Mon., Oct. 31-Thursday, Nov. 3, morning beginners, by Justine

Hi everyone,

     The topics for the beginners this week will be "at the supermarket" (Mon/Tues) and "at a restaurant" (Wed/Thurs).  Grammar topics will be prepositions (on/above/below/next to), definite/indefinite articles (the/a/an/some), and amounts (a few/many/several/a lot of).

     I am going to post the vocabulary and grammar we will be working on in class rather than the specific lesson plan.  This information will be the strongest basis for my lessons, and my goal will be for each student to be able to recognize, respond to, and/or say the sentences listed here. 

(Tutors working with the beginners:  if you could review these words/etc. with them or practice the example conversations, that would be very helpful.  If you're looking for more ideas that go along with the theme, I know that the Teacher's Edition of the Basic Oxford English Picture Dictionary has some useful worksheets, etc.  I will leave this book in the "Beginner ESOL Class" cabinet in the (large) third classroom in case you want to use it.  Please let me know if you have any questions about the beginner class!)

Monday:                 AT THE SUPERMARKET

1.        CUSTOMER:      Excuse me.  Where is the______?

·         Fruit

·         Meat

·         Dairy

·         Bread

·         Cereal

·         Cash register

·         Checkout counter

2.       CUSTOMER:        Where are the_______?

·         Vegetables

·         Sweets

·         Shopping carts

·         Shopping baskets

·         Bags

o   EMPLOYEE:        

·         It is/ they are on aisle ________.           

·         It is/ they are on the top shelf.

·         It is/ they are on the bottom shelf.

·         It is/ they are next to the _______.

·         It is/ they are above the ________.

·         It is/ they are below the ­________.

3.       CUSTOMER:       Do you have _____________?

o   EMPLOYEE:         Yes.  It is/ they are on aisle _________.

o   EMPLOYEE:         No, I’m sorry.  We don’t have any.

4.       CUSTOMER:       How much does a/an_____ cost?

                                How much do _______ cost?

·         EMPLOYEE: 

o   It costs _____.

o   They cost ______ per pound.

5.       What do you want?

6.       What do we need?

MORE WORDS:  push                     carry                      weigh                    pay for                 choose/pick out                         put…in…

*****See pages 34-39 for more food words.

Wednesday:          AT A RESTAURANT

1.       CUSTOMER:       Hello.   Two, please.

2.       SERVER:               Right this way.  / Follow me.

3.       SERVER:               What do you want to drink?                    *(polite:  What would you like to drink?)

4.       CUSTOMER:       I will have _______, please.

5.       SERVER:               Ready to order?                                             * (What can I get you?)

6.       CUSTOMER:       Yes.  Can I have ______, please?

7.       SERVER:               Of course.  It that all?

8.       CUSTOMER:       I don’t know.  What kind of soup do you have?

9.       SERVER:               We have ______ and _______.

10.   CUSTOMER:       I will have __________.  Thank you.

MORE WORDS:

The restrooms                   table                      booth                    waiter/waitress                                menu                    cashier

At a FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT

Hi. How can I help you?

For here or to go?

Do you want a drink?

Do you want fries with that?

Do you want a combo meal?

Do you want your receipt?

***** See pages 42, 43, and 45 for more words.