Saturday, October 27

I hope that everyone is having a great week!

The following update is from Susette:

Level: 1 We finished Duration on Page 43. 
Homework:  Complete examples 5,6 on page 55. They also have to answer the Duration Questions on Page 77-78.
Extra homework: I asked them to write 5 sentences about something they have been doing for a long time(except studying English. We talk about that enough).
 Its a more personal way to practice the grammar and they can learn more about each other. I think it should prompt some follow up questions when they talk about it in groups. I told them they can write about anything they have been studying, doing,  interested in for a long time. I told them for example that I have been studying ikebana for 6 years. (They asked why, what school of ikebana and so on.)
 
Level 2: I told them we will start the new unit next time after they do the Discussion Questions on Page 34. 
 
Homework: Do discussion questions on Page 34 and try to use the discussion strategies when they talk in groups.  Also, I ask them to do the Crossword on Page 37. Please check the answers with them.They also have to do the City Life Warm Up Questions on Page 38.  (They did a lot of work on the mind map for Unit 5 in class so I will leave it up to you to assign the City Life one for in class or homework)
 
Level 3: They finished the Work Unit Discussion questions today on page 34. They also finished working on a job ranking print that Janelle gave them as homework so that took a bit of time but they enjoyed it. I told them we will start Unit 6 next week. 
 
Homework: Do Crossword puzzle as review, Complete the Warm-up Questions and Vocabulary for Unit 6. Do as you wish with the Mind Map. I think sometimes its good for them to do it in class so they can ask questions but please assign for homework or in class if you prefer.)
 
Level 4: We finished the 2nd Listening and they did What do you Think Questions on Page 96.
 I asked them to review the grammar pages on Page 97-100. It's easy for them I think but useful. 
 
Homework: Do Grammar activities on Page 97-100. Also, Do the Preview the Unit Questions A&B for next time.  (Doing preview questions and C and D on Page 110 plus vocabulary cards if you want, should be enough.

Homework for October 27

Hello everyone,

I am truly sorry for not updating this site right after the last classes. I have only received one email asking me about the homework so I hope that everyone knows what the homework is and has hopefully already completed it. :)

Here is an update from our wonderful guest teacher, Janelle, on the level 2 and level 3 classes.

Level 2 - The warm up activity actually took longer than expected, but they got to know each other on a different level too I think despite easy grammar.

We also went through the homework on pages 32 and 34 through pair discussion work

For homework I gave them big B4 paper to make their brainstorm about an ideal job (hopefully colourful too).

I also gave them a ranking exercise to link in with this homework, and inspire BIG ideas!

The Level 3 class was fun, clever, very passionate and involved.

They really wanted to know about me, so I just went with the flow.

This class also enjoyed the WORK personality quiz, and learned many new words to help with this unit.

They did mini speeches in pairs for their homework practice, and small groups for some of the p 34 discussion questions.

They shared their mind maps, and did the ranking activity for ideal job.

We did a two team game challenge after that based on WORK ideas, and to wrap up the class.

Homework was to complete a questionnaire on work (attached with attendance sheet)

and to write up their p. 34 answers.

In the Level 4 class, we looked at the rankings of the best selling manga of all-time and in 2012. We then had a very lively discussion about it using the three "What do you think?" questions on page 92. At the end of the discussion, each group shared their ideas and opinions with the rest of the class

For homework, please do the vocabulary section on pages 94 and 95 and make word cards for 10 new vocabulary items from the text or the word lists Susette passed out in October 6th's class.

Saturday, October 6

I hope that everyone enjoyed last week's lesson. Here is a homework update in case you were absent or if you just wanted to double-check the homework.
 
100 - We started the unit on the "Future." For homework, please write your examples for 5&6 of the practice activities on Page 54. Also, answer the Future questions for pair work on Pages 75-76.

200- We finished the vocabulary for the "Work" unit. For homework, write your answers to the Warm up Questions on Page 32 and answer the Personalization Questions on Page 34. There should be lots of material for discussion.

300- We finished the vocabulary section in the "Work" unit. Please write your answers to the Warm up Questions on Page 32 and Personalization Questions on Page 34. In the last lesson, the students did the Mind Map about their Ideal Job at the end of class. So after discussing the Warm up questions, each student will show and answer questions about their Mind Map. Finally, we will discuss the Personalization Questions.

400 - We had lots to talk about so we only ended up finishing the Vocabulary and Listening for Manga's New Popularity. Students had some good stories about their favorite manga and so on. The homework is to prepare answers to the What do you Think questions 1-3 on Page 92. Also, please prepare a short answer on whether you think reading manga leads to increased interest in reading other kinds of literature - this was one of the points from the Listening.