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April 9, 2012 Today we began to prepare for our class presentations. We reviewed the sentence stress for exercise B on page 57. Next we discussed what characteristics of good presentation should have. Then, we brainstormed in small groups to come up with different possibilities for topics for our presentation on the moment or event when we felt like adults. Finally, we discussed how to use Google presentations to make visuals for our presentations. HW
 * 1) Write out your presentation. Be sure to include the unit vocabulary, a phrasal verb, and to underline what you think should be stressed. You must bring your presentation in this written form on Wednesday.
 * 2) Explore how to use Google presentation in the links found in Class Topics in the class wiki.
 * 3) English Central

April 4, 2012 Homework
 * 1) Practice sentence stress on p. 57-58 A and B
 * 2) Q Online Practice Pronunciation of stress in sentences
 * 3) Read Speaking Skill p. 58, Listen to Track 34, A Presentation and make suggestions to help the speaker do better. p. 59
 * 4) Complete A Consider the Ideas p. 60
 * 5) Complete A Prepare and Speak p. 60 to begin thinking about the event or time in your life when you considered yourself no longer a child, but an adult for your presentation.
 * 6) English Central

April 2, 2012 Homework
 * 1) page 54 exercise B Write your sentences on a piece of paper. Be sure to check the definitions in the dictionary or look for the words in the collocations dictionary before you write your sentences.
 * 2) Read about phrasal verbs page 55. Do exercise A and B page 56.
 * 3) Read about using the thesaurus using the link in the class topics page.
 * 4) Look up the phrasal verbs from page 55 and 56 using the phrasal verb dictionary link on the class topics page.
 * 5) English central
 * 6) Q online practice grammar

March 28, 2012 Today we checked the predictions for the exercise on page 49. and we checked the listen for details on page 52 and found which sentences from the listening provided the answers. Finally we worked on discovering what our listening challenges are and finding strategies to practice to get better and overcome them.

Homework
 * 1) English Central
 * 2) Using the dictionary page 53 to 54
 * 3) Q online practice vocabulary skill

March 26, 2012 Today we reviewed the vocabulary on page 45 and 50. We also discussed collocations for several of the vocabulary words. We checked vocabulary wind in Q online practice. We review the first listening, Generation Next, and listened to the second Listening, Growing Up Quickly. We took notes and discussed what the most important ideas from the lecture were. We watched 2 videos on coming of age initiation ceremonies 4 a young Apache girl and a young man from the Amazon. HW
 * 1) Listen for Details page 52. We write the sentence or phrase that gave you the answer.
 * 2) Vocabulary skill, using the dictionary page 53 and 54.
 * 3) Q online practice vocabulary skill
 * 4) Watch the video about the young Apache girl's initiation ceremony again. Fill in the missing words for the video. The video is on the Class Topics page of the Class Wiki.
 * 5) English Central

March 12, 2012 Today we started discussion on the Lyrics training website and picked one song and shared words and information from those songs. Then we discussed the statements at the bottom of p. 44. We studied Voc 1 and found 2 collocations for each vocabulary word. Finally, we listened to Listening 1-"Generation Next" and took notes. We then compared our notes with Vicki's notes and discussed why each idea should be included in the notes.

H.W
 * 1) Continue working in English Central
 * 2) Listen for Details page 47 and write the sentence that will help give you the answer.
 * 3) Choose one question from What Do You Think? to answer. Practice and be prepared to answer the your question in class in 30 seconds or less.
 * 4) Practice Voc.1 in Quia
 * 5) Q Online Practice-Voc. 1, Listening Comprehension

March 7, 2012 Today we reviewed Unit 2 test. We also began Unit 3, When does s child become an adult? We discussed the questions on page 43, and listened to the Q Classroom, track 25. The teacher modeled how to take notes on the board.We discussed C on p. 44. Next, we discussed the vocabulary on page 45-46 and reviewed how to use the Quia link to practice the vocabulary. We also learned how to use the Lyrics Training website to practice our listening skills. HW
 * 1) Continue working in English Central
 * 2) Work on one song on the Lyrics Training website
 * 3) Complete D page 44
 * 4) Make sure to have 2 collocations for each vocabulary word p. 45-46
 * 5) Q Online Practice: Voc. 1, Listening Comprehension
 * 6) Practice Voc. in Quia

3/5/12 Today we heard a presentation about counseling services given by Ms. Stephanie. Next, we took our Unit 2 test.

HW
 * 1) Begin working on your monthly English Central Goal.
 * 2) Read p. 43 in your Q test.
 * 3) Listen to Track 25 The Q Classroom.
 * 4) Do Vocabulary p. 45-56. Find two collocations for each vocabulary word in the collocation dictionary.

NO CLASS MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2012 WE WILL BE BACK IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29,2012.

February 22, 2012 Today we began the presentations on giving advice to a disorganized client. We will continue with these presentations next Wednesday, February 29. We will also have a unit to test beginning next Wednesday. HW Unit 2 Test
 * 1) If you have not yet given your presentation, practice and be prepared to present on Wednesday.
 * 2) Study for Unit 2 Test
 * Listening**– You will hear 1 of the the 2 listenings from Unit 2 again. There will be true and false statements about the listening. You will also have details from the listening, and you will need to tell why each of those details is an important detail. Review both listenings in Unit 2 and review the listening skill: identifying details on page 28.
 * Vocabulary**- You will need to match each vocabulary word given with its correct definition and choose the appropriate vocabulary word for fill in the blank sentences. Review vocabulary on page 25 and 26 and page 29.
 * Vocabulary Skill**–using the dictionary- You will have to choose the best definition for each underlined word in a given sentence. Review using the dictionary page 32.
 * Grammar**: the subjunctive- You will have to correct the error in the use of subjunctive in given sentences. Review the subjunctive page 34 and 35.
 * Unstressed Syllables**- You will hear several words pronounced. You will have to decide if the underlined syllable in each of those words is stressed or unstressed.
 * Confirming Understanding-** you will have to identify which expressions confirm understanding, restate what the speaker has said, and lets the speaker know that you understand the information. Review confirming understanding page 37.

No School on monday 2/20! It's President's Day!

February 15, 2012 HW
 * 1) Collocations quiz one word each.
 * 2) The subjunctive page 34. Subjunctive
 * 3) Complete Activity A page 35 in pairs.
 * 4) Unstressed syllables page 36.
 * 5) Complete activity A page 36
 * 1) Q online practice-Grammar, Grammar Expansion,Pronunciation, Speaking Skill
 * 2) Read pages 37-38 Confirming Understanding.
 * 3) Read pages 38-40 to prepare for speaking presentation, prepare to play both sides of the conversation-the advice giver and Dan Howard.

2/13/12 Today we reviewed the collocations for the vocabulary on page 25 and 29 of Unit 2. It is important that you memorize one collocation for each of the vocabulary words included in the collocation dictionary. Next, we listened to Listening 2 again, The Changing Business Dress Code. We discussed the interview and checked the answers for Listen for Main Ideas on page 31. Then we reviewed the vocabulary skill on page 32 of using the dictionary to choose the correct definition for your unknown words. It is important to know the part of speech of any words you are trying to look up. You can figure out the part of speech by using the context of the sentence where you find the unknown word. We checked the answers for exercises A and B on page 33. We also checked the Voicethread assignment for Question 2 on page 32. HW
 * 1) If you have not yet commented on the voice thread about uniforms, make your recording.
 * 2) Listen to 2 of your classmates Voicethreads on uniforms, take notes, and respond to your classmates. Tell them whether or not you agree with their opinion and use 2 to 3 of their words in your response. That way your classmates will know that you have really listened to what they had to say.
 * 3) Continue working in English Central. Your new goal for this week includes watching 6 videos, recording 3,000 speaking points, learning 5 new words, and writing a summary of your favorite video to post in Facebook.
 * 4) Read pages 34 to 35 on the subjunctive for next class.
 * 5) Complete Vocabulary Skill in Q online practice.
 * 6) Study your collocations for your vocabulary words.

2/8/12 Today we reviewed Listening 1 and checked the answers for Listen for Details on p. 27-28 and found which sentences gave us the answers. Next, we reviewed the vocabulary from Listening 1 and discussed the vocabulary for Listening 2 p. 29-30. We listened to Listening 2 and completed Main Ideas on p. 31. Finally, we learned how to use Voicethread. HW
 * 1) Complete listen for Details p. 31.
 * 2) Complete Dictionary Skills p. 32-33.
 * 3) Complete Q online Practice Vocabulary 2
 * 4) Comment on the Voicethread about whether uniforms are a good idea for the workplace or school? Directions for using Voicethread can be found on the Voicethread link in the class wiki.
 * 5) Keep Working n English Central.

2/6/12 We began class today by discussing the new hybrid lessons assignment in Blackboard. We have a slightly different goal this week in English Central. The goal is to watch 5 videos, record 3,000 points, and to work on two week or average pronunciation sounds. We discussed how to do this and the directions can be found in Blackboard under week 3 hybrid lessons. It is important that everyone is in our Facebook group because part of this week's English central assignment is to post the sounds that you are working on in Facebook. Next, we reviewed some of our vocabulary words and did a quick spelling test to see which of the words we knew how to spell. Collocations homework was collected and anyone who did not complete it has only one last chance to turn it in this Wednesday. Then we checked our answers for listening one main ideas and details and discussed them. We worked together to listen again to Listening 1and identify what statements or phrases we heard that gave us the correct answers for the main ideas activity on page 6. Finally we talked about how to identify important details in lectures on page 28. HW
 * 1) Finish collocations homework if you haven't done it.
 * 2) Continue working in English central
 * 3) Listen again to Listening 1 and write the sentences or phrases you hear that help you choose the correct answers for the details activity on page 27-28
 * 4) Complete activity A on page 28 identifying details.
 * 5) Complete Listening 2 vocabulary exercise page 29 and 30.
 * 6) Write 2 collocations for each of the vocabulary words from the collocation dictionary. You do not have to write sentences and the part of speech, but be prepared to share your 2 collocations with each vocabulary word in class on Wednesday.

2/1/12 Today we started our class by reminding everyone that they need to join our class Facebook group. This is important because you will have assignments that will need to be posted in Facebook. Then we discussed the questions on page 24 under C. We discussed the pictures of the 3 people and whether or not they were dressed for success. After that we completed the chart in D and discussed our answers. Then we discussed the vocabulary on pages 25 and 26. We also learned that there are some little clues that you can look for to help you decide if a vocabulary word is a noun, a verb, or an adjective. After that, we got into groups and checked our collocations homework. Some students turned in their collocations homework because they felt they had done it correctly, but others decided they needed a little more time, and so you can turn it in on Monday. We ended the class by discussing the preview questions on page 27 for listening one of unit to a Perfect Mess. This listening is a review of a book about being messy.

Homework


 * 1) Complete your collocations assignment if you didn't do it the way it was supposed to be done.
 * 2) Continue working on English Central.
 * 3) Join our Facebook group. Listen to listening one for page 27 and complete listen for main ideas and listen for details. You can find this listening in the Q online practice under class audio.
 * 4) Complete vocabulary 1 in the q online practice.

1/30/12 Today we checked our English Central work and joined our class Facebook group. Next, we registered for the Q online practice. Then we discussed the Unit 1 vocabulary p. 25-26 and how to use collocations with new vocabulary.

HW 1. Join our Facebook group. There are directions in Blackboard. Be sure to find the correct Vicki Curtis to request as a friend. 2. Use the collocations dictionary link below to look up each of your new vocabulary words. Find two collocations for each. 3. Use the example document below to see how to write up your work. Write the vocabulary word, part of speech, two collocations, and use those two collocations in sentences on paper. 4. vocabulary 1 Practice in Q online practice.

Collocations Dictionary Collocations Vocabulary Work Directions

1/23/2012 Today we meet each other for the first time. We learned about how to sign out the laptops and how to put them away. We discussed how to find the hybrid class work in Blackboard. Next, we registered for English Central and discussed how to use it.

HW
 * 1) Explore Class Wiki
 * 2) Begin English Central Work- watch 5 videos, record video lines, learn 25 words, and earn 5000 points by 1/29/12
 * 3) Buy textbook Q:Skills for Success Listening and Speaking Level 4

Collocations Dictionary Collocations Vocabulary Work Directions