Homework for Wednesday, May 1

GRAMMAR

6.1 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Read the notes.

READING

6-1 "The Sedin Twins"
Learn this vocabulary for tomorrow's reading.

More optional reading practice from esl-bits.net:
Sports Centre Membership Information
Go to "Details" (Set 5).
Read the information.
Do the quiz.

Here are some pictures of team sports and team sport words.

For extra grammar practice, do this prepositions quiz.

Direct Object of a Verb Information

Here is the quiz I tried to open this morning. It is about word order.

Tuesday, April 30 Lesson Plan

Warmer
Word Order1, word order2

VOCABULARY
6-1 Correct the unit exercise.

SPEAKING
6-2 World Sports Vocabulary

GRAMMAR

6.1 Gerunds
Correct #1: 6-10;   #2: 6-10;   #3: 7-12;   #4: 6-12.

SPEAKING
6-3 What makes you feel... (Subject gerunds)
maybe:
6-5 Gerund Speaking Pairs (Verb Object Gerunds)

READING
Watch "The Sedin Twins" video.
Check the blog this afternoon for new vocabulary to learn for tomorrow's reading.

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More things to do for Wednesday:

GRAMMAR

6.1 Verbs + to + Infinitive - Read the notes.

For extra grammar practice, do this prepositions quiz.

April 29, 2013 Lesson Plan

Unit 5 Test
Correct the test.

GRAMMAR
Verb Patterns Introduction

6.1 Gerunds
Lesson

Study Suggestions and Information about Monday's Unit 5 Test

As usual, study the grammar and vocabulary in Unit 5. The test will have about 15% on writing sentences using adjectives and adverbs. Practice writing sentences with all the adjectives in Unit 5 vocabulary. Also, practice writing sentences with the adverbs shown in 5-4 Adverbs. You will be given a number of adjectives and adverbs to choose from.

Find all the practice web sites which were posted during the week. Work on them.

Note:
STRUCTURE

5-1 Some, Any, No

Questions and Indefinite Pronouns
We will do this later. It will not take long.

Friday, April 26 Lesson Plan

GRAMMAR
5-3 Adjectives
Correct #1: 7-12;   #2: 6-15.

5-4 Adverbs
Correct #1: 4-18.
Lesson and in-class work.

READING

5-1: Clothing of the Future
Learn this vocabulary.

STRUCTURE

5-1 Some, Any, No

Read Questions

Read Indefinite pronouns

Homework for Friday, April 26, 2013

GRAMMAR
5-3 Adjectives
Do #1: 7-12;   #2: 6-15.
Practice comparative adjectives. 

5-4 Adverbs
Do #1: 4-18.
Look at this list of common adverbs in categories. You can also listen to the pronunciation.

READING

5-1: Clothing of the Future
Learn this vocabulary.

STRUCTURE

5-1 Some, Any, No

Read Questions

Read Indefinite pronouns

Thursday, April 25 Lesson Plan

Warmer
Future forms will, going to, present continuous, present simple

GRAMMAR
5-2 Making Predictions
Correct 7-14.

SPEAKING
5-5 Speaking Pairs

GRAMMAR
5-3 Adjectives
Lesson

5-4 Adverbs
Lesson

Homework for Thursday, April 25

GRAMMAR
5-2 Making Predictions
Do 7-14.


Check your ANSWERS to #13 FUTURE: will, be going to, Present Continuous and Simple (extra homework on the Wednesday night blog)



5-3 Adjectives
Read the notes.
Study this page of 100 common adjectives.

5-4 Adverbs
Read the notes.


Try this quiz to see if you know the difference between adjectives and adverbs.

Wednesday, April 24 Lesson Plan

GRAMMAR
5-1 Future Plans and Decisions
Correction


5-2 Making Predictions
Lesson

LISTENING
Vocabulary
Shopping for Shoes
Audio

Homework for Wednesday, April 24

STRUCTURE
Unit 4 Structure: 4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles smrt
Things in General
Do 5-10.

Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles
Do Exercises 20 and 21.

Unit 5, 5-1 Some, Any, and No  smrt
Do 3-10.

GRAMMAR
5-1 Future Decisions and Plans  smrt
Do 5-15.

Practice will or be going to here.

Extra (optional) homework:
p1 "13 Future: will, be going to, present continuous & simple"
p2 "13 Future: will,be going to, present continuous and simple"
Answers will be posted tomorrow.

5-2 Making Predictions  smrt
Read the notes.

5-3 Adjectives  smrt
Read the notes.
Because we will be studying adjectives, here is some writing work:
Extra writing practice using adjectives. All the words on the cards are adjectives. You must choose the correct one for each sentence.

For your information (FYI)
Hospitality Service Training Class (to work in restaurants, etc.)
The next 4-week PM1 HST course starts on Monday, April 29. You can still sign up for this course by this Friday (April 19). If you are interested,  you can see Beck or Yulia about this at any time.

Tuesday, April 23 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Correct the unit exercise 3-20. smrt

SPEAKING
5-2 Fashion (Vocabulary)  smrt

STRUCTURE
Unit 3 Structure: Three Kinds of Sentences smrt

Complex Sentences
Students will write their answers on the board.

Unit 4 Structure: Definite and Indefinite Articles smrt
Things in General
Correct the exercise. This was assigned last week.

Count & Noncount Nouns + Definite & Indefinite Articles
Do Exercise 20 and 21

GRAMMAR
5-1 Future Decisions and Plans  smrt
Lesson

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
5-2 Making Predictions  smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Tuesday, April 23

VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise 3-20. smrt

GRAMMAR
5-1 Future Decisions and Plans smrt
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
Unit 3 Structure: Three Kinds of Sentences smrt

Complex Sentences
Do the exercise.

Monday, April 22 Lesson Plan

8:30

VOCABULARY
5-1 Vocabulary  smrt
Slideshow: Listening/pronunciation/speaking
In-class exercise. Do a few and the remainder will be homework.
Note: If you are moving up, study the 125 vocabulary for Unit 5.

SPEAKING
Activity - Fashion Magazines
Students converse in groups as assigned.

LISTENING
5-1 Fashion Magazines    smrt

Transition to.. 
STRUCTURE
Subject and verb agreement
Go to
Unit 3 Structure smrt
Three Kinds of Sentences  - Complex sentences smrt
or 3-3 Complex Sentences

12:05
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More homework for tomorrow, the twenty-third:
GRAMMAR
5-1 Future Decisions and Plans  smrt
Read the notes.

Thursday, April 18 Lesson Plan

8:30
Warmer
Spelling City

GRAMMAR

4-2 Modals and Permission  smrt

Correct 7-20.

4-3 Making Requests and Offers smrt

WRITING
Go to Writing a Paragraph
In-class work

STRUCTURE

4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles   smrt
Unique Nouns  smrt
Correct 4-12.

Things in General   smrt
Lesson:  postponed - We will continue to work on this "extra articles" page next week.

Note: Extra articles homework from Wednesday: Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles Exercise 19, pages 330-331. Answers were posted on the previous blog.

READING

4-1 William Shakespeare  smrt

Review these words. 

Read the biography.
Do the exercise.

Homework for Thursday, April 18

GRAMMAR

Practice modals on this site.
4-2 Modals and Permission  smrt

Do 7-20.

READING
4-1 William Shakespeare  smrt

Learn these words tonight. We will read his biography tomorrow.

STRUCTURE

4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles
Unique Nouns  smrt
Do 4-12.

Answers to Exercise 23 pages 333-334 (Homework assigned on Tuesday)

Extra articles work: Count & Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles
Do Exercise 19, pages 330-331. This is not exactly what we studied today, but I think you can do it.
Here are the answers to this exercise.

Things in General  smrt
Read the notes (on the exercise page)

Wednesday, April 17 Lesson Plan

GRAMMAR

4-1 Modals of Obligation and Advice smrt
Correct #1: 4-12;  #2: 5-12;  #3: 4-12

SPEAKING
4-5 Speaking Pairs (Modal Verbs of Obligation: Must / Have to)  smrt

GRAMMAR

4-2 Modals and Permission  smrt

4-3 Making Requests and Offers  smrt

STRUCTURE

4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles
Known and Unknown Nouns smrt
Correct 3-8.
Unique Nouns  smrt

Homework for Wednesday, April 17

GRAMMAR

4-1 Modals of Obligation and Advice smrt
Do #1: 4-12;  #2: 5-12;  #3: 4-12
Reference Chart - Modals of Obligation and Advice
Review of  115 Unit 8 Grammar must and have to video

Study more information on modals of obligation plus a quiz.

4-2 Modals and Permission  smrt

Read the notes.

4-3 Making Requests and Offers  smrt

Read the notes.

STRUCTURE

4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles smrt
Known and Unknown Nouns smrt
Do 3-8.

Unique Nouns  smrt
Read the notes.

Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles
Do Exercise 23, page 333-334

Tuesday, April 16 Lesson Plan

8:30
Warmer 
4-1 Vocabulary smrt
Lesson Documents
Spelling City

VOCABULARY
Correct 3-20 Unit 4 smrt

SPEAKING
4-2 Literature (Vocabulary) smrt

GRAMMAR
4-1 Modals of Obligation and Advice smrt
Lesson
Page 1 must, have to, mustn't, don't have to
Page 2 must, have to, mustn't, don't have to
Exercises

LISTENING
4-2: Newspapers
In-class work and do remaining questions for homework

STRUCTURE
4-1 Definite and Indefinite Articles smrt
Known or Unknown Nouns
In-class work and do remaining questions for homework


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More Homework:
Count and Noncount Nouns + Definite and Indefinite Articles
Do Exercise 23, page 333-334

Homework for Tuesday, April 16

VOCABULARY
Do 3-20 in the Unit 4 exercise. smrt

GRAMMAR
4-1 Modals of Obligation and Advice smrt
Read the notes.

Speaking Test Video for the Assessment Test on Friday:
Go to How to Make youtube Videos.

• If this is your first youTube video, the information for you is in the second half of this instructional video. 
• Practice making a short video. You can just say "Hello" if you want. Email the link to me at lesliemillikin@canada-english.com. This is to check that it works, is loud enough, etc. 
• The real test video should be three minutes only. You will have to answer questions and describe pictures.
•  I will give you the questions later in the week. The goal is to speak naturally. I do not want to hear you reading your answers!

and....

Happy Birthday Hiroshi!

April 15, 2013

8:30

Unit 3 Test
Correct the test.

VOCABULARY
4-1 Unit 4

Speaking Test Video for the Assessment Test on Friday:
Go to How to Make youtube Videos.

• If this is your first youTube video, the information for you is in the second half of this instructional video. 
• Practice making a short video. You can just say "Hello" if you want. Email the link to me. This is to check that it works, is loud enough, etc. 
• The real test video should be three minutes only. You will have to answer questions and describe pictures.
•  I will give you the questions later in the week. The goal is to speak naturally. I do not want to hear you reading your answers!

Study Material for April 15 Unit 3 Test

GRAMMAR
3-1
ed ending practice
Don't forget about this: Past Simple (I waited) or Past Continuous (I was waiting).
Do the exercise and check yours answers.

3-4 Passive
Do these exercises.  Check your answers.
Do the smrt exercises.  Check your answers.
Extra homework: The Passive.  Check your answers.
Interactive passive practice.
Work on other interactive web sites that were posted during the week.

READING(+ some VOCABULARY)
1.  Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

2.  This is about another kind of natural disaster called a tornado.

It is good reading practice.

Check the blog for an update later on the weekend.

I may find more good material.

Friday, April 12 Lesson Plan

Warmer

GRAMMAR
3-3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect  smrt
Correct #1: 3-10;   #2: 2-10.

maybe:
SPEAKING
3-8 Past Simple and Continuous  smrt

3-4 Passive smrt
Video
Lesson

Homework for Friday, April 12

GRAMMAR
3-3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect  smrt
Do #1: 3-10;   #2: 2-10.
Check out this excellent website plus this one which test your knowledge of past simple, past continuous, and past perfect. Here is another site to practice these three past tenses. However, it uses the past perfect continuous which we have not studied. But try it.

3-4 Passive smrt

Read the notes.

Note: Friday, April 19 is the next Assessment (Exit) test. 

I would like to spend a few minutes with each of you to talk about your expectations (ex. Do you think you are ready to move up?). Please note that it will be my decision, but it helps me to know what you think. I will have time tomorrow after class to talk to about four or five people. Let me know in the morning.

April 11 Lesson Plan

8:30
Warmer

GRAMMAR
3-2 Past Perfect smrt
Correct #1: 4-10;  #2: 4-10;  #3: 3-10;   #4: 4-10.

STRUCTURE
3.1 Three Kinds of Sentences  smrt
(3-2) Compound Sentences
Correct homework.
Students work in pairs. Together, decide which are your best sentences. Use one sentence per person. Be prepared to explain why they are good sentences.

(3-3) Complex Sentences
Lesson


LISTENING
3-1: Natural Disasters
In-class listening and exercises.


3-3 Past simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect  smrt
Illustration of the differences of these tenses.
Lesson


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More Homework
3-4 Passive smrt
Read the notes.

Homework for Thursday, April 11

GRAMMAR
3-2 Past Perfect smrt
Do #1: 4-10;  #2: 4-10;  #3: 3-10;   #4: 4-10.
Practice the past perfect.

3-3 Past simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect  smrt
Read the notes and study the types of questions in the exercise.

Practice the past simple or past perfect.
Don't forget about the difference between the past simple and past continuous. Practice here.

Practice ed endings

STRUCTURE
3-2 Compound Sentences  smrt
Make compound sentences with the coordinators.

3-3 Complex Sentences  smrt

Read the notes.

April 10 Lesson Plan

830
GRAMMAR
Lesson - Deciding the ed sound by the end of the infinitive (base verb)
3-1b) Pronunciation of '...ed'  smrt
Read the notes and listen to the examples.

3-1a) Past Simple and Past Continuous  smrt
Correct #1: all;  #2: all; #3: all;  #4: all.

SPEAKING
3-8 Past Simple and Past Continuous  smrt
Practice the correct pronunciation.

STRUCTURE
Lesson 
3-2 Compound Sentences  smrt


LISTENING + GRAMMAR
A Holiday in Florida cloze activity (script3.3.2)

GRAMMAR

3-2 Past Perfect
Lesson

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Extra homework:
3-3 Past simple, past continuous, past perfect
Read the notes

Homework for April 10

GRAMMAR
3-1a) Past Simple and Past Continuous

Do #1: all;  #2: all; #3: all;  #4: all.

3-1b) Pronunciation of '...ed'
Read the notes and listen to the examples.

3-2 Past Perfect
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
3-2 Compound Sentences
Read the notes.

April 9 Lesson Plan

Warmer
State and dynamic verbs

GRAMMAR
Unit 2
2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Correct  #1: 6-15;   #2: 5-10;   #3: 5-20.

Part E of Unit 2 Test on Dynamic and State Verbs
link at test time


Unit 3
3-1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lesson

VOCABULARY
3-1 Correct the unit exercise.

Homework for April 9

GRAMMAR
Unit 2
2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Do #1: 6-15;   #2: 5-10;   #3: 5-20.

Learn more about state verbs.
Practice dynamic and state verbs.
This website is about the simple and continuous tenses, but is still useful for dynamic/state verbs.

Study for tomorrow's short test on Dynamic and State Verbs

Unit 3
3-1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
3-1 Do the unit exercise.

Monday, April 8 Lesson Plan

GRAMMAR
State and Dynamic Verbs smrt
plus second lesson

Unit 2 Test

Study Material for Unit 2 Test - Mon., April 8

GRAMMAR

2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs  smrt

I will teach this Monday morning before the test.

Read the notes again, and also watch the video.

Find the interactive websites I posted earlier in the week. Study them.

2-4 Present Passive  smrt

We will study this at the same time as the past passive.

2-5 Unit 2 Review  smrt

Do the exercise. 

Note: Some of the questions are about "state or dynamic verbs".  If you want to learn more, you can practice on this excellent site. Remember, we will study state and dynamic verbs on Monday.

Check your answers to Unit 2 Review.

VOCABULARY / STRUCTURE / WRITING
Practice writing sentences with all of the vocabulary words.
For the test, you will need to write five sentences with at least five Unit 2 vocabulary words.
There will be 10 words to choose from.

Friday April5 Lesson Plan

8:30
Mr. Bean video

GRAMMAR
2-2 Present Continuous   smrt
Correct #1: 8-15;  #2: 6-15;  #3: 4-10.

SPEAKING
2-3 Mr. Bean video
Mr. Bean vocabulary

STRUCTURE
2-4 Run-on Sentences   smrt
Correct 2-6.
2-5 Correct a Paragraph
Practice for Unit Two Test Writing

LISTENING  smrt
2-2 My Dream House

GRAMMAR
2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs  smrt

We will study this Monday morning before the test.

READING
2-1 Real Estate Agent Blog   smrt
Comments about your answers that you shared with me.

esl-bits.net Set 3 Matching  Accommodation

Homework for Friday, April 5

GRAMMAR
2-2 Present Continuous   smrt
Do #1: 8-15;  #2: 6-15;  #3: 4-10.

Extra Homework (Both Present Simple and Present Continuous)

The answers will be posted on the weekend.

Interactive practice with the Present Simple and Continuous tenses

2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs  smrt
Read the notes and watch the videos.


STRUCTURE
2-4 Run-on Sentences   smrt
Do 2-6.


READING
2-1 Real Estate Agent Blog   smrt
Share your answers with me. (This was homework from yesterday).

Thurs., April 4 Lesson Plan - Unit 2

8;30
Warmer

GRAMMAR
2-1 Present Simple  smrt
Correct  #1: 4-18;  #2: 5-12;  #3: 6-20;  #4: 6-20.

STRUCTURE/WRITING
**Unit 3** Structure 3-1: Simple Sentences  smrt
Lesson and in-class work.

2-4 Run-on Sentences   smrt
Lesson

2-5: Correct a Paragraph



GRAMMAR
2-2 Present Continuous   smrt
Lesson


READING
2-1 Real Estate Agent Blog   smrt
Share your answers with me.

Homework for Thursday, April 4

GRAMMAR
2-1 Present Simple
Do #1: 4-18;  #2: 5-12;  #3: 6-20;  #4: 6-20.
Signal word present simple practice
Uses of the present simple:
Facts
Habits
Succession
Future Actions
Possessions, Senses, Emotions, and Mental Activity

2-2 Present Continuous
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
2-4 Run-on Sentences
Read the notes.

READING
2-1 Real Estate Agent Blog
Do the exercise.

Wednesday, April 3 Lesson Plan Unit 2

Warmer Spelling City


VOCABULARY
2-1 Housing
Picture Vocabulary
Correct the exercise: 3-20

SPEAKING
2-2 Housing - Vocabulary

STRUCTURE
2-1 Simple Sentences
2-2 Punctuation
2-3 Fragments
Lesson


GRAMMAR
Lesson warmer:
Conjugate verbs with  the correct "person" in the present simple.

2-1 Present Simple
Lesson

if time:
READING
eslbits.net

Homework for Wed., April 3 Unit 2

VOCABULARY
2-1 Housing
Picture Vocabulary
Do the exercise: 3-20

GRAMMAR
2-1 Present Simple
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
2-1 Simple Sentences
2-2 Punctuation
2-3 Fragments
Read the notes for each of these.

Tues., April 2 Unit 1 Test + Start on Unit 2

Unit 1 Test
Correct the test.

SPEAKING
2-1 Housing Introduction

VOCABULARY
2-1 Housing
Picture Vocabulary

GRAMMAR
2-1 Present Simple