Nate's SSP Classes

By Nate Feldman Dialogue Joe is talking to Nancy about eating. Joe : Do you eat breakfast? Nancy : Yes, I do.   I eat cereal, fruit, and yogurt.   I drink coffee with it.   On weekends, I eat pancakes, eggs, and waffles. Joe : I eat breakfast on weekends.   On weekdays I am busy.   I don’t eat breakfast sometimes. Nancy : Oh.   Breakfast is important.   It gives you energy for the day. Example Sentences:    I eat breakfast every day.   I study English five days a week.   I take classes at ELS during the week.   I eat breakfast in the morning.   I don’t eat breakfast at night.   I study English in the morning.     Questions with the Simple Present  Do you eat breakfast? Do you study English? Do you play softball? Do you run every day? Does your wife run every day? Does your father speak English? Does your son take classes here? Does your friend talk to you every day? ...

By Nate Feldman Using examples. Joe is talking to Nancy about universities in Philadelphia.   Joe : You know, Philadelphia has many famous universities (main idea).   Nancy : Oh, really?   Which ones? Joe : Take the University of Pennsylvania for instance .   It is an ivy league school which is ranked as one of the world’s best universities. Nancy : Oh, that’s so interesting! Joe : Yeah, and there are other quality universities, such as Temple University, Drexel, St. Joseph’s University and others. Example Sentences:  I have great students, including Fahad, Natalia etc. I have many intelligent students.   For example, Tao always says smart things in class.   I have great students. A good example is Mr. Abdullah Al-Johani.   I have great students.   Juan Felipe is a good example.   One way to fix the environment is to make people do volunteer cleanups in their communities.   Take volunteer trash pickups fo...

By Nate Feldman Warm-up: Someone is coming to your house.  What food do you make for them?

By Nate Feldman Warm-up: Ask these questions to your partner to get to know them better. 1. What is a movie you enjoy? 2. What place makes you the happiest? 3. What part of history do you find enjoyable to learn about? 4. What games do you enjoy playing? 5. What animal best represents you? Reading: We will read about Lincoln and John Quincy Adams, two famous people in American history.  They were both U.S. Presidents.  Who are important in your country's history? Assignment: Look up something interesting in history and be prepared to give a 1-2 minute lesson about it.

By Nate Feldman *Happy Wonderful Wednesday!  Today is the last day of classes for this session!  *We will get together with our groups and work on our skits where a conflict between individuals/communities/countries is resolved in some way.  In the first class, we will prepare for the skit in the library.  We will perform our skits for the class in this room during the second class. *We will review reported speech by doing exercises A-B on P.90. Reminder: The final exam is at 9:45 tomorrow in room 207 in Whitecar Hall.  The test is half reading and half listening, so make sure you are reviewing these skills tonight. *The final grade reports will be handed out in Whitecar Hall on Friday between 10:30-11:30.   *Good luck on the final exam!!!!!!!!!

By Nate Feldman Ryusei Class Objective: Make a skit about a conflict/tension between two countries/communities.  Resolve the conflict through storytelling. Warm-up: Using reported speech, discuss things people said to you this weekend. Example: My mother said she would need to get her car inspected soon.  My mother asked me if I had gone on a walk with Kipper on the Struble Trail. Reading: Read the story, The Sleeping Mountains.  It is about two warring kingdoms in old Mexico.   Group Activity: Make a story about two communities/countries at conflict.  How is the conflict resolved?  We will work on that today and do a performance in class tomorrow.   Reminder: Final exam at 9:45 on Thursday.   Happy Chinese New Year and Ramadan Kareem!  “I am tired.” My friend said that he/she was tired.     “I am working right now.” My colleague said he/she was working then.   “I have been to that restaurant man...

By Nate Feldman *Warm-up: We will discuss all of the holidays and special events happening today and in the next week >Friday the 13th >Valentine's Day >President's Day >Ramadan >Lunar (Chinese) New Year  *Show your pictures from yesterday to the class. Which collocation does it depict? *Reported speech on P.89.  Do exercise on P.90.  

By Nate Feldman *In class 1, we will do the note-taking activity and evaluation.  You will listen to the audio a couple of times, and then use your notes to answer the questions on the quiz.   *In class 2, we will do P.88 in the book, working on collocations.  We will make pictures of different collocations and hang them up around the room.  Your classmates must guess which collocation you drew (don't write the word on like I did).  

By Nate Feldman *Photo day!  We will take our class picture today.  It is optional to be in it, but it is a good way to always remember our time together!  *Tomorrow is the note-taking activity.  We will make a T-chart based on a listening activity.  The T-chart will contain problems and solutions.  *P.86, we will watch the video about Biofuel one more time and discuss the questions. *P.87, we will discuss collocations and practice using collocations in our own speaking. Questions for Discussion:  *Do you know areas that need more economic development ? *How important is environmental protection to the area you live in?   Is your community doing anything for environmental protection ? *What are underlying principles people should have when interacting with others?

By Nate Feldman *Group Presentations: The five groups will come up and present their 10-year plan for a more sustainable country.  Each student should speak a roughly equal amount of time.   *P.86, vocabulary and listening activity.  We'll watch a video about biofuels and have a discussion.   *Photo day!  In the second class, we will take our class photo for this session!   *Reminder: We will take our note-taking activity on Thursday.  We will listen to an audio and take notes using the T-chart style we learned in the book.

 By Nate Feldman *In class 1, students will get together with their partners to prepare for the group presentation tomorrow about building sustainable countries over the next 10 years. *We will do the note-taking assignment either Thursday or Friday depending on students' availability.  *Do P.86 vocabulary with classmates and discuss questions.   Happy Monday! 

  “Clean the Ocean” a song by Nate   Clean the ocean now I will show you how Clean the ocean right now   The water’s clear and blue I can swim with you Clean the ocean right now

By Nate Feldman Before 2009, people did not carry smartphones because they hadn’t come out yet.   However, after 2009, almost everyone had some smartphone with them. Before 1979, Iran was governed by a leader called the Shah.   After 1979, they were governed by the Ayatollahs.   In the early 2020s, people often wore masks because of the Covid pandemic.   From 1917 to 1991 Russia was governed by the Soviet Union.   From 2009 to 2017, Barack Obama was the President of the United States.   In recent years, more people have begun doing remote work.   In recent years, there has been a decrease in violent crime. It is estimated that 80,000 people are shot every year in the USA.   It costs over 2 billion dollars to build a new stadium for a sports team. A little more than 40% of the people approve of Trump’s politics right now. Research shows that you should sleep 8 hours a night for optimal health. The percent of Americans that a...

 By Nate Feldman Nate is an instructor at ELS Philadelphia.   He has worked here for the past 13.5 years, since 2012.   Nate enjoys creating lessons in a variety of ways , such as making activities and making funny videos for the class.   Re-state   Nate is an experienced teacher at ELS who has worked there for over a decade .   He is innovative and comes up with lessons using different techniques.   The conditions of farmers are so bad.   The farmers have hard work and have little homes and poor lives.   The middleman, or coyote, makes money.   They sell the coffee beans to the processors for a raised price.   They buy the coffee beans for a cheaper price, and they sell them for a higher one.   The coffee industry is bad for the environment.   For example, it destroys the rainforest (it causes deforestation).   It changes the climate.  

By Nate Feldman :)  1. If you study hard, you will do well.  I can __________________that!  I am 100% sure! 2. Mr. Nate has ____________________a way to make the students work harder in class.  He has made a quiz to make them focus on their vocabulary! 3. A __________________is a type of business where the workers come up with ideas together and share profits.   4. It takes many days to drive from Philly to LA because the United States is a __________________, or very big, country. 5. I want to buy a new Lamborghini, but I am not sure if I can ___________________that! 6. When two countries have a problem with each other, very often they rely on a third country, or _____________________, to help settle their disputes, or problems with each other. 7. I like to buy things from Macy's because they have nice ___________________, or items, there.   8. The coffee planters give their coffee beans to coyotes, or middlemen, who then give the beans to a ____...

By Nate Feldman *Review vocabulary from yesterday.  I will give a vocabulary quiz for you :)  >>Would you like to be an activist for something? >>Did you use an intermediary for anything before? >>What can you guarantee? >>What are things you speculate about? *Work on group projects (planning a sustainable country)

By Nate Feldman *Warm-up: We'll watch a video about Groundhog Day, an annual tradition held on February 2 in the United States.  This tradition originated in Pennsylvania.   For discussion: What are some unique traditions from your culture?  Do you have anything like Groundhog Day?  Are there any holidays for animals?  *We discussed vocabulary from the book: activist, intermediary, middleman, plantation, shack and listened to a discussion about problems and solutions for the international coffee industry.