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8/8/2006 |
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1. workbook pg. 55-56, ex. 1, 2, 3 |
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2. listen to "PET PEEVES" on Johnny's Podomatic story |
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1. to annoy
2. to bug
3. to drive sb. crazy
4. to get on sb.'s nerves
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8/10/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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Complaints: Student Book pg.88 |
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to listen to housing complaints |
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1. workbook pg. 56-57, ex. 4, 5 |
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2. student book pg. 89 |
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1. to litter
2. a litter bug
3. to chat
4. slight
5. turn up/down/off/on
6. a salesclerk |
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8/15/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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Problems in our city: Student Book pg.90, 91 ex.3, 92 ex.5 |
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1. workbook pg. 58-60 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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2. student book pg. 92 ex.6, pg.93-optional |
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1. recklessly
2. to pick up after somebody
3. to enforce a law
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5. a plus
6. neck of the woods
7. to sleep in
8. shrink-shrank-shrunk |
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Where to complain about a business? |
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2.FL department of consumer services |
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Indirect Questions |
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Using Eglish |
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8/17/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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Public concerns: Student Book pg.102, 103, 104 ex.7 |
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1. workbook pg. 67-69 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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2. student book pg. 104, ex.6 |
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Passive voice |
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1. to downsize
2. to develop land
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More passive voice |
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8/22/2006 |
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How honest are you?: Student Book pg.106, 107, 108 ex.5 |
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1. workbook pg. 70-72 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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2. pink book HO 5.3 |
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1. to pace
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3. to be relieved
4. a good deed
5. dilemma |
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6. to skyrocket
7. landlord / tennant
8. perks
9. Midwest
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Explanation If, Unless, Only if |
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Moreover, this, in addition, consequently... |
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8/24/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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Review of units 10 and 12 |
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HOMEWORK: |
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study for Tuesday's test (units 10 &12) |
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ADDITIONAL LINKS FOR THE ONES WHO ARE NOT GOING TO THE BEACH AND ARE BORED AT HOME :-) |
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- Practice your listening skills |
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- Practice your listening skills |
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- Prepositions 1 |
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- Prepositions 2 |
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- Prepositions 3 |
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8/29/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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Test from units 10 and 12, review of present perfect x past simple |
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USEFUL LINKS FOR PRESENT PERFECT: |
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- Present Perfect 1 |
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- Present Perfect 3 |
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- Present Perfect 4 |
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What's left of me - video - click on the TV |
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- Nick Lachey - What's left of me- lyrics |
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8/31/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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- All tense review |
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Click here for additional exercises and explanation |
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1. tied x tide
2. sole x soul
3. sight x site
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7. due x dew
8. break x brake
9. air x heir
10. prey x pray |
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- Watch and listen to news online at CBS |
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9/5/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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- Cities - pg. 18-20, ex. 1, 2, 3, 5 |
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- Vocabulary |
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6. temple
7. scenery
8. minaret
9. mosque
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1. port
2. shrine
3. spicy
4. picturesque
5. cuisine |
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- defining and non-defining relative clauses 1 |
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- defining and non-defining relative clauses 2 |
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9/7/2006 |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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- Contrasting Lifestyles - pg. 22-23 |
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- Grand Canyon |
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6. dwell
7. firefly
8. descend/ascend
9. immensity
10. dusty
11. unimaginable
12. battle
13. ordinary |
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- various connectors |
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- Vocabulary |
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- connecting contrasting ideas 2 |
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Answers for #2 click here |
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1. subway
2. newcomer
3. to budget
4. humidity
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- various connectors |
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9/12/2006 |
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1. recovery
2. emptiness
3. to speak one's mind
4. assertive
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- Culture Shock - pg. 94, 95 |
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- future perfect |
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- future perfect progressive |
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- future perfect or future perfect progressive |
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9/14/2006 |
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1. majestic
2. cable car
3. gondola lift
4. peak
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8. grotto
9. enigmatic
10. stroll
11. soak up in the sun
12. bask
13. crisp |
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- Gerunds - pg. 95/ ex.4 |
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- Future Tense Review |
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Practice future tenses online |
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- Vocabulary |
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TODAY WE DID: |
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- Review of Future Tense Review |
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1. Irony
2. Ironic
3. Ironically
4. It figures
5. to turn 98
6.death row
7. to sneak up (on somebody) |
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I sent out an e-mail to everybody with the slides that I showed on the screen. Let me know if you didn't get the e-mail. |
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Book, pg. 96 /ex. 6, 7 |
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Alanis Morissette - Ironic |
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1. layover
2. departure gate
3. standby
4. drowsy
5. to space off
6. to stare
7. Bear with me!
8. a sport
9. to walk sb. through sth.
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- Review of Gerunds after prepositions
e.g.(I am afraid of failing the test.)
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- Student Book, pg. 98-99, ex.1, 2, 3 |
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Rent a movie!!!
OFFICE SPACE |
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Watch a part of the movie: |
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1. Prepare an oral presentation on an interesting travel destination
2. Workbook pg. 64
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9/26/2006 |
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by Bobby Darin |
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1. mill
2. miller
3. tinker
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If I Were a Carpenter |
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REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW |
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If I Were a Carpenter - Lyrics |
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9/28/2006 |
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FINAL TEST and the end of a diet....ehm...:-) |
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IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU IN CLASS!! HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!! |
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