SMRT 115: Thursday, April 30th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our plan for today:

• Check the homework
• Finish Grammar Exercise 12-2

• Make sentences from pictures
• Speaking 12-6: Pictures

• Reading 12-1: Student Athletes 

• Explaining why
• Speaking 12-5: speaking pairs

• Grammar 12-3: Present perfect vs. Past Simple (Review)
• Grammar Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Finish your speaking test video
• Study!

SMRT 115: Wednesday, April 29th

Hello everyone!

How is everyone today?

How long have you been

Here is today's plan:

• Sentence Jumble Game
• Present Perfect Simple Practice
• Present Perfect Continuous Practice

• Check homework
• Grammar Exercise 12-1

• Practice writing sentences with pictures

• Speaking 12-3: Making Questions

• Vocabulary Exercise #2

• Listening 12-2: Describing Sports
• Part #1
• Part #2
• Transcript

• Grammar 12-2: Explaining Now 
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking 12-5: Speaking Pairs

HOMEWORK:

Finish Grammar Exercise 12-2

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, April 29th

Hi everyone!


It's hump day!


New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Idioms and Slang with Animals

• Speaking-Animal Idioms
• Animal Idiom List

Unit 3: Make a Difference

• Vocabulary 3-1
• Make some sentences

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus
• If we have time 

HOMEWORK:

• Find interesting slang and idioms for class next week. 

SMRT 115: Tuesday, April 28th

Good morning!

How is everyone today?

Here is our plan for today:

• Speaking 12-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Check the homework:
• Vocabulary Exercise #1

• Present Perfect Review
• Unit 7 Grammar
• Example Sentences

• Grammar 12-1: How long? Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking 12-3: Making Questions

• Share our Sentences
•  Vocabulary Exercise #2

• Introduce the unit 9-12 speaking test

Homework:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 12-1
• Vocabulary Exercise #2
• Finish the speaking test 
• Do it by Thursday

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Tuesday, April 28th

Good morning everyone,



New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Idioms and Slang with Animals

• Early Bird and Night Owl Video
• Idiom List

Unit 3: Make a Difference

• Vocabulary 3-1
• Make some sentences

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus
• If we have time 

HOMEWORK:

• Find interesting slang and idioms for class next week. 

SMRT 115: Monday, April 27th

Good morning class!

How are you on this wonderfully rainy day?

Here is our plan for the week:

• Passive Voice Review Game

Unit 11 Quiz

• 50 minutes
• Check the answers after the quiz

Unit 12: Athletics 

• Speaking 12-1: Athletics Discussion

• Unit 12 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise #1

• Vocabulary Diction 

• Present Perfect Review
• Unit 7 Grammar
• Example Sentences

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Vocabulary Exercise #1
• Please write 15 sentences with two vocabulary word in each sentence. 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Monday, April 27th

Good morning everyone ,

How are you this rainy morning?

Did you go out and about this weekend? And did you talk to two native English speakers?


New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Practice the Vocabulary 

• Vocabulary Review
• Reading Practice

Weekly Quiz:

• Quiz

Idioms and Slang with Animals

• Early Bird and Night Owl Video

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

HOMEWORK:

• Find interesting slang and idioms for class next week. 

SMRT 115: Friday, April 24th

Happy Friday everyone,

Here is our plan for today:

• Review Grammar 11-2: Using the Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
• Grammar Practice
• Speaking 11-5: Passive with Modal Verbs

• Writing 11-1: Your future business

• Grammar 11-3: Using Passive Voice with the Present Perfect

• Review Game

HOMEWORK:

• Study for the test

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Friday, April 24th

Good morning everyone ,

Happy Friday!  Or what else can you say?


New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Practice the Vocabulary 

• Reading Practice

Dialogues:

• Writing/Speaking Activity 

Weekly Quiz:

• Quiz

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

HOMEWORK:

• Talk to two native English speakers over the weekend
• Find interesting slang and idioms for class next week. 

SMRT 115: Thursday, April 23rd

Good morning everyone,

How do you like the new room?

Let's have a great day!

• Speaking 11-4: Speaking  Pair

• Check the answers for Grammar Exercise 11-1

• Reading 11-1: A Businesswoman
• The story

• Start Grammar 11-2: Using the Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
• Grammar Practice
• Speaking 11-5: Passive with Modal Verbs

• Writing 11-1: Your future business

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 11-1: Your future business

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Thursday, April 23rd

Good morning everyone ,

How do you like the new room?


New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Unit 2: Time to Dress up

• Vocabulary 2-1: New Phrasal Verbs
• Speaking 2-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Practice the Vocabulary 

• Use of English 2-1: Listening
• Reading Practice

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

Dialogues:

• Writing/Speaking Activity 

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word for the week to class.
• Study for tomorrow's quiz

SMRT 115: Wednesday, April 22nd

Good morning everyone,

Was your homework finished?

Here is the plan for today:

• Grammar 11-1: Passive Voice
• Review
• Subject + [be] + [past participle]
• ~by him
• Check Passive Voice Practice - Homework
• Speaking 11-3: Passive Pair Work
• Why do we use the passive?
• The subject is not important
• The subject is clear
• The subject is unknown
• Grammar Exercise

• Check Vocabulary Exercise #2

• Answers to yesterday reading/listening

• Reading 11-1: A Businesswoman
• The story

• Start Grammar 11-2: Using the Passive Voice with Modal Verbs
• Grammar Practice

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 11-1
• Read the story

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Wednesday, April 22nd

Good morning everyone!

How are you today?
Did you talk to a lot of people yesterday?
Did you talk to any Canadians?

North American Speaking:

• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• 
  

New words from two students:

• Do you have any interesting words for the class?

Unit 2: Time to Dress up

• Vocabulary 2-1: New Phrasal Verbs
• Speaking 2-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word for the week to class.

SMRT 115: Tuesday, April 21st

Good morning everyone!

Sup?

Here is the plan for today:

• Unit 11: Trade
• Unit 10: Vocabulary
• Review
• Speaking 11-1: Introductions Discussion
• Vocabulary Reading Activity
• Check the Answers
• Game

• Listening 11-1: Canadian Trade
• Questions
• Transcript

• Grammar 11-1: Passive Voice
• Subject + [be] + [past participle]
• Grammar Exercise
• Part 1
• Part 2
• ~by him

HOMEWORK:

• Passive Voice Practice - Homework
• Vocabulary Exercise #2

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Tuesday, April 21st

Good morning everyone,

Did you talk to anyone "interesting" yesterday?

I hope you did because....

New words from two students:

• What words did you find?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• T - D sounds

Unit 2: Time to Dress up

• Vocabulary 2-1: New Phrasal Verbs
• Speaking 2-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word for the week to class.

SMRT 115: Monday, April 20th

Good morning everyone!

How was the weekend? I hope you did a lot of fun things.

Here is our plan for today:

• Unit 10 test
• Questions
• Check the answers after the test

• Reading 10-1: An Imaginary Love Story
• The Love Letter
• http://www.smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/2146 

• Unit 11: Trade
• Speaking 11-1: Introductions Discussion
• Unit 10: Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Reading Activity

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Vocabulary Reading Activity
• Write 10 sentences using 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Monday, April 20th

Good morning everyone!

I hope your had a great weekend. Did you practice your speaking, listening, and slang?

Here is our plan for today:

Quiz:

• Check the answers from Friday's Quiz 
• Questions
• Separable and Inseparable 

New words from two students:

• What words did you find?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• T - D sounds

Slang through Music:

• Destiny's Child - Get on the Bus

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word for the week to class.

SMRT 115: Friday, April 17th

Good morning everyone!

TGIF!

Here is our plan for today:

• Speaking 10-4: Conditional Discussion

• Check Part 2 Grammar Exercise 10-2
• Share our sentences

• Grammar 10-3: Wish and Hope
• Grammar Exercise
• Practice

• Reading 10-1: An Imaginary Love Story
• The Love Letter

HOMEWORK:

• Study for Monday's test

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Friday, April 17

Hello everyone,




New words from two students:

• What words did you find?

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Quiz:

• Quiz 

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• T - D sounds

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word to class.

SMRT 115: Thursday, April 16th

Good morning everyone,



Here is our plan for today:

• Grammar 10-1: Second Condition
• Review and share our sentences
• Check Part 4 of the Grammar Exercise
• Practice Writing Sentences

• Speaking 10-3: Second Condition Sentence Pairs

• Writing a good paragraph - Making an introduction sentence
• Writing 10-1

• Listening 10-1: If I had a million dollars....
• Questions
• Transcript

• Grammar 10-2: 1st v. 2nd
• Grammar Exercise 10-2

• Reading 10-1: An Imaginary Love Story
• The Love Letter

HOMEWORK:

• Read The Love Letter
• Finish Part 2 Grammar Exercise 10-2

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Thursday, April 16th

Hello everyone,


Making a Dialogue:

• Writing 1-1: A Dialogue
• Let's work in our groups
• Presentations

New words from two students:

• What words did you find?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• T - D sounds

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word to class.

SMRT 115: Wednesday, April 15th

Hello everyone!

Did you finish your homework? Any questions?

• Where would you go, if you had a jet?

Let's see our plan for today:

• Vocabulary Review
• Game - Group pictionary 
• Speaking 10-2: Vocabulary Discussion 
• check the homework
• Vocabulary  Exercise

• Grammar 10-1: Second Condition
• Review and share our sentences
• Why do we use the second condition?
• Dreams
• Imaginary future actions
• Grammar Exercise
• Practice Writing Sentences

• Listening 10-1: If I had a million dollars....
• Questions
• Transcript

• Writing a good paragraph - Making an introduction sentence
• Writing 10-1

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar Exercise
• Writing 10-1

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Wednesday, April 15th

Good morning everyone,

New words from two students:

• What words did you find?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice
• T before the N and after the N
• T - D sounds

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Making a Dialogue:

• Writing 1-1: A Dialogue

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word to class.
• Practice your dialogue.

SMRT 115: Tuesday, April 14th

Hello everyone and welcome new students,

We have a lot to do today, so lets get started:

• Review  The First Condition
• Practice Speaking 9-5: 1st Conditional Speaking Pairs
• Grammar Practice for the 1st condition

• Unit 10: Imagine
• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Vocabulary  Exercise
• Speaking 10-2: Vocabulary discussion

• Grammar 10-1: The 2nd Condition
• Practice with Part 1 

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Vocabulary  Exercise
• Write 10 sentences with 1 vocabulary word and the 2nd condition

ELEC 115/120: Tuesday, April 14th

Hi everyone,

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


Context Practice

• Practice using context

New words:

• Do you have any new words this morning?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

Making a Dialogue:

• Writing 1-1: A Dialogue

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.

SMRT 115: Monday, April 13th

Good morning everyone!

How is everyone? What did you do on the weekend?

Here is our plan for today:

• Questions about Unit 9
• Unit 9 test
• Check the answers afterwards

• Grammar 9-2: The future aspect
• Practice
• Speaking 9-4: Picture speaking

• Unit 10: Imagine
• Vocabulary

• Review  The First Condition
• Practice Speaking 9-5: 1st Conditional Speaking Pairs

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary with the 1st condition

ELEC 115/120: AS&I - Monday, April 13th

Good morning everyone!

How was your weekend? Did you use your English?


****We had a lesson about parts of speech and context. We will do the lesson below tomorrow ****


New words:

• Do you have any new words this morning?

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Ts and Ns
• Let's Practice

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice

Making a Dialogue:

• Writing 1-1: A Dialogue

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.

SMRT 115: Friday, April 10th

Happy Friday everyone!

How is everyone today?
What are you doing this weekend?

• Speaking 9-3 Time Clause Practice

• Writing - Making a paragraph
• Example of a paragraph
• What is a topic sentence?
• What is a body sentence?
• What is a concluding sentence?

• Writing 9-1: Why do you travel?

• Grammar 9-3: The First Condition
• Practice
• Grammar Exercise
• Speaking 9-5: 1st Conditional Speaking Pairs

HOMEWORK:

• Study the vocabulary, grammar 9-1 and 9-3 for the test on Monday.

ELEC 115/120 AS&I: Friday, April 23th

Happy Friday!

Did everyone do their homework?


New words:

• Do you have any new words this morning?

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Speaking 1-1: Vocabulary Discussion

• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice

North American Speaking:

• The American T
• Let's Practice

Making a Dialogue:

• Writing 1-1: A Dialogue

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.

SMRT 115: Thursday, April 9th

Good morning everyone,

How is everyone?

• Speaking 9-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Grammar 9-1: Time Conjunctions
• What is a clause? - Check the homework
• Clause Practice
• Writing 9-1: Future Sentences
• Time Conjunctions
• Examples of time conjunctions
• Practice with some sentences
• Grammar Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 9-1
• Please write 2 sentences with:
• When 
• As soon as
• After
• Before
• While
• By the time
• Until

ELEC AS&I 115/120: Thursday, April 9th

Good morning everyone!

How are your today? Did you have practice your English?


New words:

• Do you have any new words this morning?

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Use of English 1-2

• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice

Speaking:

• The American T

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.

SMRT 115: Wednesday, April 8th

Good morning everyone!

We have some new students today. Let's meet each other.

Here is our plan for today:

• Check the homework
• Write 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence.
• Vocabulary Exercise #1

• Vocabulary 
• Focus words
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Vocabulary game

• Listening 9-1: Travelling
• Listening Activity
• Transcript

• Changing the sentence

• Grammar 9-1: Time Conjunctions
• What is a clause?
• Clause Practice
• Time Conjunctions
• Examples of time conjunctions
• Grammar Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Clause Practice

• Writing 9-1: Future Sentences

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Wednesday, April 8th

Good morning everyone,

Here is our plan for today:


Check the homework:

• Do you have any new words or slang?

Slang and idioms:

• Slang review
• Do you know any slang terms?
• Do you have any favorite slang? What are they?

• What are idioms and slang?
• Do you know any idioms?
• In English?
• In your native language?

Vocabulary:

• Unit 1: Vocabulary 
• Use of English 1-1: Vocabulary practice

Speaking:

• Sounds that change
• /t/ and /d/
• Water
• Bottle
• Seattle

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.

ELEC 115: Tuesday, April 7th

Good morning everyone,

It's good to be back!

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

Here is our schedule for the day:

• Long weekend discussion

• Unit 8
• Questions?
• Pop quiz

• Unit 9 - Seeing the world
• Speaking 9-1: Unit 9 Discussion

• Vocabulary 
• Focus words
• Vocabulary slideshow
• Vocabulary game

HOMEWORK:

• Write 10 sentences with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence.
• Vocabulary Exercise #1

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Tuesday, April 7th

Good morning everyone,

My name is Adam, and I am your new teacher.

• What's slang?

• How about an idiom?

Here is our schedule for today:

• What are idioms and slang?

Discussion:

• Do you know any slang terms?

• Do you know any idioms?
• In English?
• In your native language?

HOMEWORK:

• Bring at least 2 new words or slang to class.