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Irene Penaloza

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Week 8 (May 18 – May 21) – Dictation quiz on 05/18

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WHAT WE WILL LEARN THIS WEEK:

We will continue with Unit 9 this week and get lots of practice with regular past tense verbs, use them in sentences and when we speak. We will start practicing for our Speaking Assessment, Pt2 by showing our 3 community photographs and talking about them in small groups.

REMINDERS: CASAS Testing changed to 06/03, Wed (Week 10)

— THIS IS FOR LEVEL 3

 

Homework due on Monday: 05/18

  • (This assignment is for the Speaking Assessment Part 2)
    1. Talk about 3 favorite places in your community that you always visit. Using your cellphone, takethree (3) PICTURES ofcommunity places around your neighborhood. (your workplace, school, park, place of worship, gym, etc.)

    You will talk about these cellphone photos with a tester/teacher. Hereare some of the important things you need to talk aboutduring yourAssessment:

    • What is the name of the place? Where is its location?
    • Describe the place. Use“there is” and/or “there are” to talk about 3 objects in each photo
    • Use someprepositions of location(in, on, next to, in front of, in the corner of, behind)
    • How often do you go?
    • Would you recommend that other students visit this place? Why?
  • Please also study for a dictation quiz — and it is also on page 156 of your textbook. (Quiz on Monday 05/18.
  • Lastly, we have a handout from the workbook; if you were absent on Thursday – ask Irene for this page.
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English in Action 2 Audio Files for listening >>
  1. Listening for English in Action Textbook.
  2. Next, choose (select): Student Book
  3. Then, choose (select): Unit 9 (#78, #79, #80)
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GRAMMAR: Textbook pp 160 – 161. Simple Past of Regular Verbs

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PRACTICE: Kahoot.it (in-class)

LISTENING: Textbook pp 158 -159

 

PRONUNCIATION:

Watch this video: Shaw English Online – /ɛ/ vs /ɪ/
Watch this video: Pronunciation:
Question: What are the 3 ways to pronounce the “-ed” verbs (handout in class for practice)

READING:

(Roberts-Dibble & Wilkins – Reading Practice). Story 1: A Busy Saturday (handout)
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