Homework for Friday, August 1/14

GRAMMAR
Possibility or Certainty Video.
10-2 Modals verbs of Probability - Past
Do #1: 5-10; #2: 5-10; #3: 3-10.
Practice Modals of Probability in the Past.
Practice Modals of Probability with Continuous Tenses quiz 1 (This uses grammar from 10-1 and 10.2)

10-3 So/Neither Do I
Do #1: 4-10; #2: 4-10.
Practice "So, too, either, neither" quiz

STRUCTURE
Practice some,any, no quiz

Thursday July31/14 Lesson Plan

opener:
1,000 FOOT LONG WATER SLIP-AND-SLIDE

COMING TO VANCOUVER pictures and captions

VOCABULARY
Dictation

GRAMMAR
Possibility or Certainty Video.

10-2 Modals verbs of Probability - Past
Lesson

10-3 So/Neither Do I
Lesson
Listening So/Neither Do I script 9.7 Headway

Exercise

Homework for July 31/14

GRAMMAR
10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Read the lesson.

10-3 So/Neither do I.
Read the lesson.

STRUCTURE
10-3 Some, Any, No (Indefinite Pronouns)
Read the lesson.


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Extra (Optional) Work:
READING
esl-bits Set 2, Travel Books Click on Matching. This is an excellent reading exercise.

esl bits find or add

Wed,. July 30/14 Lesson Plan

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Modal Verbs of Probability quiz

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; #2: part 3; #3: 3-10; #4: 6-15.

9:50

SPEAKING
Non-smrt Guessing Card Game - Instructions 

Play the game.

10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Lesson and exercise

maybe

STRUCTURE

10-1 Some, Any, and No

Correct the homework from Monday.

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More homework for tomorrow:

10-3 So/Neither do I.

Read the lesson.

Homework for Wednesday, July 30/14

GRAMMAR
10-1 Modal Verbs of Probability - Present and Future
Do  #1: 4-15; #2: part 3; #3: 3-10; #4: 6-15.

Practice Modals of Probability in the Present and Future. MUST and CAN'T

10-2 Modal Verbs of Probability - Past
Read the lesson.

Tues., July 29/14 Lesson Plan

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Spelling City  vocabulary, listening, speaking

VOCABULARY
Correct the exercise.

SPEAKING

10-2 Travel #1(Vocabulary)

LISTENING

10-2 Travel Wish List

GRAMMAR
10-1 Modal Verbs of Probability - Present and Future
Lesson

STRUCTURE
10-1 Some, Any, No
Correct the exercise.




GRAMMAR
10-1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future
Lesson.

Homework for Tuesday, July 29/14

VOCABULARY
Complete the exercise.

STRUCTURE

10-1 Some, Any, No

Complete the exercise.

GRAMMAR
10-1 Modals of Probability in the Present and Future
Read the lesson.

Mon., July 28/14 Unit 9 Test and Start Unit 10

Unit 9 Test
Correct the test inclass

VOCABULARY
Pronunciation, definitions,  exercise

Friday, July 25/14 Lesson Plan

Pre-lesson activity:
Celebration of Light

Discussion Fireworks

 9:00
GRAMMAR

9-2 Second Conditionals
Correct:
#1: 6-12
#2: 7-10
#3: 7-15  ...6
#4: 5-10

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

11:15
READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
If we have time, we will do a Jigsaw Reading exercise in groups.
New word list

maybe:  11:45
GRAMMAR
9-3 non-smrt First and Second Conditionals
Short review of two conditionals. Start the exercise. The answers will be on the weekend blog.

Weekend Homework and Study Material for Unit 9 Test

GRAMMAR
9-3 First and Second Conditionals

Complete the exercise and correct your answers.

Practice:

• First Conditional quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3
• Time Clauses quiz 1, quiz 2
• Second Conditional quiz 1, quiz 2
• First and Second Conditional quiz 1, quiz 2

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Complete the questions and check your answers.

STRUCTURE
Articles and No Articles quiz

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Fireworks
Celebration of Light

2  0  1  4

USA July 26

France July 30

Japan August 2

Homework for Fri., July 25/14

GRAMMAR

9-2 Second Conditionals
Do
#1: 6-12
#2: 7-10;
#3: 7-15 7-10 Note: I gave you the wrong answer for 6. The correct answer is:
She would always be cold if she didn't wear a coat. 

or 

If she weren't always cold, she wouldn't always wear a coat. 

(Sorry!)
#4: 5-10
Second Conditional quiz

GRAMMAR

9-3 First and Second Conditional
Read the lesson.

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Learn the words on this new word list

Thursday, July 24/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Articles - Basketball quiz

STRUCTURE
9-3 Things in General
Correct  non-smrt work: Exercise (Azar Ex.24) a/an, the, nothing
Noncount and Count Nouns dictionary

GRAMMAR
Time clauses

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

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditionals
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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
9-3 First and Second Conditional
Read the lesson.

READING
9-1 Incredible Weather
Study this new word list

Homework for Thursday, July 24/14

STRUCTURE
9-3 Things in General
non-smrt work: Do Exercise (Azar Ex.24) a/an, the, nothing
This is to help you if you need it:  Noncount and Count Nouns dictionary

GRAMMAR
9-2 Second Conditional
Read the lesson.

Extra Work:
READING and STRUCTURE
This is a "the as second mention" exercise (Structure 9-1)

a, an, the
Gap-fill exercise
Belling the Cat --- The Nurse and the Wolf
Click on the "Cat" fable.

GRAMMAR

Practise Time Clauses

Wednesday, July 23/14 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Dictation

GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Correct #1: 4-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 3-15;   #4: 3-15.

SPEAKING
9-3 Speaking Pairs

STRUCTURE

9-3 Things in General

Lesson and inclass work on the exercise. 

non-smrt work: Exercise (Azar Ex. 21) 

non-smrt work: Exercise (Azar Ex.24) a/an, the, nothing

Non count  and Count Nouns dictionary

Specific and General Example words-Chart

Homework for Wednesday, July 23/14

For all Students:

GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Do #1: 4-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 3-15;   #4: 3-15.
Practice the 1st conditional and time clauses (quizzes)



For the NEW Students:

STRUCTURE
9-1 Known and Unknown Nouns
Read the lesson, do the exercise, check your answers.
non-smrt work: Do the exercise (Azar Ex.23) and check your answers  

9-2 Unique Nouns

Read the lesson, do the exercise, check your answers.
non-smrt work: Do the exercise (Azar Ex.19) and check your answers

9-3 Things in General
Read the lesson.

Extra Structure Work:
Video "Secrets of Articles"

Tuesday July 22/14 Lesson Plan

Spelling City
Parts of Speech info, quiz 1, quiz 2

VOCABULARY
Correct homework

SPEAKING
9-2 The Weather Vocabulary

GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Lesson

STRUCTURE

9-2 Unique Nouns
Correct exercise (Azar Ex.19): 6-13

Do exercise (Azar Ex. 21)

9-3 Things in General
Read the lesson.

Monday, July21/14 Lesson Plan

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Just for Laughs

SRUCTURE
Practice subject-verb agreement
Indefinite and definite articles video lesson- media

9-1 Known or Unknown Nouns
Lesson and Exercise
a/an, some, the: illustrations
Work on exercise (Azar Ex.23)
Work on the second part of the above exercise

4-2 Unique Nouns
Lesson and exercise
Work on exercise (Azar Ex.19): 5-13

SPEAKING
9-1 Vocabulary (Introduction)

VOCABULARY
The Weather
Pronunciation, Definition, and Exercise

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more homework for tomorrow:
GRAMMAR
9-1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
4-3 Things in General
Read the lesson.

Study Material and Suggestions for Friday, July 18/14 Assessment Test

GRAMMAR
Review of the present perfect - slide show

STRUCTURE
Recognizing Count and Non-Count Nouns quiz

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Other ways to study for tomorrow's assessment test:

• Look at your Unit tests and assignments. Notice your errors, so you do not make them again.
• Use the blog to review Units 5.6.7.8. Go back to Monday, June 23/14. This is when we started Unit 5.
• Look at "Progress" on your ME page to see if I gave you advice about your last test and speaking video.

If you still need help making your video -

Open this page which provides information about how to make a YouTube video. Note that you must change your privacy settings to unlisted. Share your video with me (lesliemillikin@canada-english.com)

Thursday,July17/14 Lesson Plan

Notice the Present Perfect with scenes from TV shows

GRAMMAR
Just, yet, still, already quiz
Already and yet quiz

8-3Participial Adjectives

READING

8-1 Three Environmental Cities

STRUCTURE/WRITING
8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences

The Ocean

Students share their work with the teacher: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Homework for Thursday, July 17/14

GRAMMAR
Do these quizzes and be prepared to explain why you chose your answer.
Just, yet, still, already quiz
Already and yet quiz

STRUCTURE
8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences
Write a paragraph about the ocean.
Make your sentences in the four ways asked for.
Share your paragraph with me at: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Wednesday, July 16/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Present Perfect Simple - Present Perfect Progressive quiz 5, quiz 7 + quiz 3 (some non-continuous verbs)

GRAMMAR

New Unit 8 Main Lesson  "Actions Around Now"
Present Perfect to Express Recent Events Examples slide show - start at slide 12

Recent Completed Activities Examples video "Has Made a Robot"
Already and Yet video

New  Been or gone quiz
New  Just, yet, still, already quiz

New  Already and yet quiz

STRUCTURE (from Unit 7)
7-3 Noncount Nouns
Correct #1;  2-12;  #2: 3-6;   #3: 2-8.

8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences
Lesson.

VOCABULARY
Dictation


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more homework for tomorrow:

READING

8-1 Three Environmentally-Friendly Cities

Check the afternoon blog for words to learn for this reading.

Homework for Wednesday, July 16/14

STRUCTURE (from Unit 7)
7-3 Noncount Nouns
Do #1;  2-12;  #2: 3-6;   #3: 2-8.
Countable or Uncountable Noun quiz (This quiz doesn't always work, but be patient. It is a good site.)

GRAMMAR
Review and Practice - Completion or Duration of an Action:
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous) information
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Progressive quiz 4, quiz 6

STRUCTURE
8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences
Read the lesson.

Tuesday, July 15/14 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Correct Exercise #1: 3-20

SPEAKING

8-1 Vocabulary

GRAMMAR
Present Perfect (Simple) and the Present Perfect Continuous Lesson and Exercise
Correct A: 4-6; B: 2-8; C: 2.

SPEAKING
8-6 Photos

LISTENING
8-1 Saving Energy

STRUCTURE
7-3 Noncount Nouns
Lesson and Exercise

11:55
Assign questions for Speaking video (Part of Friday's Assessment Test)

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More homework for tomorrow:
STRUCTURE
8-1 One Independent Clause Sentences
Read the lesson.

Homework for Tuesday, July15/14

VOCABULARY
Do Exercise #1: 3-20

GRAMMAR
Present Perfect (Simple) and the Present Perfect Continuous Lesson and Exercise
Do A: 4-6;  B: 2-8;  C: 2.

Read "The difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses" - Information

The next assessment test is this Friday July 18, 2014 

Exit/Assessment Test Information

I will give you the questions you must answer in your video on Tuesday.  Open this page which provides information about how to make a YouTube video. Note that you must change your privacy settings to unlisted. When you are done, share it with me (lesliemillikin@canada-english.com).

Monday, July 14/14 Unit 7 Test and and the Start of Unit 8

Unit 7 Test

VOCABULARY

Pronunciation/Definitions

Exercise #1

GRAMMAR
Present Perfect (Simple) and the Present Perfect Continuous Lesson and Exercise

Friday, July 11/14 Lesson Plan

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spelling city

STRUCTURE

7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs

Correct #2: 5-6; #3: 3-12.

7-2 Noun Quantifiers

Do the exercise in class. If we do not finish, check your Answers

7-3 Noncount Nouns
Do some of the exercise in class. Answers will be on the weekend blog.  We will do this later.

WRITING
Practice writing with Structure 7-1 (Sing./Plural Verbs) +  7-2 (Noun Quantifiers)

READING
Videos The Beatles, U2
7-1 Two Famous Bands

Homework for Friday, July 11/14

Special Announcement

Would you want to watch the World Cup Final in Eh! on Sunday? 

It would be $10 and you would receive a burger and a beer/pop.

If enough students are interested, the restaurant will be open. 

Contact Em if you are interested.

STRUCTURE

7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs

Do #2: 5-6; #3: 3-12.

7-2 Noun Quantifiers

Read the lesson.

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GRAMMAR

Present Perfect (Simple) and the Present Perfect Continuous

quiz 1, quiz 2

Thursday, July 10/14 Lesson Plan

LISTENING
7-1 Favourite Artist

Transcript

STRUCTURE

7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs
Plural Verbs part.

GRAMMAR/LISTENING non-smrt
I've had an accident with your car.

GRAMMAR
Correct Verb Tense Exercise 7, Verb Tense Exercise 8

Homework for Thursday, July 10, 2014

GRAMMAR
Do Verb Tense Exercise 7, Verb Tense Exercise 8
Use these to help you: Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous Tutorial  and Adverbs Chart 2   

Practice "for and since" quiz

STRUCTURE
7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs

Read the Plural Verbs part.

Wednesday, July 9/14 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
Dictation

GRAMMAR
Correct (Simple past) vs Present Perfect Verb Tense Exercise 6.

Present Perfect video. Note that this video covers all the ways to use the present perfect. We need to practice "Duration" a little more - 4 minutes and 50 seconds.

SPEAKING
7-3 Speaking Pairs (Present Perfect: Duration) Instructions
Student One, Student Two


GRAMMAR
Tutorial - Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous
Verb Tense Exercise 7, Verb Tense Exercise 8
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous Chart 2 Adverbs

STRUCTURE
7-1Singular verbs only

if time
LISTENING
7-1 Favourite Artist

Homework for Wednesday, July 9/14

GRAMMAR non-smrt
Do: (Simple past) vs Present Perfect Verb Tense Exercise 6.
Be prepared to explain why you chose your answers.
Practice quiz

Tomorrow we will have a lesson on the Present Perfect Continuous. Generally, we do not use these words in continuous tenses.To prepare for this, review Unit 2 -State and Dynamic Verbs.
Here is more information on Present Perfect and Stative Verbs.

STRUCTURE
7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs
Read the lesson.

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Extra (but useful) work
READING
Read and work on this passage: Changes in Town. It shows good use of the present perfect.

Tuesday, July 8/14 Lesson Plan

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Past Simple or Present Perfect quiz

GRAMMAR - all non-smrt
10 Past Simple or Present Perfect (2); ago, since, for Lesson and Exercise,
Correct B: 2-4; C: 2-4.
(Use this to help you: Time Expressions Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Chart)

Tutorial  - Present Perfect

Verb Tense Exercise 5 , Verb Tense Exercise 6 (Simple past) vs Present Perfect

10:45

VOCABULARY
Correct exercise #1: 3-20

SPEAKING
7-2 Art and Music (Vocabulary)

11:30
STRUCTURE
7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs
Start the lesson.

Homework for Tues., July 8/14

VOCABULARY
Exercise #1: 3-20

GRAMMAR - all non-smrt
10 Past Simple or Present Perfect (2); ago, since, for Lesson and Exercise

Do B: 2-4; C: 2-4. 

Use this to help you: Time Expressions Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Chart

Practice Perfect vs past simple quiz  

STRUCTURE

7-1 Singular and Plural Verbs

Read the notes.

Monday, July 7/14 Unit 6 Test and Start of Unit 7

5-10 minutes study time
Unit 6 test
Correct the test.

GRAMMAR - all non-smrt
10 Past Simple or Present Perfect (2); ago, since, for Lesson and Exercise
present perfect vs past simple quiz duration

1. (Simple past) vs Present Perfect tutorial , Verb Tense Exercise 5
Time Expressions Past Simple vs. Present Perfect chart (edit in class)

VOCABULARY
Pronunciaion/definitions
Exercise #1

Weekend Study Material

GRAMMAR
6-4 Review
Do the exercise and correct your answers

Verbs + object + to + infinitive quiz (sentence writing)
6-1, 6-2, 6-3 grammar Note: This quiz has some new words and one new pattern we do not study in 120

Practice Direct and Indirect Objects

Don't forget about -
Prepositions (with gerunds)
Here is a list of 70 common prepositions

Friday, July4/14 Lesson Plan

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gerund (6-1) or to + infinitive (6-2) quiz

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Correct #1: 6-10: #2: 5-19; #3: 4-10; #4:
Teacher's answers (PRIVATE TO TEACHER)

SPEAKING
6-7 Infinitive Discussion

GRAMMAR
Direct and Indirect Objects information, quiz
6-3 Verbs + Object + to + Infinitive

maybe
WRITING
Verb Patterns Writing Practice

Unit 5 test answers

Homework for Friday, July4/14

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Do #1: 6-10: #2: 5-19; #3: 4-10; #4: the last five paragraphs.
Practice: Gerund or Infinitive?  quiz 1, quiz 2

6-3 Verbs + Object + to + Infinitive
Read the notes

Thursday, July 3/14 Lesson Plan

Review of gerunds (images and  text)
37 Things You’ll Regret When You’re Old

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Lesson 

In-class work on 6-2 Exercise.

Teacher's answers (PRIVATE TO TEACHER - FOR NOW)

10:30

VOCABULARY

Correct exercise #1: 3-20

SPEAKING

1-2 World Sports (Vocabulary) 

VOCABULARY
Dictation

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more homework for tomorrow:

GRAMMAR

6-3 Verbs + Object + to + Infinitive

Read the notes 

Homework for Thursday, July3/14

VOCABULARY
Do exercise 3-20 (new students)

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Read the lesson.

extra work (Optional):

GRAMMAR (6-1)

This is very good because it shows how gerunds are used in everyday speech. Just read it.
Examples of Gerunds (Subjects and Objects)
37 Things You’ll Regret When You’re Old

READING
practice from esl-bits.net:
Sports Centre Membership Information
Go to "Details" (Set 5).
Read the information and do the quiz. This is good practice for the Reading part of the Assessment test.

Wednesday, July 2/14 Lesson Plan

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Gerund or Infinitive

VOCABULARY
Correct exercise #1: 3-20

GRAMMAR
6-1 Gerunds
Correct #1: 6-10; #2: 6-10; #3: 6-10 Do #3 in-class.

SPEAKING
6-3 What makes you... ?
6-6 Tell me about...

GRAMMAR
6-2 Verbs + to + Infinitive
Lesson
We'll do this on Thursday.

STRUCTURE
6-1 Nouns and Verbs - Parallel Structure
Read the lesson.
We'll do this on Thursday