I want to travel to Brazil. The place (where) I want to travel to is Brazil. |
I prefer team sports because I can meet my friends. The reason (why) I prefer team sports is that I can meet my friends. |
Adding Emphasis: Listen and Write
My sister loves to hike in the Himalayas.
The place (where) ________________ is ______________.
I won’t go surfing. I don’t like swimming in the ocean.
The reason (why) ______________ is that _____________.
He loves yoga because it makes him feel relaxed.
The thing (that) _______________ is that ______________.
I like snow kiting. It pushes me to my physical limits.
What I like best about __________ is that ______________.
