Lesson 22
Today’s lesson is 229 words.
Greetings
Good morning, learners. Today is Thursday, March 11, 2021.
Home
Listening Activity:
Listen to the audio first. Then, click “Reveal Text” to read the sentence.
Parent Vocabulary in English:
In English, we use a variety of vocabulary to refer to our parents:
“Mom and Dad” (this is the most common version — most people will say this when talking about or to their parents)
“Mother and Father” (these are also common, but people don’t call there parents this because it is much more “formal”)
“Mommy and Daddy” (usually only children use these terms)
Story
During the summer, I like to take a couple days off from work and go to the beach. My family and I like to walk around the boardwalk and play the arcade games too.
Santa Monica is a city in downtown Los Angeles. One of its most popular attractions is the Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park (which has a Ferris wheel!)
Verb spotlight: to go
| Verb: to go | Present | Present Participle | Past |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I go | I am going | I went to school last week. |
| You | You go | You are going | You went to tennis practice yesterday. |
| He/she/it | She goes | He is going | She went to the bank this morning. |
| We | We go | We are going | We went to Florida over vacation break. |
| They | They go | They are going | They went scuba diving on their honeymoon. |
Travel
Las Vegas is known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World” or “Sin City”. It has over 140,000 hotels and 136 casinos. Most of these hotels, casinos, and restaurants are concentrated in an area known as the “The Strip”. (Watch the Instagram video below for a tour of The Strip.)
Writing Prompt
Prompts:
How was your day today?
What do you like to do during the summer?
Class Discussion
What did you think of today’s lesson? Did you learn any new vocabulary? Do you have grammar questions? Let us know below!