Lesson 3

Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat is a great song for family road trips. It is fun to sing as a round. Let's do it! Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream.

Idiom: (bring up) Many people bring their children up in Queretaro because they think it is a good environment. = Many people rear their children in Queretaro because they think it is a good environment.
...and there is one more meaning...
I brought up the fact that for a full week in November there were three of us living in the house. = I mentioned that for a full week in November there were three of us living in the house.

Oxford: page 3 The Family (plus supplemental vocabulary given in class)

Homework Review: Feedback on Previous Homework

Error Correction: Focus on correct pronunciation, language patterns and stress patterns (Call instructor if no specific assignment given in class.)

English Baby: Wordplay

Homework:

Azar: page 2 Chart 1-1 The Simple Tenses

Video: Biking in Beijing (Watch video and be prepared to share your thoughts during Homework Review) Compare where you live with the places that you saw in the video. How are they the same, how are they different?

Flatmates: Episode 3 In the Pub Predict what Michal says next.

Words in the News: Middle East's First Women Only Hotel
Makes sure to read the the phrases and definitions below the article before you listen and/or read the text. What do you think about this concept? Would such a hotel be popular in your country? Use some of the new vocabulary to express your ideas.