Monday, September 28, 2015

September 28, October 1, 2

September 28
Present Continuous
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

When do we use the present continuous?
    1.  Actions happening now,
    2.  Longer actions happening around now,
    3.  Planned future arrangements,
    4.  Repetition and irritation with "always".

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October 1

Create a folder for The Landlady by Roald Dahl

1)  Using your own words write a definition to the following:
genre, setting, plot, character, point of view, foreshadowing

2) Who is Roald Dahl?
Research and write a paragraph explaining who he is. Have you read any of his stories?

We will be reading the short story entitled "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.

October 2

1) Present Simple vs Present Continuous
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs2.htm
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro

 2) Pre-reading activity - This activity has been downloaded to ManageBac, please retrieve it there.  Then, convert the document to a Word document to enable you to type on the document..


 

Sunday, September 20, 2015

September 21, 24, 25

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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 
Library to choose a book

September 25
1.  Reading Journal - discuss purpose, structure

2. 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