GRAMMAR
5.4 Adverbs
Do #1: 4-17; #2: 3-12; #3: 2-16.
5.1 Future Decisions and Plans
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
READING
Do Set 3 Gap for Welsh Festival
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Homework for July 31
GRAMMAR
5.1 Future Plans and Decisions
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
5.3 Adjectives
Do #1: 5-12; #2: 5-15.
Practice Comparative Adjectives
5.4 Adverbs
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 2-20.
Review the Parts of Speech
Extra practice using Prepositions
READING
Do "Belling the Cat" exercise.
Extra reading practice with quizzes: Mandi and her Boyfriend. Click on "Gist" from the blue menu at the top. Check your answers.
5.1 Future Plans and Decisions
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
5.3 Adjectives
Do #1: 5-12; #2: 5-15.
Practice Comparative Adjectives
5.4 Adverbs
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 2-20.
Review the Parts of Speech
Extra practice using Prepositions
READING
Do "Belling the Cat" exercise.
Extra reading practice with quizzes: Mandi and her Boyfriend. Click on "Gist" from the blue menu at the top. Check your answers.
Friday, July 27, 2012
ANSWERS to Azar exercise: Definite & Indefinite Articles
ANSWERS to Azar exercise: Definite and Indefinite Articles
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/11ZR8nrgvgTLuFTQaR3aUcS2TzVezCaQ-EQSgm4kW5PI/edit
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Homework for July 27
GRAMMAR
4.2 Modals and Permission
Do 5-20. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
STRUCTURE
4.2 Unique Nouns
Do 1-12. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
4.3 Things in General
Do 1-10. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
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4.2 Modals and Permission
Do 5-20. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
STRUCTURE
4.2 Unique Nouns
Do 1-12. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
4.3 Things in General
Do 1-10. Use the answer page to correct your answers.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Homework for July 26
GRAMMAR
4.2 Modals and Permission
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
4.3 Making Requests and Offers
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
READING
4.1 Shakespeare's Biography
Answer the questions in your own words.
Share your work with me.
STRUCTURE
4.2 Unique Nouns
Do 1-12
4.3 Things in General
Read the notes.
Do articles homework before 5pm, Friday, July 27. If necessary, check yesterday's blog for extra information on articles.
Answers will be posted on the blog on the weekend.
Extra writing and reading (difficult, but excellent practice):
Cued writing practice The Astronaut Banjo Player
Classic literature reading The Girls in their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw
Announcement:
Friday July 27 8:30-12:05 - Monthly Exit (progress) Test
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4.2 Modals and Permission
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
4.3 Making Requests and Offers
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
READING
4.1 Shakespeare's Biography
Answer the questions in your own words.
Share your work with me.
STRUCTURE
4.2 Unique Nouns
Do 1-12
4.3 Things in General
Read the notes.
Do articles homework before 5pm, Friday, July 27. If necessary, check yesterday's blog for extra information on articles.
Answers will be posted on the blog on the weekend.
Extra writing and reading (difficult, but excellent practice):
Cued writing practice The Astronaut Banjo Player
Classic literature reading The Girls in their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw
Announcement:
Friday July 27 8:30-12:05 - Monthly Exit (progress) Test
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Homework for July 25
GRAMMAR
4.1 Modals of Obligation and Advice
Do #1: 4-12; #2: 3-12; #3: 3-12.
4.2 Modals and Permission
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
To study must, mustn't, have to, don't have to, click- and click-
STRUCTURE
4.1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Do 3-8.
4.2 Unique Nouns
Read the notes.
4.3 Things in General
Read the notes.
To learn more about articles, click-
To practice articles on an interactive website, click-
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4.1 Modals of Obligation and Advice
Do #1: 4-12; #2: 3-12; #3: 3-12.
4.2 Modals and Permission
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
To study must, mustn't, have to, don't have to, click- and click-
STRUCTURE
4.1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Do 3-8.
4.2 Unique Nouns
Read the notes.
4.3 Things in General
Read the notes.
To learn more about articles, click-
To practice articles on an interactive website, click-
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Homework for July 24
GRAMMAR
4.1 Modals of Obligation and Advice
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
To see a chart about modals and obligation, click-
VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 1-20.
STRUCTURE
4.1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Read the notes.
To see pictures illustrating the difference between a/an, the, and some, click
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4.1 Modals of Obligation and Advice
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
To see a chart about modals and obligation, click-
VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 1-20.
STRUCTURE
4.1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Read the notes.
To see pictures illustrating the difference between a/an, the, and some, click
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Homework/Study Material for July 23 Unit 3 Test
GRAMMAR
3.4 Past Passive
Do #1: 2-10; #2: 2-10.
Correct your homework by using the answer page.
Do this exercise: "26 Passive Sentences (2)"
Check your answers to "26 Passive Sentences (2)"
Practice the passive website plus another one and this one
Practice the past simple and past continuous good website
Practice the past perfect interactive quiz
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Homework for July 20
GRAMMAR
3.2 Past Perfect
Do #1: 5-10; #2: 5-10; #3: 5-10; #4: 5-10.
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Do #1: 4-10; #2: 4-10.
3.4 Past Passive
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
for interactive practice with the Past Perfect, click Hoop Shoot
READING
for practice reading online with questions, click Natural Disasters
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3.2 Past Perfect
Do #1: 5-10; #2: 5-10; #3: 5-10; #4: 5-10.
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Do #1: 4-10; #2: 4-10.
3.4 Past Passive
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
for interactive practice with the Past Perfect, click Hoop Shoot
READING
for practice reading online with questions, click Natural Disasters
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Homework for July 19
GRAMMAR
3.2 Past Perfect
Read the notes and watch the videos.
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect
Read the notes and watch the videos.
Answers to "6 Past Simple (I walked) or Past Continuous (I was walking)"
STRUCTURE
3.3 Complex Sentences
Write sentences with the words given.
Compound sentence practice exercise.
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3.2 Past Perfect
Read the notes and watch the videos.
3.3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect
Read the notes and watch the videos.
Answers to "6 Past Simple (I walked) or Past Continuous (I was walking)"
STRUCTURE
3.3 Complex Sentences
Write sentences with the words given.
Compound sentence practice exercise.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Homework for July 18
GRAMMAR
3.1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Do #1: 4-10; #2: 8-14; #3: 4-10; #4: 4-8.
Extra homework "6 Past Simple (I waited) or Past Continuous (I was waiting)"
Extra information on pronunciation of past tense regular verbs
Extra practice on Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs. Note this site was also posted last week.
STRUCTURE
3.2 Compound Sentences - Read the notes.
3.3 Complex Sentences - Read the notes.
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3.1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Do #1: 4-10; #2: 8-14; #3: 4-10; #4: 4-8.
Extra homework "6 Past Simple (I waited) or Past Continuous (I was waiting)"
Extra information on pronunciation of past tense regular verbs
Extra practice on Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs. Note this site was also posted last week.
STRUCTURE
3.2 Compound Sentences - Read the notes.
3.3 Complex Sentences - Read the notes.
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PM1 July 17 - Linking
Connecting words together - LESSON: Linking Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Conecting words together - EXERCISE: Linking Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connecting words together - ANSWERS: Linking Consonant and Vowel Sounds
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Conecting words together - EXERCISE: Linking Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connecting words together - ANSWERS: Linking Consonant and Vowel Sounds
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Homework for July 17
GRAMMAR
3.1 Present Simple and Present Continuous
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 2-20
STRUCTURE
3.1 Simple Sentences
Read the notes.
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3.1 Present Simple and Present Continuous
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 2-20
STRUCTURE
3.1 Simple Sentences
Read the notes.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Homework / Study Material for Unit 2 Test
for July 16
GRAMMAR
2.4 Present Passive
Do #1: 5-20; #2: 6-10.
Correct your answers.
Passive information and exercise
ANSWERS
Action, state and mixed verbs interactive practice
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GRAMMAR
2.4 Present Passive
Do #1: 5-20; #2: 6-10.
Correct your answers.
Passive information and exercise
ANSWERS
"25 Passive Sentences (1) (It is made)"
Action, state and mixed verbs interactive practice
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Homework for July 13
GRAMMAR
2.3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Do #1: 6-15; #2: 6-10; #3: 9-20.
2.4 Present Passive
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
Answers to "3 Present Simple (I work) or Present Continuous (I'm working)"
Interactive Internet practice: Present & Past Tenses and Non-continuous Verbs
Note: This may be difficult. If it is too hard now, it is because it uses tenses we will not study until Units 3, 7 and 8.
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2.3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Do #1: 6-15; #2: 6-10; #3: 9-20.
2.4 Present Passive
Read the notes and watch the video(s).
Answers to "3 Present Simple (I work) or Present Continuous (I'm working)"
Interactive Internet practice: Present & Past Tenses and Non-continuous Verbs
Note: This may be difficult. If it is too hard now, it is because it uses tenses we will not study until Units 3, 7 and 8.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Homework for July 12
GRAMMAR
2.2 Present Continuous
Do #1: 9-15; #2: 5-15; #3: 5-10.
2.3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Read the notes and watch the video.
For extra homework click:
Present Simple or Continuous
The answers will be posted tomorrow.
STRUCTURE
2.5 Correct a Paragraph
Complete the exercise.
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2.2 Present Continuous
Do #1: 9-15; #2: 5-15; #3: 5-10.
2.3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Read the notes and watch the video.
For extra homework click:
Present Simple or Continuous
The answers will be posted tomorrow.
STRUCTURE
2.5 Correct a Paragraph
Complete the exercise.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Homework for July 11
GRAMMAR
2.2 Present Continuous
Read the notes and watch the video.
You do not need to read 2.3 for tomorrow. I wrote it on the board by mistake.
LISTENING
2.2 My Dream House
Finish the text completion exercise.
STRUCTURE
2.4 Run-on Sentences
Read the notes.
WRITING
For the homework and verb information, click below:
Five Basic Sentence Patterns
Common Transitive Verbs
Some Intransitive Verbs
Share this writing homework with me.
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2.2 Present Continuous
Read the notes and watch the video.
You do not need to read 2.3 for tomorrow. I wrote it on the board by mistake.
LISTENING
2.2 My Dream House
Finish the text completion exercise.
STRUCTURE
2.4 Run-on Sentences
Read the notes.
WRITING
For the homework and verb information, click below:
Five Basic Sentence Patterns
Common Transitive Verbs
Some Intransitive Verbs
Share this writing homework with me.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Homework for July 10
GRAMMAR
2.1 Present Simple
Do #1: 5-18; #2: 4-12; #3: 7-20; #4: 7-20.
VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 3-20.
STRUCTURE
2.1 Simple Sentences
2.2 Punctuation
2.3 Fragments
Read the notes.
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2.1 Present Simple
Do #1: 5-18; #2: 4-12; #3: 7-20; #4: 7-20.
VOCABULARY
Do the Unit exercise 3-20.
STRUCTURE
2.1 Simple Sentences
2.2 Punctuation
2.3 Fragments
Read the notes.
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Homework/Study Material & Test Information for July 9
GRAMMAR
1.2 Questions
Do #1: 10-16; #2: 5-10; #3: 6-7; #4: 3-6; #5: 4-6.
Check your answers with the answer page.
Also, do the Grammar Review and correct your answers. This is a good way to study.
You do not need to share anything with me.
Unit 1 Test Information:
Monday, July 9, 8:30 a.m.
Grammar 1.0 + 1.1 = 60%
Grammar 1.2 = 15%
Vocabulary = 25%
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1.2 Questions
Do #1: 10-16; #2: 5-10; #3: 6-7; #4: 3-6; #5: 4-6.
Check your answers with the answer page.
Also, do the Grammar Review and correct your answers. This is a good way to study.
You do not need to share anything with me.
Unit 1 Test Information:
Monday, July 9, 8:30 a.m.
Grammar 1.0 + 1.1 = 60%
Grammar 1.2 = 15%
Vocabulary = 25%
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Homework for July 6
GRAMMAR
1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Do #1: 7-9; #2: 2-4; #3: 3-7.
1.2 Questions
Read the notes and watch the video.
LISTENING
1.1 Stay in Shape
Complete "Notes".
Do "Text Completion".
Share this homework with me.
READING
For extra reading practice about organic foods, click here-
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1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Do #1: 7-9; #2: 2-4; #3: 3-7.
1.2 Questions
Read the notes and watch the video.
LISTENING
1.1 Stay in Shape
Complete "Notes".
Do "Text Completion".
Share this homework with me.
READING
For extra reading practice about organic foods, click here-
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
GRAMMAR
1.0 Introduction
Do #3: 2-9; #4: 2-3.
1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the notes and watch the three videos.
You do not need to share your homework with me unless I ask you to.
VOCABULARY
New Students:
On Tuesday, I taught "Parts of Speech". You should study this.
It is on the right side of the blog. Go to "Useful Web Sites".
To find the picture web site for Unit 1 Vocabulary, click here-
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1.0 Introduction
Do #3: 2-9; #4: 2-3.
1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the notes and watch the three videos.
You do not need to share your homework with me unless I ask you to.
VOCABULARY
New Students:
On Tuesday, I taught "Parts of Speech". You should study this.
It is on the right side of the blog. Go to "Useful Web Sites".
To find the picture web site for Unit 1 Vocabulary, click here-
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Homework for tomorrow -July 4
GRAMMAR
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the notes and watch the videos.
VOCABULARY
Do Unit 1 vocabulary exercise.
To view the picture vocabulary, click here-
To study the Parts of Speech, go to "Useful Web Sites" on the right side of the blog.
READING
For extra reading practice, click here-
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the notes and watch the videos.
VOCABULARY
Do Unit 1 vocabulary exercise.
To view the picture vocabulary, click here-
To study the Parts of Speech, go to "Useful Web Sites" on the right side of the blog.
READING
For extra reading practice, click here-
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PM 1 July 3, 2012 Listening and Speaking
Conversation: Goals
http://iteslj.org/questions/goals.html
July 3, 2012
Taking a Bus
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July 3, 2012
Taking a Bus
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