Welcome to Vance's Group 48 N125 Class for January to March 2017
You have reached the landing page for SECTION 4
Until you get your books, here is the first Unit, for weeks 1 and 2 of the course
and here is the lessons plan, which you will soon be able to see in Bb Mobile / Learn
- Week 10
- Thu March 9, 2017
- Per 5 - Listen In Unit 14
- Per 6 - air crash investigation video
- Mon March 6, 2017
- Per 1 Listen In Unit 5 Your Turn (to write)
- Sun March 5, 2017
- Periods 3 and 5 - Listen In Unit 5
- Week 9
- Wednesday March 1
- Per 1 - Vocabulary and Grammar quiz #3
- Per 2 - Aviation movie
- Tuesday, Feb 28
- Per 6 Mock quiz and Crossword for Unit 4
- Monday Feb 27
- Period 1 - VocabTest Crossword for Unit 3 vocabulary
- Sunday Feb 26
- Week 8
- Thursday Feb 23
- Wednesday Feb 22
- Monday Feb 20
- Sunday Feb 19 present perfect in Unit 4.1
- Week 7
- Thursday Feb 16
- Wed Feb 15
- Tues Feb 14
- Per 6 articles and relative clauses in Workbook
- Mon Feb 13
- Sun Feb 12
- Week 6
- Thu Feb 9
- Wed Feb 8
- Tuesday, Feb 7
- Language leader 3.2 Reading and Writing - World News
- Monday Feb 6
- Sunday Feb 5
- Week 5
- Wednesday Feb 1
- Periods 1 and 2 mid-semester N125 Exam
- Tuesday Jan 31
- Period 6 Reading T / F / NG and writing follow-up
- Monday Jan 30
- Period 1 - Reading practice on hamburgers - grammar tense review
- Sunday Jan 29
- Per 2 Reading and Writing
- Week 4
- Thursday Jan 26
- Period 1 Quiz 2
- Period 6 Reading practice
- Wednesday Jan 25 Per 3
- Tuesday Jan 24
- Monday Jan 20 Per 2 Past tense p.15 complete
- Language Leader 2.1 p.15
- Sunday Jan 19 Per 5 Past tense vs present simple / continuous
- Language Leader 2.1 p.15
- Week 3
- Thursday Jan 19, Period 3
- Wednesday Jan 18
- Per 3 Language Leader 2.1 Inspiration, listening
- Tuesday Jan 17
- Per 6 Language Leader 2.1 Inspiration, reading
- Monday Jan 16
- Per 1 Biweekly quiz - weather vocabulary and grammar, present simple vs continuous
- Sun Jan 15 Per 2
- Week 2
- Thursday Jan 12
- Period 6
- Wednesday Jan 11
- Listen IN - Millionaire Challenge
- Workbook 1.3 p.9
- Tuesday Jan 10
- Period 6
- Workbook p.5 Reading
- Workbook 1.3 p.8 Vocabulary
- Monday Jan 9
- Period 1 - Scenario 1.3 Listening
- Sunday Jan 8
- Period 2 - present continuous spelling rules
- Spelling in present continuous
- Week 1
- Thursday Jan 5
- Period 6 - last chance to work on EdPuzzle
- Wednesday Jan 4
- Period 3 Workbook p.4
- Workbook for 1.1 Extremes, p.4
- Tuesday Jan 3
- Period 2
- 1.2 The big chill
- Period 6 Edpuzzle
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Week 10
Thu March 9, 2017
Per 5 - Listen In Unit 14
Videos of
Jackson Pollock paintings
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1VFKB_enAE681AE681&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jackson+pollock+paintings&*
Ronaldo goals in 2002 world cup, https://youtu.be/uED_3a38DPg 5:03
David Beckham goal that shook the world, https://youtu.be/wGuccP0SlnE 4:52
Per 6 - air crash investigation video
Air Crash Investigation Under Pressure (S11E09) HD 45:00
Air crews are under pressure to cut corners and fail to pressurize tires properly as a plane moves from one airport to another.
Under pressure is a double entendre in this video where faulty maintenance and falsified records result in tragic consequences.
Wed March 8, 2017
Students are with John
Tue March 7, 2017
Students are with John
Mon March 6, 2017
Per 1 Listen In Unit 5 Your Turn (to write)
Page 31 in your textbook, ENGL N125 English Communications
Listen to and read Asking and Talking about a Trip
Then Try This: Listen In Unit 5 Your Turn to write.docx
Write about an exciting trip that you took last weekend,
last summer, or when you were a child
Describe where you went and what each place was like.
Use as much vocabulary from Listen In Unit 5 pages 29-31 as possible.
- Where possible, try to combine simple sentences to make complex sentences using relative pronouns (that, which, who) – Band 5 level writing.
Link main points with
- simple connectors "and", "but", "because" – Band 3 level writing
- sequential linking words "first", "then", "before/after" – Band 3.5 level writing
- a wider range of cohesive devices, such as "in fact", "on the other hand", "due to" – Band 5 level writing
Try to organize in paragraphs – Band 4 level writing
Not one student responded to this exercise
Sun March 5, 2017
Periods 3 and 5 - Listen In Unit 5
Pages 29-30 in your textbook, ENGL N125 English Communications
Listen to audio tracks 40-44 and answer questions in the book
Do to frequent disturbance from some students, this work took 2 periods to complete
Week 9
Thursday March 2, Salary day military holiday
Wednesday March 1
Per 1 - Vocabulary and Grammar quiz #3
Per 2 - Aviation movie
I downloaded videos for the cadets to choose from after the test in 1st period today
They chose:
- Fighter Jets of Future next generation fighters already under development
- UAE Air Force Red Flag documentary
Tuesday, Feb 28
Per 6 Mock quiz and Crossword for Unit 4
Unit 4 vocabulary sheets distributed:
Units 3 and 4 English Arabic vocabulary.pdf
Unit 4 Vocab test crossword puzzles handed out to students
Generated from Language Leader Unit 4
https://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=345619
Monday Feb 27
Period 1 - VocabTest Crossword for Unit 3 vocabulary
Unit 3 vocabulary sheets distributed from
Units 3 and 4 English Arabic vocabulary.pdf
Unit 3 Vocab test crossword puzzles handed out to students
Generated from Language Leader Unit 3
https://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=345617
Sunday Feb 26
Return worksheets not completed from previous assignments, including
Unit 4.1 Doctors without Borders p. 23 in the Workbook, Reading on Health Care in Saudi Arabia
Students completed the back side
p. 22 Doctors without borders Vocabulary and Grammar (present perfect)
Week 8
Thursday Feb 23
These students enjoyed the first part of the video Red Tails, 5th period
Wednesday Feb 22
Tuesday, these students were at IDEX
I gave grades out to the students showing the majority failed the writing portion.
I tried to show the students how they could improve that by using what they have learned about relative pronouns to include at least one complex sentence in their compositions.
I did not give out the worksheet
I showed them public websites and newspaper reports of the show they had visited.
I showed them some of these documents
- HCT Writing Band Descriptors 2 to 5
- Exercises students had been given in for Unit 3 to practice relative pronouns
- An altered assignment, learning recollections.docx including sample paragraphs, one produced by a student
Later I produced a video to explain in 10 min what I was trying to do
relativepronouns_iPad_part1.mp4
relativepronouns_iPad_part2.mp4
I had to upload the video in two parts before the upload would work
Monday Feb 20
Unit 4.1 Doctors without Borders p. 23 in the Workbook
Reading on Health Care in Saudi Arabia
We did not complete this
p. 22 Doctors without borders Vocabulary and Grammar (present perfect)
Sunday Feb 19 present perfect in Unit 4.1
Unit 4.1 Doctors without borders p. 32in workbook on International Medi-Aid
Unit 4-1 Doctors without Borders pp 32-33 page1.docx
later
Show them vocabulary on p.130 and have them do Extra Practice, p. 131
Week 7
Thursday Feb 16
Wed Feb 15
Unit 4, HEALTH p. 32
Examine the uses of past perfect in these podcast descriptions
1 - Field diary: New life begins
A day in the life of one of our nurses. Beverly Timpleton, in Sri Lanka. She has worked in many different countries, but this is her most difficult position so far.
2 - Healthy teeth for the young
During their first week of action in rural areas, two new mobile clinics have treated more than 600 children.
3 - Working in the Congo
Miles Gallant, a surgeon from London, talks about his current work with us in the Congo. He hasn' t worked in a foreign country before.
4 - Hospital building continues
To date, our team in Sri Lanka has built four hospitals, providing treatment to almost half a million people.
5 - Treating malnutrition in Kenya
During this year, we have trained 500 local people to treat malnutrition in their villages.
6 - Forced closure of mobile clinics in Ethiopia
We have closed our healthcare programme in Ethiopia because of a lack of funding.
Complete this worksheet and hand it in to the teacher
Unit 4 present perfect worksheet.docx
Tues Feb 14
Per 6 articles and relative clauses in Workbook
We do 3.1 ex 6 Keep your child safe on the Internet, p.17
and 3.2 World News grammar and vocbulary on p. 19
in Language leader Pre Intermediate Work Book Unit 03
Mon Feb 13
Return Choose the News relative clause sentence combining on the back side
and make sure the students have the model text with the relative pronouns highlighted
Unit 3 world news reading_writing worksheet v2.docx
Then, go over articles, 3.1, p.23 exercises 4, 5a, and 5b
Do the articles exercise from the Callum Robertson material
Unit 3 the media articles worksheet.docx
Sun Feb 12
Return Choose the News where students found categorized channel names
and have them do relative clause sentence combining on the back side
Unit 3 world news reading_writing worksheet v2.docx
Week 6
Thu Feb 9
Aviation movie
Wed Feb 8
Continue with revised worksheet from yesterday.
Unit 3 world news reading_writing worksheet v2.docx
with reading broken down for them
Tuesday, Feb 7
Language leader 3.2 Reading and Writing - World News
Complete this worksheet: Unit 3 world news reading_writing worksheet.pdf
Read the flight magazine article and
- chose a title (ex. 2b, p.24)
- Complete the sentences, 3a
- FInd the text references, 3b
Group words into persons and professions 5b
Write a 5 sentence paragraph to answer one of the questions in ex 4
Monday Feb 6
Unit 3 The Media, pages 22-23 in the textbook
Listen to track 17 and say whether the sentences are true or false
Write 5 COMPLETE (subject and verb) sentences to agree or disagree with the statements in 1b
In your sentences, use 10 vocabulary words and circle them.
Write your sentences on this worksheet
Unit 3 the media reading worksheet.docx
Sunday Feb 5
Unit 3 The Media, pages 22-23 in the textbook
Unit 3 the media reading worksheet.docx
Week 5
Wednesday Feb 1
Periods 1 and 2 mid-semester N125 Exam
Tuesday Jan 31
Period 6 Reading T / F / NG and writing follow-up
Writing returned with feedback
Reading T / F / NG
I was planning to do Essential English Grammar tense review, but did not do it with any class due to high text marks
http://ilsclasses.com/Essential%20Grammar%20in%20Use.pdf
Monday Jan 30
Period 1 - Reading practice on hamburgers - grammar tense review
Hamburgers.pdf
Hamburger Tense Review.docx
Sunday Jan 29
Per 2 Reading and Writing
Do Language Leader Workbook reading on IELTS preparation, p. 15
Write about what you did last weekend to this prompt
midterm_writing_practice1.docx
Week 4
Thursday Jan 26
Period 1 Quiz 2
Period 6 Reading practice
Workbook Unit 2.1 page 11 on What makes a modern manager
Read this: what makes a modern manager.pdf
Complete this worksheet: what makes a modern manager.docx
Wednesday Jan 25 Per 3
Extra practice review of simple past / past continuous from page 129 in the book
Tuesday Jan 24
Complete letter to Mary (choose past / present simple / continuous
Present Simple Continuous Past Simple Letter Gap Fill.docx
Monday Jan 20 Per 2 Past tense p.15 complete
Language Leader 2.1 p.15
Complete this worksheet with past tense forms in interview between Chimokel and journalist
Present Simple Continuous Past Simple Letter Gap Fill.docx
Sunday Jan 19 Per 5 Past tense vs present simple / continuous
Language Leader 2.1 p.15
Complete this worksheet
language leader p15 past tense.docx
Extra resources
50 most common irregular verbs
http://www.esl-lounge.com/reference/grammar-reference-most-common-irregular-verb-list.php
Simple Past / Past Continuous
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm
Present Simple/Continuous, Past Simple: Letter Gap Fill
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g31-present-simple-continuous-past-letter-gap-fill.php
Week 3
Thursday Jan 19, Period 3
S4 - Air Crash Investigation S06E03 Science Of Disaster Who's Flying The Plane
https://youtu.be/mzR8NXVdkvM
This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems.
Wednesday Jan 18
Per 3 Language Leader 2.1 Inspiration, listening
Listen to this track (6) 06 - Track 6.mp3
Answer in complete sentences the second set of questions here
Chimokel - Answer these questions in complete sentences.docx
Tuesday Jan 17
Per 6 Language Leader 2.1 Inspiration, reading
Write complete sentences about Chimokel Chilapong at the top of the page here
Chimokel - Answer these questions in complete sentences.docx
Monday Jan 16
Per 1 Biweekly quiz - weather vocabulary and grammar, present simple vs continuous
Sun Jan 15 Per 2
Quiz preparation, present simple vs continuous
Week 2
Thursday Jan 12
Period 6
Complete the worksheet for present tense grammar and vocabulary review
Weeks1-2presentPractice.pdf
Wednesday Jan 11
Listen IN - Millionaire Challenge
Take the quiz on p.28 in your textbook
Then listen to Track 39 and check your answers.
Fill in the answers to exercise 2 on Page 29
Workbook 1.3 p.9
Vocabulary - words with multiple meanings
Conjunctions in writing about Norway
Tuesday Jan 10
Period 6
Workbook p.5 Reading
Please complete this handout by answering the True / False questions
workbook_p5.pdf
Workbook 1.3 p.8 Vocabulary
Scenario: Latin American adventure
activities and grammar (do, don't, neither, so)
Monday Jan 9
Period 1 - Scenario 1.3 Listening
Listen to Simon and Diana agree and disagree on Belize or Ushuaia as adventure holiday destinations
Sunday Jan 8
Period 2 - present continuous spelling rules
Your teacher will return your work from before
Spelling in present continuous
Please complete this handout and hand it in to your teacher
Write in the missing verbs spelling.pdf
Week 1
Thursday Jan 5
Period 6 - last chance to work on EdPuzzle
It looks like we'll be in the new building next week. We may not have Internet there, so let's finish EdPuzzle today
Go to http://edpuzzle.com
and join the classroom by adding this class
zoddupu
Then watch this 8 min video and answer the multiple choice questions on
Convair B-58 Hustler Emergency Landing - 1961 United States Air Force Educational Documentary
Wednesday Jan 4
Period 3 Workbook p.4
Workbook for 1.1 Extremes, p.4
Please complete p.4 in the workbook for 1.1 Extremes, put your name on it, and hand it in to your teacher
workbook_p4.pdf
Tuesday Jan 3
Period 2
1.2 The big chill
Please complete the paper the teacher gives you front and back and return it to your teacher
Period 6 Edpuzzle
There are two things to do on your iPads today.
- Put the BLACK SPOT on your iPad desktop
Show your teacher
- Watch a video in EdPuzzle and get a mark
Go to http://edpuzzle.com
and join the classroom by adding this class
zoddupu
Then watch this 8 min video and answer the multiple choice questions on
Convair B-58 Hustler Emergency Landing - 1961 United States Air Force Educational Documentary
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