English for Pre-Intermediate

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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

Thursday, April 12, 2012

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, March 29, 2012

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

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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.