+ Danbury Public Schools Adult Education Beginner’s English Teacher: Lori Amann-Chetcuti Welcome to Class 4! Today’s Topics are: Review Family Words Review Alphabet & Vowel Sounds Doctor Words & Phrases Word by Word pp Side by Side pp. 148a-148b
+ Family Words Word by Word pages 2-3 Side by Side page 53 Parents = mother & father Children = daughter & son Siblings = sister & brother Grandparents = grandmother & grandfather Spouses = wife & husband In-laws = mother-in-law, father-in-law sister-in-law, brother-in-law cousins niece & nephew
+ Family Words Side by Side p. 53, Today’s Crossword puzzle Grandparents Parents Children
+ Family Words Video Watch a quick video on family words at
+ Great Link: Alphabet in Vietnamese
+ Great Link: Alphabet in Portuguese
+ Great Link: Alphabet in Spanish
+ Great Link: Alphabet in Ukranian
+ Great Link: Alphabet in English Today’s focus: Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
+ Aa Long A sound = April, Monday Short A sound= parents, grandparents grandmother a + u = daughter, August a + w = mother-in-law What about aunt? Can be pronounced either way.
+ Vowel Sounds in English Ee Long E Sound: December, fifteenth Short E Sound: nephew, parents, December
+ *Word by Word, page. Vowel Sounds in English Ii Long I Sound: Friday, wife Short I Sound: sister-in-law, cousin
+. Vowel Sounds in English Oo Long O Sound: October, November Short O Sound: October, octopus Sometimes the O makes the short u sound, as in “up” and “Sunday.” Brother, mother, son, Monday
+. Vowel Sounds in English Uu Long U Sound: Tuesday, January, February, June, July Nephew Short U Sound: Sunday, August, husband
+ Family Words Word by Word pages 2-3 Side by Side page 53 Women Grandmother Mother Daughter Aunt Niece Cousin Sister-in-law Mother-in-law wife Men Grandfather Father Son Uncle Nephew Cousin Brother-in-law Father-in-law husband
+ Introduce yourself Introduce Yourself Activity Introduce yourself in English to 3 different people. “My name is ____________________.” Show him/her your family photo. Point out all the people in the photo. “Steve is my husband. “Jane is my daughter.” “Juana is my sister-in-law.” “Rosa is my mother.”
+ See how many Family Words you can remember.
+ Ache = Pain Doctor: How are you feeling? Patient: I feel terrible! Doctor: What is wrong? Patient: I have a headache an earache a stomachache a backache
+ Doctor: How are you feeling? Patient: I feel terrible! Doctor: What is wrong? Patient: I have a cough a cold a rash a fever OR a temperature
+ Doctor: How are you feeling? Patient: I feel terrible! Doctor: What is wrong? Patient: I feel dizzy congested exhausted nauseous
+ Doctor: How are you feeling? Patient: I feel terrible! Doctor: What is wrong? Patient: I am sneezing bleeding coughing wheezing
+ Introduce yourself Introduce Yourself Activity Practice talking to your doctor! Doctor: Hi, I’m Doctor ______________ Patient: I’m _______________. Doctor: How are you feeling today? Patient: I am ________________. I feel ________________. I have _______________. Doctor: How long has this been going on? Patient: I have felt this way for 5 days.
+ Symptoms Coughing Exhausted/Tired Dizzy Nauseous/ queasy Patient Doctor
+ Health Words with the “K” sound The “K” Sound in English Kk Cc ckch
+ Health Words with the “K” sound The “K” Sound in English k sprained ankle broken ankle
+ Health words where “C” makes the “K” sound. Health Words with Cc cough cramps cold congested cough doctor healthcare cane
+ Health Words with the “K” sound ch sometimes makes the “K” sound. ache stomachache backache headache earache stomachache earache headachebackache
+ Health Words with the “K” sound sometimes makes the “K” sound. backache stiff neck Stiff neck backache ck
+ Underline the Words that make the “k” sound.
+ Homework: Click below for a booklet that explains communicating with your doctor in more detail:
+ Before You Leave Activity If you would like me to send you helpful links or documents, or you would like to contact me between classes, I need your . Here is mine: If you want, send me an that says, Hi Lori! I am in your Adult ELL class. Best regards, (put your first & last name here)
+ Optional Homework (optional means only if you want to) Get a Library card! Go to the library at 170 Main Street Bring 1 picture ID (CT Driver’s licence or current passport) + One piece of current mail with your name and street address (phone bill,electric bill, tax bill, etc.) It’s FREE!
+ Practice addressing a letter to someone in the United States Lori Amann-Chetcuti 188 Westville Ave. Ext. Danbury, CT Mrs. Michelle Smith 12 Elm Street, Apt. 2B West Hartford, CT Name of sender Return Address Name of recipient House # Apt. # City or Town Zipcode