What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong
a.k.a. "Satchmo" (meaning big cheeks) and "Pops"
(Aug. 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) was an important American musician, singer, and actor for more than 50 years.  He played Dixieland, jazz, scat, swing, and pop. 

Some Achievements and Awards:
1937- the 1st African-American to host a radio program 

1964 -the oldest artist (63 years old) to have a #1 song ("Hello

Dolly"), kicking out the Beatles 3 consecutive number ones

1968 - on RAI TV with singing, "Grassa e Bella" and at San Remo, "Mi Va da Cantare" paired with Lara Saint Paul
1972 - Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1995 - US postage stamp
He is also in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and has 12 songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame. To be in this, the song must be at least 25 years old and have "qualitative or historical significance."

One of his most famous songs, "What a Wonderful World" (1967), was in the film Good Morning Vietnam (1988), which made it popular again. It joined the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. 

1) Write the colors you hear.  

2) What objects go with those colors?
3) What is a "bright blessed day" ?   
                  "dark sacred night" ?
4) What actions do you hear?  (verbs)

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What a Wonderful World
I see trees of green, 
Red roses, too.
I see them bloom 
For me and you. 
And I think to myself, 
What a wonderful world!

I see skies of blue
And clouds of white. 
The bright blessed day;
The dark sacred night, 
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world!

The colors of the rainbow            
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces 
Of   people going by.
I see friends shaking hands,
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying,
"I love you."

I hear babies cry.
I watch them grow.
They'll learn much more
Than I'll ever know.
And I think  to myself,
What a wonderful world!
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world!
Oh yeah.
 

POSSESSIVE or PLURAL?

 When a noun   has something that belongs to it, we usually make it possessive by  adding an    APOSTROPHE and an S.  ('s)

the dog's bone
the teacher's book
the student's  pencil case
my grandmother's recipe    /   Grandma's recipe
the neighbor's yards

For plural nouns, add the apostrophe after the s:
the dogs' bones
the teachers' books
the students' pencil cases
our  grandmothers' recipes
the neighbors'  yard

When a plural noun ends in  /es/ :
class (singular)  - class's
classes (plural) -   classes'

Singular and Irregular plurals:
the  lady's shoes         --        the ladies' shoes
a child's toys                 __       the children's toys
a woman's clothing       __        women's clothing

When a singular noun ends in  /s/ we usually add an 's:

Mr. Jones's car
this class's   students
the bus's driver

 BUT we can also   write it like plural nouns:
Mr.    Jones's car  / Mr.  Jones' car
The plural of Jones is Joneses. , so the possessive is Joneses'
class's students  / class' students
the plural of class is classes, so the possessive is classes'

POSSESSIVE  or PLURAL?
1)   These computer__ are old.
2)   Are you Richard__ uncle?
3)   Alfred has two sister__and  two brother__.
4)   My dog_ name is Lolita.  What's your dog__ name?
5)   This is Tom__ bike. 
6)   Do you work at the butcher__?
7)   When she goes to Mexico, she stays at her grandparent__ farm.
8) Piero__cousin__ live in  Leghorn. 
9)   Sarah visits her   relative__ often because her  cousin__  yard is enormous!
10)   Is that your phone? No, it's Heather__.
11) Whose bags are these? They're those men__ over there.
12)   I buy donuts at the baker__ every morning before school.
13)  Betty__ feet are the smallest in the class.
14)   Our class__ windows are open.
15) The school__ cafeteria is  not very big. 

IDENTITY CARD

 

Full Name______________

(First name, middle name, last name or surname) 

What's your name?  /  Who are you? 

Age __________
How old are you?

Date of Birth (DOB)_____

When were you born?

Place of birth ______
Where were you born?

Nationality __________________ 
What's your nationality? / What nationality are you?  

Languages ________
How many languages do you speak?
Which languages do you speak?

Address (City, Country) __________________  
Where do you live? 

Phone number _______________
What's your telephone number?

Occupation   _________________
What's your job / occupation? / What do you do?

Height  ___________                Weight    ________
How tall are you?                                                How much do you weigh?    
Hair color   ____________       Eye color _______
What color is your hair?                                    What color are your eyes?

Family members and ages_________________
Do you live with your parents? /  Who is in your family?
How old are they?  

Pets ___________________
Do you have any pets?   

Hobbies / free time activities_________________
Do you have any hobbies?  / What do you do in your free time?

Likes (3)  ____________  Dislikes (2)___________
Tell me 3 things you like or like doing.
What don't you like or like doing?

Favorite subject____________
(IF you are a student) What's your favorite subject? 

 

(Not really) MY FAMILY and Friends

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Describing People

 

Is your mother tall?

     Yes, she is.  /  No, she isn't. She's short. 

      No she isn't, but she's taller than me. 

     
Is your father strong?

      Yes, he is.  /  No, he isn't. He's weak.
      He's the strongest in our family!

     

What color are your father's eyes?  

      His eyes are blue.

What color is your mother's hair?

      Her hair is brown. / She has brown hair.

What does your mother look like?
She is tall. She has short brown hair and green eyes. 

 Face:  oval - long - round - square - heart-shaped - diamond-shaped 

 Ears:  big - small - long - round - pointy/pointed (like an elf) - monkey ears - elephant ears - ears like Dumbo 

 Noses:  long - short- straight - like a clown - like a pig   

 Eyes:  big - small - narrow -cat eyes (eyes like a cat) - like almonds

 Mouth:  big - small - wide, like a frog, like Joker

 Lips:  thick - thin - full - thin upper/lower lip

 Teeth:  straight - crooked - a gold tooth 

 Hair:  short - long - medium length - shoulder length - straight - wavy - curly - bald 
blonde (females) - blond (males, everyone) - strawberry blond- black - brown - red - ginger - carrot top 

Hairstyles: ponytail - pigtails - braids - French braid - bun - bangs / fringe
  His hair is shorter on the sides and longer on the top.  

Other things you can find on your face and body:

freckles -  wrinkles - beauty mark - birthmark - scar - mole - dimple - pimple, acne
moustache / mustache -  beard 

Means of Transportation (Transport)

How do you go to school?   /  How do you get to school?

How does your dad go to work?
Do your parents drive to work?
How is your mom going to work today? 
How many wheels does a truck have?

You walk to school or go  ON foot. 

You go BY  
bike / bicyle
boat / ferry / yacht / ship
bus
car
helicopter 
motorcycle / motorbike 
plane
taxi
train
truck / lorry
underground / subway / metro / tube

scooter       --             scooter         --          moped

Train   ---           Underground / subway / metro / tube

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

What are you doing? 
I           am     sleeping.    /   I'm sleeping.
You     are     sleeping.    /   You're sleeping.
He       is       sleeping.    /   He's sleeping.
She     is       sleeping.    /   She's sleeping. 
It          is       sleeping.   /    It's sleeping.
We      are    sleeping.    /   We're sleeping.
They   are     sleeping.   /   They're sleeping.
You     are    sleeping.    /   You're sleeping.

Are you sleeping?                  
       Yes, I am.   /     No, I'm not.

Is she sleeping?
       Yes, she is.
       No, she isn't.   /    No, she's not.

Are they sleeping?
       Yes, they are.
       No, they aren't.    /    No, they're not.

I am not sleeping, I'm reading.  

    I'm not sleeping, I'm reading.
You are not sleeping, you're reading.
    You're not sleeping, you're reading. 
He is not sleeping, he's reading.
She is not sleeping, she's reading..
We are not sleeping, we're reading.
They are not sleeping, they're reading.

I usually go to school at 8:00.
I'm going to school now.

I often read a book on weekends.
I'm reading a book.

He sings in a band.
He's singing in a band 

We always play football on Saturdays.

We are playing football.

They never eat fish. 
They are eating fish.

Emphasis on certain words. What do you understand?
I am not watching TV, I'm studying!
What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?
What are you doing? 

ACTIVITIES - Be creative!

1) Write questions that you think your classmates will answer "Yes, I do." or "Yes, I am."  You get a point for all YES answers.
For example:
Do you like cheese?  Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Are you sitting down? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

2) Write questions about your class.  A student closes his or her eyes and tries to answer the questions.
For example:
Who is sitting next to John?
What is Mary wearing?
What color are David's eyes?

3) What's happening? Look around the room or out the window and write sentences about what you see.

4) With a partner, write sentences about things you have in common. 
For example:
We are both wearing jeans. 
We both have brown hair. 

5) Draw a picture of bad things people do. What do good people do? 
For example:
Draw a person throwing garbage out a car window. What is the person doing? Good people throw trash in a bin.