SMRT 115: Wednesday, March 25th

Good morning class,

How are you? Do you love rainy days?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Check the vocabulary homework

• Irregular Verbs

• Grammar 7-1: The Present Prefect
• Have + Past Participle
• Check the answers for Grammar Exercise Part 1
• Experience
• Write Sentences
• Grammar Exercise Part 2
• Speaking 7-3
• Duration
• Write Sentences
• Grammar Exercise Part 3 and 4 
• Speaking 7-6

• Listening 7-1: The Violin 
• Exercise
• Transcript

• Reading 7-1: Bob and Ziggy Marley
• Reading Exercise

HOMEWORK:

Grammar Exercise Part 2

Study Grammar 7-2

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Wednesday, March 25th

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are doing well on this wet, Wednesday morning. Let's take a look at what is on our plate today:

• Special lesson on context:
• Grammar Cues 
• Context

• Vocabulary 

• Work on:

• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Grades?
• Do you have an introduction?
• State the topic
• Explain your opinion
• Do you explain both sides of the argument?
• Agree/disagree
• Do you support your opinion with facts and experiences?

• Peer Editing
• Peer evaluation
• Do you understand what your partner wrote?
• Did your partner introduce both sides of the argument?
• How were the supporting opinions?
• What are some suggestions to make the paper better?

SMRT 115: Tuesday, March 24th

Good morning class,

How is everyone today?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Unit 7
• Unit 7 Vocabulary
• Practice
• Homework: Vocabulary Sentences
• Vocabulary game

• Speaking 7-2: Using the Vocabulary

• Irregular Verbs

• Grammar 7-1: The Present Prefect
• Have + Past Participle
• Grammar Exercise Part 1
• Experience
• Write Sentences
• Grammar Exercise Part 2
• Speaking 7-3
• Duration
• Write Sentences
• Grammar Exercise Part 3 and 4 
• Speaking 7-6

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Exercise
• Present Perfect Homework

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Tuesday, March 24th

Hello everyone!

I hope you are ready to have a great day. Here is our plan for class:

• Vocabulary 
• General Service List Part 3

• Peer Editing
• Peer evaluation
• Do you understand what your partner wrote?
• Did your partner introduce both sides of the argument?
• How were the supporting opinions?
• What are some suggestions to make the paper better?

• Work on:
• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Grades?
• Do you have an introduction?
• State the topic
• Explain your opinion
• Do you explain both sides of the argument?
• Agree/disagree
• Do you support your opinion with facts and experiences?

SMRT 115: Monday, March 22

Good morning everyone!

What was your weekend like?

Here is our plan for today:

• Like as a preposition review
• Speaking Practice
• What is it like?
• Adjectives

• Unit 6 Test

• Unit 7

• Speaking 7-1: Introduction to Unit 7

• Unit 7 Vocabulary
• Practice

• Irregular Verbs

HOMEWORK:

• Please write 10 sentences with two vocabulary words in each sentence. 

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Monday, March 23rd

Good morning everyone,

Happy Monday! How is everyone?

Here is our plan for today:

• Vocabulary 
• General Service List Part 3

• Common Mistakes

• Editing and Second Drafts
• Questions about my comments
• Self evaluation form
• Revise

• Peer Editing
• Peer evaluation
• Do you understand what your partner wrote?
• Did your partner introduce both sides of the argument?
• How were the supporting opinions?
• What are some suggestions to make the paper better?

• Work on:
• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Grades?

SMRT 115: Friday, March 20th

Happy Spring everyone!

Today, we have a lot to get done. Let's take a look:

• Speech about your capital city
• What is it like?

• Grammar 6-1: Like as a preposition
• Three Ways
• What is Vancouver like?
• It is like my hometown.
• Vancouver has many pretty places, like Stanley Park and English Bay

• Grammar Exercise

• Speaking/Writing Practice

• Reading 6-1: Books vs. Computers
• Reading Activity

\HOMEWORK:

• Study for the test on Monday.

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Friday, March 20th

Good morning everyone,

Happy Spring!

Let's take a look at what's on our plate for today:

• Vocabulary 
• New List

• Today's Topic: 
• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Grades?

• Read and Discuss

• Write

SMRT 115: Thursday, March 19th

Hi everyone,

How do you feel today compared to yesterday?

• I feel more tired today than yesterday.

Here is our plan for today:

• Warm-up - Your hometown
• Comparing

• Grammar 6-2: Comparative Adjectives
• Check the Homework
• practice

• Grammar 6-3: Superlative
• Grammar Exercise 
• Writing Sentences

• Speaking 6-4: Comparison Game

• Reading 6-1: Books vs. Computers
• Reading Activity

• Grammar 6-1: Like as a preposition
• What...like?
• How is it?

• Writing about your capital city
• What is it like?

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Writing about your capital city

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Thursday, March 19th

Good morning everyone,


Let's take a look at what's on our plate for today:

• Vocabulary 
• New List

• Yesterday Topic:
• Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

• Writing Topic: 
• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Grades?

SMRT 115: Wednesday, March 18th

Hello everyone!

How are you feeling today? 

Did you go out last night?

We have a lot to do today. Let's get started:

• Adverbs
• What are they?
• ~ly
• ~good vs well
• Where do they go?
• Adverb Practice

• Check the homework
• Answers

• Vocabulary Dictation

• Speaking 6-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Grammar 6-2: Comparative Adjectives
• What are adjectives?
• ~er
• More
• Practice
• Write sentences
• Adam is as handsome as Brad Pitt.
• Practice

• Reading 6-1: Books vs. Computers
• Reading Activity

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 6-2
• Reading 6-1
• Study Grammar 6-3: Superlative

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Wednesday, March 18th

Good morning everyone,

How are you feeling today? I hope you had a safe and sane St. Paddy's day.

Let's take a look at what's on our plate for today:

• Vocabulary 

• Describe the picture:
• Picture #1
• Picture #2
• Picture #3

• Both sides activity

• Writing Topic: 
• Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

SMRT 115: Tuesday, March 17th

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

What are you going to do tonight?

What do you want to do on St. Paddy's Day?


Here is our plan for today:

• Parts of Speech Race

• Speaking 6-1: Introduction

• Unit 6 Vocabulary
• Go over the words
• Share our sentences
• Vocabulary Dictation
• Vocabulary Exercise

• Grammar 6-2: Comparative Adjectives
• What are adjectives?
• ~er
• More
• Practice
• Adam is as handsome as Brad Pitt.
• Practice

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Exercise
• Study Grammar 1-1: Adverbs

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Tuesday, March 17th

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Here are the plans for today class:

• Vocabulary 

• Peer Editing
• Peer evaluation
• Do you understand what your partner wrote?
• Did your partner introduce both sides of the argument?
• Did they support their opinion with facts?
• Did the writing change your mind?

• Both sides activity

• Pre-writing - What is it?
• Brainstorm

• Writing Topic: 
• Does Technology Make Us More Alone?

SMRT 115: Monday, March 16th

Hi everyone,

How was your weekend?


This is today's schedule:

• Review for the test
• Do you want to ask any questions?

• Unit 5 Test
• Check the answers

• Grammar 5-2: Verb Patterns  
• Grammar Help
• 5-2 Worksheet

• Interview Questions for Unit 5

• Unit 6
• Vocabulary

HOMEWORK:

• Study Grammar 1-1: Parts of Speech
• Write 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence,

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Monday, March 16th

Good morning everyone,

Happy Monday!

Here is our plan for today:

• Vocabulary 

• Common Mistakes

• Editing and Second Drafts
• Questions about my comments
• Self evaluation form

• Peer Editing
• Peer evaluation
• Do you understand what your partner wrote?
• Did your partner introduce both sides of the argument?
• Did they support their opinion with facts?
• Did you change your mind?

• Both sides activity

• Pre-writing - What is it?

SMRT 115: Friday, March 13th

Happy Friday the 13!

• What are you going to do today?

• Grammar Exercise
• Check our answers

• Future Speaking Practice

• Grammar 5-2: Verb Patterns  
• What is a preposition?
• Grammar Help
• 5-2 Worksheet

• Unit 5 Review 

• Writing about our future

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Friday, March 8th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our plan for today:

• Vocabulary Set
• General Service List Part 2

• Share your writings:
• Finish 
• Share
• Discuss

• Discuss the topic

• Topic:
•  Here is a very difficult question for you: Apple or Android? Your teacher is going to buy a new cell phone and he doesn't know which one to get; an iPhone 6 or a Galaxy S6. Help him decided with a good argument. 
• Please make an argument:
• Introduce the topic
• Concede and refute 
• State your opinion
• Explain your reasons for the argument (why you are right)
• Support your argument with facts and other experiences.

SMRT 115: Thursday, March 12th

Good morning class,

How is everyone feeling today?

Here is our plan for today:

• Speaking 5-3: Verb Pattern Questions

• Let's Talk about the Future
• Reading 5-1: The Future

• Grammar 5-3: The Future
• Will
• "I will open the door."
• Be going to
• "I am going to make dinner tonight."
• Present Continuous for the future
• "I am flying to Africa on Saturday."
• What are you doing after school?
• Sentences
• Grammar Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar Exercise

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Thursday, March 12th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our plan for today:

• Vocabulary Set
• General Service List Part 2

• Share your writings:
• Finish 
• Share
• Discuss

• Free Write:
• Write about your place in your home country.

• Writing Topic
• Currently, you are living in Vancouver. Do you want to live here forever? You just got a letter from your family, and they are going to rent your room/apartment to someone else while you are in Canada. You might have to find a new home when you return. Do you agree with this? 
• Please make an argument:
• Introduce the topic
• Concede and refute 
• State your opinion
• Explain your reasons for the argument (why you are right)
• Support your argument with facts and other experiences.

SMRT 115: Wednesday, March 11th

Good morning class,

How are you today?

• What do you need to do this week?

• Do you want to eat something now?

Here is today's schedule:

• Grammar 5-1: Verb Patterns
• Grammar Help
• Grammar 5-1 Exercise

• Check our homework
• Writing 5-1: Using Verb Patterns and Writing about Yourself
• Interview Game

• Vocabulary Game

• Listening 5-1: Mari's Abilities 
• Questions using keywords
• Transcript

HOMEWORK:

• Reading 5-1: The Future
• Do questions for PART TWO

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Wednesday, March 11th

Good morning class,

I hope you are doing well. Here is today's schedule:

• New Vocabulary Set

• Discussion:
• Are you good at changing people's mind?
• Have you ever had to convince someone of something?  
• How about to do something?
• How do you make a "convincing argument?"

• Free Write:
• Pets - Are they good or bad?

• Writing Topic
• Do you like pets? Your roommates are going to the pet store and want to bring home a pet, but they are thinking about getting a snake. Do you agree with this? 
• Please make an argument:
• State your opinion on your roommates decision,
• Your reasons for those argument (why you are right),
• And your suggestion with reasons why you are right.

SMRT 115: Tuesday, March 10th

Good morning class,

Welcome to English 115!

Here is our plan for today:

• Class rules
• Introduction activity
• Please meet some new people
• Unit 5 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Practice the works
• Check the homework
• Vocabulary exercise

• Speaking 5-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Grammar 5-1: Verb Patterns
• Grammar Help
• Verb + Verb-ing
• Practice
• Verb + to + Infinitive
• Practice
• Grammar 5-1 Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 5-1: Using Verb Patterns and Writing about Yourself

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Tuesday, March 10th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our schedule for today:

• Vocabulary Building 

• Vocabulary Writing Warm-up

• Editing and Second Drafts
• Second draft?
• Self and Peer Editing
• Self evaluation form
• Peer evaluation

• Third draft and beyond

• Today's Short Writing Topic:
• I'm tired of all the rain and cold weather of Vancouver. I need a vacation. Please tell me (your teacher) where would be the best place to have a vacation. Please include:
• Where the place is at,
• Why I should go,
• Your opinion on why it's the best,
• And any other reasons why I should choose your location over the other students'.

SMRT 115: Monday, March 9th

Good morning everyone,

How was your weekend?


How was the test?

• Articles
• Practice #1 and Practice #2
• Article Practice 
• Article Board Game
• Unit 4 Quiz
• Check the answers
• Unit 5: Our Future
• Speaking 5-1: Introductions
• Vocabulary Introduction
• Focus words
• Teach the word

HOMEWORK:

• Please write 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Monday, March 9th

Good morning class,

I hope you had a good weekend. Here is our schedule for the day:

• Vocabulary Building 

• Common Mistakes

• Editing and Second Drafts
• Questions about my comments
• What is a second draft?

• Self and Peer Editing
• Self evaluation form
• Peer evaluation

• Third drafts and beyond

• Free Write

SMRT 115: Friday, March 6th

Good morning class,

• Questions about the test?
• Speaking video?
• Get ready for the test!

TEST TIME

HOMEWORK:

• Relax and study a little. 

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Friday, March 6th

Good morning everyone,

• New Vocabulary List
• General Service List Part 1

• Vocabulary Writing Warm-up

• Topic:
• The world is in trouble! The environment is getting worse and people are becoming unhealthier every year. To fix both problems, we should make it hard for people to buy new cars and make people pay more taxes if they own a car. This will make people get more exercise and make less pollution.

• How much do you agree with this topic? Have these in your paragraph:
• Introduce the topic (Introduction sentence),
• Do you agree or disagree (or both),
• Explain your personal opinion about the topic,
• Explain why you think you are right. 

SMRT 115: Thursday, March 5th

Good morning everyone,

Do you have any questions about tomorrow's test?

• What did we study yesterday?
• Much / Many
• A lot of / Lots of
• A few / a little
• Some / any
• Let's practice!
• Speaking #1
• Speaking #2
• Board Game
• Share sentences
• Much / Many sentences
• Some / Any sentence
• Grammar 4-2
• ~thing, ~where, ~one, and ~body
• Grammar Exercise 4-2

• Speaking 4-5: Do you see any?
• Listening 4-2: How often do you go shopping?
• Exercise
• Transcript
• Grammar 4-3: Articles
• Article Guide
• Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Finish your speaking test
• Study

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Thursday, March 5th

Good morning class,

• Vocabulary Building

• Describe the picture
• Picture #1
• Picture #2
• Picture #3

• Topic:
• Technology is great! The Internet, computers, and smart phones have made our lives better. Governments should give everyone in the world a computer and access to the Internet because it will make everyone happier and smarter.

• How much do you agree with this topic? Please write a paragraph explaining:
• Do you agree or disagree (or both),
• Your personal opinion about the topic,
• And why you think you are right. 

SMRT 115: Wednesday, March 4th

Hello students!

How are you?

• Count nouns activity 
• Check the test
• Grammar 4-1: Count Nouns / How much? How many?
• Count and Noncount Nouns
• Check homework
• Grammar Exercise Part 1
• How much? How many?
• Grammar Exercise Part 3 and 4
• Writing 
• Speaking 4-3: Much and Many
• Vocabulary Activity
• Grammar 4-2 - Some and Any
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking Test
• Recording a video

HOMEWORK

• Grammar 4-2 Writing Practice
• Speaking Test
• Record the test 

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Wednesday, March 4th

Good morning everyone,

Happy hump day

• Vocabulary Building

• Vocabulary Writing Warm-up

• Free Write: 
• Have you ever just sat down and thought, "Why am I doing this?" Sometimes, this is a very hard question to answer. Today, I want you to think about that topic. Do you have any personal reasons to get better at English, especially writing.  
• Share some ideas

• Today's topic:
• The world today is becoming one culture due to technology, media, and the global economy. There is no need for multiple languages in the future and English should be the only language to be used internationally. How much do you agree with this statement?

• Let's discuss!

• Let's write!

SMRT 115: Tuesday, March 3rd

Good morning everyone!

How is everyone today?

• Vocabulary Review
• Check homework
• Speaking 4-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Listening 4-1: Shopping
• Exercise #1 - Listening for Keywords
• Exercise #2 - Listening for Information
• Transcript

• Grammar 4-1: Count Nouns / How much? How many?
• Count and Noncount Nouns
• Extra lesson
• Count Noun Picture
• Grammar Exercise Part 1
• How much? How many?
• Grammar Exercise Part 2 - 4
• 
  

HOMEWORK

• Grammar Exercise Part 1 and 2
• Speaking Test

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Tuesday, March 3rd

Good morning class,

Let's look at what we are doing today:

• Vocabulary Building

• Editing

•  Editing Checklist 
• Peer Editing
• What is that?
• Give it a try

• Discussion
• Where in the world would you have to use your writing skills?
• Are there any jobs that do not use writing? What jobs must have writing?
• How important is writing to you really? Explain.

• Write
• Have you ever just sat down and thought, "Why am I doing this?" Sometimes, this is a very hard question to answer. Today, I want you to think about that topic. Do you have any personal reasons to get better at English, especially writing. Please write your ideas in a paragraph. 

SMRT 115: Monday, March 2nd

Good morning class,

Today, we have a test.

Do you have any questions?

• Time preposition practice

• Questions?
• Study

• Unit 3 Test
• Check the answers at the end of class.

AFTER LUNCH:

• Vocabulary with Maria

HOMEWORK:

• Please write 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 

ELEC 115/120 - Writing: Monday, March 2nd

Good morning everyone!

Let's look at what we are doing today:

• Vocabulary Building

• Common Mistakes
• Commas and Punctuation
• Articles

• Editing
• Questions about my comments
• Work on your edit

• Peer Editing
• What is that?
• Give it a try

• Free write
• Why do people write?

• Write
• Have you ever just sat down and thought, "Why am I doing this?" Sometimes, this is a very hard question to answer. Today, I want you to think about that topic. Do you have any personal reasons to get better at English, especially writing. Please write your ideas in a paragraph.