English Out There Online Case Study - Jane, Strasbourg - Episode 5a

Jane and I were both a bit tired today but we did a session. She had studied the lesson on the passive voice and inventions.Level 3TopicAimLanguageFocusSkillsLesson19InventionsTo discuss great inventionsPassive voiceReading, speaking, listeningIf you are a free member of our site you can download the lesson plan here for free:http://www.languagesoutthere.com/articles/inventionsShe's doing well but I think she rushed the preparation for today's session a bit (she said she had completed the 'input' in the lesson in 30 mins, which is too quick) and it showed a bit. She had also been finding it hard to make new friends online to practise with (she's been using Italki.com etc to try and do this). She said that people she got in touch with all wanted to practise French or Chinese with her. I suggested that she should agree, ask to do the English first (based on EOT lessons and specific language) and then simply 'flip' the language into French or Chinese but talk with them about the same topic. We'll see how she goes. I do think she needs some more practice partners though. Waldek is doing really well with his other speaking partners. Here's today's texh chat history: [11:22:44] Janeliu: hi Jason, how are you today? [11:24:21] *** Missed call from Janeliu. *** [11:26:28] Jason West: Hi Jane, yeah, okay, you? [11:26:49] Jason West: I was jsut getting a coffee :) [11:26:51] Janeliu: fine, a little tired [11:27:15] Janeliu: ok, so injoint yourself :) [11:27:33] Jason West: I need it! Like you I am a bit tired :) [11:27:57] Janeliu: 8-) [11:28:08] Jason West: Do you want to do a session? [11:28:14] Janeliu: well, i went to Suisse last Saturday [11:28:32] Janeliu: after [11:28:59] Jason West: Really, how nice, where? [11:29:10] Janeliu: in Basel [11:29:20] Jason West: Have fun? [11:29:20] Janeliu: yes! it was very nice!! [11:29:26] Janeliu: beacutiful city!! [11:29:46] Janeliu: yes! with my friends of the college [11:29:46] Jason West: I've not been there...onluy Zurich and then only the airport.. [11:29:59] Jason West: I have an old friend in Berne and she keeps asking me to go, I should... [11:30:11] Janeliu: haha, i've never been Zurich [11:30:40] Janeliu: yes! you should be [11:31:18] Jason West: Do you want to talk? [11:31:49] Janeliu: yes, have you finished your coffee? [11:32:07] Janeliu: i can wait [11:32:07] Jason West: I can talk and drink coffee, a perk of the job! :) [11:32:10] Janeliu: don't worry [11:32:38] Janeliu: haha... [11:32:40] Jason West: You call... [11:33:12] *** Call from Janeliu, duration 14:53. *** [11:34:36] Jason West: hire [11:34:39] Jason West: to hire [11:35:53] Janeliu: Herzog & de Meuron [11:36:40] Jason West: trip [11:37:55] Jason West: type [11:38:08] Jason West: tuna [11:38:34] Jason West: salmon [11:39:40] Jason West: roe [11:39:47] Jason West: eggs [11:40:16] Jason West: Inventions [11:40:25] Jason West: Invenshuns [11:44:59] Jason West: basil [11:45:02] Jason West: herb [11:48:05] *** Call ended *** [11:48:36] Jason West: the recorder crashed..1 minute! I have to re-boot skype.. [11:48:44] Janeliu: ok! [11:50:15] *** Call to Janeliu, duration 15:04. *** [11:51:30] Janeliu: analyse [11:52:10] Janeliu: geographie [11:52:21] Jason West: geology [11:52:49] Jason West: the land [11:53:50] Janeliu: reflechir [11:55:37] Jason West: resources [11:55:49] Jason West: sustainable [11:55:56] Jason West: greener [11:56:02] Jason West: eco-friendly [11:57:32] Jason West: academic [11:57:54] Jason West: dig a hole [11:58:02] Jason West: foundations in [11:59:33] Janeliu: logement [12:05:19] *** Call ended *** [12:05:29] *** Call to Janeliu, duration 01:51. *** [12:05:36] Jason West: 30 mins of French for 30 mins of English [12:06:18] Jason West: English first use the language from the lesson [12:06:29] Jason West: same topic [12:07:20] *** Call ended ***