Homework Dec 31st

1) Finish part two of Media 1-1

Part Two: Pick one of Alan’s other personal stories not mentioned above.  Summarize it in a paragraph below:

AM130 - Unit 1 "Friends and Peers"

1. Warm-up
2. Unit introduction
3. Reading Activity: The Secrets of Male Friendships
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4. Group Discussion: Friendships
5. Media #1: Bullying Websearch

Happy Friday (And Merry Christmas)

1) Holiday and Christmas Activities

PM2 Discussion Questions

Jobs! - Discussion

PM1 - Current Events

1. Passport Babies
2. Rescued snowboarder to get $10,000 bill. 
3. Questions

AM130 - Thursday

1. Big Sells, Tiny Targets - Reading
2. Obesity Ad Controversy
3. Fashion for 'Fuller Figures'

PM1 - Current Events

1. Enbridge Oil Debate
2. Passport Babies

AM130 Wednesday

1. Colour Idioms
2. The Sensual Shopper
3. It's not just what you say, it's how you say it!
4. Obesity and Controversy

PM2 Discussion Questions

1. What are the most exciting things about moving to a new city?

2. What are the scariest things about moving to a new city?

3. What did you have trouble doing when you first came to Vancouver?

4. What do you have to do when you arrive somewhere new? (example: set up a bank account)

5. How long does it take to feel at home?

6. What are the best ways to meet people in Vancouver?

7. What would you recommend to someone else who is moving to Vancouver?

PM1 Current Events

1. Cuddle Parties
2. Discussion Questions
3. 'Whitey on the Moon'

AM130 - Tuesday

1) Finish checking vocab exercises
2) Nike videos and discussion
3) Media: Behind the Swoosh
4) Follow-up summary 

5) How do I look?
6) Writing: Parallelism

PM2 Discussion Questions

Pronunciation Discussion

PM1 Current Events - Monday

1. Canadian parents concerned about safety after shooting in Connecticut. 
2. The Limits of Immigration

AM130 - Monday

1) Speaking warm-up
2) Introduction to Unit 11
3) Vocabulary Focus
4) How do I look?
5) Reading: It's not just what you say...

Happy Friday!

1. Share Writing
2. Check Homework
3. Assumptions Game 
4. Writing Practice - Paragraphs
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5. Phrasal Verbs
6. Speaking Practice

7. Reading : Three Celebrity Interviews

8. Conversation Questions

PM2 - Conversation Questions

How often do you cook?

How good are you at cooking?

What are some things that you can cook?

What dish or food are you best at cooking?

Do you think you can cook better than your mother?

Who is a better cook, your mother or your grandmother?

Are cooking shows popular in your country? Do you watch any cooking shows?

What is the hardest thing to cook?

What are some of the advantages of cooking your meals at home? How about the disadvantages?

If you had your own personal chef, what meal would you ask for most?

How hard is it to become a chef? What do you have to do to become a chef?

Thursday PM1

1. The Lying Game
2. Conversation Questions: Standard of Living
3. Grammar Practice 
4. Punctuation

Thursday AM Homework

1. Grammar 11-2 #1,#2,#3

Thursday AM in class

1. Practice indirect questions: Press Conference
2. Check homework
3. Grammar 11-2 : Question Tags
4. Speaking Practice: You think, maybe
5. 20 questions
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6. Listening : Celebrity Gossip Journalist
7. Writing : A celebrity you admire or dislike

PM2

Healthy Living Reading

Wednesday PM1

1. Partner Warm-up: Who has the most....?
2. Conversation Questions: Adventure
3. Grammar: ADVANCED GRAMMAR REVIEW
                               ADVANCED GRAMMAR REVIEW QUIZ 2

Wednesday AM Homework

1) Finish reading questions: Rick Hansen and Terry Fox

2) Write 5 indirect questions for Rick Hansen or Terry Fox
You don't have to write the answers!

Wednesday AM in Class

1. Speaking Practice : I Don't Know...
2. Check Homework
3. Pronunciation: Changing Meanings with Word Stress
4. Indirect Questions Worksheet
5. Indirect Questions Interview - Partners
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6. Speaking and Reading: Terry Fox and Rick Hansen
7. Press Conference

PM1 Tuesday

1. Alibi Game
2. Conversation Questions: Social Problems
3. ADVANCED GRAMMAR REVIEW
4. ADVANCED GRAMMAR REVIEW QUIZ 2

Tuesday Homework

1. Grammar 11-1 #2,#3,#4,#5

Tuesday AM in Class

1. Speaking Warm-up 
2. Check Test 
3. Vocabulary Exercise - Groups
4. Vocabulary Reading 
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5. Grammar 11-1 : Indirect Questions
6. Speaking Practice - Partners
7. Discussion - Would you like to be a celebrity or not? Why?
8. Listening : Celebrity Life
    a) questions
      b) fill in the blanks
9. Short Writing 

Pm1 - Monday

1. Warm-up stories - past simple and continuous 

2. Conversation questions - Encouragement 

3. Grammar Practice 

Monday Homework

Practice phrasal verbs for travel. 

Monday in Class

Hi, Elena's class!
Lesson plans and homework will be up on this blog every day until Friday so please remember to check.

today's class:
1. Review unit 10 grammar. 
2. Unit 10 Test
Optional: Extra Practice Agreeing and Disagreeing

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3. ESL News Listening Assignment
4. Unit 10 Review Group Project: Planning a Vacation
5. Class Presentations 

Friday in Class

1. Warm-up Tongue Twisters
2. Pronunciation - Stressed and Unstressed Words
3. Check Homework
4. Listening - Travel Wish List
    a) notes
    b) questions
    c) discussion "what is the one place you'd like to visit most? Why?"
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5. Grammar 10-3 Agreeing and Disagreeing
6. Speaking Practice 1
      Speaking Practice 2
7. Video - Travelling on the Cheap
    a) discussion
      b) listening questions

Wednesday Homework

1. Finish your travel blog post. Make sure to include a picture!

2. Grammar 10-2 #1 and #2 only!

Wednesday in Class

1. Speaking for Vocab and Grammar
2. Check Homework
3. Listening: Climbing the Half Dome
4. Grammar 10-2: Modals of Probability in the Past
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5. Speaking Practice
6. Travel Blogs Introduction
example: 6 reasons I love Montreal
7. Travel Blog Assignment 
    reading questions
    writing

Jordan's PM1 Class

1. Warm-up and Review
2. Discussion - Restaurants
2b. Find someone who...
3. Listening - Hamburger Restaurant
    Listening - Heavenly Pies 
4.Speaking Activity "How do you make it?"
   group 1
    group 2
    group 3

Tuesday Homework

Grammar 10-1 #1,2,3,4


Please share with me (kate.neville@canada-english.com) before class tomorrow.

Unit 10 Focus Words

Unit 10 Focus Words

Tuesday in Class

1. Introductions
2. Pronunciation Practice "Wh. Questions"
3. Vocabulary Unit 10
4. Focus Vocabulary Hunt
5. Definitions
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6. Grammar 10-1 Modals of Probability
7. Speaking Practice
    partner #1
    partner #2
8. Listening "Package Tours vs. Backpacking"

Jordan's PM1 Class

1. Listening - Supermarket
 1b.   Listening Questions    

2. Supermarket Sections

3. Supermarket discussion

4. Supermarket Picture - Vocabulary

Monday in Class

1. Unit 9 Review
2. Unit 9 Test
Optional: Pronunciation Worksheet

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3. Listening 'The Atmosphere'
4. Definite and Indefinite Articles - Reading and Writing Practice