SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 30th

Hello everyone!

Here is our plan for today:

• Check the vocabulary homework:
• Vocabulary Exercise 
• Vocabulary Game

• First Condition review
• Speaking 9-5: 1st Condition Practice
• Making Questions with 1st Condition

• Grammar 10-1: The second condition 
• Grammar Exercise
• Group sentences

HOMEWORK:

• Second Conditional Sentences 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 30th

Good morning everyone,


Here is our plan for today:

• Check the homework:
• Do you have any interesting idioms or slang terms you want to share with the class ?

• Color idioms 
• Part #1
• Part  #2

• Speaking 
• Color Idioms Discu ssion

• Writing 
• Making a story 

• Unit 12: Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1-2 words to class. 

ELEC 2 Listening and Speaking 115/120 - Tuesday, Sept. 29th

Good afternoon everyone,

• Verbs to adjectives 

• Guessing an occupation

• Jobs!

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept. 29th

Good morning everyone!

We have a lot of new people today. Let's get to know each other.



Here is our schedule for today:

• Please share your homework with me.

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise 

• Vocabulary Speaking 

• Vocabulary Listening 
• Dictation 

• Vocabulary Game

• First Condition review
• Speaking 9-5: 1st Condition Practice
• Making Questions with 1st Condition

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Vocabulary Exercise 

• Making Questions with 1st Condition

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 29th

Good morning everyone,

How's things? Are you ready to get things rolling?


Here is our plan for today:

• Check the homework:
• Do you have any interesting idioms or slang terms you want to share with the class ?

• Color idioms 
• Part #1
• Part #2

• Speaking 
• Color Idioms Discussion

• Writing 

• Unit 12: Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1-2 words to class. 

SMRT 115 - Monday, Sept. 28th

Good morning everyone,


How was your weekend? Did you enjoy the wonderful weather?


Here is the plan for today:

• Unit 9 Test

• Speaking
• Introduction to Unit 10

• Grammar 9-3: The first conditional
• Practice Exercise
• What will you do if....?
• Speaking 9-5: 1st Condition Practice

•  Unit 10 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow

HOMEWORK:

• Study the Vocabulary
• 1st Conditional Sentences with Vocabulary 

ELEC 115 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 28th

Good morning everyone!

Did you see the super moon eclipse last night?


Here is the schedule for today:

• Writing:
• Making Questions with the Vocabulary

• Speaking 
• Vocabulary Discussion 

• Unit 11 Quiz 

• Color Idioms
• Part #1
• Part #2

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 idioms or slang terms to class this week.
• Please study Unit 12 Vocabulary 

SMRT 115 - Friday, Sept. 25th

Good morning everyone,

How are you doing this Friday? Are you going to do anything fun this weekend?

Here is our schedule:

• Grammar 9-2: Future Aspects
• Is it...
• will?
• be going to?
• or present continuous for the future?

• Grammar 9-2 Exercise

• Speaking 9-4: Future Pictures 

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

HOMEWORK: 

• Study for the test on Monday.

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Friday, Sept. 25th

Good morning everyone,


Here is our schedule for today:

• Check the homework:
• Do you have any interesting words or questions?

• Vocabulary 
• Additional Meaning for the Vocabulary

• Use of English 11-1
• Searching for meaning

• Check the other homework
• Use of English Practice Worksheet

• Writing:
• Making Questions with the Vocabulary

• Speaking 
• Vocabulary Discussion 

HOMEWORK:

• Study for the quiz on Monday
• Please bring some words to class next week. 

SMRT 115: Thursday, Sept. 24th

Hello everyone,

How are you today? I hope you are great!


Here is the schedule for today:

• Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• Main clause
• Time Clause

• What are time clause?
• Check the homework
• Practice Exercise 

• Speaking 9-3: Time Clause Discussion

• Reading and Listening 
• Discussion 
• Listening Questions
• Reading 

• Grammar 9-2: Future Aspects
• Is it...
• will?
• be going to?
• or present continuous for the future?

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

HOMEWORK:

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

This is not homework:

• Writing Practice

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Thursday, Sept. 24th

Good morning students!

How's things? Good? I hope.

Here is our schedule for today:

• Check the homework
• Do you have any words for the class?

• Vocabulary 
• Additional Meaning for the Vocabulary

• Use of English 11-1
• Searching for meaning
• Practice Worksheet

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Practice Worksheet

• Please bring 1-2 idioms and  for tomorrow.

SMRT 115: Wednesday, Sept. 23rd

Good morning everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you do your homework? Please share your two homework assignments with me now.

Here is our plan for today:

• Speaking 9-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Check the homework
• Vocabulary Exercise #2 - Fixing the sentences

• Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• Main clause
• Time Clause

• Check the homework:
• Practice  - Time Clauses

• What are time clause?
• Practice Exercise 

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Practice Exercise 

ELEC 115 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 23rd

Happy 1st day of Fall!


Here is our schedule for today:

• Review Color Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2
• Color Discussion

• Do you have any words for the class?

• Vocabulary 
• Writing - Searching for the words
• Additional Meaning for the Vocabulary

• Use of English 11-1

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1-2 questions for tomorrow.

SMRT 115: Tuesday, Sept 22nd

Good morning everyone,

We have a lot of new students today. Let's meet each other.

• Let's talk!

• Unit 9 Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow

• Check the homework
• Vocabulary Exercise

• Vocabulary Listening
• Dictation Activity 

• Listening 9-1: Travelling 
• Exercise
• Transcript 

• Exercise #2 - Fixing the sentences

• Grammar 9-1: Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• Main clause
• Time Clause
• Practice 

• What are time clause?

HOMEWORK:

• Exercise #2 - Fixing the sentences

• Practice  - Time Clauses

• Read
• What are time clause?

ELEC 115 AS&I Tuesday, Sept 22nd

Good morning everyone,

How's it shaking? Anything on your mind this morning?

• Color Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2

• Do you have any words for the class?

• Writing with the new vocabulary
• Vocabulary 
• Writing - Searching for the words

HOMEWORK:

• Study the Unit 11 Vocabulary
• Please bring 1~2 idioms or slang to class this week.

SMRT 115: Monday, Sept. 21st

Good morning everyone,

How was your weekend? How about the test?


Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking 8-4: Discussions with Obligation

• Unit 8 Quiz 

• Listening 8-2: Free Education
• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Transcript

Unit 9: Seeing the world

• Speaking 9-1: Introduction

• Vocabulary
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Vocabulary Exercise

• Time Clauses
• What is a clause?
• What are time clause?

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Vocabulary Exercise

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

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 21st

Good morning everyone,

How was your weekend? Was it even better after your exam?


Here is our plans for today:

• Unit 10 Quiz

• Unit 11: Let's do it over again
• Vocabulary 

• Color Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2

• Writing with the new vocabulary
• Vocabulary 
• Writing - Searching for the words

HOMEWORK:

• Study the Unit 11 Vocabulary
• Please bring 1~2 idioms or slang to class this week.

SMRT 115 - Friday, Sept. 18th

Hi everyone

Are you ready?

GOOD LUCK ON THE TEST!

• HOMEWORK
• Enjoy your weekend!

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Friday, Sept. 18th

Hi everyone!

How are you feeling this morning before your exam? Are you ready?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking :
• Idiom questions

• Check the homework
• Vocabulary Practice 

• Do you have any idioms or slang terms for the class?

• Speaking
• Share your questions 

HOMEWORK:

• Bring some words to class next week. 

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 17th

Good morning everyone,

How are you?

Let's see our schedule for today:

• Please share the homework with me
• Must and Have to Sentence 

• Discussion
• Crazy Families

• Grammar 8-2: Must
• Must
• Strong Obligation - Inside
• Authority 
• Strong Suggestions
• Mustn't
• Negative Obligation
• You must not smoke inside!
• Must Practice Exercise

• Speaking 8-4: Obligation Discussion 

• Listening: 8-1: What makes a good student?
• Questions 
• Transcript

• Review this week's grammar 

HOMEWORK:

• Record your speaking test
• Study for the test

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Thursday, Sept. 17th

Good morning everyone,

How are you holding out this week? Surviving?

Here is the schedule for today:

• Check the homework
• Do you have any phrases to share?

Please share your sentences with me

• Writing: Making questions for the class

• Unit 10: Vocabulary 
• Additional Meaning for the Vocabulary 

• Use of English 10-1

• Speaking :
• Idiom questions

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Practice 

SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 16th

Hello everyone!

How are you?
What did you have to do last night?


Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking 8-2: Vocabulary Practice

• Check Vocabulary Practice  #11-20

• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Strong Obligations
• You have to do you homework.
• No Obligations
• You don't have to study for 10 hours.
• Want to? Have to?
• Check Grammar 8-1 Exercise  Part 1 and Part 2

• Have got to VS Have to 
• Grammar 8-1 Exercise  Part 3

• Writing
• Have to Sentences

• Grammar 8-2: Must
• Modal Verbs
• Must
• Strong Obligation - Inside
• Authority 
• Strong Suggestions
• Mustn't
• Negative Obligation
• You must not smoke inside!
• Must Practice Exercise

• Speaking test
• How do we do it?

HOMEWORK:

• Record your speaking test by Friday Morning

• Must and Have to Sentence 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 16th

Good morning everyone,

Here is the schedule today:

• Context 
• Grammar and Parts of Speech 
• Sentences and Paragraphs
• Practice making guesses 

• Colors and Idioms
• Slide #1

• Check the homework
• Do you have any phrases to share?

• Unit 10: Vocabulary 
• Additional Meaning for the Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 idioms or slang terms to class this week. 

• Writing
• Making questions for the class

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept 15th

Good morning everyone,

How are you? It is a cold one today. How are you staying warm?


This is our schedule for today:

• Let's introduce each other!

• Unit 8: Education 
• Vocabulary 
• Focus words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Practice 

• Listening - Vocabulary Keywords

• Grammar 8-1: Have to
• Strong Obligations
• You have to do you homework.
• No Obligations
• You don't have to study for 10 hours. 

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Practice  #11-20

• Grammar 8-1 Exercise  Part 1 and Part 2

ELEC 115/120 - AS&I: Tuesday, Sept. 15th

Good morning everyone,


Here is our schedule for today:

• Context 
• Grammar and Parts of Speech 
• Sentences and Paragraphs
• Practice making guesses 

• Colors and Idioms
• Slide #1

• Check the homework
• Do you have any phrases to share?

• Unit 10: Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Study Unit 10: Vocabulary 
• Please bring 1~2 slang terms or idioms to class this week. 

SMRT 115 - Monday, Sept 14th

Good morning,

So many people today. I hope you can find a seat.

Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking 7-7: Explain 

• Grammar 7-3: Review

• Speaking 7-8: Review

• Test 

Unit 8: Education

• Let's Talk
• Let's Learn
• Vocabulary
• Let's Practice
• Work on your sentences

HOMEWORK:

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

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 14th

Good morning everyone,


Here is our schedule for today:

• Quiz 

• Colors and Idioms
• Slide #1

• Context 
• Grammar and Parts of Speech 

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 idioms or slang terms to class this week. 

SMRT 115 - Friday, Sept. 11th

Happy Friday everyone!

Here is our schedule for today:

• Reading 7-1: Bob and Ziggy Marley 

• Grammar 7-2: Past actions with present results
• Grammar 7-2 Exercise
• Before and After Pictures - What happened? 

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

• Present Perfect Sentences Mix

HOMEWORK:

• Review:
• 7-3 - Past and Present Perfect
• Review Exercise

ELEC AS&I 115/120 - Friday, Sept. 11th

Good morning class,

How's it going? Any cool plans for the weekend?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Number Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2
• Slide #3

• Writing 10-3: Idiom Sentences

• Check your homework
• Do you have any interesting words to share with the class?

• Context
• How can we make good guesses?

• Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary - Additional Meanings

• Use of English 10-1

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 slang terms or idioms to class for next week. 

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 10th

Good morning everyone,


How are you? I hope you are having a good day.



Here is our schedule for today:

• Listening
• Vocabulary Dictation 

• Speaking 7-6: Duration Speaking Pairs

• Check our homework:
• Practice Part #3 and Part #4
• Present Perfect Sentence Homework

• Experience = your memories
• Ever
• Have you ever eaten snake? 
• Never
• I have never eaten snake!
• Practice Part #2

• Speaking
• Have you ever? 

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

• Grammar 7-2: Past actions with present results
• Grammar 7-2 Exercise
• Before and After Pictures - What happened? 

• Reading 7-1: Bob and Ziggy Marley 

HOMEWORK:

• Reading Questions
• Please read the story and answer the questions. 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Thursday, Sept 10

Good morning class,



Here is our schedule for today:

• Number Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2
• Slide #3

• Check your homework
• Do you have any interesting words to share with the class?

• Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary - Additional Meanings

• Use of English 10-1

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 slang terms or idioms to class this week. 
• Writing 10-3: Idiom Sentences

SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Good morning class,

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

Please send me your homework.

• Vocabulary
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Review

• Vocabulary Practice
• Vocabulary Exercise - Fill in the missing word 
• Vocabulary Game

• Speaking 7-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Irregular Verbs
• Irregular Verb Wheel 

• Grammar 7-1: The Present Perfect
• Is Not Finished!
• Have + Past Participle
• Practice the grammar - Part #1

• Duration = How long?
• For
• a number of time
• Since
• Start date
• Practice Part #3 and Part #4

HOMEWORK:

• Present Perfect Sentence Homework
• Practice Part #3 and Part #4

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today?


Here is our schedule for today:

• Number Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2
• Slide #3

• Check your homework
• Do you have any interesting words to share with the class?

• Unit 10: Now and Then 

• Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary - Additional Meanings

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 slang terms or idioms to class this week. 

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept. 8th

Good morning everyone,

• How was your long weekend? 
• What did you do? 
• Was it the best?

This is our plan for today:

• Unit 6 Quiz

• Unit 7 - Musicians
• Speaking 7-1: Introduction Discussion

• Vocabulary
• Focus Words
• Vocabulary Slideshow
• Do you understand how to use the new words?

• Vocabulary Practice
• Vocabulary Exercise - Fill in the missing word 
• Vocabulary Game

• Irregular Verbs
• Irregular Verb Wheel 

• Listening
• Vocabulary Dictation 

HOMEWORK:

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

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 8th

Good morning everyone!

Long time, no see. It's good to be back! How's everyone been?

Here is our plans for today:

• Speaking 9-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Unit 9 Quiz

• Number Idioms
• Slide #1
• Slide #2
• Slide #3

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring 1~2 slang terms or idioms to class this week.