March 31, April 2 (April 3 - Spring Break!)

MARCH  31,  APRIL  2

1.  Read Text (due April 2 beginning of lesson)

The Landlady by Roald Dahl:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

Word Work:  Language in Context:  https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Landlady_wordwork.pdf

After Reading:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Landlady_after%20reading.pdf

Story on Tape:

The Landlady mp3 #1: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady1.mp3

The Landlady mp3 #2: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady2.mp3

The Landlady mp3 #3: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady3.mp3

The Landlady mp3 #4: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady4.mp3

Glossary can be found in Word Work

March 24, 26, 27

MARCH  24

1.  Zoom call - roll, instructions, questions, discussions

2.  Let's rename our English Folders in OneDrive
     a.  Open OneDrive
     b.  Right click, Select Rename
     c.  Y10 English - Your name

New Unit - short story
3.  The Landlady by Roald Dahl
      Before you begin a short story or a novel you need to research the author. 
      Conduct research about Roald Dahl to find out the basics: who he is, where he is from, what kind of books he writes, he is well-known, has he won any awards, does he have a website.

The Landlady - a short story by Roald Dahl 
Pre-reading - https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Landlady_pre%20reading.pdf

March 17, 19, 20

MARCH  17
1.  Here we go again.  Today, let's try Zoom (http://www.zoom.us) for a video conference. I've invited you to join the conference. I sent the invitation to your school email.

2.  Debatable Question: Should children risk their lives in order to enter the USA illegally?
     a) pp 90-91 Read Text E - The story of Daniel Penado Zavala
     b) conduct research  (One way to do this is to copy/paste the debatable question into Google)
     c) form an opinion, 3 supporting points

MARCH  18

Before we begin let's correct a Term 3 English 
 Term 3 English
     First, Create a folder in OneDrive - name it:  your name/Term 3 English
     Next, Share the folder with me


This will be your Term 3 English folder. You will keep all classwork/research/images/ and other  documents related to this class in your folder. 


1.  5 minute warm-up: Respond to the prompt below: What conversation do you want to have with the world?



2.  Zoom meeting - I will send the link for the video conference by email.

3. Discussion - State your opinion clearly and concisely.

4.  Literature/Writing
     Simile vs Metaphor

 

a)

Identifying Similes And Metaphors Quiz! » Quiz from ProProfs

b) https://www.sporcle.com/games/shelby16/simile-or-metaphor


MARCH  20

1.  5 minute warm-up - Respond to the following prompt
One thing that motivates me:
One thing that frustrates me:
One thing that worries me:

2.  Zoom meeting - I will send the link for the video conference by email.

3.  Reading/Writing
     Fact or Opinion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fact-or-opinion 

4. Navajo Water Lady

What do you think? How do you feel?  
State your opinion based on facts. . . 

March 10, 12, 13

gobrunch.com

March 10, 12
GoBrunch is a revolutionary place where you can learn and share best practices through live webinars and virtual meetings ... everything for free.

We will explore this option for live meetings.

March 13
Online learning - Day 1

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-m.html    mini lesson

1.  Complete: Reading, True/False, Synonym match, and Phrase match. 
2. Upload your answers to Microsoft One-Drive and share with me.

March 3, 5, 6

 

March 3
1.  Articles a, an (1231)
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/articles/index.php

2.  pp 77-81 The House on Mango Street
Read the text, answer the questions on pp 80-81

3.  p 81 ATL Social and thinking skills
     Work in pairs to discuss the questions 

March 6  The making of a documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxHncbpR7TY

February 18, 20, 21

February 18
1. Relative Clause Criterion D Quiz   http://www.quia.com/quiz/7535223.html
2. Feedback on in-class writing exercise

HOMEWORK - Articles: a, an, the, no article - Due February 20
Study the explanation: https://www.test-english.com/explanation/a1/aan-no-article-articles/
Do the exercises: https://www.test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/a-an-the-no-article/

February 20
Criterion C, D  Writing Assessment

HOMEWORK:  Articles Definite and Indefinite - Due Feb 21 (exercise 1215, 1217)

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_a.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_a2.htm

February 21
pp 77-81 The House on Mango Street
Read the text, answer the questions on pp 80-81

February 11, 13, 14

February 11

 

p. 70  Read the text

Answer the questions:

1.  Which chicken is on the other side of the road?

2.  What does the picture teach us about context and point of view?

3.  How does the cartoon show how different cultures view things differently?

4.  What is the meaning and significance of the title of the cartoon?
HOMEWORK: Relative clause  https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-1.html
Due  2-13

February 13, 14

Blog Post - Formative writing activity
pp 83-84 Study the picture of the young migrant couple in their one-room home. Would you like to live like that?

It has come to your attention that migrants to your city are living in very poor accommodation. Write an opinion piece consisting of 200-25 words about this issue for your blog.

Use the template on p. 84

HOMEWORK: Relative clause -  Due Friday February 14
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-2.html


HOMEWORK: Relative clause Due Tuesday February 18
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-3.html
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-4.html

February 2, 6, 7 Parent Teacher's Meetings all day

February 2
Relative Clauses Unit 93

p. 68 Key and Related concepts
surface culture and deep culture

February 6
Relative Clauses Unit 94

p.70 Context

 

Read the text

Answer the questions:

1.  Which chicken is on the other side of the road?

2.  What does the picture teach us about context and point of view?

3.  How does the cartoon show how different cultures view things differently?

4.  What is the meaning and significance of the title of the cartoon?

February 7
Parent Teacher's Meetings all day

January 28, 30, 31

https://www.test-english.com/explanation/b1/defining-non-defining-relative-clauses/

January 30
Unit 92   Relative Clauses
Unit 93   Relative Clauses
Unit 94   Relative Clauses

January 31
PSAT
https://www.khanacademy.org/join/JXYPS3Q8 PSAT class
Or have your students visit www.khanacademy.org/join and enter your class code JXYPS3Q8.

January 21, 23, 24

January 21
1. Collect homework
2. Passive online exercise  https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-1.html
3. School uniform introduction
4.  p.67 Conclusion to the factual question - What knowledge do Mollie and the other girls use to travel across Australia?
5.  p.67 Conclusion to the conceptual question - How do the children use their cultural knowledge to survive the journey across Australia?

*Remember that the purpose of an opinion text is to persuade your readers that your opinions are sensible and valid.

January 23

 

1.  Relative clauses: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses.html
A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. The clause modifies, or describes, the noun. The most common relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, and that.

HOMEWORK:  Unit 91 - Relative clauses (1) clauses with who/that/which  
 
2.  pp 68-69  Key and related concepts

     Culture 

     Degrees of intercultural awareness

January 24
Criterion A Assessment

January 14, 16, 17

https://worksheetplace.com/index.php?function=DisplaySheet&sheet=Opinion-Writing-Checklist&links=2&id=6502&link1=154&link2=537

January 14
https://www.scribbr.com/academic-essay/introduction/
https://ieltsunlocked.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/ielts-essays-opinion-responsibility-for-the-environment/

Homework:  Write introduction paragraph

January 16
Review/Discuss introduction paragraph

Pro/Con - School uniform  (https://www.procon.org/)
Choose a point of view; produce 3 support reasons; write introduction paragraph

HOMEWORK:   Due Tuesday, January 21 (beginning of class) (classwork and exercises)
1.  Finish classwork





2.  Passive Unit 41 Passive (1)
                  Unit 42 Passive (2)

January 17 
Criterion B - Reading Assessment



* Thesis Builder:
ElectraGuide is a tool that wants to help high school students:

1. find a topic (see example topic questions?)
2. create a good thesis statement (see an example?)
3. and generate an outline (see an example?)

To use Thesis Builder, you'll need:

• a topic
• opinions about the topic
• reasons for your opinion and a main reason others might disagree

Try it here:
http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.php

January 7, 9, 10 Welcome to 2020!

January 7
1.  Future Me -  https://www.futureme.org/
     a.  Create an account
     b.  Read Public Letters
     c.  Write an email to yourself to be delivered to you in the future.
2. p. 55 Review of Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
3. p. 56 TextAii: Text handling
    Imagine you are gong to interview the writer Dorris Pilkington/Nugi Garimara. Here are some prepared questions. Use Text Aii to answer the questions. You may find additional useful information in Text Ai

 

January 9, 10
pp 57-59 Formative written activity - opinion piece
1.  Before you write . . .
2.  In pairs make notes on your thoughts and opinions
3.  Planning and scaffolding structure
     Use the table to write an opinion column of 200-250 words for your school magazine or for your personal blog.

December 19

December 19
1.  Name:   Word association firing line     Purpose: great for loosening people up, getting them used to being spontaneous, in the moment and focusing on listening and responding without censoring themselves.  https://youtu.be/5gLs3EDYne8

2.  A Christmas Carol (Inside Out)
      What is a glossary?
      Read text

December 10, 12, 13, 17

How to nail a PEE paragraph from Beth A

Subject/Verb Agreement

December 10

1.  Grammar - Subject/Verb agreement

     Explanation - http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/sv_agr.htm

     Exercise - http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/quizzes/svagr2.htm

                      http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/quizzes/svagr3.html

2.  Paragraph writing: Topic sentences

     https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=njq2ndg5gff2

     https://e.hutchcc.edu/courses/2136/quizzes/16845/take

     https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/llc/llc_resources/academic-writing/tsent1.html

    

December 12, 13, 17
1.  Quia Present Perfect Quiz  https://www.quia.com/quiz/7479396.html
2.  PEE paragraphs

3.  Paragraph writing:

• What’s the worst thing about the internet? 
• Would you rather be very beautiful or very smart? Explain.

What is the topic of this sentence?  What is the subject? What is the verb?
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, owned by Saudi Arabia, broke another record this past week: the world’s biggest IPO. 

December 3, 5, 6

December 3
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable
     What is Mathematics?
2.  Paragraph Review  Worksheets
     WS 1 - check answers for understanding
     WS 2


December 5
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable
      What is religion?
2.  Paragraph Review  Worksheets
     WS 3
     WS 4


December 6
1.   Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable
      What is NATO?
2. Paragraph Writing - In class
    Finish for homework - due December 10 at the beginning of class.

• Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is that a violation of privacy? 
• Do Americans have it too easy? Why do you think that?

November 26, 28, 29

 

November 26
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a school?

2.  p55 Text Aii Review of Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence

November 28
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a team?
2.   Subject-Verb agreement
https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/subject_verb_agreement_1.asp

3.  pp.55-56 Text Handling - interview


November 29
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a table?
2.  Paragraph Writing  Worksheets
     Introduction
     WS 1 

November 19, 21, 22

http://www.philosophicalatheism.com/bill-nye-work-together/

November 19
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a school?

2.  Writing Assessment feedback

3.  pp 55-56  Review of Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

November 12, 14, 15

November 12
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a dictionary?

2.  Grammar - Present Perfect
     Negative form: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-2.html
     Questions: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercises.html

3.  Happiness unit reflection - Oral

November 14
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a calculator?

2.  Grammar - Present Perfect

• Present Perfect All Forms Mixed Exercise 1
• Present Perfect All Forms Mixed Exercise 2

3.  New Unit - Unit 2 Migrations
    Global context: Orientation in time and space

    Key concept:  Culture
    Related concept: Context

Statement of inquiry:  Writers use narratives to orientate the reader in journeys through time and space and to describe and reflect o the experiences of the travellers.

Inquiry questions
Factual:  Who were the stolen generations?   Which cultural knowledge do the children make use of to travel across Australia?
Conceptual: How do the children use their cultural knowledge to survive the journey across Australia?  How important is it for migrant families to find a real home?
Debatable: Should children risk their lives in order to enter the USA illegally?  Is it possible for migrants to succeed in a new home?

4.  Who were the "stolen generations"? pp51-54
      -Before you read Text Ai
      -Text Ai - Forced removal
      -Text Ai - Text handling - referencing

November 15
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
     What is a debate?

2.  Grammar - Present Perfect Continuous
     https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-continuous.html

3.  pp 55-56  Review of Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

November 5, 7, 8

https://wellcomecollection.org/books/WwVK3CAAAHm5ExxH

November 5
1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
10 minutes:  https://www.english-online.org.uk/games/animalvegmineral.htm
What is a storyboard? What is a puppy? What is a stopsign?

2.  pp.24-25 Writing skills: Cause and effect - explanation

November 7
Criterion C, D - Writing Assessment  (200-250 Words)

November 8

1.  Warm - up: Definition:  animal, mineral, vegetable  
What is a fan?  What is a smart phone? What is a book?

2.  Grammar - Present Perfect Simple  

How to form the present perfect: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect.html
How to use the present perfect: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-use.html

Exercises 
1.  Positive form:  https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-1.html
2.  Negative form: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercise-2.html
3.  Questions: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercises.html

October 22, 24, 25

 

ORAL PRESENTATION  - Criterion C, D   Presentation October 24

Who will you be in 2030?  pp 32-33

What will be important in your future: wealth, fulfillment, security or happiness?

Your school organizes a reunion. Imagine you meet members of your class in the year 2030. What will you say to each other?

You will carry out a role play of the conversation between the group in the year 2030. Use the table to guide the direction of the role play. I the role play discuss all the characters' life stories. You can do this by asking questions about each other's lives: their families, friends, lifestyles, homes and relationships.

October 22
1.  Grammar
Nouns
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-noun/grammar-nouns/e/identifying-nouns


https://englishgrammarpass.com/exercises/tests/100.html

2.  Prepare oral presentation

 October 24
1.  Grammar
Capitalization
Names of people:  https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-1/names-of-people 
Titles: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-2/titles
Names of places: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-3/names-of-places

Oral Presentations - Who will you be in 2030?

October 25
1.  Grammar
Groups of people:  https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-4/names-of-groups-of-people
Names of things: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-5/names-of-things
Names in School: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-6/names-in-school
Names on the calendar: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-7/names-on-the-calendar
Firsts: https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-10/capitalization/lesson-8/firsts

2.  Halloween Webquest
http://www.onestopenglish.com/teenagers/topic-based-materials/festivals/october/webquest-
halloween/552316.article

October 15, 17, 18

 

October 15
1.  5 minute warm-up   Respond to the following prompt: If you found a treasure chest buried in your garden, what would you most like to discover inside?

2.  p. 18  After you have read Text B.  Look at the list of eight kinds of intelligence. How do you see yourself.

3.  p. 19 Formative oral and interactive skills  Study the list of jobs and professions, and the kinds of intelligence they require.

In groups discuss and categorize the jobs according to the types of intelligence required.

October 17
1.  5 minute warm-up   Respond to the following prompt: If you were invisible for a day, where would you go and what would you do?
2.  Grammar:  Past Simple
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple.html
Mixed Exercise 1
Mixed Exercise 2
3. p. 37 What does audio-visual Text D communicate about the themes of happiness, intelligence and fulfillment, and how is this done? (Conceptual question)

Audio-visual texts  Choose your own adventure: career!
Steven Tomlinson at TEDxTraverseCity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ_P7col8c0

p.38 1. While you watch Text D
        2. Purpose of Text D - multiple-choice questions

October 18
Criterion A, D - Comprehending spoken and visual text