Day5 : The Lesson

Today went alright again. And so the pendulum swings. The morning session was lively because they really liked the exercises in In Company. The In Company chapter today touched on business lunches and etiquette. I also gave themn a chance to ask me about the way things are done in Singapore and how it compared to Cambodia. We also listened the podcast series, Rob and Bob ESL Show. Today the class and I listened to Rob and Bob talk about Tag Questions and how they are used.

The afternoon session today is a light affair. I deliberately planned it to be light on Friday as most are on weekend TGIF mood. We watched Bend it Like Beckham dvd. The class watched it with subtitles on. The objectives of watching the dvd are as follow:

1. Familiarised the students with the various accents of spoken English which in the case of this movie are the British, Irish and Indian accents.
2. Watching the movie with subtitles helped the students to match the words to what they hear. This also train their reading skills.
3. After the movie, the students were given a homework to write about how they will feel if their daughters decide to make a living being a professional footballer (this was the theme of Bend It Like Beckham). So the movie also allows the students a chance to practice their writing.

End of the week. Next week is the start of my second and last week here.

Work Done:
In Company, Chapter5
Internet Resources used: Podcast-Rob and Bob Learning English Show.