**Update** Weekend Homework and Study Material for Monday's Unit 3 Test

STRUCTURE
3-2 Compound sentences practice exercise check your answers.
Update New:
Game Complex Sentences
Game 2 Clauses and phrases

GRAMMAR
3-3 Past Simple, Continuous, and Perfect
Complete the exercise and check your answers.

Past simple and continuous quiz . (We did this as a class a few days ago.)

Practise Simple Past / Past Continuous (Ex.4) quiz

The passive will not be on the test tomorrow. But it is good practice for the assessment test on Friday.

3-4 Past Passive

Complete the exercise and check your answers
Practise the Passive 1. past simple; 2. past simple; 3. simple past 4. past progressive (continuous)      5. past progressive

Look through the past week's blog, 

Try some of the activities/quizzes/videos

Friday, Nov.28/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
pronunciation practice ed endings


READING
3-1 Three Stories about Natural Disasters

New words
Jigsaw reading

3-3 Past Simple, Past Continuous, or Past Perfect
Illustration - The difference between PS,PC,PP
Information about when and while (this was on last night's blog)
Lesson and in-class work.
Answers  are private to teacher. You will be able to open it later.

maybe  review
GRAMMAR
3-4 Passive

Homework for Friday, Nov.28/14

GRAMMAR

Quiz Past Simple or Past Perfect? Answers - on the second page.

STRUCTURE

3-1, 3-2, 3-3 Is it a simple, compound, or complex sentence? Check your Answers.Note that #11 is a complex sentence, not a compound.

3-3 Complex Sentences

Write a complex sentence with each of the words (except "when").

Share your sentences with me at lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Information about when and while

Miscellaneous practice

Preposition video1, video 2

Prepositions of time lesson1, lesson2

Thursday, Nov.27/14 Lesson Plan

VOCABULARY
study for 10 minutes.
Dictation

STRUCTURE
3-3 Complex Sentences
Example sentences using the conjunctions: when, as soon as, etc.
Helen Keller quiz

Information about when and while

WRITING
3-1 Natural Disasters

GRAMMAR
3-2 Past Perfect
Correct #1: 4-8; #2: 4-8; #3: 3-8. Do #4.

LISTENING
3-3 Hiro's Story

Homework for Thursday, Nov.27/14

GRAMMAR
Practice these quizzes: simple past or past progressive quiz;   past simple and past continuous When or While quiz

3-2 Past Perfect

Do #1: 4-8;  #2: 4-8;   #3: 3-8. We'll do #4 tomorrow.
Practice the past perfect with this quiz

Wed., Nov.26/14 Lesson Plan

pre-grammar warmer 

John Lennon song.

GRAMMAR
3-1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Correct #1: 6-10; #2: 6-15; #3: 4-10; #4: 5-8.

Pre-speaking grammar review

Complete the blank boxes.

SPEAKING

3-9 Speaking Pairs

Post grammar / speaking review - past simple and continuous quiz

STRUCTURE

3-2 Compound Sentences
Lesson and exercise

Helen Keller quiz

3-3 Complex Sentences
Example sentences using the conjunctions: when, as soon as, etc.

11:30

GRAMMAR

3-2 Past Perfect

Lesson

Exercise #1: -

Homework for Wed., Nov.26/14

GRAMMAR
3-1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Do #1: 6-10; #2: 6-15; #3: 4-10;  #4: 5-8.

Practise simple past , past progressive (continuous)

Watch this "ed" (past tense of regular verb) endings video (pronunciation).
Practise Regular Past Simple Ending Sounds Pronunciation quiz

Tuesday, Nov.25/14 Lesson Plan

Spelling City - go to Vocabulary

VOCABULARY
Correct Exercise #1.

SPEAKING

3-2 Vocabulary Discussion#1

9:40

LISTENING

3-1 Natural Disasters

GRAMMAR

3-1 Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lesson and exercise
Holiday in Florida exercise

STRUCTURE
3-2 Compound Sentences
Lesson and exercise
non-smrt exercise

Monday, Nov.24/14 Unit 2 Test and the Start of Unit 3

Unit 2 test

STRUCTURE
Helen Keller quiz

Review of Structure 2-1 Simple sentences and Introduction to Unit 3 Simple Sentences)
3-1 Simple Sentences
Lesson and exercise

VOCABULARY
Lesson, pronunciation/meaning
Exercise #1.

GRAMMAR
3-1b Pronunciation of Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Pronunciation Practice

3-1a Past Simple and Past Continuous
Lesson and exercise.

Weekend Homework and Unit 2 Test Study Material

GRAMMAR
2-4 Present Passive
a) Complete the smrt exercise and check your answers.

b) Complete this non-smrt Lesson and Exercise 25 Passive sentences (1) (It is made)

Check your answers.

2-5 Review
Do the exercise.
Correct your answers.

Miscellaneous grammar practice:Practice Present Simple or Continuous quiz
The Passive quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3

Look through this past week's blog, 

Try some of the activities/quizzess/videos.

Friday, Nov.21/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs quiz

GRAMMAR
2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs
Correct #1: 3-15; #2: 5-15; #3: 6-11; #4: 6-20.
Mixed Verbs - information

SPEAKING
2-6 Speaking pairs #1

GRAMMAR
non-smrt Lesson 25 Passive sentences (1) (It is made)
Do a few examples from each part. The remainder will be homework.
The answers will be posted on the weekend blog.

2-4 Present Passive

Homework for Friday, No.21/14

STRUCTURE
2-5 Correct a Paragraph
This is homework to share with me. This is my address:
lesliemillikin@canada-english.com


GRAMMAR
2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs

Do 3-15;  #2: 5-15;  #3: 6-11;  #4: 6-20.

English action and state verbs quiz (halfway through the page)

2-4 Present Passive

Read the lesson.

Thursday, Nov.20/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Present Simple vs Present Continuous quiz

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

SPEAKING

2-3 Mr. Bean

Words to use in the exercise.

STRUCTURE
2-4: Run-on Sentences

Lesson and exercise
Practice correcting run-on sentences NOTE: smrt120 uses method 3.

2-5 Correct a Paragraph

We will do a few examples.

The remainder will be homework to share with me. This is my address:

lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

11:00

non-smrt Lesson 

2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs

Inclass work.

Note: State verbs are only used in simple tenses.

Homework for Thursday, Nov.20/14

GRAMMAR
2-2 Present Continuous

Do #1: 4-15;   #2: 4-15;   #3: 3-10.

Study and practice "3 Present Simple or Present Continuous". Note this is a PDF page. You will need to use a new blank page. Check your answers.

2-3 State and Dynamic Verbs

Read the lesson and watch the video.

STRUCTURE
2-3 Fragments
Learn to avoid sentence fragments. Practice with this quiz.

Wednesday, Nov.18/14 Lesson Plan

study your vocabulary words

VOCABULARY
Dictation

GRAMMAR
2-2 Present Continuous

Study this information which shows the contrast (difference) between the Present Simple and Present Continuous (Progressive)

STRUCTURE
2-2 Fragments

VOCABULARY
Exercise 2 Writing

READING
2-1 Real Estate Blog

Homework for Wednesday, Nov.19/14

Please remember: if you cannot come to school, phone Igor (or Julia) at (604) 688-9366.

Teachers cannot accept email messages from students anymore.

STRUCTURE
Subject and verb agreement quiz 

Parts of a sentence quiz

Word Order - Sentence Structure video  (This what we watched this morning.)

GRAMMAR

2-2 Present Continuous

Read the lesson and watch the video.

Tuesday, Nov.18/14 Lesson Plan

warm-up activity:

Spelling City 1.vocabulary, 2.listening, plus speaking (and grammar)

VOCABULARY
Exercise One

Correct 2-20

SPEAKING

2-2 Vocabulary Discussion

STRUCTURE
Word order lesson and web site information

2-1 Simple Sentences

LISTENING
2-2 My Dream House

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

LISTENING

Homework for Tues.,, Nov.17/14

VOCABULARY

Exercise One - Do 2-20

GRAMMAR
2-1 Present Simple
Do exercise #1: 4-18;   #2: 4-12;   #3: 6-20; #4: 6-20.
Extra practice work Present Simple signal words

USE of the Present Simple - Practice:
1. Repeated actions: habits, routine - quiz
2. Facts or generalizations quiz
3. Scheduled Events in the Near Future quiz


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Extra (optional)
READING
Set 3 click Matching - Accommodation (this word is a little like housing)

Lesson Plan Mon., Nov.14/14 Write Unit 1 Test and Start Unit 2

Review of auxiliary verbs - or not - in questions quiz

Unit 1 Test In Part F, your teacher will dictate the words.
Test correction (not all -   ).


VOCABULARY
Link to Unit 2 Housing - Save this link as a bookmark. I will not post it again



Picture Vocabulary
Lesson
Exercise: Do a few examples from each section and the rest will be homework.


GRAMMAR
start with signal words quiz
2-1 Present Simple
Lesson
Exercise: Do a few examples from each section and the rest will be homework.

At 5 pm this afternoon,

check the blog to see if there are 

any new assignments, practice, videos, etc. 

for you do work on.

Study Suggestions for Tomorrow's (Nov.7) Test

READING
Review new vocabulary words.
12-1 The Space Elevator 

Do the exercise and check your answers.

LISTENING
12-1 Investing in Space Travel
Correct "Listening for Details". Here are the answers.
Chapter II  = the second part of  "Office Gossip"

Reported Speech video

Study this excellent information about reported speech.
Practice conversion of time phrases.

Reported speech quiz

How 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 9,10,11,12. Go back to Oct.20. This is when we started Unit 10. (I was away the week of Oct.14-17, so there is no class blog.)
- Look at "Progress" on your ME page to see if I gave you advice about your last speaking video.

If you still have not made 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.

- If you cannot make a You-tube video, send an "ordinary" one to:
lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Please note that I will be away next week: Nov.10 - 14. 

Ian Wakeford will be your teacher.

There will be a Unit 1 test on November 17.

Thursday, Nov.6/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
Animated video which shows other ways to use reported speech.
Office Gossip Chapter 1

GRAMMAR
12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Correct #1: 5-10; #2: 5-10. Do #3.

SPEAKING
12-7 Class Sentences #2 (Reported Commands and Requests)

WRITINGLesson and Exercise 1
Lesson and Exercise 2

READING
Review new vocabulary words.
12-1 The Space Elevator
Watch video. Short discussion. Read as a group.

If time -
non-smrt reading version ***

LISTENING
12-1 Investing in Space Travel
Correct "Listening for Details".

Homework for Thursday, Nov.6/14

LISTENING
12-1 Investing in Space Travel
Answer "Listening for Details". You can use the transcript (also under "Lesson Documents") if you need to.

GRAMMAR
12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Do #1: 5-10;   #2: 5-10. We'll do #3 tomorrow.
Practice
Reported Statements and Questions + Reported Commands and Requests quiz 1, quiz 2

Wednesday, Nov.5/14 Lesson Plan

warmer
"In the moment" Mini-lesson and quiz note#1
another quiz  reported speech (private to teacher)

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Correct #4: the last two dialogues

SPEAKING
12-3 Speaking Pairs - Reported Speech
12-5 Class Sentences #1 Reported Speech 5 minute exercise

LISTENING
12-1 Investing in Space Travel

WRITING
Lesson and Exercise 1 
Lesson and Exercise 2 


GRAMMAR

12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Lesson and some in-class work

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more homework for tomorrow:

READING
Study these new vocabulary words for tomorrow's reading.

Homework for Wednesday, Nov.5/14

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Do #3: the last two dialogues.

Practice Pronouns in Reported Speech

Practice say and tell  do #3-9. Note: not all of these are about reported speech. 

Here is some extra information about say and tell. Note: It may be difficult to understand.

12-2 Reported Commands and Requests
Read the lesson.

Tuesday, Nov.4/14 Lesson Plan

warmer

Spelling City

Practise Parts of Speech

VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Correct  3-18

Sentence writing - some samples on the board

SPEAKING
12-2  Space (Vocabulary)

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Correct  #1: 5-15;   #2: 5-15;  #3:  Do in-class.

Pronouns in Reported Speech

SPEAKING
12-3 Speaking Pairs (Reported Speech)

Talk about Friday's assessment test and assign questions

Homework for Tuesday, Nov.4/14

The next assessment test is this Friday Nov.7, 2014 

Assessment Test Information

On Tuesday, I will give you the questions you must answer in 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.)

If you prefer, you can send it another way. 

When you are done making your video, 

share it with me (lesliemillikin@canada-english.com).

Due Thursday, Nov.6, 8 pm

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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Do 3-18 plus the sentence writing.

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Do #1: 5-15; #2: 5-15; #3: do not do this one. We will do it in class tomorrow.

Monday, Nov.3/14 Unit 11 Test and the Start of Unit 12

Unit 11 test

VOCABULARY
12-1 Space
Pronunciation, Definition, and Part of Speech
Exercise 1

GRAMMAR
12-1 Reported Speech
Lesson and exercise.

if time, do
11-1 STRUCTURE
Nouns and Verbs - Parallel
Read the notes.

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The next assessment test is this Friday Nov.7, 2014 

Assessment Test Information

On Tuesday, I will give you the questions you must answer in 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.)

If you prefer, you can send it another way. 

When you are done making your video, 

share it with me (lesliemillikin@canada-english.com).

Due Thursday, Nov.6, 8 pm