Homework for January 2/13

VOCABULARY  
Study the unit vocabulary.  smrt
View Unit 1 vocabulary slide show.  smrt
Do the questions we did not finish in class.  smrt

GRAMMAR
1.0 Introduction  smrt
Read the notes.

READING
"The Fitness Pill" exercise.
Do the vocabulary and reading quizzes.

Phrasal verb video click

Homework

GRAMMAR
"34 Reported orders, requests, and advice" (homework from Wednesday)
Check your answers click

11.3 Phrasal Verbs Part 1
Do the exercise. Compare your answers with these samples. click
12.3 Phrasal Verbs Part 2
Do the exercise. Compare your answers with other students' examples. click

Phrasal Verb interactive website click
Phrasal verbs in alphabetical order click

Remember to be here on time for the Exit test tomorrow.

GRAMMAR

Interactive quiz:  click
Video: click
Answers to "33 Reported Speech": click (Homework posted on Tuesday)
Answers to "35 Reported Question"s: click (Homework posted on Tuesday)


12.2 Reported Commands and Requests smrt
Do #1,#2,#3.

More information on reported commands and requests: click
Interactive quiz: click


"35 Reported requests, orders and advice": click
Do this exercise. Answers will be posted on Thursday.

12.3 Phrasal Verbs smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Wed. Dec.19

GRAMMAR
12.1 Indirect Speech smrt
Do #1, #2.

"33 Indirect Speech" click
"35 Reported Questions" click
Do the exercises. Answers will be posted Wednesday.


1.2 Reported Commands and Requests smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Tues Dec.18

VOCABULARY smrt
Do the Unit exercise.

GRAMMAR smrt
12.1 Reported Speech
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE/WRITING
Correct a paragraph click


READING
***new*** This is the reading exercise I copied into a google doc. You should be able to open it.
Do Set 2 Matching Travel Books click Remember, three books will be answered "NONE".

If you can access the website,
Do Set 2 Matching Travel Books click

Homework for next week Dec.17-21 and Unit 11 study guide

For the Unit 11 Test on Monday:
study the vocabulary, structure, and grammar (not 11.3 phrasal verbs)
Also, look at each blog during the week of Dec.10-14.
Do the interactive exercises.

for next week:

GRAMMAR

11.3 Phrasal Verbs smrt
Do #1, #2.

There is a phrasal verb website linked on the right side of this page.
Some of Unit 11 phrasal verbs are explained on the site. Check these out.
This website is a list of common phrasal verbs. Use it as a reference (a "phrasal verb dictionary"). 

Homework for Fri.Dec.14

GRAMMAR
Quiz Question Tags click
**new** interactive quiz on questions tags click

11.3 Phrasal Verbs smrt
Read the notes.

READING
"Just Married" reading click
"Just Married" exercise click
Do the True/False exercise.

Homework for Thurs.Dec.13

GRAMMAR
11.2 Question Tags smrt
Do #1, #2, #3, #4
Video: question tags click

STRUCTURE
11.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Share your homework with me: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com



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MORE...   H O M E W O R K for tomorrow:

VOCABULARY (for the READING)
Just Married click
Learn these words for the Thursday in-class practice reading.


GRAMMAR
11.3 Phrasal Verbs smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Weds. Dec.12

STRUCTURE
11.2 Nouns and Verbs smrt
Do part 1 and 2.
11.2 Adjectives and Adverbs smrt
Do the exercise.

Adverb quiz click
Adverb or Adjective? quiz click

Sentence Structure click

GRAMMAR
11.1 Indirect Questions smrt
Do #1, #2, #3, #4, #5.
Indirect Questions information click

11.2 Question Tags smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Tues., Dec.11

VOCABULARY
Unit 11 Celebrities smrt
Do the unit exercise.

Parts of Speech quiz, click
Parts of Speech, click Read
New parts of speech quiz, click

STRUCTURE
11.1  Nouns and Verbs  smrt
Read
11.2  Adjectives and Adverbs  smrt
Read


GRAMMAR
11.1  Indirect Questions  smrt
Read

Study Material for Dec.10 Unit 10 Test

GRAMMAR
Video So do I/Neither do I
For modals grammar practice, look at the links posted earlier this week.

STRUCTURE 
If you were not in class Friday, correct your homework with these answer links:
10.1 Positive and Negative Sentences (smrt)
Click here for the answers
10.2 Questions (smrt)
Click here for the answers
10.3  Some, Any, and No Words (smrt)
Click here for the answers

READING

To get to ESL Bits, Set 2 Signs click here. Also click on Details, Matching, Gist, and Gap to work on one of these exercises.
This is not an assignment, but it is a good way to improve your reading skills.
ESL Bits is a website which includes many things. We will use it mainly for reading.

VOCABULARY
Remember to study Unit 10 vocabulary.

Weekend Websites to Visit:

Prepositions of place, click
List of common prepositions, click

Personal pronouns, click
Some and any, click
Adjective or adverb? click

Homework for Dec. 7

GRAMMAR
10.3 So/Neither do I
Do #1, #2, #3 (the ones we did not do in class)

Click here for Sue's updated chart (we will listen again on Friday, if necessary)

For information on "So/Neither do I" click here, and for interactive practice here.

Homework for Thurs. December 6

GRAMMAR
smrt 10.2 Modals Verbs of Probability - Past
Do #1, #2, #3 (all of the questions we did not do in class)
Online quizzes about modals - past, present, future, click here and here.


smrt 10.3 So/Neither do I
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
smrt 10.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
smrt 10.2 Questions
smrt 10.3 Some, Any, and No Words
Do each of the exercises.

Extra practice with in, on, at prepositions, click here.
Also, there are preposition websites on the side of this page.

Homework for Wednesday Dec. 5

GRAMMAR
smrt: 10.1 Modal Verbs of Probability - Present and Future
Do #1, #2, #3, #4 (all of the questions we did not do in class)

smrt 10.2 Modals Verbs of Probability - Past
Read the notes.

Click here for an online quiz using modals.
Click here for pictures using modals.


STRUCTURE
smrt 10.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
smrt 10.2 Questions
smrt 10.3 Some, Any, and No Words
Read the notes.

Homework for Friday, November 30

GRAMMAR
9.3 First and Second Conditionals
Do #1: 3 -10;  #2: 4-10;  #3: 4-10.
Click here for the answers.

STRUCTURE (Unit 7)
7.2 Noun Quantifiers
Do 2-12.
Click here for the answers.

For extra practice on quantifiers, click here.
Do the Intermediate quiz at the end.

For three of you who have been working on Unit 9 Structure, click here for the answers to the extra homework.

Tomorrow (Friday) is the Exit Test

Please be in class before 8:30.

Homework for Thursday, Nov.29

GRAMMAR
9.2 Second Conditional
Do  #1: 3-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-15;   #4: 5-10.
Click here  and here to practice the second conditional online.

9.3 First and Second Conditional
Read the notes.
Click here to get more interactive practice.

Homework for Wednesday Nov.28

GRAMMAR
9.1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Do #1:  3-11;   #2: 3-12;   #3: 3-15;   #4: 3-10.

9.2 Second Conditional
Read the notes. (Sorry class. I was thinking we had three more regular days, so we could take a break on Conditionals for a day. This is not so because of the Exit test on Friday.)

STRUCTURE (Unit 7)
7.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Do 2-10;  2-6;   3-12.
To learn more, click here

7.2 Noun Quantifers
Read the notes.
To study higher level information about nouns, click here. If you do not understand, do not worry. You will learn it later in your English studies.

READING / VOCABULARY
Learn these words for 9.1 "Incredible Weather.": click here


LISTENING
9.1 The Best Weather
Try to complete the cloze activity that we started on today.

Homework for Tuesday, Nov.27

GRAMMAR
9.1 First conditional and time clauses
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise: 2-20

STRUCTURE
This week we will do Unit 7 because we did not do it while we were studying that unit.
7.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Read the notes for Tuesday.
7.2 Noun Quantifiers
Read the notes for Wednesday.

7.3 Non-count Nouns
Read the notes for Wednesday.

Homework

please complete the paragraph in unit 8: structure: 8-1 on "The Ocean"

Test and study material for Nov 19 Unit 7 Test

WRITING
You will be tested on your knowledge of verbs: base form, past simple, and past participle.
Study all the verbs on this page: verbs and sentence writing practice.
Practice making present perfect simple sentences with all the verbs.
As part of Monday's test (Unit 7), your teacher will dictate ten of the verbs.
You will need to write all 3 parts for each verb, plus make a simple sentence using the past participle for each verb.

GRAMMAR
Study this website about present perfect Experience. There are several quizzes at the end.
Study this website about present perfect Duration. There are several quizzes at the end.
Note that some of the information is next week's grammar and some is English125.

Read this information about state verbs. These are verbs which are not usually used in continuous tenses. You can also find notes in Unit 2 Grammar. There are also state verb websites on the right side of this page.

For miscellaneous learning, study this Preposition List.


In Class LISTENING/GRAMMAR
Exercise: Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Leslie will be away from November 19-23.

Your teacher will be Tony Aguirre.

See you on the 26th.

Homework for Friday, Nov.16

GRAMMAR
7.2 Present Perfect Simple - Experience
Do #1: 5-8;   #2: 5-6;   #3: 7-12;   #4: 7-12.
Use these example answers to help you.

Check yesterday's extra homework answers: Present Perfect - for, since, (+ ago).

Read this information about the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous.

If you do not understand the above notes, remember we have only studied Unit 7 so far. There is still a lot to learn.

Practice this morning's quiz:  "PPS or PPC?" plus another one.


READING
7.1 Two Famous Bands
Answer the questions and share them with me:
lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Homework for Thursday, November 15

GRAMMAR
7.1 Present Perfect Duration
Click here for more example answers from this exercise.
Do #1: 7-15;   #2: 7-10;  #3:  9-15.

Present Perfect: for, since, ( + ago) extra homework. Note, there are two blank pages. The answers will be posted on Thursday.

7.2 Present Perfect Experience
Read the notes.

READING
Learn these words for the reading "Two Famous Bands". We will do the reading on Thursday.
abroad
tour
studio
albums
topics
light (about music)
sold out
fans
solo
major
contract
international
form
release
explorehuman rights
living conditions

Homework and Study Material for November 13

Note: I will be here next week. On yesterday's blog I announced that I would be away. That has changed. It is from Monday-Friday, November 19-23 that I will not be here.

GRAMMAR

To prepare for the Unit 6 test on Tuesday, November 13, 

study all Unit 6 verb pattern CHARTS 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

The following are exercises to practice verb patterns. Note there may be some new verbs. (In English 120 you only need to learn some of the verbs, but there are a lot more.) 

page 1 "28 Verb + to OR Verb + ing"

page 2 "28 Verb + to OR Verb + ing"

ANSWERS to "28 Verb + to OR verb + ing" 

Work on this website which has information and an interactive quiz called Verb + object + to infinitive.

Also study the vocabulary from Unit 6.

STRUCTURE

6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs

Do the exercise and share it with me: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Homework for November 9

GRAMMAR
6.3 Verb + Object + Infinitive
Do #1: 5-8;   #2: 5-8;   #3: 6-15
Study this 6.3 Chart. Compare it with the other two (6.1 Chart and 6.2 Chart) which were posted on Wednesday's blog.

Practice the quiz we worked on this morning and the one posted on Wednesday.

Announcement:
I will be away from Tuesday to Friday, November 13-16. Monday to Friday- November 19-23.  Tony Aguirre will be your teacher.

Homework for November 8

GRAMMAR
6.2 Verb + Infinitive (Note this is a heading so the word "to" is not included. It actually means:
verb + to + infinitive.)
Do #1: all;  #2: all;   #4: all.

Study this 6.2 chart. Notice the pink colour verbs are the ones coloured in the 6.1 chart. This means these verbs can be used with gerunds and infinitives.
Note that the brown letters and numbers are to show that "remember/forget, stop, and try" can also be used with gerunds and infinitives, but the meaning is different.

Practice this interactive web site about gerunds and infinitives.

6.3 Verb + Object + Infinitive  (Note this is a heading so the word "to" is not included. It actually means:
verb + object + to + infinitive.)
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
P a r a l l e l   S t r u c t u r e
6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.

Homework for Nov.7 smrtEnglish120

GRAMMAR
6.2 Verb + Infinitive
Read the notes.


READING
Read and answer the questions to the online reading quiz called Hostel Rules (Set 1, Details)
Be prepared to explain why your answer is correct.


STRUCTURE
P a r a l l e l   S t r u c t u r e
6.1 Nouns and Verbs
1st part: Do 2-8;   2nd part: Do 2-8

6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.


NOTICE:
David Shin is looking for student advisor volunteers. 

The role of a student Advisor is: 

1. Assist with orientation Monday mornings. 

2. Help promote activities and events to fellow students to get them more involved. 

3. To Assist in excursions depending on group size

4. Able to meet at least once a week with me and other advisors in order to help maintain team work and to make future plans for activities/events 

5. Be the "face" of the student body. They should be approachable by students who have questions about activities or school business. 

The ideal advisor would be at a 120 level, good attendance, good comprehension,

and with an outgoing personality that is not afraid to take leadership or to interact with new faces. 

PM1 November 5

Linking Consonants and Vowels

Linking Exercise


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Nov.5 In-class work & Homework for Nov.6

GRAMMAR
6.1 Gerunds
Do #1: 4-10;  #2: 5-10;  #3: 5-12;  #4: 4-12.
Make sure you understand all the verbs on this Gerund Chart. Ignore the colours and numbers until tomorrow.

READING
Do Set 1- Gist - Mr. Landers

VOCABULARY:
Do Unit 6 exercise (3-20)

Information about Monday, November 5 smrtEnglish120

There will not be a test tomorrow. I wrote this on the board on Friday. Maybe some of you did not see it, so I am posting it here.

Also, please note that "Daylight Saving Time" changed. This means you must set your time to one hour earlier.

See you all tomorrow.


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For Friday, November 2, 2012

The Exit test will start at 8:30 a.m.
Please be here before that time.

PM1 November 1

Bruno Mars Lazy Song lyrics
Interactive music website

pm1 October 31

s,sh,z,and the sion sound as in television VIDEO


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Homework for November 1

GRAMMAR
5.2 Making Predictions
Do 6-14.

Non-smrt homework:
Do A, B, and D
Page 1 "13 Future: will, be going to, present continuous and simple."
Page 2 "13 Future: will, be going to, present continuous and simple."



STRUCTURE
5.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
Do 2-10.
5.2 Questions
Do 3-10.
5.3 "Some," "Any," and "No" Words
Read the notes.


READING
Do Set 1 Gap: Sally, the sheepdog



LISTENING
The following is the work we did in class this morning. It is not homework.
Clothing Styles
Script

Answers to the extra homework from yesterday: "83 Verb plus preposition"

PM1 October 30

Video She sells seashells by the seashore
Listening Pizza Restaurant 
Video: s, z, S Z - pronunciation of the sounds: sip, ship, chip, zip

Homework for October 31 smrtEnglish120

GRAMMAR
5.1 Future Decisions and Plans
Do 6-15.
5.2 Making Predictions
Read the notes.

Non-smrt homework due Thursday, November 1.
Read the notes on Page 1. After Wednesday's lesson on Making Predictions, do the exercise.
Page 1 "13 Future: will, be going to, present continuous and simple"
Page 2 "13 Future: will, be going to, present continuous and simple"


LISTENING
Shopping for Shoes This is not homework. It is for extra listening practice.


STRUCTURE
5.2 Questions
Read the notes.

Extra Homework:
Verb plus preposition

Homework for October 30

GRAMMAR
5.1 Future Decisions and Plans
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 2-20.

STRUCTURE
5.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
Read the notes.

PM1 October 29

Conversation - Shopping

LSDP 1 - ("Week 3")  /s/ = sip  +  /∫/ (sh)= ship  +  /t∫/(ch) chip

Phonetic Chart

Weekend Homework & Study Material for Monday, Oct.29

To study for Unit 4 test on Monday, do this work:

GRAMMAR
4.4 Participial Adjectives
Do #1: 2-12. The answers will be posted on the blog on Sunday.
Practice participial modifiers /adjectives online quiz. This site will help you understand the difference between "ed" and "ing" adjectives.
Practice participial adjectives "ed" or "ing". This is an excellent interactive site.

STRUCTURE
Answers to Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles
This is the homework you have been working on all week.
Compare your answers to these answers.

PM1 Listening and Speaking

Here are the links you need today:

Dialogues
Song


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Homework for Oct. 26th - English 120

Hi everyone!

Here is your homework for today:

Grammar
4-3 Making Requests and Offers
Do Exercise #1 and #2

4-4 Participial Adjectives
Read

Do exercise 23 (p. 333) and 24 (p.334) Count and Uncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles

Structure
4-3 Things in General
Do #3-10


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Homework for October 25 - English 120

GRAMMAR
4.2 Modals and Permission
Do #1: 5-20

4.3 Making Requests and Offers
Read the notes.

READING
Complete Belling the Cat and The Nurse and the Wolf. Click on CAT.
Prepare for Thursday's reading by learning these words from Shakespeare's Biography


STRUCTURE
D e f i n i t e   a n d   I n d e f i n i t e   A r t i c l e s
4.2 Unique Nouns
Do 3-12.
4.3 Things in General
Read the notes.

Do Exercise 21 & 22, pages 332/333 Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles

Announcement:

I will not be here on Thursday. I am sorry I did not tell you this morning. 

Adam Shiroma will be your teacher.

PM1 October 23

R&L List of words
Map Logan Road and Rocket Road

In-class & Homework for October 24 smrt120

GRAMMAR
4.1 Modal Verbs of Obligation and Advice
Do #1: 2-12;   #2: 2-12;   #3: 2-12.
Illustration of must and have to page 1, must and have to page 2
Reference Chart Modals of Obligation and Advice

4.2 Modals and Permission
Read the notes.



STRUCTURE
D e f i n i t e   a n d   I n d e f i n i t e   A r t i c l e s
4.2 Unique Nouns
Read the notes.

Do Exercise 19 and 20, pages 330, 331, tonight from: Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles (Betty Azar Units 3 and 9). I expect all of this to be done by Friday, October 26.

More information on when and how to use articles.


READING
Read these two stories to practice using articles: Belling the Cat plus The Nurse and the Wolf
Optional and more difficult reading: The Country Mouse and the City Mouse


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Homework for October 23 smrt120

GRAMMAR
4.1 Modal Verbs of Obligation and Advice
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 3-20.
When you learn new words, you should always know the Parts of Speech.

STRUCTURE
D e f i n i t e   &   I n d e f i n i t e   A r t i c l e s
3.1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Read the notes.

READING
Extra practice in literature: The Girls in their Summer Dresses

Announcement: 

The Exit test for this month will be on Friday, November 2, 2012

PM1 October 22/12

LSDP l: Week "3" Entertainment
Phonetic Chart
Introduction to paper handout - page 187

L & R video

In-class & Weekend homework for Mon., Oct.22

Study for Monday's Unit 3 Test by doing as much as possible from below:

GRAMMAR
3.1a Past Simple and Past Continuous
Go to Wednesday's blog for a practice website.
Extra interactive practice past continuous

3.1b Pronunciation of "...ed"
Go to the practice websites posted earlier this week.

3.2 Past Perfect
Extra interactive practice past perfect

3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect
We did not correct the homework in class. You will have to correct your own.

3.4 Past Passive
Do the exercises and check your answers with the answer page.

Do "26 Passive sentences (2)". Check your answers to "26 Passive sentences (2)"

Do 42.1,2,3,4 The Passive. Note: This may be too difficult. Do not do it if this is true for you.
Check your answers 42.1,2,3,4 The Passive.

Website information on the passive
Interactive practice of the passive
More interactive practice of the passive
Also, look at the passive sites on the right-hand side of this blog.

Note: The passive voice is used in all tenses, 

so most of the information online and in books use all tenses.

STRUCTURE
3.2 Compound Sentences
Practice compound sentences. Check your ANSWERS to compound sentence practice.

3.3 Complex Sentences

Practice writing sentences with all the words starting with "when/while/as", etc. (from Exercises)

Examples of previous student answers.

READING
Practice understanding what you read: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Do not forget to study Unit 3 vocabulary for the test.

PM1 October 18

Insensitive music and lyrics

Homework for October 10

GRAMMAR
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Do #1: 6-10;   #2: 5-10.
3.4 Passive
Read the notes.

Interactive practice Past Perfect
Illustration: Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect

STRUCTURE
3.2 Compound Sentences
Complete your sentences using coordinators: and, but, so, yet, or
Share this homework with me: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

3.3 Complex Sentences
Read the notes.

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Homework for October 18 smrt120

GRAMMAR
3.2 Past Perfect
Do #1: 5-10;  #2: 4-10;  #3: 4-10;   #4: 3-10.
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect
Read the notes.

Answers to 

"6 Past Simple (I waited) or Past Continuous (I was waiting)"

Tuesday's optional homework.

Interactive practice Past Simple or Past Continuous

Pronunciation of ed endings of regular verbs - information

More "ed" ending practice

Notes about voiced and voiceless consonants

PM1 October 16

Supplement to paper handout
Week 4 seen/sit inclass work
Speech diagram

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Homework for October 17 smrtAM

GRAMMAR
3.1a Past Simple or Past Continuous
Do #1: 4-10;   #2: 4-14;   #3: 4-10;   #4: 4-8.
3.1b Pronunciation of "ed"
Listen to all the past tense verbs.
3.2 Past Perfect
Read the notes.

Optional homework: "6 Past Simple (I waited) or Past Continuous (I was waiting)"
Note: you cannot type on this page unless you change it to a Google Doc. It's best to just type your answers on a separate document. Answers will be posted Wednesday.

Extra interactive ed endings practice

LISTENING
A Holiday in Florida
This will be done on Wednesday.

STRUCTURE
3.2 Compound Sentences
Read the notes.

Four Types of Sentences
FYI (for your information)

Homework for Tuesday, October 16 smrt120

GRAMMAR
3.1a Past Simple and Past Continuous
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise.

STRUCTURE
Three Kinds of Sentences:
3.1 Simple Sentences
Read the notes.

PM1 October 15, 2012

Week Four
LSDP

 Phonetics Diagram



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AM 120 October 12th

Greetings everyone!

Here are some notes and homework for you.

Review:
Please study for the test on Monday

Writing:
Do not forget to do the writing from the October 5th blog.  It is due on the 15th!

Extra notes:
Irregular verb list

Extra homework:
Yesterday's answers 


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PM1 October 11th

Hi everyone:

Here is the link to the lesson today.
Listening and Speaking Oct. 11

Here is the link to the listening and discussion:
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/media/video/1519095.html

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AM Class October 11th

Hello everyone!

Here is the homework for tonight.

Grammar:
Do grammar exercise 2-3
Read notes for grammar 2-4 Present Passive

Structure:
Do "Correct the essay" 2-5

Extra homework:

State Verb Practice
Passive Sentences


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PM1 October 10th

Hi everyone!

Here is the link for today's lesson.  Listening and Speaking October 10th


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October 10th AM Class

Hello everyone!

Here is your homework for today:

Grammar:Do Grammar Exercise 2-1 and 2-2
Read the notes and watch the video for Grammar 2-3 and 2-4

Structure:Read the notes on Structure 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4

Extra Homework:
Do this Extra Homework for some more practice



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PM1 October 9th

Video about Thought Groups

Listening - Attending ESL Classes


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Homework for October 9th

Hello everyone!

Here is your homework for today:

Vocabulary:
Do the unit exercise if the link is working.

Grammar:
Read the notes and watch the videos for Grammar 2-1
Read the notes and watch the videos for Grammar 2-2

Structure:
Read the notes on Structure 2-1: Simple Sentences

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Monday's Test

Good morning everyone!

Here is your TEST.

Good luck!

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October 5 Writing Assignment

WRITING/STRUCTURE
Unit 1 Test Writing Assignment


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Homework for October 5 smrt120

GRAMMAR
1.3 Questions
Watch the video.
Do #1: 4-16;   #2: 3-10;   #3: 4-7;   #4: 4-6:   #5: 3-6.
Extra interactive practice: Auxiliary Verbs 6,  Auxiliary Verbs 8, Auxiliary Verbs 10

STRUCTURE/WRITING
Writing a Paragraph
B. Supporting Sentences: 3. Recognizing Supporting Sentences Do #2.
C. Irrelevant Sentences: 1. Recognizing Irrelevant Sentences Do 2-4.
D. Concluding Sentences: 1. Writing Concluding Sentences Read this information.

READING
Extra reading practice The Fitness Pill. Also do the quiz at the end to test your understanding.



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PM1 October 4

Thanksgiving Listening
Focus and Content words lesson


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PM1 October 3

In-class listening practice:
ESL Sentence Stress Focus Words VIDEO

"Asking about where to Get off " - Listening Link and Script

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PM1 Listening and Speaking Room 3-3

In-class work + homework for October 4

GRAMMAR
1.2 Three Kinds of Verbs
Do #1: 4-9;   #2: 3-4;   #3: 4-7.
Extra Interactive Practice: Auxiliary Verbs 2, Auxiliary Verbs 3, Auxiliary Verbs 7, Auxiliary Verbs 9

STRUCTURE & WRITING
Exercises- PARAGRAPH WRITING 
Do Topic Sentences 2-5



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PM1 October 2

Speaking activity -What are you interested in?


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October 1 PM1

Listening script and vocabulary


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Homework for October 2 smrt120

VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 3-20

Unit 1 Picture vocabulary
Extra information about parts of speech
Note: in 120 we mainly study nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. As you will see on the web site, these are the four most important ones.
You should know the part of speech for every new word you learn.

LISTENING
1.1 Stay in Shape
Do the text completion exercise.


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September 27 PM1

Complaining

September 27 Homework

LISTENING - Just a Haircut Please


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Homework for September 27 smrt120

WRITING
Continue writing your essay called "What I want People to know about my Country"

• Write an introduction, two or three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.
• Write about one main topic. Do not try to write about too many things.
• Each paragraph should have two to five sentences, depending on the length of each.
• Use at least one relative clause in each paragraph.
• Try to make your essay less than 300 words.
• Do not say things like "I hope you can visit my country." This is too informal for an essay.

On Thursday, I will get you to share your essay with me. This is so that I can help you as you are writing it. This means I will not correct it as usual, but I will tell you the kind of grammatical errors I see.

Extra work:
Practice with subject-verb agreement.

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Conversation - Friends

Speaking activity, book 7 - one


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Homework for September 26 smrt120

WRITING
Think about what you will mention in this week's essay (Topic: What I want people to know about my Country.)
Tomorrow,  you will put some of your ideas into relative clause sentences.

Relative Clause website. Re-read parts you do not understand.
Relative Clause homework. Do #1: 5-12 only.

Homework for Sept 24 + Misc. Internet Practice

READING
12.1 The Space Elevator
Answer the questions in your own words.

Miscellaneous grammar and websites:
List of prepositions
Pictures using prepositions (and adverbs)
Word order in English
Parts of Speech in English

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Conversation Robots


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September 23 smrt120

Answers to "34 Reported requests, orders, and advice"


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Homework for September 21 smrt120

GRAMMAR
12.2 Reported Commands and Requests
Do #1: 6-15;    #2: 7-15;   #3: 5-15

Do "34 Reported requests, orders, and advice"


Answers to "35 Reported Questions (She asked if...)"


READING
Learn this vocabulary for Reading 12-1: The Space Elevator

STRUCTURE
C o u n t i n g N o u n s
12.2 Noncount Nouns
Do parts 1, 2, and 3.

Practice Assorted Nouns and Noncount Nouns


12.3 Noun Quantifiers
Read the notes.

PM1 September 19

Listening to sentences with structure word reductions

Listening for reductions - Medical Advice: What's the Matter?
Words (reductions) to listen for

Homework for September 20 smrt120

GRAMMAR


12.1 Reported Commands and Requests
Read the notes.


Answers "33 Reported Speech (She said that..) say or tell"

New exercise "35 Reported Questions (She asked if...)"

Interactive Practice in Reported Speech



STRUCTURE
C o u n t i n g   N o u n s

12.1 Singular or Plural Verbs?
Do Part 1: 5-10;   Part 2: 2-16;   Part 3: 1-12.

12.2 Noncount Nouns
Read the notes.


Singular and plural nouns video

Homework for September 19 smrt120

GRAMMAR
12.1 Reported Speech
Do #1: 5-15;  #2: 4-15;   #3: Conversations 2, 3, 4.
Do "33 Reported Speech (She said that...) say or tell"
Interactive Reported Speech using said

Airport Security VIDEO phrasal verbs
List of phrasal verbs to listen for: get on, caught up, speed through, carry-on bag (this is a compound noun), pass through, go through, get in, get out, bring through, set off, slip on, take off, put (back) on, sit down.


Extra reading practice: The Alien Story

PM1 September 18

Video and script - Reductions - Speaking practice.

Homework for September 18

GRAMMAR
12.3 Phrasal Verbs
Do #1: 2-10;  #2: 1-6 & 8-10.
Extra practice: choosing the correct prepositions for phrasal verbs.
Common speech with prepositions

12.1 Reported Speech
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise: 2-18.

STRUCTURE
12.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Read the notes.

PM1 September 17

Conversation  - laughter
Video Common Reductions (we started at Part 111 today)

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smrt120 September 14

Example answers to 11.3 phrasal verbs
Quiz each other with all the phrasal verbs from Unit 11

Phrasal verb website we did this morning
Alphabetical order phrasal verb reference site

Homework for September 14

GRAMMAR
11.3 Phrasal Verbs
Do #1: 3-10;  #2: 2-10.

Practice using the correct preposition with these phrasal verbs.
Try to learn these phrasal verbs using the common verb GET.
Use this alphabetical list to find the meaning of a specific phrasal verb.
Note: We have studied some of these in class, but most of them will probably be new. There are many more websites to use, but I do not want to overwhelm you.


STRUCTURE
11.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Do 2-8.

PM1 September 14

Conversation - Holidays
Listening and Speaking Practice - Scheduling an Apartment Viewing

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Homework for September 13

GRAMMAR
11.2 Question Tags
Do #1: 7-15;   #2 3-15;   #3: all;   #4: all.
Question tag information + interactive exercise

11.3 Phrasal Verbs
Read the notes.

LISTENING
11.1 Celebrity Life
Do Part 2: Close Activity

STRUCTURE
11.1 Parallel Structure - Nouns and Verbs
If you have not shared this with me, do so today.
If you do not understand what to do, ask me.

PM1 September 12

Video: De-emphasizing SCHWA

Lesson: De-emphasizing structure words (paper handout)

Listening and Repeating Speaking Practice: Scheduling an Apartment Viewing 

Homework for September 12

GRAMMAR
11.1 Indirect Questions
Do #2: 5-12;  #3: 6-12;   #4:5-12;   #5: 5-12.
11.2 Question Tags
Read the notes.

Optional Homework: "32 Questions and Question Words"
Answers to this exercise.

STRUCTURE
Review of Parallel Structure
11.1 Nouns and Verbs
Do Part 1: 4-8;  Part 2: all. Share your document with me.

READING
Do the exercise on this website Set 2 Matching.

Homework for September 11 smrt120

GRAMMAR
11.1 Indirect Questions
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 2-20.

STRUCTURE
11.1 Nouns and Verbs
Read the notes.
11.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.

Optional homework: "18 Verb + Preposition"

PM1 September 11

Conversation: Renting

Lesson: De-emphasizing structure words (paper handout)

Video: De-emphasizing SCHWA

Listening and Repeating Speaking Practice: Scheduling an Apartment Viewing 




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PM1 September 10

1. Speaking/conversation activity: paper "Speak for 30 seconds about... "

2. Plurals and Present tense word endings pronunciation
The first box on the chart (page 71) are the sibilant sounds.
Note that this is a PDF page, so you must change it if you want to type on it.

3. Sibilants Video
Note: The words to repeat in this video are for practice only. Do not worry about the definition.


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Weekend Homework and Study Material

GRAMMAR
10.3 So do I/Neither do I
Do #1: 4-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-10;   #4: 3-10.
Compare and correct your answers with the answer page.
Interactive quiz: So do I. Neither do I.
Video: So do I. Neither do I.  This video is good because it shows "real life" situations.

STRUCTURE/WRITING
Read more information and do an interactive quiz on simple sentences (independent clauses).

• You must sign in to do the quiz. 
• After you click for your score, you will see a red icon for an audio explanation of mistakes you might have made on the quiz.

 Work on the Test Assignment Practice so you will be ready for the Unit 10 test on Monday morning.

September 7

Writing Practice
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/104OmQi6oL8iymM-d62t4gys6T_S5t4DbeTir9u02EQY/edit


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Homework for September 7

GRAMMAR
10.2 Modals of Probability: Past
Do #1: 6-15;  #2: 5-15;  #3: 3-10.

10.3 So/Neither do I
Read the notes.

Miscellaneous grammar practice: Prepositions of Place + another one (this second site has interactive quizzes and is very good). This is optional homework (your choice to do it or not do it).

READING
10.1 Where the hell is Matt?
#1 Read the sentences about Matt.

Sept. 6 Answers: "20 Probability: must, can't, may, might, could"

ANSWERS to "20 Probability: must, can't, may, might, could"


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Homework for September 6 smrt120

GRAMMAR
10.1 Modals of Probability: Present and Past
Do #1: 3-15;  #2: 2nd & 3rd paragraph questions;   #3: 4-10;   #4: 5-10

Do "20 Probability: must, can't, may, might, could"

10.2 Modals of Probability: Past
Read the notes.

for the new students: 
STRUCTURE
10.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
Do 2-10
10.2 Questions
Do 2-10
10.3 "Some" words, "No" words, and "Any" words
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise. Correct your answers with the answer page.


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PM1 September 5

Conversation: Getting to Know each Other
Video: Voiced and Unvoiced Consonants


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Homework for September 5

GRAMMAR
10.1 Modals of Probability: Present and Future
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the exercise: 3-20.

STRUCTURE
Some, Any and No Words
10.1 Positive and Negative Sentences
Do 2-10.
10.2 Questions
Do 2-10.
"Some" words, "No" words, and "Any" words
Read the notes.

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PM1 September 4

Conversation - Procrastination


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Homework for August 31 smrt120 AM

GRAMMAR
9.3 First and Second Conditional
Do #1: 5-10;   #2: 5-10;  #3: 4-10.
Correct your answers.

Extra verb tense practice
Note: the last 3 pages are mostly 125+ tenses. Do not try to learn them now. Just work on the tenses you have studied. Learn the key words in green.

READING
9.1 Incredible Weather
Answer the questions.
Correct your work.

STRUCTURE
Extra information: A, An or The or No Article



A reminder:
Friday, August 31, 8:30 am is the Progress Test

PM1 August

Practice listening and typing the lyrics YOUR CHOICE to:
Coldplay See You Soon
Michael Buble I'm Feeling Good
Adele Set Fire to the Rain
Justin Bieber Baby

All other lyrics training songs to practice at home.


Dictation website we worked on today.

Homework for August 30 smrt120 AM

GRAMMAR
9.2 Second Conditional
Do #1: 4-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-15;  #4: 3-10.
9/3 First and Second Conditional
Read the notes.

Practice Time Clauses and First Conditional (Grammar 9.1) on these sites.


STRUCTURE
Study a chart about Definite and Indefinite Articles + Some

PM1 August 29

Conversation: Shopping


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Homework for August 29 smrt120AM

GRAMMAR
9.1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Do #1: 3-12;   #2: 3-10;   #3: 3-15;   #4: 3-10.
9.2 Second Conditional
Read the notes.

9.1 READING "Incredible Weather" + LISTENING "The Changing Seasons" vocabulary to learn

STRUCTURE
Unit 9 Structure is a review of Unit 4: Definite and Indefinite Articles. Here is extra practice plus the answers.