Weekend Homework and Study Material for Unit 1 Test

GRAMMAR

1-3 Have and Have Got

Do the exercise and check your answers

1-4 Grammar Review
Do the exercise and correct your answers

Practice Assorted Questions quiz
Lesson and auxilary verb exercises
Watch the "All English Tenses" video. If you want, you can go back and watch the previous videos link at the end of the main video.

LISTENING

Correct Exercise #2 - answers

I will be on vacation next week (June 2-6).

Your teacher will be Maria Sportsman.

I will be back Tuesday, June 10.

Friday, May 30/14 Lesson Plan

intro

"Parts of Speech" video.

non-smrt exercise

READING

1-1 A Journal

GRAMMAR
1-2 Questions
Correct #1: 9-16; #2: 7-10 #3: the last 4 sets; #4: 3-6; #5: 3-6.

SPEAKING

1-6 Question Table
Example:
What does Bob do at the cafe?

GRAMMAR

1-3 Have and Have Got
Lesson and exercise

Homework for Friday, May 30/14

GRAMMAR
1-2 Questions
Do #1: 9-16;   #2: 7-10   #3: the last 4 sets;  #4: 3-6;   #5: 3-6.

Question Formation quiz

Choosing the correct auxiliary verb in questions quiz 9

1-3 Have and Have Got
Read the lesson and watch the video.

LISTENING
1-1 Stay in Shape
Do - Text Completion.

Reminder:
Unit 11-2 Structure
Adjectives and Adverbs
Share this with me before Friday.
lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

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I will be on vacation next week (June 2-6).

Your teacher will be Maria Sportsman.

I will be back Tuesday, June 10.

Thursday, May29/14 - Lesson Plan

warmer
Auxiliary verb practice: quiz 1

VOCABULARY
Correct Exercise #3-1. Do parts 2 and 3.

GRAMMAR
1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs

Correct  #1: 3-9;    #2: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple;     #3: 3-7.

SPEAKING
1-3 Who am I?

1-2 Questions
Lesson.

LISTENING
1-1 Stay in Shape



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more homework for tomorrow
GRAMMAR
1-3 Have and Have Got
Read the lesson and watch the video.

Homework for Thursday, May 29/14

VOCABULARY
Do Exercise #3-1. You do not need to do parts 2 and 3.

GRAMMAR
1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs

Do  #1: 3-9;    #2: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple;     #3: 3-7.
Auxiliary verb practice: quiz 1, quiz 3, quiz 4, quiz 7
1-2 Questions
Read the lesson.

Watch the videos.

Reminder:

Unit 11-2 Structure

Adjectives and Adverbs

Share this with me before Friday.

lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Wednesday, May 28/14 Lesson Plan

Parts of Speech quiz
Word forms quiz

VOCABULARY
Correct exercise #2.
Exercise #3.

GRAMMAR
1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Lesson and exercise

SPEAKING
1-3 Who am I?

LISTENING
1-2 A Healthy Lifestyle

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
1-2 Questions
Read the lesson.
Watch the videos

Homework for Wednesday, May 28

GRAMMAR
1-0 Introduction
Lesson and answers
Review and study which tenses use the auxiliary verbs: do, be, have

1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the lesson.
Watch the four videos.

Extra work:
Question Formation quiz
Word Order quiz
Parts of Speech information
Parts of Speech quiz

READING (optional)
"Can a Healthy Lifestyle Alter your Genes?"
Read the article (Exercise 12) and do the quiz for comprehension.

Tuesday, May 27 Lesson Plan - Unit 1

Spelling City (go to vocabulary)

Class rules, guidelines, expectations

VOCABULARY
Health and Body 1-1 Vocabulary
Correct exercise #1:  1-20
Teach: hurt, pain, sore, ache
Exercise 2: Write sentences using this week's vocabulary.
Exercise 3: Things you can buy at a drug store.

SPEAKING
1-2 Health and Body (Vocabulary)

GRAMMAR
1-0 Introduction
Lesson and answers

maybe:
LISTENING
1-2 A Healthy Lifestyle

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More homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
1-1 Three Kinds of Verbs
Read the lesson.
Watch the four videos.

Homework for Tuesday, May27/14

STRUCTURE Unit 11
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs (Review)

Do the exercise.

Share it with me before Friday, May 30

VOCABULARY

1-1 Vocabulary Health and Body

Study this Slide Show. It should help you understand the vocabulary.
Exercise #1 Do 1-20


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Extra (optional) work
Video "Airport Security" This video uses some phrasal verbs. It is high level, so it may be difficult to understand. 

Monday, May 26/14 Units 11,12 and start Unit 1

Today we will work on some structure and grammar from Units 11 and 12.

GRAMMAR - PHRASAL VERBS

Unit 11
11-3 Phrasal Verbs
Review and correct homework from May 20

SPEAKING
Unit 11
11-9 Change the Verb (Phrasal Verbs Part One)

GRAMMAR - PHRASAL VERBS

Unit 12

12-3 Phrasal Verbs
Lesson and exercise

SPEAKING - PHRASAL VERBS

nonsmrt-Exercise: Continue the story.

Students work in groups.

STRUCTURE Unit 11
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs (Review)

VOCABULARY
Health and Body Slide Show
Health and Body 1-1 Vocabulary
Exercise #1

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Homework to Do and Correct plus Study Material for Friday's Test

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Correct your answers. (I did not show you the answers to #1 and 2.)

12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Do #1: 6-15;   #2: 6-15;   #3: 7 dialogues.  Correct your answers.

Reported Speech + Reported Commands and Requests quiz 1, quiz 2,  quiz 3, quiz 4

Unit 11 Phrasal Verbs - Part One
There are no answers because students will each have different sentences.

Thursday, May 22/14 Lesson Plan

Touch base re: videos

warmer
"Office Gossip" Chapter 1,
Students can watch Chapter 11 later.

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Correct #1: 7-10; #2: 5-10; #3: last 2 dialogues.

SPEAKING
12-3 Speaking Pairs (Reported Speech)

GRAMMAR
12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Lesson

READING

Vocabulary

Practise reading The Space Elevator 

Homework for Thursday, May 22/14

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Do #1: 7-10;  #2: 5-10;  #3: last 2 dialogues.
Study this excellent information about reported speech.
Practice conversion of time phrases.
Practice changing pronouns
Practice say and tell - do #3-9, and 1

12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
 Read the lesson

Answers to Unit 11 Test

Wednesday, May 21/14 Lesson Plan

LISTENING
12-2 The Beast

VOCABULARY
12-1 Space
Correct Exercise #1: 1-20.

SPEAKING
12-2 Space (Vocabulary)

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Lesson and exercise.

maybe:
GRAMMAR
Unit 11-3 Phrasal Verbs - Part One
Correct exercise #2: 3-10.

SPEAKING

Unit 11

11-9 Change the Verb (Phrasal Verbs Part One)

                                          

More homework for Friday:

12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Read the notes.

GRAMMAR
Unit 12-3 Phrasal Verbs - Part Two

Read the lesson.

The questions for your speaking videos were assigned.

Go to your "ME" page. 

You should see "Speaking Assignment" beside the Unit 12

Click on the link to see the questions.

Prepare, record, and share your video with me 

before 8pm Thursday.

If you need help, look at this page and/or watch the video

Homework for Wednesday, May 21/14

The questions for your speaking videos have been assigned.

Go to your "ME" page. 

You should see "Speaking Assignment" beside the Unit 12

Click on the link to see the questions.

Prepare, record, and share your video with me 

before 8pm Thursday.

If you need help, look at this page and/or watch the video

GRAMMAR
Unit 11-3 Phrasal Verbs - Part One
Do exercise #2: 3-10.
List of Phrasal Verbs - for reference only.

12-1 Reported Speech

Read the lesson.

VOCABULARY
12-1 Space
Do Exercise #1: 1-20.

Tuesday, May 20/14 Unit 11 Test and Start Unit 12.

Unit 11 Test

GRAMMAR
Unit 11-3 Phrasal Verbs - Part One
Quickly review intransitive phrasal verbs, then start separable phrasal verbs.
Lesson and exercise

SPEAKING
Unit 11-9 Change the Verb (Phrasal Verbs Part One)

GRAMMAR
Start Unit 12 Phrasal Verbs - Part Two
Lesson and exercise.

VOCABULARY
12-1 Space
Exercise

Assign questions for your speaking videos.

These are due Thursday, May 22 at 8 p.m.

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Read the lesson.

Weekend Study Material for Unit 11 Test on Tuesday

GRAMMAR

11-4 Review

Do the exercise (1, 2, 3) and correct your answers.

Look at the blog from this past week. I posted some quizzes and a video about Indirect Questions.

Also, there are links to information and quizzes about question tags plus a parallel structure quiz.

Here are some more practice quizzes for Unit 11Test:
Indirect questions
Question tags, another question tag quiz (the answers are on the 2nd page), and one more (maybe a little difficult)

More information on Phrasal verbs. Note: There is no web site that only uses the phrasal verbs we have been studying in Unit 11. But this site uses both transitive and separable phrasal verbs.

Phrasal verb dictionary Note: do not try to learn these phrasal verbs. The dictionary is only for future reference.

Friday, May 16/14 Lesson Plan

ATTENTION STUDENTS

New System for Changing Classes

AM, PM1, PM2

How to request a class change:

Check the Google Spreadsheet to see the classes availability.

The spreadsheet is (or will be) on the SMRT Cafe page.

From Tuesday to Friday, at break time, go to the 4th Floor Administration Office  

Have your student card with you.

Ask Igor for the change.

Note: If you are changing your AM class, you will start on Tuesday.

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Assessment Test

Friday, May 23/14

Click here for: Assessment Test Information

As always, the Exit test will have a Speaking part on video. Open this page which provides information about how to make a YouTube video. Note that you must change your privacy settings to unlisted.  

On Tuesday, I will give you the questions you must answer in your video. When you are done, share it with me (lesliemillikin@canada-english.com).  The deadline is Thursday, May 22, 8 p.m.

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8:55

The Big Bang Theory" video.  play example and number one.

Students work in pairs to listen for the question tags.

Listening for question tags exercise, teacher's page

GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags
Correct #3: 5-15; #4: Complete the conversation.

SPEAKING
11-6 A bag of items
11-8 Assumptions

STRUCTURE
11-1 Nouns and Verbs
Correct #1: 3-8.

11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Lesson

11-3 Phrasal Verbs Part One

Lesson: Intransitive

Homework for Friday, May 16/14

STRUCTURE
11-1 Nouns and Verbs (Review)

Do #1: 3-8.

Practice parallel structure quiz. This is good because it tells you why your answer is wrong. That is, if you get any wrong.

11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs (Review)
Read the lesson.

 GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags
 Do #3: 5-15;  #4: Complete the conversation. Use your own ideas and question tags.

Look at this additional information on question tags

Try this question tag quiz.

Listen/watch "The Big Bang Theory" (tv show) video. Listen for question tags. There are at least ten. I will ask you about them tomorrow.

11-3 Phrasal Verbs Part One

Read the lesson.

Thursday, May 15/14 Lesson Plan

STRUCTURE

Unit 10
10-1 Some, Any, No

Unit 11
11-1 Nouns and Verbs (Review)
11-2 Adjectives and Adverbs (Review)

READING
Which Famous People to See Click on 'Matching'.

GRAMMAR
11-2 Question Tags
Lesson.
We Like Animals, Don't We? Exercise and Listening

Homework for Thursday, May15/14

READING
Which Famous People to See Click on 'Matching'.
Finish the exercise.
Be prepared to answer why you chose your answers

GRAMMAR

11-2 Question Tags
Read the lesson.

Watch this video about indirect questions. This is 11-1 Grammar

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Extra (optional) practice

READING

Go to eslbits Set 7  Movie review.  Click on GAP at the top of the page.

Wednesday, May 14/14 Lesson Plan

LISTENING
11-1 Celebrity Life
Vocabulary
Interview question: Would you like to be a politician, an athlete, movie star, or a musician?

READING
Which Famous People to See Click on 'Matching'.
Instructions and examples
Be prepared to answer why you chose your answers

GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions
Correct #1: 4-12; #2: 6-12; #3: 5-12; #4: 4-12; #5: 5-12.
indirect questions - quiz

SPEAKING
11-3 Speaking Pairs #1 (Indirect Questions)
Note: You choose the question part (prompt). Ex. Do you happen to know...
maybe

11-4 Speaking Pairs #2 (Indirect Questions)

STRUCTURE
Unit 10
10-1  Some, Any, No


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more homework for tomorrow:
11-2 Question Tags
Read the lesson.

Homework for Wednesday, May 14/14

GRAMMAR

11-1 Indirect Questions

Do #1: 4-12;   #2: 6-12;   #3: 5-12;   #4: 4-12;   #5: 5-12.
Practice Indirect Questions quiz 1,  quiz 2

Extra Work
Adjective or Adverb? quiz

Tuesday, May 13/14 Lesson Plan

warmer

Spelling City - go to Vocabulary

Parts of Speech

VOCABULARY

Correct the exercise 3-20

SPEAKING

11-2 Celebrities (Vocabulary)

READING

Pre-reading - Conjunctions.
Celebrities party web page

Exercise

GRAMMAR

11-1 Indirect Questions

Lesson and Exercise.

Homework for Tuesday, May13/14

VOCABULARY
Exercise 1 - Do 3-20.

GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions
Read the notes.

WRITING
10-1 Where would you like to travel?
This is a writing assignment. Click this link for more information.

Remember, this is due tomorrow.

Monday, May 12/14 Unit 10 Test and Start Unit 11

Unit 10 Test
Correct the test.

Vocabulary
11-1 Exercise

more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
11-1 Indirect Questions
Read the lesson.

Weekend Study Material plus Writing Assignment

WRITING
10-1 Where would you like to travel?
This is a writing assignment. Click this link for more information.

GRAMMAR
Look at the blog from this past week. I posted six modal quizzes you should practise. Also, there are links to information and quizzes about So/Neither Do I. Here is a new one:  Possibility or Certainty Video.

10-4 Review

Do the exercise and check your answers.

Friday, May 9/14 Lesson Plan

Warmer
Modals of Possibility and Probability with Continuous Tenses quiz 2

WRITING
Paragraphs - Topic, Supporting, and Concluding Sentences
10-1 Write a Paragraph

GRAMMAR
"So, too, either, neither"
So/Neither do television clips video
10-3 So/Neither Do I
Do #3 and #4 - inclass work
Correct #1: 3-12; #2: 3-10.

SPEAKING
10-6 Agreeing and Disagreeing (So / Neither Do I)

READING

10-1 Where the Hell is Matt?

Homework for Friday, May 9/14

GRAMMAR

Watch this video "How to agree and disagree in English."
10-3 So/Neither Do I
Do #1: 3-12; #2: 3-10.
Practise "So, too, either, neither"


Modals of Probability 10-1 + 10.2 grammar

Modals of Possibility and Probability with Continuous Tenses Note: a few of the questions might be difficult because we do not study the perfect continuous in 120.

Thurs., May8/14 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Dictation

GRAMMAR
10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Correct #1: 5-10; #2: 5-15.

10-3 So/Neither Do I

Lesson
Listening So/Neither Do I  script 9.7 Headway

WRITING
Paragraphs - Topic, Supporting, and Concluding Sentences

Homework for Thursday, May 8/14

GRAMMAR
10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Do #1: 5-10;  #2: 5-15.   We will do #3 in class tomorrow.
Practice Modals of Probability in the Past.

Note: This is past probability, so it is okay to say "couldn't + have + pp".

It is only in the present and future that it is wrong to say "couldn't + base verb".

10-3 So/Neither Do I
Read the notes.

Wednesday, May7/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
All kinds of modals quiz - private

GRAMMAR

Look at pictures explained with modals of probability in the present and future.
10-1 Modal Verbs of Probability: Present and Future
Correct #1: 4-15; #3: 4-10; #4: 3-10. We will do #2 tomorrow.

SPEAKING
non-smrt Card Game

WRITING

Paragraphs - Topic, Supporting, and Concluding Sentences

GRAMMAR

10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Lesson

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More homework for tomorrow:

10-3 So/Neither Do I

Read the notes.

Homework for Wednesday, May 7/14

GRAMMAR
10-1 Modal Verbs of Probability: Present and Future
Do #1: 4-15;  #3: 4-10; #4: 3-10. We will do #2 tomorrow.
Practice Modals of Probability in the Present and Future. MUST and CAN'T

Practice Modals of Probability in the Present and Future. COULD, MAY, MIGHT

10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past

Read the lesson.

STRUCTURE

10-1 Some, Any, and No

10-2 Questions

10-3 Some, Any, and No Words - Indefinite Pronouns

Read the notes for Thursday.

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Extra (Optional) Work:

READING 

esl-bits Set 2, Travel Books Click on Matching. This is an excellent reading exercise.

Tuesday, May6/14 Unit 10 Lesson Plan

warmer Spelling City

VOCABULARY
10-1 Exercise
Correct 2-20.

SPEAKING
10-2 Travel #1 (Vocabulary)

LISTENING

10-2 Travel Wish List

GRAMMAR
Overview
10-1 Modal Verbs of Probability: Present and Future
Look at pictures explained with modals of probability in the present and future.

Homework for Tuesday, May 6/14

VOCABULARY
Exercise Do 2-10.

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
10-1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future
Read the lesson.

Monday, May 5/14 Unit 9 Test and Start Unit 10

Unit 9 test
Correct the test

VOCABULARY
Pronunciation
Exercise

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
10-1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future

Read the lesson

Weekend Study Material for Unit 9 Test, May5/14

GRAMMAR
9-3 First and Second Conditionals
Do the exercise and correct your answers.

1st conditional quiz
First Conditional quiz
Time clauses quiz

LISTENING
9-2 Weather Report (The Changing Seasons)
Correct "Listening for Details" Answers

Friday, May2/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Second Conditional quiz

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditional

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

SPEAKING
9-5 What would you do if... (Second Conditional)

STRUCTURE
articles quiz
9-2 Unique Nouns and 9-3 Things in General
Exercise 19 THE vs A/AN 5-10
Exercise 21- Using THE for specific statements Answers
Study: A/An or The or No Article?

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Vocabulary

GRAMMAR
First or Second Conditional quiz
9-3 First and Second Conditionals
Lesson.

LISTENING
9-2 Weather Report (The Changing Seasons)
Correct "Listening for Details" Answers

Homework for Friday, May2/14

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditional
Do #1: 4-12;  #2: 5-10;  #3: 5-10.
Second Conditional quiz

9-3 First and Second Conditionals
Read the lesson.
First or Second Conditional quiz

STRUCTURE
9-2 Unique Nouns and 9-3 Things in General
Do Exercise 19 THE vs A/AN  5-10
Do Exercise 21- Using THE for specific statements 3-10

Study: A/An or The or No Article?

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Study this vocabulary for the reading tomorrow.

Thursday, May 1/14 Lesson Plan Unit 9

warmer
Spelling City

STRUCTURE

Known or Unknown Nouns
Correct Exercise "Azar"  #23

9-2 Unique Nouns
Indefinite and definite articles video
Lesson and exercise
Video "Secrets of Articles"
Exercise "Azar" - Do #24.

9-3 Nouns in General
Lesson and exercise
Do Exercise 19 THE vs A/AN
Do Exercise 21- Using THE for specific statements

LISTENING
9-2 Weather Report (The Changing Seasons)
Correct "Listening for Details"

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditional
Lesson


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more homework for tomorrow:
READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Study this vocabulary

GRAMMAR
9-3 First and Second Conditional
Read the lesson