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