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EASY Samples (click on links below to view)
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Example # & Synopsis
Lesson Plan
Video Sample
Corresponding Worksheets

Example 1:

See how EASY teaches the present continuous verb tense explicitly, then provides opportunity for students to practice.

(category: grammar)

Unit 7: Verbs

Quicktime

Windows

Example 2:

Students will learn all about checking and savings accounts, interest, loans, ATM usage, etc. in such a way that he or she will feel very comfortable walking into a bank and setting up an account.

(category: lifeskills)

Unit 9 Video:
Banking

Quicktime

Windows

Example 3:

TPR, which is a form of teaching with commands, is a very effective method for actively engaging the students in the language acquisition process.

(category: grammar)

Unit 4 Video: TPR

Quicktime

Windows

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Example 4:

Our teacher and his aide are showing the various parts of a kitchen.

(category: vocabulary)

Unit 5 Video:
In the Kitchen

Quicktime

Windows

Example 5:

EASY takes a virtual trip to the clothing store and provides students with an opportunity to browse, try-on, and purchase clothes.

(category: life skills/ vocabulary)

Unit 9 Video:
Shopping for Clothes

Quicktime

Windows

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Example 6:

Here you see how students are asked questions so they may interact with the video characters.

(category: interactive practice)

Unit 7 Video:
Interactive Practice

Quicktime

Windows

Example 7:

Students will participate in a mock job interview. While conducting the interview, the interviewer asks an illegal question. See how your student now learns not only that it is illegal to ask the age of an applicant, but also how your student will learn how to handle such a situation.

(category: life skills)

Unit 12 Video:
Mock Job Interview

Quicktime

Windows

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Example 8:

Here you see how students are asked questions so they may interact with the video characters.

(category: interactive practice)

Unit 8 Video:
Interactive Practice

Quicktime

Windows

Example 9:

Unit 1: Numbers
EASY starts from the very beginning, teaching letters, numbers, and colors. In this clip, see how numbers are taught repetitively and with various examples to illustrate them with common vocabulary.

Unit 1
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9

Unit 1 Video:
Numbers

Quicktime

Windows

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Example 10:

Unit 3: Contractions and Where Are You From?
After already having taught students to answer where they are from, watch how EASY can now teach contractions within that context. Students then have a model to follow for usage of the contractions.

Unit 3
Lesson 1
Lesson 2

Unit 3 Video:
Contractions and Where Are you From?

Quicktime

Windows

Unit 3 Worksheet 1

Unit 3 Homework 1

Sample from Teacher’s Guide: Unit 8 click on links to view the pdfs (coming soon)