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Grade 9-12
13m

Your Community: Comparing and Contrasting

by Jordan V. | English and Writing

5 Lessons 13:43
  1. 1. Introduce structures of similarity/difference 0:41
  2. 2. How is New York similar to your country? How is it different? 3:06
  3. 3. Structures that show similarity (2): They both have [noun] They both are [adjective] 3:04
  4. 4. Structures that show difference: Part 1 2:13
  5. 5. Structures that show difference: Part 2 4:39

Grade 9-12

13m

NGSS Standards


About the course

"Learn common grammatical structures to compare and contrast. Build on the vocabulary you've already learned to describe the similarities and differences of various communities.

Get to know someone new with these community-focused icebreaker questions and answers."

Project

Talking About your Community Icebreaker

Course overview

1

Introduce structures of similarity/difference

Students will learn sentence frames to help them describe how something is the same, how something is different.

2

How is New York similar to your country? How is it different?

Students will learn 2 structures that show similarity (see bulleted structures).

3

Structures that show similarity (2): They both have [noun] They both are [adjective]

Students will learn 2 structures that show similarity (see bulleted structures).

4

Structures that show difference: Part 1

Students will learn 1 structure that shows difference (see bulleted structure).

5

Structures that show difference: Part 2

Students will learn 2 structures that show difference (see bulleted structures)

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Tags:

  • Conversations
  • ESL
  • Grammar
  • Language
  • Transitions
  • Vocabulary

Recommended Materials

notebook and pen, worksheet for icebreaker project


Instructor

Jordan has been teaching English as a Second Language for over ten years and has taught students from over 60 countries around the world. She loves teaching English and uses creative activities and everyday examples to help students communicate both effectively and accurately. Jordan's warmth, patience, and individualized approach with students creates a positive learning environment that motivates them to succeed. When tutoring, Jordan carefully integrates students' interests and goals into her lessons so that each session is unique and targeted. She believes that a good teacher can change students' lives and dedicates herself to helping students achieve their full potential. Jordan has helped students achieve a variety of goals, including going to college or graduate school, improving

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