ACE Camp Daily English Lessons

Day

Title

Theme

Lesson Structure

1

Arrival Day

Arrival Day

Arrival Day

2

Let’s Mingle

Introductions and Greetings: Names and Titles

• focus on students speaking

• practice common greetings

• group work: Let’s Mingle

• discuss white water rafting

3

How do you say that?

Pronunciation

• focus on Pronunciation Pairs

• accent adjustment

• History of Whistler (2010 Winter Olympics)

• terminology for the days events in Whistler

4

Bridging the Gap

Canadian Colleges and Universities

• discuss top-rated schools in Vancouver

• review information packages

• international student application details

• courses offered at various schools

5

Are you ready to order?

Restaurant ordering and etiquette

• introduced to western restaurant manners

• discuss important restaurant terminology

• reading English menus/restaurant role play

• prepare for evening at western restaurant

6

I think you should “hit the books”

Advice, Opinions, Idioms and Slangs

• focus on advice/opinion sentence structure

• students role play asking and giving advice

• discuss common idioms and slangs

• terminology for horseback riding trip

7

University of British Columbia

Culture/University differences

• discuss history of UBC, location, etc

• compare Chinese & Canadian universities

• living and studing abroad

• discussion about UBC trip that day

8

Why should we hire you…?

Job Interview Skills

• focus on students speaking

• discuss common job interview questions

• role play interviewer/interviewee

• discuss trip to Stanley Park and Chinatown

9

A healthy life

Health and fitness

• healthy versus unhealthy lifestyles

• group work; improve fitness/lower stress

• group presentations on healthy lifestyles

• terminology for hiking and backpacking

10

Pass the Popcorn

Entertainment

• discuss different movie genres

• discuss movie terminology

• watch a DVD with English subtitles

• group discussion on plot, moral, etc.

11

Excuse me, where is the…

Directions

• focus on vocabulary for giving directions

• use city maps for hands-on practice

• role play - “lost tourist”

• terminology for trip to Mining Museum

12

It’s a gonna be a hot one today!

Weather, Climate and Natural Disasters

• introduction to weather/climate terms

• group work on global warming

• discuss weather/climate problems

• discuss famous natural disasters

13

Examination Day and The Environment

The Environment: Recycling/Taking care of Mother Earth

FINAL EXAM  - JOB INTERVIEW

• importance/process of recycling in Canada

• prepare for visit to recycling depot

14

Departure Day

Departure Day

Departure Day

Note: English lessons subject to change depending on afternoon activity