Sunday, November 27, 2022

Units 8, 13 Homework Scores


If you don't do the online workbook homework, you will fail.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Week 9 - I always eat breakfast

Interchange INTRO, Unit 9
(Online Workbook Unit 9 due in two weeks - Nov. 30; There is no class next week, Nov. 23)


Let's talk about vegetables ...


[2] Conversation, p. 59  AUDIO 🔊


[3] Grammar, p. 59


[5] Snapshot, p. 60


[6] Conversation, p. 61  AUDIO 🔊


[7] Grammar Focus, p. 61 (Adverbs of Frequency)


[8] Listening, p. 62  AUDIO 🔊


[9] Speaking, p. 62

1. Do you always have a big breakfast?
2. What time do you usually have lunch?
3. What do you usually have for lunch?
4. Do you often have snacks in the afternoon?
5. Do you ever go to a restaurant for dinner?
6. What's something you never eat for dinner?
* Your question for Kevin or someone in the class.


Padlet Link - What do you oftensometimes, never, usually, or hardly ever have for breakfast or lunch? Answer 2. Type your name first!

You must write sentences! (Not one word!)



Vocabulary for talking about food - Learning Chocolate

Tell Me About You!  - type the answer only, like always or usually or hardly ever.  Period 3 Form // Period 4 Form

Quizizz Link - Do you remember what we learned about vegetables? Which vegetables are stem, flower, root, leaves, fruit or seeds? 

To Do List
1) Make two sentences on Padlet (see above)
2) Do the Learning Chocolate Vocabulary
3) Do the Tell Me About You! Form
4) Do the Quizizz online game.
5) Unit 9 online workbook; due Nov. 30 (Sairishu see below.)
** There is no class next week; Nov. 23 **
6) Xreading - read 2 books and pass the quizzes by Jan. 11

English Reader Marathon ends on Nov. 30, but your Xreading assignment continues until Jan. 11.
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Sairishu only - Unit 9 Homework Form

It may be easier to do the reading on a PC. You can see it below or on the homework form.


Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Week 8 - Finish Unit 13

Interchange INTRO, Unit 13 (continued).

Homework this week is Unit 13 online workbook. (Link for sairishu students below; scroll down to the form.) Due Nov. 16.

Padlet: Fun, exciting, interesting, dangerous or terrible places to work

  • What is a fun, exciting or interesting place to work that you can see around town? Make a sentence. Say the place and give a reason why you think it is fun, exciting or interesting. Please type your name at the top of the post!
  • You can use the words 'dangerous' or 'terrible' instead if you want to. Just be sure to give a reason.


Unit 13 [3] Conversation, p. 87    AUDIO 🔊


[5] Grammar Focus, p. 97

[6] Listening, p. 89    AUDIO 🔊


Where can I get ...?

1) Click on the map above to see original size.
2) Ask where you can find something in the A or B lists.
3) Another student will answer. You don't have to say, "Go straight ..." etc.

Examples:
A: Excuse me.  I need some aspirin (fruit, etc.). Can you tell me where I can find some?
B: Aspirin? Sure. There's a drugstore on the corner of Main St and Maple St.

A: "Excuse me. I'm looking for the movie theater (swimming pool, etc.)."
B: The movie theater? Sure. It's on Davis St. across from the newsstand.


[8] Conversation, p. 89    AUDIO 🔊


Extra

1) How do I get to the ___ ?
  • Go straight on Main Road about two blocks. Go left at West Street. Go one block, and then go right at Station Road. It's on the corner of West and Station. It's next to the bookstore.
2) How do I get to the ___ ?
  • Go straight on Main Road about two blocks. Go past the bakery and the toy shop. It will be on your right. It's across from a red house.
3) Excuse me, how do I get to the ___ ?
  • Go straight on Main Road for one block. Turn left on Middle Road. Go one block and turn right on Station Road. It's between the pet shop and a blue house.
4) How do I get to the ___ ?
  • Go straight on Main Road for two blocks. Go left at West Street and go straight for one block. It's at the end of the street. You'll see it in front of you as you're walking.
For pair work ...
Last thing ...
*** One more activity! Do the form below now! It's short and easy.

Warning
Students who don't do the online homework will fail. You will have to repeat this class next year. You will have a different teacher and a different textbook.

Homework: Unit 13 Online Workbook - due next Wed. (Nov. 16)
Sairishu only homework: Unit 13 form 

Don't forget to do the Xreading homework! (Read 2 books and pass the quizzes. Due Jan. 11. If there is no quiz for your book, send Kevin an email.)

The English Reader Marathon 2022 ends on the last day of November!

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Week 7 - Remaining presentations, late presentations; also short quiz

Late presentations today! 

   a. Try to remember
   b. Must have good eye contact; look at students in the class
   c. Only reading will get a low grade!
   d. Pronounce correctly; check the pronunciation in advance
   e. Listen and take notes while other people present!

Nov. 1 scheduled presentations (3rd Period only)

Aota, Ryou

Kawasaki, Yuuki

Kunieda, Daiki

Kurata, Itsuki

Kobayashi, Aika

Sugiyama, Seri

Hamada, Mahiro

Yoshida, Kan

Watanabe, Yurina

Okuyama, Rinka

Honda, Kaito

Terakado, Riku


Late Presentations
Students who did not present last week will have one chance to present their famous person today (for reduced points).

3rd  Per           4th Per
Aina                Naoki
Rei

Heroes Quiz
We will have a listening quiz in class on the famous people we heard about last week. You will take the quiz during class time.

Places Around Town

Learning Chocolate





Giving Directions online activity; listen and match the questions to the correct answers.

Click here for online activity.


















The English Reader Marathon will finish on the last day of this month (Nov. 30).

Interchange INTRO
Unit 13 [1] Word Power, p. 86

Unit 13 [2] Listening, p. 87    AUDIO 🔊

Unit 13 [3] Conversation, p. 87    AUDIO 🔊



No homework! However ...
1) Online workbook, Unit 13, due in two weeks (Nov. 16)
2) Did you read 2 books on Xreading and take the quizzes? Do it!

Sairishu homework in 2022: Unit 13 form
Due. Nov. 16

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Week 6 - Presentations; Oct. 26

Presentations today! - Oct. 26

   a. Try to remember
   b. Must have good eye contact; look at students in the class
   c. Only reading will get a low grade!
   d. Pronounce correctly; check the pronunciation in advance
   e. Listen and take notes while other people present!


First speaker in each class is ...
Period 3 - Souma
Period 4 - Masumi
Order after that follows the attendance list order. You can see the complete list below (scroll down).

Take notes on today's presentations! (All of them!)
Born? (place and what year)
Occupation?
Famous for?
Achievements?
Still alive?
Famous person's name?

Heroes Quiz next week!
Next week, there will be a short quiz on the content of today's presentations. Kevin will repeat some information about a famous person and you must say which person it is! (But you can choose from a list.)

Video for listening practice.

Period 3 Form / Period 4 Form - answer after watching the video

There is no online workbook homework for next week. Just be ready for the Heroes (Famous People) quiz, and if you didn't present today, be ready to present next week.

Monday, October 24, 2022

Presentation Order – Oct. 26 and Nov. 1

3rd Period

Shirawa, Soma

Suehiro, Daichi

Suzuki, Ayaka

Suzuki, Iori

Suzuki, Mimi

Katsuta, Aina

Kitabayashi, Yamato

Kihara, Sho

Kimura, Rei

Kusunoki, Marin

Kurishima. Yoshiaki

Keshi, Shiijan

Kobayashi, Sota

Kobayashi, Dai

Konda, Izuki

Sassa, Koyo

Satou, Hana

Satou, Hyuga

Satou, Ryusei

Shinoda, Hikaru

Shinohe, Soki

Shimizu, Yura

plus volunteers?

 

Nov. 1

Aota, Ryou

Kaneko, Yui

Kawasaki, Yuuki

Kunieda, Daiki

Kurata, Itsuki

Kobayashi, Aika

Kobayashi, Yuzuki

Sakai, Shun

Sugiyama, Seri

Hamada, Mahiro

Maeda, Takuma

Yoshida, Kan

Watanabe, Yurina

Okuyama, Rinka

Honda, Kaito

Terakado, Riku

 

4th Period

Nakaseko, Masumi

Nagata, Yuya

Nakamura, Keisuke

Inoue, Hiroyuki

Nakayama, Toranosuke

Natsukawa, Tsubasa

Natsumori, Takahiro

Nanamura, Takumu

Namiki, Toya

Numachi, Naoki

Suzuki, Riku

Doi, Kosei

Nakamura, Sota

Miyata, Ren

Seki, Hyuga

Sekizaki, Kosuke

Soga, Shunta

Taira, Moana

Takahashi, Ayane

Takahashi, Yuta

Takayama, Kota

Takayama, Hana

Takeda, Sota

Tanaka, Ikuma

Nakashima, Kosuke

Nagashima, Ryuji

Nagashima, Ryuya

 

 


Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Week 5 - Occupations

Did you do Unit 8 Online Workbook? It's due today.

Presentations are NEXT WEEK; many people need to do more research
   a. Try to remember your sentences.
   b. Have good eye contact.
   c. Speak in a loud voice.
   d. Use Google or some other dictionary to check pronunciation.
   e. Fix any mistakes in your paragraph.

About your famous person writing ....

The sentences below are a list. I don't want this. 😠

I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England.
I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist.
I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles.
I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields".
As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine".
I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono.
I had two sons.
I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old.
Who am I?

The sentences below are a paragraph. I want this! 😄

I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist. I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles. I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields". As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine". I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono. I had two sons. I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old. Who am I?

Learning Chocolate
Jobs

Occupations List for making hints
accountant
architect
baker 
barber / hair stylist
bellhop *
bus driver
butcher
carpenter
cashier
chef / cook
computer programmer
coach *
dentist *
doctor *
electrician
firefighter
front-desk clerk
host
housekeeper
janitor / custodian
judge *
lawyer
librarian
locksmith *
lumberjack *
mechanic
news reporter
nurse
office manager *
painter
pharmacist
pilot
plumber
photographer
police officer
receptionist
salesperson
security guard
server / waiter
teacher
vendor *
veterinarian
welder

* = no image below
Images:  Occupations 1 / Occupations 2 / Occupations 3 / Occupations 4

Weblio Translate

Occupations Guessing Activity on Padlet


What do you do?  vs  What are you doing? 



⁍ What do you do? = What is your occupation? (student, teacher, waiter, cashier, etc.)
⁍ What are you doing? = What activity are you doing now?


Interchange INTRO Unit 8, p. 53-55

[6] Snapshot, p. 53     Audio

[7] Conversation, p. 53     Audio


[8] Listening, p. 53     Audio


[9] Grammar Focus, p. 54


[11] Speaking, p. 54



To Do: Prepare for your presentation next week. (Oct. 26)

In class, write your paragraph on the handout. Keep one copy for yourself. Be sure to include some information that you researched. Fix the mistakes if Kevin gives you corrections from your form writing.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Week 4 - More about famous people; also start Unit 8

Did you send your paragraph about a famous person? It's due today! Use the online form!

A Little More about Famous People

Do you know this person?

Bong Joon-ho was born in 1969. He is 52 years old. He was born in Daegu, South Korea. He is a Korean movie director, producer and screenwriter. His most famous movie is Parasite, which appeared in 2019. It won the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Bong’s movies often feature Black Humor. Two other movies by Bong are Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017).


movie director = 映画監督
producer = プロデューサー
screenwriter = 脚本家


Answer the questions below in complete sentences.
  1. When was he born?
  2. How old is he now?
  3. Where was he born?
  4. What is his occupation?
  5. Why is he famous?
  6. What awards has he received?
  7. What are the titles of some of his movies?


Do you know this person?

Kamala Harris was born in 1964. She is 57 years old. She was born in Oakland, California, USA. Her ethnicity is Black and Indian. She is the current Vice-President of the United States. She is the first woman vice-president, the first Black vice-president and the first Asian-American vice-president in US history. She was Attorney General of the State of California from 2011-2017.

vice president = 副大統領
attorney general = 検事総長

  1. When was she born?
  2. How old is she now?
  3. Where was she born?
  4. What is her occupation?
  5. Why is she famous?
  6. What was her job before she became Vice-President?

Famous People Pairwork - please talk to 2 people
1) Who is your famous person?
2) Where was he born? (Say 'she' and 'her' for Taylor Swift)
3) When was he born? 
4) What is his occupation? 
5) Why is he famous? 
6) Tell me something interesting about him 
7) Is he still alive? 

Subject Pronouns Form

Take these two online quizzes about famous people.
Play the 'Who is this?' game on YouTube. Try to guess the name within 3 seconds.
Purpose Games - Famous People from History (Hint: Press  Start (white triangle) in the center)

Unit 8 Online Workbook Homework due next week; Oct. 19


Play the Jobs Quiz 'What am I?' video game. Read the hints and guess within 10 seconds.

Unit 8: Where do you work?

[1] Word Power - Jobs, p. 50

[2] Speaking - Workplaces, p. 51
Jamboard . / .

[3] Conversation - What does he do?    Audio 🔊

[4] Grammar Focus, p. 52
Jamboard  .  / .

If we have time, we'll do a QuizIzz game. (joinmyquiz.com)

To Do List
1) Unit 8 Online Workbook; due next week, Oct. 19
2) Do the online quizzes about famous people and jobs above
3) Make corrections to your famous person paragraphs. Kevin will send you an image with corrections. Make the changes and send the paragraph to Kevin again. You can use the same form as before.
** If you didn't submit your famous person writing to Kevin, you must do it now! You are late!
*** Talk to Kevin about choosing a famous person. Two people cannot choose the same person.
4) Practice speaking your paragraph to prepare for the presentation on Oct. 26 or Nov. 2.

Presentation Paragraph forms:
3rd Period Form  /  4th Period Form

Unit 8 Online Workbook Homework due next week; Oct. 19

** Sairishu homework is below

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

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Sairishu Homework Unit 8

Reading/Listening p. 55 in textbook

https://youtu.be/OgdIqo8lGXI?t=539

1. Both people have jobs they do outside.  T or F
2. The crocodile researcher studies what crocodiles eat.  T or F
3. The crocodile researcher watches the crocodiles at night.  T or F
4. The ice cream flavor expert tastes each flavor three times.  T or F
5. Ice cream flavor experts don't look at the ice cream.  T or F


Sunday, October 9, 2022

Unit 15 Homework Scores (due Oct. 5)

If your workbook score is ...

  • 90-100% = 2 pts.
  • 80-90% = 1.5 pts.
  • 70-79% = 1 pt.
  • 60-69% = .5 pt.
Use your textbook while you do homework. Get the answers correct. Do it again if you get many wrong.


If you don't do the online workbook homework, you will fail.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Week 3 - Heroes; people I admire


Unit 15 Online Workbook is due today!

Famous People Listening - audio file

Write your answers on paper.


To Do List
Homework is to write about a famous person. It's due next week. More information is below.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Heroes Presentation Assigned

Heroes Presentation 2022

On Oct. 26 (Per. 3, 4) & Nov. 6 (Per 3), you will give a presentation about a person you admire. You will not say the person's name, and students in the class will try to guess who it is.

By Oct. 12 (next week), you must submit a paragraph about your famous person. An example is below. The form for writing is at the bottom of this page.


Your final paragraph will look like this!



I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist. I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles. I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields." As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine." I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono. I had two sons. I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old. Who am I?


John Lennon


To prepare, you need to answer the questions in the boxes as in the sample below.  You need to research. Be sure to spell all English words and names correctly. No katakana words! Don't just imagine the spelling; look it up!

Research notes:





After you research, you need to write a paragraph based on the notes from your handout. Your paragraph will look something like the paragraph above highlighted in yellow. Notice the use of the simple past tense.

A few rules ...
  • Sentences must be your own words! Do not copy sentences from Wikipedia or other sites! 
  • Use "I", not 'he' or 'she'. You will speak as if you are the famous person.
  • Write good information and many details; research!
  • Your sentences must include information you didn’t already know!
  • Use correct English spelling of names! (Be careful of katakana spelling.)
  • Write the answer at the end.
  • Send your writing to Kevin using the form link below (scroll down).

Don't send the Research Notes! Type a paragraph (like the John Lennon sample highlighted in yellow above)!

Send your writing to Kevin with these forms!
Writing is due next week! (Oct. 12)

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Suggested Heroes List 2022



Choose 1 person (it doesn't have to be on the list above) and write the name on the white paper Kevin gives you. Your name is on one side, the famous person is on the other side! Choose quickly or you'll have to choose again!

You must choose 1 person; not a group! (Not BTS or Arashi, etc.)