Unit 15 - Where were you born?

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Did you finish Online Workbook Homework Unit 14?

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We did a speaking activity on Padlet (Time Flies). What happened to:
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4th Per: Yuta, Hiroyuki

[5] Grammar Focus, p. 94

[5] Grammar Focus A Audio File

[7] Conversation, p. 95

[7] Conversation Audio File

[8] Grammar Focus, p. 95

[9] Listening, p. 96

[9] Listening Audio File

Online exercise - Simple Past Exercise 2
Learning Chocolate - Simple Past 3

Unit 15

[1] Snapshot

[7] Conversation, p. 100

[2] Conversation Audio File

[3] Grammar Focus

[5] Conversation, p. 102

[5] Conversation Audio File

Conversation Pairwork

Make a conversation with a partner. One person tells about something that happened. The other person asks some questions. Verbs will be in the past tense.

Write the conversation on your handout and be ready to perform.

Person A: I want to tell you about ___ .

Person B: OK.

A: Last weekend I ___ . [You can change 'last weekend' to something else]

B: Really? What ___ ? [You can change 'what' to 'when', 'where', 'why' etc.]

A: Well, I ___ .

B: Did you ___? [You can change 'did' to 'how' or 'why' etc.]

A: Yes, I did. I ___ . (or) No, I didn't. I ___ .

B: Nice. (or) That's too bad. (or) ___

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Padlet

- Answer two questions out of 4. Tell us about your high school days. What classes did you like? What classes didn't you like? What club activities did you do? What didn't you like about school? Make sentences in the past tense and include your name! (This time, put your name in the title bar and your sentence below.)

Homework: Unit 15, online workbook, due next week! (Oct. 5)

To Do List:

1) Follow Kevin's instructions in class and do all activities

2) Do the Padlet activity above (write 2 answers in the past tense).

3) Do the online workbook, Unit 15 for homework (due Oct. 5).

4) Read a book on Xreading and take the quiz. You must read 2 by Jan. 11.

** Sairishu homework is below

You must score 90% or higher to get 2 points!

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Sairishu Homework Unit 15

Reading/Listening p. 105 in textbook

1) Tommy lived in Sri Lanka most of his life.     True / False

2) He was born in Sri Lanka.      True / False

3) Tommy liked traditional Sri Lankan food.     True / False

4) He didn't learn any new languages in the U.S.     True / False

5) In the U.S., Tommy ate mostly at Sri Lankan restaurants.     True / False

6) Tommy is happy to be a third culture kid.     True / False

Week 1 - Oral Com II

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Let's look at the Fall schedule together. (scroll down)

Summer Intensive Course 2022

Jamboard - Past Tense Verbs re. summer activities

Did you do anything interesting this summer?

Student A:  Hi! Did you do anything interesting this summer?

['yes' の場合]
Student B:  Yes, I had a barbecue with some high school friends.
Student A:  Sounds nice!

Student B:  How about you? Did you do anything interesting this summer?

['no' の場合]
Student A:  Not really. I worked at a convenience store all summer. I didn't have much free time.
Student B:  Oh, that's too bad.

Padlet - Write your sentences in the past tense about your summer here. You can add a photo if you like! You can also comment on other students messages.

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Interchange INTRO

[2] Conversation, p. 92    audio 🕪

[3] Grammar Focus, p. 93

[4] Pronunciation - Simple Past -ed endings

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Time Flies - Jazz Chant              (show image with accents)

Time flies, the days go by.

        Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,

        Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Time flies, the days go by.

Time flies, the months go by.

        January, February, March, April.

Time flies, the months go by.

        May, June, July, August.

Time flies, the months go by.

        September, October, November, December

The seasons come, the seasons go.

        Autumn, winter, spring, summer

Time flies, the years go by.

        Where do they go? I don’t know.

(Time Flies Audio)

Practice the Jazz Chant above. You can practice with a partner if you like. Then record your voice (alone) on Padlet. Be sure to write your name in the title space.

Practice with Kevin if you need help. You can also listen to the audio.

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More Past Tense Exercises
Here are links to some online exercises that review the simple past tense:
1)  EnglishClub - Past Simple Quiz (This is practice.)

2)  In class graded exercise: 3rd Period / 4th Period   🢤 🢤 🢤 🢤

* #1 above is practice, but #2 is a graded activity!

** #2 uses both simple present and simple past tense verbs.

Unit 14 Homework due next week; Sept. 28

Xreading - 2 books, pass the quizzes; due Jan. 11

To Do List

1) Do the More Past Tense Exercises above; #2 is a graded activity! 🢤 🢤 🢤 🢤

2) Practice saying the Jazz Chant above. Practice with Kevin alone or in pairs. Record it on Padlet. Be sure to write your name in the title space.
3) Homework Unit 14 online workbook; due before class next Wednesday, Sept. 28
* Sairishu students - scroll down and see homework below

After class:

• Do Unit 14 online workbook for homework; due Sept. 28
• Do Xreading; 2 books by Jan. 11.
• Did you write a note on Padlet? If not, do it! Did you also record your voice?

More Past Tense Verbs Practice (optional)
Simple Past regular verbs exercise

More Simple Past verbs exercise

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Sairishu Homework Unit 14

Reading/Listening p. 97 in textbook

1) What problem did Nick have?

a. He was shot.

b. The road was too quiet.

c. His car broke down.

d. He couldn't get home.

2) What did Jessie do on the weekend?

a) She went to a parasailing class.

b) She injured her back.

c) She swam in the ocean.

d) She jumped off rocks.

3) Why did Armando go shopping?

a) To buy a present for his mom.

b)  His mother needed something.

c) He could walk his dog at the mall.

d) There was no food in his house.

4) Who did Juliette meet?

a) Marie's baby

b) Her friend from school

c) Some kids in the park

d) Her running coach

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Fall Schedule - Oral Communication IIB 2022

Schedule - Oral Com. IIB & Workbook Log-in

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Rm. 301    15 classes    Wednesdays 3rd & 4th Periods

Oral Com. II B 

      Sept. 21         Summer; Policies; Homework 14 (Wkbk Unit 14); Homework X

      Sept. 28         Homework 14 due ↩; Homework 15 (Unit 15 Workbook)

      Oct. 5            Presentation assigned; Homework 15 due ↩

      Oct. 12          Presentation paragraph due (4 pts); Homework 8 (Wkbk Unit 8)

      Oct. 19           Presentation paragraph returned; Homework 8 due ↩

      Oct. 26           Presentation #1b; (3 pts + 4 pts from 10/5) 

      Nov. 2            Pres. #1b; Heroes Quiz (3 pts)  

      Nov. 9            Homework 13 (Wkbk Unit 13)

      Nov. 16          Homework 13 due ↩ ; Homework 9 (Workbook Unit 9)

      ✪   Nov. 23            Holiday!; No class! 😀      

      Nov. 30          Homework 9 due ↩; Homework 10 (Workbook Unit 10)

      Dec. 7            Homework 10 due ↩; Homework 12 (Workbook Unit 12)

      Dec. 14          Homework 12 due ↩;Homework 11 (Workbook Unit 11)

      Dec. 21          Review for quiz #2b; Homework 11 due ↩ 

      Dec. 28          Quiz #2b (10 pts) 

     ✪ Winter Break – Jan. 4 (no class)

      Jan. 11             Text Unit 16; Homework X due ↩      

homework 9X

↩ = homework due

✪  IF YOU’RE ABSENT 5 TIMES IN A SEMESTER, YOU FAIL!  ✪   3-4 absences = probably FAIL   ✪

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