February 29, March 1, 4

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February 29, March 1
Oral Presentations - Jack, Mireya, Xiaoqian

Homework:  What is the Peace Corps?  Research this organization. What is their goal?  Do they help?

March 4

February 22, 23, 25, 29

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February 22, 23, 25, 29

Prepare for an oral assessment (Criterion C, Criterion D).

Choose a "cause" that you would like to introduce to us and persuade us to support. How can we help?
Include a visual (ppt, image, infographic, poster). Speak for 3-4 minutes.

Possible Topics
Re-food
Homelessness
Food Banks
Local Soup Kitchen
Habitat for Humanity
GreenPeace
Garbage Dumps
Fair Trade Products

February 15, 16, 19

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February 15
Finish Reading exam
Make and Do - exercise

February 16
New Unit - Campaign
p. 27 Have a Look! find the pages where . . .

Vocabulary - World Issues:  disease, animal rights, famine, genetic engineering, poverty, terrorism, the environment, war

February 19

3a Charity
p. 28, #1 Vocabulary - Causes: collection box, charity, slogan, placard, sticker, boycott, petition, leaflet, demonstration, banner, government

p. 28, #2  Reading - Read the extracts. . .

p. 29 Exploring Grammar
    Future - will, going to, present continuous, present simple

We use going to for plans and intentions.
We use will for predictions.
We use the present continuous for arrangements.
We use the present simple for timetables and schedules.

Homework:  (1)  p. 29 - #3 - Read the texts again and answer the questions. (#1-6)
                      (2)  Look at petition sites online.  (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/ , http://www.thepetitionsite.com/)  Do you think that these sites help make the world a better place?  Why or Why not?