Thursday, February 28, 2013
Am125 Thursday
1. Laughter is the best medicine
a) discussion
b) media
2. Check Homework
3. Speaking: Past and Present
4. In the News: Caffeine High
5. Debate
6. Unit 9 Writing
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
AM125 Wednesday
1. Speaking with vocabulary words
2. Check Homework
3. TED Talks: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian
4. Debate
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5. Speaking game with 3rd conditionals
6. Grammar 9-2 : Mixed conditionals
7. Exercise #1
8. Past and Present
2. Check Homework
3. TED Talks: Why I'm a weekday vegetarian
4. Debate
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5. Speaking game with 3rd conditionals
6. Grammar 9-2 : Mixed conditionals
7. Exercise #1
8. Past and Present
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
AM125 Tuesday Homework
1. Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day! Wear something pink to fight bullying. Read about it here
2. Grammar 9-1 Exercises #1,#2,#3
2. Grammar 9-1 Exercises #1,#2,#3
AM125 Tuesday
1. Speaking: Unit Introduction
2. Check Homework
3. Vocabulary group activity
4. Vocabulary Exercise #2
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5. Grammar 9-1 First, Second and Third Conditionals
6. First conditional practice dialogue
7. Second Conditionals Practice
8.What would you have done...?
2. Check Homework
3. Vocabulary group activity
4. Vocabulary Exercise #2
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5. Grammar 9-1 First, Second and Third Conditionals
6. First conditional practice dialogue
7. Second Conditionals Practice
8.What would you have done...?
Monday, February 25, 2013
AM125 Monday
1. Speaking warm-up
2. Review Grammar
3. Unit 8 Quiz
4. Mark Quiz
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5. Media: The Worst Crimes of the 20th Century
6. Past Tenses Review worksheet
2. Review Grammar
3. Unit 8 Quiz
4. Mark Quiz
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5. Media: The Worst Crimes of the 20th Century
6. Past Tenses Review worksheet
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
AM125 Thursday Homework
Exit Test Speaking Section
You must complete the speaking section and e-mail the link to me before the test tomorrow!
Nobody can move up without a completed speaking section!
Look on SMRT beside unit 12 on 'my classes' for the link.
You must complete the speaking section and e-mail the link to me before the test tomorrow!
Nobody can move up without a completed speaking section!
Look on SMRT beside unit 12 on 'my classes' for the link.
AM125 Thursday
1. Media: Crime Time
2. Check Homework
3. Writing : A famous crime
4. Grammar 8-3 Simple Past and Past Perfect
5. Practice Exercises
5b. More Practice for Past Perfect
6. Media: FBI's most wanted
7. Review Past tenses worksheet
2. Check Homework
3. Writing : A famous crime
4. Grammar 8-3 Simple Past and Past Perfect
5. Practice Exercises
5b. More Practice for Past Perfect
6. Media: FBI's most wanted
7. Review Past tenses worksheet
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Exit Test Speaking Section
The speaking assignment for Friday is posted on SMRT.
Do not use the video link in the assignment. Instead, follow the instructions for sharing a youtube video and send the link to me!
Assignments must be completed by Friday and it is not possible to move up unless you submit the speaking part of the exam!
Do not use the video link in the assignment. Instead, follow the instructions for sharing a youtube video and send the link to me!
Assignments must be completed by Friday and it is not possible to move up unless you submit the speaking part of the exam!
AM125 Wednesday
1. Speaking Pairs
2. Check Homework
3. The Story of Rubin Carter
a) Predictions from the trailer
b) Bob Dylan "The Hurricane"
c) Reading Exercise
d) Discussion
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4. Grammar 8-2 Past Simple and Continuous
5. Practice Discussion
6. Media: Facebook Fights Crime
2. Check Homework
3. The Story of Rubin Carter
a) Predictions from the trailer
b) Bob Dylan "The Hurricane"
c) Reading Exercise
d) Discussion
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4. Grammar 8-2 Past Simple and Continuous
5. Practice Discussion
6. Media: Facebook Fights Crime
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
AM 125 Tuesday Homework
1. Grammar 8-1 Exercises 1, 3, 4
2. Watch this video and send me a test video if you haven't already!! Very important!!
2. Watch this video and send me a test video if you haven't already!! Very important!!
AM125 Tuesday
1. Speaking: Unit Introduction
2. Check homework
3. Group vocabulary exercise
4. Vocabulary exercise #2
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5. Grammar 8-1 Past simple & present perfect
6. Practice exercise
7. Complete the dialogues
2. Check homework
3. Group vocabulary exercise
4. Vocabulary exercise #2
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5. Grammar 8-1 Past simple & present perfect
6. Practice exercise
7. Complete the dialogues
Monday, February 18, 2013
AM125 Monday Homework
1. Read Unit 8 Vocabulary and do Exercise #1
2. Watch this video explaining how to upload a youtube video for your speaking test. Share a test video with me. (kate.neville@canada-english.com)
2. Watch this video explaining how to upload a youtube video for your speaking test. Share a test video with me. (kate.neville@canada-english.com)
AM125 Monday
1. Review unit 7 grammar
2. Unit 7 quiz
3. Mark quizzes
4. Pronunciation practice: Different questions
4. In the News: Spelling?
5. Quoted speech
6. Partner Writing activity
2. Unit 7 quiz
3. Mark quizzes
4. Pronunciation practice: Different questions
4. In the News: Spelling?
5. Quoted speech
6. Partner Writing activity
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
AM125 Thursday
1. Discussion with vocabulary words
2. Check Media Questions
3. Check Homework
4. Valentine's Day Fun Quiz
5. Love Idioms Matching
6. Agree/Disagree discussion about love
7. In the news: Is vocabulary important?
8. Grammar 7-2 : Noun Clauses with If, Whether and That
9. Grammar exercise #1
10. Picture Prompts
2. Check Media Questions
3. Check Homework
4. Valentine's Day Fun Quiz
5. Love Idioms Matching
6. Agree/Disagree discussion about love
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7. In the news: Is vocabulary important?
8. Grammar 7-2 : Noun Clauses with If, Whether and That
9. Grammar exercise #1
10. Picture Prompts
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
AM125 Wednesday
1. Speaking : Unit Introduction
2. Check Homework
3. Vocabulary group assignment
4. Vocabulary exercise #2
5. Speaking with vocab words
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6. Grammar 7-1: Noun clauses with question words
7. Speaking pairs #1
8. grammar 7-1 exercise #1 questions 2- 15
9. Media 7-1 : Learning Languages
2. Check Homework
3. Vocabulary group assignment
4. Vocabulary exercise #2
5. Speaking with vocab words
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6. Grammar 7-1: Noun clauses with question words
7. Speaking pairs #1
8. grammar 7-1 exercise #1 questions 2- 15
9. Media 7-1 : Learning Languages
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
AM125 Tuesday
1. Unit 6 Grammar Review
2. Unit 6 Quiz
3. Mark Quizzes
4. Writing practice: connecting sentences with adjective clauses
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5. Grammar 6-4: Participles
6. Speaking Pairs
7. Tell me about...
8. Practice with participles
9. Picture Speaking Pairs
2. Unit 6 Quiz
3. Mark Quizzes
4. Writing practice: connecting sentences with adjective clauses
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5. Grammar 6-4: Participles
6. Speaking Pairs
7. Tell me about...
8. Practice with participles
9. Picture Speaking Pairs
Friday, February 8, 2013
AM125 Happy Friday!
1. BBC Quiz Science Fact or Science Fiction
2. Paragraph / Essay Writing Practice
3. Work on Unit 6 Essays
4. Share writing with a partner
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5. Listening Exercise : Space Radio Drama
6. Grammar 6-3 : Defining and non-defining adjective clauses
7. Story Discussion
8. Grammar 6-3 Exercise #1, #2
2. Paragraph / Essay Writing Practice
3. Work on Unit 6 Essays
4. Share writing with a partner
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5. Listening Exercise : Space Radio Drama
6. Grammar 6-3 : Defining and non-defining adjective clauses
7. Story Discussion
8. Grammar 6-3 Exercise #1, #2
Thursday, February 7, 2013
AM125 Thursday
1. 20 Questions with adjective clauses
2. Check homework
3. Media 6-1: Bigfoot
4. Reading 6-2: The Supernatural
5. Paranormal State
6. Begin Unit 6 Essay
2. Check homework
3. Media 6-1: Bigfoot
4. Reading 6-2: The Supernatural
5. Paranormal State
6. Begin Unit 6 Essay
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
AM125 Wednesday
1. Check 'Nessie' Questions
2. After reading discussion
3. Check homework
4. Grammar and speaking practice: picture introductions
5. Alien Encounters Reading
Pre-reading discussion
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
6. Grammar 6-2: Adjective Clauses B
7. Grammar 6-2 : First Exercise in Groups
2. After reading discussion
3. Check homework
4. Grammar and speaking practice: picture introductions
5. Alien Encounters Reading
Pre-reading discussion
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
6. Grammar 6-2: Adjective Clauses B
7. Grammar 6-2 : First Exercise in Groups
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
AM125 Tuesday
1. Speaking 6-1: Unit Introduction
2. Check Homework
3. Group work: Vocabulary teaching, exercise #2 and exercise #3
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4. Grammar 6-1: Adjective clauses A
5. Group work
6. Speaking: Picture identification
2. Check Homework
3. Group work: Vocabulary teaching, exercise #2 and exercise #3
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4. Grammar 6-1: Adjective clauses A
5. Group work
6. Speaking: Picture identification
Monday, February 4, 2013
AM125 Monday
1. Grammar Review Game
2. Unit 5 Quiz
3. Mark and discuss quiz
3b. Present Perfect and Simple Past
4. Media/Discussion: What is the Internet, Really?
5. Liar, Liar
2. Unit 5 Quiz
3. Mark and discuss quiz
3b. Present Perfect and Simple Past
4. Media/Discussion: What is the Internet, Really?
5. Liar, Liar
- Write eight sentences about things you have or haven't done in your life using the present perfect simple.
- Six should be true and two should be false.
- With your group, take turns asking questions to find out which are true and which are false.
6. Media: Blogs
Friday, February 1, 2013
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