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Low Advanced 1 - Tue + Thu |
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10/10/2006 |
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student book pg. 2-4 |
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1. workbook Unit 1, ex. 1-4 |
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1. to avoid
2. homebody
3. to settle down
4.in a terrible/good shape
5. personality traits |
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10/12/2006 |
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gerunds review, personality traits vocabulary, 1st impression video |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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1. conceited
2. greedy
3. arrogant
4. stingy
5. humble
6. self-centered
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8. mean
9. moody
10. kind
11. generous
12. reliable
13. bossy
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15. polite
16. affectionate
17. conservative
18. rational
19. emotional
20.shallow
21. strict
22. stubborn |
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HOMEWORK: |
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student book pg. 5 |
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10/17/2006 |
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Unit 1B, pg. 6-8 |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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1. I am still debating
2. close - knit family
3. leftovers
4. spread out (my family is spread out all over the place..)
5.to follow in someone's footsteps
6. sensible
7. mischievous |
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workbook Unit 1B |
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Practice IRREGULAR VERBS!!! |
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10/19/2006 |
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Unit 2A, pg. 10-12 |
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Should & Ought to (active / passive voice) |
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Practice ACTIVE and PASSIVE voice!!! |
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1. compulsory
2. annual tuition
3. dormitory
4. property
5. to respect
6. tight quarters |
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GREASE
Summer Nights |
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Vocabulary:
blast cramp
damp show off
stroll brag
dough rip |
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HOMEWORK: |
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workbook pg. 4-9 |
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10/24/2006 |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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Unit 2B, pg. 14-16 |
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1. discouraged
2. beforehand
3. embarrassing
4. to pick something up
5. to get (wander) off the topic
6. current events |
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Infinitives and Gerunds to talk about how to do things
(The best way to learn English IS TO STUDY....
The best way to learn English IS BY STUDYING...) |
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I couldn't find ABSOLUTELY no internet exercises for "in order to" and "so that"
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IN ORDER TO and SO THAT
= expressions to introduce a reason or purpose
I came early SO THAT I could prepare for the test.
I came early IN ORDER TO prepare for the test. |
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HOMEWORK: |
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workbook pg. 10-12 |
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10/26/2006 |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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1. sign up for
2. hit the books
3. brush up on
4. pop quiz
5. hand in
6. hand out
7. teacher's pet
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10. wizard /witch
11. broom
12. troll
13.expell
14. sort out
15 forbidden
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- review (passive voice, in order to, so that)
- idioms
- Harry Potter trailer
- homeschooling (book pg.17) |
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Watch a Harry Potter Trailor |
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10/31/2006 |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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- review
- Halloween Vocabulary
-"B" words
- error correction
DON'T forget Thursday Mid-Term Test
(look at Units 1 & 2 for grammar and vocabulary) |
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1. Pumkin patch
2. Jack-o'-Lantern
3. Casket
4. Haunted house
5. Skeleton
6. Skull
7. Pumpkin Pie |
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8. Time warp
9. secluded
10. astounded
11. costume
12. hips |
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Halloween Listening |
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Halloween Quiz |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Time Warp |
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11/2/2006 |
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- midterm test |
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Practice Listening |
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Grammar Practice |
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- famous people |
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Grammar Practice |
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Make or Do? |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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11/7/2006 |
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- Unit 4A |
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1. an early bird
2. a night owl
3. sneak
4. a catnapper
5. a spurt |
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6. to dip
7. vigorous
8. awake / asleep |
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Time conjunctions |
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Time conjunctions 1 |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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11/9/2006 |
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- Unit 4B |
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1. insomnia
2. vivid
3. jet lag
4. snore
5. remedy |
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6. provided (that)
7. providing (that)
8. since = because |
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clauses stating conditions |
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EXPLANATION: |
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adverb clauses of cause and effect |
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PRACTICE: |
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short UNLESS practice |
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11/14/2006 |
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- Unit 5A |
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WE DID: |
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11/16/2006 |
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- Unit 5A, B |
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- second conditional |
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11/21/2006 |
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- Unit 5B |
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VOCABULARY TO REMEMBER: |
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- Thanksgiving vocabulary and history |
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1. to loosen
2.pilgrim
3. harvest
4. feast |
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5. bounty
6.parade
7. to boost |
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Watch a short documentary about the history of Thanksgiving. |
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- workbook Unit 5B |
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11/28/2006 |
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- Review |
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A great web site for practicing listening through movie trailers!!! |
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- Review |
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- Review :-) |
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- Quantifiers (Unit 5B) |
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Select a movie and level on the right and a listening activity (cloze - the best) on the left! Have fun!! |
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Get ready for Thursday's Final Test:-)
(a piece of cake) |
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FINAL TEST |
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11/30/2006 |
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A PARTY next class!!!!! |
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