Lesson 22: Teaching English

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Lesson 22: Teaching English
Hi! How are you today?
Today’s lesson is about “Teaching English.”
Let’s make learning English fun!
Oggi parliamo di espressioni sull’insegnamento dell’inglese
Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions （Vocabolario ed espressioni）
Directions: Listen and repeat.
(Indicazioni: Ascolta e ripeti)
Vocabulary and Expressions
Examples
tutor（tutore, insegnante privato）
I have been working as an English tutor for a month.
flexible（flessibile、adattabile）
I have a flexible work schedule.
advantage（vantaggio、beneficio）
It is a great advantage that you can speak English.
part time（lavoro a tempo parziale,
I’m currently looking for a part time job.
part time）
cram school（scuola di preparazione
I study English in a cram school every weekend.
per l'università）
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Exercise 2 | Dialogue Practice（Dialogo）
Directions: Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
(Indicazioni: Leggi ad alta voce il dialogo insieme al tuo insegnante.) Le parole in grassetto sono le
parole usate nell’esercizio 1.
Brian is looking for a part-time job. He is talking with Sarah about it.
Sarah: Hi Brian, how are you? I heard that you are looking for a part time job.
Brian: Yes, I am. Do you know any good jobs?
Sarah: I am currently working as an English tutor in an online school. I can introduce you to my
manager if you want me to.
Brian: Really? I’d love to! Thank you so much! Can you tell me more about it?
Sarah: We teach English to our students online. We have a flexible schedule there.
Brian: That sounds interesting!
Sarah: It is and I’m sure you’ll love it! Do you have any teaching experience?
Brian: Yes, I used to teach English in a cram school for almost a year.
Sarah: That would be an advantage! I think this job would be easy for you.
Brian: I hope so. Thank you so much!
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Check your understanding: Answer the following questions.
1. What was Brian looking for?
2. What did Sarah tell Brian about?
3. What was Brian’s experience in teaching English?
3.
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Exercise 3 | Practice Questions（Rispondere alle domande）
Directions: Practice answering the questions with your teacher. Choose your favorite answer between
A and B.
(Indicazioni: Rispondi alle domande insieme all’insegnante. Scegli la risposta preferita tra A e B.)
1. Have you ever had a part time job before?
A. Yes, I was working in a restaurant when I was a high school student.
B. No, my mother told me to focus on my studies.
2. Have you ever enrolled in an online English school before?
A. Not yet, but I am planning to.
B. Yes, because I can study English at home.
3. Which way do you like studying English, online or offline?
A. Online, because it’s convenient.
B. I have no idea. I’ve been studying by myself.
4. Have you ever studied in a cram school?
A. Yes, my mother let me study there.
B. Fortunately, I have no experience of studying in a cram school.
5. What is your advantage when applying for a job?
A. I have a good TOEIC score; it makes my resume better!
B. I think my volunteer experience can help me.
4.
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Exercise 4 | Conversation Questions（Conversazione）
Directions: Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.
(Indicazioni: Rispondi alle domande a turno con l’insegnante.)
1. Which do you prefer, working full time or part time? Why?
2. Have you ever had a part time job?
3. How long have you been studying English?
4. How many hours a day do you usually study English?
5. What do you think are the advantages in learning English online compared with studying offline?
6. What do you expect from online English school services?
5.
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