English and Journalism Lessons
Hi there, dear students! Welcome to your learning journey!
I am thrilled to have you here! It’s cool that you’re passionate about mastering English or exploring the world of journalism!
The list of lessons below are designed to be engaging, practical, and tailored to your goals. These lessons will help you refine your communication skills, build your confidence, and prepare you for a future in storytelling or conversations with friends. If you do not see your needs below, please do not hesitate to request additional lessons because I am here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Let’s embark on this exciting journey of growth and discovery together!
| TOPIC | SUBTOPICS |
|---|---|
| Grammar: Sentence Structure | • parts of a sentence • subject-verb agreement • objects, clauses, subordinators, phrases, complements • misplaced modifiers • parallel constructions |
| Grammar: Verbs | • conjugation |
| Pronunciation: Vowels | • short vowels, weak vowels, long vowels |
| Pronunciation: Consonants | • includes silent letters |
| Pronunciation for Brazilians | • tricky sounds • final “-ed” sounds, and other final sounds • complex syllables • the nasals |
| Conjunctions | |
| Connectors | • includes meanings of connectors, usage, related expressions |
| Prepositions | |
| Idioms | |
| Collocations – worlds commonly grouped together | |
| Getting It: Mastering the Many Uses of ‘Get’ | |
| Conversation Skills | • small talk • past experiences • likes, dislikes, and interests • etc. |
| IELTS: Writing | |
| IELTS: Vocabulary for Speaking and Writing | |
| JOURNALISM: Newswriting | |
| JOURNALISM: Feature Writing | |
| JOURNALISM: Editorial Writing | |
| JOURNALISM: Narrative Journalism | |
| JOURNALISM: Online Journalism | • BASIC (brevity, adaptability, scannability, interactivity, and community and conversation) • finding sources and leads online • countering disinformation, misinformation online |
CONVERSATION CLASSES:
*Feel free to suggest books, movies, TV shows, TED Talk videos, or feature articles for conversation classes. We can discuss themes, character motivations, vocabulary words, etc., from that source material. And the end of each class, I will give feedback on grammar, word use, and pronunciation.
| Material | Title |
|---|---|
| Movie | Dune (dir. Denis Villeneuve) |
| Dune: Part Two (dir. Denis Villeneuve) | |
| Grave of the Fireflies (dir. Isao Takahata) | |
| Parasite (dir. Bong Joon-ho) | |
| Shoplifters (dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda) | |
| Spirited Away (dir. Hayao Miyazaki) | |
| Young Woman and the Sea (dir. Joachim Rønning) | |
| TED Talk Video | A bold plan to rewild to the earth—at a massive scale |
| Television | The Last of Us |
| The Leftovers | |
| The Newsroom | |
| The Long Read * Audio Long Read available on Spotify | Strange and wondrous creatures: plankton and the origins of life on Earth |
If you know someone who might benefit from any or all of the lessons above, please send them this webpage. For questions and lesson suggestions, you may send me an email at teacher@ravstheworld.com or visit teacher.ravstheworld.com.