Steve McCrea

I've traveled to over 45 countries and I've almost three years in other countries. What can we learn from each other?

I've developed a pronunciation system called "It Sounds Like" and I hope people will avoid using IPA (backwards C, a+e, upside-down V). Let's talk! Write to freeEnglishLessons@gmail.com. My Orkut and Facebook accounts are both linked to FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com.

I am a teacher in a school in Fort Lauderdale.

I have written some articles for Teacher Training -- look for them here.
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Published on 03/23/2009

Here is a typical field trip that we use to introduce new vocabulary and to spice up a school course.

A Field Trip in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Here is an interesting format for a field trip:

Field Trip for Lower Level

Downtowner Restaurant

Objective: Learn new words and practice the current week’s grammar and vocabulary.

Materials: Bring a digital camera (to take photos of objects along the way) and paper to write new words as they occur. Check off the new words that students are using from the curriculum.

Directions: Follow THIRD Avenue south to the river, go west along Riverwalk to Andrews Ave., climb the stairs on the bridge and walk down the ramp on the other side. Restaurant is east of the bridge.

Vocabulary List

Find these items in the restaurant

Dolphin (the fish is inside the restaurant)

Marlin

Tuna

Fan

Life preserver

Net

Bar

Stool, barstool.

shark

life vest

The shark is stuffed

Rope

Picture frame

These items are outside the restaurant

bush

dock

bench

crack in the sidewalk

fence

brick

railing

ramp

stairs

a draw bridge

GRAMMAR for the week (from the curriculum)

VOCABULARY for the week (from the curriculum)

Comments: write to Steve FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com