Monday, January 27, 2020

January 28, 30, 31

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https://www.test-english.com/explanation/b1/defining-non-defining-relative-clauses/
January 28
Unit 91   Relative Clauses
Unit 92   Relative Clauses
Unit 93   Relative Clauses
Unit 94   Relative Clauses

Justin 
video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYn15yDBvxM
questions: http://www.quia.com/quiz/7278141.html


January 30
p 120 A brief introduction to essay writing 
Visit this website to read an essay by George Orwell. Don't worry if you don't understand every word:  www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit

p 120 Essay Structure
   Introduction
   Main body of the essay
   Conclusion

January 31 - Debate  (Criterion C, D: Oral and Written)

 debate topics for middle schoolers
 1.  Find appropriate websites for topics
2.  Select possible topic - prepare to present your choice to the class
     Oscar - Need for social media to interact more with friends
     Amicie -  Hook up culture
     Isis - Abortion - lots of discussions and points of view
     Francisca - Should marijuana be legalized?   interesting points of view
     Lis -  Less homework for teens
     Justin - Should euthanasia be legalized?
     Aure - Rape should be criminalized

I've made an executive decision as to the debate topics that you can choose from. 
  • Should celebrities be responsible for the products they endorse?
  • Should zoos exist?
  • Should you change the way you dress because of what other people might think?
  • If you see someone cheating during a test, should you tell?
  • Is space exploration worth the money we spend on it?
  • Should girls have their own schools?

Sunday, January 19, 2020

January 21, 23, 24

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Scarification - a harmful cultural practice

January 21
Criterion B Assessment- Visual interpretation
Read the text and answer the questions

Justin answer sheet: http://www.quia.com/quiz/7506676.html

January 23

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1.  Relative clauses:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-1.html
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-2.html

 
2.  Chinese New Year - webquest
http://www.onestopenglish.com/teenagers/topic-based-materials/festivals/february/chinese-new-year/

January 24 
Criterion A  Assessment- Visual interpretation
Watch the video and answer the questions

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

January 14, 16, 17

January 14
p. 95 How can traditions help us develop a sense of personal and cultural identity?
         Do traditions vary from place to place? Read and discuss
pp. 98-99 Can traditions be harmful
       Why do we follow tradition?
       The Lottery by Shirley Jackson  - Discuss

p. 106-107 Links to Individuals and society - History: Lotus feet  Read and discuss



January 16, 17

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1.  pp 108-109 Passive Voice https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive.html

          passive Unit 41 Passive (1)
                       Unit 42 Passive (2)

Justin: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/active-and-passive-voice


2.  pp 112-113 Is it OK to compromise the safety of animals for the sake of tradition? Read, discuss
3.  pp112-113 Activity: Don't support bullfighting

Sunday, January 5, 2020

January 7, 9, 10 Welcome to 2020!

January 7
1.  Future Me  - https://www.futureme.org 
     a.  Create an account
     b.  Read Public Letters
     c.  Write an email to yourself to be delivered to you in the future

Present Perfect Infographic

2.  How to form the Present Perfect Simple (What is it? How/When do we use it?)
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect.html


            a.  Positive Exercise https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-1.html
            b.  Negative Exercise: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-2.html

3.  Irregular Verbs
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-2.html 


4.  Irregular Verbs past participle
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-3.html
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-4.html 

5.  Present Perfect Questions
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-3.html


6.  Present Perfect Mixed Exercises
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-4.html
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-5.html


January 9, 10
1.  Present Perfect Quiz  - Criterion D, strand i
     Justin - https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-4.html
2.  pp. 92-93  Why are traditions important?  How are traditions created?
     Read text
3.  ACTIVITY: What makes a tradition a tradition?
     ATL - Communication skills: Organize and depict information logically

     Read the extracts on pp 93-94from the article entitled "Why we love traditions, According to       Science", and then answer the questions.

4.  pp 112-113 Is it OK to compromise the safety of animals for the sake of tradition? 
     p 112 Read text
5.  pp112-113 Activity - Don't support bullfighting
     Task 1  Look at the poster on p 113 and then answer the questions . . .