Class January 16, 2026

 By Nate Feldman

*P.35.  Look at the pictures of the animals at the bottom of the page.  What do you know about them?  What are other animals you know about in South America?  

*Listening on P.35.  Complete the chart.  Answer the questions in exercise C.  For exercise D, discuss what was the most interesting thing you learned about the animals.  

*P.36, use vocabulary and expressions from the speaking strategy.  

  Grammar from today's class:

Where do you live?

I know where you live

I don’t know where you live

I’m not sure where you live

I can’t remember where you live

 

Where does he live?

I know where he lives

I don’t know where he lives

I’m not sure where he lives

I can’t remember where he lives

 

What do you eat every day?

I know what you eat

 

What is your name?

I know what your name is

Where is your friend?

I know where your friend is

 

 

Where do you have dinner?

I know where you have dinner

I wonder where you have dinner

I’d like to know where you have dinner

I’m not sure where you have dinner

 

Discuss:

I know what/where….

I’m not sure what/where……

I wonder what/where…..

I’d like to know what/where…..

 

Things to study for quiz 3: P.21 (passive voice), P.23 vocabulary , P.27 (so, because, even though)

 

The capybara is an animal.  It lives near a river =

The capybara is an animal that lives near a river.

 

New York is a city.  It has a lot of people.

New York is a city that has a lot of people.

New York is a city which has a lot of people.

New York and Philadelphia are cities.  They have a lot of people = New York and Philadelphia are cities that/which have a lot of people. 

 

Cheesesteaks are a type of food.  People in Philly eat them.  =Cheesesteaks are a type of food that people in Philly eat. 

 

Bishan Park is a park that is located in Singapore. 


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