Week 8 - Quiz #1

Quiz #1 today! Order is the same as attendance.

3rd Per. Hiroto Aina Yamato Sho Rei Marin Yoshiaki Shiijan Sota Dai Izuki Koyo Hana S. Hyuga Sa. Ryusei Hikaru Soki Mayuka Yura Soma Daichi Ayaka Iori Mimi Yuzuki Yui Aika

4th Per. Hyuga Se. Kosuke S. Shunta Moana Ayane Yuta Kota Hana T. Sota Ryosuke Ikuma Kosuke N. Ryuji Ryuya Masumi Yuya Keisuke Hiroyuki Toranosuke Tsubasa Takahiro Takumu Toya Naoki Ren Kaito

Quiz answers must be sentences! (No 1-word answers)

Homework - Unit 3 Online Workbook; due June 8

Today:
Interchange INTRO textbook, Unit 3, p. 20, 21

Please finish Unit 3 on your own. Write the answers in your textbook and on the Online Form at the bottom of this post.

Textbook, p. 20

Do part 8A on page 20 of the textbook. The sentences above will help you.

[10] Listening: Wow! Who's that?  audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

Unit 3, p. 20, 21 Online Form - Period 3  //  Online Form - Period 4

To Do List

1. Do p. 20, 21 in the textbook
2. Do the Unit 3, p. 20, 21 Online Form
3. If you like, you can work on Unit 3 Online Workbook; be sure to click Send Scores after each exercise. This is your homework, due next week, June 8.

Weeks 1 & 2 homework scores are posted below.

Weeks 1 and 2 Online Workbook Scores

If you don't do the homework, you will fail this class. Each homework = 2 pts.

Week 7 - Countries of the World

Good afternoon!

Please have your textbook with you and this blog open on your PC.
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First, did you finish the Online Workbook, Unit 2? It's due today!

Today we will do 5 things:

1. Speaking activity - What are you good at? What are you not good at?
2. Talk about countries and their flags; also about nationalities
3. Unit 3 textbook
   
4. 'Be' verbs form
5. Practice for Quiz #1 (the quiz is next week; June 1; 10 pts)

Conversation Topic
What are you good at? What are you not good at?

• I'm good at speaking French. I'm not good at cooking.
• I'm good at reading fast. I'm not good at cleaning my office.

Next, let's talk about some countries and cities and ask "Where are you from?"

Do you know these countries and their flags? (slideshow)

Learning Chocolate:
   a) Major Countries
   b) Countries & Nationalities
   c) The U.S. and Its Neighbors

Textbook, Unit 3 "Where are you from?"

Textbook, p. 16

(2) Conversation - Are you from Rio?
Audio 🔊 / Backup Audio 🔊

B. Listen to Alexis and Felipe talk to Fernando, Nanami, and Sophia. Check (✔) True or False.  Audio 🔊 / Backup Audio 🔊

1. Fernando is from Spain.  True ⃞   False ⃞
2. Nanami is from Japan.    True ⃞   False ⃞
3. Sophia's first language is French.     True ⃞   False ⃞

Do part 3A and 3B questions on page 17 of the textbook. The Grammar Focus above will help you.

Do you know these people?

Where is Taylor Swift from?       Where is Cristiano Ronaldo from?

What nationality are they?

She's from the U.S.A.  She's American.	He's from Portugal.  He's Portuguese.

Where are Chris and Liam Hemsworth from?

They're from Australia. They're Australian.

Where is David Beckham from?         Where are BTS from?

He's from the U.K. (England)	They're from South Korea.

Textbook, p. 20

Do part 8A on page 20 of the textbook. The Grammar Focus above will help you.

Present Tense of Be (Countries and Regions)
3rd Period Form / 4th Period Form
In this form, use only 'am', 'are' or 'is'. You won't use the apostrophe this time.

Quiz #1 is next week, June 1. Kevin will speak with students one-to-one. There will also be a short written quiz. It will cover everything in units 1, 2, 3 (to page 20) of the textbook. ** Quiz order on June 1 will be attendance order. **

Practice for Quiz #1 / Quiz Questions PDF

To Do List

Study for Quiz #1 (June 1)
** Quiz order on June 1 will be attendance order. **

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Week 6 - Finish Unit 2

Good afternoon Oral Com II students!

Quiz #1 is coming in two weeks! June 1

First, did you do the following?
1) Have you been reading books on Xreading and taking the quizzes? If you have questions, ask Kevin.
2) Did everyone do the Online Workbook Unit 1? All students should be finished!

Today, we will ...
1) Practice Prepositions of Place
2) Do some online exercises
3) Finish Unit 2 in the textbook, p. 12, 13
4) You will do the Online Workbook, Unit 2 for homework.
5) We will try an online QuizIzz game at the end of class

Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of Place show you where things are.

in  (に, の中で, のうちに)  The plant is in the pot.
in front of   (の前に)  The desk is in front of the wall.
behind  (後ろに)   The plant is behind the chair.
on  (上に)  The laptop is on the desk.
next to  (の隣に)  The laptop is next to the water bottle.
under  (下)  The drawers are under the desk.
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between  (の間に)  The organizer is between the photo and the laptop.
by  (のそばに, 隣に, 近くに)  The plant is by the desk. (same as 'next to')
over  (上に)  The light is over the desk. (We can't see the light in this picture.)
above  (上に)  The light is above the desk.

Online Exercises
Prepositions of Place (Learning Chocolate)
Learn English Online - In / On / Under
Prepositions of Place (advanced)

Too easy? How about ...

• His name is not on the list.
• What's on TV tonight?
• Leonardo DiCaprio is in the movie, Titanic.
• I am in a bad mood today.
• We stand behind the decision to close schools during the crisis.
• "Cleanliness is next to godliness." (proverb)
• I was under the impression you wouldn't be here.
• That joke went over their heads.
• Above all, we should try to keep a positive attitude.

Google Translate

Interchange INTRO Unit 2, p. 11

Conversation Practice (from p. 11 in textbook)

A: Oh, no! Where 's / Where are my _________ ?
B: I don't know. Is it / Are they ___ ____ ____ ? (on the desk/in your bag/in your pocket, etc.)
A: No, it's / they're not.
B: Maybe it's / they're ___ ____ ____ ? (on the desk/in your bag/in your pocket, etc.)
A: Yes, it is! Thanks! / Yes! They are! Thanks

Remember, use 'is' for a singular thing. Use 'are' for plural things.

Unit 2, p. 12

10 Listening - Emily's Things - audio  🔊

Online grammar exercise : me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them

Online Workbook
➤ Do Unit 2 of the Online Workbook for homework; it's due by next Wednesday, May 25

Quiz #1 is coming in two weeks! June 1

To Do List
1) Unit 2 Online Workbook; do all.
2) Read a book on Xreading and take the quiz! (Two books due by July 20.)

Finally ...

Let's try a QuizIzz game about prepositions of place. Use your PC or smart phone as a clicker. Use your first name as your nickname. The site URL is joinmyquiz.com

Week 5 - Unit 2: Where are my keys?

How was your Golden Week?

Did you do everything you planned? Did you do something else, like another activity?

Week 4 (April 12) Padlet Link

Examples:
On April 12, I wrote: "I'm going to walk in a park and read some books."
But ...  "I didn't walk in a park. I did read some books. And I rode my bicycle to Costco."

or ...

"I played video games and I watched TV. I also ..."

Write your revised Golden Week activities in the 'Add a Comment' box. Click the arrow on the right to add the comment!

Before we start the textbook ...
1) Three students have still not registered their textbook. Today is the last chance.
2) Have you been reading books on Xreading and taking the quizzes? If you have questions, ask Kevin.
3) Did you do the online workbook, Unit 1 Class Study? Everyone should be finished with Unit 1!

Interchange INTRO textbook Unit 2
a or an  p. 8

Conversation 3 audio 🔊 p. 9

Unit 2 Exercise - What's in your bag?  3rd Period only  /  4th Period only

Conversation 7 audio 🔊 p. 11

Unit 2 Exercise - 8 Grammar Focus - 3rd Period only  /  4th Period only

Repeaters (再履修) Classwork Only

Learning Chocolate

Classroom Things

Classroom English Instructions

To Do List (May 11); there is no homework, but ...
1. Talk to Kevin if you haven't yet registered your textbook
2. Read a book on Xreading and take the quiz! If you have questions, ask Kevin. (Students who have already read two books don't have to do this. But reading is important, so why not participate in the Reader Marathon?)
** Students who didn't do Unit 1 in the online workbook should do it! **

Quiz #1 is coming in three weeks! June 1; one on one, face to face