Unit 1 Exam Monday June 2, 2014

Here is the information regarding the exam:

Grammar - Tense Review & Passive Voice

Vocabulary - vocabulary from:  In the News 1-1, In the News 1-2, Media 1-1

Reading - general reading

Listening - general listening

Writing - refer to shared document

Speaking - weekly topic + weekly grammar

Any questions, please do not hesitate to email me!  Have a great weekend!

Remember that if you want to review your grammar, please refer to the links at the bottom of your grammar exercises.

Marriage...

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21602761-korean-men-are-marrying-foreigners-more-choice-necessity-farmed-out

Links for extra English practice

Here are some links for extra English practice:

Grammar: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

Listening: http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/lessons.html  (and reading)

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.englishcentral.com/videos#!/index/all/all/trending/0

http://ed.ted.com/

Reading: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

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

Writing: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Vocabulary: http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/

IELTS: http://ielts-simon.com/

If you have any questions about the above websites, please do not hesitate to ask!

Homework Wednesday May 21, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 12-4 & share the completed summary
• read Grammar 12-5 & share the completed summary

Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework Tuesday May 13, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Reading comprehension questions - Reading 11-1 (shared document) - please share with me once completed
• Read Grammar 11-2, complete Summary of Grammar 11-2, then share the summary with me once completed.

If you have any questions, please ask!

Unit 10 Exam Monday May 12, 2014

Here's the information regarding the exam on Monday...

Grammar - past modals (probability/regret/criticism/needn't have do/didn't need to)
Vocabulary - In the News 10-1 & 10-2, The History of Greenpeace, TED Talk
Reading - Kyoto Protocol & Climate Change
Listening - United Nations speech by Ban Ki Moon about global issues
Writing - see document used in class
Oral - grammar + topic

Have fun reviewing ;)  Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework Wednesday May 7

Here is the homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises for Grammar 10-2 & share with me once completed
• read Grammar 10-3 and complete Summary of Grammar 10-3 (please share once completed

If you have any questions, please ask!

Homework Tuesday May 6, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Exercise #3 - Grammar 10-1 (please share with me when you're finished)
• read Grammar 10-2 
• complete Summary for Grammar 10-2 (share with me when completed)

Any questions, please let me know!

Homework Monday May 5, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 10-1
• complete Summary of Grammar 10-1 based on the notes from Grammar 10-1

If you have any questions, please let me know!  

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

Unit 9 Exam May 5, 2014

Here is the material which will be on the Unit 9 Exam:

Grammar - 0,1,2,3, mixed + unless/even if/provided that....etc. (Grammar 9-1 to 9-4)

Vocabulary - In the News 9-1 + 9-2 + TED Talk: Weekday Vegetarian

Listening - new caffeine product - general listening comprehension

Reading - fast food + addiction/marketing - general reading comprehension

Oral - using the conditionals in conversation + health/food

Writing - Summary based on the listening 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me over the weekend!

Have a super weekend:)