Past Lessons. June week 1 (1st-5th)
Lesson 1 Exam Preparation
Reported Speech
We're going to be covering Reported Speech on Monday/Tuesday. Please read through the following link https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html
We will go over this in class together as well.
For practice Exercises, you have a few to choose from this website for self-study
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html
We will go over this in class together as well.
For practice Exercises, you have a few to choose from this website for self-study
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html
Lesson 2 Exam Preparation
Reported Speech Kahoot! Review
Reported Speech Kahoot! Revision Session
Past Lessons. May Week 4 (21st-25th)
Lesson 23
Update re: Practice Exams and Review
Since many of you have exams next Monday and Tuesday, you will receive your practice CAMBRIDGE materials sometime AFTER Tuesday so you can focus on your schoolwork
1. If you have some free time and want to relax with English, I recommend playing this game to help with countries --> https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/fast-english/. Do the COUNTRIES exercise
2. We will do Kahoot revision w/ some mixed tenses that we have studied this year. NO stress :)
1. If you have some free time and want to relax with English, I recommend playing this game to help with countries --> https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/fast-english/. Do the COUNTRIES exercise
2. We will do Kahoot revision w/ some mixed tenses that we have studied this year. NO stress :)
Lesson 24
Phrasal Verbs/Collocation Review
Similiar to last week's activity, please complete phrasal verb sheet # PH008
https://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/phrasal_verbs/ph008.pdf
+ Kahoot Review
https://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/phrasal_verbs/ph008.pdf
+ Kahoot Review
Past Lessons. May Week 3 (18th-22nd)
Class 21
Monday/Tuesday: Kahoot! Revision to + infinitive/ ing
Review the notes from last week in order prepare for more Kahoot!
We will also be talking about your Cambridge review assignments that are to be done at home by yourself
We will also be talking about your Cambridge review assignments that are to be done at home by yourself
Class 22
Wednesday/Thursday: Phrasal Verb Revision
https://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/phrasal_verbs/phrasal_verbs.htm
Please complete "PH006" for Wednesday/Thursday
Please complete "PH006" for Wednesday/Thursday
Past Lessons. May Week 2 (11th-15th)
Lesson 19
"So Do I/Neither do I" and "Verbs + infinitive/Verbs + ing"
Complete the Following Exercises
Lesson 20
Kahoot w/ So do I/Neither do I and "Verbs + Infinitive/"ing""
Past Lessons. May Week 1 (4th-8th)
Lesson 17: Kahoot!
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No worksheets or exercises need to be completed for this lesson. Instead, we will be playing Kahoot! and doing a revision of the Past Cont. vs. Past Simple, Present. Cont. for Future Arrangements, Prepositions of place, time etc. Review your notes to help you prepare or look at previous lessons. |
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Lessons 18: Kahoot!
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When + if/unless + present, prepositions, Stative v. Active Verbs. Just review the notes from previous lessons prior to the lesson |
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Past Lessons. April Week 4 (27th-30th)
Lesson 15: Kahoot Revision!
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No worksheets or exercises need to be completed for this lesson. Instead, we will be playing Kahoot! and doing a revision of the Past Cont. vs. Past Simple, Present. Cont. for Future Arrangements, Present Perfect (just, for, since, already, yet).
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APP ON YOUR PHONE OR COMPUTER BEFORE THE LESSON Link: https://kahoot.com/ Review your notes to help you prepare/ look at previous lessons. |
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Lesson 16: Kahoot! Revision
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Same as the previous lesson except we will be reviewing Zero, 1st, 2nd, 3rd conditionals, comparatives and Superlatives, When + if/unless + present, prepositions, Stative v. Active Verbs.
Just review the notes from previous lessons prior to the lesson |
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Past Lessons. April Week 3 (20th-27th)
Lesson 13: The light at the end of the metaphorical tunnel?
Read the following article: https://www.thelocal.it/20200416/a-summer-without-travel-how-long-will-italys-coronavirus-lockdown-last
1. Write down 5 words you don't understand even after using a dictionary.
2. I want you to write a 150-200 words response to this article. Please talk about the following points. Use a dictionary or translator to help you with words you don't understand.
a) Do you believe that it is too early to "loosen" quarantine procedures? Why or why not?
b)How do you feel about possibly doing all of your school work next year online?
c) Why do businesses and certain politicians want people to go back to work? Do you agree with this?
d) If you were Prime Minister, what would you do differently?
You will read your responses to the class and we will discuss it afterwards.
1. Write down 5 words you don't understand even after using a dictionary.
2. I want you to write a 150-200 words response to this article. Please talk about the following points. Use a dictionary or translator to help you with words you don't understand.
a) Do you believe that it is too early to "loosen" quarantine procedures? Why or why not?
b)How do you feel about possibly doing all of your school work next year online?
c) Why do businesses and certain politicians want people to go back to work? Do you agree with this?
d) If you were Prime Minister, what would you do differently?
You will read your responses to the class and we will discuss it afterwards.
Lesson 14: Feeeeeeeeeelings, nothing mooooore than feeeeelings
Review the adjectives that we studied last week (jealous, annoying, bored, confused etc.).
You can write a story, you can draw pictures, you can make Mindmaps etc.. What is important is the content. In the words of Spongebob, 'use your imagination'.
I want you to use each of the adjectives we discussed and use these adjectives to describe your experience being quarantined.
Ex. Has the quarantine made you jealous of anything? If so, why? What about quarantine has made you miserable? Has it made your friends or family miserable? How has quarantine made you feel joy etc.?
Please be creative. You will have to explain your Mindmap/essay/picture/etc. in English but the way you organize your thoughts can be artistic.
You can write a story, you can draw pictures, you can make Mindmaps etc.. What is important is the content. In the words of Spongebob, 'use your imagination'.
I want you to use each of the adjectives we discussed and use these adjectives to describe your experience being quarantined.
Ex. Has the quarantine made you jealous of anything? If so, why? What about quarantine has made you miserable? Has it made your friends or family miserable? How has quarantine made you feel joy etc.?
Please be creative. You will have to explain your Mindmap/essay/picture/etc. in English but the way you organize your thoughts can be artistic.
Past Lessons. April Week 2 (13th-17th)
Lesson 11
It's Easter. You guys have been excellent so far. My Easter gift to you is a slightly lighter, but essential, work week.
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Lesson 12
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Past Lessons. April week 1 (6th-10th)
Lesson 9
1. The first photo re: Tony's email is an exercise identical to the one you did for your PET exam. Use the notes in the email to help you write a response. In addition, your response must include sentences that answer the questions a, b, c, d, e. Make it look organic
Example for a) Hi Tony, nice to hear from you again! I am going to eat breakfast with my grandmother on Saturday but I can go with you to the fair around 11am!
Do the same for the other letters
2. The last two photos go together. Use the paragraph about Leon and Toby to help you with the RULES part in exercise 2 (2nd last photo)
Example for a) Hi Tony, nice to hear from you again! I am going to eat breakfast with my grandmother on Saturday but I can go with you to the fair around 11am!
Do the same for the other letters
2. The last two photos go together. Use the paragraph about Leon and Toby to help you with the RULES part in exercise 2 (2nd last photo)
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Lesson 10
Don't do the crossword please.
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Past Lessons. Week 4 (March 30th- April 3rd)
Lesson 8: Future Forms, Compound Words
Same as lesson 7. This is for Wednesday/Thursday
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Lesson 7: Too, Enough
The photos below include exercises and instructions on how to complete. The gray box (1st picture) is the transcript of the conversation needed to complete the 5 questions about Olivia (2nd box). In addition, there is a grammar reference to help you, should you need it. All must be completed for Monday
Remember, italics look like this.
Remember, italics look like this.
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Past Lessons. Week 3 (March 23rd-27th)
Lesson 6: Beavers, Rivers and Streams Oh My!
Watch the 1st video from BBC Earth and answer the following questions.
1. Read the following sentence: "The Beaver's lake rests at the foot of the mountains"
a) What does "rests at the foot of the mountains mean"? You can use a dictionary or the internet for help.
2. What are beaver dams made of?
3. Why do beavers build dams?
4. What do beavers do when there is a predator nearby?
5. What is the typical day like for a beaver?
6. What other animals visit the beavers? Why do we think these animals bring the beavers reeds and other things.
7. What is the "very heart of the woodland"?
8. What animals hunt beavers?
Watch the 2nd Video "New Beavers Helping Rewild Britain"and write a written response (120 words) answering the following 2 questions
1. What are some of the pros and cons of introducing beavers back into Europe?
2. Do you think it is a good reason to bring animals back to areas they lived before? Why or why not? Use your OWN OPINIONS + information from the video to help you with your answer.
Watch and complete the B1 Listening Practice Video for NEXT WEEK (Monday/Tuesday)
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LESSON 5: LISTENING AND WRITING PART 1
1. LISTEN and take the test in the first video. You will speak with your teacher about the results
2. Watch the 2nd video about Tik Tok and answer the following questions
a)Why is the app being investigated?
b) How many users are there in the United States? Who mostly uses this app?
c) What does "potential" mean? Use a dictionary to help you
d) What are some of the specific concerns about the application
e) What can companies do with your data?
f) What is another verb that means "to merge"?
g) Does Tik Tok store their information inside the U.S?
3. WRITE a 120 word response to the following question about the Tik Tok video.
"Do you think that Phone Apps are safe enough and protect your Privacy Rights?". What are some of the good things about social media and apps? What are some of the consequences?"
Email this to [email protected] to send to your teacher so they can review the work with you. Your teacher will ask you to summarize your response
2. Watch the 2nd video about Tik Tok and answer the following questions
a)Why is the app being investigated?
b) How many users are there in the United States? Who mostly uses this app?
c) What does "potential" mean? Use a dictionary to help you
d) What are some of the specific concerns about the application
e) What can companies do with your data?
f) What is another verb that means "to merge"?
g) Does Tik Tok store their information inside the U.S?
3. WRITE a 120 word response to the following question about the Tik Tok video.
"Do you think that Phone Apps are safe enough and protect your Privacy Rights?". What are some of the good things about social media and apps? What are some of the consequences?"
Email this to [email protected] to send to your teacher so they can review the work with you. Your teacher will ask you to summarize your response
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Past Lessons. Week 2 (March 16th-20th)
Class 4: 0 1 2 Conditionals, When/If/Unless + Present and Future
1. WHY/HOW to make/use conditionals, see picture below
2. Complete the exercises included in the pictures below
3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE for IF/WHEN/UNLESS is below
4. Do the Exercise #3 with IF/WHEN/UNLESS
5. SKYPE ASSIGNMENT: Game of "Would you Rather?". Exploring student's reactions to realistic, semi-realistic and fantastical scenarios.
2. Complete the exercises included in the pictures below
3. GRAMMAR REFERENCE for IF/WHEN/UNLESS is below
4. Do the Exercise #3 with IF/WHEN/UNLESS
5. SKYPE ASSIGNMENT: Game of "Would you Rather?". Exploring student's reactions to realistic, semi-realistic and fantastical scenarios.
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Class 3: Present Perfect w/ Just, Yet, Already
1. HOW to form the Present Perfect w/ YET, ALREADY and JUST. Click HERE and HERE for GRAMMAR REFERENCE/GUIDE
2. WATCH the FIRST video on how to use YET, ALREADY, and JUST with the PRESENT PERFECT
3. Complete the following exercises using "YET", "ALREADY", and "JUST" HERE and HERE
4. SKYPE CALL ASSIGNMENT: Complete the worksheet below. You will CORRECT it with your TEACHER. Prepare to talk about some things you have done today, some things you haven't done yet, and things you have already done
2. WATCH the FIRST video on how to use YET, ALREADY, and JUST with the PRESENT PERFECT
3. Complete the following exercises using "YET", "ALREADY", and "JUST" HERE and HERE
4. SKYPE CALL ASSIGNMENT: Complete the worksheet below. You will CORRECT it with your TEACHER. Prepare to talk about some things you have done today, some things you haven't done yet, and things you have already done
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Past lessons. Week 1 (March 9th-15th)
Class 2: Unit 2 Review
1.Unit 2 covers the following topics. CLICK for GRAMMAR REFERENCE/HELP SHEET
a)Used to
b)So do I/neither do I
c) Can/could v. May/Might
d)Should/shouldn't, ought to, Must/musn't
e) Have to/ don't have to
f)Past Simple v. Past Cont..
2. Exercises to BE SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL. CLICK TO OPEN
a) Used to
b) So do I neither do I
c) Can Could/ Must Musn't ---> See pictures below for additional work
d)Should and Shouldn't
e)Ought to
f)Have to/ don't have to
g)Past Cont. vs. Past Simple
3. SKYPE CALL/VIDEO. WATCH the video and prepare some answers to these questions.
a) What were you doing yesterday? Were you interrupted? What happened?
b) What were your parents doing yesterday? Did you interrupt them? How?
a)Used to
b)So do I/neither do I
c) Can/could v. May/Might
d)Should/shouldn't, ought to, Must/musn't
e) Have to/ don't have to
f)Past Simple v. Past Cont..
2. Exercises to BE SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL. CLICK TO OPEN
a) Used to
b) So do I neither do I
c) Can Could/ Must Musn't ---> See pictures below for additional work
d)Should and Shouldn't
e)Ought to
f)Have to/ don't have to
g)Past Cont. vs. Past Simple
3. SKYPE CALL/VIDEO. WATCH the video and prepare some answers to these questions.
a) What were you doing yesterday? Were you interrupted? What happened?
b) What were your parents doing yesterday? Did you interrupt them? How?
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CLASS 1: UNIT 1 Review
1. Unit 1 covers the following topics. Click the topic to get GRAMMAR REFERENCE/HELP Sheets
a) Prepositions of Time and Place, Frequency Adverbs#1 and #2,
b)Present Simple v. Present Cont #1 .and #2,
c)Stative vs. Active verbs w/ Present Cont.,
d)A few, a bit of, much v. many etc.
2. Exercises (Print OR Write-out and Submit)
Prep. of Time HERE and Prep. of Place HERE
Present Simple v. Cont. HERE
A few, a bit, much v. many HERE
3. LISTENING AND WRITING
WATCH the video below and write down the speaker's answers. Write down 2-3 of his answers per question
4, SKYPE CALL: Your teacher wants to know a bit about your routines, daily activities and where you do them. Think about your routines and hobbies and...
a) How often do you do them
b) Where do you do them
c) What items/things do you need for your activity and how many/much of them.
a) Prepositions of Time and Place, Frequency Adverbs#1 and #2,
b)Present Simple v. Present Cont #1 .and #2,
c)Stative vs. Active verbs w/ Present Cont.,
d)A few, a bit of, much v. many etc.
2. Exercises (Print OR Write-out and Submit)
Prep. of Time HERE and Prep. of Place HERE
Present Simple v. Cont. HERE
A few, a bit, much v. many HERE
3. LISTENING AND WRITING
WATCH the video below and write down the speaker's answers. Write down 2-3 of his answers per question
4, SKYPE CALL: Your teacher wants to know a bit about your routines, daily activities and where you do them. Think about your routines and hobbies and...
a) How often do you do them
b) Where do you do them
c) What items/things do you need for your activity and how many/much of them.
