For Thursday, June 14, 2012

1. 5-7 min. presentation on one topic from the course book with a short exercise oral or written.

2. Course book pp. 90-91

3. Workbook pp. 69-70

HW for Tuesday, June 12, 2012

1) Complete the Unit 7 exam online by Sunday night

2) Choose any topic you have studied this year in the coursebook, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.  You will present a 5-7 minute presentation on this topic. 
You should make a short exercise, written or oral, to find out if the students understood your presentation.

3) Begin Unit 8

HW for Tuesday, June 5, 2012

1) Unit 7 writing assignment must be submitted
2) CV in English only if you seriously want help
3) Course book pp. 82-83, Grammar & Reading and Vocabulary
Last class June 14

Vocab- money, job

Vocabulary

• coworkers
• false
• gossip
• shallow
• wage
• salary
• earnings
• guide 

co-workers (by Ann Milazzo)

HW for Tuesday, May 29

1. Prepare for our discussion of work-related topics.
2. Read and study the Polish CV.  Then write your own in Polish.
3. Unit 6 Exam Writing must be submitted.
4. Writing Assignment #1 Unit 7; must be turned in by June 5.

Daily Vocab

• treatment
• affect
• in this respect 
• separate

Add your voice, PLEASE

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Homework for Tuesday, May 22, 2012

1. Complete the online Unit 6 test without using your book or a dictionary.
2. The writing section will be collected on Tuesday.
3. Begin Unit 7 on Tuesday.  Please look over the Unit 7 because we will work as fast as we can for the next four weeks.

                        UNIT 6 TEST >>>

Homework for Thursday, May 17, 2012

1. Workbook pp. 53-56
2. Worksheet- 6D Grammar "Should or Shouldn't?"
3. We will finish Unit 6 on Thursday.  Online Unit 6 exam over the weekend

Homework for Tuesday, May 15, 2012

1. Unit Five Quick Test: Complete all sections without your book or a dictionary
2. Worksheet: Grammer 6C "May or Might"
3. p 69 coursebook
4. p.75 coursebook: "Can You Say This in English?:" Write a sentence for each item in exercises a & b
5. Last chance to submit the writing assignment

Homework for Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Homework:
Make a list of the things you need or want to improve in English.  Be specific.
Student book p. 64 exs,a, b, d, e

Thursday's lesson, March 29,2012

For Tuesday, April 3
Exam Information: Unit 5 Exam: Small group discussion, topic "What did the Polish people have to get used to after independence from the Soviet Union?  Discuss this with your parents or anyone else who clearly remembers this time.
Written parts: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading and writing.  If you have submitted (given) both writing assignments, you do not need/have to take the writing part of the exam in class.

Grammar Points
prepositions of movement
verb + ing (gerund)
infinitives with "to"
have to, must, mustn't

New Vocabulary 27-03-2012

complicated adjective
complication n.
motivate v.
motivation n.
mind v.

Reminder:  Unit 5 exam Tuesday, April 3;  all writing assignments due also.

Homework for Tuesday, March 27, 2012

1) Writing Assignment #2 due Thursday.
  
2) Worksheet 5B "Infinitive or Verb + ing"

     Download, print and complete.

3) Worksheet 5C "Have to...."
Download, print and complete.

Lesson Vocabulary:
allowed=permitted  Smoking is not permitted/allowed at busstops.
obligation=duty  Parents and children have obligations to eachother.
obligatory: adjective form  Paying taxes is obligatory.
impose v. To ask or demand someone to do something  Police are allowed to impose a fine on speeding drivers.
to be based upon- phrasal verb:  1)to have has a foundation   English is based upon Latin and German.
'noun' -based- adjective form   2) English is Latin and German-based language.
3) to be based v. To be located or situated someplace   Some Polish soldiers are based in afghanistan.
4) intensive adj. 1 involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time:

She took a one-week intensive course in English.

supposed to be phrasal verb= should  You are supposed to be a responsible citizen.

Vocabulary Thursday (09.03)

• sick
• sickness (noun)
• suffering
• acceleration 
• obsess
• as long as (for equal)   vs. longer than (for different)
• equal
• rough draft
• final draft
• skip

THURSDAY'S (15.03) LESSON

1. Revision: practice page 154 in your course book
2. Try to finish page 56-57 by yourself 
3. Complete the worksheet  

• Girlfriend's bad mood makes Max feel bad.

• Walking on the beach makes me feel good.

  PRONUNCIATION
   Early sounds like 'urly; like 'curly hair'
    Early
    Ear
 These two words do not sound the same.

 GRAMMAR POINT
It started being warm. = It started to be warm.
I try to clean up my room. = I try cleaning up my room.  NOT I try to cleaning up my room.

She make cooking easy. <-NOT-> She makes to cook easy.

I remember to feed my cat. 
I remember feeding my cat yesterday. (PAST EVENT!)  

1. to mind = to have a problem. (don't like something)
2. to mind = to obey

Does your son obey you?
Yours son obeys you, Your son minds you

to mind 
I don't mind

Mind your manners (to be polite, please)

What do you enjoy in the summer ? I enjoy sailing in the summer
I'm not good at........shopping
                     my wife is good at shopping!
Is your wife good at cooking? Yes, she's good at cooking!
Tell me something you hate doing: I hate doing homework!

Do you ever sing at shower?                            No, I never sing in the shower.
Do your ever sing at Karaoke bar?                  No, I never sing in the Karaoke bar.
Do you ever sing at a choir?
Do you ever? NO NEVER, YES SOMETIMES
Have you ever been to Spain

guideline
                   

            

Homework for Tuesday (20.03)

1. Finish page 57 in your course book
2. Workbook pp 44-45 (pp=pages)
3. Writing assignment #1 (number 1)

Please download the worksheet and complete if you don't have a paper version:
Download a file >>

Unit 4. Writing Task 3

Directions:

Name: .........................................

Date: ...........................................

Write 100 words or more. Print and use this paper.

1. First:         Plan your writing.
2. Second:    Write a rough draft.
3. Third:       Write your final draft on this paper.
                     Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
                     Your grandparents' generation was happier than your generation

File Test 3

Hi!

This is your File Test No 3

You can do the test any time between 

Thursday 27th January 2012, 12:00

and

Monday 31th January 24:00

Good luck!