Tuesday, August 7th

Your HW for today is:
- Write a paragraph about an athlete you admire. Tell us why they are great!
- Use three gerunds in your paragraph (or more!).
      - Subject
      - Object of Verb
      - Object of Preposition
- Use 4 Vocab words
- Get a cool picture if you can!

Example:
         I admire Michael Phelps. I enjoyed watching him swim in the Olympics. Swimming is an exciting sport
and Phelps is always in the fastest lane. He's very competitive. Michael Phelps trains every day for 28 hours and that's why he has so many medals. Sadly, Michael Phelps is talking about quitting professional swimming.


Some extra notes on Gerunds:

***"Admit" -- In US English, we often say "admit + to + gerund" -- For example, "Carey admitted to crashing Zayed's car."

***"Allow" -- Be careful about the difference between "allow" and "be allowed to."
Gerund: The teacher allows drinking coffee in class.
Base Verb: The students are allowed to drink coffee in class.
        Note that the first sentence is active and the second is in passive voice.

***"Dislike" is only used with gerunds in US English. We don't use it with infinitives.


MEANING GROUPS:

advise
recommend
suggest

begin*
start*

continue*
keep

stop**
finish
quit
complete

can't stand
hate
dislike
mind

enjoy
like*
love*
don't mind
prefer*

delay
postpone
put off

consider
think about
imagine

discuss
talk about

admit ---- deny

remember** ---- forget**

miss

regret

practice
try**

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Happy Monday Everyone! ;)

Today is our last day before joining Josh and Adam's class!

Our plan is...

Unit 4 Quiz

Go over writing HW

Start studying vocab?:
       Vocab List
       Vocab Slideshow

Join Josh and Adam's class at 1pm!

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I hope you enjoyed joining Josh and Adam's class yesterday!

9-10:30:


Warm-up: Signs

Notes on Grammar 4-4: Participial Adjectives!

Exercise with Participial Adjectives

10:40-12pm:
Listening 4-2: "Newspapers"

Unit 4 Vocab: drive [me] nuts, fold, headline, tabloid,

Cloze Exercise

What style of paper is more popular in your country? Traditional or tabloid?
Which style do you prefer? Why?

What happens when Todd and Simon read the paper on the train? Can they finish reading it? Why not?
Where do you read the paper? Do you read it all at once, or do you read part of it and finish later, like Todd and Simon?

1-2pm:
Discussion with Scott's Class!



REMEMBER: Michigan Test Tomorrow!

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Good morning all!

9:00-10:30am:
Quizzes back

Notes on Grammar 4-1: Modal Verbs of Obligation and Advice

Grammar 4-1 Exercises

What's the Job?

10:30am-12pm:

Speaking Pairs with Modals of Obligation and Advice

Giving Advice: Speaking and Writing



1-2pm:

Listening 4-1: "Online Reading"

Unit 4 Vocab: pattern, quite a bit, spare

Exercises:
Reading Comprehension #1
Reading Comprehension #2



HOMEWORK:
We'll see...

Monday, July 23, 2012

Happy Monday all!

Our plan for today is...

9:00-10:30/11:
Unit 3 Quiz

10:30/11-12pm:
Unit 4 Intro: Speaking & Vocabulary

This week's topic is Literature!

Click here for the vocabulary list.
Click here for the vocabulary slideshow.

Student One: literature, drive (someone) crazy, fold, astronaut, dull -- Luis

Student Two: ordinary, review, poet, magazine, novel -- Fahad

Student Three: biography, fairy tale, perform, play (n), celebrity, spare (adj) -- Maya

Student Four: article, tabloid, regret, fiction, non-fiction -- Ibrahim

1-2pm:
Notes on Grammar 4-1: Modals of Obligation and Advice

HOMEWORK:
1. Audio Match 2x
2. Write a short story, dialogue or paragraph using the Speaking and Vocabulary words above

Friday, July 20th, 2012

Happy Friday Everyone!

Our plan for today is...

9:00-10:30am:
Correct HW

Vocab Review Games
- Which Word?

Structure

Google doc with our examples here.

10:40am-12pm:
Finish Structure

Circle Story with Past Tenses

Vocab Race?

HOMEWORK:
Write 2-3 paragraphs about the worst disaster you have experienced OR heard of.
Use:
- Past Simple
- Past Continuous at least twice
- Past Perfect at least once
- Past Simple Passive at least once
- 8 vocab words

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Good morning in the new building!

Our plan for the day is...

9:00-10:30:
Warm-up by writing Discussion Questions!

Finish Reading 3-1: "Three Natural Disasters"
+ Grammar 3-2 Intro

10:40-12pm:
Notes on Grammar 3-2: Past Perfect

Grammar 3-2 Exercises #1-2

Circle Story with past tenses???

Tests Back!

PIZZA FOR LUNCH!


1-2pm:
Discussion with Nicole and Josh/Adam's classes in Room 238 upstairs!


HOMEWORK:
Grammar 3-2: Finish Ex #1, do #2-3

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

IMPORTANT!


Tomorrow, we will meet at Building 50 and walk to Building 28.

Good morning everyone!

I hope you're enjoying this rainy Tuesday.

Our plan for today is...

9:00-20: Hello's, Collect HW, Answer Q's

9:20-9:50: "ed" ending pronunciation

VOCAB

10:40-12pm:

 Grammar 3-1: Simple Past Vs. Past Continuous Exercises


1-2pm:

Listening 3-1: "Have you ever been in a natural disaster?"
          Listening for Meaning
          Listening for Details


HOMEWORK:
Grammar Exercise 3-1: #3 and 4

Monday, July 16th, 2012

It's Monday again and that means...

9:00-20am:
Questions!

9:20-11am:
Unit 2 Quiz

11am-12pm:
Unit Intro - this week our unit theme is "Our Planet" and we've got A LOT of vocabulary this week.
Speaking and Vocab

(1) Find the definitions for the words in your sections:

Student One:

(natural disaster, geography, Europe, Arctic, southern)

Student Two:

(quarter (to nine), decrease, earthquake, repair, injury)

Student Three:

(tsunamis, Antarctica, continents, North America, sail)

Student Four:

(disaster, hurricanes, nature, journey, ground)

(2) Take turns asking the people in your group questions and sharing definitions.

1-2pm:
 Intro to Grammar 3-1


Notes on Grammar 3-1: Simple Past and Past Continuous

If you have time start Interesting Histories

HOMEWORK:
(1) Audio Match two times.
(2) Write a short story or conversation using the vocabulary words from the speaking exercise (all of them!)

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

Happy Thursday all!

9:00-25am:
Write Discussion Questions

9:25-10:30am:
Listening 2-2: "Dream House"
         Notes
         Dictation Exercise

10:40am-12pm:
Notes on Grammar 2-4: Present Passive

Grammar 2-4 Exercises

1-2pm:
Discussion with Neal!

HOMEWORK:

• - Find a picture of your “dream house” on google images or some other images search

• - Imagine that you live in your dream house. Write 2-3 paragraphs describing their dream house, using:

• Simple Present
• Present Continuous at least 3 times
• Simple Present Passive at least 2 times
• Present Continuous Passive at least 1 time
• 10 or more vocabulary words

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Good morning!

Today, our plan is...

9:00-25am:
Correct HW, Share "Where am I?" paragraphs

9:25-10:30am:
Notes on Grammar 2-3: Stative and Dynamic Verbs

Grammar 2-3 Exercises

10:40am-12pm:
Reading 2-1: "Real Estate Agent Blog"

Which place would you like to live in? Why?

Describe your ideal apartment or house.

Is it similar to any of the houses we read about? How?

Or is it very different? How?

1-2pm:
Stative & Dynamic Verbs: Speaking Pairs

Vocabulary Exercise

Homework: Be Free!

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Happy Tuesday!

Today our plan is...

9:00-10am:
Collect HW, Hand back quizzes and Q's

9:10-25am:
Read each other's HW & guess who wrote each one
Review reasons to use Simple Present

9:25-10:05am:
Grammar 2-1 Exercises #1-3

10:05-11:15am:
Listening 2-1: "Great Apartment Living"
          Notes
          Group Questions

- What are some good things about the apartment? What about bad things?

- Do you think the woman should take the apartment? Why or why not?

- Have you ever rented a horrible apartment or house? What was the worst thing about it?

- Next time you look for a new apartment, what do you want it to have? (A good location, new appliances, etc.)

11:15am-12pm:
Grammar 2-2 Intro: Where Am I? (Present Continuous)

Start notes on Grammar 2-2: Present Continuous

1-2pm:
Finish Grammar 2-2 notes

Grammar 2-2 Exercises

HOMEWORK:

- Grammar 2-2, Exercise #3
- A “Where Am I?” Paragraph using Present Continuous at least 3 times

Monday, July 9th, 2012

Happy Monday--it's time for another week!


Today, our plan is...


9:00-20am:
Questions, Collect HW


9:20-11am:
Unit 1 Quiz

11am-12pm:
Our topic for Unit 2 is Housing!


Let's start with Speaking and Vocab


(1) Find the definitions for the words in your section
You can find vocabulary on the Vocab List.
Also, a PDF of the Vocabulary Slideshow is in your inbox!


Student One: Ricardo and Fahad
         (Advertisement, dryer, apartment, furnished, furniture)

Student Two:Maya and Ibrahim
        (stove, roommate, utility [utilities], lease, deposit)

Student Three:Zayed, Luis, and Victor
        (ceiling, landlord, neighbor, neighborhood, appliance)

Student Four:All
       (cable, balcony, facilities, industrial, commercial, residential, rural)

(2) Take turns asking your group members questions. Explain your vocab words! :)


1-2pm:
Intro to Grammar 2-1: Questions about Housing and Habits

Notes on Grammar 2-1: Present Simple


HOMEWORK:
(1) Audio Match two times. Take a screenshot and email it to ---. Or take a pictures on your phone and show it Ronica in class.
(2) Write about your housing in Spokane using 10 of the vocab words from today. (Write on the card you got in class -- we will use this tomorrow!)
Generally study vocab!

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Happy Friday everyone!

9:00-20am:
Check HW

9:20-10:00am:
Listening 1-2: "A Healthy Lifestyle"
         Questions

10:00-30am:
Listening/Grammar Worksheet

10:40am-12pm:
Structure and Writing
        Topic Sentences
        Supporting Sentences
        Concluding Sentences

Start Writing:
- Write a mini-essay about how you stay healthy. (If you don't stay in shape, imagine that you do OR write about someone who does, like your favorite athlete)
-  Use at least 10 Unit 1 Vocab words

Here's a suggestion for how to organize your essay:
Short Intro: Why is staying in shape important to you? How long have you been in shape?
Body 1: How do you stay fit? Talk about exercising and eating right
Body 2: What do you do when you get sick or hurt? Talk about when you are sick or hurt
Short Conclusion: Will you continue your current routine? Why or why not? How will being in shape benefit your life? What are your suggestions for others?

HOMEWORK:
- Finish your mini-essay and email it to Ronica (or bring it to class on Monday)

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Welcome back!

I hope you all had a great Fourth of July!

9:00-15am:
How was your Fourth of July? // How do you stay in shape?

9:15-10:30:
Reading 1-1: "A Journal"

10:40am-12pm:
Grammar Intro: Some of Tuesday's Questions

Notes on Grammar 1-2: Questions

Grammar 1-2 Exercises #1 (1-8), #2 and #3

1-2pm:
Vocab Game

? The Question Game ?


HOMEWORK:
Grammar 1-2: Exercise #1 (9-16), #4 and #5

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Happy Tuesday all!

Today, our plan is...

9:00-10am:
HW Check

9:15-10:00am:
Speaking & Vocab:

          Student One:
         (vitamin, reduce, bleed(ing), hurt, sore, physical activity)
             
         Student Two:
         (swollen, itch, bandage, temperature, stomachache, in shape, out of shape)

         Student Three:
         (cough, pills, laziest, fit, unfit, active, lose weight, gain weight)

         Student Four:
         (surgery, scar, allergic to, work out, couch potato, treadmill)

10:00-30am:
Grammar 1-1 Intro: Answer a question from Speaking & Vocab and highlight the verbs in your question and answer.


Why do some sentences have more than one verb? What do we call different kinds of verbs?

10:40-12pm:
Notes on Grammar 1-1: Three Kinds of Verbs.

Grammar 1-1 Exercises #3 and #2

1-2pm:
Engrade Check


Listening 1-1: "Staying in Shape"
          Dictation Exercise

Which speakers like to cycle? Where do they cycle to?

Who doesn’t like to go to the gym? What does she/he do instead?

Who enjoys running? And what do they say about it?

Which speaker’s way to “stay in shape” is most similar to yours? Why?

HOMEWORK:
Write a paragraph about how you stay in shape (or don't! :p ).
- Use 12 vocabulary words from class today in your paragraph.
- Highlight or underline all of the verbs in your paragraph.
        - Make sure you have two negative sentences in your paragraph

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to SCEL English 120!

It's the beginning of a new quarter--are you excited?!

Today our plan is...

1:00-30:
Ice breaker: Getting to know you

1:30-50pm:
Bookmark our blog!
http://smrtcarey.blogspot.com/

Class Policies & commonly used sites

1:50-2:00:
Go over the homework!

HOMEWORK:


The topic for Unit 1 is Health and Fitness!


(1) Play Audio Match with SMRT Unit 1 vocab words 2 times.
Take screenshot and email it to ronica.allen@usa-english.com (or take picture on your phone show it Ronica in class)

(2) Tomorrow, we will do a speaking exercise in class.
Look up the definitions for the words in your section (click on the links below to see the questions):
Tomorrow, you will explain these words to you group mates! Make sure you're ready!
        - Vocab List
        - Vocab Slideshow (also in your inbox)

        Student One:
       (vitamin, reduce, bleed(ing), hurt, sore, physical activity)
             
       Student Two:
       (swollen, itch, bandage, temperature, stomachache, in shape, out of shape)

       Student Three:
       (cough, pills, laziest, fit, unfit, active, lose weight, gain weight)

       Student Four:
       (surgery, scar, allergic to, work out, couch potato, treadmill)

Monday, June 25, 2012

Happy Finals Week!

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Here's our plan for today:

9:00-15am:
Announcements

9:15-?:
Your questions about grammar or vocab!

Units 1-3, 7 and 5 Practice with Pictures and dice

SMRT Review Packet -- in your email!

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Good morning all!

9:00-20am:

Reminders about Finals Week

9:20-10:30am:

Interview a "celebrity" (with indirect questions and question tags)

"Report" your interview with reported speech

10:40-12pm:

Finish Writing

HOMEWORK:

Study for the finals!

Thursday, June 21st

Happy Thursday all!

Schedule for finals week:
Monday: Review (No Unit 11 Test!) -- PM class
Tuesday: Michigan Test, --PM class
Wednesday: Grammar Final (Units 1-12-1, you have all day to complete it) -- PM Class
Thursday: Vocabulary Final (Units 1-11, you have 9am-12pm to complete) -- NO PM class! -- BBQ at 12pm
Friday: 140 Presentations! -- Conference about 120 grades w/Carey
Monday (7/2): Receive all class grades & new class assignments from Ronica  -- English practice with Nicole's class -- Graduation! -- NEW CLASSES start at 1pm!


Our plan for today is...

9:00-25am:
Write Discussion q's!

9:25-11:15am:
Grammar 12-1 Exercise #3

11:15am-12pm:
Listening 11-2: "Celebrity Gossip Journalist"

1-2pm:
Discussion with Neal's and 1/2 of Scott's classes. Go to Neal's room after lunch.

HOMEWORK:
None

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Our plan for today is....

9:00-30am:
Correct HW; Who would be what? with HW


9:30-10:30am:
Indirect Questions: Speaking Pairs 2

Grammar 11-2 Exercises #1 and #3

Trivia with Indirect Questions and Question Tags


10:40am-12pm:
Reading 11-1: "Three Celebrity Interviews"


1-2pm:
Notes on Grammar 12-1: Reported Speech

HOMEWORK:
(1) Answer Reading questions
(2) Choose a celebrity to be for your "interview" tomorrow

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Good morning everyone!

Today, our plan is...

9:00-20:
Collect HW, hand quizzes back

9:20-40:
Indirect Questions, Speaking Pairs 1

9:40-10:30:
Grammar 11-1 Exercises #1, 3, and 4

10:40am-12pm:
Listening 11-1: "Celebrity Life"
          Dictation Exercise
          Questions

1-2pm:
Notes on Grammar 11-2: Question Tags

Speaking: Bag of Items

Grammar 11-2: Exercise #2

HOMEWORK:
Grammar 11-1 Exercise #2 (Exercise #5 = 5 EC)
Listening 11-1; Answer the questions + "What would you be if you could be a musician, politician, movie star or athlete?"
 Don't copy from the dictation exercise. Write in your own words.

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Good Morning everyone!

Today, our plan is...

9:00-20:
Questions, Collect HW

9:20-11am:
Quiz!

11am-12pm:
Time to start our new unit: Celebrities!

Speaking & Vocab

(1) Look up the vocabulary in your section.
You can find vocabulary on the Vocab List.
Also, I emailed a PDF of the Vocabulary Slideshow to you.

Student One: Asami, Taher
        (dishonest, politician, tear(s), glamorous(ly), honest, mansion)

Student Two: Osama, Maha
        (career, influence, gifted, star, public, attention)

Student Three: Saleh, Kseniya
         (achievement, well-known, celebrity, talent, impressive)

Student Four: Joe, Ibrahim
         (gossip, plastic surgery, adoption, luxurious, appearance)


(2) Get into groups and take turns asking each other questions!
Explain "your" vocab words to your group members if you need to :)


1-2pm:
Notes on Grammar 11-1: Indirect Questions


HOMEWORK:
(1) Audio Match two times. Take a screenshot and email it to me, or take a picture on your phone and show it to me in class.
(2) Write a story or dialogue with all of the vocab words we used in class today:
dishonest, politician, tear(s), glamorous(ly), honest, mansion, career, influence, gifted, star, public, attention, achievement, well-known, celebrity, talent, impressive, gossip, plastic surgery, adoption, luxurious, appearance.

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Happy Friday, everyone!

9:00-25:
Correct HW

9:25-10:30:
Listening 10-2: "Travel Wish List"
        Notes
        Questions

10:40-11:15am:
Vocab Game

11:15am-12pm:
Writing!
Topic: Taking a trip
Vocab: Any 8 vocab words
(1) You just decided to go on a trip. Think about your trip and talk about probable events:
Modal Simple (Modal + Base Verb) with:
      - Must
      - May/Might/Could (choose one)
      - May/Might Not (choose one)
      -Can't / Must not (choose one)
(2) You are on your trip and some of your travel buddies are gone. Think about what they are probably doing:
Modal Continuous (Modal + be + Ving) with:
      - Must
      - May/Might/Could (choose one)
      - May/Might Not (choose one)
      -Can't / Must not (choose one)
(3) You are on the airplane back home and you met a person who went to the same place! Write about about what they probably did:
Modal Perfect (Modal + have + Past Participle) with:
      - Must
      - May/Might/Could (choose one)
      - May/Might Not (choose one)
      -Can't / Must not (choose one)


HOMEWORK:
- Finish writing and email to Carey (or bring on paper Monday if your internet isn't working)

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Good morning!


9:00-20am:
Write Discussion Questions

Link to Vocab



9:20-10:00am:
Correct HW



10:00 - 10:30?am:
Finish Reading


10:40am-12pm:
Notes on Grammar 10-3: So/Neither Do I

Grammar 10-3 Exercises #1 and 2

Speaking Pairs: Agreeing

1-2pm:
Discussion with Josh/Adam's Class and1/2 of Nicole's Class


HOMEWORK:
Grammar 10-3, Exercise #3

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Happy Hump Day!

9:00-50am:
Announcements, Correct HW

9:50am-12pm (Break 10:30-40):
Reading 10-1: "Where the Hell is Matt?"

Exercise #1

Exercise #2

Exercise #3

1-2pm:
Finish Listening

Grammar 10-1 and 10-2 Practice
Speaking and Writing: Explaining Photos

HOMEWORK:
Write about 4 photos from Explaining Photos and bring your sentences to class.

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Good morning and happy Tuesday!

Today our plan is...

Grammar City!!!

9:00-25am:
Remember Modals of Probability?
Warm up with Mystery Sounds

9:25-10:00am:
Grammar 10-1 Exercises #1-3

10:00-10:30am:
Notes on Grammar 10-2: Modals of Probability: Past

10:40am-12pm:
Exercises for Grammar 10-2

1-2pm:
Listening 10-1: Packaged Tours VS Backpacking

HOMEWORK:
Grammar 10-2
- Finish Exercise 2
- Do Exercise 3

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Happy Monday! I hope that you all had great weekends!

Today our plan is...

9:00-20am:
Questions

9:20 - 11am (Break 10:30-40):
Quiz

11am-12pm:
Unit Intro, Speaking and Vocab

This week's theme is travel!

(1) Look up the definitions for the words in your section. Click here for the vocab list on SMRT. I also emailed the SMRT vocab slideshow to you - check your inbox!

Student One: MJ, Asami
        wander, (play a) hoax, instant, depart, aisle (seat)

Student Two: Osama, Maha
        flight attendant, motorboat, rowboat, route, transport, destination

Student Three: Joe, Taher
          gorgeous, overseas, packaged tour, backpack(ing), luggage

Student Four: Ibrahim, Kseniya
          advantage, disadvantage, provide, cruise, immigration, customs


(2) Take turns asking each other questions in your group. You are in charge of explaining the vocab from your section.


1-2pm:
Grammar Notes for 10-1: Modal Verbs of Probability: Present and Future

Start Grammar Exercises #1-3

HOMEWORK:
(1) Audio Match 3 times
(2) Write a story or dialogue with the vocabulary words we learned in class today:
wander, (play a) hoax, instant, depart, aisle (seat), flight attendant, motorboat, rowboat, route, transport, destination, gorgeous, overseas, packaged tour, backpack(ing), luggage, advantage, disadvantage, provide, cruise, immigration, customs.
Try to use 2-3 vocab words in each sentence.

Friday, June 8th, 2012

TGIF! (Thank Goodness It's Friday!)

9:00-25:

Correct HW

9:25-10:00am:

Vocab Game

10:00-30:

Structure

10:40- 12pm: :

Continue Structure

Cued Writing Practice

HOMEWORK:
Cued Writing 2-4

Thursday, Jun 7th, 2012

Good morning!

Today our plan is...

9:00-25:
Write Discussion Questions!

9:25- 10:30:
Speaking and 2nd Conditional:
        What would you do if...?

        Opposite of the Truth: Speaking Pairs

Start Grammar 9-3 Exercises

10:40-12pm:
Listening 9-2: "Weather Lesson"

1-2pm:
Discussion with Scott and 1/2 of Adam/Josh's class!

HOMEWORK:
- Finish Grammar 9-3 Exercise #2
- Do Grammar 9-3 Exercise #3

OTHER INFO:
We didn't get to listen to listening after we checked our answers together. If you want to listen again and listen for the answers, click here.

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Good Morning!

Today, our plan is... SUPER GRAMMAR DAY!

9:00-20:
Questions about the quiz

9:20-10:30:
Notes on Grammar 9-1: First Conditional

Grammar 9-1: Exercises #1 and 4

Speaking Pairs: First Conditional

10:40am-12pm:
Notes on Grammar 9-2: Second Conditional

Grammar 9-2: Exercises


1-2pm:
Correct Reading HW


HOMEWORK:
Grammar 9-1: #3
Grammar 9-2: Finish #3

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

 Happy Tuesday!

9:00-10:00am:
Finish Listening

10:00am-12pm:
Notes on Phrasal Verbs (From Unit 8)

Phrasal Verbs Exercises

Start?
Reading 9-1: "Incredible Weather"

1-2pm:
Reading 9-1: "Incredible Weather"


HOMEWORK:
(1) Finish Exercise #2 from Grammar 8-3
(2) Send Carey  your answers to the reading exercise. Use complete sentences and DO NOT copy from the text. Use your own words!

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to another week!


Today, our plan is...


9:00-20am:
Questions


9:20-10:30:
Quiz

10:40am-12pm:
Vocabulary and Speaking with Unit 9 -- "Weather"


(A) Look up the words in your speaking section. You are in charge of explaining these words to your group!
Here is the link to the vocab list. I also emailed the vocab slideshow to you -- check your email for a pdf!


Student One: Taher, Ibrahim  (temperature, humid, dry, bury, drought)


Student Two: Kseniya, Hayfa, MJ  (mild, harsh, lightning, occasionally, damp)


Student Three: Asami, Maha  (tan, dust, tropical, drop, below freezing, above freezing)


Student Four: Osama, Joe (Fahrenheit, Celsius, weather forecast, pleasant, miserable, soaked)


(B) Join your group. Take turns asking each other questions. Explain the vocab words from your section if you need to.


Group A: Taher, Kseniya, Maha, Osama, MJ


Group B: Ibrahim, Hayfa, Asami, Joe


1-2pm:
Listening 9-1: "The Best Weather"


HOMEWORK:
(1) Audio Match three times. Try to repeat the words after you hear them to practice pronunciation.
(2) Write a short story or dialogue with the words we learned in class today: 
mainland, temperature, humid, dry, bury, drought, mild, harsh, lightning, occasionally, damp, tan, dust, tropical, drop, below freezing, above freezing, Fahrenheit, Celsius, weather forecast, pleasant, miserable, soaked

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Happy Friday--and first day of June--everyone!

9:00-45am:
Today, we'll start by correcting our HW together & having a little discussion about it.
(Because of the short week, we did Reading 8-1 as HW)

9:45-10:30:
Listening 8-2: "Logging in Tasmania"
     Listening for Meaning
     Listening for Details

11:20am-12pm:
Finish Listening

Grammar Worksheet

HOMEWORK:
- Do the writing section of the grammar worksheet

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Happy Thursday, Everyone!


9:00-20am:
Write Discussion Q's
 - Write at least 3 questions:
             - Use grammar and vocab from Unit 4 in at least 1 questions
             - Write questions you want to talk about; this activity is to practice your fluency (speed and smoothness of speaking).
            - Put your name in parentheses after your questions: (Carey)


9:20-40am:
Grammar 8-1 Speaking Practice: Already and Not Yet


9:40-10:30am:
Notes on Grammar 8-2: Present Perfect Continuous to Explain the Present


Photos Speaking/Writing Practice

10:40am-12pm:
Grammar 8-2 Exercises

1-2pm:
Discussion

HOMEWORK:
Reading 8-1: "Three Environmentally Friendly Cities"

MJ, Asami, Kseniya, Osama and Maha will go to Nicole's class
Seri, Ibrahim, Hayfa, Taher and Joe will go to Neal's class

***Because this is a short week, we won't get to grammar 8-3. Don't worry! We will study it next week! :)