SMRT 130 - Friday, Sept. 30th

Good morning everyone,

As you can see, Neil if off today. My name is Adam Shiroma, and I will be your teacher today.

We will be practicing a lot of writing. Let's take a look at our schedule:

• Writing 1-1: Review - The Four Types of Sentences 
• Writing 1-1 Practice Exercise 

• Writing 1-2: Linking Devices
• Writing 1-2 Practice Exercise 

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Writing 1-1 Practice Exercise 

• Review Writing 1-2: Linking Devices

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

Good morning everybody,

What's shaking? It's Friday! Are you stoked for the weekend? You know, I am. A friend that I see only once in a blue moon is coming up later today.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is about the next couple of days. What are you up to?

• Weekly Slang 

• Unit 1 Vocabulary 

• Use of English 1-2: Phrasal Verbs 

• Use of English 1-1
• Practice Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Study the Unit 1 Vocabulary . 

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 29th

Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday! How are you doing today?

Let's see our schedule for today:

• Speaking 1-3: Making Questions 

• Check the homework 
• Pronoun Practice 

• Listening 1-1: Nice to meet you
• Exercise #1
• Exercise #2
• Exercise #3

• Grammar 1-2: Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
• Grammar 1-2 Exercise 

• Grammar 1-2 Answers

• Speaking 1-4: I have a car,

• Writing 1-1 Capital Letters 
• Writing Practice 

HOMEWORK:

• Reading 1-1: Exercise #1

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

Good morning party people,

What's up? It's almost the weekend. I'm shocked that it's already Thursday; time just flew this week. Anyway, I can't keep my shirt on for the weekend to come.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is activities. What's fun thing to do when you don't have any money?

• What is an idiom? 

• Weekly Slang 

• Unit 1 Vocabulary 

• Use of English 1-1
• Practice Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• If you didn't bring one today, please bring at least one interesting word, slang or idiom to class tomorrow. 

SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 28th

Hello everyone,

How are you today? How are you doing? Did you finish both of your homework assignments? Please share them with me.

Here is the schedule for today:

• Speaking 1-2: Vocabulary Discussion 

• Check the homework:
• Vocabulary Exercise 

• Use of English: Greetings 

• Grammar 1-1: Subject and Object Pronouns
• Grammar 1-1 Practice 

HOMEWORK:

• Pronoun Practice 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 28th

Good morning people,

What's going on? How was your night? Were you able to cut loose a little bit after all your studying? To be honest, I'm bushed this morning. I got roped into moving a bunch of furniture for a friend last night.

• Discussion 
• The topic for today is coffee. I love coffee. I can't live without it. Is there anything you can't live without?

• What is a slang? What is an Idiom?

• Weekly Slang 

• Unit 1 Vocabulary 

• Use of English 1-1
• Practice Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring at least one interesting word, slang or idiom to class this week. 
• Study the Unit 1 vocabulary 

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept. 27th

Hello everyone,

Welcome to another start of English 115! Let's get things started.

• Let's meet each other

• Speaking 1-1: Discussion

• Parts of Speech
• What are they?
• What are the parts of speech in the pictures?

• Vocabulary 1-1: Word List
• Focus words

• Vocabulary 1-2: Practice
• Vocabulary Exercise 

• Use of English 1-1: Greetings 

HOMEWORK:

• Finish the Vocabulary Exercise 
• Vocabulary Sentence 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 27th

Good morning folks,

What's up? It looks like we are back to square one. I see a few new faces today, so I would like to welcome you to slang and idioms! I hope you are psyched to get started.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is new starts. Talk about coming to Canada for the first time. How was it?

• Context Practice 

• What is a slang?
• Weekly Slang 

• Unit 1 Vocabulary 

HOMEWORK:

• Please bring at least one interesting word, slang or idiom to class this week. 

SMRT 115 - Monday, Sept. 26th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing? I hope you are doing well.

• Friday's test
• Do you have any questions? 

• Speaking 12-5: What would you do? - Practice 2nd Conditions

• Wish and Hope - Grammar 12-3
• Wish and Hope Speaking Practice

• Unit 12 Quiz

• Use of English 12-1: Warnings

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 26th

Good morning everyone,

What's going on? Were you able to kick back after the test this weekend? Anyway, how did the test go? Did you kick its butt? Or did it kick your butt? At least it's done and over with.

• Discussion 
• The topic for today is the weekend. What did you end up doing?

• Weekly Slang 

• Context
• Practice Finding the Meaning Through Grammar Cues

• Context - Making a Guess 
• Practice 

• Speaking Style 
• Stopped T 
• Practice 

HOMEWORK:

• Context Practice 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Friday, Sept. 23rd

Good morning peeps,

How's you feeling? Wow, look at it come down outside. Today is a complete 180 from yesterday, but it kinda seems fitting for what's coming up, right? Anyway, let's not worry about that now.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is about after the test. What are you doing to blow off some steam?

• Weekly Slang 

• Context
• Grammar Cues
• Check What do we know Exercise
• Context 
• Practice 

• Speaking Style 
• Stopped T 
• Practice 

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 22nd

Hello everyone,

How are you doing? How are your speaking test videos? Did you record them?

• Reading 12-1: Should I live alone?
• Reading Activity 

• Grammar 12-2: Second Condition 
• Practice 
• If I had a million dollars?
• Grammar 12-2 Exercise
• ANSWERS
• Speaking 12-5: What would you do?

• Wish and Hope - Grammar 12-3

• Listening 12-2: What do you wish for?

HOMEWORK:

• Do your speaking videos!

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Thursday, Sept. 22nd

Morning,

How's everyone doing? Happy first day of fall. So, tomorrow is the big day. Have you been burning the midnight oil, slaving away to get ready for the test? I hope all your hard work will be worth it?

• Discussion
• The topic for today is seasons. I love fall, so I was wondering, what is your favorite season? 

• Weekly Slang 

• Context
• What is it?
• Grammar Cues
• What do we know Exercise

• Speaking Style 
• Stopped T 
• Practice 

HOMEWORK:

• What do we know Exercise

SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 21st

Hello everyone,

How are things? Today is the last day of summer! Are you sad like me?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking 12-3: What do you do?

• Grammar 12-1: The First Condition
• Grammar 12-1: Exercise 

• Vocabulary 12-1 
• Questions about the vocabulary 
• Speaking 12-2: Vocabulary discussion

• Writing 12-1: Proofreading 
• Writing Practice
• Check Vocabulary Exercise - Writing Sentences with the First Condition

HOMEWORK:

• Reading 12-1: Should I live alone?

• Reading Activity 

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

Good morning everyone,

How's things? It looks like summer is coming to a close. Did you have a blast this summer? Hopefully, the rest of this year will have much in-store.

• Discussion:
• The topic for today is the last day of summer. What was your best memory of summer? 

• Speaking Styles
• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T

• Weekly Slang 

• Context
• What is it?
• Grammar Cues
• What do we know Exercise

HOMEWORK:

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept. 20th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you study the vocabulary? Great! Let's get some practice!

• Speaking - Asking Review Questions

• Listening 12-1: Safe Streets
• Questions

• Grammar 12-1: The First Condition
• What is a clause - Review
• The First Condition
• What will you do if?

• Grammar 12-1: Exercise 

• Use of English 12-1: Warnings

• Vocabulary 12-1 
• Vocabulary 12-2: Exercise 

HOMEWORK:

• Speaking Video Test - Due on Thursday

• Grammar 12-1: Exercise 

• Vocabulary Exercise - Writing Sentences with the First Condition

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 20th

Good morning people,

How's everyone? Did you finish up the quiz?  Are you raring to go? Let's take a look at what's in front of us and get things started. I hope you get a lot out of today.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is homework. Do you think homework is important?

• Speaking Styles
• I don’t know where I put that bottle of mountain water.
• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T

• Check the Take-home quiz Unit 11

• Context
• What is it?
• Grammar Cues
• What do we know Exercise

HOMEWORK:

• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T - Practice reading this out loud.

 

SMRT 115 - Monday, Sept. 19th

Hello everyone,

Welcome back! How was your weekend? Did you go anywhere? Have you ever been to the US?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Grammar 11-3: Present Perfect and the Past 

• Speaking 11-5: Have you?

• Grammar 11-3 Practice

• Use of English 11-1: Likes and Preference 

• Quiz

• Unit 12: Choices

• Speaking 12-1: Introduction Discussion

• Vocabulary 12-1 

HOMEWORK:

• Study for the BIG TEST on FRIDAY!
• Study Vocabulary 12-1 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 19th

Good morning everyone,

How's things been? Okay, I hope. It's looking like a wet one today. It was pretty chilly this morning, so I almost bundled up in my winter jacket. Looks like autumn is just around the corner.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is your weekend. What did you do? Anything interesting?

• Speaking Styles 
• Pronunciation

• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T

• Unit 11 Vocabulary 
• Use of English 11-1
• Speaking 11-1: Vocabulary Discussion 

HOMEWORK:

• Take-home quiz Unit 11

SMRT 115 - Friday, Sept. 16th

Good morning everyone,

How are you doing today? Are you ready for the speeches? I hope so!

Here is the schedule for today:

• Speeches 
• Writing - Where have you been?

• Speaking 11-4: For and Since

• Check Grammar Exercise 11-2

• Reading 11-1: Work Experience 
• Reading 11-1: Resume and Work Experience

• Grammar 11-3: Present Perfect and the Past 

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

Good morning everyone,

What's up? You got anything going on this weekend? Anything fun cooking up? Well, I hope you get to  lose some steam since next week we have a doozy of a test.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is the weekend. What are you up to?

• Speaking Styles 
• The American T
• Pronunciation

• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T

• Weekly Slang 

• Unit 11 Vocabulary 

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 15th

Hello everyone,

How is everyone doing today? How was the homework? Do you have any questions?

Here is our schedule for today:

• Speaking 11-3: I have never...

• Grammar 11-1: Present Perfect #1
• Review
• Check the homework
• Grammar 11-1: Exercise 
• ANSWERS

• Listening 11-2: Tiny Houses
• Listening Exercise 11-1
• Transcript 

• Grammar 11-2: Present Perfect #2 - How Long?
• Grammar Exercise 11-2
• Speaking 11-4: For and Since

• Reading 11-1: Work Experience 
• Reading 11-1: Resume and Work Experience Questions

HOMEWORK:

• Finish Grammar Exercise 11-2
• Writing - Where have you been?
• Speech tomorrow! Please get ready!

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

Good morning kiddos,

What's the haps? It's almost Friday. Are you guys feeling a little burnt out?  Well, don't pass out in class. Grab yourself a coffee and power through until tomorrow. It's almost the weekend, right?

• Discussion:
• The topic for today is coffee. I can't get through the day without some coffee. Is there anything you can't live without. 

• Speaking Styles 

• Practice  Speaking PracticeT-D

• The American T
•  Pronunciation
• Speaking Practice T-N / N-T

• Weekly Slang 

HOMEWORK:

• Study Unit 11 Vocabulary 

SMRT 115: Wednesday, Sept. 14th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you do your homework? Please share the homework with me know.

Here is the schedule for today:

• Speaking 11-2: Vocabulary Discussion

• Check the homework 
• Vocabulary Missing Words

• Grammar 11-1: Present Perfect #1
• What is the present Perfect?
• Grammar 11-1: Exercise Part 1
• Have you ever?
• Grammar 11-1: Exercise Finish it

• Check the homework:
• Present Perfect Sentence

• Speaking 11-3: I have never...

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar 11-1: Exercise Please Finish This 

• Reading 11-1: Resume and Work Experience

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

Good morning everyone,

What's going on? So, I see y'all didn't hit it big yesterday with all those movie people walking around. That's too bad. It would've been fun to have a famous student.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is dreams. Do you have any big dreams? Do you think you will get them?

• Speaking Styles 
• The American T
• Pronunciation 
• Speaking Practice 

• Weekly Slang 

HOMEWORK:

• Study Unit 11 Vocabulary 

• Speaking Practice 

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, September 13th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you see all those actors on the second floor? Maybe, we can become famous.

Here is our schedule for today:

• Writing 10-1 LOL
• LOL practice 

• Vocabulary 11-1: The Vocabulary List 
• Vocabulary Practice
• Dictation 
• Missing Words

• Listening 11-1: Have you ever Traveled Abroad?
• Exercise #1
• Exercise #2
• Exercise #3

• Grammar 11-1: Present Perfect #1
• What is the present Perfect?
• Grammar 11-1: Exercise 
• Have you ever?

HOMEWORK:

• Present Perfect Sentence

• Missing Words

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 13th

Good morning all,

What's the word? Did you see all that hoopla downstairs? It's pretty busy on the second floor. Looks like they are making a movie or something. I wonder if any of our students will get discovered today and become stars!

• Discussion
• The topic for today is movies. Would you want to be in movies?

• Last Week's Weekly Slang

• Check Unit 10 Take-home Quiz

• Weekly Slang 

• Speaking Styles 
• The American T
• Pronunciation 
• Speaking Practice 

ELEC 2 L&S 115/120 - Monday, Sept. 12th

Good afternoon,

How is everyone's day going? Lee is out for the week, so I will be teaching you for today!

Are you ready for some listening and speaking!?!?!?!?!?!?1

• Have you ever? 

• Do you like action movies? 
• Part 7 listening 
• ANSWERS

SMRT 115 - Monday, Sept. 12th

Hello everyone,

How are you today? Did you have a good weekend? Thank you for sharing you writings with me. Let's take a look at today's schedule:

• Speeches 
• Writing 10-2: Write a review

• Speaking 10-4: Our Differences

• Reading 10-1: Reviews

• Grammar 10-3: Comparisons #2
• Practice the Grammar
• Speaking 10-5: Differences

• Unit 10 Quiz

• Writing 10-1 LOL

• Unit 11: Experiences

• Vocabulary 11-1: The Vocabulary List 

HOMEWORK:

• Study the Vocabulary 11-1: The Vocabulary List 

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Monday, Sept. 12th

Good morning everyone,

What's going on? Did all of you have a rad weekend? Did you rock out to any concerts or pig out at any good restaurants? Anyway, I hope you had fun.

• Discussion
• Your topic is about the weekend. What did you do over the past couple days?

• Weekly Slang

• Unit 10 Vocabulary 
• Use of English 10-1: Practice

• Speaking 10-1: Vocabulary Discussion

HOMEWORK:

• Unit 10 Take-home Quiz

SMRT 115: Friday, Sept. 9th

Good morning everyone,

How is everyone? Please share your homework if you haven't.

Here is our schedule for today:

• No homework Speeches

• Speaking 10-3: How does it taste?

• Grammar 10-2: Comparing #1
• 10-2 Exercise 

• Reading 10-1: Reviews

• Grammar 10-3: Comparisons #2

HOMEWORK:

• Writing 10-2: Write a review

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Friday, September 9th

Good morning peeps,

How're you doing? It looks like things are shaping up to be a nice day, but knowing Vancouver, things can change at the drop of a hat. Anyway, it's Friday! Do you have anything fun in the mix?

• Discussion
• The topic for today is the weekend. What are you doing when you get out of here? 

• Weekly Slang

• Unit 10 Vocabulary 
• Use of English 10-1: Practice

SMRT 115 - Thursday, Sept. 8th

Good morning everyone,

How are you doing today? I hope you are doing well. Let's start today with some silly pictures.

• Describe the picture

• Grammar 10-1: Adjectives and Adverbs
• Describe the picture
• Grammar 10-1: Exercise

• Use of English: Descriptions

• Speaking 10-3: How does it taste?

• Check the vocabulary homework
• ANSWERS

• Listening 10-2: Life Hacks
• Exercise #1

• Grammar 10-2: Comparing #1
• 10-2 Exercise 

HOMEWORK:

• Grammar 10-2 Exercise  Part #1, #2, and #3

• Reading 10-1: Reviews  Part #2 and #3

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

Good morning folks,

How's it cracking? Is it me, or does everyone feel like they are dragging? It's funny how we have a long weekend and come back even more tired. I'm itching for the weekend to come.

• Discussion:
• The topic for today is energy. What can we do to get more energetic (and no, you can't suggest sleep!)

• Weekly Idioms
• Color Idioms #2 

• Weekly Slang

HOMEWORK:

• Unit 10 Vocabulary 

SMRT 115 - Wednesday, Sept. 7th

Hi everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you do your homework? Remember, if I do not have your homework, you will have to give a speech today (^_^)

Here is our schedule for today:

• Vocabulary 10-1 Review

• Speaking 10-2: Vocabulary Discussion 

• Vocabulary Game 

• Vocabulary 10-2: Practice 

• Listening 10-1: Technology
• Part #1
• Part #2

• Grammar 10-1: Adjectives and Adverbs
• Describe the picture
• Grammar 10-1: Exercise

• Use of English: Descriptions

• Speaking 10-3: How does it taste?

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary Exercise - Missing Words

• Finish Grammar 10-1: Exercise

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Wednesday, Sept. 7th

Good morning all,

How's your day going? Were you able to wrap up all of your homework? I hope it wasn't too backbreaking. As long as you go at your own pace, things shouldn't be too hard.

• Discussion:
• The topic for today is free time. Do you spend your free time well here in Canada? Or do you waste it? 

• Check the Unit 9 Take-home Quiz

• Weekly Slang

• Weekly Idioms
• Color Idioms #2 

SMRT 115 - Tuesday, Sept. 6th

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? Did you have a good weekend? What did you do over the long weekend?

• Speaking 9-4: Verb Patter Discussion 

• Grammar 9-3: Review 
• Check Part 1 & 2 Exercise 

• Speaking 9-5: Grammar #3 Practice 

• Unit 9 Quiz 

• Unit 10: Technology

• Speaking 10-1: Introduction

• Vocabulary 10-1

HOMEWORK:

• Study Vocabulary 10-1
• Write 10 sentences with two vocabulary words in each sentence

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Tuesday, Sept. 6th

Good morning folks,

How's everything? Did you have a killer weekend? It's good to have one last hurrah before fall comes. Did you do some crazy things and paint the town red?

• Discussion
• The topic for today is the Labor Day weekend. How did you spend your holiday?

• Unit 9 Vocabulary 

• Use of English 9-1: Listening
• Practice 

• Speaking 9-1: Vocabulary Discussion

• Unit 9 Take-home Quiz

HOMEWORK:

• Finish the Unit 9 Take-home Quiz

SMRT 115/120 - Thursday, Sept. 1st

Hello everyone,

How are you doing today? Are you feeling great! I am!

• Grammar 9-1: Infinitive and Verb+ing
• Check the homework: Practice Exercise 

• Speaking 9-3: Why did you go there?

• Listening 9-1: Interests and Hobbies
• Practice #1
• Practice #2

• Grammar 9-2: Verb Pattern #1
• Grammar 9-2 Exercise 

• Speaking 9-4: Verb Pattern Discussion

• Writing 9-1: Run-on Sentences & Comma Splices 
• Writing 9-1 Exercise 

HOMEWORK:

• Writing and Speech: What is your favorite hobby?

ELEC 115/120 AS&I - Thursday, September 1st

Good morning people,

How's the morning treating you? I'm psyched because today is my Friday. I'm taking off to Seattle later today, so I won't be here tomorrow. So, take it easy until I get back.

• Discussion
• The topic for today is food. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

• Weekly Slang

• Study Unit 9 Vocabulary 
• Vocabulary Practice 

HOMEWORK:

• Bring your word to class tomorrow.