Informed Dining Restaurants

Here is the link for the restaurants participating in the program:

https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/participating-restaurants

Super Size Me - full documentary link

Here is the link for the full documentary subtitled in English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgAzuNKGNA

Reading websites

Reading websites

Here are links for extra reading practice.  They also usually include conversational question and sometimes vocabulary, which, of course, you don't have to do.  You can focus only on the reading.

If you have any questions about them, please just ask!

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.theguardian.com/education/learn-english-classroom-materials-archive

Homework Monday April 28, 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

• answer reading comprehension questions from In the News 9-1 (shared document) and share with me once completed
• read Grammar 9-1, complete Summary of Grammar 9-1 (both shared documents) and share with me once completed.

Here is my email address: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Homework Wednesday April 16, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises 4 & 5 from Grammar 7-2 (shared document)
• read and complete the summaries for both Grammar 7-3 & 7-4.  Please share the documents with me once complete.

Any questions, please ask!

Homework Tuesday April 15, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 7-2 (shared document)
• complete Summary of Grammar 7-2 (shared document) + share with me once completed.
• look for any strange tattoos in your language with spelling mistakes ;)

Any questions, please email me...

Homework Monday April 14, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar for 7-1
• complete Summary of Grammar 7-1 and share with me once completed.

If you have any questions, please email me!

Unit 6 Exam - Monday April 14, 2014

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

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 weekend :)

Unit 6 - Urban Legends

• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

Homework - Tuesday April 9, 2014

Homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises #2, #3 - share document with me when completed
• read Grammar 6-4 and complete Summary of Grammar 6-4 - share document with me when completed

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Homework Tuesday April 8, 2014

Homework:

• finish Grammar exercises #3,4,5 - share when completed
• read Grammar 6-3, complete Summary of Grammar 6-3 - share when completed

Email: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

homework Monday April 7, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• reading comprehension questions from In the News 5-1 (share document once completed)
• read notes for Grammar 6-1 & 6-2 and complete Summary for Grammar 6-1 & 6-2 (share document once completed)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Happy homework!

Unit 5 Exam Monday April 7, 2014

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-Internet Addiction",  "In the News 5-2-Facebook Banned", "Media 5-1 - Net Neutrality"  Part A only, and "Media 5-3 - The Social Media Revolution"
• Reading - an article about internet security
• Listening - an interview (dialogue) about using English and the internet
• Writing - advantages and disadvantages of using the internet (document shared with you)
• Speaking - talking about the internet using the grammar studied in class

Any questions, please email me!

Have a super weekend :)

P.S.  You all worked so hard this week - thanks a bunch :)

extra practice - present perfect simple/ present perfect continuous

Here are some links for extra practice:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf1b.html

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf1c.html

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf2b.html


Here is my email address for sharing the homework:  orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com