Friday, March 29, 2013

Study Material for Tues, April 2 Unit 1 Test

GRAMMAR

1-3 Have and Have Got  smrt
Complete the exercise. Then check your answers.

Information on Have and Have Got
Quiz Have and Have Got

1-4 Grammar Review smrt
Complete the exercise. Then check your answers



Extra Homework Grammar 1-2: Tenses


Practice sentence writing and word order interactive

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Homework for Thurs., March 28

GRAMMAR

1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs smrt
Do #1: 6-9;   #2: 3-4;   #3: 4-7.

More interactive auxiliary verb quizzes:
#1
#2

1-2 Questions smrt
Review/read the notes and watch the videos.

1-3 Have and Have Got  smrt
Read the notes and watch the videos.

Warmer

GRAMMAR
from yesterday: Lesson Questions and Question Words
from yesterday: Exercise  Questions and Question Words
Correct A: 5-10;   B: 3-6;   C: 3-8;   D: 2-4

Note: The answers to this exercise will be posted on the blog.
from yesterday: 1.0 Introduction Exercise plus Answers =  Lesson
from yesterday: Study #4. Type the form for each tense. Example: past passive =  be  + past participle


SPEAKING
1-3 Who am I?

GRAMMAR
1-1: Three Kinds of Verbs smrt

Lesson:
Important points from the four videos.
In-class work on the exercise  -  #1, #2, #3, #4




Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Homework for Wednesday, March 27


GRAMMAR
Lesson Questions and Question Words
Exercise  Questions and Question Words
Do A: 5-10;   B: 3-6;   C: 3-8;   D: 2-4

1.0 Introduction Exercise plus Answers =  Lesson
Study #4. Type the form for each tense. Example: past passive =  be  + past participle

1.1 Three Types of Verbs  smrt  
Review the notes and watch the four videos.

Websites to visit and practice:
Tense diagram  Note that that this site uses the word progressive. This is the same as continuous.

Tuesday, Mar26 Lesson Plan Unit 1


8:30
Warmer
Spelling City  smrt

VOCABULARY
1-1 Health and Exercise  smrt
Correct exercise 3-20. smrt
New Students: Study vocabulary slide show for homework smrt

SPEAKING
1-2  Health and Exercise(Vocabulary)  smrt 


GRAMMAR
Lesson Questions and Question Words
Exercise  Questions and Question Words

1.0 OVERVIEW  smrt  
General knowledge questions and responses:
tenses  
negatives
word order 
subject-verb agreement 
auxiliary verbs


1.0 Introduction Exercise plus Answers =  Lesson
This is the page you need to use. Do not use the smrt page.


Monday, March 25, 2013

Homework for March 26

GRAMMAR
1-0 Introduction
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY

Unit one Vocabulary pictures
Do 3-20. smrt

Monday, March 25 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Unit one Vocabulary pictures
Do 3-20. smrt



SPEAKING
1-1 Health and Exercise  smrt 


LISTENING
1-2 A Healthy Lifestyle smrt

READING
Fitness Pill


Friday, March 15, 2013

Friday, March 15

Warmer

GRAMMAR
11-3 Phrasal Verbs
Correct

SPEAKING
11-9 Change the verb.

LISTENING
11-1 Celebrity Life

WRITING
Writing a paragraph

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Homework for Fri., March 15


GRAMMAR
11-3 Phrasal Verbs Part One smrt
Do #1: 2,5,6,7,9,10;   #2: 2-10
List of phrasal verbs in alphabetical order (1)

Phrasal verb practice (2) Note: these are not the ones studied in class, but they make you think.
More phrasal verbs (3) Note: you have studied a few of these.

LISTENING
Study these words and phrases for tomorrow's listening: 11-1 Celebrity Life.

Thursday, March 14 Lesson Plan

Warmer Question Tags

GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags   smrt
Correct #1: 6-15;   #2: 1-15;   #3: 3-15;  #4: write 6 short conversations using question tags.

SPEAKING
11-9  Bag of Items smrt


STRUCTURE
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Correct 3-8. (Note: One of the verbs is not a linking verb, so it needs an adverb.)


GRAMMAR
Overview of Units 11 and 12
11-3 Phrasal Verbs  smrt
Lesson - Intransitive and Separable Phrasal Verbs


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Homework for Thursday, March 14

GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags
Do #1 6-15;   #2: 1-15;   #3: 3-15;   #4: write 6 short conversations using question tags.

More information on question tags.
Extra practice: question tags

11-3 Phrasal Verbs
Read the notes.


STRUCTURE
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Do 3-8. (Note: One of the verbs is not a linking verb, so it needs an adverb.)

Optional practice: Adjective plus Preposition

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I will be away from March 18-22.

During the week, the class will be divided into four or five. This means each student will go to another 120 class. You have a choice to:
     a) see Beck on Friday to choose the other class;
or
     b) check the 3-3 door on Monday morning to see which room you should go to.

I will be back on March 25.
Everyone will automatically be placed back into this class. 
(You do not need to do anything.)

Wed., March 13

GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags Listening

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Homework for Wed., March 13


GRAMMAR
Practice indirect questions on this website
11-2 Question Tags
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
11-1 Nouns and Verbs
Do Part One: 3-8; Part Two: 3-8.
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.
Pre-lesson: Learn the difference between adjectives and adverbs


WRITING
Find the mistakes in this writing practice about Titanic.
Be prepared to explain your answers.





Tues. March 12 Lesson Plan


Warm-up
Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary: Spelling City

VOCABULARY
Unit 11 - Celebrities
Correct 3-20

SPEAKING
11-2 Celebrities vocabulary

GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions
Correct  #1: 2-12;   #2: 2-12;   #3: 4-12;   #4: 4-12;   #5: 4-12.

SPEAKING
11-3 Speaking Pairs #1 (Indirect Questions)

STRUCTURE
11-1 Nouns and Verbs
Lesson

WRITING
Feedback on last week's answers you shared with me (10.2 Listening).
Example of comment made on one student's answers. Ask.

Structure/writing homework
Find the mistakes in this writing practice

Monday, March 11, 2013

Homework for Tues., March 12 Unit 11


VOCABULARY
Unit 11 - Celebrities
Do 3-20

GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions
Do #1: 2-12;   #2: 2-12;   #3: 4-12;   #4: 4-12;   #5: 4-12.

STRUCTURE
11-1 Nouns and Verbs
Read the notes.

March 11 Unit 10 Test and Lesson Plan

Unit 10 Test

Correct the test (except Part E).

VOCABULARY
Unit 11 - Celebrities


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More homework for tonight
GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions

Friday, March 8, 2013

Study Material for Unit 10 test on Monday

GRAMMAR
10-1 AND 10-2:
Do not forget about what you studied at the beginning of the week (present/future modals).
Here is a pdf page about modals of probability in the present and future. Here is the answer page.

Find all the websites posted on this blog during the week and practice. Here is another quiz which is good because it uses modals of probability in the present/future AND past.

10-3: So/Neither do I
Practice so, too, either, neither on this site.

This is another site which has a video and a quiz harder than you need to know in 120. Warning: If it is too hard, stop. Do not confuse yourself. This site uses what you learned in class plus other types of natural responses. However, do no use these "other responses" on the test.


STRUCTURE
10-1 Some, Any, and No
Practice on this website.


Change your time to one hour ahead on Sunday to start Daylight Savings Time.

March 8 Lesson Plan Unit 10

Warmer
So/Neither do I

GRAMMAR
10.3 So/Neither do I  smrt
Correct #1: 5-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-10;  #4: 4-10.

SPEAKING
10.5 So/Neither do I

WRITING
In class work: How to Write a Paragraph 

STRUCTURE
10-1 Some, Any, and No
In-class work.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

**UPDATE** Homework for Friday, March 8

GRAMMAR
10.2 Modals of Probability in the Past  smrt
Correct your answers for #3.


10.3 So/Neither do I  smrt
Watch this video.
Do #1: 5-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-10;  #4: 4-10.
Information on So/Neither do I
So/Neither do I interactive quiz 


LISTENING
10.2 Travel Wish List  smrt
Share the second exercise "Listening for Details" with me: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Thursday, March 7 Lesson Plan

Warmer
Probability Modals - Past

GRAMMAR
10.2 Modals of Probability in the Past  smrt
Correct  #1: 5-15;    #2: 4-15.
We will do #3 in class.

10.3 So/Neither do I  smrt
Video
Listening Exercise

WRITING
In class work: 2. How to Write a Paragraph + 1. another exercise

if time...
LISTENING
10.2 Travel Wish List  smrt
Correct the second exercise "Listening for Details"

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Homework for Thurs., March 7


GRAMMAR

10.2 Modals of Probability in the Past  smrt
Do  #1: 5-15;    #2: 4-15.
Watch this video.
Practice modals of probability in the past with this quiz.

10.3 So/Neither do I  smrt
Read the notes.


LISTENING
10.2 Travel Wish List  smrt
Do the second exercise "Listening for Details"

Wed., March 6 Lesson Plan


8:30
Warmer:
Modals of Probability in the Present and Future quiz

GRAMMAR
10.1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future  smrt
Correct  #1: 5-15;    #2: 3rd paragraph;   #3: 7-10;   #4: 4-10.

SPEAKING
Picture Card Game:  Out of Context

READING
People planning nights to go see live theatre: Stopover in Stratford-upon-Avon

LISTENING
10.2 Travel Wish List  smrt
Correct the second exercise "Listening for Details"

10.2 Modals of Probability in the Past
Lesson
Watch this video for homework.

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More homework for Thursday:
10.3 So/Neither do I
Read the notes.


Daylight savings time starts this weekend.

This means your clocks/watches/phones should be one hour forward 
starting on Sunday, March 10.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Homework for Wed., March 6

GRAMMAR
10.1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future
Do #1: 5-15;    #2: 3rd paragraph;   #3: 7-10;   #4: 4-10.

Practice:
Modals of deduction (probability) pictures
Modals of Probability in the Present and Future quiz

10.2 Modals of Probability in the Past
Read the notes.


READING
10.2 Travel Wish List
Listen to and do the second exercise "Listening for Details"

Monday, March 4, 2013

Homework for Tues., March 5


VOCABULARY
9-1 Do 2-20.  smrt

GRAMMAR
9-1 Modal Verbs of Probability in the Present and Future.  smrt
Read the notes.

Mar 4 Test and Lesson Plan

Unit 9 Test

Correct the test

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

Friday, March 1, 2013

*UPDATE 2* Homework/Study Material for March 4 Unit 9 Test

GRAMMAR
9.3 First and Second Conditionals  smrt
Do #1: 5-10;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 3-10


*UPDATE2*
Answers to 9.3 First and Second Conditionals  smrt 


Look at this week's blog and try some of the links.
Also, do more first and second conditionals practice.
This one is a little more difficult: First and second conditionals interactive practice.

Do the Grammar Review for Unit 9.

STRUCTURE
Look at this week's blog and try some of the links.

*UPDATE 1*
Also try these:
#1
#2


Fri., March 1 Lesson Plan

Vocabulary + Listening and Speaking WARMER
Spelling City  smrt

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditionals  smrt

Correct #1: 5-12;   #2: 6-10;   #3: 4-15;   #4: 7-10.

9-3 First and Second Conditionals
Read the notes.


SPEAKING
9-6 Opposite of the Truth  smrt

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather   smrt