April 13, 14, 17

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April 13
Before we begin with our new unit, let's take a look at some features of literature.


1)  Using your own words write a definition to the following:
genre, setting, plot, character, point of view, foreshadowing

2) Now onto our new unit:  Into the future
p. 49 Have a look!


April 14, 17
5a Future Zone
Listening p. 50, # 1, #2

p. 51 anything or anyone

Exploring Grammar - will and won't
p. 51 #3, 4, 5, 6

Pronunciation - Recognizing contractions #7

Speaking - Pair work #8

March 16, 17, 20, 23, 24

March 16, 17
Culture File 2
p. 46, 47

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March 20
The World of Pop2
p. 48

March 23

March 24

March 2, 3, 6

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March 2
Writing practice

March 3
Criterion C, D Writing Assessment

March 6
Criterion A

February 23, 24, 27

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February 23, 24

New Unit - The elements
Have a look!  p. 35 Find the pages where you  . . .
Vocabulary - Natural phenomena #1, #2

4a Volcano
Reading, p. 36
#1 - Read the following text
#2 - Answer the questions

Exploring grammar
Past Continuous
#3 Look at the rules
#4 Find 6 examples of the past continuous in the text
#5 Listen and choose the correct words

Vocabulary - Verbs of movement
#6 Match the words and pictures 1-6

#7 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs. Use the past continuous

Listening
#8 Listen and then write sentences aboout the story in exercise 7.

Homework:
Past Continuous Worksheet

February 27
Reading test

February 2, 3, 6

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February 2, 3
Biography writing
Biography Worksheet:   http://www.macmillanreaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/biographyWorksheetElementary.pdf

When you write in chronological order use transition words to guide your reader:

To indicate a particular time frame or a shift from one time period to another:

After
Before
Currently
During
Eventually
Finally
First, . . . Second, . . ., etc.
Formerly
Immediately
Initially
Lastly
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Previously
Simultaneously
Soon
Subsequently

Homework:
Reading 1. A Baby and a Sock:  http://www.rong-chang.com/easyread/es/easy001.htm
Listen to the text as you read along.
Complete the following:
    Vocabulary (check any words you don't know, or know how to pronounce),
    Cloze,
    Crossword,
    Sentences,
    Dictation

February 6
Criterion C, D - Writing Assessment

January 26, 27, 30

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January 26
Reading Assessment

January 27
Biography writing

January 30
Reading Assessment

January 19, 20, 23

January 19
3c Football, football
Listening
p. 32 #1 Guess the answer, then listen and check

Study Skills - Remembering vocabulary
#2 Read the ideas for remembering,
#3 Write words 1-5 in your vocabulary notebook

Reading
#4 Read the text about Jules Rimet
#5 Read the text again and answer the questions

January 20
Online writing practice:  http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/writing.html

January 23
Biography Writing