English 093

Can you believe it? This semester ends next week!

Here is our plan:

• Check homework — exercises on pp. 95-96 from Practice Book
• Answer any questions concerning grammar handouts
• Do exercises on pp. 244-245, including the phrasal verb box and Time to Talk
• Distribute and go over Grammar to Communicate 3 handout (gerunds or infinitives as objects of verbs)
• Point out chart resources on p. 295 and p. 299
• If time, practice 4 skills on p. 248
• Announce scope of final test
• Change-up activity: Adventures Abroad (DVD)

Homework:

Study for the final test on Monday — good luck!

Good morning, and welcome to June! Here is today’s schedule:

Gerunds? Hope they don't bite!

• Begin Unit 18 (p. 240) focusing on gerunds
• Do warm-up activity on p. 240:”Look at the picture — what are the people doing? Are they enjoying themselves?”
• Follow up with listening on p. 241
• Introduce and practice gerunds as subjects, p. 242-243; ref. “LOOK” box to differentiate between gerunds and verbs in present progressive form
• Introduce and practice using gerunds as objects of prepositions, p. 244-245; reinforce with “Time to Talk” on p. 243 and/or 245
• Distribute and go over supplementary sheets
• Ref. gerund spelling rules on p. 295 and gerund usage table on p. 299
  • Verb + Gerund
  • Verb + Preposition + Gerund
  • Verb + Infinitive
  • Verbs followed by the Gerund or the Infinitive
• If time, do change-up activity: A Horse with No Name (MP3)

Homework:

1. Study the handouts distributed during today’s class
2. Do exercises on pp. 95-96 from Practice Book (teacher will make copies)

Good morning, and hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!

Here is our schedule:

• Return old quizzes
• Introduce Unit 15, focusing on manners and on modals for giving advice/opinion
  • Have Ss describe what is happening in pictures on p. 198 and 199 — are the people doing anything wrong?
  • Point out that should and should not (+ verb) are used to give someone our advice or opinion
  • Introduce and explain progressive forms of the above (Have Ss read Grammar to Communicate 1 & 2 handout
• Check and review homework, pp. 200-203
• Distribute Grammar to Communicate 3
• Apply the above rules to exercises on pp. 204-205
• Do MP3 listening OR DVD viewing/discussion activity
• Solicit Ss requests for final unit of study

Homework:

Read the article International Business Etiquette on p. 203 and answer the questions on p. 204

Good morning! Here is our plan:

• Give Ss time to practice role plays, coaching where needed
  • Assign roles to Ss absent on Monday
  • Perform each role play from grouped desks near the front
• Introduce Unit 15, focusing on manners and on modals for giving advice/opinion
  • Have Ss describe what is happening in pictures on p. 198 and 199 — are the people doing anything wrong?
  • Point out that should and should not (+ verb) are used to give someone our advice or opinion
  • Introduce and explain progressive forms of the above
  • Distribute and go over related grammar explanations
• Change up: Do MP3 listening OR DVD viewing/discussion activity

Homework:

1. Textbook exercises, pp. 200-203
2. Enjoy the long weekend (next Monday is a holiday)

Good morning! Here is our plan for today:

Monday is Quiz day!

• Recap what we covered last Wednesday
• Check and review homework, pp. 190 – 191, plus Grammar section p. 192
• Take and correct grammar quiz from Unit 14
• Do the Dictation section, Cultural Differences listening activity, and Time to Talk on p. 193
• If time, do reading/pronunciation practice on p. 194
• Introduce persuasive role plays using modal verbs
• If time, do related MP3 or DVD listening activity

Homework:

1. Prepare to perform your role play on Wednesday
2. Preview Unit 15

Good morning! Here is our plan for today:

• Return quizzes
• Review homework: Worksheet #49 and Practice Book pp. 72-73
• Practice making negative statements, p. 188 B and p. 189 C
• Point out important usage difference between must not / don’t have to
• Have Ss do pairwork: Time to Talk, p. 189
• Distribute and review new handout, Grammar to Communicate 3
• Practice “had to” exercises on pp. 190 – 191
• If time, introduce role play OR do MP3 listening activity

Homework:

1. Textbook, p. 192 “Grammar”
2. Study for quiz on Unit 14
3. Option: Prepare for role play

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms in this class!

Today’s plan:

• Check homework, exercises on pp. 176-177
• Take quiz on “can” and “be able to” — this one counts!
• Begin Unit 14 — A Kid’s Life. The goals for this unit are to learn how to use:
  • have to / have got to/ must for necessity
  • not have to / must not for lack of necessity and prohibition
  • had to for past necessity
• Distribute grammar explanation sheets for making affirmative and negative statements
• Work through related exercises on pp. 186 – 189
• At some point during this or next lesson, introduce role play activity (make copies) that lends itself to these structures

Homework:

1. Prepare for role plays
2. Do Grammar Worksheet #48: Modal auxiliaries with must/don’t need to
3. Do Practice Book exercises on pp. 72-73

Good morning, and here is our game plan:

• Check homework
  • Grammar to Communicate 3
  • Textbook exercises
• Take quiz on Unit 13 (used this as a learning exercise — no scores recorded)
• Work through dictation and listening exercises on pp. 178-179
  
• “Time to Talk”: Put Ss into groups of 3 and do both of these activities on p. 177 and p. 179
  
• Finish p. 2 of American Graffiti activity focusing on modals from Unit 13 (OK)
• If time, begin Unit 14 on must, have to, have got to (not yet)
  
• Tie in role play (make copies) that lends itself to these structures (“You’ve got to come with us!) (not yet)

Homework:

1. Do exercises on pp. 176-177
2. Study for real quiz on modals studied to date

Good morning! Today’s schedule:

• Introduce the “general” or “specific” rule for using “could” or “was/were able to” (T book, p. 174)
• Check and review homework, pp. 174-175, plus supplementary grammar exercises (1st sheet)
• Do “Time to Talk” communicative activity, p. 175
• Distribute explanation and exercise handouts for “Will be able to”
• Cover related future tense exercises in textbook
• Move on to “Review and Challenge,”including the final “Time to Talk” activity
• Do MP3/DVD activity related to the grammar forms in Unit 13

Homework:

• Study for quiz on Unit 13 (modals of ability)
• Preview Unit 14 (more modals)

Here is the plan for today:

• Take roll
• Return “Destination: Chicago” exercises and review common writing mistakes
• Answer any questions concerning the previous lesson’s content
• Run off and distribute copies of “Modal Verb Study Guide”
• Show 2 short YouTube video clips on modals
• Begin Unit 13, p. 170, focusing on modals can and be able to
• Hand out 3 pages of related grammar notes
• Work through the exercises through pp. 172-173

Homework:

1. Textbook exercises, pp. 174-175
2. Unit 13 supplementary grammar exercises

Extra Study: Check out these video grammar explanations at Learn American English Online