Class Objectives
By the end of the class, you will have:
Difficulty:White Belt and above MODEL : Introduce MyselfHi, I am Jesse Sweed. I’m originally from the US, and I am 38 years old. I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, but I’ve also lived in South Korea and currently live in Spain. I have been an English teacher since 2006, and I’m the founder of Sweed Academy, an online English school. Let me talk about some of my interests. I'd like to tell you about some of my interests. Something that I really enjoy is problem solving. I enjoy it when I see a problem... or several problems, and I have to find creative solutions to figure them out. For example, creating videos, lessons, and other ways to help people learn. My students have a problem or need, and we work together to find a solution for that problem. Problem-solving helps me in my teaching, but also parenting as well. As my kids learn and grow, I find myself learning a lot about myself, teaching, and life in general. Aside from teaching and creating videos, I’ve also studied and trained various martial arts for most of my life. Besides teaching and creating videos, I’ve also studied and trained various martial arts for most of my life. Other than teaching and creating videos, I’ve also studied and trained various martial arts for most of my life. I started wrestling at nine (years old), and then I started tae-kwon-do when I was about twelve (years old) and trained until I became a black belt. After that, I started coaching. In my adult years, I started training kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, and I’ve even started practicing yoga. I love jiu-jitsu, which is a martial art that I would recommend to anybody, especially girls and women because of the self-defense and confidence it can give you. Between fathering and working, I don’t have much time for hobbies these days. I am a husband and a father of two children. I have a daughter who is 3 years old and a son who is only 5 months old at the time I'm writing this. I enjoy being a father more than I ever imagined I would, and I can’t really put into words how it feels, but it’s wonderful. This is me, now I’d like to hear about you. Tell me about anything about yourself that you’d like. Tell me about where you live, what you like to do, your family, your friends, your dreams, or anything else you’d like to share. I look forward to meeting you! VOCABULARYTake notes about the following words so you can understand the meaning. Use context, dictionary definitions, synonyms, explanations, example sentences, pictures, or any other creative way to learn the new words and phrases. NOTE: Please do NOT use your language to understand the concept. Originally (adv.) – This is used to talk about how something started. The founder of (n) - The starter of a company or a business Interest (n) - To enjoy doing something Figure out (phrasal verb) - To solve something As well - too/ also Various (adj) - many different kinds of something Even - Use this to emphasize Father (n) (v) - This can be used as a noun or a verb FLUENCY BUILDERS and EXPRESSIONSThese expressions will help you sound more fluent. Brainstorm and see how you can use these in your presentation. To be born and raised - I find myself ~ing - Let’s talk about/ I'd like to tell you about ______ - Aside from / Besides/ Other than ________ After that... - Because of the... - I don’t have much time for… - Two years apart By the time… As I said before… GRAMMARPast simple and Present perfect are used to talk about the past, but they are often confused by students. Here are some tricks that may help you. -Past Simple- Something in a specific time in the past. I started wrestling at nine years old, and then I started taekwondo when I was about twelve years old. -Present Perfect- Abstract things in the past I’ve also lived in South Korea and currently live in Spain. or something that starts in the past and continues to present. I’ve also studied and trained various martial arts for most of my life. -FOR and SINCE- For– talk about the DURATION of an action Since– talk about the START of an action I’ve worked as an English teacher for 12 years. I’ve worked as an English teacher since 2006. Use these grammar forms to tell me about yourself. You can certainly use both to talk about your past. 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________________________ YOUR TASK: Introduce YourselfNow it’s your turn to introduce yourself. Use these fluency builders and forms of past simple and present perfect to give a proper introduction of yourself. Share your introduction with me on Facebook or in class.
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