15 March 2015

Susan Vega - Tom's diner (Practising Present Progressive)

 

I am sitting
in the morning
at the diner

on the corner

I am waiting
at the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee

And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue

He is looking
out the window

at somebody
coming in

"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter

To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
her umbrella

And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
their hellos

I'm pretending
not to see them

Instead
I pour the milk

I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor

Who had died
While he was drinking
It was no one
I had heard of

And I'm turning
to the horoscope

And looking
For the funnies

When I'm feeling
someone watching me

And so
I raise my head

There's a woman
on the outside
looking inside

Does she see me?

No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection

And I'm trying
not to notice

That she's hitching
up
her skirt

And while she's
straightening her stockings

Her hair
Has gotten wet

Oh, this rain
It will continue
Through the morning
As I'm listening

to the bells

Of the cathedral
I am thinking
of your voice
...

And of the midnight picnic
Once upon a time
Before the rain began...

I finish up my coffee
It's time to catch the train

Acting out: Shopping Dialogues

12 March 2015

Present Tense Progressive/Continuous




Exercise 1 - Write sentences

Exercise 2 - Multiple choice exercises

Exercise 3 - Form sentences

Exercise 4 - Questions and short answers

Exercise 5 - Questions

Exercise 6 - Negative sentences

1 March 2015

5 February 2015

Song: Cool Kids - Echosmith

Question Words



WHAT - was What is your name?
WHEN - wann, als When does he come?
WHERE - wo, wohin Where do you live?
WHY - warum Why are you late?
WHO - wer Who is that girl?
WHOSE - wessen Whose pen is it?
WHICH - welche(r)(s) Which book do you like best?
HOW - wie How are you?
HOW MUCH - wieviel How much is the dress?
HOW MANY - wieviel How many rackets do you have?


Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

3 February 2015

What frogs are like



Frogs  can


shed their skin
kill animals / people
stick on trees
camouflage
hide from predators
live in water
glide
lay thousands of eggs
protect their eyes when jumping
be poisonous
live out of water
jump high
live a long time
breathe through skin
catch insects with their tongues


Frogs have

webbed feet
sticky feet
big eyes
long legs
good hearing
gliders
large heads
legs that help them jump
see-through eye-lids
suckers on their feet
mucus on their tongues
poison on their skin
powerful legs
moist skin


Frogs are

different sizes
poisonous sometimes
fascinating
different colours
moist
fast
bumpy
amphibians
see-through
good at camouflaging
smooth