F2F Class Notes 8th May (Celeste) [R]***

Homework

Write 1-2 example sentences for the new grammar and vocabulary below.

Grammar

Time + S + V + O + for how long
eg. I stay my whole day at home yesterday. – Yesterday I stayed at home for the whole day.
eg. This morning, I woke up very late because I feel bad / I am feeling bad.

Vocabulary

eyesight / vision 
eg. I have good eyesight.
eg. My vision is good.
eg. I have good eyes. 

I say plusI say ___ more.

When I meet other people who speak English very well I close myself off / I shut down.
eg. Celeste closes herself off when she gets in arguments.
eg. When my friends talk about politics I shut down. 

I ask my husband about politics and he gives me a resume  summary / headlines / top news stories.

When I want to watch a new movie or read a new book, I read the plot first.

Reading

Yesterday I had dinner with my husband’s colleagues and the whole night we talked in english. I wasn’t comfortable because they all spoke english so well so i didn’t discuss much with them. I’m shy and I don’t like to fail so I just stayed in the background. I tried to talk but when i opened my mouth i hesitated and stammered, i couldn’t find my vocabulary and i realized all my mistakes, but too late. i’m most comfortable and confident with my teachers, but with other people i feel ridiculous, as if i’ve never spoken english. I’m disappointed because i feel i haven’t progressed in English.

Pronunciation

stammered ( stam – merd )

progressed ( progress – t )

stubborn ( stuh – bern )