Happy Sunday :)

Sorry I forgot to do this on Friday guys :(  But...here's the 411 for the exam tomorrow!


Grammar -

• Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect Simple and Continuous

Vocabulary - 

• Unit 8 - Judge Cicconetti (blue ones), Unit 8 - Broken Windows Theory, Media 8-2:  ABC News - Facebook Fights Crime, Unit 8 - The Story of Rubin Carter

Reading - general reading comprehension (crime rate down in Canada)

Listening - general listening comprehension (crime rate down in Canada)

Writing - Why do people commit crime?

Oral - a mix of the grammar and issues dealing with crime

drunk driver story

Here's the link about the story we were talking about in class today.

http://www.globaltvbc.com/carol+berners+appeal+in+drunk-driving+death+dismissed/6442757160/story.html

Exam on Monday November 19

Here is the information about the exam on Monday:

Grammar: Noun clauses including

• indirect questions
• reported speech
• It + adjective + noun clause
• That + noun clause
• regular noun clauses

Vocabulary: from Media 7-1 and In the News 7-1
Reading: general reading comprehension
Listening: general listening comprehension
Writing: Reasons why people/you are learning English - see shared documents for ideas
Oral: talking about learning English + the use of noun clauses in conversation


Have a super weekend everybody - any questions, please feel free to email me:)

Exam Tuesday November 13th, 2012

Here is the information about the exam.

Grammar:

• defining/non-defining clauses
• clauses with prepositions
• reduced adjective clauses/adjectives

Vocabulary from:

• In the News 6-1
• In the News 6-2
• Bigfoot

Listening: general listening comprehension - Stranger than Fiction

Reading: general reading comprehension - Ogopogo

Writing:  Why do some people believe in the supernatural/paranormal?

Oral:  a mix of this week's theme + this week's grammar

• besides grammar, you will also be tested on your vocabulary & pronunciation.

Have a super long weekend everybody :)

Monday morning exam - Unit 5 - November 5th

Here's the 411 for the exam!!

• Grammar - present perfect vs. past simple & present perfect simple vs. present perfect continuous
• Vocabulary - from "In the News 5-1" and "Media 5-3"  Part A only
• Reading - an article about internet security
• Listening - an interview (dialogue) about using English and the internet
• Writing - advantages and disadvantages of using the internet
• Speaking - talking about the internet using the grammar studied in class

Any questions, please email me!

Have a soggy weekend :)