Everybody needs somebody

 It's totally crazy, but in English everybody, everyone, and everything use singular 3rd person verbs -- just like he, she, or it.  Think of everybody (or everyone or everything)  as one big group (it)...

Everybody needs water.

Everyone tries to live well.

Everything is getting better.

Everybody Needs Somebody -- same song, but easier to follow lyrics. No capital I's...

In formal English, we write "Everything is going to be all right."

What things are important for everybody?  What does everybody need to do?

Nobody knows

 Nobody and no-one also use that third person singular verb

that often needs an s just like verbs after  he, she, & it

Nobody is there.

Nobody works like he does.

No-one understands except you.

What do you want people to see and understand?

Someone Somewhere

 

Practice indefinite pronouns

How often do you call someone who lives far away?  What are the best ways to keep in touch with people who are far away?

It Hurts to Let Somebody Go

 

What can you do to feel better when you miss a friend?

VERY fast listening (designed for native-speaking children, but useful information for anybody)

 Today, some of us read about a cat named "Dewey" who lived in a library.  The numbers on books at libraries in the US are usually using the Dewey Decimal System.

How often do you go to the library?  What do you like to read? What do you like to learn about?

This Old Guitar

Google Slides Simple Past Tense

Practice was vs. were (scroll down.  Do NOT hit "download)

Play a game to practice past tense

John Denver said his guitar gave him a better life.  Can you play a guitar?  Do you have a hobby that makes you happy?  Do you like to cook?  I think good food makes everyone happy!

Happy Chuseok! (Korean holiday during the Autumnal Equinox)

 

Challenge: Ellii handout that I might use in class

Did you do anything special today?  What did you eat?  Did you ever celebrate a holiday about the moon, about harvest, or about the Equinox?