English for the teacher

1. English for the teacher A workshop on English language development By: MEHAR NAZ HOSSAIN

2. Occupations 6. I ride horses in professional races _____________ 7. I take money in a shop, restaurantsetc. _____________ 8. I sell medicines, pills etc. ______________ 9. I investigate crimes ______________ 10. I arrange funerals. ______________ What’s my occupation? 1.I fix glass in windows. _____________ 2. I mend pots and pans. _____________ 3. I sell news papers, journals, magazines etc. _____________ 4. I design buildings and draw plans of them. _____________ 5. I drive my employer’s car _____________

3. Glazier

4. Tinker

5. Newsagent

6. Architect

7. Chauffeur

8. Jockey

9. Cashier

10. Chemist

11. Detective

12. Undertaker

13. simplistic reckless optimistic sympathetic frustrated romantic realistic positive hard-headed aggressive pessimistic cautious practical resigned cynical idealistic determined Underline the adjectives which you think best describe you and give one valid reason for your choice.

14. Read the poem below and then choose the most appropriate adjectives. An old woman She sits alone in a small dark room playing back the faded reel of her memory, and watching long-dead friends playing tennis on the screen in her mind. She spends the summer sun rocking by her window, listening to youthful voices laughing outside her solitude. A newspaper lies unread on her lap, her eyes have long given up trying to drill the unruly words into orderly lines. With tidy stitches she knits her loneliness into long scarves for reluctant grand children. There is no bitterness in her heart when they do not arrive, only a cloud of resignation that smothers her spirit.

15. Talking points Read the poem to yourself, silently or aloud, to get into the required mood. Talk about the points below with your partners and present your views as a group: • How do you view old age? • How do you see yourself in old age?

16. Look at the headings below. List under each heading five words which describe your own school.

17. Sounds • Insert the correct sound in each phrase below:- • The _____________ of coins • The _____________ of cane • The_____________ of snakes • The ____________ of leaves • The ____________ of thunder • The ____________ of raindrops • The ____________ of clock • The ____________ of whistle • The____________ of monkeys • The ___________ of dishes

18. People What word is used for a person who: • Sells his country’s to a foreign power? _____________________ • Listens at keyholes to hear what others are saying? ______________________ • Is a hired murderer? ______________________ • Pretends to be better than he really is? _______________________ • Imitates the voice and actions of others? _______________________ • Takes the blame for the misdoings of others? _______________________ • Offers to serve of his own free will? _______________________ • Spends money unnecessarily?_______________________

19. Traitor

20. Eavesdropper

21. Assassin

22. Hypocrite

23. Mimic

24. Scapegoat

25. Volunteer

26. Spendthrift

28. Line of advice Have you seen the picture? What would you advise this teacher to do? Write a line of advice for him using the correct verb. For example, “I would advise him to go on holiday” or “ I would recommend him to see his head teacher.” Other verbs to help you are tell, suggest, invite, ask, warn, encourage etc.