Survival English for Newcomers

Week #1

Agenda

1) Introduction2) Techniques to study (Técnicas para estudiar)3) Important phrases (Frases importantes)4) School vocabulary (Vocabulario escolar)5) Singular v. plural 6) Verbs: to be, to have, to need7) There is/ there are (Hay)8) There is not/ there are not (No hay)

Mrs. Williams

Mrs. Williams was a ESL student at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is from Mexico City. She is 34 years old. She likes mangoes and seafood.

Techniques to Study

1) Read your notes after school

2) Set goals3) Read appropriate books4) Practice talking as much

as you can!

Quizlet“Classroom Survival Phrases”

• Website:– Password: roar2015

• Listen and repeat– Practice with classmates

• Create a dialog as a group on the board– Practice with a partner– Practice aloud

Classroom Items

Vocabulary

Verbs

• To be (ser o estar)• To have (tener)• To need (necesitar)

Hay un/una

• There is a book underneath the table.– Hay un libro debajo de la mesa.

• There is an apple over the desk. – Hay una manzana sobre el escritorio.

• There is not a book underneath the table.– No hay un libro debajo de la mesa.

• There is not an apple over the desk. – No hay una manzana sobre el escritorio.

Hay unos/unas

• There are books underneath the table.– Hay libros debajo de la mesa.

• There are apples over the desk. – Hay manzanas sobre el escritorio.

• There are not books underneath the table.– No hay libros debajo de la mesa.

• There are not apples over the desk. – No hay manzanas sobre el escritorio.