Permettant de certifier les compétences d’un candidat en langues étrangères, la certification CLOE est disponible en anglais, allemand, espagnol, italien et français langue étrangère. Pour les entreprises, elle représente un gage de crédibilité supplémentaire, puisque qu’elle porte sur la communication écrite et orale au quotidien ainsi que dans le cadre professionnel.

Quatre compétences sont mesurées : l’expression orale et écrite ainsi que la compréhension orale et écrite, avec une attention particulière portée à la structure grammaticale des phrases. D’autres éléments entrent en ligne de compte, tels que la cohésion, le vocabulaire, la prononciation ainsi que l’aptitude à dialoguer.

À savoir : la préparation à la certification CLOE est éligible au CPF. 

Quelles sont les choses à savoir sur la certification CLOE ?

L’examen associé au passage de la certification CLOE demande notamment de :

• Comprendre un texte court et d’en dégager le sens global et des détails spécifiques.

• Identifier et utiliser des expressions de la vie courante ou professionnelle.

• Comprendre un énoncé, des instructions ou des questions d’un interlocuteur anglophone.

• Employer un vocabulaire courant ou professionnel adapté à la situation de communication.

• Construire des phrases cohérentes.

• Communiquer de façon naturelle à l’oral.

Les résultats de la certification CLOE font référence au Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECRL), qui est une norme internationale permettant de décrire la compétence linguistique. Cette norme se décline selon plusieurs niveaux allant de A1, premier niveau de compréhension à C2, considéré comme le plus haut niveau.

Comment bien préparer la certification CLOE ?

• Gardez toujours à l’esprit la structure de l’examen, en sachant que vous devrez comprendre et intervenir à l’écrit comme à l’oral. Vous n’avez pas de raison d’avoir de mauvaises surprises le jour J puisque vous avez d’ores et déjà en tête que les deux aspects seront testés.

• Pendant tout le temps de votre préparation, tâchez d’échanger le plus possible dans la langue de votre future certification. Achetez des journaux, magazines et lisez des articles en ligne afin d’enrichir petit à petit votre vocabulaire.

• Le jour de l’examen, prenez le temps de lire deux fois les questions qui vous sont posées afin de ne pas faire d’erreur de compréhension.

• Apprenez à maitriser votre temps. Lors de votre préparation à la certification CLOE, n’hésitez pas à prévoir des « examens blancs » dans un temps imparti.

À savoir : la certification ouvrant droit au CPF, c’est le moment d’utiliser vos heures de formation afin de préparer sereinement votre examen. Rien de tel qu’un professeur natif pour vous encourager et faire en sorte que vous soyez parfaitement prêt(e).

28/11/2024 = Lesson cancelled 75 minutes before lesson

26/11/2024 = Lesson cancelled 10 minutes before start time

21/11/2024 = 25 mins

19/11/2024 = 25 mins

14/11/2024 = 25 mins

12/11/2024 = No show

07/11/2024 = No show

05/11/2024 = No show

Nice to 'meet' you finally.

Today's lesson was purely conversational and the topic was shopping for vegetables. Remember spinach = spi·nuhch not Spanish!

The plastic cards used for payment purposes are called: credit card, debit card or bank card.

I am usually able to accommodate lesson (date and time) changes, so please do not hestiate to email me (or WhatsApp message (+447572744495) if necessary.

Thanks and regards

Sandra

The lessons are all recorded. The link to the recording (and password) appear below. Please note that the videos are only available for 5 days after which they are permanently deleted.

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/izqqkSvswYY7pu-ThCaOYrmv5EoXzCMJMbCe8OatLpPu3M1wzzhI4ky8i1kii2AQ.9uiXUbDl_LjgjmDQ

Passcode: ktF%PP8H

Lots of talking about meat, the various cuts and how to ask for them. We delved a little into cooking terms (roast, casserole, diced or cubed) and also into ordering items from a restaurant menu.

Our topic for Thursday is a visit to the barber (generally for men). The video below might be of interest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW-1Rd4vsgA

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/EkDrHWl2G7sFUqMuhNMJsRnJrpKUZAfGVqSY5IQiBOxa7M7dMjQJSqpFDR3FdEuT.rCCYC_o4f0frXt1Y

Passcode: Qf1E%Y9e

Thanks and regards,

Sandra

A lesson all about your trip to the barber tomorrow. I am nervous for you but hope it goes well.

LESSON NOTES:

child (singular) = chiled

children (plural) = chil-druhn

teenager (noun) and means a young person aged between 13 -19

Vocabulary for tomorrow: haircut or trim, clippers, scissors, crew cut.

LINKS TO LESSON MATERIAL (for relevant vocabulary)

1. https://www.styleseat.com/blog/barber-terms/

2. https://www.stmntgrooming.co.uk/barber-terminology.html

3. https://www.saltgrooming.com/blogs/blog/mens-hair-grades-and-haircut-numbers#:~:text=The%20numbers%201%2C%202%2C%20and,3%20is%203%2F8%20inch.

4. https://www.ties.com/blog/hair-terminology-tell-barber-exactly-want?srsltid=AfmBOooO28l9MpwAoUs6xT8wMs1LRWDXQ693RXQI1QcINAIhu4oNGKqx

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/eMos66amayphpybCUsPLQRcq9HKnD-_PDRgwII-yKO8ZTs_pXzHT4-mPBXg1lIpC.zikJloi2594oJWKk

Passcode: JO^1rQ!G

See you on Tuesday to talk about questions and vocabulary relating to conversation over a meal.

Regards

Sandra

A nice lesson and some good responses to the questions in the three exercises we worked through relating to vocabulary for food and meals. As we said in the lesson, try always to pronounce the 's' in plural nouns!

The link appears below:

https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a1/food-and-meals-a1-english-vocabulary/

Some pronunciation : crisps - not easy - well done!

Fruits = froots & strawberries = straw-buh-reez.

My apologies for not being available on Thursday this week (05/12/2024). I have just sent a cancellation of the lesson from Google calendar. We do not have other lessons in the calendar for December. I am working until 20 December. Would you like to have lessons before then? Please let me know.

Regards

Sandra

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/JobIDhXB-g0vEDSDcaVj-jLzru6rNo6vOZJmWph34b_hVd5t9rG9Ok0-Niw4xmaS.MOprl8U72dWriuHL

Passcode: y3*j$5&i

Nice to see you again. We have lessons in our calendars going forward and my Zoom link is always the same.

https://zoom.us/j/5058820029

In our next lesson we will continue with a quick revision of tenses at A1 level before tackling the challenges at a higher level.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/use-of-english/a2/a2-english-test-1-text-multiple-choice-gaps/ : achieved a score of 6/15. Generally most of the errors related to tenses.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

do, does, don't, doesn't and do? = 10/10 with support

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-simple/

to be = 10/10

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-simple-forms-of-to-be/

PRONUNCIATION:

horrible = ho-ruh-bl

healthy = hel-thee

VOCABULARY:

(minus) -5 degrees;

to search for a job = to look for a job;

bilingual;

face-to-face;

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/5kOmC8KhBphKZrs_4ccmUdR-2bufcli6RMNIGYBSGG_cJeOkk6tw61tsFGV7FDxx.hHUJYYEWMkZidTJ4

Passcode: ZG61j**H

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Thursday 27th February at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

30/09/2025 = 25 minutes

23/09/2025 = 25 minutes

18/09/2025 = 25 minutes

16/09/2025 = 25 minutes

09/09/2025 = 25 minutes

28/08/2025 = No Show - no response to WA msg or email

26/08/2025 = Cancelled last minute - PC not working

19/08/2025 = No show - no response to WA msg or email

14/08/2025 = 25 minutes

12/08/2025 = Lesson abandoned. Jeremy's wifi crashed

07/08/2025 = 25 minutes

05/08/2025 = 25 minutes

31/07/2025 = 25 minutes

29/07/2025 = 25 minutes

03/07/2025 = 25 minutes

01/07/2025 = 25 minutes

24/06/2025 = 25 minutes

19/06/2025 = 25 minutes

12/06/2025 = 25 minutes

10/06/2025= 25 minutes

05/06/2025 = 25 minutes

03/06/2025 = 25 minutes

27/05/2025 = 25 minutes

22/05/2025 = 25 minutes

20/05/2025 = 25 minutes

13/05/2025 = 25 minutes

08/05/2025 = 25 minutes

06/05/2025 = 25 minutes

01/05/2025 = 25 minutes

29/04/2025 = 25 minutes

----- new lesson plan -------

25/03/2025 = 25 minutes

18/03/2025 = 25 minutes

11/03/2025 = 25 minutes

27/02/2025 = 25 minutes

20/02/2025 = 25 minutes

It was nice to see you earlier.

Your ability to respond to questions, using correct vocabulary is good. We are working on improving your use of correct tenses when answering those questions. 

As requested, I have cancelled the two lessons for next week and sent cancellation notices from my Google calendar.

Please let me know if you continue to have problems accessing video recordings of any lessons. It would help if you could send any screenshots or onscreen messages so that I can ask for some technical support. I have used a screenshot of our lesson just to show you that is is available for review.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS: 

Take care when reading text, paying attention to words that look very similar = you/your.

PRONUNCIATION:

suitcase = soot-kays

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-simple-forms-of-to-be/3/

ex 1 = 10/10, ex 2 = 10/10, ex 3 = 10/10 (Take care to start the questions here with the verb, followed by a pronoun.)

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-simple/ (do, does + negatives and questions)

ex 2 = 10/10

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/N7Hdv5ijhnpoWga3Nwf-KApseHACqIeUzkJkC_kVINs8Bc_2y1ijF6We4Ayl7xU.jAAc2IvbXhdU0aYA

Passcode: ?i^1q!f0

NEXT LESSONS:

11th and 13th March at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Good to see you this afternoon - I understand how easy it is to make mistakes when considering different time zones!

LESSON RESOURCE:

https://test-english.com/use-of-english/a2/a2-english-test-2-multiple-choice-questions/

Achieved 9/15

I have made a note of the grammar points relating to the errors for us to work through in future lessons.

One topic, which we looked at today, was Prepositions of Movement. We only had time to take a look at the meanings of the given words so, if you have time before our next lesson, have a go at exercises 1 and 2. Make a note of the errors and we will work on them together in our lesson on Thursday.

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/prepositions-of-movement/

VOCABULARY: in transit (waiting at an airport for a connecting flight)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/NLAeSYpYJLNd6Kmsi4HLIdPE6ngXr1m8h4YvTmPiSjp6ePgLW7_K8nEQomM-nm6P.tfVpvmXUyRrnS4KP

Passcode: ^uq+4=06

NEXT LESSONS:

Thursday 13 March 2025 at 15.00 GMT. (Our clocks change in the early hours of Sunday 30th March.)

Thanks and regards,

Sandra

I was happy to hear that no one was hurt when your car was damaged in the mall.

If you have any spare time before our lext lesson (when we will complete the exercises on Prepositions of Movement) it would be useful to review the meaning of the various words and phrases we worked on today.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

It was sunny (adjective describing the weather) [NOT sun (noun)];

My car is at the garage for repair;

PRONUNCIATION: walked = walk-t;

VOCABULARY: below (under or underneath);

LESSON RESOU RCES

Ex 1 = 7/10 (supported), Ex 2 = 7/10

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/prepositions-of-movement/

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/2VYr1c2VqsJ7dgsyoCClZcJbJX1pCaufanCPi_HGqDji6JP60PMmV1WIfhEij-iM.vdYeXaiVa5SeSg58

Passcode: 6O$^tYg5

NEXT LESSON:

Thursday, 20th April at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Not an east lesson today but the result achieved for exercise 3 (Prepositions of Movement) were excellent. Perhaps this slideshow will help you retain some of the prepositions.

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/prepositions-of-movement-22277042/22277042#10

LESSON RESOURCES:
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/prepositions-of-movement/3/

Achieved 10/10

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/however-although-time-connectors/ 

Rules only: contrast, reason, result.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

It's colder this week

PRONUNCIATION:

through = throo

though = thow

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/TUHvM2uM2d_Djm0MH59TrxyjUEsziVxWn8Jq_xss6ROXmBtDYFb3a15W_YsPM8tD.0JRXBxaCUyjhj2wc

Passcode: 1PL6fpj@

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

01 April 2025 = April Fool's Day!

1 April, in many Western countries traditionally an occasion for playing tricks. This custom has been observed for hundreds of years, but its origin is unknown.

"18 per cent of Americans affirm that they have a family tradition of pranking one another on April Fool's Day".

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Nice to see you again after a few weeks and I am happy we have lessons in our calendars. A great opening conversation about finding a rental home and it was good that you were able to use vocabulary to talk about priorities. 

If you have some spare time, here are two links to learning videos on the topic we used today. They may just help to give you a little more clarity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pkJwsh_lOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqC530O4zao

LESSON RESOURCES: (Conjunctions of contrast and reason)

However, although, because, so, and time connectors
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/however-although-time-connectors/

Ex 1 = 9/10, ex 2 = 10/10, ex 3 = 10/10 (supported)

PRONUNCIATION:

although = awl-thow

once = wuhns

VOCABULARY:

to wake = I woke up at 7 a.m. (irregular verb in the past simple tense)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/dyvZOv3-GG_UR8C3nFnPubcm8qr3ugIdKDjOw910cjr_ekLYm-GrrwS3cgXi0YHm.qpcTpE-pbzk8x_wT

Passcode: Fn16n!9c

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Thursday, 01 May at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

It was nice to see you earlier and I hope the lesson was not too challenging. Verb tenses are not the easiest topic to master!

As suggested, use the link before to review the rules of use of the past perfect tense. I have also included a link to a video learning lesson on the topic which might just help you a little more.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/past-perfect/
Past perfect v past simple tenses

Ex 1  = 8/10, Ex 2 = 7/10

Additional video learning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjj5-KnpdIQ

PRONUNCIATION:

rained = rain-d; finished = finish-d

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/L9QIpgO4BGGfTVFgBjAOAIfV81EDk2YHuck_UY-KQJ4gD5PFtzQyQypy3JolfzRU.P5E8h8Q7sganMQJP

Passcode: ^#C6RqeT

DATE OF NEXT LESSON/:

Tuesday, 6th May at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

The past perfect tense is all about understanding the sequence of events. If an action in the past occurred before another (more recent) past event then we use the past perfect.

EXAMPLES: 

I wrote a lesson report for Jeremy after we had our lesson. Both events are now in the past but the lesson took place before the report.

We had lived in France for many years before we lived in Canada. You lived in France first and that is the oldest event so we use the past perfect.

So we use the past perfect for the earlier of two events and we can use the past perfect to show the order of two past events. The past perfect shows the earlier action and the past simple shows the later action.

When the police arrived, the thief had escaped.

It doesn't matter in which order we say the two events. The following sentence has the same meaning.

The thief had escaped when the police arrived.

Note that if there's only a single event, we don't use the past perfect, even if it happened a long time ago.

The Romans spoke Latin. (NOT The Romans had spoken Latin.)

Try the exercise on this link.

https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar-topic/past-simple-tense/past-perfect-vs-past-simple/12668

LESSON RESOURCES:
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/past-perfect/

PRONUNCIATION:

locked = lock-t

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/SoGeVYPQ7YdK19MyxNAtx8qJtlYC6M8wTQ-cO9HsxLU7UWRo3xNCw0nGTg3JfzRV.pigvt4F6nx9E0XZI

Passcode: mKFC85@i

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

8th May at 15.30 GMT 

PLEASE NOTE THE TIME IS AS BOOKED IN THE CALENDAR

Thanks and regards

Sandra

We talked a lot today about verbs in their various forms.

This link is to a lesson on irregular verbs. If you have some spare time, it will help you with the format of some of the more common, irregular verbs. As I said, there are many!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAEEZiSUQB8

LESSON RESOURCES:
Past perfect and past simple exercise: you have a better understanding of the rules and managed some of the sentences. We will look at this topic again in a few weeks.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

Irregular verbs and their past simple forms : to give=gave / to leave=left / to come=came / to make=made / to take=took / to meet=met

Regular verbs generally end with -ed, -d

PRONUNCIATION:

checked = check-t

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/NTj1dso9u4LKDVbrg9qhaGAchyEe2mVK49TiP2YCq4VhJZQayk9g6CjTjyAe740B.Io5Tw9qOvuSrU0go

Passcode: E5Ch%iL?

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday, 13th May at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Great to see you earlier. I hope you all have a good time in New York, making family memories. As a starting point for some grammar work, I used an exercise to see what subjects we should work on. From the exercise the use of adverbs (yet, already, just) is one topic, the use of 'something, someone, somewhere' and 'nothing, anything, another' subject plus the use of the verbs 'to do' and 'to have' (as a main and an auxiliary verb) need work. I have included two links (see below under NOTES) for information on the first two topics. The cover image is also a link to a short video learning exercise which may be useful to you. We will work through the exercises together in future lessons.

LESSON RESOURCES: English File (Class Book & Workbook) - Page 36, exercise on Grammar = 7/15.

NOTES:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/already-still-yet-whats-the-difference/

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/something-anything-nothing-etc/

VOCABULARY:

oldest/youngest (opposite adjectives)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/YO1iS_AOO3ieYM3awVnL3Pf57hg03U2XWiXuZvVcEVn1ypeozHMG4x2wPsHuz4Uo.MziMwsAv7GTfqUUl

Passcode: $5^B!9AC

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

20th May 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

It was good to hear a little about your trip to New York before we spend more time on the use of the present perfect tense. As I said earlier, we will do a little more work on this challenging topic before moving to some conversational language practice. If you have 15 minutes to spare, I suggest you try watching this video - another way of looking at the subject may be of value.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGw2-p2WuJk

LESSON RESOURCES:
Present Perfect Tense

Exercises = Project Explore 4, Student Book , p 9 ex 4-6

Rules = https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/present-perfect/

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

We went cycling / It was cloudy but sunny after / 

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/tqiFIZONkNF5XOs6XelN1D9fc2hMeNmPs6H82JgV4ScZXqj571jDCvrmSSwVqPuq.pQfPhta32FbChQBE

Passcode: .BD1WCdg

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Thursday 22nd May at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

In today's lesson we moved away from straight grammar to vocabulary and discussed units of measurement, packaging terms and container vocabulary. We also worked on pronunciation, sentence construction and some simple verb tenses.

LESSON RESOURCES:
https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/containers-and-quantities-a2-english-vocabulary/

Achieved full marks for exercises 1, 2 and 3.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

I went shopping = past simple tense of 'to go'

Read the 's' at the end of plural nouns = bottles, pieces, slices.

PRONUNCIATION:

strawberry = straw-buh-ree

stopped = stopt

looked = lukt

cook = kukt

VOCABULARY:

tin and can = I bought a tin of cat food AND I bought a can of cat food.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/mSZR0UvfA5jpqfXAVFx5fvTBLQQ3E5ETuEpv8FSoN7oNgqkT9G2R-nA-HQbO2QmB._4A9VjFI1S2eS4_a

Passcode: c4+nJDTK

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday 27th May at 15.00 GMT

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Our lesson today was based on exercises relating to vocabulary used to describe what we might see outdoors, in nature or - as we say - in the countryside. Once you understood some new vocabulary we were able to practice using the words in sentences. At the end of the lesson, we used some of the given sentences for you to practise making sentences relating to your own life. All in all, a good lesson.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/the-countryside-a2-english-vocabulary/

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

Take care to pronounce the letter 's' at the end of words

VOCABULARY:

Appliances: washing machine, tumbler dryer (or, if one machine, washer/dryer; cooker or oven and hob; path; to grow up means to change from a baby to a child to a teenager to an adult.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/Nbs8UtvI_11vYhObktBe7RUQxtG6Ni1Ke98C9p-FwTp0sWcbg4Vgo7S9o__b9qfd.TS5Ha7jaQ8Ffmg8q

Passcode: 5+0ExA9M

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Thursday, 29th May 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Thank you for your consideration and accepting the late start today. I had been out and not expected a storm on the way home which slowed up traffic considerably.

Some grammar work today and, as previously mentioned, this will be followed by a vocabulary lesson on Thursday.

LESSON RESOURCES:
Project Explore 4, Student Book , p 9 ex 7-9

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

cloud (noun) = There are lots of clouds in the sky.

cloudy (adjective) = It is very cloudy today.

Read the letter 's' at the end of words.

VOCABULARY: 

about = on the subject of -- I want to talk about our holiday next year

to let off steam = to release anger or energy 

volunteer = to help other people in need (aged, sick, poor) by doing charitable (for no personal gain) work

D.I.Y - do it yourself (home improvement)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/vdLBKhBt4FONbVTgFQM2ZgpId5EquHAC7vCxZrjWtezsCxf3CKRErym0mpAWgIGO.Kw9GW0B_00nJmVzZ

Passcode: VE=^W3jy

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

05 June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Lots of speaking verbs today. Please have a look at the EXPLANATION and read the rules. Once you understand the different ways in which the various verbs are used you will be able to understand the subtle differences in their meaning. Some are less subtle - opposites = whisper and scream for example.

LESSON RESOURCES:
https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/say-tell-speak-talk-etc-a2-english-vocabulary/

Ex 1 and Ex 2

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

Past tense of 'to paint' = I painted my canoe.

PRONUNCIATION:

canoe = kuh-noo, requested = ruh-kweh-stuhd, yelled = yeld

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://hipekids.zoom.us/rec/share/TacKE6PRMHitPTqbJNUalvKeSnoh19TJ-GJllbnd2FF8l35ozGFKFwltIhtj-7OA.TZxO4Sb7tyzQRwj8

Passcode: 2#h&rp$&

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

10 June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

A great lesson about giving directions using phrasal verbs and prepositions. Phrasal verbs are tricky as they are used in many different ways. For example: Get off / get on / get up / get down.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/giving-directions-a2-english-vocabulary/
ex 1 and 2

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

Sorry Jeremy - the video has not yet arrived. When it does, I will update the lesson report.

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

12 June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Some vocabulary words look like they will cause no trouble at all but this is often not the case!

I found a great learning video from a site I use often. Have a look at the video when you can - it explains the difference between 'say' and 'tell'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QO-kCzRosM

Then here is one about 'answer' and 'reply' 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic2qAH8AR7A

Finally, one about 'shout', 'scream' or 'yell'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKVbiBhXe4

LESSON RESOURCES:
https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/say-tell-speak-talk-etc-a2-english-vocabulary/3/

PRONUNCIATION:

allowed = uh-lowd; answered = aan-suhd (silent letter 'w')

VOCABULARY:

loud = The television was so loud that the baby woke up!

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/qo7GrhqcHq6q1biffao50uDnTl2fdiB5Na22rehHEnfqg1X0cb6PNy3JKK9vxZ4.INNdpZXgC6-Gl-_7?startTime=1749736863000

Passcode: ?6W4g52*

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

19 June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

I was delighted we were able to complete the exercises on 'directions' and using the verbs for verbal communication. We certainly completed the work on a positive note and, as you saw, I was ready to work on adjectives! 

LESSON RESOURCES:
1. Ex 4 = 6/6

https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/say-tell-speak-talk-etc-a2-english-vocabulary/4/

2. Ex 3 = 8/10, Ex 4 = 6/6

https://test-english.com/vocabulary/a2/giving-directions-a2-english-vocabulary/

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS: 

pleasure licence ;

is easier NOT more easy [work on the use of adjectives in their comparative and superlative forms in our next lesson; 

past tense 'to drive' = I drove my car.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/N1cUzPTjjbbdg2CmY2h9qjmRXSGDmWgip6JPy8kvHvxVT2cR43mtIl3tzUTBZyoc.KbiGzGpNAYeEE21f

Passcode: Bv%HMd2G

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday 24th June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

In today's lesson we started working on adjectives: more specifically the very specific order we use when describing nouns or Proper nouns.  In general, if you think you need more than three adjectives, you may really just need a better noun. For instance, instead of saying the unkempt, dilapidated, dirty little house, consider just saying the hovel. Two adjectives are normal but three often give a fuller picture. Four is the absolute maximum and is not recommended. 

We will continue with adjectives in our next lesson but will move on to comparative and superlative forms.

LESSON RESOURCES:
Royal order of adjectives

VOCABULARY:

lawn mower (machine used to cut [or mow] the grass)

to mow = act of cutting the grass = I mowed the grass

to cook = dinner, steak, casserole

to bake = cake, biscuits, cheesecake

to make = breakfast, soup, a sandwich.

a pair of scissors / two pairs of scissors -- scissors does not have a singular form.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/FPDULwkyhmbKvWxTBWFLkghJDAZxbWXYsVJLX4hqzx98c1_Y_VHdd3Dk7Y-qF_aD.lsLQNOy6vPtp8CSm

Passcode: G$75J$$l

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

26 June 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

I spent a little time reading about Canada Day - there appears to be lots of celebrations all over the country. 

LESSON RESOURCES:

Adjectives are simply describing words but they have various forms: simple, comparative and superlative. 

This is the site we used - the rules are set out and we will continue to work through the exercises for further practice. [NOTE: further = more!]

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/comparative-superlative-adjectives-adverbs/

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

past tense of 'to go' = I went to the beach / We went to the lake

child (singular) / children (plural)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/YVCKBf1hCHESsigrBmzTUDZhlNPpFJ2yzbFbaLjJAAoWcq-yKwe_u_YmReiVWZcu.pvSbxe9AfPUORvyM

Passcode: +@^$6VV6

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

3rd July 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

I know this is a challenging topic but, once you have mastered the rules of use, the exercises will be much easier. If you have some spare time..... I have sent the links below.

LESSON RESOURCES:
Adjectives + comparative and superlative forms

1. 

Scroll down to worksheets and downloads for the exercises and information.

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/comparative-superlative-adjectives

2.

Please try to spend some time working on the rules then try some of the exercises.

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/comparative-superlative-adjectives-adverbs/

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

When spelling words that contain 'double letters' that appear together eg school - we say: s-c-h-double o - l 

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/UCovTtOWzsLStLHfTIdbBQtUe6kgxMW5CgKkVl7fbwalf-q7Mv2mBkGgCu7tsqmE.lkuye9Cr7CO5TGez

Passcode: D^5%LWH4

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

22nd July 2025

All that remains is for me to wish you and your family a summer filled with fun and enough time to make some precious and very special memories.

Thanks and regards

Sandra

More work on the topic of adjectives in their comparative and superlative forms.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/comparative-superlative-adjectives

Ex 1 -- True / False = 7/7

Ex 2 -- comp/super = 8/8

Ex 3 -- choose the correct sentence = 8/8

Remember: 

1. Are we talking about 

- one thing? Then use the adjective in its simplest form EG cheap

--two people/things? Use the comparative = adj + er EG cheaper

---three or more people or things. Use the superlative = adj + est EG cheapest

2. Is 'than' in the sentences? This is the comparative form EG cheaper than

3. Is the adjective 2 or more syllables? Are we talking about

--two people or things and 'than' is in the sentence? Use 'more' + adj + 'than' EG more expensive than

---three or more people or things. Use 'the' + 'most' + adj EG the most expensive

4. Watch for spelling rules (EG big-bigger-biggest)  and (EG healthy-healthier-healthiest)

5. Watch for irregular adjectives (EG good-better-best) and (EG bad-worse-worst

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

they (your children) /

their friends = the friends of my children /

I went from Toronto to Copenhagen then to Nice.

VOCABULARY:

last year (2024) - this year (2025) - next year (2026)

PRONUNCIATION:

cheap = ch like cheese and is pronounced 'cheep'

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/hlY0aspK144wb7F17uzWYwlBKy6pGNYRr0tXIfv2kcAzHzpEglItl59M3y73NfQ.fcdzvUeOWLUl5zXk

Passcode: U7T@+T5a

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

31st July 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

We use the comparative form of an adjective to compare two things. When we compare three or more things, we use the superlative form of the adjectives.

Examples

• White meat is healthier than red meat.

• Travelling by bus is more comfortable than travelling by train.

• Both John and his brother play football, but John is better. 

• John and his two brothers all play football, but John is the best. 

  
  

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/superlative-adjectives/

Ex 1 = 10/10 (I did not type 'the' in front of each adjective - sorry)

Ex 2 = 10/10

Ex 3 = 10/10

VOCABULARY:

Bilingual (speaking two languages)

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/AzHoV7ub0NFAytEKMjZ9iH19Nbu1Z4mW2_pgoexXVXFlGlF8XKODGvesvc1vRbQ.oztTtTUziDyYK3KO

Passcode: B9.r!fqz

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday, 5th August 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

More work on the use of comparative and superlative adjectives. Progress has been made but I think we will leave the topic alone for a while and go back to it at a point in the future.

What is important is to use adjectives where possible as they 'paint pictures' for the listener or reader.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/comparative-superlative-adjectives-adverbs/

Adjectives to describe a lake: big, blue, warm, clean, shallow, clean. Hotel = big entrance, beautiful pictures, happy staff, delicious food, large glasses of wine; decorations in the room and king size bed, longest swimming pool. 

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS: I haven't been fishing; 

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/AYgczM-vYRioHZDWoXBWb3ju1LVGrfnoksMspureraQy1HdPo-l60AWZofNcZkfM.LNx6lISViuj-RBQy?startTime=1754402510000
Passcode: D#eVNe0v

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

07 August 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

A good lesson today. We worked through two tests, both covering various grammar points and, with some support, good results were achieved. Not perfect - but they show cased some of your strengths. They alsy showed you were able to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. I have notes to work on verbs 'to do' and 'to go' in our next lesson.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/use-of-english/a1/a1-test-1/

https://test-english.com/use-of-english/a1/a1-english-test-2-multiple-choice-questions/

VOCABULARY:

bicycle or bike

PRONUNCIATION:

quiet = kwai-uht; arrive = uh-rive;

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/cRCgXoJnoGHN0Uxx-F6hNNDeBNx-A3eTEbtBD7Zm81ar7PEvFkxa7nHjJeA9fhPb.xTKsRgEGW6FYYJ6Y

Passcode: $TBP3D6i

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday, 12th August 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Hi Jeremy,

Our lesson focused on the correct usage of the verb 'to do', covering topics such as tense forms, 'to do' as a main and auxiliary verb, and proper application in different contexts. The session concluded with practice exercises on emphasizing the verb in question when appropriate. (' He did what?'  ' Do stop talking John!')

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheet/en/grammar/702791

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/do

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

to go (past tense) = I went...

PRONUNCIATION:

child = chiled ; walk = wawk AND work = wuhk

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/nqN8DkY3eLMJYRvbxEXXVTgDNl9DywZkeSf52OLA_BquX0z05Qz3Tu3imKKipURc.lp5wJsS9nh37yiFY

Passcode: +*wi5Ckc

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Please note no lesson on Thursday, 21 August 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

I was happy to see you today and pleased that you were finally able to have your computer repaired. Our lesson was interesting and, ass discussed, we are now concentrating on dialogue, comprehension and developing your responses to questions. There will obviously be some grammar as topics arise (opposites today eg late/early - get up/go to bed) but we will not specifically work on grammar for a few lessons.

LESSON RESOURCES:

Headway Elementary p 24 & 25 : Talking about images, using some given vocabulary for Q&A and constructing sentences. 

VOCABULARY:

Bilingual = speaking two languages fluently. 

LINK TO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/KSyKrl5gt04IkjFugafN63N1I0X8QsTZ7Fo3cgA1tYaqQeCUSBrdoKR4FqalhLWE.T7WGWmn2YQlN1p2E

Passcode: 8vZPT&u6

NEXT LESSON:

Please note, no lesson on Thursday 11th September. See you on 16th September.

Thanks and regards, Sandra

LESSON RESOURCES:

Headway Elementary p 26

A lesson about the vocabulary used for some jobs and professions: nurse, architect etc + making sentences using the vocabulary. EXAMPLE: The receptionist gives you the key for your hotel room.

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

We have a boat on the lake. The boat is 17 feet long OR 17 feet in length.

VOCABULARY: nanny = someone employed to look after a child; accountant = a person whose job is to keep, inspect and analyse financial accounts in a company.

Fish species: Perch, Salmon (silent letter 'l') = sa-mon. Catch and release.

PRONUNCIATION:

Letters: g = gee, j = jay

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/mHuRuQX4poxapzMbhjXwSipdoFPyEGfOhZmnLxBP11rfjyVi7p6C7CHXIix8PQ_i.oQ7fvy4aS-agG4Ea

Passcode: ?g%8=6.d

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

Thursday, 18th September 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

LESSON RESOURCES:

Headway Elementary p 27 - 28 ex 1

Telling the time : Great job on telling the time using the 12 hour analogue method. I would suggest you have another look at some flight time tables for further practice. Remember, once we are halfway through an hour (that is post half past) we talk about 'to' the hour. EXAMPLE twenty five minutes to four.

We had a brief look at Pronouns (subject, object and possessive) and will continue the topic in our next lesson. 

NOTES AND CORRECTIONS:

Past tense - irregular verb - to go = I went to a BBQ at the school. (NOT I was to go...)

VOCABULARY:

Boat maintenance before winter

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/hUHz9V1YJkjeFJ5U0yNObjwmJb-oUV8L_C6W06w1SZrZxbV3TdrR4EouzARcTvIV.Hmer9SeVU63mLCUs

Passcode: =w#41.e.

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

23 September 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Today we worked through two listening exercises at A2 level and, as we saw, you struggled to identify the necessary information in order to answer the questions. To be fair, the site I use has high expectations and the exercises are not easy. We will try some work at A1 level to help you to filter out unnecessary information and to gain an understanding of the nuances of language.

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/listening/a2/

VOCABULARY:

Hiking.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/eKMDbntOjaQBKqN7Z--MVWgX4tzzXvsam0mcWd-VORLZxNeW_Cd_D-QzvCII3i3k.MZnKs5wVzzaW7Rsy

Passcode: 3iwc?bse

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

30 September 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

In today's lesson we listened to an audio file relating to an interview with an English teacher from Sweden. She shared her teaching philosophy and talked about her own personal language learning experiences. This was followed by 6 comprehension questions, you reading the script and us talking through the meaning of some previously unknown vocabulary. It was a good lesson from a teacher's perspective!

LESSON RESOURCES:

https://test-english.com/listening/a2/interview-english-teacher-listening-test/

5/8 = 63%

VOCABULARY:

stuff = a group of different things -- Pick up your things off the floor and put them in the cupboard.

brave = courageous -- The boy bravely faced the snake in the garden.

kind = a group of people or things -- There are all kind of people in this world.

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/sqQvME56skg979zyQFdVoirg8UwLwjEAlpP70Upo0Z-pvpwAO3jzD72aqawxS_cJ.ZMyEpnj4JsB2li7c

Passcode: l0C*=bk1

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

2nd October 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra

Two listening exercises and one reading exercise. We really must work on improving these skills. As agreed: for our lesson on Tuesday we will read and review a Canadian news article - in English of course!

LESSON RESOURCES:

1. Score 3/7 -- https://test-english.com/listening/a2/learning-a-new-job-listening-test/

2. Score 6/10 -- https://test-english.com/listening/a2/working-from-home-listening-test/

3. Score 5/10 -- https://test-english.com/reading/a2/three-popular-inventions-from-the-1920s-reading-test/

VOCABULARY:

born = come into existence: The baby was born this morning

PRONUNCIATION:

ideas = ai-deeuhz

LINK TO VIDEO RECORDING:

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/2shhVraHp0I-22-WPDDHreMoeq6G3I2sAHHHmDpEQ3QbEUfTBgKuXTzXgrlIcfcE.Wp0m9rfGCklTjtQM

Passcode: Z6Mmf%=%

DATE OF NEXT LESSON:

7 October 2025

Thanks and regards

Sandra