Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Here are the slides from class today: Level 3 Wednesday, July 10 Slides
Homework due Friday, July 12
1. Study for Unit 2 Test. The test will have listening and answering questions, reading and answering questions, adverbs of frequency, simple present negative, simple present questions, subject/verb agreement, writing sentences about average people and a typical day.
2. Read and listen to page 28 and complete Exercises B and C on page 29. Write the answers in complete sentences on a separate piece of paper to put in the blue box on Friday. Study the 8 bold vocabulary words on page 28: train, accept, basic, skills, affordable, transfer, goal, complete. What are the three things you need to do when you learn a new vocabulary word?
Longman Dictionary – Use this online English-English dictionary to look up each vocabulary word. Look for the correct definition. Some words have many definitions. Choose which one makes sense for the context.
YouGlish – YouGlish = YouTube + English. Use this site to hear and watch many examples of the vocabulary words.
For each vocabulary word that you learn, you need to learn:
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spelling
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pronunciation
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meaning – translation in your language and definition from an online English-English dictionary
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part of speech – noun, verb, adjective, or adverb
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Can you use the vocabulary word in a conversation?
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Can you write your own sentence with the vocabulary word?
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Can you read and understand the vocabulary word?
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Unit 2 – Interview with Davida #1 – Wednesday, July 17 – Be ready to talk about any of these questions!
Do you eat breakfast every day?
Do you work full time?
Do you take public transportation to school?
Do you use a computer every day?
Do you cook for your family?
Do you have classes every day?
Do you go to bed before midnight?
How often do you go dancing?
How often do you eat out?
How often do you order a pizza?
How often do you do the laundry?
How often do you eat at a fast-food restaurant?
How often do you exercise?
How often do you go to a party?
How often do you text your friends?
How often do you check your email?
How often do you go to the beach?
How often do you watch TV?
When do you get a haircut?
When do you study English?
When do you check your phone?
Do you always do your homework?
Do you usually go to bed early?
Are you often homesick?
Do you sometimes think about the future?
Are you frequently late for class?
Does the average person in your home country speak more than one language?
Does the average person in your home country live in an apartment?
Does the average person in your home country drink coffee in the morning?
Does the average person in your home country have many children?
What does the average person in your home country eat for dinner?
What does the average person in your home country do for fun?
Do you think you are an average person from your home country? Why or why not?
Ask Davida a new question about one of the topics from Unit 2:
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