Homework for Half-term break

Be able to recount the story of The Landlady.
   Know the story line,
   Know the characters,
   Know what happens,
   Be able to talk about the story and its characters . . .

To read the story:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

To hear the story read:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/landlady


Who is Benny Hill?  What did people laugh at in the 1950's?  Watch an episode on YouTube.com;)

October 19, 22, 23

Mini Lesson

October 19, 22
Continue reading

Homework:  Read page 3 of The Landlady, Irregular verb exercises, Novel reading

October 23
After-reading

October 13 - Detention

Reading Journal Detention   - Tuesday October 13 

Reading journals were due on October 9.

João
Jessica
Mariana
Manrico
Monica
Diogo
Salvador
Margarida

October 12, 15, 16

October 12
15 minutes - Finish your story

Share stories

Submit Reading Journals

Homework:  Asking questions in the Present Simple:
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present-simple-interrogative-exercises.html

Using the present simple
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1


October 15

The Landlady text:  https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

Homework: Present Simple OR Present Continuous
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-1.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive.htm

October 16
period 1   -   Workshop on referencing

period 2  -   The Landlady text:  https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

October 5, 8, 9

October 5

1) Check homework
2) Pre-reading activity - Question, The Landlady, An Observation

Question: If you were seventeen years old and being sent to do some work for a company in an unfamiliar town, would you expect the company to organise accommodation for you in advance or not? 

The Landlady  

An Observation by Billy Weaver  

Homework:  http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/66.html 
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games/present-simple-and-present-continuous


October 8
Each of you needs to set language goals for the year. What are your goals for Term 1? How will you meet these goals?  What are your goals for Term 2? How will you meet those goals? 
Choose goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based.

Your version of The Landlady  

You have briefly met the characters. Build your own story about them by answering the following questions (the answers are in your imagination!) Work in small groups to work out your own version of the story 'The Landlady' before you read Roald Dahl's version.

Homework:  Finish your story 

October9

Your version of The Landlady  

You have briefly met the characters. Build your own story about them by answering the following questions (the answers are in your imagination!) Work in small groups to work out your own version of the story 'The Landlady' before you read Roald Dahl's version.

1)The Landlady text:  https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

2) Download the "word work" file from ManageBac

3) Comparative Adjectives

Homework:  Comparative Adjectives 
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/comparativeadjectives.html (João, Julie)
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-6578.php 
http://4englishfun.com/1314docs/Adjectives/DoubleComparatives2.pdf