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