Last minute things

HOMEWORK

• TODAY! Speaking Assignment: you need to record your 3 minute (max.) speaking assignment and share it with me by 6pm THURSDAY (Dec. 15). 
• TOMORROW: Friday Dec. 16, we are having a move up test. Here are some links that can help you practice and study!

Move up INFO

HOMEWORK

• Speaking Assignment: you need to record your 3 minute (max.) speaking assignment and share it with me by 6pm THURSDAY (Dec. 15). 
• On Friday Dec. 16, we are having a move up test. Here are some links that can help you practice and study!

Reported Speech

HOMEWORK

• Grammar 12-1 Exercise #3&4 (finish), we'll go over the answers in class. Don't share with me. 
• Writing 11-3, write a paragraph that answers the question and share it with me. 

Tag Questions

HOMEWORK: 

• Do Grammar 11-2 Exercise (all), we will go over the questions tomorrow in class.  
• On Friday Dec. 16, we are having a move up test. Here are some links that can help you practice and study!

Questions!

HOMEWORK

• Do Grammar 11-1 Exercise (all). 
• On Friday Dec. 16, we are having a move up test. Here are some links that can help you practice and study!

Tuesday Stuff

HOMEWORK:

• Vocabulary 11-2 Practice #1, if you want the answers please write your answers in the FORM.
• Vocabulary 11-2 Practice #2, we will go over the answers in class tomorrow.
• Writing 10-2 "Articles" - Extra Practice (optional)
• Writing 10-3 - write a paragraph answering the question and then share with me. 

Cause & Effect Linking Words

HOMEWORK: 
Finish Writing 10-1 #2, we will go over the answers tomorrow in class. 

Where's Matt?

Homework: 
Do question #3 for Reading 10-1: "Where's Matt?" 

Listening 10-3 "Window or Aisle Seat?"

HOMEWORK:

• Do exercise #2 for Listening 10-3. Make sure you use modals. 
• Study for a vocabulary quiz. 

Travel - Vocab.

Homework:
Answer Vocabulary 10-2 Practice #1, and if you would like the answers fill out the FORM.

Conditionals

HOMEWORK: 
For those of you who didn't do the ACTIVITY, here is the link again. Could you please do it before Saturday morning? I will be sending the answers on Saturday night. 

To practice the 1st and 2nd conditional do the following activity. 


Remember that you can always review any of the topics seen on my REVIEW spreadsheet. Look at the tabs on the bottom to look at the different units, reading or listening. 

1st & 2nd Conditional

HOMEWORK

To practice the 1st and 2nd conditional do the following activity. 

WEATHER Words (Vocab)

HOMEWORK: 
Unit 09 Vocab: Here are two links that can help you review the words CROSSWORD PUZZLE  & FORM. I will share answers tomorrow, for the crossword puzzle, I would recommend you take several screen shots of your answers since you cannot save the document. If you answer it in a word doc, then you can save it. 

EXAM Tomorrow!

HOMEWORK

1. Speaking Assignment: Due Thursday, November 17 before 7 pm. Please no more than 3 minutes. 
2. Review links: Some fun stuff to do in your spare time - LOL - actually it is to help you study for the exam. 

Participial Adejctives (-ed/-ing)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Grammar 8-3 do all the exercises. Tomorrow I will share the answers with you. 
2. Do the Participial Adjective QUIZ. I will send the correct answers tomorrow. 
3. Speaking Assignment: Due Thursday, November 17 before 7 pm. Please no more than 3 minutes. 
4. Review links: Some fun stuff to do in your spare time ☺ 

Almost TEST time!

HOMEWORK: 

1. Speaking Assignment: Due Thursday, November 17 before 7 pm. Please no more than 3 minutes. 
2. Review links: Some fun stuff to do in your spare time ;-) 

Art & Music

HOMEWORK: 

• Vocabulary 7-2 Practice #1. Fill out form when you have finished and I will share the answers with you tomorrow. 
• Review verbs in the simple past and past participle. (VERB LIST)

Gerund or Infinitive?

HOMEWORK: 

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• Grammar 6-3 Exercise #4, you don't have to share we will go over the answers in class tomorrow. 
• Writing 6-3: Please write a paragraph (8 - 10 sentences) answering the question "Children should play sports for fun, but not for competition. Do you agree or disagree with this?"
• If you would like feedback, please share your paragraph with me.
• Next Friday (Nov. 18) there is a move up test. Click on the link to get to a variety of review sites, remember to look at the tabs on the bottom to look for units, reading and listening.

Future Predictions

HOMEWORK: 
Do Grammar 5-2 Exercise #2 & #4. Do not share with me, we will go over the answers in class tomorrow. 
Reading 5-1 - finish the questions. 
Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow - study your words. 

Fashion

HOMEWORK
Vocabulary 5-2 Practice #1 (FORM). 

Requests

HOMEWORK: 

• Finish off Grammar 4-3 Exercise #4, we will go over the answers in class tomorrow. 
• Study verbs

Remember on Friday we have our move up test, so you need to send me your Speaking Assignment by Thursday @ 6pm and if you want to review, you can look at the GENERAL REVIEW. 

Unit 3 Review

HOMEWORK

• Finish Writing 3-1 Compound Sentences exercise and share with me. 

EXTRA STUFF -- since this weekend may be VERY rainy and windy here are some different things you can look at to help you review for next week's test. 

Grammar 3-1 - Simple past vs past continuous
Grammar 3-2 - Past perfect
Grammar 3-3 - Passive voice 
** For these quizzes I will share the answers with you on Monday after lunch. 

General Review  - this spreadsheet has lots of different links to review all the grammar points we've been looking at the last 3 weeks. It also contains reading and listening practice links. 

For Ahmed and anyone else who wants LYRICS TRAINING, listen to the song and fill in the missing words. 

Past Passive

HOMEWORK: 

• Grammar 3-3 Exercise #1 & 2. 
• Study verbs, we will have a quiz tomorrow. 

It's in the past!

HOMEWORK

• Study verbs
• Do Grammar 3-1 exercise #5, we will go over it in class. Finish the other exercises if you want.
• Do Grammar 3-2 exercises #3,4,5, we will go over them in class. 

The Vancouver Skyline - photos

Passive Voice & Vocab

HOMEWORK

• Grammar 2-3 Exercise #4
• Study vocab 3-3
• Study verbs (past and past participle)
• Quiz tomorrow!! :S

Weekend Homework

HOMEWORK: 

• Read Grammar 2-3 Present Passive. 
• Study verbs in the simple past and past participle. 
• We will go over the Stative & Dynamic verb homework from Thursday too!

State & Dynamic Verbs

HOMEWORK: 

• Do Grammar 2-2 Exercise #1. 
• Review simple present & present continuous, we'll have a quiz tomorrow.

Simple Present & Present Continous

HOMEWORK: 
Do Grammar 2-1 Exercise. You do not have to share with me, we will go over the questions tomorrow in class. 

In two weeks there will be another move up exam, here are some links to help you study. 

Housing Vocabulary

HOMEWORK: 
Do Vocabulary 2-2 Practice #1, if you would like the answers fill out the FORM and submit to be BEFORE 10:00 am tomorrow. 

WRITING: Health & Body

HOMEWORK: 

Write one paragraph about a healthy living choice or a healthy lifestyle that people follow in your country. 
Look at Writing 1-3 for help. 

Try to write 8 - 10 sentences for your paragraph. Remember that the paragraph has only ONE main idea. 

(G) 1-2 Homework

HOMEWORK: 
Finish Grammar 1-2 Questions

Monday there will be a QUIZ!!

Verb list

Irregular Verb List

3 Kinds of Verbs

HOMEWORK: 
Grammar 1-1  Exercise: Do exercises 1, 2 and 4. We will go over the answers in class tomorrow.

Health & Body

HOMEWORK:
Vocabulary 1-2 - Practice #1 after you have filled in the blanks, write your answers in this FORM, and I will send you the answers tomorrow after 10:30.

Question Tags

HOMEWORK: 
Do Grammar 11-2 Exercise #1. You don't have to share with me, we will go over them in class. 

Direct & Indirect Questions

HOMEWORK: 
Using the sentences we wrote on Tuesday, write a direct (DQ) and indirect (IQ) question for 10 sentences of your choice. 

EXAMPLE: 

• Last year I went on a safari to Africa. 
• DQ = When did  you go on a safari to Africa?
• IQ = Can you tell me when you went on safari to Africa? 

Below is the link with the sentences that you guys wrote:  [SS sentences]

Review asking questions

HOMEWORK:
Review how to ask questions. 
The following worksheets can help you review how to ask questions, they are OPTIONAL. 
1> Asking questions 01 - yes/no & auxiliary verbs
2> Asking questions 02 -  asking questions for certain parts of sentences



This is the link to the episode of Cutthroat Kitchen we started to watch in class if you are interested.

SO // NEITHER

HOMEWORK: 
Do grammar exercise 10-3 - do only the first 5 questions of each of the exercises. 

More modals - you might want to check out!

HOMEWORK:
1) Grammar 10-1 Exercise #4 - please share with me so I can check your answers. You can find my email on your Smrt page. 
2) Study vocabulary - we will have a quiz tomorrow!!!
3) Grammar 10-2 Exercise #2 - we will go over the answers in class. 

Let's take a trip!

HOMEWORK: 

1. Travel Vocabulary 10-2 Practice #1 (FORM), if you would like me to mark your answers, please fill out the form and send it to me before 10 am tomorrow. After that I will share the answers with you. There will be a vocabulary quiz this week!
2. Grammar 10-1 Exercise: numbers 1 & 2 - finish. 

A little break ...

Please look at your Smrt Me page to find out where you need to go tomorrow. 
See you in a week!

Move-up exam tomorrow. Make sure you are on TIME!!

PPS or PPC

Which tense is it?
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present prefect or the present prefect continuous.

Exercise 01
Exercise 02 

I have just ...

 

Homework
Finish #4 grammar 8-1.

Speaking test: 
Length = 3 minutes
Hand in by Thursday August 25 @ 4:00pm


Here are some links to help you study. 

Good luck!!

Present Perfect Stuff

HOMEWORK: 
Bring your "fortune teller". 

Friday QUIZ

HOMEWORK: 

• Study verbs in simple past / past participle / present participle
• Study present prefect and SINCE/FOR

Perfect Tenses?!

HOMEWORK:

1. Grammar 7-2 Exercise: Please do numbers 1,2 and 5. You don't need to share with me, we will go over the answers in class. 
2. Also STUDY your verbs.  There may be another quiz in your future. 

Art & Music Vocab

HOMEWORK: 

1. Vocabulary 7-2 Practice #1, if you would like to check your answers, fill out the form and I will send you them tomorrow at 10:30 am. 
2. Study your verbs in simple past, past participle and present participle. Here is a verb list you can study from. 

More studying with "Gerund or Infinitive"

HOMEWORK
MUST: Writing Sentence fragments 6-1, we'll go over the answers in class. 
Optional: Finish the GERUND or INFINITIVE worksheet - if you would like me to grade it share it with me. 

Extra Practice 
Sentence Fragments: Practice Exercise 1
Fragment Exercise 1
Class Zone: Fragments



General Review Websites - look at the spreadsheet and you will be able to find links to help you study everything that we see in SMRT 120. 

Another week over

In class today --> Quiz link

HERE are the links to practice your reading skills:

Reading 1: - Hockey
Reading 2: - Soccer

On Monday I will share the answers to the questions. (Don't try the link until Monday.)

More Gerund or Infinitive Stuff!

HOMEWORK: 
Review Grammar 6-1, 6-2 & 6-3. We will be having a quiz tomorrow. 
If you would like some extra practice, please answer the following FORM before 8:30 am and I will share the answers with you BEFORE class at 10:20. 

Gerund or Infinitive

HOMEWORK: 

1. Grammar 6-1 Exercise #4 - finish for homework. 
2. Grammar 6-2 Exercise #3 & 4 - we will go over the answers in class. 
3. Please review the verbs found in grammar 6-1 & 6-2.

On your mark ... get set ... GO!

HOMEWORK: 
1. Unit 6: Sports - Vocabulary 6-2 Practice #1.  If you would like your answers to be checked fill out this FORM, and I will send you the answers tomorrow after 10:30 AM. 
2. Grammar 6-1: Verb Patterns #1 Please do #1.
Also read the grammar notes paying special attention
to the verbs that come there.

Fashion: Comparatives & Superlatives

HOMEWORK: 
1. As a review for the quiz tomorrow, you can do Grammar Exercise 5-3 (Optional - but we will be having a quiz tomorrow!)

2. Writing 5-1 Exercise #2: write your own answers and share it with me. Make sure that I can edit it please. 

Fashion

HOMEWORK: 

1. Study your verbs in the present participle form.
2. Visit a craft store - for example Michaels, which is just down the street on Alberni. =)
3. We'll go over the "Fashion" vocabulary exercises tomorrow!

Fashion Vocabulary

HOMEWORK: 
Do Vocabulary is 5-2 Practice #1 & 2. We will be having a quiz about this vocabulary!

Long weekend!

Happy BC Day!!

Must vs. Have to

HOMEWORK: 
Read the notes for Grammar 4-1, 4-2 & 4-3.

Here is a video that can help you review what we saw in class today. Or ...

Literature: Do you like to read?

Do you like to read??
I love reading! The last book I read was Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, it is about a POW during WWII. If you are interested in WWII, I'd recommend reading this book. 

HOMEWORK: 

1. Move up test is FRIDAY July 29, so that means you need to do the Speaking test before THURSDAY 5:00 PM. You can either upload it to your SMRT "Me" page OR you can send me the file/youtube video. If you are doing a video, remember to make sure that I have access to it and that you have made it private or else EVERYONE in the world can see it. 
1. PLEASE no longer than 3 minutes. 
2. Vocabulary 4-2: Exercise #1 (If you would like to compare answers, fill out the form.) & Exercise #2 (We will go over the answers in class.)

Writing & Simple Past Passive

HOMEWORK: 

1. Practice the simple past passive voice. Fill out the google form and I will share the answers tomorrow after 10:20 am. 
2. Writing 3-3: write about a natural disaster or natural event that occurs in your country or area of the world. Share the paragraph with me BEFORE 7:30 am. Remember that it is a paragraph, which should have 3 parts (topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence). These parts should total any where between 8 - 10 sentences. 
1. For example: 
1. For Canada/Vancouver we could talk about wild fires, aurora borealis, earthquakes, wind storms, water spouts, chinook winds, etc.
2. For California - the Santa Ana winds, earthquakes, drought, etc.   

Retired Hurricanes

HOMEWORK: 

1. Study verbs in simple past and past participle form. 
2. Next week is move up week, so use the STUDY GUIDE for review. 
3. RETIRED HURRICANES:
1. Presentation will be given on Monday. 
2. Each student must give a 2 minute presentation about one retired hurricane according to the list found in the slide presentation. 
3. Each student must create a google slide presentation and share it with me. 
4. Make sure you answer all the questions and also have TWO pieces of extra interesting information. 

Unit 03 Grammar 3-1

HOMEWORK: 

• Answer the form to practice verbs in simple past and past continuous. 
• Here is another form to practice the simple past and past continuous. - Engl 120 (G) 3-1: Past/Past Continuous 01
• To help you study your verbs, you can go to the MacMillan Verb Wheel - PRACTICE THOSE VERBS!!
• Next week we have a move up exam, and if you would like to get some extra studying in look at the links on my STUDY GUIDE. 

Here are some links to help you with "-ED" pronunciation: 

http://www.englishmaven.org/Pages/Pronouncing%20ED%20Endings.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26/page2.shtml
http://www.espressoenglish.net/105-regular-verbs-with-ed-in-the-past/

Soo's Extra Homework (Or anyone else who wants more!)
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex05
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises?ex06
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/stat1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/stat2.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-simple-sentences1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-compound-sentences1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-compound-sentences2.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-pronoun-review-quiz1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/prepositions-position-in-at-on1.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/prepositions-time-in-at-on1.htm

... that should keep you busy for a little bit ;-)

Forces of Nature Vocabulary

http://yuriemidorikawa.com/

Homework

1. Practice #1 - answer the questions and if you would like the answers sent to you please fill out the form.
2. Study verbs in the simple past form and present participle ("-ing").  

Writing: Trending Homes

HOMEWORK: 
Finish your paragraph about which of the 10 trending homes you would like to live in. Check spelling and grammar BEFORE sharing with me. 

Passive Voice Practice

HOMEWORK: 
For extra practice with the passive voice, you can do the following activities:
Passive Voice 01
Passive Voice 02
** Note that each activity also has the answers included. 

Monday there will be a QUIZ!

Review Verbs

HOMEWORK: 
Study regular and irregular verbs in the simple past and past participle. 

State vs Dynamic Verbs

HOMEWORK

1) Think of 8 verbs that go with EVERY letter of the alphabet! Good luck!
2) State vs Dynamic Verbs - there are some websites that you can use for practice. 
3) Unit 02 Grammar 2-2: Exercise #2 & 4. You do not have to share with me. Just do it!

We will have a quiz tomorrow about State and Dynamic verbs. 

Housing Vocabulary Exercise

HOMEWORK: 
Unit 02 - Vocabulary Practice #1, if you would like me to check your answers fill out the form and I will email you the answers tomorrow after 10:20. 

Any questions?

 

Homework: 
Unit 01: Grammar 1-2 Exercise #s 4 & 5. If you would like answers sent to you, please fill in the google form. I will send the answers after 10:20 tomorrow.

We will have a quiz tomorrow in class about "Questions".