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Week of may 12:
Week of may 12:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Class and Party!
6pm to 8pm
Thursday:
Certificate Ceremony at 6:30 in the Auditorium
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Speak and read English!
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Have a great summer!
Week of may 5:
Week of may 5:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages
Thursday:
Tongue Twister: V sound: Vivacious Val vacuumed Violets very vivid vehicle.
Pronunciation Cards: l/r, o/ou, wh/v
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages Unfinished Workbook pages
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a story or conversation using at least 10 idioms from any lesson! Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of apr 28:
Week of apr 28:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 116-117, 120-121
Thursday: Pages 118-118
Tongue Twister: V sound: Vivacious Val vacuumed Violets very vivid vehicle.
Pronunciation Cards: l/r, o/ou, wh/v
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 116-121
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write an action plan as described on pages 120-121. See my examples here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of apr 21:
Week of apr 21:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 110-113
Thursday: Pages 114-115
Tongue Twister: V sound: Vivacious Val vacuumed Violets very vivid vehicle.
Pronunciation Cards: ea/ir, p/b, o/oo
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 110-115
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write 3 sentences each for "made," "had," and "got" as causative verbs. See my examples here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of apr 14:
Week of apr 14:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 104-105, 108-109
Thursday: 106-107
Tongue Twister: V sound: Vivacious Val vacuumed Violets very vivid vehicle.
Pronunciation Cards: ea/ir, multi, o/ou
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 104-109
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a college admissions essay. See page 109 for guidelines. See my examples here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of apr 7:
Week of apr 7:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 99-101
Thursday: 102-103
Tongue Twister: W sound: When walking in Wyoming, watch wild wasps.
Pronunciation Cards: ea/ir, multi, o/ou
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 98-103
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write six sentences using although or even though. See my examples here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Mar 24:
Week of Mar 24:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Thursday:
Mock Interviews!!!
Tongue Twister: W sound: When walking in Wyoming, watch wild wasps.
Pronunciation Cards: ea/ir, multi, o/ou
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Finish any unfinished pages in workbook :)
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Complete any unfinished writing homework under "Previous Weeks." Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Mar 17:
Week of Mar 17:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 96-97
Thursday: Pages 94-95
Tongue Twister: W sound: When walking in Wyoming, watch wild wasps.
Pronunciation Cards: ea/ir, multi, o/ou
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 94-97
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a story about a time someone criticized you, how you responded, and what you learned from the experience. See page 97. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Mar 10:
Week of Mar 10:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 90-91
Thursday: Pages 92-93
Tongue Twister: S sound: I saw Esau kissing Kate. I saw Esau, he saw me, and she saw I saw Esau.
Pronunciation Cards: E/I, O/Oo, Ng/Nk
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 90-93
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Using half of the "expressions with adverbs" and half of the vocabulary words on page 93, write a paragraph OR a separate sentence for each expression/vocabulary word. You're selecting half of these expressions and words: "accepting criticism gracefully," "extremely hurtful," "show verbally," you are totally wrong," the more fully the person feels heard," "expert," "exposed," "insights," "process," "rigid." See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Mar 3:
Week of Mar 3:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 84-85
Thursday: Pages 86-89
Tongue Twister: Y Sound: You know New York, you need New York. You know you need unique New York.
Pronunciation Cards: Ee/Ai, I/A, i/I
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 84-89
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write 6 PAST Unreal Conditional sentences. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Feb 24:
Week of Feb 24:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 80-81
Thursday: Pages 82-83
Tongue Twister: Y Sound: You know New York, you need New York. You know you need unique New York.
Pronunciation Cards: Ee/Ai, I/A, i/I
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 80-83
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a sentence for at least 10 of our phrasal verbs from weeks 1-4: throw up, crack up, blow up, give up, bring up, look up, show up, finish up, cheer up, eat up, warm up, heat up, grow up, use up, end up, dress up, Find out, Miss out, Come out, Jump out, Clean out, Sell out, Drop out, Clean up, Call on, Put on, Move on, Hold on, Wait on, Hang on, Keep on, Pick on. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Feb 17:
Week of Feb 17:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 74-75
Thursday: Pages 76-79
Tongue Twister: Y Sound: You know New York, you need New York. You know you need unique New York.
Pronunciation Cards: Ee/Ai, I/A, i/I
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 74-79
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write 6 sentences (or more) using "Unreal conditional." See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Feb 10:
Week of Feb 10:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 72-73
Thursday: Pages 70-71
Tongue Twister: The special school studied how to stop on the street.
Pronunciation Cards: e/a, e/i, ea/ir
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 70-73
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a paragraph comparing small talk in the US vs your country. See page 72-73 for help. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Feb 3:
Week of Feb 3:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 66-67
Gerunds and Infinitives by Rules
Thursday: Pages 68-69
Gerunds and Infinitives by Verbs
Tongue Twister: The special school studied how to stop on the street.
Pronunciation Cards: e/a, e/i, ea/ir
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 66-69
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write at least 6 sentences using an infinitive. Write at least 6 sentences using a gerund. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of jan 27:
Week of jan 27:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 60-61
Unit 5 Test and AUDIO
Thursday: Pages 62-65
Tongue Twister: The special school studied how to stop on the street.
Pronunciation Cards: e/a, e/i, ea/ir
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 62-65
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a thank-you follow up email. See pages 60-61 for help. See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of jan 20:
Week of jan 20:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 56-57
Thursday: Pages 58-59
Tongue Twister: There is my brother from another mother.
Pronunciation Cards: Oe v Oy, C v G, Ea v I.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 56-61
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Using the articles on pages 56 and 58, write about a successful job interview and/or follow-up that you have had (at any time in your life). See my example here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of jan 13:
Week of jan 13:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Thursday:
Tongue Twister: There is my brother from another mother.
Pronunciation Cards: Oe v Oy, C v G, Ea v I.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 50-55
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write 5 sentences using must (not) have and 5 sentences using might (not) have. See my examples here. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of dec 9:
Week of dec 9:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Thursday: Games at 6! Dance at 7!
Tongue Twister: There is my brother from another mother.
Pronunciation Cards: Oe v Oy, C v G, Ea v I.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Finish Uncompleted Pages in Units 1-4
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Go to "Previous Weeks" and send me any homework that you haven't done yet. Send me your homework in Whatsapp or email.
Week of dec 2:
Week of dec 2:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Reading, Sharing and Listening
Thursday:
Tongue Twister: U/Ew Sound: Red Buick, Blue Buick; Look, Luke, Lock, Luck
Pronunciation Cards: A v U, Oo v U, Oa v Oo.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Finish Uncompleted Pages in Units 1-4
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Send me your questions/concerns about English. What is confusing? What do you want to practice more? What do you always mess up? Send me your questions/concerns in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Nov 25:
Week of Nov 25:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday:
Reading, Sharing and Listening
Thursday: NO CLASS! Happy Thanksgiving!
Tongue Twister: U/Ew Sound: Red Buick, Blue Buick; Look, Luke, Lock, Luck
Pronunciation Cards: Wh v V, S v Z, and A vs O.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Finish Uncompleted Pages in Units 1-4
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Tell me a story about your past -- try to use several past tenses: simple past, present perfect, past perfect, and past continuous. Be descriptive! See my example here. Send your paragraph to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Nov 18:
Week of Nov 18:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 46-47
Reading, Sharing and Listening
Thursday: Pages 48-49
Past Perfect Combined Sentences
Unit 4 Test and Audio
Tongue Twister: U/Ew Sound: Red Buick, Blue Buick; Look, Luke, Lock, Luck
Pronunciation Cards: Wh v V, S v Z, and A vs O.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 46-49
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a cover letter for a job you want. Use the outline on page 49. See my example here. Send your paragraph to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Nov 11:
Week of Nov 11:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 42-43
Thursday: Pages 44-45
Reading, Sharing and Listening
Tongue Twister: U/Ew Sound: Red Buick, Blue Buick; Look, Luke, Lock, Luck
Pronunciation Cards: Wh v V, S v Z, and A vs O.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 42-45
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
Have you had an experience with scammers? If so, write a paragraph about it. Or tell me three things you can do to avoid being scammed in the future. See my example here. Send your paragraph to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of Nov 4:
Week of Nov 4:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 36-37
Unit 3 Test and Audio
Thursday: Pages 38-41
Situations with Indirect Questions
Tongue Twister: S sound: Six sheep sneak silently through the meadow.
Pronunciation Cards: Wh v V, S v Z, and A vs O.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 38-41
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
Write a paragraph about three different pathways to build skills and experience. See pages 36-37 for ideas and an outline. See my example here. Send your paragraph to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of oct 28:
Week of oct 28:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 34-35
Situations with Indirect Questions
Thursday: NO CLASS!! (Halloween)
Tongue Twister: B sound: Betty baked a batch of buttery biscuits beautifully.
Pronunciation Cards: Wh v V, S v Z, and A vs O.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 34-37
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: On Thursday, we talked about apprenticeship and service learning (volunteering). Tell us about an experience you have had where you learned while working or volunteering.
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
In a paragraph, tell me about a time you have volunteered or helped someone or your community. See my examples here. Send your sentences to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of oct 21:
Week of oct 21:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: NO CLASS!!
Thursday: Pages 32-33
Tongue Twister: V sound: A very bold boy is a backup vocalist for the Beatles.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
Pages 32-33
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: No Canvas this week
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
In a paragraph, tell me about a conversation you have had, include both what the other person said and what you said. See my examples here. Send your sentences to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of oct 14:
Week of oct 14:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 30-31
Practice Present and Instructions
Thursday: NO CLASS!! See you October 24th :)
Tongue Twister: V sound: A very bold boy is a backup vocalist for the Beatles.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 30-31
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: No Canvas this week
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
Write 6 Direct and Indirect Questions: 3 Yes/No and 3 Information. See my examples here. Send your sentences to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of oct 7:
Week of oct 7:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Unit 2 Review
Unit 2 Test with Audio
Thursday: Pages 26-29
Tongue Twister: V sound: A very bold boy is a backup vocalist for the Beatles.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 26-29 in the White Workbook
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: Write a sentence using passive voice and an infinitive for these six verbs: advise, allow, encourage, expect, require, tell. For example, "The students were encouraged to speak English (infinitive) every day." or "The child was required to study (infinitive) his spelling words." Once you write your post, respond to the post of two classmates. You can ask them questions about their sentences or make a comment about their sentences or even offer other ways to say the same thing.
homework: paragraph/sentences
homework: paragraph/sentences
Write 5 Direct Speech sentences and then convert those to Indirect Speech. See my examples here. Send your sentences to me in Whatsapp or email.
Week of sept 30:
Week of sept 30:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 22-23
CLASS PICTURE!!
Thursday: Pages 24-25
Tongue Twister: R Sound: Roberta ran rings around the Roman ruins.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 22-25 in the White Workbook
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: In the article on page 20 entitled "Understanding Self-Confidence," the author lists five behaviors that show a lack of self-confidence. What are three behaviors that show self-confidence? If you have time, share methods to improve someone's self-confidence. Once you write your initial post, reply to the post of at least two classmates, sharing your opinion or examples.
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write a paragraph about one of your personal strengths. Give an example. Where helpful or appropriate, use passive voice. See page 24-25 for help. See my example here. Send your response to me on Whatsapp or email.
Week of sept 23:
Week of sept 23:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 18-19
Thursday: Pages 20-21
Tongue Twister: R Sound: Irish Wristwatch
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 18-21 in the White Workbook
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS: Read the story. Reply to the story with two questions about the story. Reply to two posts from classmates.
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Read the article on page 20. What does the author say about making mistakes and their effect on self-confidence? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Give me an example to support your opinion. See my example here. Send your response to me on Whatsapp or email.
Week of sept 16:
Week of sept 16:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Unit 1 Test and Audio
Present Perfect Vs Past Simple
Thursday: Pages 14-17
Tongue Twister: R Sound: Irish Wristwatch
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 14-17 in the White Workbook
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
homework: canvas post and 2 replies
On CANVAS, please write 6 - 10 dates with your major life events. The last two should be events that you are still doing so that you can use present perfect. After you post, read and reply to two posts from your classmates. Give them compliments or ask questions. See my example post.
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Write 5 sentences in active and then passive voice. See my examples here. Send them to me on Whatsapp or email.
Week of sept 9:
Week of sept 9:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 10-11
Thursday: Pages 12-13
Present Perfect Vs Past Simple
Tongue Twister: Sheena's Shimmery shawl shone brightly in the shadowy room.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 10-13 in the White Workbook
homework: canvas post and 1 reply
homework: canvas post and 1 reply
On CANVAS, write a post of at least 4 sentences and reply to two classmates' posts. The topic is: When have you accomplished an important goal? What was the goal? What steps did you take to reach your goal?
homework: paragraph
homework: paragraph
Improve your post on Canvas, using the comments from your classmates. Send me your improved post before Tuesday on Whatsapp or email.
Week of sept 2:
Week of sept 2:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 6-7
Thursday: Pages 7-8
Tongue Twister: Sally's silky slippers slipped silently on the shiny surface.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 6-9 in the White Workbook
homework: Paragraph or voice memo
homework: Paragraph or voice memo
Introduce yourself. Tell me one hard skill and two soft skills that you have. Send it to Marci on Whatsapp or email.
Week of Aug 26:
Week of Aug 26:
CLASSWORK:
Tuesday: Pages 2-4
Thursday: Page 5
Tongue Twister: Sally's silky slippers slipped silently on the shiny surface.
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
pages 2-5 in the White Workbook
homework: paragraph or voice memo
homework: paragraph or voice memo
Choose 5 participial adjective pairs (ED & ING adjectives) and write a sentence for each one. See page 4-5 for ideas.
Send Marci (via email or Whatsapp (801-735-1955) ?
Week of Aug 19:
Week of Aug 19:
homework: Workbook
homework: Workbook
None
homework: paragraph or voice memo
homework: paragraph or voice memo
Send Marci (via email or Whatsapp (801-735-1955) a paragraph about you. Where are you from? Describe your family. What are your goals for learning English?
Tongue Twister: He threw three free throws.
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