Thursday, August 14, 2014

PM1 HOMEWORK

For Monday, finish Parts Two and Three of the Study Drugs reading

AM 115 HOMEWORK

Finish Grammar 12-3 and the passive sentences from today's class.
Passive

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice and then guess what the invention is

A. Invention: ______________
  1. The first one invent in 1827.
  2. 500 billion of them use every year.
  3. The inventor died without recognize for his creation.
  4. They usually sell in a book or box.
  5. People who collect these call phillumenists.
  6. The first ones know as lucifers.
  7. They should not give to children to play with.
  8. They can use as toothpicks.

B. Invention: ______________

  1. The first ones produce in the 1890s.
  2. They usually make of plastic or steel.
  3. The basic design never improve.
  4. Only 1 in 10 use for its intended purpose.
  5. They can unfold.
  6. They are supposed to use to hold paper together.
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/10WCIFhxs-e7NRD7XizGHBSzGCr2zIqsRokNJb7cPBVY/edit

Second Conditional

Interview your partner

What would you do . . .

if there were 25 hours in a day?
if you could change places with someone for one day?
if you came to school and the building was empty?
if you could fly anywhere in the world right now (other than your country)?
if you could attend any live sporting event?

if you could go back in time 10 years ago and give yourself advice?

Zero Conditional

Discuss the following with a partner. Use the present simple tense.

What do you do if/when ...

  1. you feel depressed
  2. you have a difficult personal problem
  3. something in your house doesn’t work
  4. you get a headache
  5. you go on holiday
  6. you wake up early
  7. you feel bored
  8. you feel energetic
  9. you feel stressed
  10. you feel homesick

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

AM 115 HOMEWORK

Grammar 12-3 Exercise 1 and 2
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1S2YtmyQK_dvpkT_kbjQg88VIQqrKZgRiIMHtZE-aMII/edit
  1. Do you think it is important for young people to play organized sports? Why or why not?

  1. Do children and teenagers play on sports teams at school in your country? What about after school? Do you think students should be spending more time playing sports in school?

  1. Do you think parents in your country want their children to play sports? Why or why not?
  1. Does your city have professional sports teams? Do you enjoy watching live sports? Why or why not?

  1. Some people think that professional sports players get paid too much money. What is your opinion?

  1. What about the Olympics? Do you watch them? Do you think the Olympics are good for a country or a waste of money? Why?

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

AM 115 HOMEWORK

12-1 Vocabulary : Vocabulary Exercise 1 and 2

PM1 HOMEWORK

Finish the two exercises on the Comma Splice document
Ask your partner questions and answer the questions using present perfect continuous.

  • you / angry

  • he / happy

  • you  /  excited

  • you / sleepy

  • room / smell good

  • room / smell bad

  • your face /  red

  • your hands / red

  • your face / dirty

  • you / late
  • he / big muscles
  • you / headache

  • she / crying
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/19IsCZqrDB08tKbl_FvIjLt7iOHw5TktHzpTaWbBy2jE/edit


Student A

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/13vN1kxbjDClUchm6ipNR67CnA51XJJY1XWE9ycgDzxY/edit


Student B

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1meXHb7CK8IMyz45JrpkewC8nNxRNBzEfeTjSFa96bxg/edit

Monday, August 11, 2014

How long?

Ask your partner questions about him/herself.

Hobbies, interests
Family, relationships,
Work, study


  • Do you have any hobbies or interests?

  • Are you single or in a relationship?

  • What is your major in university?


You will then tell the class what you discovered, using sentences in the present perfect tense.

Friday, August 8, 2014

Passive Voice - Guess the Invention

Student A:

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/15cRq7HYq9ydi4F3BOAAuZtJp3C9_FSU-AuIt2sDssJU/edit


Student B:

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1p4nPmJJ5dn8EC3n-662wkrnVhfGPdxpQBYlNR6OmoHg/edit

Questions you can ask:

  • Where is it usually found?
  • Who is it used by?
  • Is it still used?
  • How is it used?
  • Where can it be bought?
  • When was it invented?
  • Why was it invented?
  • Has it changed over time?
  • Can it be broken easily?
  • Can it be eaten?
  • About how much is it usually sold for?

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

AM 115 HOMEWORK

Vocabulary 11-1 Exercise 1

PM1 PreEAP

Write two example sentences for each category of linking device

AND

Writing a Paragraph Unity Part Two - Develop ONE of the topic sentences into a cohesive paragraph.
Listening:

http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/lessons.html

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

AM 115 HOMEWORK

Choose three countries and write three sentences in the passive voice for each. Your classmates will try to guess the country in class tomorrow.


PM1 PreEAP HOMEWORK

Complete the exercise on combining sentences

Friday, August 1, 2014

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1SPFRdddb4sm-SqShUmbK8VpOLtj_pyUeqsHRfKzhNF0/edit

Discussion:

  1. If you could speak another language (not English), what language would you choose? Why?

  1. If you could know exactly when and how you were going to die, would you want to know? Why or why not?

  1. If you saw your friend steal twenty dollars from your bedroom, what would you do?

  1. If you were alone on an island for one year and you could take one book, one song, and one movie, which would you bring?

  1. What is something you wish that you were good at doing?

  1. What is something you wish that you were interested in doing?