Wednesday, July 27

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Pronunciation Pairs, finish Unit 10, p. 40
• Return 50-50 Unit 6 vocabulary spelling tests
• Check and give points for Voice Threads
• Start working toward a final oral presentation
• Check HW: Fifty-Fifty Unit 7 Worksheets A and B
• Fifty-Fifty, continue Unit 7, pp. 40-41 (supplement with handouts)
• Worksheet: Exchanging Goods
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening (make copies) OR listen for the mistake

Homework

1. Fifty-Fifty, Homework, p. 42; plus Self-study exercise 7, p. 112
2. Voice Thread (make new recording)

Tuesday, July 26

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Pronunciation Pairs, Unit 10, p. 38
• Return 50-50 listening quizzes (makeup?)
• Give 50-50 Unit 6 vocabulary spelling test (words from "green box" on p. 33)
• Check and give points for Voice Threads
• Continue 1-minute speeches
• Check HW: Fifty-Fifty Unit 6 Worksheets A and B
• Fifty-Fifty, start Unit 7, p.38
• Worksheet: Exchanging Goods
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening (make copies) OR listen for the mistake

Homework

1. Fifty-Fifty, Unit 7 worksheets A and B
2. Voice Thread

Monday, July 25

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Return Pronunciation Pairs quiz from Unit 6
• Announce Unit 6 vocabulary spelling test on Tuesday
• Check and give points for Voice Threads
• Continue 1-minute speeches
• Check HW: Unit 6, Self-study exercise (use Moodle to access listening files)
• Fifty-Fifty, Unit 4 listening quiz
• Fifty-Fifty, hand out Unit 6 Worksheets A and B
• Worksheet: Exchanging Goods
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening (make copies) OR listen for the mistake

Homework

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about a hobby, movie, book, TV show, or website that you like. Show us one or more pictures as you speak.
2. Fifty-Fifty Unit 6 Worksheets A and B
3. Study for vocabulary spelling test on Tuesday
4. Voice Thread

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Friday, July 22

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Announce Unit 6 vocabulary spelling test on Monday
• Check Voice Threads (demo for students absent Thursday)
• Continue 1-minute speeches
• Pronunciation Pairs
  
• Check HW: ESL-LAB listening homework: "Where are you from?" (http://esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm)
• Fifty-Fifty, continue Unit 6, (pre-teach vocabulary)
• Worksheet: Exchanging Goods
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening (make copies) OR listen for the mistake

Homework

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about a hobby, movie, book, TV show, or website that you like. Show us one or more pictures as you speak.
2. Unit 6, Self-study exercise (use Moodle to access listening files)
3. Study for vocabulary spelling test on Monday
4. Voice Thread

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Thursday, July 21

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Introduce new Voice Thread
• 1-minute speeches
• Pronunciation Pairs, listening quiz
  
• Check HW: Worksheets 15 and 16
• Fifty-Fifty, continue Unit 6, pp. 34-36 (pre-teach vocabulary)
• Prepositions (supplement)
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• Alt: Exchanging Goods
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about a hobby, movie, book, TV show, or website that you like. Show us one or more pictures as you speak.
2. ESL-LAB listening homework: "Where are you from?" (http://esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm)
3. Voice Thread

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Wednesday, July 20

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Check HW: Celine Dione song
• Return "question" quizzes
• 1-minute speeches
• Pronunciation Pairs, Unit 7, p. 27 (make cards)
• Fifty-Fifty, makeup quiz when?
• Worksheet: Prepositions of Place
• Fifty-Fifty, start Unit 6, p. 32; start with Language Focus, p. 37
  (Bring supplementary worksheets for preps. of place)
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• Alt: Exchanging Goods
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about a hobby, movie, book, TV show, or website that you like. Show us one or more pictures as you speak.
2. PP listening quiz
3. Worksheets 15 and 16

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Tuesday, July 19

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Announce midterm student performance data (end of class)
• Distribute extra copies: Sean's Week
• Check HW: #37, What's the Question?
• Question forming QUIZ  (make copies)
• Fifty-Fifty, makeup quiz when?
• Check HW: Fifty-Fifty, p. 26, write 6 sentences about only one woman's daily routine
• Check HW: "What a Busy Day!" (http://www.esl-lab.com/day1/day1.htm)
• Fifty-Fifty, start Unit 5, p. 27
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• Alt: Exchanging Goods
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Prepare a 1-2 minute speech about a hobby, movie, book, TV show, or website that you like. Show us one or more pictures as you speak.
2. Listen and write words to "A New Day Has Come"

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Monday, July 18

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Announce midterm student performance data (end of class)
• Check HW: Sean's Week
• Distribute and demo worksheet for HW: #37, What's the Question? (QUIZ on Tuesday!)
• Check Voice Threads and give points (add PP exercises?)
• Fifty-Fifty, Results of listening quiz, Unit 3
• Check HW: Fifty-Fifty, p. 110, Self-study exercises (download audio files)
• Pronunciation Pairs, Unit 6 Review, pp. 24-25
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish" or "Crazy Dictation"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Fifty-Fifty, p. 26, write 6 sentences about only one woman's daily routine
2. Worksheet #37 (make copies)
3. Alt Listening: "What a Busy Day!" (http://www.esl-lab.com/day1/day1.htm)

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Friday, July 15

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Return quizzes (after makeups)
• Check HW: Question Words handout
• Distribute supplementary worksheet (for HW)
• Check Voice Threads
• 1-minute speech  (makeup) + My Home Town
• Fifty-Fifty, Listening quiz, Units 3
  
• Pairwork: Sean's Week
• Alt: Pronunciation Pairs, Unit 6 Review, p. 24
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Fifty-Fifty, p. 110, Self-study exercises (download audio files)
2. Record a Voice Thread
3. Finish worksheets

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3

Thursday, July 14

Good morning! Here is our schedule:

• Return quizzes (after makeups) and other papers
• Check HW: Question Words handout
• Distribute supplementary worksheet (for HW)
• Check Voice Threads
• Check HW: What to do in NY; Fifty-Fifty, p. 109, Self-study exercise 3
• 1-minute speech  (makeup) + My Home Town
• Fifty-Fifty, Listening quiz, Units 3 (Make copies)
• Fifty-Fifty, continue Unit 4, p. 24
• Alt: Dictation, "Fresh Fish"
• Alt: Adv. listening
• MP3 listening

Homework

1. Study for Chapter 3 listening quiz (50-50)
2. Record a Voice Thread!
3. Finish "Wh- Question" worksheet

Dictation Site Links

• Site 1
• Site 2
• Site 3