Problem solving

Dear Team,

It was a good lesson yesterday:  lots of laughter and jokes (remember the one from Attila? if-if-if, hahaha).

Scratching his head

We learned about the three steps of problem solving - identify the problem, brainstorm, make a decision.

And the stages:
dealing with a problem (the continuous process), figuring out/working out the answer to the problem (the end)

Also, some new expressions were practiced:

• Can I have a word?
• What's up?
• It's a bit of a pain.
• So, what if we do a little experiment?
• I know what to do now.
• That was useful. Thanks!

I handed out a  practice paper with simple past and past continuous verbs. That's the homework.

Next week, the topic is "The History of Money" on pages 39-41 in your package.

Also, we will be practicing with passive verbs. I have put a new grammar practice on the links bar ---->

See you next week! And Attila: have a good trip to Denmark! Maybe you will practice English while you are there...

Sincerely,
Mary

Next lesson October 19

Dear Team,

The last lesson was about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this year's new members:

Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, and Darlene Love

Alice Cooper and his snake

Some interesting notes from the listening: (with thanks to András!)

Alice Cooper: Phoenix Arizona

he became a solo artist

Dr John comes from Louisiana

His name was Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr.

Club musician by the time he was 17

Rolling Stone magazine ranked it in the top third of 500 greatest albums

Tom Waits - voice sounds like a truck crossing over hundreds of stones

He is alive!

Darlene Love had a band called The Blossoms

Only woman brought into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this year

First big hit "He's a Rebel" 1962

Next week no lesson due to the conference.  Next lesson is Wednesday, October 19.

  

Homework is page 36 in your package titled "Problem Solving". Do tasks 1, 2, 3, and 4

See you later!