Damian O'Donovan

Tuesday,   21 February 2017

English Language Training with Damian O’Donovan (a really Irish name).

The day was really enjoyable while learning with the teacher. Here you are some notes to take into account:

Time flies    To freshen up    incognito     So far so good      accent   minimal pairs: pronunciation      British or American: have you got or do you have     acronym: posh         in/ at     questions     open mouth and laugh       phonetic    shoe size     what /where/ who/ why/ when    

 a spire   a  steeple   a dome  tongue twisters

encourage students asking questions      remember    after lunch      to write a report: the situation   what was the weather like there?   Which   
un exams/ lessons    monuments    how many money did you pay for it?     The landscape had an impressive aspect for the mountains                         AFTER BREAK : FEEDBACK                          so/ such a   

After he left (the : day) school(period) he went to (the: particular) sea ( general)      get on/off the train    plurals: people and children    some information               
  He stole my thunder  by the sea(area)   on the sea/cost(very close)   do some sports/didn´t any sports    pick off/through/up/over    I will pick you up at 5pm      

I picked over the remains of the Christmas turkey  pick off: to kill/ to shoot    
I picked  through my papers (look for, examine, search)   
 Bottom up/top down (political social theory)     to top up  to tip down   bottoms up  into/ onto      ale    trip(short, business)/journey(longway)/tour(visit specific places, museums)    pneumatic drill   

                   fortnight: fourteen nights-15days

     
      I have to practice it to improve my English

Now I am really conscious of the great importance of pronunciation.  

After the lesson, we went for a walk to the centre town of Cheltenham.