16th June: Research a news story:
What is the news story or event?
Which newspaper (s) did you get the information?
Give details: (complete for Monday to tell the class about)
What is the news story or event?
Which newspaper (s) did you get the information?
Give details: (complete for Monday to tell the class about)
For MOnday’s lesson (12th), research a mysterious site or phenomena. Come to Monday’s lesson with a print out or notes about your chosen subject to present and describe to your group.
17th May: Today we looked at pages 84 to 85 about past states and actions using 'used to' and 'would'.
Homework for 31st May: Read the rest of the novel ‘Dead Man Calling’ (chapters 25 to 30) for a general comprehension test on the 31st.
Homework for 31st May: Read the rest of the novel ‘Dead Man Calling’ (chapters 25 to 30) for a general comprehension test on the 31st.
Homework for next Wednesday 10th May : no. 4, 5, 6 and 7 p. 83
28th April: These are the questions for the test we had:
Questions chapter 23
Why are they going to see the church?
How did Frosya feel about the prospect of the trip?
Describe the way they are dressed.
What does Frosya use the stick for?
What does Frosya ‘almost wrench out of Hayley’s hand’ ?
What’s the first thing Hayley does after she has seen the church?
Why does she do this?
Where was the key?
Describe two things about the interior of the church.
We also read alone chapter 24 - please finish for homework.
Questions chapter 23
Why are they going to see the church?
How did Frosya feel about the prospect of the trip?
Describe the way they are dressed.
What does Frosya use the stick for?
What does Frosya ‘almost wrench out of Hayley’s hand’ ?
What’s the first thing Hayley does after she has seen the church?
Why does she do this?
Where was the key?
Describe two things about the interior of the church.
We also read alone chapter 24 - please finish for homework.
26th April: We read about 'imaginary eating' and a caffeine fuelled world.
For Mia/Elise:The Animal Revolution starts with the idea that ‘all animals are equal’. What happens to that ideal throughout the novel? Write an explanation of what happens, including the significant final scene.
For Mia/Elise:The Animal Revolution starts with the idea that ‘all animals are equal’. What happens to that ideal throughout the novel? Write an explanation of what happens, including the significant final scene.
25th April: Write answers to the following about the end of chapter 22:
What is the tourist dreaming about?
Who is translating?
What does ‘the bear’ want to know about?
What is all ‘a pack of lies’?
Why does he not want to ‘get mixed up in knowing anything’?
Chapter 23 short test on Friday’s lesson (29th).
What is the tourist dreaming about?
Who is translating?
What does ‘the bear’ want to know about?
What is all ‘a pack of lies’?
Why does he not want to ‘get mixed up in knowing anything’?
Chapter 23 short test on Friday’s lesson (29th).
5th April: We watched the video about 'Fugu' (puffer fish) in Japan
Homework for Monday (3rd April): Read all of chapter 22 and on Monday's lesson we will rehearse more for:
The two groups in the right side row will act out p. 189 (top) to ‘…. and the two men laughed again’ (p. 190).
The two groups in the middle row will act out p. 190 ‘and the two men laughed again’ to p. 191 ‘how can you hesitate? What are you?’
The two groups in the left side row will act out p. 192 (top) to p. 193 ‘he felt his life fall to pieces’
The two groups in the right side row will act out p. 189 (top) to ‘…. and the two men laughed again’ (p. 190).
The two groups in the middle row will act out p. 190 ‘and the two men laughed again’ to p. 191 ‘how can you hesitate? What are you?’
The two groups in the left side row will act out p. 192 (top) to p. 193 ‘he felt his life fall to pieces’
Homework for Friday (31st) Read chapters 20 and 21 for a short test
24th March: Test for chapters 18 and 19
18
When the policeman is not happy with the form, what does Ivan think he has a problem with ?
What does he actually have a problem with?
When they get back, why does Svetlana want them to set out straight away?
Why does the tourist take his turn to drive?
What does he do when he realizes he is being followed?
What is ‘something to do with buildings. Something to do with the ways they are made and how they hold together’?
19
Where does Hayley sleep?
What does Hayley do when she can’t sleep very well?
Why does Yuri say ‘I wish that you had not told me’?
Where does Annie say that Leonid and the others have gone?
18
When the policeman is not happy with the form, what does Ivan think he has a problem with ?
What does he actually have a problem with?
When they get back, why does Svetlana want them to set out straight away?
Why does the tourist take his turn to drive?
What does he do when he realizes he is being followed?
What is ‘something to do with buildings. Something to do with the ways they are made and how they hold together’?
19
Where does Hayley sleep?
What does Hayley do when she can’t sleep very well?
Why does Yuri say ‘I wish that you had not told me’?
Where does Annie say that Leonid and the others have gone?
Next Book Report is due on the 24th April after the holiday.
22nd March: We read about Pizza Napolitana and discussed healthy food
Elise and Mia – questions chapter 8 and 9 for Friday
22nd March: We read about Pizza Napolitana and discussed healthy food
Elise and Mia – questions chapter 8 and 9 for Friday
20th March: We have changed the idea about the presentations, and are going to do more close reading of the text instead. So in Friday’s lesson, we will have a test on the next 2 chapters, 18 and 19. Read them carefully at home by then.
15th March: We did the exercises on the differences between present perfect continuous (we have been doing) and present perfect simple (we have done). Then we watched the video 'a disappearing world'. For homework, watch the video again and do exercises 4, 5 and 6 on p. 67 about the video.
10th March questions and answers:
Why does Yuri go to Hayley when they are on the jetty? Yuri goes to Hayley because he wants to find out the location of the phone.
What does Hayley mean by ‘why do you always play your father’s games’? (p. 127) When Hayley says ‘……’she means he is always doing what his father says, he is always using the same tactics as his father.
What does Hayley see from the boat? Hayley sees John on the train from the boat.
Where and how does Annie sleep? Annie sleeps inside the car in a cocoon of blankets and is very cosy.
What does Hayley think is crazy at the beginning of the chapter? Hayley thinks the way that Annie talks about the expedition as if they are out on a picnic is crazy.
How do they get on the boat? The crew is forced to tie several planks together to make a makeshift ramp.
How does Yuri try to manipulate Hayley to find out where the phone is?
How long do they have to be on the boat?
For homework: Read the next chapter 16 for comprehension questions next lesson (Monday).
Why does Yuri go to Hayley when they are on the jetty? Yuri goes to Hayley because he wants to find out the location of the phone.
What does Hayley mean by ‘why do you always play your father’s games’? (p. 127) When Hayley says ‘……’she means he is always doing what his father says, he is always using the same tactics as his father.
What does Hayley see from the boat? Hayley sees John on the train from the boat.
Where and how does Annie sleep? Annie sleeps inside the car in a cocoon of blankets and is very cosy.
What does Hayley think is crazy at the beginning of the chapter? Hayley thinks the way that Annie talks about the expedition as if they are out on a picnic is crazy.
How do they get on the boat? The crew is forced to tie several planks together to make a makeshift ramp.
How does Yuri try to manipulate Hayley to find out where the phone is?
How long do they have to be on the boat?
For homework: Read the next chapter 16 for comprehension questions next lesson (Monday).
8th March: Today we talked about holidays, read about new types of holidays (p. 60) and discussed what makes a good holiday. Homework for next Wednesday 15th: p. 61 nos 5,6,8,11 and 12
8th March: Today we talked about holidays, read about new types of holidays (p. 60) and discussed what makes a good holiday. Homework for next Wednesday 15th: p. 61 nos 5,6,8,11 and 12
6th March: We read chapter 14 and answered the following:
Chapter 14
What does the father decide they should do with their visitor?
What looks suspicious outside?
Where will they get the money from?
You’re brilliant! You’re an actress! (p. 118, Katya to her grandmother). What is she talking about?
Why does the grandmother flag down a car on the way back?
How do they manage to get the visitor into the car and to the station without being noticed?
Why does the grandmother say sorry at the station?
What flashback does he get at the end of the chapter?
Give definitions for the following:
Kneading dough (p. 113)
A rolling pin (p. 113)
Snooping (p. 114)
Elaborately (p. 116)
Unruffled smile (p. 121)
Chapter 14
What does the father decide they should do with their visitor?
What looks suspicious outside?
Where will they get the money from?
You’re brilliant! You’re an actress! (p. 118, Katya to her grandmother). What is she talking about?
Why does the grandmother flag down a car on the way back?
How do they manage to get the visitor into the car and to the station without being noticed?
Why does the grandmother say sorry at the station?
What flashback does he get at the end of the chapter?
Give definitions for the following:
Kneading dough (p. 113)
A rolling pin (p. 113)
Snooping (p. 114)
Elaborately (p. 116)
Unruffled smile (p. 121)
Read chapter 13 for Friday 17th February 2017. Answer the following questions in full sentences in neat writing which is legible in your exercise books, using your own words and the information which you have gained from the detailed reading of chapter 13:
What doesn’t Annie get about Misha and how does this influence what Leonid Orlov knows? 3 or 4 sentences
What is a rigmarole? (p. 105)
What is done without ceremony? (p. 107)
What does Misha find funny?
What doesn’t Annie get about Misha and how does this influence what Leonid Orlov knows? 3 or 4 sentences
What is a rigmarole? (p. 105)
What is done without ceremony? (p. 107)
What does Misha find funny?
Homework for Wednesday 15th Feb. Read chapter 12 and make sentences about chapter 12 including the following:
1. Lots of sleep …. The stranger was very tired and needed lots of sleep.
2 two policemen
3. Galina from the museum
4. four days
5. the scars
6. I’m dangerous
7. the bear and the wolf
1. Lots of sleep …. The stranger was very tired and needed lots of sleep.
2 two policemen
3. Galina from the museum
4. four days
5. the scars
6. I’m dangerous
7. the bear and the wolf
10th Feb: We looked at pages 57, 58 and 59 of Life textbook. Next lesson, Monday, bring 'Calling a Dead Man'.
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8th Feb: We looked at four different styles of diary entry and set a homework to write a diary entry (200 words) as if you were Katya, using the information from chapter 10. Due on Monday 13th.
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Homework to read chapter 9 and fill in all this table for Wednesday’s lesson (8th)
Next lesson (6th) Bring the novel Calling a Dead Man
We watched the clip about Confucius and China.
Homework for Friday (3rd Feb.):
Homework for Friday (3rd Feb.):
- Complete the questions on p. 55,
- Watch the video again.
- Make 5 questions to ask me or Esther about China and its culture
Next lesson bring ‘Life’.
Here are the homework questions (for Monday30th Jan):
Questions chapter7
How does what Hayley think the airport will be like contrast with what it is actually like?
Why is it like this?
Who are the two people that meet them?
How do you think they knew Hayley and Annie were going to arrive?
How are they related to people we have already met?
Describe the boy.
Where do they go when they leave the airport?
Describe the car.
What do the photos show?
What does Annie say about them at the end of the chapter?
What happens at the demolition site?
List the things which are suspicious in this chapter.
Questions chapter7
How does what Hayley think the airport will be like contrast with what it is actually like?
Why is it like this?
Who are the two people that meet them?
How do you think they knew Hayley and Annie were going to arrive?
How are they related to people we have already met?
Describe the boy.
Where do they go when they leave the airport?
Describe the car.
What do the photos show?
What does Annie say about them at the end of the chapter?
What happens at the demolition site?
List the things which are suspicious in this chapter.
23rd Jan: Here are the questions from the test today. Grades are already on SMS!
Chapter 6 questions: Only one short sentence answer for each.
What was Boris and Alexandr’s job?
What do they say they will do for the stranger?
What does the stranger help Frosya with?
What are the rags (bandages) for?
When Frosya wakes up in the morning, what two things show her that the stranger has gone?
How does she feel?
What has he taken?
What is the ‘silver thing’ Frosya has from the stranger?
What comes out of it?
Why do you think the stranger has gone?
Chapter 6 questions: Only one short sentence answer for each.
What was Boris and Alexandr’s job?
What do they say they will do for the stranger?
What does the stranger help Frosya with?
What are the rags (bandages) for?
When Frosya wakes up in the morning, what two things show her that the stranger has gone?
How does she feel?
What has he taken?
What is the ‘silver thing’ Frosya has from the stranger?
What comes out of it?
Why do you think the stranger has gone?
20th January. We answered these about chapter 5:
What’s Frank like?
Who is with him? Give a description.
What does Frank think about their trip to Novosibirsk?
What does he say John was like?
p. 39 But that’s not what you… explain what is happening here. (we will answer this next lesson)
Homework read next chapter (6) for short test next lesson (Mon. 23rd)
What’s Frank like?
Who is with him? Give a description.
What does Frank think about their trip to Novosibirsk?
What does he say John was like?
p. 39 But that’s not what you… explain what is happening here. (we will answer this next lesson)
Homework read next chapter (6) for short test next lesson (Mon. 23rd)
Chapter 3
What is Chris’s state of mind? Highlight parts of the chapter that show this.
‘Whatever it was, she couldn’t say it’. Explain what this means (p. 19).
What do we learn about Annie’s character from this chapter. Highlight significant parts.
Chapter 4 (answer for Wednesday)
What is the story of their village?
Highlight the different stages of his recovery.
Describe the trunk.
What are the two narrative voices?
Highlight any parts which you think are significant.
What is Chris’s state of mind? Highlight parts of the chapter that show this.
‘Whatever it was, she couldn’t say it’. Explain what this means (p. 19).
What do we learn about Annie’s character from this chapter. Highlight significant parts.
Chapter 4 (answer for Wednesday)
What is the story of their village?
Highlight the different stages of his recovery.
Describe the trunk.
What are the two narrative voices?
Highlight any parts which you think are significant.
11th January. We read the first chapter of Calling a Dead Man. For homework, read chapter 2 and make a short 100 word summary. Highlight or make notes about any parts which you think are important or significant. 13th Jan: we read up to p. 18, and watched a clip of a building being demolished !
Next lesson (Wed. 11th) bring 'Calling a Dead Man' by Gillian Cross.
Write a summary of the story ‘Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s coat’ 150 words. Then write a few sentences about how the ending is so clever.
For Wednesday 14th.
Here is how 'pawning' works:
You bring in your item, the pawnbroker makes an offer, and then — after some negotiation — he gives you cash. If you want to get your item back, you have a set time period (often 30 days) to repay the loan with interest. Do so on time, and you'll get your item back. Default on the loan, and the prize goes to the pawnbroker — who then has the right to sell it.
For Wednesday 14th.
Here is how 'pawning' works:
You bring in your item, the pawnbroker makes an offer, and then — after some negotiation — he gives you cash. If you want to get your item back, you have a set time period (often 30 days) to repay the loan with interest. Do so on time, and you'll get your item back. Default on the loan, and the prize goes to the pawnbroker — who then has the right to sell it.
Homework for Monday (12th) Read Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
Homework for Wednesday 7th Dec., p. 50 to 51 do no. 2,3,4 and 5
We started reading 'The Landlady'- finish for homework for Monday, 5th Dec.
30th November: We summarised 'Lamb to the Slaughter': Mary Maloney is a happily married woman, who is also pregnant, waiting for her husband to come home from work. She has his drink ready and is deeply in love with him. He comes in and she asks if he had a good day. He tells her some shocking news: he is leaving her for another woman .....
Why is what she does so clever?
Why do you think the story is called ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’?
Idiom: like lambs to the slaughter
It means someone is tricked easily:
Example: I managed to trick him, it was easy, like a lamb to the slaughter
Next time we will do another tale of the unexpected.
Why is what she does so clever?
Why do you think the story is called ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’?
Idiom: like lambs to the slaughter
It means someone is tricked easily:
Example: I managed to trick him, it was easy, like a lamb to the slaughter
Next time we will do another tale of the unexpected.
28th Nov.: We read Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - finish reading for Wednesday
http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.html
http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.html
Homework for Wednesday: p. 42 to 43 video and questions. Check your email for the video if you are not able to play the DVD.
Homework for Monday:
Taiko drumming – DVD and questions p. 31 nos 3,4, 5 and 6.
Watch first without the subtitles
The situational puzzles we did like about the man who had hiccups are 'lateral thinking puzzles'. Here is a good website with some more:
http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/Lateral.html
Taiko drumming – DVD and questions p. 31 nos 3,4, 5 and 6.
Watch first without the subtitles
The situational puzzles we did like about the man who had hiccups are 'lateral thinking puzzles'. Here is a good website with some more:
http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/Lateral.html
16th November: We did pages 36 to 37 of the book about the past perfect, and the mysteries (man with parachute on his back, monopoly game, etc.).
Homework for the 28th November: Finish reading your book and write the report. Use the same format and word count as the last one you did. Scroll down the web page to find the details.
Homework for the 28th November: Finish reading your book and write the report. Use the same format and word count as the last one you did. Scroll down the web page to find the details.
14th November: We started the next unit of 'Life' about 'Water', and covered the pages up to the text about the Titanic:
Homework for Wednesday
Questions 4 to 9 on p. 37
Homework for Wednesday
Questions 4 to 9 on p. 37
9th November: We talked about this morning's presidential election victory and read a couple of articles about it.
28th October: Homework for the holiday is reading - you have each taken a book to read over the week and I will give you a book report to write about what you have read when you come back in November.
26th October: We started correction sheets, following on from the correction scheme introduced last lesson. Correction Scheme exercise:
sp – spelling eg. ‘responsability’ look up in dictionary to find ‘r………………………y’
T - Tense eg. He has seen the film yesterday. Should be: ………………………………………………. (specific time in the past).
ww – wrong word eg. He said the truth. Should be: ……………………………………….
P – punctuation. eg. He is indian or Steves book. Should be: ………………………………or ………………….. Use commas, apostrophes’, question marks? when necessary and capital letters.
S/V – subject verb agreement. eg. he have a car. Should be: …………………………………. The subject ‘he’ must agree with the verb ‘to have’.
MW – missing word eg. I been to Scotland. Should be:………………………………………………………………
g – grammar eg. That car is more big than mine. Should be: …………………………………………………….
WF – word form eg. He is a very success person. Should be: ……………………………………………………
s/p – singular/plural eg. He gave some informations. Should be: ………………………………………………………
WO – word order eg. He always is late, Should be: ………………………………………………….
MU – mixed up words eg. The horses where grey, Should be:
………………………………………………….
Homework: For Friday’s lesson: Complete no. 3 on p. 32.
Write about what you use water for everyday – how many litres do you think you use?
sp – spelling eg. ‘responsability’ look up in dictionary to find ‘r………………………y’
T - Tense eg. He has seen the film yesterday. Should be: ………………………………………………. (specific time in the past).
ww – wrong word eg. He said the truth. Should be: ……………………………………….
P – punctuation. eg. He is indian or Steves book. Should be: ………………………………or ………………….. Use commas, apostrophes’, question marks? when necessary and capital letters.
S/V – subject verb agreement. eg. he have a car. Should be: …………………………………. The subject ‘he’ must agree with the verb ‘to have’.
MW – missing word eg. I been to Scotland. Should be:………………………………………………………………
g – grammar eg. That car is more big than mine. Should be: …………………………………………………….
WF – word form eg. He is a very success person. Should be: ……………………………………………………
s/p – singular/plural eg. He gave some informations. Should be: ………………………………………………………
WO – word order eg. He always is late, Should be: ………………………………………………….
MU – mixed up words eg. The horses where grey, Should be:
………………………………………………….
Homework: For Friday’s lesson: Complete no. 3 on p. 32.
Write about what you use water for everyday – how many litres do you think you use?
17th October: We discussed globalisation and read the text on pages 26 and 27 about globalisation. We discussed the meaning of globalisation, postive and negative examples of it, and found out that the class's opinion about globalisation is mostly positive.
Friday 7th October: We started writing an epilogue to show what might have happened after the book finished, something like:
Epilogue
A few years later when Diego looked back on his adventures in the Coca trade he had many bad memories of it. But all in all he decided that he was lucky to get out alive. He found out that Smith, that arrogant man who had survived ….
We will continue next lesson
Epilogue
A few years later when Diego looked back on his adventures in the Coca trade he had many bad memories of it. But all in all he decided that he was lucky to get out alive. He found out that Smith, that arrogant man who had survived ….
We will continue next lesson
Homework: For Wednesday 12th: Write an analysis of at least two of the characters from ‘The Prison Runner’ using the same type of format and style (and length) as the handout I gave you about Dinah and Harvey from the Demon Headmaster. Use your character diagrams to help you, and include the four points below:
- Character adjectives: smart, manipulative, arrogant, etc.
- Examples from the story to illustrate how they are like this.
- Consistent tense using the present tense (unless referring to previous events)
- The relationships between this character and the others.
2nd October: At the moment we are acting out some parts of the book - we will continue this in the next lesson:
p. 155 156 ish Sergio’s group
156 157 ish Barbora’s group
158 159 Sara’s group
160 161 Esthers’ group
Ch. 14 beginning Killian’s group
p. 155 156 ish Sergio’s group
156 157 ish Barbora’s group
158 159 Sara’s group
160 161 Esthers’ group
Ch. 14 beginning Killian’s group
Homework for MOnday: REad chapters 12 and 13
Wednesday 28th Sept: Chapter 11
We think that Mando and Diego are moving apart a bit because…
Diego realizes that…
He thinks that he shouldn’t have…
He begins to look for opportunities to….
Homework for Friday p. 22 23 nos 7,8,9,10 and 11.
Take these books/chapters home again next lesson to bring both Life and P. R.
We think that Mando and Diego are moving apart a bit because…
Diego realizes that…
He thinks that he shouldn’t have…
He begins to look for opportunities to….
Homework for Friday p. 22 23 nos 7,8,9,10 and 11.
Take these books/chapters home again next lesson to bring both Life and P. R.
Homework for Wednesday 28th:
Read chapters 8 and 9 then:
Write a recipe of how to make cocaine with a list of ingredients, then instructions, USING INFORMATION FROM THIS CHAPTER
For example, you need: 6 bags of coca leaves, a tarpaulin sheet, a sieve, etc.
Instructions:
First, take 6 bags of coca leaves into the jungle. Then, dig a….
Answer the following questions from Chapter 9
Why can’t Diego sleep ?
What does he do when he can’t sleep?
What does the old woman tell him about Coca?
Explain what happens with Diego’s arm.
Please note: Taking drugs is extremely bad for you and don’t do it ever !!
Read chapters 8 and 9 then:
Write a recipe of how to make cocaine with a list of ingredients, then instructions, USING INFORMATION FROM THIS CHAPTER
For example, you need: 6 bags of coca leaves, a tarpaulin sheet, a sieve, etc.
Instructions:
First, take 6 bags of coca leaves into the jungle. Then, dig a….
Answer the following questions from Chapter 9
Why can’t Diego sleep ?
What does he do when he can’t sleep?
What does the old woman tell him about Coca?
Explain what happens with Diego’s arm.
Please note: Taking drugs is extremely bad for you and don’t do it ever !!
Chapter 9
Why can’t Diego sleep ?
What does he do when he can’t sleep?
What does the old woman tell him about Coca?
What happens with Diego’s arm?
Chapter 10
What is Smith like as a person?
How do they eat?
What does he do to civilize the camp?
Name the places he has been and the things he has done in his life.
What is Smith's attitude to the history of what has happened to Coca?
What shocking thing happens at the end of the chapter?
Homework: p. 23 of the textbook no. 8,9, 10 and 11 for Monday26th Sept.
21st Sept: We read chapter 7 and answered the following:
Why does Rock get angry with Diego?
What name does he start calling him?
Why does Rock say he is called Rock?
Explain the joke Mando makes about this.
Describe a few features of the type of countryside they are travelling into.
Homework for Friday: Watch the DVD episode on p. 18 and answer 1,2,3,4 and 5 on p. 19
Why does Rock get angry with Diego?
What name does he start calling him?
Why does Rock say he is called Rock?
Explain the joke Mando makes about this.
Describe a few features of the type of countryside they are travelling into.
Homework for Friday: Watch the DVD episode on p. 18 and answer 1,2,3,4 and 5 on p. 19
Homework For Wednesday 21st.
As Diego left, he had mixed feelings about what he was getting involved in. (complete with a paragraph of 6 or 7 sentences about his feelings)
He really didn’t have any choice about getting involved in this. (write a paragraph of 5 or 6 sentences about how he got involved).
As Diego left, he had mixed feelings about what he was getting involved in. (complete with a paragraph of 6 or 7 sentences about his feelings)
He really didn’t have any choice about getting involved in this. (write a paragraph of 5 or 6 sentences about how he got involved).
Chapter 4
What happens when a woman doesn’t shout ‘presente’ loud enough at the count ?
What does Mando offer to Diego?
How does he react?
What are the dangers of Mando’s proposition?
Chapter 5
p. 68 ‘Diego’s panic grew’ Why?
6. What had Diego done before to make sure Corina didn’t wander off?
7. p. 70 What was the good and bad part about what happened?
8. What was the decision of the committee?
9. How did Diego feel about it?
10. How do you think it will influence what happens next in the book?
Homework for Monday to finish answering these questions.
What happens when a woman doesn’t shout ‘presente’ loud enough at the count ?
What does Mando offer to Diego?
How does he react?
What are the dangers of Mando’s proposition?
Chapter 5
p. 68 ‘Diego’s panic grew’ Why?
6. What had Diego done before to make sure Corina didn’t wander off?
7. p. 70 What was the good and bad part about what happened?
8. What was the decision of the committee?
9. How did Diego feel about it?
10. How do you think it will influence what happens next in the book?
Homework for Monday to finish answering these questions.
14th Sept.: Sorry for the mistakes in the letters ! today I sent out a letter giving the total of 36 Euros, actually it is 46, and I also said it was for Fourth year English L2 and of course you are third year. Sorry about those, I adapted the letter from previous ones and didn't make the right changes!
Today we read almost to the end of chapter 4 of Prison Runner and played the 'Just a Minute' speaking game.
Today we read almost to the end of chapter 4 of Prison Runner and played the 'Just a Minute' speaking game.
Homework for Wednesday 14th, read chapter 3 and answer the following:
1. Describe how the men’s prison is different to the women’s
2. What does Mando propose and why is it a bit worrying?
1. Describe how the men’s prison is different to the women’s
2. What does Mando propose and why is it a bit worrying?
Friday 8th Sept: We read the second chapter and began answering the following:
What are the six jobs that Diego has to do during today?
Make a note of the parts of the text that show Diego is honest and good at his job.
What are the six jobs that Diego has to do during today?
Make a note of the parts of the text that show Diego is honest and good at his job.
6th September: We read the first chapter of 'Prison Runner'
Homework for Friday: Look at the coursebooks in the links and decide which one you like best. Write down some ideas for novels in English which you would like to read this year.
I am thinking about which course book to use for S3. Please help me :)
Here are the alternatives:
'Think' from Cambridge press Book 3 http://www.cambridge.org/nl/cambridgeenglish/catalog/secondary/think/students-edition
'Eyes Open' also from Cambridge press Book 3 http://www.cambridge.org/nl/cambridgeenglish/catalog/secondary/eyes-open
'Life' from Cengage Intermediate (National Geographic) http://www.ngllife.com/
I am thinking about which course book to use for S3. Please help me :)
Here are the alternatives:
'Think' from Cambridge press Book 3 http://www.cambridge.org/nl/cambridgeenglish/catalog/secondary/think/students-edition
'Eyes Open' also from Cambridge press Book 3 http://www.cambridge.org/nl/cambridgeenglish/catalog/secondary/eyes-open
'Life' from Cengage Intermediate (National Geographic) http://www.ngllife.com/
WELCOME TO YEAR 3 ! FROM HERE ABOVE ALL WILL BE 3 L2 WORK
So, below is the order for the presentations next week. Please don't feel under too much pressure - I have done this with classes before at the end of term and it is a nice chance for us to hear about subjects we like, and to do something that is communicative rather than just sitting there watching a movie. To make it clear though, your grades for reports will already be done by then, so I won't give a grade for your presentation. Like usual in the last lesson we can bring food, drinks, etc.
This Friday (10th) :
Rodrigo and Max
Heloise Evelina Christina
Julia and Iona
Corto
Monday (13th):
Michal and Ben
Mia
Luna and Sara
Sergio Alexandros
Next Friday (17th):
Kilian and group
Esther and group
Elise
Vasiliki and group
This Friday (10th) :
Rodrigo and Max
Heloise Evelina Christina
Julia and Iona
Corto
Monday (13th):
Michal and Ben
Mia
Luna and Sara
Sergio Alexandros
Next Friday (17th):
Kilian and group
Esther and group
Elise
Vasiliki and group
On Friday (3rd June) we will have a writing test – you will have to write an email to a friend about a certain subject. In preparation, look at the emails in the book (for example on p. 66, p. 52, p. 38) and the way that they begin, end, and the style they are written in.
We are also going to begin researching in order to give a presentation to the class (here are the details)
We are also going to begin researching in order to give a presentation to the class (here are the details)
Homework for next Tuesday (31st May): p. 84 students book. Exercises about ‘used to’.
The other homework, for next Tuesday (10th): Make a gap fill for a song like this one, for any song that you want, old or new. You can find lyrics by searching for, for example, 'I shot the sheriff lyrics', then creating gaps using a programme like 'microsoft word'. Print it out and bring it to Tuesday's lesson. The best ones we will do as a class.
The next book report is due on the 20th May (Friday). It will follow the same format as the other book reports that you have done.
The next book report is due on the 20th May (Friday). It will follow the same format as the other book reports that you have done.
Here are the questions that we did on Friday's lesson about Demon Headmaster
Homework for Monday 25th: Write detailed answers to the following questions in your own words:
What exactly happens with the tape recorder in assembly?
What does Mr. Venables say to Dinah?
How do the others react when Dinah tells them what happened?
At the end of the chapter what does Dinah tell them she has found out?
What do you think is going to happen?
What exactly happens with the tape recorder in assembly?
What does Mr. Venables say to Dinah?
How do the others react when Dinah tells them what happened?
At the end of the chapter what does Dinah tell them she has found out?
What do you think is going to happen?
15th April: We finished chapter 10 which was about the SPLAT meeting and how Lloyd is beginning to get jealous of Dinah and they hatch a plan for how to find out what the headmaster says in the assemblies.
12th April: Memory
What are good ways to remember things ?
How do you remember things for tests, exams, things to do/buy, etc.?
Homework for Friday read p. 68 about memory and answer questions 1 and 2 (student book)
What are good ways to remember things ?
How do you remember things for tests, exams, things to do/buy, etc.?
Homework for Friday read p. 68 about memory and answer questions 1 and 2 (student book)
Homework for next Monday 18th April.
Write a diary for one day for one of the characters in which they write about the events from a day and their feelings about it.
Write at least 1 side of A4 which is about 300 words.
Write a diary for one day for one of the characters in which they write about the events from a day and their feelings about it.
Write at least 1 side of A4 which is about 300 words.
5th April: We looked at p. 63, 64 and 65, ready to do DVD episode 4 in the next lesson.
What is the punishment that the prefects give? How do they feel doing it? What does the headmaster think of it? What happens at home afterwards? Why do you think this happens?
For Friday, (8th) finish chapter 7 and answer these questions.
For Friday, (8th) finish chapter 7 and answer these questions.
Homework for the holiday, Monday 4th April:
Answer the questions about chapter five. (not about ch. six) Use a separate sheet and full sentences.
Answer the questions about chapter five. (not about ch. six) Use a separate sheet and full sentences.
15th March: Today we did pages 60 to 62 of the text book about expressions to use with countable/uncountable like too much, too many, not enough.
Homework for Friday:
Read chapters 4 and 5 of D. H. and I will ask you some questions about it in Friday’s lesson – read and know it well!
Homework for Friday:
Read chapters 4 and 5 of D. H. and I will ask you some questions about it in Friday’s lesson – read and know it well!
Homework: Read chapters 2 and 3 of Demon Headmaster before Friday 11th.
p. 57 Homework for next Tuesday 8th
The newspaper article on p. 59 talks about a disaster that happened in Dover. Next Tuesday I would like you to write a similar imaginaray article in a style like this. Think about what you could write about.
p. 57 Homework for next Tuesday 8th
The newspaper article on p. 59 talks about a disaster that happened in Dover. Next Tuesday I would like you to write a similar imaginaray article in a style like this. Think about what you could write about.
For next Monday (29th February) : Prepare to write about a disaster in the lesson on Monday. You may choose any disaster (earthquake, fire, volcano, plague, etc.), research and prepare to write about it in the lesson without notes. Use passive tenses.
You should bring a piece of paper with two images of the disaster on which to write your report. About 200 to 250 words
You should bring a piece of paper with two images of the disaster on which to write your report. About 200 to 250 words
We started reading 'The Demon Headmaster' by Gillian Cross
On Mondays and Fridays we will do the novel ‘Demon Headmaster’ and on Tuesdays we will have reading lesson and English in Mind
The homework to get ready for tomorrow (22nd February) is the progress test on p. 53 of the workbook.
The homework to be ready for Friday is to complete the 2 sheets that I gave you about the first chapter of Demon Headmaster
On Mondays and Fridays we will do the novel ‘Demon Headmaster’ and on Tuesdays we will have reading lesson and English in Mind
The homework to get ready for tomorrow (22nd February) is the progress test on p. 53 of the workbook.
The homework to be ready for Friday is to complete the 2 sheets that I gave you about the first chapter of Demon Headmaster
The homework for Monday (22nd) is to complete the 'check your progress' test at the end of the unit we are doing on the present perfect. Sorry, I am at home now and don't have the book with me so I can't remember the page number! It has exercises on present perfect with for/since, etc.
29th January: Think about the following questions for next lesson: Clockwork: Which characters had good endings ? Explain why they had good endings.
Which characters had bad endings? Explain why they had bad endings.
Which characters had bad endings? Explain why they had bad endings.
Read to the bottom of p. 87 Clockwork for a short test on Monday about pages 67 to 87
this was the test
this was the test
Homework for Friday (22nd) : complete the questions on the sheet
Book Report due for 5th February. Tell me today which book you are going to write about so that you can take it home.
Include: the plot, characters and what you thought about the book. Write in the present tense: Stanley steals the sneakers and gets sent to Camp Green Lake where he meets the other prisoners. They are… etc.
approximately 500 words
Include: the plot, characters and what you thought about the book. Write in the present tense: Stanley steals the sneakers and gets sent to Camp Green Lake where he meets the other prisoners. They are… etc.
approximately 500 words
Homework for Monday : Read up to p. 45, the book is scanned below:
Homework for Friday 15th Jan: Complete questions 1 to 10 on the sheet:
What was extraordinary about the way that Prince Otto arrived back on the sledge?
What became the ‘official’ version of Prince Otto’s death?
How is Fritz’s story received by the locals in the tavern?
Who is Dr Kalmenius and what is special about him?
How might Dr Kalmenius have been involved in what happened to Prince Otto?
How do you think it is possible that Dr Kalmenius comes into the tavern?
What does Fritz do after that?
Who is little Gretl?
Why has Dr Kalmenius come?
What does Karl wish for?
What was extraordinary about the way that Prince Otto arrived back on the sledge?
What became the ‘official’ version of Prince Otto’s death?
How is Fritz’s story received by the locals in the tavern?
Who is Dr Kalmenius and what is special about him?
How might Dr Kalmenius have been involved in what happened to Prince Otto?
How do you think it is possible that Dr Kalmenius comes into the tavern?
What does Fritz do after that?
Who is little Gretl?
Why has Dr Kalmenius come?
What does Karl wish for?
We started reading 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman. Your homework is to answer the questions about the preface:
Preface :
How is the way time is run different nowadays compared to in the old days?
What is dangerous about clockwork?
How is clockwork like some stories?
Preface :
How is the way time is run different nowadays compared to in the old days?
What is dangerous about clockwork?
How is clockwork like some stories?
Workbook :
p. 24 to 27
Holiday Christmas homework due for the first lesson after the holidays
Have a nice holiday, Christmas and New Year !
p. 24 to 27
Holiday Christmas homework due for the first lesson after the holidays
Have a nice holiday, Christmas and New Year !
Homework for Friday:
Workbook p.24 no. 2 question tags
Students book p. 34 no. 5 and 6 all parts about Vancouver
Workbook p.24 no. 2 question tags
Students book p. 34 no. 5 and 6 all parts about Vancouver
14th December: 3rd Conditional : Example: If time travel was possible, we could go back in time and change the course of events.
If we could teleport from one place to another, it would be fantastic!
Tomorrow I will collect your reports about the articles you read.
If we could teleport from one place to another, it would be fantastic!
Tomorrow I will collect your reports about the articles you read.
Homework for Friday :
Find an article (newspaper, website, etc.) about something in the future, using the headings from no. 6 on p. 28 to help you search. Write a short report (approx. 150 words) to present to your group IN YOUR OWN WORDS (Don’t copy and paste text) describing the article.
Examples of where to research:
Google search engine, guardian.co.uk, financial times, New York Times, bbc.co.uk, the independent, etc.
Find an article (newspaper, website, etc.) about something in the future, using the headings from no. 6 on p. 28 to help you search. Write a short report (approx. 150 words) to present to your group IN YOUR OWN WORDS (Don’t copy and paste text) describing the article.
Examples of where to research:
Google search engine, guardian.co.uk, financial times, New York Times, bbc.co.uk, the independent, etc.
7th December: p. 28 Student’s book: Predicting the future:
Do no. 4 a, b, c and d
We will discuss your ideas in tomorrow’s lesson
Do no. 4 a, b, c and d
We will discuss your ideas in tomorrow’s lesson
1st December: We continued talking about the environment and then did the questions on p. 26 and 27 SB
30th November:
Homework for Friday 4th December :
Write a summary to describe how they killed Dracula, 200 words.
Use present tense: he gets, they go, Fliss finds, etc.
Because of the Cop21 climate summit, we talked about environmental issues and wrote the following:
Global Warming
Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is when too much CO2 in our atmosphere traps the heat from the sun. We should reduce our CO2 production by reducing the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. The consequences of global warming are many, but the most worrying one is that the polar ice is melting and so sea level is rising. This could be disastrous for places next to the sea. Another factor is deforestation. Trees can absorb CO2 but many people are chopping them down (eg. Amazon basin)
Ozone layer – hole caused by CFC gases (from aerosols and fridges) so more skin cancers from UV rays – now much better after countries agreed to stop CFC production.
Homework for Friday 4th December :
Write a summary to describe how they killed Dracula, 200 words.
Use present tense: he gets, they go, Fliss finds, etc.
Because of the Cop21 climate summit, we talked about environmental issues and wrote the following:
Global Warming
Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is when too much CO2 in our atmosphere traps the heat from the sun. We should reduce our CO2 production by reducing the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. The consequences of global warming are many, but the most worrying one is that the polar ice is melting and so sea level is rising. This could be disastrous for places next to the sea. Another factor is deforestation. Trees can absorb CO2 but many people are chopping them down (eg. Amazon basin)
Ozone layer – hole caused by CFC gases (from aerosols and fridges) so more skin cancers from UV rays – now much better after countries agreed to stop CFC production.
Read Chapter 24
When you have finished reading, write down the four things which are significant.
How do you think each is going to be important?
Homework for Tuesday 24th: Read to the end of the book. Monday bring text books
When you have finished reading, write down the four things which are significant.
How do you think each is going to be important?
Homework for Tuesday 24th: Read to the end of the book. Monday bring text books
Homework for Friday : Finish the questions on the sheet about Sal’s story.
Homework : read up to the end of the chapter for tomorrow (up to p. 132)
Make sure you understand and I will ask you some questions about it next lesson.
Make sure you understand and I will ask you some questions about it next lesson.
Here are the chapters of Room 13:
20th October - My Birthday !! Thank you for the cards and the chocolates !! We watched up to 1.17 of 'Skyfall'. Did you know that Daniel Craig supports the best team in the world - Liverpool ! Look at the picture with Stevie G.
Homework for next Friday 6th November
Write Diary for Fliss
Imagine you are Fliss, choose one point in the book to write her diary entry in which she writes about the spooky things that are happening and what she’s scared about.
Write about 1 page of A4.
I will scan the book so that you can see details on the website.
Chapters 1 to 5
Today (19th October) Read to the end of chapter 11. What is wrong with Ellie-May? What did she do last night? How could this be significant?
Write Diary for Fliss
Imagine you are Fliss, choose one point in the book to write her diary entry in which she writes about the spooky things that are happening and what she’s scared about.
Write about 1 page of A4.
I will scan the book so that you can see details on the website.
Chapters 1 to 5
Today (19th October) Read to the end of chapter 11. What is wrong with Ellie-May? What did she do last night? How could this be significant?
12th October: We read chapters and then answered (some of) the following questions:
Chapter 7
Give information about the two monuments in Whitby :
Monument 1:
Monument 2:
What does Lisa think about the trip so far?
Chapter 8
What joke is made about holding hands?
What does Gary see that he wants to visit?
What is the teacher’s reaction?
Chapter 9
What do they climb and what is at the top?
At the end of the chapter it says ‘Funny thing was, she seemed to know’
What did she seem to know? explain
Chapter 7
Give information about the two monuments in Whitby :
Monument 1:
Monument 2:
What does Lisa think about the trip so far?
Chapter 8
What joke is made about holding hands?
What does Gary see that he wants to visit?
What is the teacher’s reaction?
Chapter 9
What do they climb and what is at the top?
At the end of the chapter it says ‘Funny thing was, she seemed to know’
What did she seem to know? explain
Homework: Revise for a test on comparatives and superlatives on Tuesday's lesson (13th Oct)
6th October: Workbook p. 12 no. 2, p. 13 no’s 3 and 4 for Friday’s lesson.
We also read up to p. 25 of 'Room 13'
British Slang from ‘Room 13’ :
A plonker is a ridiculously stupid person
A div/divie is someone not very bright.
Naff – used as a replacement for the ‘F’ word eg. Naff off, is it naff! Or something is naff (it’s rubbish, not cool,etc.)
Misery- guts if someone is not happy
Scoff – eat quickly
We also read up to p. 25 of 'Room 13'
British Slang from ‘Room 13’ :
A plonker is a ridiculously stupid person
A div/divie is someone not very bright.
Naff – used as a replacement for the ‘F’ word eg. Naff off, is it naff! Or something is naff (it’s rubbish, not cool,etc.)
Misery- guts if someone is not happy
Scoff – eat quickly
5th October: We read the first chapter and a half of 'Room 13' by Robert Swindells
28th Sept.: We read about different ways of making music (p. 17) and the paralympics (p. 18)
22nd September: We did about the past continous / present simple (p. 8 of workbook, p. 13-14 of student's book) then played a 'telling stories' game using the past continuous.
We will have a test on these tenses in Friday’s lesson (25th Sept.):
Present simple for regular everyday activities:
I do my homework whenever the teacher sets it. I usually get up at 7.
Present continuous for something you are doing now/is happening now:
SHhh! I am doing my homework. I am redecorating my room.
Present perfect for past activities connected with the present:
I am so full! I have eaten a lot!
Past simple for finished past, activities in the past which are finished eg. I did that Maths homework last week. Van Gogh cut his ear off.
Future with ‘will’ for prediction of things that will happen in the future. Example: I think it will rain tomorrow, Liverpool will win the premier league this year.
Future with ‘going to’ – for future plans or something that is likely to happen. Examples: I am going to London tomorrow.
Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.
Past Continuous – this is for activities that were happening at a certain time in the past. Example: at 8 pm last night I was washing the dishes. While Mr. S was working quietly, Mia came in and demanded to know when the test was.
We will have a test on these tenses in Friday’s lesson (25th Sept.):
Present simple for regular everyday activities:
I do my homework whenever the teacher sets it. I usually get up at 7.
Present continuous for something you are doing now/is happening now:
SHhh! I am doing my homework. I am redecorating my room.
Present perfect for past activities connected with the present:
I am so full! I have eaten a lot!
Past simple for finished past, activities in the past which are finished eg. I did that Maths homework last week. Van Gogh cut his ear off.
Future with ‘will’ for prediction of things that will happen in the future. Example: I think it will rain tomorrow, Liverpool will win the premier league this year.
Future with ‘going to’ – for future plans or something that is likely to happen. Examples: I am going to London tomorrow.
Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.
Past Continuous – this is for activities that were happening at a certain time in the past. Example: at 8 pm last night I was washing the dishes. While Mr. S was working quietly, Mia came in and demanded to know when the test was.
15th Sept.
Finish p. 3 of the workbook for Friday 18th.
Also, here are 2 stories which we started to do in groups (I gave one of the stories to your group) in today’s lesson. See if you can sort them out for next lesson.
Finish p. 3 of the workbook for Friday 18th.
Also, here are 2 stories which we started to do in groups (I gave one of the stories to your group) in today’s lesson. See if you can sort them out for next lesson.
14th Sept: We started on the English in Mind Student's book, reviewing the work we did last year. These are the exercises we are going to do: p. 11 no. 5 no. 4 p. 5 p. 6 no. 2 p. 7 no. 7 p.7 no. 6 p.7 no. 4 and 5 p. 7 no. 3 p. 9 ex. 8 p. 11 ex 6 p. 9 ex. 5
We will continue these in tomorrow's lesson.
We will continue these in tomorrow's lesson.
11th September: We did a dictation remembering activity (in teams) and then an 'ask the right question' speaking team activity. We will start with the 'English in Mind' book next lesson.
8th September: We did an activity about 'The Atlantic Ocean' where you had to run out of the classroom and remember parts of a text to tell the writer of your group. And the best ones were... (will tell you next lesson). You also did a piece of writing for me about your holidays/what you read about last lesson.
7th September: We started reading about the Nanny/Plumber or Picasso/Hemingway. We will talk and write about what you have read next lesson so read carefully and remember the information for next lesson.
Classroom Rules for Mr. Storey’s lessons
1. Only speak in English.
2. Always put your hand up before speaking in class discussions.
3. Always arrive punctually (on time)
4. Participate in speaking activities.
5. Pay attention.
6. Stay in your seat unless the teacher gives you permission.
7. Always respect the rules (or you will be punished!).
8. Listen to others when they speak.
Possible punishments:
Level 1: Apologize to the class
Level 2:Push ups
Level 3:Dance
Level 4: Sing
Level 5: To be decided on a case by case basis
1. Only speak in English.
2. Always put your hand up before speaking in class discussions.
3. Always arrive punctually (on time)
4. Participate in speaking activities.
5. Pay attention.
6. Stay in your seat unless the teacher gives you permission.
7. Always respect the rules (or you will be punished!).
8. Listen to others when they speak.
Possible punishments:
Level 1: Apologize to the class
Level 2:Push ups
Level 3:Dance
Level 4: Sing
Level 5: To be decided on a case by case basis
YEAR 2 WELCOME TO YEAR 2 ! EVERYTHING ABOVE THIS POINT WILL BE S2 WORK :)
How is the
present perfect tense (I have done) different in meaning to the past tense (I
did)?
Present perfect: I have opened the door.
Past: finished: I opened the door (but now it is closed)
Present perfect is for actions in the past which have a connection with the present or are still true.
I am rich! I have won the lottery !!
It hurts so much! I have broken my leg!
Liverpool have just beaten Chelsea! I am so happy!
Homework for Friday 19th: Make your own cartoon using the present perfect like in the examples.
Present perfect: I have opened the door.
Past: finished: I opened the door (but now it is closed)
Present perfect is for actions in the past which have a connection with the present or are still true.
I am rich! I have won the lottery !!
It hurts so much! I have broken my leg!
Liverpool have just beaten Chelsea! I am so happy!
Homework for Friday 19th: Make your own cartoon using the present perfect like in the examples.
9th June: We started reading 'Billy the Kid' and did the following:
When you have read up to the gap on p. 22, discuss the following questions:
How did he earn money?
What did he want the money for?
What was (and still is) his favourite spot in the whole world?
Who was Ossie and what did he do?
Why was he called Billy the kid?
The story is being told at two different points in time? What are they?
When you have read up to the gap on p. 22, discuss the following questions:
How did he earn money?
What did he want the money for?
What was (and still is) his favourite spot in the whole world?
Who was Ossie and what did he do?
Why was he called Billy the kid?
The story is being told at two different points in time? What are they?
Homework for tomorrow (9th June) : p. 100 to 101 no. 9
parts a,b,c, student’s book.
We introduced the present perfect tense to talk about experiences today (5th June)
Present Perfect tense – talking about experience. Have you ever been to America? Have you ever seen a tarantula? Have you ever eaten snake? Yes, I have ! No, I haven’t p. 103 of students' book Homework
due for next Tuesday 2nd June. What is the
national stereotype of your country? Choose ONE nationality.
Use character adjectives, talk about habits, foods, drinks, weather, society, sports, etc. Make a poster (not too big, A3 size maximum) with information (include at least 200 words of your writing). You can copy and paste pictures but not writing. (you can also draw your own pictures). Homework for tomorrow (27th)
Complete the exercises on p. 98 students’ book and p. 79 workbook no. 2 a Homework
for Tuesday’s lesson (26th May) :
Apologies, it should have been the 19th May. Read the last 2 chapters of the novel ‘Friend or Foe’ for a short comprehension test in Tuesday’s lesson. Homework for Friday (8th May) - Friend or Foe
Read to the end of chapter 6. There are 2 chapters left in the book, which means we are getting towards the end. Write a paragraph about what you think will happen in the rest of the book. Use 'will' for prediction and include details about the airmen, David and Tucky and Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds 5th May: Friend or Foe: We finished reading chapter 5
Homework
for Monday (4th May):
Complete the letter to mum, imagining you are David from 'Friend or Foe' which we started in class (one side A4). Mr. Storey’s
trip to Ireland :
A peat bog is a place in Ireland where it is muddy and dirty but they can use the peat to dry out and make bricks for the fire. On the farm there were cows, horses and sheep. The babies are called…Cow – a calf / calves Horse – a foal Sheep – a lamb On Wednesday, test on all the irregular verbs we have learnt so far. P. 127 down to ‘see saw seen’ Homework for Monday 20th April: Write about David’s thoughts on the
journey in your activity pack.
Homework for Friday 17th:
Imagine you are David. Write down your thoughts on the way to the train (2nd page of the activity pack). Example: I wonder where I will go, I really don’t want to.. it was so sad when mum woke me this morning… Use the text to help you but don’t copy. 14th April: We started reading 'Friend or Foe' by Michael Morpugo. It is about a boy called David who was evacuated to the countryside during the second world war. We will be following the activities in the activity pack as we read (sorry no electronic copy)
Homework due on Monday after the holiday : the 13th April :
Read ‘Help’ and write a summary IN NO MORE THAN 15O WORDS. Use the present
tense: The story is about a man who doesn’t have a job, and his wife always
nags, he goes, sees, etc.
Homework for Monday complete the song ‘I shot the Sheriff’ and write a short summary of what it is about.
p. 66 to 68 workbook make sure all are finished for Friday 20th Page 71 workbook for Tomorrow 18th March
p. 66 and 67 workbook number 2 parts a, b and c for tomorrow (11th March)
We will also check p. 65 |
29th May You can use
‘should’ to give advice to someone.
Eg. ‘I want
to give up smoking’
‘I think you should chew nicotine gum’ ‘You should just stop completely’ ‘I don’t think you should stop immediately, you should reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke every day.’ As well as should, what different ways can you give someone advice about a problem? You need to study hard Why don’t you try to work harder You could work harder You have to work harder/ You must work harder Don’t hesitate to ask someone My problem is: I have a girlfriend who I really quite like. However, there is another beautiful girl who just asked me to go to the cinema with her. What should I do? Write down some problems like this on separate pieces of paper for the other groups to give each other advice about. Ideas - It could be problems about: Money relationships school (tests, teachers, bullying, etc.) parents annoying neighbours Medical problems/sickness/injury travel/going on holiday sleeping a problem about a friend/enemy a sport/team problem At the dentist (vocabulary)
I went to the dentist because I had a toothache. I had to have a wisdom tooth taken out. Wisdom teeth are the ones that grow when you are a teenager. If you get tooth decay then you have to have a filling. The dentist gives you a local anaesthetic and your mouth goes numb and he can start to drill. If your teeth aren’t straight then you have to get a brace to wear to straighten them. In my grandma’s day if you had bad teeth then they would take them all out and give you false teeth. One tooth. Two teeth Homework: finish p. 67 and 68 of workbook. Extra homework (optional); Complete
the words of the song and practice for a singing competition next lesson.
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Homework
for next Friday (6th March) : read the last chapter of 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes (chapter 5) and write a summary in no
more than 150 words. Use the present tense. Example: The dragon smiles and proceeds to say that he wants to be fed. He says that if he doesn’t help, then he won’t be able to eat any more metal.
24th February: We are preparing news reports to report on the space-bat-angel dragon over Australia. We will continue in tomorrow's lesson.
We are
going to have a grammar/writing test soon J J Next Wednesday 11th
Present continuous for the future.
Using ‘will’ for prediction of the future.
Comparatives and superlatives
So this is the grammar from units 8 and 9.
You can use your DVD roms to do revision exercises.
Present continuous for the future.
Using ‘will’ for prediction of the future.
Comparatives and superlatives
So this is the grammar from units 8 and 9.
You can use your DVD roms to do revision exercises.
Book Report : Write a book report about the book you are reading. Due on the 25th February. Choose a book which is challenging but not too difficult. You may take it home but please look after it.
Include sections about plot, characters and your opinion of the book. If the book is short, choose 2 books. 1 or 2 sides of A4 font size 14. 400 or 500 words.
4th February: We started reading 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes
Include sections about plot, characters and your opinion of the book. If the book is short, choose 2 books. 1 or 2 sides of A4 font size 14. 400 or 500 words.
4th February: We started reading 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes
3rd February: We looked at p. 74 to 75, Jungle survival, and then watched some of Bear Grylls' video (on you tube) about surviving in the jungle of Borneo.
30th January (Friday): We have been talking about palm reading and how to read each other's palms (sorry no electronic version of the material, but here is a link to a website that helps http://www.wikihow.com/Read-Palms).
Homework for Monday, 2nd Feb: Complete the gaps and listen to the songs ‘popular song’ (Mika) and ‘rather be’ (Clean Bandit) (Sorry again no electronic copy)
Homework for Monday, 2nd Feb: Complete the gaps and listen to the songs ‘popular song’ (Mika) and ‘rather be’ (Clean Bandit) (Sorry again no electronic copy)
Homework
for Friday (30th) Write 200 words (at least) about what you think
the world will be like in 200 years from now. Include information about home, school,
environment, technology. You can do it on the computer and include pictures
if you want. Try to use some of the types
of expressions about the future from no. 4 on p. 70.
26th
Jan: We did p. 72 Students’ book: Reading about predicting the future.
p. 73 all exercises
Homework for tomorrow:
Think about what life will be like 200 years from now. Make some notes about what life will be like. Include thoughts about:
p. 73 all exercises
Homework for tomorrow:
Think about what life will be like 200 years from now. Make some notes about what life will be like. Include thoughts about:
- School
- The environment
- Technology
- home
Homework for Friday 23rd p. 54 of the workbook
Today (Friday) we did p. 60 and 61 about the present continuous for
future, and p. 63 holiday activities. In order to practice these two things,
the homework for next week Wednesday (20th)
is :
Write a conversation (like the one on p. 61 using the present continuous tense for the future) talking about the holiday you are spending with your family. (about 1 side or 200 words) Mention where you are going, staying, what you are doing, and how fantastic it is going to be. Include a picture if you want.
Write a conversation (like the one on p. 61 using the present continuous tense for the future) talking about the holiday you are spending with your family. (about 1 side or 200 words) Mention where you are going, staying, what you are doing, and how fantastic it is going to be. Include a picture if you want.
Homework for tomorrow (Wed.) 14th Jan.
Complete parts c and d p.44 workbook.
Complete parts c and d p.44 workbook.
11th January: we did pages 56 and 57 of the students' book, and talked about comparatives (for 2 things) and superlatives (for a group of things or '... in the world' questions.
Homework for tomorrow (Tues.) workbook p. 43 to 44 question 4 parts
a and b.
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Homework : do page 42 of the workbook (all exercises) for Monday’s
lesson (12th)
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PRESENTATIONS: We will begin giving your presentations on the 15th December. Homework is to research and make notes on your subject. Note:
- No copy and pasting text from the internet
- Use powerpoint as an aid to help illustrate your talk (if you want to use it)
- Any technical problems or computer problems, you can still talk without the slides!
- Make your subject interesting and appealing to the audience
Homework for next Wednesday (3rd December) :
Write a description of your OWN restaurant (from your imagination) . About 150 or 200 words or so, you can include a picture if you want to. Use the questions on p. 52 as a guide as to what to write. Also copy out your corrections from the work I gave back to you today (Fri).
Write a description of your OWN restaurant (from your imagination) . About 150 or 200 words or so, you can include a picture if you want to. Use the questions on p. 52 as a guide as to what to write. Also copy out your corrections from the work I gave back to you today (Fri).
Homework for Friday 28th Nov. : Prepare to talk about the questions on p. 52 - your favourite restaurant, and if you had a restaurant, what would it be like?
Homework for tomorrow: p. 51 students’ book. 10 a and b, think of ideas
for no. 11 to act out in tomorrow’s lesson (26th Nov.)
Next lesson (Wednesday 19th) we will talk about the jobs you would like to be doing in 15
years time. If you have a chance, talk to someone in your family about their job.
At the beginning of the second
lesson tomorrow (Wed 22nd) we will act out the dialogue on p. 36
Pets (20th October). Questions for discussion:
Why do you think people like to have pets?
Are our pets clever? Give examples.
What is the strangest pet you have ever known?
Have you got a pet? Would you like another one? If you could have any pet, what would it be?
What are:
the good things
the bad things
about having a pet
We read up to the top of p. 14 in ‘Cool’ by Michael Morpugo. It’s about a boy called Robbie who is in a coma after he had a car accident. He is kept alive by a life support system and we can hear his thoughts about the people who come to visit him.
Why do you think people like to have pets?
Are our pets clever? Give examples.
What is the strangest pet you have ever known?
Have you got a pet? Would you like another one? If you could have any pet, what would it be?
What are:
the good things
the bad things
about having a pet
We read up to the top of p. 14 in ‘Cool’ by Michael Morpugo. It’s about a boy called Robbie who is in a coma after he had a car accident. He is kept alive by a life support system and we can hear his thoughts about the people who come to visit him.
We read about the 'ping pong friendship that changed the world' and some past tense regular and irregular verbs.
Homework: Do no. 2 parts b, c d and e on p. 33 for Friday’s lesson (17 th). We will also have a short test on the first 15 irregular verbs that we looked at in the lesson (p. 127)
Homework: Do no. 2 parts b, c d and e on p. 33 for Friday’s lesson (17 th). We will also have a short test on the first 15 irregular verbs that we looked at in the lesson (p. 127)
Homework for the weekend Due for Monday : 13th oct.-14 p.20 no. 3 a,b and c
Homework: Write a book report: due 23rd October.
Include: Characters, plot and your opinion. Write 1 to 2 sides of A4 paper
Include: Characters, plot and your opinion. Write 1 to 2 sides of A4 paper
Friday 3rd October: We completed the table on p. 27 using questions like 'When were you born?', 'Where were you born?', etc.
For Tuesday: Prepare to talk about your hero, using the example on p. 31 as an example. You will use your notes to talk about your hero to your group, and then we will see if anyone wants to tell the class about it.
For Tuesday: Prepare to talk about your hero, using the example on p. 31 as an example. You will use your notes to talk about your hero to your group, and then we will see if anyone wants to tell the class about it.
p. 18 and 19 of the workbook No. 2 parts a, b, c, d and e for Friday 3rd October.
We will continue our reading of 'The Diary' with each group reading out a chapter next lesson
We will continue our reading of 'The Diary' with each group reading out a chapter next lesson
12th Sept.: Go, do or play?
- Go is used with activities and sports that end in -ing. The verb go here implies that we go somewhere to practice this sport: go swimming.
- Do is used with recreational activities and with individual, non-team sports or sports in which a ball is not used, like martial arts, for example:do a crossword puzzle, do athletics, do karate.
- Play is generally used with team sports and those sports that need a ball or similar object (puck, disc, shuttlecock...). Also, those activities in which two people or teams compete against each other: play football, play poker, play chess. Homework for Monday: Workbook p. 2 all exercises p. 3 workbook nos 1 and 2a and b
10th September: Today we had a reading lesson, and then talked about likes and dislikes. We also did a song, David Guetta, Lovers on the sun. Homework for Friday12 th complete both sides of the sheet I gave you in the lesson.
Homework for tomorrow (9th Sept) do no. 5
on the other side of the sheet in the past tense.
Here are the answers to today's test:
always
holiday
doesn’t
beautiful
because
helpful
together
My grandma’s house
I went to Austria for three weeks
She doesn’t like bananas
Here are the answers to today's test:
always
holiday
doesn’t
beautiful
because
helpful
together
My grandma’s house
I went to Austria for three weeks
She doesn’t like bananas
Test
on Monday’s lesson: learn all the spellings and the grammar for a test on
Monday 8th Sept. Click here for details
Classroom Rules for Mr. Storey’s lessons
1. Only speak in English.
2. Always put your hand up before speaking in class discussions.
3. Always arrive punctually (on time)
4. Participate in speaking activities.
5. Pay attention.
6. Stay in your seat unless the teacher gives you permission.
7. Always respect the rules (or you will be punished!).
8. Listen to others when they speak.
1. Only speak in English.
2. Always put your hand up before speaking in class discussions.
3. Always arrive punctually (on time)
4. Participate in speaking activities.
5. Pay attention.
6. Stay in your seat unless the teacher gives you permission.
7. Always respect the rules (or you will be punished!).
8. Listen to others when they speak.
In tomorrow's lesson (the lesson on 3rd September), prepare to write about the following: (note that the homework is to think about what you are going to write in the lesson, not to actually write it)
1. Your family - write about your brothers/sisters/mum/dad/aunts/uncles/grandma/grandpa, etc. :
What do they look like?
What is their personality?
What do they do? (job, study, etc.)
What are their likes/dislikes?
2. Your summer holiday-
Where did you go?
Who did you go with?
What types of activities did you do? did you like/dislike them?
Tell me about a thing you did which you really liked/hated.
3. Your hobbies-
What do you like to do in your free time?
Sports Pets Hobbies TV (programme descriptions) Computer games (description of games), etc.