December 14, 15, 17

https://englishnormal10.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/irregular-verbs-nr-121-1_501.jpg

December 14
1.  12 days of Christmas - review and practice
2.  Irregular verbs worksheet

December 15
Christmas Activities, exercises, games

Various online activities: http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/christmas.html
More activities: http://www.esolcourses.com/links/christmas.html


December 17
Christmas video - National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
http://streaming.movierojo.com/play.php?movie=0097958


Holiday Homework:  Take the quiz
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz412244bb0c8.html

Happy Holidays!  See you in 2016!

December 7, 8, 10

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7b/d5/8f/7bd58ff0023a1b30bd2e0b15500a350b.jpg

December 7
New Unit - Crime doesn't pay

Have a look - p. 13

p. 13 Vocabulary - Crimes

December 8
2a Crazy Criminals

Reading
#1, p. 14 - Read and listen
#2, p. 14 - Read stories

Vocabulary- Crime stories: Verbs
#3, p. 14 - Find verbs

December 11
Exploring grammar - Past simple
#4, #5, #6 #7, #8, #9

Research "crazy criminal" stories on the internet.  Choose 1 to share with the group

December 3, 4

November 30, December 1
Review assessments

December 3
Period 5   Prepositions of Place

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SBd_mujo1NG2pT16n8gKHp08xEWU4gcwzLsT2Bfvp02I8_so5k5k515P8AbfZajmNEvnbPvKTEDzBopXPqwWYpaHeCZIVaf-W0gJRr9e3TB0wXizrJP6ZyDuEZQBmgSLgWrrPXQnqglf/s1600/1452331_614399185291787_1386817229_n.jpg

Complete the online exercises:
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/prepositions-exercises.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-2.html
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-prepositions.php

Period 6 
Student will play "Clue" (Cluedo in Portuguese) as an introduction to our next unit

Prepositions of Place

http://www.buzzle.com/images/diagrams/place1.jpg

November 26

Homework:  Prepositions of Place
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/prepositions-exercises.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/prepositions-place

November 23, 24, 26

http://www.redbridgehighschool.co.uk/css/pages/sub%20pages/about/prospectus/images/Assessment.jpg

November 23, 24
Reading Assessment - Criterion B

November 26
Criterion A - Comprehending Oral and Written text

November 16, 17, 19

Homework:  Commas - Basic Uses:  http://www.iue.edu/hss/writingcenter/documents/Commas.pdf

November 16
Paragraph/Structure practice

November 17
Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D

November 19
Freaky Friday - Watch the film (Use Google Chrome as your browser)

http://www.moviesub.net/watch/freaky-friday-2003/302.html

Possible Essay structure

Point: Best friends are hard to come by. You should meet my best friend. He is awesome.

Evidence 1:  active

             Example 1:  He plays a lot of sports. 

                                       Football, tennis

Evidence 2:  cheerful

           Example 1:   Always in a good mood

Evidence 3:  funny

           Example 1:  Wears different glasses every day

Point:  Paulo and I are very different.

 Evidence 1:  We have different opinions about school

              Example 1:  He likes school more than I do

Evidence 2:  We support different football teams

              Example 1:  Sporting v Benfica

Evidence 3:  We like different kinds of movies.

               Example 1:  I prefer action movies and Paulo likes comedies.

_________________________________________________________________________________

Best friends are hard to come by. You should meet my best friend Paulo. He is awesome. First of all Paulo is very active.  He plays a lot of sports. He is very good at football and tennis.  He is in a football club and goes away to football camp every summer. We play tennis together. We take lessons on Saturday mornings and on Sundays we get together and play.  Paulo is also very cheerful.  He is always in a good mood.  He starts every day with a smile.  He likes everyone in school and everyone at school likes him.  He is never moody and you can count on him to be positive. Another positive thing about Paulo is that he is funny. He makes everyone laugh and keeps us all in a good mood.  For example one week he wore a different pair of glasses each day to school. One day they were black another they were red.  The funny is that Paulo doesn’t even need glasses. 

Paulo is different from me in many ways.

November 9, 10, 12

http://image.slidesharecdn.com/basicenglishgrammarbook2-110523085530-phpapp01-111203215246-phpapp01/95/basic-english-grammar-book-2-13-728.jpg?cb=1322951000

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=723
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/substantiv.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-plural.php

November 9, 10
PEE paragraphs  (point, evidence, explanation)
http://www.slideshare.net/bethenabraham/how-to-nail-a-pee-paragraph
http://www.slideshare.net/rddietrich/pee-paragraphs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/reading/character/revision/6/

November 12
Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D

November 2, 3, 6

November 2, 3
Oral Presentations


November 6
PEE Paragraphs
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pee-paragraph-writing-frame-help-sheet-6427620
http://www.slideshare.net/bethenabraham/how-to-nail-a-pee-paragraph?next_slideshow=1 
http://www.slideshare.net/rddietrich/pee-paragraphs


http://www.paigntononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PEE-Paragraphing-and-Literacy.pdf

Practice paragraph:

My birthday is my favourite day of the year. Every year I have a party and invite all my friends. They bring me loads of gifts and help me celebrate.  I have a big cake. I can eat as much cake as I want on that day. My parents treat me special that day and I love them for it. I wish every day was my birthday. 

October 19, 20, 22

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-it-s-only-an-oral-presentation.png

Topic:   What is the biggest influence on personality?  

Remember:

• use relevant, well-chosen descriptions, facts, details and examples to support your ideas,
• state your main idea, then move from 1 idea to the next in a logical order,
• have an effective introduction and conclusion,
• organize your time well (2-4 minutes), no part of the presentation should be rushed, too short or too long,
• keep eye contact with your audience (don't read from the screen),
• speak clearly,
• speak loudly enough for everyone to hear,
• use formal English

October 19
Oral presentation prep - finish research

October 20
Oral presentation prep - practice

October 22
Oral Presentations

October 12, 13, 15

BEST FRIENDS

                                                       http://treasurechestofmemories.com/write-about-a-friend/

October 12
Writing
p. 11 #8 Write about a friend. . .

Finished?  Write sentences about you and your family. Use modifiers.

Homework:  Finish class writing assignment

October 13
Progress Check 1
p. 12, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Homework:  New Adventures Workbook p. 8 #1, #2 #3, #4, #5, #6.

October 15 
Prepare for oral presentation (Criterion C and Criterion D) 
Topic:   What is the biggest influence on personality?   
Conduct research and create a powerpoint  to organize your ideas.

Homework:  Continue working on your research. 

October 5, 8, 9

http://image.slidesharecdn.com/food-idioms-with-bread-and-cheese-1195232893473259-1/95/food-idioms-with-bread-and-cheese-5-728.jpg?cb=1195204096

October 5
1c Chalk and cheese
Speaking
p. 10 #1 Work in groups. Discuss the question

Reading
p. 10  #2 Guess which sentence is true:

Homework: Workbook exercises 1b #1

October 6
Review - p. 9 Present Simple  and Present Continuous

Now, it's your turn:
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro


Homework: Workbook exercises 1b- the rest of the worksheet

October 8
Study skills
Reading tips
p. 11 #3 Look at the advice about reading
         #4 Find words 1-8 in the text in exercise 2.
         #5 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Writing - Describing people: using modifiers
p. 11 #6 Complete the notes with a bit, not very, quite, very and really.

p. 11 #7 Complete the text with the words in the box.
         #8 Write about a friend

Homework: Workbook exercises 1c
Bring Reading Journal (Monday) for assessment

October 1

Present Simple
Questions: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_present2.htm
                  http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple-interrogative-exercises.html

Present Simple
Negative: http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psnv.html
                http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_negation_sentences.htm
                http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple-negative.html
                http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-exercises.html

Homework:  Practice the present simple. Continue with these online exercises.

September 21, 22, 24

http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18000000/Personality-Test-personality-test-18054186-400-327.jpg

September 17
Intro to unit - Personality
Have a look! p. 5

September 21
1a Handwrtiting
Reading, p. 6
 #1 Read and listen
Homework:   #2 Look at Jenny and Matt's handwriting.  T or F

Pronunciation - Word stress
 #3 and # 4

September 22
Exploring grammar
 Present simple
  #5 Complete the table
  #6 Complete the text
 

Speaking
  #9 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 8. Then think of more questions.

September 24
#7 Complete the sentences
#8 Put the words in order


Writing 
Look at the handwriting of a classmate. Write sentences about his/her personality.

Let's share our writing;)

Online exercises
http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html  
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/65.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1 
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_simple-exercises.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_present2.htm
http://www.really-learn-english.com/simple-present-exercises.html

Homework
Workbook exercises
#1, 2, 3

September 3

http://graduateschool.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/files/2015/01/welcomeback.jpg

Welcome to English Language Acquisition.

1. Introductions - I am Ms. Dietrich and I will be your instructor this year;)

2. Sharing is caring - Let's start with introductions. Tell me a little bit about yourself. . .

3. Laying down the law - Class rules . . .

4. Writing it down - Write 150-200 words on ONE (1) of the following topics:

• What I DIDN’T DO this summer
• A unique person I met this summer
• My most memorable moment of the summer
• One thing I learned this summer
• The person I spent the most time with this summer
• The best meal I ate this summer
• A day that I wish didn’t happen this summer
• What I wish I had taken a picture of this summer
• Something educational I did this summer
• Something I bought this summer
• Something I made this summer
• The best word to describe this summer

5.  Teaming up - http://www.eslgamesworld.com/Revision/Level5/play.html 

June 15, 18, 19

http://www.moolf.com/images/stories/Sport/Dangerous-Extreme-Sports/Most-Dangerous-Extreme-Sports.jpg

June 15
6b Sky surfers

Vocabulary - sports equipment
p. 60 #1, #2

Listening
p. 69 #3, #4

Exploring Grammar - Present Perfect:  for and since
p. 61, #5, #6, #7

online exercise
http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1D.html

June 18
Present Perfect/past simple online practice:
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs6.htm
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_present_perfect.htm
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g11-past-simple-present-perfect-gap-fill.php
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-perfect-simple-past-simple-exercises.html (there are serveral exercises here)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm
http://www.english-4u.de/pres_perf_ex4.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/pspp1.htm

 
Present perfect:  just
p. 61 #8, #9, #10

online practice
http://www.servator.cat/eva/index_files/Grammar/2ndcycle/4tESO/prsperf2.htm
http://autoenglish.org/gr.presper.i.htm
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file04/grammar04_b01?cc=us&selLanguage=en 
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1496


Invent a new sport and explain it

June 19
6c Risk
Reading
p. 62 #1 Read the quiz

Speaking
p. 62 #2 Pair Work

Listening
p. 63 #3 Listen to a team of survival experts . . .

Celebrations Fact Sheet

http://www.twinkl.co.uk/image/resource_preview_xlarge/T-AD-048-Artist-Fact-Sheet-Pablo-Picasso.jpg

Conduct research on Fact Sheets.
     -What is a Fact Sheet?  http://www.cthealthpolicy.org/toolbox/tools/fact_sheets.htm
     -Do a keyword search (fact sheet design ideas) and look at Fact Sheets online to gather information and ideas. (https://trujillodesign.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/advoc-sheets.png) 

Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D   -    Celebration  Fact Sheet
      1. Choose from one of the following topics and produce a 1 page, eye-catching Fact Sheet of 200-250 words. Include details and colourful images to support your ideas.

      2. Use your own words.

      3.  Include a "Works Cited" page on a separate sheet.

      4.  Include the word "Fact Sheet" on your fact sheet;)

May 25, 28, 29, June 1, 4

May 25
5c Interviews
Reading  p. 54 #1 Read the job adverts
Study skills - Guessing the meaning of words from context
p. 54 #2 Find these words in the job adverts.


May 28

http://editorial.opentoexport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/69313912-Exporting-to-India-DHL-Fact-Sheet-page-001.jpg

 

Conduct research on Fact Sheets.
     -What is a Fact Sheet?  http://www.cthealthpolicy.org/toolbox/tools/fact_sheets.htm
     -Do a keyword search (fact sheet design ideas) and look at Fact Sheets online to gather information and ideas. (https://trujillodesign.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/advoc-sheets.png) 

Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D
      1. Choose from one of the following topics and produce a 1 page, eye-catching Fact Sheet of 200-250 words. Include details and colourful images to support your ideas.

      2. Use your own words.

      3.  Include a "Works Cited" page on a separate sheet.

      4.  Include the word "Fact Sheet" on your fact sheet;)

      Topics:  Child labour, domestic labour, slavery, forced labour, bonded labour, child marriages, trafficking.  If you have an idea for Fact Sheet topic, please have it approved before beginning your work.

Example Topic and Fact Sheet: Domestic Work,  What is domestic work?  Who are domestic workers? What problems do domestic workers face? When is domestic work slavery? Migrant domestic workers.  Child domestic workers.

Due Date:  June 4, end of period 2 (printed version)

Strategy for completing project on time:
Thursday,  May 28,  period 2 -  Research fact sheets and choose a design that you would like to use,
                                 period 5 -  Choose topic, Begin research on your topic,
Friday,      May 29,  period 3  - Continue research on your topic, write your text
Monday,   June 1,    period 4 -  Put it all together (create Fact Sheet)
Thursday, June 4,    period 2 -  Final touches, print, submit;)

May 11, 14, 15

http://www.childlineindia.org.in/1098/images/Say-No-To-Child-Labour.jpg

May 11, 14
Oral Presentations

May 15

April 27, 30, May 1, 4, 7

http://kickinitinkindergarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Slide19.jpg

April 27
Estoril Open

April 30, May 4, 7
Conduct research on Child Labour and document a case for an oral report (2-3 minutes). Include a visual (poster, powerpoint, prezi, infographic). Presentation date - May 11

May 1
Speaking of labour . . . Have a great holiday!

April 20, 23, 24

  http://www.kolkatatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kt12.jpg

April 20
Exploring Grammar - Present Perfect
p. 51 #4 Complete the table,
         #5 Child labour
Vocabulary - Adjectives: qualities for jobs
p. 51 #6 Listen and repeat
         #7 Complete the questions
Speaking
p. 51 #8 Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 7


April 23
 Vocabulary: editing, falafel, recreation, refugee

1)  Handout #1: “Interview Guide”  - work in pairs, ask and answer question
     Discussion


2) Handout #2: "Viewing Guide" Take notes while watching the video.
 http://www.teachertube.com/video/alis-story-child-labor-171627 
   Discussion: What skills doe you think Ali has? Why does Ali work? How might his family be affected if he did not work? What worries Ali about working? Why do you think Ali says he is hopeful about his future?

3) Handout #3, “Ali’s Story” Read the story then answer the questions that follow:
 How could the film program help Ali? What other kinds of needs does Ali have? What other kinds of programs could help Ali?


4) Explore:  UNICEF says that working children are often “invisible.” What do you think this means?
How is Ali “invisible”?
How does the film program help Ali become “visible”?

April 24,
Conduct research on Child Labour and document a case for an oral report (2-3 minutes). Include a visual (poster, powerpoint, prezi, infographic).

example: 1913 Christmas Eve Massacre
http://www.upworthy.com/when-59-children-died-on-christmas-eve-1913-the-world-cried-with-the-town-of-calumet-michigan?c=ufb4

April 13, 16, 17

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-work-hard-1269.png

April 13
New Unit - Work
Have a look! p. 49

April 16
5a Dream Jobs
Reading
p. 50 #1, 2, 3

Exploring grammar - present perfect
p. 51 #4, 5

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-perfect-simple 

Vocabulary
p. 51 #6, 7

Speaking
p. 51 #8

April 17
Research "Child labour" to prepare an oral presentation 2-3 minutes

English Pronunciation: http://englishpronunciationcourse.com/
https://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html 

Conversational English with a native speaker helps students speak more confidently.

March 23, 26, 27

March 23
Recipe Search - Let's brainstorm, then script our recipe.

We will create PowerPoints with our recipes and upload them to our blog!

March 26
Let's use our recipes!  The best part about cooking is EATING!

March 27
No classes - Have a great Spring Break!

March 16, 19, 20

https://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/stkiers-in-the-tank1.jpg

Cooking - Photo Vocab

March 16
Last prep day

March 19
Presentation

March 20
End of unit

March 12

Online exercises for Bernice:)

http://gamestolearnenglish.com/
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/beginners.html
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/
earnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/kids-games

March 11, 12, 13

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lVwoyWC1j8E/UoW0feOn-1I/AAAAAAAAZJk/i88acDs84xw/Practice+Your+Presentation+2.png

Year 9 Finish and Practice your presentations

Your task is to create a theme restaurant and pitch it to investors as seen in the American show "Shark Tank".

Requirements:
    include a visual (ppt, infographic, poster, photos, etc), 
    both people need to speak  (2 - 2 1/2 minutes each).

Good luck!

Presentations will be next week;)

March 2, 5, 6

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/09/18/business/18boss-sharktank/18boss-sharktank-blog480.jpg

Year 9

This week you will work in your pair to prepare your oral assessment.

Your task is to create a theme restaurant and pitch it to investors as seen in the American show "Shark Tank".

Requirements:
    include a visual (ppt, infographic, poster, photos, etc), 
    both people need to speak  (2 - 2 1/2 minutes each).

Good luck.

February 23, 26, 27

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VgcnY6fYwn8/VNTvfPtDMcI/AAAAAAAAAcU/t6nlCZ62Xq8/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-02-06%2Bat%2B12.14.28%2BPM.png

 

February 23
3b Food, fat and fibre
p. 30 Reading
#1 Do the Food Test.
#2 Answer the questions
Countable and uncountable nouns: 

• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-countability.htm,

• http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-countable-uncountable-nouns.php#.VOsFuMZZhsM

• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3246

February 26
Exploring grammar - Quantity: a lot of, many and much
p. 31 #3 Answer the questions,
         #4 Complete the questions
         #5 Write about your diet
         #6 (not) enough, too much and too many - Trnaslate the sentences
         #7 Write sentences

Make a healthy shopping list and and unhealthy shopping list.



February 27
3C Strange tastes
pp. 32-33 Reading
#1 Read and listen,
#2 Write True, False or I don't know

Writing - Cooking instructions (Procedural writing)
#3 Read the recipe for baked crickets

Find an "unusual" recipe online (recipe with unusual ingredients)

February 9, 12, 13

https://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/17715294/hd/586022890ff6103eb7f664144127ca08.jpg

February 9
Unit 4 - Tasty

Have a look!
p. 27 Vocabulary, # 1 Food, #2
p. 27 Speaking, # 3 Answer questions about your likes and dislikes.

February 12
3a Hard Rock Café
p. 28 Listening, #1 Listen and complete the notes
                          #2 Listen and complete the sentences

Exploring grammar
p. 28 Pronouns: some, any, every
         #3, Complete the table,
         #4, Answer the questions
         #5, Complete the dialogue
p. 29 #6 Look at the photo, complete the pronouns

Pronunciation
Silent vowels
p. 29 #7 Listen and repeat
         #8 Add words to the table.

Speaking
p. 29 #9 Think of a name for a new restaurant.

Vocabulary - Preparing food
p. 29 #10 Match the verbs
         #11 Complete the descriptions.


February 13
Valentine's Day party, worksheets

February 2, 5, 6

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/458ff4dcbeafc8bfdee5fd463/images/better_songwriter_graphic.png

February 2
writing practice
http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/?page_id=149#Constructing_the_Paragraph

February 5
Criterion C, D - Writing Assessment

February 6

January 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30

http://img.youtube.com/vi/0IFDuhdB2Hk/0.jpg

Continue working through the worksheets:)

Homework - January 19 (due January 22)
Worksheet 11 - Combining sentences 

Online writing practice:  http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/writing.html

January 5, 8, 9

http://www.crossfiturge.com.au/images/2015-newyear.jpg

Goal: Effective Paragraph Writing

January 5

January 8
Worksheet 2
Write a paragraph about your favourite season

January 9
Worksheet 3
Worksheet 4