AM 115: Friday, October 31st

Is this your first Halloween?

What is Halloween?

What do people do on October 31st?

Why is it on the 31st?

What will children say tonight to get candy?

Here is what we are doing today:

• Grammar 11-2: Passive with Modal Verbs
• Speaking 11-5: Picture Discussion
• Check the homework
• Writing 11-1: Trade in my Country.
• Reading 11-1: A Business Woman
• Questions
• Grammar 11-3: Present Perfect Passive
• Subject + "have" + been + P.P.
• EX.  Candy has been eaten for two hours.
• Grammar exercise
• Vocabulary Review
• Exercise #1
• Game
• Passive Review
• Jeopardy! 

HOMEWORK:

• Have a safe and exciting Halloween!
• Study for the test on Monday.

PM 1 IELTS: Thursday, October 30th

Reading from yesterday:

• Social Experiment
• Man Banned from the Mall
• Ping Pong Celebration

Writing:

• Writing test from last week
• Task 1 sample
• Vocabulary

Speaking Practice

AM 115: Thursday, October 30th

Good morning everyone,

• Was homework finished last night?

Here is what we are doing today:

• Passive Voice review
• Speaking 11-4: Active to Passive
• Check the homework
• Share our sentences
• Listening 11-2: What Business?
• Questions
• Transcript
• Grammar 11-2: Passive with Modal Verbs
• Grammar exercise
• Practice writing sentences
• Speaking 11-5: Picture Discussion 

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 11-1: Trade in my Country.

AM 115: Wednesday, October 29th

Good morning everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well. How was the homework? Any questions?

This is what we are doing today:

• Grammar 11-1: The Passive voice
• Review Passive voice 
• Speaking 11-3: Mind power.
• Grammar Exercise #1
• Active to Passive:
• Check homework - Passive Practice
• Switching the subject and the object
• Using "by + Object"
• Grammar Exercise #2 and #3
• Why do you use the passive voice?
• Grammar exercise #4
• Passive Game
• Soccer Shootout
• Grammar 11-2: Passive with Modal Verbs
• Grammar exercise

Homework:

• Practice writing passive sentences
• 5 present passive sentences
• 5 past passive sentences
• 5 modal passive sentences

AM 115: Tuesday, October 28th

Hello class,


Here is what we are doing today:

• Unit 11 Vocabulary
• Review the vocabulary 
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Check the homework
• Vocabulary Exercise #2
• Speaking 11-2: Vocabulary Discussion
• Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Listening 11-1: Canadian Trade
• Questions
• Transcript
• Grammar 11-1: The Passive voice
• Passive voice for:
• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Grammar Exercise #1
• Active to Passive:
• Switching the subject and the object
• Grammar Exercise #2 and #3
• Why do you use the passive voice?
• Grammar exercise #4

HOMEWORK:

• Passive Practice Exercise 

PM1 IELTS 120: Monday, October 27th - Listening Practice

• Practice listening - Facebook for rich people?
• Listen, Read, and Understand
• Obama Speech
• Make questions
• Listening Test
• Questions from last week?
• The test last week
• Listening - Week #6

AM 115: Monday, October 27th

Good morning class!

It is good to be back. It was a very busy weekend for me.

• What did you do?
• What do you wish you did on the weekend?
• What do you hope you do after school today?

This is what we will do today:

• Unit 10
• Do you have any questions?
• Study for the test
• Unit 10 test
• We will check the answers when we finish.
• Unit 11: Trade
• Speaking 11-1: Introduction to unit 11:Trade
• Unit 11 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Listening 11-1: Canadian Trade
• Questions
• Transcript

HOMEWORK: 

• Vocabulary Exercise #2 and
• Write 5 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 

AM 115: Thursday, October 23rd

SPEAKING TEST TODAY

But first:

Listening test Week #5 Section 2 and 1
Writing test Week #5

Now:

Speaking test Week #5

AM 115: Thursday, October 23rd

Good morning everyone

Here are what we are going to do today:

• Writing 10-1: If I had a million dollars
• Read our paragraphs
• Grammar 10-2: The 1st condition vs. the 2nd condition
• What is the difference?
• Grammar exercise 10-2
• Listening 10-1: If I had a million dollars....
• Questions
• Transcript
• Speaking 10-4: Conditional Discussion
• Grammar 10-3: Wish and Hope
• How do we use the grammar?
• What do we use it?
• Wish vs. Hope
• Grammar Exercise 10-3

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 10-3

AM 120 IELTS: Wednesday, October 22nd

WRITING TEST TODAY

But first:

Reading test Week #5 - answers and questions
Listening test Week #5

Now:

Writing test Week #5

AM 115: Wednesday, October 22nd

Good morning class,

Last night was very cold and windy.

• Were you able to sleep?
• What would you do if you had to sleep outside last night?
• Where would you sleep if you had to sleep outside last night?

Here is what we are going to do today:

• Grammar 10-1: The 2nd Condition
• Check the homework
• 1st condition sentences
• Review the second condition
• Grammar exercise 10-1
• Check and finish the 2nd condition sentence
• Speaking 10-3: 2nd condition speaking pairs
• Make some questions and ask the class
• Writing 10-1: If I had a million dollars
• We will work on this if we have enough time at the end of class.

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 10-1: If I had a million dollars

PM1 IELTS 120: Tuesday, October 21st

READING TEST TODAY

But first:

Listening test Week #5


Now:

Reading test Week #5

AM 115: Tuesday, October 21st

Good morning everyone!

How are you today?

We have some new students in class. Let's introduce ourselves.

• Introductions
• Unit 10 Vocabulary 
• Review the vocabulary words
• What words do you not understand?
• Check homework
• Speaking 10-2: Vocabulary speaking
• Vocabulary exercise
• Vocabulary listening 
• The first condition practice with vocabulary
• Practice sentences
• Grammar 10-1: The second condition
• How do you write the second condition?
• Grammar exercise 10-1
• Speaking 10-3: speaking pairs
• Second condition practice - Sentences

HOMEWORK:

• First Condition Practice sentences
• Finish Second condition practice - Sentences

PM1 IELTS 120 - Monday, October 20th

LISTENING TEST TODAY

Listening test Week #5

AM 115: Monday, October 20th

Good morning everyone,

• How was your weekend?

• Are you ready for our test?

This is what we are doing today:

• Review Unit 9
• Study for the test
• Take the test
• Look at the answers before break
• Start Unit 10
• Speaking 10-1: Introduction to Unit 10
• Unit 10 Vocabulary
• Focus vocab
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Vocabulary exercise
• Practice using the vocabulary
• Start Grammar 10-1: Second Conditional
• This is used with result you do not think are possible. They are imaginary.

HOMEWORK

• Please write 15 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence.

AM 115: Friday, October 17th

Happy Friday!

Here is what we are doing today:

• Speaking 9-3: Discussion
• Grammar 9-2: Future Aspects and Review
• Check Grammar Exercise 9-2 Part #1
• Finish Part #2 - Group sentences
• Speaking 9-4: Picture Discussion
• Grammar 9-3: The First Condition
• How do we write it?
• If + present simple, will + verb
• Possible future actions
• Time Clauses vs. First Condition
• Grammar Exercise 9-3
• Reading 9-1: A Traveler's Guide to Vancouver
• Speaking 9-5: First Condition Practice
• Listening and Reading: Seeing the World (if we have time)
• Questions
• The Reading

HOMEWORK:

• Study for Monday's Test
• This is the writing topic for the test:
• Write one paragraph about your travel plans in the future.  Write about where you want to visit in your life.

AM 115: Thursday, October 16th

Good morning class!

I hope you understood the homework. Do you have any questions?

• What did you do as soon as you came home?

• What will you do after finishing class tomorrow?

• What will you do by the time class ends today?

Here is what we are doing today:

• Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• Check our homework
• Grammar 9-1 - Wednesday's Homework
• Time conjunctions
• Practice - Time conjunction sentences
• Grammar Exercise 9-1 #1
• Grammar Exercise 9-1 #2
• Speaking 9-3: Discussion
• Writing 9-1: Practice Time Clauses
• Listening and Reading: Seeing the World
• Questions
• The Reading
• Grammar 9-2: Future Aspects and Review
• Grammar Exercise 9-2

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 9-2 Part #1

AM 115: Wednesday, October 15th

Good morning class,

How are you feeling today?

We have some new students today. Let's introduce ourselves!

• Introductions
• Unit 9 Vocabulary
• Missing Word
• Hang Mouse
• Check the homework
• Vocabulary Exercise #2
• Vocabulary Listening
• Speaking 9-2: Vocabulary Discussion
• Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• Practice Sentence - Sentence Writing
• Time conjunctions
• Practice
• Grammar Exercise 9-1
• Speaking 9-3: Discussion

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar 9-1 - Wednesday's Homework

AM 115: Tuesday, October 14th

Good morning everyone!

• How was your long weekend? 
• What did you do on your holiday?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Morning questions
• Unit 8 Pop Quiz
• Check the answers
• Start Unit 9: Seeing the World
• Speaking 9-1: Seeing the World Introduction
• Unit 9 Vocabulary
• Focus words 
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Listening: Vocabulary sentences
• Vocabulary Activity
• Introduce Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• What is a clause?

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Exercise #2

AM 115: Friday, October 10th

Good morning everyone!

Happy test day!

Please remember to relax and try your best. You will do well (^_^)Y

Here is what we are doing today:

• Before the break
• Questions about Unit 5-8 or the test?
• Grammar 8-3: Should and Review
• Grammar 8-4 Exercise
• Speaking 8-4: Obligation Discussion
• Unit 7: Present Perfect
• Questions
• Unit 8: Obligations
• Questions
• Grammar 8-4 review
• Prepare for the test
• After the break
• The test begins
• Good luck

HOMEWORK: 

• There is no test on Tuesday.

PM IELTS

Red Bull Reading

AM 115: Thursday, October 9th

Good morning!

Tomorrow is the big day! I hope you are ready :)

Here is what we are doing today:

• Unit 6 Review
• Grammar 8-2: Must and Modal Verbs

• Using modals
• Practice Sentences - Must vs. Have to
• Grammar Exercise Part 2, 3 and 4
• Speaking 8-4: Obligation Discussion
• Grammar 8-3: Should and Review
• Practice writing sentence
• Grammar 8-4 Exercise
• Reading 8-1: Learning a Language
• Questions
• Unit 5-8: Speaking Test
• Any questions or problems?

HOMEWORK:

• Finish the speaking test (YOU MUST DO IT TONIGHT!)
• Study for the test tomorrow

AM 115: Wednesday, October 8th

Good morning everyone!

Here is what we are doing today:

• Review Unit 5
• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Review yesterday's lesson
• Check the homework
•  Grammar Exercise 8-1
• Strong Obligation
• "Outside"
• No obligation
• Grammar 8-1: Sentence Practice
• Have got to~
• Grammar exercise 8-1 - Part 3
• Grammar 8-1: Sentence Practice - Have got
• Speaking 8-3: What's your problem?
• Make sentences
• Practice
• Grammar 8-2: Must and Modal Verbs
• Using modals
• Grammar Exercise 8-2: Part 1
• Write sentence
• Grammar Exercise Part 2, 3 and 4
• Unit 5-8: Speaking Test
• Any questions or problems?

HOMEWORK:

• Finish your speaking test tonight!
• Study Unit 6 grammar.

AM 115: Tuesday, October 7th

Good morning~

I hope you are doing well (^_^)

Here is what we are doing today:

• Unit 8: Education
• Unit 8 Vocabulary
• Review the vocabulary Vocabulary Slideshow
• Check the homework 
• Vocabulary Exercise #2
• Speaking 8-2: Vocabulary Discussion
• Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Practice the vocabulary
• Game
• Listening 8-1: What Makes a Good Student
• Questions
• Transcript
• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Have to - How do we write it?
• Grammar Exercise 8-1
• Strong Obligation
• "Outside"
• No obligation
• Have got to~
• Grammar exercise 8-1 - Part 3
• Unit 5-8: Speaking Test
• What do we have to do?

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar Exercise 8-1 part 1 and part 2
• Record the speaking test
• Finish by Thursday 

PM 120 IELTS: Monday, October 6th

IELTS Test Samples



Listening Test Practice

• Part 1

• Part 2

• Part 3

• Part 4

AM 115: Monday, October 6th

Good morning class!

Did you have a good weekend?

Are you ready for the test?

Here is what we are doing today:

• Unit 7: Present Perfect
• Prepare for the test
• Study and questions
• TEST!
• We will correct the test when it is finished
• Start Unit 8: Education
• Speaking 8-1: Education Introduction
• Unit 8 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Practice the vocabulary
• Game

Homework:

• Vocabulary Exercise #2

AM 115: Friday! October 3rd

Good morning students!

Happy Friday!

Why is Adam tired?

• He is tired because he has not gone to bed.

Why is the door closed?

Why is she hungry?

Why is the student late to class?


Here is what we are doing today:

• Vocabulary Review Games
• Game #1
• Game #2
• Grammar 7-2: Present Perfect: Past Actions with Present Results
• Practice with sentence
• Check the homework
• Grammar Exercise 7-2 #1 and #2
• Just, Already, and Yet
• Grammar Exercise #3
• Speaking 7-7: Before and Now
• Reading 7-1: Bob and Ziggy Marley
• Grammar 7-3: Past vs. Present Perfect
• Grammar Practice
• Speaking 7-8: Unit 7 Discussions
• Listening 7-2: Favorite Musician

HOMEWORK:

• Study for the test on Monday
• Writing 7-2 will be on the test!

AM 115: Thursday, October 2nd

Hi everyone!

How long have you practiced English?

How long did you do your homework last night?

This is what we are doing today:

• Grammar 7-1: Present Perfect: Experience and Duration
• Questions about duration
• Speaking 7-6: Speaking pairs
• Check Grammar Exercise Practice Part #4
• Any questions about the present perfect?
• Favorite Song Activity
• Writing 7-1: Music in your Life
• Writing a paragraph
• Share our writing
• Listening 7-1: Violin
• Questions
• The transcript
• Grammar 7-2: Present Perfect: Past Actions with Present Results
• Practice with sentence
• Grammar Exercise 7-2
• Reading 7-1: Bob and Ziggy Marley

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar Exercise 7-2 #1 and #2

AM 115: Wednesday, October 1st

Good morning class,

How was your night?

What have you done?

Here is what we are doing today:

• Grammar 7-1: Present Perfect: Experience and Duration
• How do we write the present perfect
• Have + Past Participle
• Grammar Exercise Practice
• Review
• Check homework
• Grammar 7-1: Present Perfect Practice 
• What have you done? 
• Interview
• Experience
• Dead vs. Alive
• Practice with sentences
• Grammar Exercise Practice
• Speaking 7-3: The lying game
• Duration
• For and Since
• Finished or Unfinished Actions
• Practice with sentences
• Grammar Exercise Practice
• Speaking 7-6: Speaking pairs
• Grammar 7-1: Present Perfect Practice  - Finish
• Any questions about the present perfect?
• Favorite Song Activity
• Listening 7-1: Violin
• Questions
• Writing 7-1: Music in your Life
• Writing a paragraph

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Writing 7-1: Music in your Life