Homework

for Thursday, December 1

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditionals
Read the notes and watch the video.

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Do the exercise.

STRUCTURE
9-3 Things in General
Do 3 -10.




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Homework

for Wednesday, November 30

GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Do #1 3-12    #2  3-10     #3  3-15     #4  3-10


STRUCTURE
9-1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Do 4-8
9.2 Unique Nouns
Do 3-12
9.3 Things in General
Read the notes. 

Note: "When to use articles" is posted under "Useful Web Sites" on the side of this page.

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Homework

for Tuesday November 29

GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Read the notes and watch the video.

VOCABULARY
Do Unit 9 exercise.

STRUCTURE
8-3 One independent clause and one dependent clause sentences
Do the exercise. NOTE: THIS IS STILL UNIT 8.
9-1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Read

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Grammar 8-1: Present Perfect Simple: Explaining the Present (Exercise 1)

ANSWERS - Grammar 8-1: Present Perfect Simple: Explaining the Present (Exercise 1) 

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Homework

for Tuesday, November 22

VOCABULARY
Complete the unit exercise.

STRUCTURE
8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences
Read
8-2 Two Independent Clause Sentences
Read


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ANSWERS to Past Simple or Present Perfect - ago, for, since

10 Past Simple or Present Perfect (2): ago, for, since

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Homework & Unit 7 Test Information

for Monday, November 21

STRUCTURE
7.3 Noun Quantifiers
Do the exercise.
Check it with the answer page.

TEST
To study:
Do the Grammar Review exercise.
Learn the definition, spelling, and conjugation for the test verbs.
Practice making present perfect simple sentences for each past participle.
Go to this link:
Unit 7 Test Verbs

7.3 Action Verbs: Put and Take WILL NOT be on the test.


Note: The answers to the optional homework will be posted later.



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Homework

for Friday, November 18

GRAMMAR
7.2 Present Perfect Simple - Experience
Do #1 3-8     #2 5-6     #3 7-12     #4 5-12

STRUCTURE
7.2 Noncount Nouns
Do the exercise.

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Homework

for Thursday, November 17

GRAMMAR
a) Handout: Past Simple or Present Perfect: ago, for, since
This is optional = your choice to do it or not to do it. The answers will be posted later in the week.

b) Go to an excellent interactive Verb Tense site posted under: Useful Web Sites (the right side of this page). You can do tense quizzes and check your answers. Optional.

LISTENING
7-1 Favourite Artist
Do Listening for Details

READING
Go to this link to prepare for reading exercise:

STRUCTURE
7.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Do the second and third group of questions.

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Homework

for Wednesday, November 16

GRAMMAR
7-1 Present Perfect - Duration
Do #1  7-15     #2  7-10     #3 7-15
7-2 Present Perfect Simple - Experience
Read the notes and watch the video.

STRUCTURE
7-1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Do the first group of questions about singular verbs.

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Homework

for Tuesday, November 15

GRAMMAR

7.1 Present Perfect Simple - Duration

Read the notes and watch the video.

VOCABULARY

Do the Unit exercise

WRITING

Several students had a problem sharing on the weekend. If this was true for you, try opening this link:

Review Week Writing Assignment

Don't forget to make a copy with your name on it. You can get it to me Tuesday if necessary.

STRUCTURE

7.1 Singular or Plural verbs - Read

7.2 Noncount Nouns - Read

7.3 Noun Quantifiers - Read

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ANSWERS - Articles

Homework assigned Thursday, November 10:
Answers; AZAR, Betty; Fundamentals of English Grammar; Pages 333 - 325

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Homework and Writing Assignment

for Monday, November 14


GRAMMAR
Read this new information on articles
Complete the paper handout on articles given to you today.
Check this blog on Sunday for the answers.


WRITING
Click here for Instructions
Click here to see One example essay

Note:

There will be no test on Monday, November 14.

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Web Site

Here is the site we used today in class:
Have and Have Got Quiz

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Homework

for Wednesday, November 9

WRITING

EXERCISES ON PARAGRAPH WRITING

1. Choosing Topic Sentences
Do 3), 4), 5)
2. Writing a Topic Sentence
Do 3), 4), 5)
3. Recognizing Supporting Sentences
Do 3)
4. Recognizing Irrelevant Sentences
Do 4), 5)
5. Writing Concluding Sentences
Do 2), 3)

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Homework and Announcement

WRITING
Do #1,#2,#3,#4.#5 from this link:
EXERCISES ON PARAGRAPH WRITING

ANNOUNCEMENT
The school is upgrading the Internet again to solve the problems students are having.
To allow this, the president of the school has asked that some classes not use the Internet on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Our class is scheduled not to use the Internet tomorrow, November 8 and Thursday, November 10. So you do not have to bring your laptop. I will have paper copies of today's homework, so we may use them tomorrow. Or, we may do different work with other paper copies.

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ESL Academic Essay Writing 2

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1f7RscZkT0mKtfu6-EzNYSaUB0zhU7AVtZXepKzezBdU/edit?authkey=CNHF4eYC&hl=en_US&authkey=CNHF4eYC

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ESL Academic Essay Writing

ESL Academic Essay Writing
http://www.my-english-writing.com/

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Homework, Unit 6 Test Preparation, Announcements

for Monday, November 7

GRAMMAR
Do the Grammar Review to study for Monday's Unit 6 test.

STRUCTURE - Parallel Structure
6-1 Nouns and Verbs
Correct by checking the answer page.
6-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Compare your answers to the sample answers here

Announcements
Next week will be review week.
Friday, November 11 is Remembrance Day, a national holiday.

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Homework

for Friday, November 4

GRAMMAR
6-3 Verbs + Object + Infinitive
Do #1, #2, #3

Extra: Verb Patterns Quiz
Study which group each of the verbs belong to.

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6-3 VERB PLUS OBJECT PLUS INFINITIVE

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1y7oYCAWHoDNnoChwkqBk3e24wNmO4VJ7zGElFt2dHLM/edit?hl=en_US#

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Unit 6 Verb Patterns Chart

Check your email for the pdf page with all of the verb patterns

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Homework

for Thursday, November 3

GRAMMAR
6-1 Verbs + Infinitive
Do #1, #2, #3, #4

READING
6-1 The Sedin Twins
Part two exercise:
Answer questions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

EXTRA
Note that two preposition web sites have been added to this blog.

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Homework

for Wednesday November 2

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs and Infinitive
Read the notes, watch the video, and learn the verbs.

STRUCTURE
6-1 Nouns and Verbs
Do the exercise.
6-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Do the exercise.

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