Tonito's English Adventure - Celebrating Special Events, Making Seasonal Plans & Shopping Online
- May 25
- 5 min read
✦ This lesson includes these sections:
☞ IMPORTANT WORDS - Pre-Reading Vocabulary
☞ TERMS & DEFINITIONS - Pre-Reading Comprehension
☞ FILL IN THE BLANKS - Vocabulary Expanding Activity
☞ CONVERSATION QUESTIONS - Get To Know The Questions
☞ POLL - Answer The Question
☞ TONITO'S ADVENTURE - What Do You See?
☞ SENTENCE WRITING - Writing A Sentence About Tonito
☞ TONITO'S STORY - Read About What Happened To Tonito
☞ PARAGRAPH WRITING - Writing A Paragraph
☞ VIDEO - NETOL's Question Challenge
☞ QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge - Tonito's English Adventure
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Celebrating Special Events,
Making Seasonal Plans &
Shopping Online
Instructions:
Read the important English words below.
Listen to the audio.
Practice your speaking by repeating the pronunciation of each word.
Important English Words
weather
renting
owning
tasks
camping
sightseeing
relatives
events
texting
method of payment
Instructions:
Read the important words and definitions.
Practice your speaking by reading the definitions out loud.
Terms & Definitions
1. | weather | The conditions outside, such as sunny or rainy. |
2. | renting | Paying money to live in a place that is not yours. |
3. | owning | Having something that belongs to you. |
4. | tasks | Small jobs that you need to do. |
5. | camping | Staying outside in a tent for fun. |
6. | sightseeing | Visiting places to see interesting things. |
7. | relatives | People in your family. |
8. | events | Special things that happen, such as parties, celebrations, or important days. |
9. | texting | Sending messages on a phone. |
10. | method of payment | The way you pay for something. |
Instructions:
Get a pencil and paper.
Copy the sentences.
Use the vocabulary from the Important Words section to fill in the blanks.
Check your answers by clicking on the side arrows next to each sentence.
Fill In The Blanks
Word Bank
weather • tasks • sightseeing • renting • relatives • owning
camping • texting • events • method of payment
Sentence #1: Last summer, Maria went __________ in Vancouver and visited many famous places.
ANSWER: sightseeing
Sentence #2: At the café, the cashier asked John for his preferred __________ before he paid.
ANSWER: method of payment
Sentence #3: Liam finished all his household __________ before going out with friends.
ANSWER: tasks
Sentence #4: Sophie invited all her __________ to her birthday dinner in Toronto.
ANSWER: relatives
Sentence #5: Every July, Noah goes __________ in Algonquin Park with his friends.
ANSWER: camping
Sentence #6: The __________ was very cold and snowy during the festival in Ottawa.
ANSWER: weather
Sentence #7: Emma dreams of __________ her own home one day instead of renting.
ANSWER: owning
Sentence #8: Ava was __________ her friend during class instead of paying attention.
ANSWER: texting
Sentence #9: Daniel is __________ a small apartment near his university campus.
ANSWER: renting
Sentence #10: The school organizes many fun __________, like sports days and holiday parties.
ANSWER: events
Instructions:
Read the conversation questions.
Listen to the conversation questions audio file.
Practice your speaking by answering each question out loud.
Conversation Questions
1. | How are you doing today? |
2. | How is the weather today? |
3. | Renting or owning a house in Canada comes with responsibilities. What kind of tasks do renters or house owners do during the summer season when they rent or own their house? |
4. | Can you think of any outdoor summer activities that you would like to do this year? (such as riding a bike, going swimming, camping, sightseeing, etc.) |
5. | Do you enjoy watching TV with your relatives or friends? If yes, what kinds of shows or movies do you and your relatives watch together? |
6. | Do you like talking on the phone or do you prefer texting? Why? |
7. | Is there a special event coming up in your family (such as a birthday party, a graduation, an engagement, a wedding, an anniversary, a baby shower, etc) |
8. | Do you shop online? If yes, which stores do you like to shop at online? |
9. | Have you ever ordered anything from Amazon? If yes, what did you order? |
10. | Which method of payment do you need to use when you shop online? |
Take Our Poll
Special Life Events
Is there a special event coming up in your family? (Select ONE!)
0%Birthday Party
0%Engagement Celebration
0%Wedding
0%Anniversary Celebration
Instructions:
Look at the pictures.
Think in English about what is going on in the picture.
Speak out loud about what you think is happening to Tonito in the picture.
What do you see?
Instructions:
Get a pencil and paper.
Look at the picture of Tonito's Adventure.
Write one complete sentence about the picture that you saw.
Use the information from the How To Write A 5-Star Sentence informational text to write your sentence.
You can write your complete sentence in the comment box of this blog, which is at the bottom of the blog.
↓ Click below to access the file to write your sentence ↓
Instructions:
Read what happened to Tonity.
Then, listen to Tonito's story.
Tonito's Memorable Graduation Gift
At a graduation party for Tonito, Tonito stood next to a large gift box given by Tonito’s wife. When Tonito lifted the lid, a fluffy dog named Maxxy suddenly jumped out. Maxxy wore a big red bow and had lots of energy. Before Tonito could move, Maxxy jumped up and started licking Tonito’s face in a very friendly way. Tonito was surprised and tried to move back, but the dog kept jumping on him. The guests stopped what they were doing and watched the funny moment. In the end, Maxxy was a big surprise for Tonito. Everyone agreed that Maxxy was the most memorable and cutest graduation gift they had ever seen.
Instructions:
Get a pencil and paper.
Read the Paragraph Topic writing prompt.
Write a paragraph that relates to the topic.
Use the information from the Hamburger Paragraph Writing Method informational text to write your paragraph.
You can write your paragraph in the comment box of this blog, which is at the bottom of this lesson.
Summer Is Coming & Special Life Event
It is almost the end of the school year. Summer is coming, and the days are getting warmer and longer. Many students are excited about their summer plans and are also thinking about special life events in their lives, such as birthdays, graduations, family celebrations, or trips.
Write a paragraph about your summer plans and a special life event. Your paragraph should match the title: What will you do this summer, and what special life event is coming up in your life? Use some of these questions to help you write your paragraph:
Are you looking forward to summer?
Will you go on a trip or stay at home?
Will you spend time with family or friends?
Will you try any new activities?
Is there a special life event that is coming up in your life?
Are you looking forward to this event?
Paragraph writing is continuous writing.
Your paragraph should be 5 to 6 sentences long.
Remember to include a concluding sentence at the end of your paragraph.
↓ Click below to access the file to write your paragraph ↓
Instructions:
Click the YouTube link to go to YouTube,
Participate in the NETOL's Question Challenge by answering the question in the comments.
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Test Your Knowledge By Taking Our Quiz
Instructions:
Read Tonito's Story.
Read & answer the questions below.
Click the Submit button when you are done.
Click the View Score button to check your results.
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