FRIDAY

RUN-ON SENTENCES AND COMMA SPLICE (NOTES)

 COMMA SPLICE AND RUN-ON SENTENCE (EX.1)

THURSDAY

FIRST or SECOND CONDITIONAL (COMPLETE THE SENTENCES)  (HOMEWORK: SHARE WITH ELENA by Monday)

 PARTS OF SPEECH PRACTICE

GRAMMAR 9-2 (ANSWERS)

HOMEWORK: Grammar 9-3: ex.1

Notes from class

borrow = take <-> lend = give

Can I borrow some money?

Can you lend me some money?

I want to buy a house, but I don't have money.

If I HAD more money, I would buy a house.

I want to study in Canada, but I don't have a visa. - reality; TRUTH

If I HAD a visa, I WOULD STUDY in Canada. - imaginary situation/ OPPOSITE OF THE TRUTH

I want to travel to Hawaii, but it's complicated now.

If it WEREN'T so complicated, I would travel TO HAWAII.

WEDNESDAY

 WEATHER VOCABULARY (PARTS OF SPEECH)

HOMEWORK: Grammar 9-2, ex.1,2 

                         Listening 9-1, ex. 2 (do and check yourself)

TUESDAY

 TYPES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (NOTES)

FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCE COMPLETION

HOMEWORK: Review vocabulary list

                          Grammar 9-1, ex. 1, 2

VOCABULARY NOTES FROM CLASS

ADVICE FROM YOUR TEACHER

 8 Ways to Quickly Improve Your English Language Skills

1. Watch movies or short videos in English. 
2. Immerse yourself in English language news. 
3. Start a vocabulary book of useful words / collocations / idioms. 
4. Have conversations in English. (Participate in class activities more enthusiastically!)
5. Practice, practice, practice. REMEMBER: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!!
6. Curiosity doesn't always kill the cat. ;) 
7. Don't be afraid of making mistakes: it's a part of learning process. 
8. Don't forget to have fun while you learn.😍😍😍

MONDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES

EXPLAINING THE PRESENT (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS)

MISTAKES FROM EXAM B

THURSDAY

 PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES PRACTICE

NOTES FROM CLASS

PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES (FORM FROM THE VERB)

Surprise - verb V2 -> surprised V3 /P.P. -surprised

P.P. - PAST PARTICIPIAL

I was surprised by the news. (how you felt - surprised)

PRESENT PARTICIPIAL - V-ing

The news was surprising. (surprising describes news)

Write - past participle -> written letter (finished action)

close - closed -> a closed door

cook - the cooked dinner

Present participial - describing an action in progress

A crying baby (baby is crying)

A moving car (a car is moving)

A running water (water is running)

GRAMMAR 8-3 (ANSWERS)

WRITE A PARAGRAPH

TOPIC SENTENCE (MAIN IDEA OF YOUR PARAGRAPH)

SUPPORTING SENTENCES (give more details, examples, etc. to support your main idea)

CONCLUDING SENTENCE (to summarize your main idea and details)

AFTER YOU FINISH, DO PROOFREADING: CHECK YOUR WRITING FOR MISTAKES (PUNCTUATION, CAPITAL LETTERS, GRAMMAR)

WEDNESDAY

 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS PRACTICE (1)

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (2)

Reading practice:  GIANT PANDA

                                          

SPEAKING 8-4 (ANSWERS)

HOMEWORK: Grammar 8-2: EX.2,3 (we'll check in class tomorrow)

Reading GIANT PANDA (see above) 

TUESDAY

 PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE (fix mistakes)

LISTENING 8-1, EX. 2(ANSWERS)

NOTES FROM CLASS (subject-verb agreement)

Either Dairo or Raul is very talkative.

Neither Dairo nor Raul is very talkative.

Both Dairo and Raul are very talkative.

Some of the students in class are going to move up after the exam.

Some of the cake is….left for me.

Some pieces of the cake are left for my friends.

VOCABULARY NOTES

HOMEWORK: Review vocabulary list

Grammar 8-1: ex.3,4

MONDAY

 PRESENT PERFECT CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

USE OF THREE TENSES (REVIEW)

MIXED TENSES REVIEW (PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE)

SUBJECT -VERB AGREEMENT   (share with Elena)

HOMEWORK: 

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (NOTES)

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE

NOTES FROM CLASS:

I HAVE BEEN EXPLAINING.....(explain) this grammar for ten min.

FOR/SINCE - FOCUS ON DURATION

I've been teaching / have taught English for more than 25 years. - I'm still teaching.

I HAVE EXPLAINED....(explain) this grammar twice this week. - (how many times? )

I EXPLAINED..( explain) this grammar last week.

                                                            

FRIDAY

 SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (NOTES)

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT PRACTICE

NOTES FROM CLASS:

I came here two months ago. = I have been here for two months.

I've known Victoria since January. = (I met her in January)

It has been raining since the morning. = (it started raining in the morning)

I have been sick for three days = (I got / became sick three days ago)

How long have you been (working) as a photographer? = When did you become/ start working as a photographer?

I have had this house for 6 years. = I bought this house 6 years ago. (When did you buy this house? )

I have been a teacher for 25 years. - I'm still a teacher

I was a teacher for 5 years. - I'M NOT A TEACHER ANYMORE.

THURSDAY

 PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE

HOMEWORK: GRAMMAR AND WRITING PRACTICE (PRESENT PERFECT & PAST SIMPLE) (share with Elena)

NOTES FROM CLASS

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE (state, dynamic verbs)

HAVE/HAS + P.P. (V3)

I have been in this class since Monday. (be)

I am in Elena's class.

I have already eaten my breakfast. (eat)

I've loved dark chocolate for 10 years.

STATE VERBS - LOVE, LIKE, HATE, UNDERSTAND, SEE, FORGET, REMEMBER, KNOW, BELIEVE, OWN, DOUBT

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (dynamic=ACTION verbs)

SINCE - PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION

I've been in this class SINCE Monday (preposition)

I've been in this class SINCE I started studying at CCEL.(conjunction)

Present Perfect SINCE Past Simple

Past Simple WHEN Past Simple

I started studying English WHEN I was 15.

HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V-ing

I have been studying in this class since Monday.

WEDNESDAY

 VOCABULARY PRACTICE

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE / P.P.CONTINUOUS

'FOR / SINCE' PRACTICE

HOMEWORK: Grammar 7-2: ex. 1,2,3 (complete)

GRAMMAR 7-1 (ANSWERS)

TUESDAY

 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (NOTES)

VOCABULARY NOTES FROM CLASS

HOMEWORK: Review vocabulary list

                             Grammar 7-1: ex.1, 2 (complete). We'll check in class tomorrow.

MONDAY

 GERUND & INFINITIVE REVIEW

Vocabulary practice:  GO, PLAY, DO WITH SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

Writing practice:  FRAGMENT SENTENCES

FRIDAY

 GERUND & INFINITIVE ( DIFFERENT MEANING)

GERUND / INFINITIVE ( change in meaning)

THURSDAY

  GERUND, CONTINUOUS or ADJECTIVE

MY SENTENCE ABOUT YOU (GERUND / INFINITIVE)

GERUND / INFINITIVE (DIFFERENT MEANING - NOTES)

GERUND & INFINITIVE (different meaning)

HOMEWORK: Grammar 6-2: ex. 5 (we'll check in class)

WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH GERUND AND INFINITIVE (SHARE WITH ELENA)

GRAMMAR 6-1 (ANSWERS)

LISTENING 6-2 (ANSWERS)

TUESDAY

 GERUND / INFINITIVE (NOTES)

!!! GERUND / INFINITIVE CHART (TRY TO MEMORIZE THE VERBS)

VOCABULARY NOTES FROM CLASS

HOMEWORK: Review vocabulary list

                         Grammar 6-1: ex. 2, 3 (complete). We'll check in class tomorrow.

MONDAY

 ADVERBS OF MANNER

PUT ADJECTIVES IN CORRECT FORM

WHERE DOES THE ADVERB GO?

Writing practice:  COMPLEX SENTENCES (HOMEWORK)

SEE YOU ON MONDAY!