Unit 15 - Where were you born?

Good afternoon!

Did you finish Online Workbook Homework Unit 14?

Last week ...
We did a speaking activity on Padlet (Time Flies). What happened to:
3rd Per: Aina, Marin, Dai, Kouyou, Hana S., Souma
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) ___

These images are not from our text.

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

Welcome back! 

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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

    Cambridge One Log-in Page

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   ✪

Oral Communication II Grading Policy PDF

Spring Semester Grades 2022

Per 3 (B Class)

Per 4 (C Class)

D成績の主な理由:

• オンライン ワークブックスコアが低い
• クイズの点数が低い
• 出席率が悪い

Class 15 - Summer Plans

Did you do the Unit 7 Online Workbook? It's due today. Xreading is also due today.

Now, let's talk a little about summer plans.

4 Things to Do:

   1) Learning Chocolate
   2) Summer Activities Bingo

   3) Summer Plans Conversation

   4) Summer Plans on Padlet

1) Learning Chocolate - Sports & Hobbies (any topic ok)
   or
Kevin's recommended topics:
baseball / camping / instruments & musicians / in the swimming pool / 

I like to ride my bicycle / sports 1 / sports 3 / sports actions /

2) Summer Vacation Bingo

Step 1 - Think about what you will do during summer vacation
Step 2 - Write them on the bingo paper! (Write the words and the number!)

1. bake something
2. cook something
3. do karaoke
4. draw pictures
5. drive somewhere
6. eat shaved ice
7. get a driver’s license
8. go bowling
9. go camping
10. go fishing
11. go golfing
12. go shopping
13. go skateboarding
14. go somewhere in the mountains
15. go surfing
16. go swimming
17. go to a concert
18. go to a fireworks festival
19. go to a local festival
20. go to a movie
21. go to a restaurant
22. go to Disneyland
23. go to Hokkaido
24. go to Odaiba
25. go to Okinawa
26. go to Osaka
27. go to Starbucks
28. go to the beach
29. have a barbecue
30. play badminton
31. play baseball
32. play basketball
33. play billiards
34. play guitar
35. play miniature golf (mini-golf)
36. play piano
37. play slots or pachinko
38. play soccer
39. play video games
40. practice dancing
41. read a book
42. read a comic book (manga)
43. ride a bicycle
44. see fireflies at night
45. study English
46. take a summer class
47. take the TOEIC test
48. travel to Korea
49. walk somewhere
50. work out (exercise)
51. travel to another country
52. watch a baseball game
53. watch streaming TV (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc.)
54. wear a summer kimono
55. work at a part-time job

3) Summer plans conversation

Think of a person (or people) you will meet this summer. Also think of two activities you might do together.

Example:

A: What are you going to do during summer vacation?
B: I'm not sure. I'll probably see my high school friends*. How about you?
A: Me? Well, I'll probably visit my grandmother. 
    We'll probably barbecue or play badminton.
B: Sounds good.
A: And what will you do with your high school friends*?
B: We'll probably go to the beach* or play video games.
A:  Go to the beach*? Cool.

A: What are you going to do during summer vacation?
B: I'm not sure. I'll probably see _____*. How about you?  (person B will meet)
A: Me? Well, I'll probably visit  _____ .  (person A will meet)
    We'll probably  _____ or  _____ . (Two activities)
B: Sounds good.
A: And what will you do with  ______*? (Person B mentioned above.)
B: We'll probably  ______ or  _____ . *  (Two activities)
A:  _____ *? Cool.  (Repeat one of the activities.)

see = meet = visit

4) Write what you will do on the Summer Plans Padlet!

Quiz Scores Spring 2022
10 pts. - 7 people
9 pts. - 9 people
8 pts. - 5 people
7 pts. - 11 people
6 pts. - 5 people
4 pts. - 3 people
3 pts. - 2 people
2 pts. - 1 person
0 pts. - 1 person

Have a great summer! See you on September 21!

Week 14 - Quiz #2

Quiz #2 is today! Scroll down to previous posts to see quiz content and quiz order. Also: Quiz #2 Practice Handout

During Quiz #2, please do this:

• Unit 7, pages 46-48 in your textbook; only what's pictured below
  
• Unit 7 Classwork form (scroll down); you must finish this during class before you go home!

Unit 7 - Does it have a view?

[5] Word Power, furniture and appliances, p. 46

[6] Conversation, p. 47

audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

[7] Grammar Focus, p. 47

[10] Listening, p. 48

audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

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Unit 7 Classwork Form 3rd Per / Form 4th Per during Quiz #2 (You must do this!)

Homework is Unit 7 Online Workbook; due next week, July 20.

Xreading homework (2 books) is also due next week.

We have one more class (July 20) next week!

Please notice for quiz ...

Quiz #2 is July 13! Don't be absent!

Quiz questions and quiz order are written in the blog posts below.

Don't be absent on Wednesday!

Units 5, 6 Online Workbook Scores

Unit 5 online workbook was due June 29. Unit 6 was due July 6.

Week 13 - Quiz Prep and Start Unit 7

Long-term Study Abroad Orientation is next week.

Unit 6 Online workbook is due today before class!

Oral Quiz #2 is next week; July 13! (10 pts) Don't be absent!

Interchange INTRO, Unit 7: Does it have a view?. p. 44

[2] Conversation: Do you live downtown? (p. 44)
audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

[3] Grammar Focus, p. 45

[4] Listening: We have a nice yard. (p. 45)
audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

Jane's Living Room - Do the form! Period 3 only / Period 4 only
Answers are only: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't. / Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
You need a comma and a period. The apostrophe (') is made with [shift 7].

Pairwork: Go to page 121. Do this with a partner.

Quiz #2 Preparation; Units 4, 5, 6; also comparisons

You must know:

• family tree vocabulary
• making comparisons
• telling time analog style (not digital style)
• simple present tense verbs (do often, do every day)
• present continuous verbs (doing now)

Quiz #2 Practice Handout

Kevin's Family Tree

Link to Comparisons page on this blog.

Telling Time Practice

Learning Chocolate - What time is it? 
Also:   Telling the time in words

What time does he leave home?

How about you? What time do you get to school?

What are they doing now?

Answer in complete sentences! He's sleeping. They're playing basketball.

To Do: Study for Quiz #2 (speaking quiz)! July 13

(There is no online workbook homework this week.)

Xreading homework (read 2 books; pass the quizzes) is due July 20.

Quiz #2 Order - July 13

 Quiz Order - July 13, 2022

3rd Period Keshi, Shiijan Kobayashi, Sota Kobayashi, Dai Konda, Izuki Sassa, Koyo Satou, Hana Satou, Hyuga Satou, Ryusei Shinoda, Hikaru Shinohe, Soki Shibata, Mayuka Shimizu, Yura Shirawa, Soma Suehiro, Daichi Suzuki, Ayaka Suzuki, Iori Suzuki, Mimi Kobayashi, Yuzuki Hoshino, Yui Kobayashi, Aika Kasuya, Hiroto Katsuta, Aina Kitabayashi, Yamato Kihara, Sho Kusunoki, Marin Kurishima. Yoshiaki

4th Period Takayama, Hana Takeda, Sota Tanaka, Ikuma Nakashima, Kosuke Nagashima, Ryuji Nagashima, Ryuya Nakaseko, Masumi Nagata, Yuya Nakamura, Keisuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Toranosuke Natsukawa, Tsubasa Natsumori, Takahiro Nanamura, Takumu Namiki, Toya Numachi, Naoki Miyata, Ren Fujisawa, Kaito Seki, Hyuga Sekizaki, Kosuke Soga, Shunta Taira, Moana Takahashi, Ayane Takahashi, Yuta Takayama, Kota

 

Xreading Scores - July 6

 Xreading Scores - July 6 (there are still two weeks left to do this).

Week 12 - Family Tree and Daily Routines

Unit 5 Online workbook is due today before class!

This week's homework is Unit 6 Online Workbook; due next Wed.!

Interchange INTRO, Unit 6: I ride my bike to school. p. 36

Questions: How do you get to school? How do you get to your part-time job?

[2] Conversation: They use public transportation (p. 36)

audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

[3] Word Power: Family members (p. 37)

Kevin's Family Tree

Useful family words:
brother - sister - mother - father - parents - grandparents - grandmother - grandfather - aunt - uncle - cousin - daughter - son - niece - nephew - husband - wife -

Examples;
A: Who is ___ ? B: He's your ____ .
A: Who is ___ ? B: She's your ____ .

Learning Chocolate
   Family Tree 1
   Family Tree 2

Questions for your partner:

1. What’s your mother’s name? Father’s name?
2. How old is she? How old is he?
3. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
4. Do you have any uncles or aunts? (Yes, I have an uncle on my father’s side.)
5. Do you have a pet?
6. Do your grandparents live near you?
7. Do you look like anyone in your family? (look like = resemble; 似ている)

Answer in complete sentences!  Ex: My father's name is Hiroshi. He is about 48 years old. People say I look like my father.

[4] Grammar Focus: simple present statements (p. 37)

Please do part A (p. 37) and part B (p. 38) in your textbook.

[6] Conversation - What time do you get up? p. 38
audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

Review: What's the time? (not digital time, please)

[7] Grammar Focus, p. 39

Pair Work - Kevin will give you handouts

[8] Listening - Kayla's weekly routine, p. 40
audio 🔊 / backup audio 🔊

"Do often" vs "Doing now"

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Present Continuous vs Present Simple practice. Do now! 
Period 3 only  // Period 4 only

You must do this!

Schedule

July 6 Unit 6 homework due; we will review for the quiz
July 13 Quiz #2 one-to-one speaking quiz in the classroom
July 21 Unit 7 homework due; Xreading homework due

To Do List
1) Present Continuous vs Present Simple practice above (red arrow)
2) Unit 6 Online Workbook, due July 6
3) Xreading if you haven't finished yet (only 3 weeks left!)

Speaking Quiz #2 will be July 13 (in 2 weeks)!