December 14, 15

December 14

Future Writing Topics:  200-250 words 

Discuss any of the questions below:

1. What is your opinion about the refugee crisis?
   
2. What do you think are good solutions for the refugee crisis in Europe?
   
3. Is the crisis affecting your country? How?
   
4. How do people in your country treat refugees?
   
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of mass immigration?
   

To prepare:
1) Look at Humans of New York blog or Facebook
     (blog -  http://www.humansofnewyork.com/)  (Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork/?fref=ts)
2) Rewatch CNN interview

December 15
Christmas Activities
Various online activities: http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/christmas.html
More activities: http://www.esolcourses.com/links/christmas.html

December 7, 8 - National holiday - no school, 11

December 7, 8, 11

Crazy idea

The theme of this 6-page worksheet is the migrant crisis in Europe. Student's read about an Egyptian billionaire who wants to accommodate desperate refugees. The lesson focuses on vocabulary, grammar (reported speech) and speaking.

 December 7  Homework:  #3

Reported speech

Explanation

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

Exercises

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html

  

November 30, December 1, December 4

November 30
Review - Criterion A - Comprehending spoken and written text

December 1
Review - Criterion C, D  - Writing

December 4

November 23, 24, 27

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

November 23
What is a hobby?  What is your hobby?
What is genre?
What is sub-genre?
Define:  folklore,  poetry,  fable,  historical fiction, realistic fiction, third-person objective, third-person onmiscient
What is text organization?  Name 3 different ways to organize text.


November 24
Reading Comprehension - Criterion B

November 27
Comprehending spoken and visual text - Criterion A

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 16, 17, 20

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

November 16, 17
Writing Assessment - Criterion C, D

November 20
1.  Read Theory

2.   Online Exercises -
       Comma   https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/comma_placement.htm
       Sentences - https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/sentences.htm
       Sentences - Core parts - https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/sentences_core_parts.htm
       Subject-Verb Agreement - https://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/agreement_sv.htm
        

November 9, 10, 13

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/

Example Group Paragraph written in class (12m33s)

       Sometimes we just need to get away.  Paris would be the perfect choice for a weekend away in Europe.  There are many monuments, museums and restaurants to explore. First on most people’s list is the Eiffel Tower.  It is a Paris icon. An elevator will quickly take you to the top and you have the most amazing view of Paris.  Next we can spend days in the Louvre Museum. It is one of the most famous museums in the world. The Mona Lisa is a “no miss” and the Roman statues are also worth a visit.  Restaurants are everywhere. One special way to have lunch is on the Péniche. This is a riverboat that is also a restaurant and you can enjoy a leisurely ride along the Seine while experience French cuisine.  Paris is the city of love and I’m sure I will fall in love with Paris.   (148 words)

 

November 2, 3, 6

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

November 2
Oral presentations prep

Homework:  Prepositions of time:   http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions.html
                                  http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/time-prepositions-exercise-1.html

November 3, 6
Oral presentations  Criterion C, Criterion D

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/64.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6259
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/prepositions-of-time4.html 
http://www.grammar.cl/Games/At_On_In_Time.htm 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?02
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?18
http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/intermediate-grammar-exercise-prepositions-of-time-at-in-on 
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/timepreps.htm


November 9
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/

October 19, 20, 23

Homework:  At least 5 reading exercises per week.


October 19
Opinion Writing

Link to Fact/Opinion Worksheet - http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/factopin/fo2.gif

p. 11 #6  Think about an interesting period in history. Make notes about these questions:

• When was it?
• What happened?
• Why was it interesting?
• Who were the important people?
• What did they do?

Finish for homework

October 20
Opinion Writing
p. 11 #7  Write about the period in history. Use your notes from exercise 6 and expressions from exercise 4.

October 23
Using your notes and in-class writing, prepare an oral report on your time period (Criterion C, Criterion D).

October 12, 13, 16

http://colemanzone.com/images/screensaver/wallpapermachine%28a%29800x600.jpg

October 12
Correct homework

1c Name the Date
Reading
p. 10 #1 Read the text and complete the sentences

Listening
p. 10  #2 Match events
          #3 Listen again and answer questions

Homework:  irregular verbs

October 13
Writing - Expressing opinions
p. 11 #4 Find the 3 expressions . . .
         #5 Complete the text
         #6 Think about an interesting period in history
         #7 Write about the period in history. . .

Homework: Make a list of important times, people and events in the history of your country

October 16 
Opinion Writing

October 5, 6, 9

http://orig04.deviantart.net/85d7/f/2010/154/0/e/the_time_traveler_by_xetobyte.jpg

October 5
Exploring grammar
Past simple and past perfect
p. 8 #4 Look at examples
p. 9 #5 Complete the dialogue

October 6
Past simple and past perfect exercises
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/past_perfect_simple_past.htm
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-3.html

the exercise from class:
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/140.html

October 9
used to
p. 9 #6 Study the rules and the examples
       #7 Write sentences with used to and didn't use to

Pronunciation
p. 9 #8 Listen and repeat
       #9 Practice saying these sentences.

Speaking
p. 9 #10 Work in pairs

Workbook exercises
pp. 6-7  #1, #2, #3, #4, #5  finish for homework

September 21

https://mikereverb.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/time-warp1.jpg

September 21
1.  Introduction to blog

2.  Introduction to unit

3. Unit 1 - Time is on my side

p. 5 Days and dates - Have a look!
       #1 Vocabulary
       #2 Speaking

September 24 
Online exercises - Present Simple

Verb tense review
     Present Simple 

Now, let's look at the explanation and do the exercise below.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/present-tense/present-simple

Present simple practice
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
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/simple-present-exercises.html

June 23, 24, 25

http://mamiverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/5-Language-Games-to-Play-With-Your-Children-MainPhoto.jpg

June 23
1. Online English language games: http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

2. Magnetic Poetry - write poems online here: http://magneticpoetry.com/pages/play-online

3.  Who is Jackson Pollock? What is drip painting?  Make your own drip painting here: http://jacksonpollock.org/

4.  Take 5 minutes to choose a video to watch for tomorrow's lesson.

June 24
Video

June 25
Modern Family Video - organized by Diniz.

June 16, 17, 18, 19

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02459/text-message_2459303b.jpg

June 16
Progress Check

June 17
Unit 9 - Message
p. 93 Have a look!
Vocabulary - Reporting Verbs
Speaking

June 18
Read Theory

June 19
Unit 9
9a Animal Talk
p. 94 Reading #1, #2

June 9, 10, 11, 12

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/30500000/Supernatural-supernatural-30545991-1680-1050.jpg

June 9
exams

June 10
National Holiday - Day of Portugal

June 11
Read Theory

June 12
Supernatural

June 2, 3, 4, 5

June 2
Exploring Grammar
p. 105, 106

June 3
Freytag's Pyramid, creative writing

June 4
English exam

June 5
study period

May 26, 27, 28, 29

May 26
New unit - Unit 10 - Phenomena
p. 101 Have a look
p. 101 Vocabulary #1 - Sounds: verbs and nouns
p. 101 Speaking #3 - Tell the story in pairs

May 27
Reading, p. 102 #1 Read the ghost story
Exploring Grammar #3, #4

Speaking, p. 102 #5  Look again at the story in exercise 1. . .

May 28
Read Theory

May 29
Charlie, Charlie Phenomenon
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11628862/Charlie-Charlie-Challenge-what-is-it-what-is-the-explanation.html
Ouija Board

Happy Birthday Dinis

May 19, 20, 21, 22

May 19
Lingua House - The Selfie Revolution

May 20
Lingua House - The Selfie Revolution

May 21
Read Theory   or

1) Who is one of the biggest influences in your life?
2) If you had to choose between living in the mountains or near the beach, which would you choose and why?
3) Finish this sentence and elaborate, "If everyone in the world would learn _______, the world would be a better place because . . ."


May 22
Lingua House - The Selfie Revolution

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous

May 12, 13, 14, 15

https://www.ahimastore.org/images/products/eAssessment.gif

May 12
e-Assessment Exam

May 13
Story telling - Niall de Búrca, 2:00 PM  Pool Patio  Years 9, 10 and 11.

May 14
Language 1, language prep

May 15
e-Assessment Exam

May 5, 6, 7, 8

https://hagarlanguages.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/causative-verbs-let-make-have-get.jpg

May 5
Exploring Grammar - Causative have (have something done)
p. 83, #5 Complete the sentences
          #6 Complete the text
          #7 Write sentences with causative have
          #8 Pronunciation

Describe a computer game that you know. Explain why you like the game.

May 6
8c Television
p. 84 Listening #1, #2
p 85 Speaking #3, #4
p. 85 Reading #5, #6

May 7
Read Theory     OR

May 8
Reading Comprehension Test - Criterion B

April 28, 29, 30, May 1

April 28
8b Computer games

Vocabulary - Human achievement: verbs and nouns
p. 82, #1

Reading
p. 82, #2 - Read the article

Listening
p. 82, #3  Listen to the history of computer games and order inventions.

Homework #43 Passive 2

April 29
Exploring Grammar - Causative have (have something done)
p. 83, #5 Complete the sentences
          #6 Complete the text
          #7 Write sentences with causative have
          #8 Pronunciation

Describe a computer game that you know. Explain why you like the game.

April 30
Read Theory    OR
1.  Think of a promise you've broken. What happened and how did you feel?
2.  If you saw someone being bullied, would you do anything about it? If so, how would you help them?
3. If you saw somebody selling a valuable antique for $10, would you buy it off them or tell them, and why? What would happen?

May 1
Labour Day - Enjoy your holiday

April 21, 22, 23, 24

http://martazafraingles.wikispaces.com/file/view/passive-voice23.jpg/204617266/640x648/passive-voice23.jpg

April 21
Exploring Grammar - The passive
p. 81, #3, 4, 5, 6
Homework - Passive 1 (is done/was done) Unit 42, p. 84
Julia - is done, was done (passive 1) Unit 21, p. 52

April 22
Correct homework

Present Perfect/Past Simple Quiz

April 23
Read Theory   OR
Writing

1) If you could change the length of a day, would you lengthen it or shorten it? How would the world change as a result?

2) Describe your most prized possession and how you got it.What makes it so special to you?


3) If you could read people's thoughts, what would you do and why? Whose thoughts would you want to read most, and why?

April 24
8b Computer games

Vocabulary - Human achievement: verbs and nouns
p. 82, #1

Reading
p. 82, #2 - Read the article

Listening
p. 82, #3  Listen to the history of computer games and order inventions.

April 14, 15, 16, 17

http://tonylimaassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/AppleTV_screen_edited.jpg

April 14

Present Perfect/Past Simple . . .

New Unit - On Screen
Have a Look! p. 79

April 15
8a Prize Money

Reading, p. 80 #1, 2

April 16
Read Theory    OR
Writing Practice  - choose 1 (http://busyteacher.org/creative_writing_prompts_part_one.html)

   1) Imagine you were given a free wish, but you had to wish something for someone else. What would you wish, for who, why?
  2) What if scientists found that an asteroid was going to destroy the planet in one month? What would you do with your last month of life?
  3) If you were a type of sauce, which sauce would you be? Why?

April 17
Exploring Grammar - The passive
p. 81, #3, 4, 5, 6

Write game show questions

March 24, 25, 26

https://mehelpyoutosayi.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/pastsimplepresentperfect.gif

March 24
Brazil Water Crisis worksheet
Present Perfect Simple worksheets, Exercise 7, 8
Homework:  Finish Exercise 8

March 25
Brazil Water Crisis worksheet
Present Perfect Simple/Past Simple worksheets, Exercise 12, 13
Homework:  Exercise 12 For and Since


March 26
Read Theory

March 27
Have a great spring break!

March 17, 18, 19, 20

http://www.graphicnews.com/core/media.php?pic=GN32669T.jpg

March 17
Final Presentation

March 18
Brazil Water Crisis

March 19
Read Theory

March 20
Brazil Water Crisis

March 10, 11, 12, 13

http://www.morganmckinley.com.au/sites/morganmckinley.com.au/files/styles/large/public/Prepare.jpg?itok=Wr8XYwWq

Year 10 - our week has been a bit disheveled. . .

Let's continue preparing for orals.

March 10
Francisco, Matteo, Manrico's presentation  
Trip to South Africa, Namibia

March 11
Preparation

March 12
Read Theory

March 13
Preparation

February 24, 25, 26, 27

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February 24

7 Travel
p. 71 Have a look! Find the pages where you . . .

Vocabulary - Geographical features
#1 Match features 1-10 with the words . . .
Speaking
#2 Answer the questions

7a Hotels
p. 72 Vocabulary - Travel nouns
#1 Match the words with the definitions
#2 Listen and check

February 25
Listening
#3 Listen to the travel programme
#4 Are the sentences true or false?

p. 73 Exploring grammar - Relative clauses
#5 Complete the rules
#6 Complete the text
#7 Join the sentences

Relative clause worksheets

February 26
Read Theory

February 27
7b Around the world

p. 74 Reading
#1 Read and listen
#2 Match places on the map . . .

Exploring grammar - Articles: a/an, the and no article
A/an, the, no article worksheet

February 3, 4, 5, 6

http://ilovemycouponfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bigstock-What-Do-You-Think-41784430.jpg

February 3,4
Opinion Writing

for more guidance: http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/chapter6section4.rhtml 

PARAGRAPH    PURPOSE           WHAT IT SHOULD CONTAIN
1                       Introduction          Thesis statement; state examples
2                       Example 1             Topic sentence for example 1; explain example 1
3                       Example 2             Topic sentence for example 2; explain example 2
4                       Example 3             Topic sentence for example 3; explain example 3
5                       Conclusion            Thesis rephrased in a broader way; a look into the future

Following an outline:
gives you the confidence that you can finish in the time limit
ensures you cover the topic adequately
gives a sensible structure to your essay

Practice topics:
Should girls have their own schools?
Would you give up certain luxuries to save the environment?
If you find a historical treasure, does it belong to you?
Should cell phones be allowed in class?


February 5
Read Theory    password: tbuqUtaA5

February 6
Criterion C & D - Writing Assessment
Opinion Writing

January 27, 28, 29, 30

http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-read-and-write.png

January 27, 28
Criterion B Reading Assessment

January 29
Read Theory

January 30
Opinion Writing

January 20, 21, 22, 23

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January 20
Read Theory review

January 21
Exporing Grammar  Gerunds and infinitives
p. 6, #5 Complete the rules, #6 Complete the dialogue, #7 Complete the sentences about you.

Pronunciation - Moving stress
#8 Listen and underline the main stress.

Happy Birthday Salvador!

January 22
Read Theory

January 23
6c Emotions
Reading p. 62,
#1, Do the questionnaire
Speaking
#2, Pairwork - ask and answer question (10 minutes)

Homework - Worksheets

January 13, 14, 15, 16

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January 13
Let's organize Read Theory:)

January 14
6a Express Yourself
p. 59 Exploring Grammar
Gerunds
#3, #4

Infinitive of purpose
#5
#6

January 15
Read Theory

January 16
6b Habits
p. 60 Vocabulary  - Describing Character: adjectives
Listening

January 6, 7, 8, 9

http://www.praxisnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/scraps-goals-aims-objectives-target.jpg

January 6

What is your language goal for Term 2? How can you get to the next level by the end of the term?

 1) Decide what you want,
 2) Write it down,
 3) Make a plan,
 4) Follow it,
 5) Every
 6) Day!

Homework: Compose a detailed action plan that you can follow.

New Unit: Behaviour 
p. 57 Have a look!
Vocabulary, Speaking


January 7
6a Express yourself
p. 58 Reading, #1, #2

January 8
Free Reading

January9
p. 59 Exploring Grammar
Gerunds
#3, #4

Infinitive of purpose
#5
#6