December 1, 4, 5

December 1
Writing - Intro

December 4
students in school production out of class.
Free reading, study period

December 5
Writing Intro Continued

November 24, 27, 28

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Year 9 we are almost done with Unit 2 - Criminals.  We have 1 more assessment to finish.  We will do that on Thursday.

We are going to start a writing unit and focus on good paragraph writing. We will be using a series of writing worksheets to help up along our path;)


November 24
Unit 2 - Criminals Reflection
Answer the following questions to reflect on our unit entitled Criminals
     What did you learn about the concept of criminals?
     How did your grammar improve?
     What did you like?
     What didn't you like?
     How can the teacher improve learning in our classroom?

Homework: Irregular Verbs Word Search - (find the past tense of the verbs)

November 27
Criterion A - Comprehending Spoken and Written Text Assessment

November 28
Criterion A, Criterion C, Criterion D test review

You kids did a great job! You should be proud of yourself!

November 17, 20, 21

November 17
Homework Review
Past Simple/Past Continuous

November 20
Writing Assessment, Criterion C/D

November 21
Criterion A - Comprehending spoken and visual text

November 10, 13, 14

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November 10
2c Murder Mystery
#1 Listening, p 18 Look at the newspaper report and the notes. Answer the questions.
#2 A detective is interviewing the suspects.
#3 answer the questions

Homework: Irregular verb worksheet
                     Workbook 2b practice, p12-13

November 13
Review Homework

#4 Speaking, p 19 Who murdered Ivor?
#5 Listen to the end of the story and check your answer.

Writing
Confession: so and because
#6, p 19  look at the examples

#7, p 19  Join the sentence halves
#8 Complete the murderer's confession with so and because
#9 Write a confession. Use so and because

Extra practice 2b
Grammar Worksheets

November 14

Let's play Clue
Unfortunately no one brought in the game. But not to worry, we have some worksheets to complete.

Homework: Irregular verb worksheets

November 3, 6, 7

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simplepastandcontinuous(sppc)%20contrast.png

November 3
2b Confess

Listening
#1 Read the police document and listen.
#2 Listen to the rest of the interview. Match times from the box with pictures 1-3.
#3 Listen again and answer the questions.

Homework:  2 Crime pp10-11

November 6

Exploring grammar
Past continuous
#4 Complete the table with was, were and wasn't
#5 Complete the dialogue
#6 Complete the detective's questions

Past simple and past continuous
#7 Complete the rules with past simple or past continuous
#8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple and past continuous

Pronunciation
#9 Listen and repeat.
#10 Practice saying the sentences. Then listen and repeat.

November 7
Connected Friday
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/verb-tenses.html 
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/verb-tenses.html
http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/New_Snakes_%20Ladders/Past_tenses.html
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/past%20progressive%20vs.%20past%20simple%20betting.html 
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past-continuous-past-simple-exercises.html 
http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-past-simple-past-continuous



For Bernice
Past Simple and Past Continuous
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/pastcontinuoussimplepast.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html 
http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html


Present Simple and Present Continuous

October 20, 23, 24

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October 20
Introduction to Unit 2 - Crime
p. 13 Have a look!

Vocabulary
#1 Match the words
#2 Listen and repeat
## Decide which crimes are the most serious


October 23
2a Crazy Criminals

p. 14 Reading
#1 Read and listen
#2 Read stories 1-4
#3 Vocabulary

p. 15 Grammar
Exploring Grammar - Past Simple

#4 Read again
#5 True or False
#6 Complete the stories
#7 Complete the questions
#8 Read story 1

Subject and object questions
#9 Read stories 2, 3, 4

October 24
Creative writing
Imagine that you are a "crazy criminal". Write answers to the questions in exercise 7.

October 13, 16, 17

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October 13

Reading exercises:
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade7.html
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade8.html


October 16
Reading assessment

October 17
Progress Check 1
Halloween online

Homework: Due Monday, October 20.
 End of unit reflection:
     What did you learn about the concept of personality?
     How did your grammar improve?
     What did you like?
     What didn't you like?
     How can the teacher improve learning in our classroom?

October 6, 9, 10

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October 6 - Practice makes perfect

Oral Presentation Practice

October 9
Period 2 Oral Presentation (Criterion C, D)
Topic: What is the biggest influence on your personality?  (2-4 minutes)

Period 5
Grammar - Verb Tenses
Simple present 1
Simple present (questions) 1
TO HAVE (Present tense) 1
TO BE (Present tense) 1
TO BE (Present tense) 2
TO BE or TO HAVE? 1
TO BE or TO HAVE? 2

Listening Exercises

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15	Listening Comprehension - Picture Description Test 15 - Hard

October 10
Oral Presentation (Criterion C, D) continued . . .
Topic: What is the biggest influence on your personality?  (2-4 minutes)

September 29, October 2, October 3

Poster project

Design and create a poster that discusses the question: What is the biggest influence on your personality? We will use these posters to deliver an oral presentation. (2-3 minutes) The presentation date will be Monday, October 6.

The poster must have/be:

• Visual impact: use of colour, headings, lettering
• Neat
• Well-organized
• Correct spelling/grammar
• Creative
• Format/presentation
• High work quality/effort

September 22, 25, 26

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September 22
Speaking, p. 10
#1 Work in groups. Discuss the question:What is the biggest influence on your personality?

Reading, p. 10
#2 



September 25
Study Skills, p. 11
Reading tips
#3 Complete the sentences
#4 Complete the table
#5 Answer the questions

Writing
Describing people:using modifiers
#6 Complete the notes
#7 Complete the text


Practice makes perfect
Complete the following online exercises

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-present-tense1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-present-tense2.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-verbs-tobe1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-verbs-tohave1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-verbs-behave1.html
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-verbs-behave2.html


September 26

Writing
#8 Write about a friend. 

Write sentences about you and your family. Use modifiers.

September 15, 18, 19

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September 15
Exploring Grammar
  Present Simple, Present Continuous

September 18
Exploring Grammar
  Present Simple and Present Continuous

Vocabulary
Adverbs of manner

September 19
Writing
   Write sentences about people you know. Use the adverbs in exercise 9.

September 8, 11, 12

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September 8
Intro to unit - Personality
Have a look! p. 5

September 11
1a Handwrtiting
Reading, p. 6
 #1 Read and listen
 #2 Look at Jenny and Matt's handwriting.  T or F

Pronunciation - Word stress
 #3 and # 4

Exploring grammar
 Present simple
  #5 Complete the table
  #6 Complete the text
  #7 Complete the sentences

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

Homework
Unit 5 (I do/work/like etc.) Exercise 5.1, 5.2

September 12
1b Body Language, p. 7
 #1 Listening
 #2 Complete the sentences about body language with the words in the box.

Exploring grammar
 Present continuous
 #3 Look at the examples
 # 4 Write true and false sentences about the picture.

2014/15 School Year

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Welcome to the 2014/15 school year.

Let's have a great year!

June 23, 24, 26

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June 23
Finish writing movie review for About A Boy

June 24
solve the mystery

June 26
Sports Day at OIS

June 27
Finish movie from Science class . . .

Enjoy your summer holiday!

June 17, 19, 20

http://youtu.be/kvX1Zt0VmdI

June 17

Intro to Review Writing:  Vocabulary (Movie Review Terms)

Net Reviews: # 1 Discussion: Have you ever looked for information about a movie on the Internet?,

# 2 Exercise:  What do you think the classic movie Casablanca may be about?  Look at this Web page and match the headings to the information.

June 19

Discuss movie

Movie Review Worksheet - complete worksheet
Finish Movie Review Worksheet for homework

June 20

Movie Review Example

Movie Review Template

Task: Write movie review

June 9, 10, 12, 13

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June 9
Progress Check 7

June 10
National Holiday

June 12
Film - About A Boy

June 13
Movie Review Writing


Rotten Tomatoes - an online movie review site:       www.rottentomatoes.com

Movie review example:     http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/collateral_resources/pdf/r/review_writing/movies/sample_movie_reviews.pdf 

Movie review chart:      http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/collateral_resources/pdf/r/review_writing/movies/sample_movie_review_chart.pdf 

Movie Review Rubric:    http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/collateral_resources/pdf/r/review_writing/movies/movie_rubric.pdf

June 3, 5, 6

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June 3
7C Writing - An informal letter
#5, 6, 7, 8

June 5
Grammar - A, An, The; Relative Clauses

June 6
Progress Check 7

May 26, 27, 29, 30

www.yahoo.com, Sunday, May 25
How a great trip changes a life.

May 26

1) Let's read an article from Yahoo.com entitled, "#Real Travel: An Accidental Pilgrimage to Italy Put Life Into Perspective."

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/realtravel-an-accidental-pilgrimage-to-italy-put-life-86343491167.html

May 27

May 29
Criterion B - Writing Assessment

May 30

May 20, 22, 23

May 20
Progress Test 5
Reflection
New Unit - Travel

Unit question: How can travel broaden horizons?
AOI:  

May 22
Unit 7 - Travel Introduction
1 - Vocabulary - Geographical features
2 - Speaking

May 23
7a - Hotels
1 - Vocabulary  (Travel: nouns)
5 -  Exploring grammar - Relative clauses (who, which, that)

May 12, 13, 15, 16

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May 12
Orals

May 13
Writing Assessment prep

May 15
Reading Comprehension

May 14
Writing Assessemnt

May 6, 8, 9

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There is some speculation that Leonardo's Mona Lisa might be the first ever 3-D image.  For more information:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3030028/see-the-mona-lisa-as-it-was-maybe-intended-in-3-d?partner=newsletter

May 6
Adjective Order

May 8, 9
Orals

April 28, 29

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Year 9, welcome back!  This is Term 3 and the countdown to summer holidays has begun.  This is a short week but let's make it a productive one.

The image above is one by my new favourite artist, Damian Elwes. You can learn more about him:
Official Website: www.damianeles.com
Wikipedia:  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Elwes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/damianelwes.paintings

April 28, 29    Research and oral preparation.
I would like you to research and choose a painting that you will deliver a descriptive oral report on. The orals will be delivered on May 6, 8.


To recap our class discussion (April 28) you might want to include:
Artist bio
Info about the genre
Reviews/general analysis
Your opinion/reaction/ relationship to the painting (be descriptive)

Spring Break

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Have a great break. Enjoy your down time!

April 8, 10

Rua Direita, Cascais

April 8
correct homework

5c Reaction Adventures Speaking p. 54
#1, Pair work

Listening, p. 54
#2, Listen to a programme 
#3, Pair Work

homework: 5b Worksheet (p.38 from workbook).

April 10
correct homework

5c Reaction Adventures Writing, p. 55
#4, Read then match,
#5, Read then answer questions.

March 25, 27, 28, 31, April 1, April 3, April 4

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March 25 - Grammar
5a Masterpieces Adventures Exploring grammar p. 51
#5, 6, 7

Modal verbs
Possibility: may/might must, can't
Ability: can and could
Obligation: have to and had to

homework: worksheet

March 27-28
Half of the class will be out, so we will watch a movie.

March 31 - Vocabulary
Practice your vocabulary - follow the links below to complete online exercises.

Adjectives describing art - https://elt.oup.com/student/adventures/wordgames/crosswords/ad4art?cc=pt&selLanguage=pt
Art Nouns - https://elt.oup.com/student/adventures/wordgames/wordsearches/ad4art?cc=pt&selLanguage=pt
Test your vocabulary - https://elt.oup.com/student/adventures/wordlists/ad4.5?cc=pt&selLanguage=pt

homework:  p. 51  Finished? Write definitions for the words in exercise 9. (mural, abstract, gallery, nude, portrait, exhibition, sculpture, still life, landscape)

April 1 - Reading

5b  - Art or crime? Adventures Reading pp. 52-53
1. Read the interview. Match questions 1-5 with answers a-e,
2. Complete the summary of the article.

April 3 - Exploring Grammar; Writing - Describing Places/Buildings
5b Masterpieces Adventures - Exploring grammar, p. 53
Ability and obligation:
can/could  and have to/had to

#3, 4, 5

Describing Places/Buildings
pp. 11, 12, 17

homework: Describing Places/Buildings  p 13, #4 B, C, D

April 4

Check this out. It's awesome! PS: I love facebook

Discussion: Is grafitti art or not?

March 17, 18, 20, 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBJcDPhMbo

Sister Wendy Beckett

March 17
1) Oral
2) Intro to new unit - Art World
Unit question: What can we learn from studying the art of others?
AOI: Human Ingenuity


March 18
5 Art world
p. 49 Vocabulary (contemporary, simple, beautiful, realistic, modern, expressive, fun, depressing, shocking, sophisticated)
p. 49 Speaking

March 20
period 6
5a Masterpieces
p. 50

period 7
descriptive writing

Describing Art: http://panthers.k12.ar.us/high_school/departments/art/lessons/guidelines%20for%20describing%20an%20artwork.pdf
List of Descriptive Words to Critique Art: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/list-of-descriptive-words-to-critique-art.html
Looking at Art: http://www.incredibleart.org/files/crit.htm


before we leave, check out these sites:
Make your own art online - http://jacksonpollock.org
Just for fun - http://maninthedark.com

March 21
Speaking Activity - Genetic Actors

March 11, 13, 14

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Year 9, I hope you had a good half-term break.  We are just about finished with this unit but before we go . . .

March 11, 13
Criterion C - Reading Assessment

When you finish your test, please complete the grammar exercises available.  Remember to keep quiet as some people will still be working;)

March 14
Progress Check 4

February 24, 25, 27, 28

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February 24
3rd conditional

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Online exercises
Perfect English Grammar: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html
English Grammar Secrets: http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/thirdconditional/menu.php
English Exercises: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3233
Learn English Online: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/thirdconditional.html

February 25
4c Fashion Victims, Adventures p.41
#3 Speaking - Fashion victims questionnaire
#4 Writing - Presenting statistics  (this can help with your CT Evaluation;)

February 27
Criterion A - Oral Assessment

Students will deliver an opinion piece based on one of the following prompts:
1) Should schools have dress codes? Why or Why not?  Explain or
2)Should people be judged by the way they look? Why or Why not? Explain

February 28
Criterion A - Oral Assessment (continued)

February 18, 20, 21

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February 18, 20
4b - Exploring grammar #10 too, so, such (for emphasis)
                                      #11 complete the dialogue

What do you like/dislike about the current fashion? Why?
4c Fashion victims, Adventures pp 40-41
Reading #1 and  #2- Answer the questions
Speaking - #3 Work in pairs
Writing # 4 -  Presenting statistics (This can help with your CT Evaluation;)

homework: Worksheet Exercise #62 1st Conditional #11-36, Exercise #63 2nd Conditional #11-36 (per your request - due Monday, Feb 24).

February 21
Oral - Prepare keywords for an oral presentation (2-5) minutes to be delivered on February 27 on one of the following prompts.

1) Should schools have dress codes? Why or Why not?  Explain or
2)Should people be judged by the way they look? Why or Why not? Explain

February 10, 11, 13, 14

http://www.humansofnewyork.com/

"When I was 19, my girlfriend and I were going to study in Paris. Our boyfriends came to the docks to see us off. Right as we were getting on the ship, my friend's boyfriend said to her: 'If you go, I won't wait for you.' So she turned around and decided to stay. My fiance saw this and told me: 'I won't wait for you either.'

I said: 'Don't!'"

February 10
I'd like to introduce you to a really cool blog that I came across online and think that you might like.
http://www.humansofnewyork.com 

Let's look at who started this blog, why and it's development path before we go any further. The short video will fill you in:  http://www.humansofnewyork.com/about

I think this falls in line with our current unit on looks. I would like you to explore this blog and discuss your findings with others. I would like you to be able to reflect on your learning.

Oh yeah, there is also a facebook page that you can follow;) https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork

February 11
4a A new look, Adventures p. 37  Exploring grammar Second conditional
1st conditional vs. 2nd conditional

homework: how do you make the first conditional in your first language?

February 13
Period 6, 7
4b Appearances, Adventures pp. 38-39
Vocabuary - #1 describing clothes - adjectives
Listening - #4, #5 (not possible, overhead not functioning)
Speaking - #6
3rd conditional exercise #8 p.39

homework: exercise #9

Oral: How far would you go to change your appearance?

February 14
Valentine's Day Worksheet (New Inside Out)

Extra Valentine's Day activities:
National Geographic - General information about Valentine's Day
National Geographic Quiz
History Channel - 12 short videos about Valentine's Day
BBC - General information about Valentine's Day

February 4, 6, 7

http://writing.com

February 4
Progress Check 3, Adventures p. 34 - this is designed to help you revise the grammar and vocab points that you have met in this unit.

February 6
Complete End of Unit Reflection Sheet
Begin New Unit (Looks) p. 35   In this unit students explore the topic of looks and image.
Unit Question - Is beauty only skin deep?  Students will understand that appearance affects judgement.

February 7
4a A New Look, Adventures,  p. 36-37 Reading

January 27, 28, 30, 31

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January 27 (CT Lab)
On Friday we learned how to organize an essay.  Now, it's your turn. Let's make outlines to structure an opinion essay.
Example: http://www.murphycentre.ca/trudy/English3201/HandoutWritingtheOpinionEssay.htm
Outline template: http://www.ugr.uaeu.ac.ae/writing_centre/docs/level2/level_2_sr_practice_02.pdf
Outline template: http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Essay-Template

1)Many parents give children a weekly or monthly allowance

regardless of their behavior because they believe an allowance

teaches children to be financially responsible. Other parents

only give children an allowance as a reward for completing

chores or when they have behaved properly. Explain what you

think parents should do and why.

2) Today, there are more and more reality shows on television. Do these shows make good television? Why or why not? Explain your answer using specific reasons and examples.

3) Is “an eye for an eye” a good basis for determining an appropriate

punishment? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples

to explain your position.

4) Some people go right on to college after high school; others take a

year or more off to work or travel. Which do you think is the

better choice? State your position and support it with specific

reasons and examples.

January 28 (Lab 1)
Today, let's discuss your homework and see just how easy it is to write an essay.

Essay Structure made easy:

Introduction
              Point 1
Body     Point 2
              Point 3
Conclusion


January 30 (CR2)

Writing Assessment - Opinion Writing

January 31
Visual Interpretation Assessment
_________________________________________________________________________________
For more help:

How to Write an Effective Essay video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWqMQ26Gqi4#t=206
How to Write and Effective Essay wiki how: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Essay
Sample 5 paragraph essay - http://www.wikihow.com/Sample/Five-Paragraph-Essay

January 21, 23, 24

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January 21
3c A Good Cause Adventures p. 32 Reading

homework: 

January 23 
3c A Good Cause, Adventures p. 33 Listening
3c A Good Cause, Adventures p. 33 Writing (letter of appeal)

homework: #33 The Past Simple Tense 1-36 (Rewrite the sentence in the Past simple tense. Please write legibly.)

January 24
Successful Writing, Unit 11 Opinion Essay, pp 71-72
Successful Writing, Unit 10 Beginnings, Endings p 66

January 13, 14, 16, 17

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January 13
3b Debate Adventures p.31 Grammar  
1. before, when, after
2. 1st conditional exercises (Oxford Practice Grammar, Exercise 144 Conditionals (1))

homework:  Vocabulary - 1, Word issues, 2. Causes (Adventures Workbook, p. 20)

January 14
Debate roles and rules, rubric
Debate preparation

homework: Exploring grammar - 3. Talking about the future, 4. Present Simple and Present Continuous (Adventures Workbook, p. 21)

January 16
Debates

Roles: 15 minutes each pair
Teacher intro
Student For intro statement, Student Against intro (max 1 minute each)
Student For present main arguments, Student Against presents main arguments (max 3 minutes each)
Student For rebuttal, Student Against rebuttal(max 2 minutes each)
Student For closing statement, Student Against closing statement (max 1 minute each)


homework: Exploring Grammar - First Conditional (Adventures Workbook, p. 22)

January 17
Continue debates

January 7, 9, 10

January 7
1. Julie's mom has five daughters . . .
2. Return creative writing assessment
3. 3b Debate Adventures p.30 Reading
homework  - Future Time in Time Clauses  (ESL library grammar worksheet)

January 9
Intro to debate: rules, partner, topic
Research topic
homework - Research topic and prepare for debate

Criterion A - Oral Assessment: Debates - Thursday, January 16
Francisco A, Dinis - #15  If you do the crime, should your parents do the time?
Matteo A, Mariana #29 Should schools have dress codes?
Jeanne F, Beatriz #44 Should girls have their own schools?
Felix F, Manrico #41 Should students have to do volunteer work to graduate from high school?
Rodrigo A, Sofia F, Filipe A #25 Is year-round school a good idea?
Enrique F, Miguel #36 Should surveillance cameras be used in schools?

January 10
3b Debate Adventures p.31 Grammar 
1. First Conditional (http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htm)
2. before, when, after

 

Happy 2014!

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Year 9, Let's have a great year!

December 16, 17, 19, 20

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December 16, Future exercises
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_futureforms.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/mixed-future-tenses2.html

December 17
Paragraph Writing
  Practice Worksheet 4 - Unrelated Sentence Fun

December 19, Video The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

December 20, Christmas Activities  (vocab, games, wordsearch . . .)

December 10, 12, 13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJrSUHK9Luw#t=196

Year 9, we are on to a new unit of work - Campaign.

This unit you will explore the topic of important global issues.

Unit Question: How can I make myself be heard?

AOI: Health and Social Education

Our assessment tasks this unit will include: 

     Criterion A - Oral:  Debate

     Criterion B - Visual Interpretation

     Criterion D - Opinion essay writing

December 10

   -Intro to unit

   -Distribution of hand-outs

   -p. 27 Vocabulary - World Issues

December 12

   -p. 28 Vocabulary (exercise 1)

   -p.28 - Reading   (exercise 2,3)

   -Discussion

homework: Vocabulary p. 125 - Review vocabulary words for Unit 3.  

December 13

   -p. 29 Exploring grammar - Talking about the future

    will, goingto, present continuous and present simple

   -p.29 exercise 4, 5, 6

IB Learner Profile: Caring, Communicator

December 2, 3, 5, 6

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2b Couples
  Dec 2 - pp 16-17  Vocabulary - relationships , intro to Present Perfect Continuous exercise 5

 Dec 3 - p 17 Exploring Grammar exercise 5, 6, 7, 8
Worksheet - Unit 9 Present perfect continuous
 homework worksheet for-since

2c From the heart
Dec 5 - Reading - exercise 1, 2, 3
Writing - Giving reasons (so, so that, that's why and because) exercise 4, 5, 6  

Dec 6 - hand in Creative writing
 Progress Check 2

Homework this week, work on you creative story which is due Friday.