SMRT 115: Friday, January 16th

Good morning,

Here is our plan for today:

• Grammar 9-2: Aspects of the Future
• Questions about the future
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking 9-4: Picture Discussion
• Reading 9-1: Speaking questions
• A Traveler's Guide to Vancouver
• Grammar 9-3: The First Condition
• If + Present Simple, Will + Infinitive Verb
• Possible Condition  ----> Probably Result
• Grammar Exercise
• Practice sentences
• Speaking 9-5
• Questions about the grammar
• Vocabulary Practice
• Writing

HOMEWORK:

• Study

IELTS 120: Friday, January 16th

Reading

• Context in reading

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

Listening

• IELTS Test Questions Listening
• Short Answer
• Sentence Completion 
• Map/Diagrams

Speaking

• Opinion phrases
• Practice

Writing

• Task #1 Practice

SMRT 115: Thursday, January 15th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our schedule for today:

• Before and After Pictures
• Check the homework:
• Listening Exercise
• Use the Transcript
• Grammar Exercise Part #4
• Grammar 9-2: Aspects of the Future
• How are they related
• Will
• Be going to 
• Present Continuous
• Facts and plans
• Practice sentences
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking 9-4: Picture Discussion

HOMEWORK:

• Reading 9-1: A Traveler's Guide to Vancouver

IELTS 120: Thursday, January 15th

Reading and Context

• Grammar Cues
• Context in reading

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

Listening

• IELTS Test Questions Listening
• Short Answer
• Sentence Completion 
• Map/Diagrams

Writing

• Task #1 Practice

SMRT 115: Wednesday, January 14th

Good morning

Here is what we are doing:

• Grammar 9-1 - Time Clauses
• Check Writing 9-1: Time Conjunction Practice
• What is a clause?
• Clause Practice
• Time Conjunctions
• Example sentences with time conjunctions
• Grammar Exercise Part #1 - 3
• Speaking 9-3: Time Conjunctions
• Grammar Exercise Part #4
• Listening 9-2: Seeing the World
• Exercise
• Transcript
• Grammar 9-2: Aspects of the Future
• How are they related
• Will
• Be going to 
• Present Continuous
• Facts and plans
• Grammar Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Listening - Finish the Exercise
• Use the Transcript

120 IELTS: Wednesday, January 14th

Speaking and Writing

• Linking phrases
• Practice #1
• Practice #2

Reading and Context

• Grammar Cues
• Context in reading

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

Listening

• IELTS Test Questions Listening
• Short Answer
• Sentence Completion 
• Map/Diagrams

SMRT 115: Tuesday, January 13th

Good morning class,

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

Now, here is our plan for today:

• Unit 9 Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Check homework
• Vocabulary listening: Dictation
• Exercise #1
• Speaking 9-2: Vocabulary discussion
• Listening 9-1: Travelling
• Questions
• Transcript
• Grammar 9-1 - Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• Clause Practice
• Time Conjunctions
• Example sentences with time conjunctions
• Grammar Exercise Part #1 - 3
• Writing 9-1: Time Conjunction Practice

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 9-1: Time Conjunction Practice

IELTS 120: Tuesday, January 13th

Speaking

• Discussion about Task #2 Topic
• IELTS Test Questions Speaking
• Part #1 Example video

Speaking and Writing

• Linking phrases
• Practice #1
• Practice #2

Reading and Context

• Grammar Cues
• Context in reading

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

Speaking

• Opinion phrases

SMRT 115: Monday, January 12th

Good morning everyone,

I hope you had a nice weekend.

Here is what we are doing today:

• Unit 8 Short Quiz
• Any questions about modal verbs?
• We will check the answers afterwards
• Unit 9: Seeing the World
• Speaking 9-1: Unit Introduction
• Vocabulary
• Focus Vocabulary
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Exercise #1
• Vocabulary listening: Dictation
• Exercise #2
• Pictionary
• Free Rice
• Grammar 9-1 - Time Clauses
• We will introduce the main idea if we have time. 

HOMEWORK:

• Please write ten sentences with two vocabulary words in each sentence.
• Please use "Mainly" in one sentence
• Please use "Knowledge" in one sentence

IELTS 120: Monday, January 12th

Writing

• IELTS Test Questions Writing 

Introduction to the writing

• Task #1 Example
• Task #2 Example

How can you get better at writing?

Speaking

• Discussion about Task #2 Topic
• IELTS Test Questions Speaking

SMRT 115: January 9th

Good morning class,

Please remember to relax for today's test.

You will do great!


Before Lunch:

• Before the test:
• Questions about Units 5-8
• Do you need help with the speaking?
• Study
• We will start the test at 10:35

After Lunch:

• How was the test?
• Reading 8-1: Learning a Language
• Vocabulary Building
• Brainstorm
• Free Rice
• An Introduction to Slang and Idioms

HOMEWORK:

• Have a good weekend.
• We have a small quiz on Monday but you do not have to study for it.

IELTS 120: Friday, January 9th

IELTS Test Questions Reading 

Studying for the IELTS reading

• How do you get better?

Example Reading Section

IELTS Test Questions Writing 

Introduction to the writing

• Task #1 Example
• Task #2 Example

Speaking

• Discussion about Task #2 Topic

SMRT 115: Thursday, January 8th

Good morning everyone!

How was your studies last night?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Unit 6 Questions
• Grammar 8-2: Modal Verbs and Must
• Must vs. Have to Practice
• Must 
• "Inside" obligation
• Practice #2
• Authority Figures
• Practice #3
• Negative Obligation
• Practice #4
• Picture Discussion
• Speaking 8-3: What's your problem?
• Grammar 8-3: Should
• Exercise
• Speaking 8-4: Obligation Discussion
• Speaking Tests: Units 5-8
• Do you have any questions?

HOMEWORK:

• You must record your speaking test.
• Study for the test tomorrow.

IELTS 120: Thursday, January 8th

Listening/Reading Exercise

• Food for Thought

Reading:

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

IELTS Test Questions 

Studying for the IELTS reading

• How do you get better?

Example Reading Section

Introduction to the writing

• Task #1 Example
• Task #2 Example

SMRT 115: Wednesday, January 7th

Good morning everyone!


Here is our schedule for today:

• Check Vocabulary - Sentence Change
• Speaking 8-2: Vocabulary Discussion
• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Do you have any questions?
• Practice
• Sentence Practice - Have to ~
• Grammar exercise 
• Speaking 8-3: What's your problem?
• Listening 8-2: Free Education
• Questions #1
• Questions #2
• Transcript
• Grammar 8-2: Modal Verbs and Must
• What is a modal verb?
• Practice Part #1
• Must -
• "Inside" obligation
• Practice #2
• Authority Figures
• Practice #3
• Negative Obligation
• Practice #4
• Picture Discussion
• Must vs. Have to Practice
• Speaking Tests: Units 5-8
• Do you have any questions?

HOMEWORK:

• Must vs. Have to Practice
• Record your speaking test
• Study!

IELTS 120: Wednesday, January 7th

Listening Exercise

• Numbers, Addresses and Dates 
• Multiple Choice and Form Completion
• Food for Thought

Reading:

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

IELTS Test Questions 

Studying for the IELTS reading

• How do you study?

SMRT CORE 115: Tuesday, December 6th

Here is our schedule for today:

• Check homework
• Unit 8 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise
• Dictation
• Listening 8-1: What makes a good student?
• Questions
• Transcript
• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Subject + have to + Infinitive verb
• We have to work!
• Grammar Exercise 8-1 #1
• Outside Obligations
• No obligations
• Grammar Exercise 8-1 #2
• Have got to~
• Grammar Exercise 8-1 #3
• Speaking Tests: Units 5-8
• How do I make a video?

HOMEWORK:

• Sentence Practice - Have to ~
• Vocabulary - Sentence Change
• Make you speaking video by Thursday.

IELTS 120: Tuesday, December 6th

IELTS Test Questions 

Studying for the IELTS Listening

• How do you study?

Listening Exercise

• Numbers, Addresses and Dates 
• Food for Thought

Vocabulary

• The Academic Word List

Reading:

• Predictions from the Introduction 
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #1
• Prediction and Scanning Practice #2

SMRT English 115: Monday, January 5th

Happy New Year!

I hope you had a great new year.

What did you do?

We started the new CCEL school schedule today. How do you feel about it?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Present Perfect
• Do you have any questions?
• Speaking 7-8: Present Perfect Review
• Unit 7 Test
• Correct the test
• Start Unit 8
• Speaking 8-1: Introduction to Unit 8
• Unit 8 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise
• Dictation
• Vocabulary Game

HOMEWORK:

• Study your focus vocabulary
• 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence.

IELTS 120: Monday, January 5th

IELTS Test Questions 

Listening Exercise

• Numbers, Addresses and Dates 
• Food for Thought

Studying for the IELTS Listening

• How do you study?