Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a nice holiday!
English Reader Marathon 2022 results for freshmen were announced on Dec. 22. The freshman winner was Mayuka Shibata. Congratulations to Mayuka! Other winners were: Mimi, Sho, Sijan, Ayaka, Sota T., Ryuji, Narumi & Hana T. Nice job! - TUED blog link
Did you read 2 books and take the quizzes on Xreading? Today (Jan. 11) is the last day for credit!
Interchange INTRO, Unit 16; phone calls, invitations and excuses
[3] Listening - Sorry I missed your call, p. 107 / AUDIO 🔊
[6] Conversation - Do you want to see a movie? p. 108 / AUDIO 🔊
[7] Pronunciation - reduction of 'want to' and 'have to', p. 109 / AUDIO 🔊
[8] Grammar Focus, p. 109
Padlet Link - Write 2 sentences: I want to ... and I have to ...
Tell us want you want to do and have to do after classes finish.
Scroll down for QR code link.
[9] Speaking - What is your excuse? p. 110
[10] Listening - I'll see you then! p. 110 / AUDIO 🔊
Excuses Pairwork - Kevin will give you handouts
Task 1 - A is a teacher; B is a student
Task 2 - A is a teenager; B is his/her parent
2022 Buzzwords - Do you know these expressions? Can you explain them in English?
Kevin's 2022 English Reader Marathon winners (in alphabetical order):
Per. 3 - Ayaka, KC, Mayuka, Mimi, Sho
Per. 4 - Hana, Ryuji, Sota T.
Please go to the library, 2nd floor, on Dec. 22 for the prize ceremony, 12:15.
These people in Per. 3, please talk to Kevin: Yamato, Sho, KC, Dai, Soma, Ayaka, Yuzuki, Rinka (I have a Christmas present for you.)
Oral Quiz Preparation; quiz is on Dec. 28 * All answers must be sentences! No 1-word answers! 1) Verbs in the past tense, Unit 14, Unit 15 2) Where/When was she born? Unit 15 3) How often do you ...? Unit 9, p. 61, 62 4) Health Problems, Unit 12, p. 79 5) Is there a ___ near here? Where can I get ...? Unit 13, p. 87, 88 6) What is he going to do? What are they going to do? Unit 11
To Do List 1) Do the ELLLO.org"Hot and Cold Christmas"video & quiz https://www.elllo.org/english/1451/1473-Megen-Hot-Cold-Christmas.htm 2) Learning Chocolate - Christmas Time 3) Study for oral quiz; quiz is next week, Dec. 28! 4) Do theChristmas Crossword; hand it in when you finish (write your name on the paper!) 5) Xreading- read 2 books and pass the quizzes by Jan. 11
There is no online workbook homework this week; please study for the quiz.
Emily and Ana are twin sisters. They are going to have an amazing weekend.
What are Emily and Ana going to do on Friday evening? _______ What are they going to do on Saturday? _______ How is the weather going to be on Saturday? _________ What is Ana going to do in the park? ________ What is Ana going to do on Sunday? ________ What is Emily going to do on Sunday? _________
Which course are you going to join next year? Tell me the reason on Padlet! Choose from communication, education, culture or literature. Type your name at the top. Use "going to join ...".
Sairishu students: You can say "I am in the ___ course because ___ .
To Do List: 1) Padlet - Which course are you going to join? Give a reason! 2) Unit 11 Online Workbook; due next Wed 3) Finish your Xreading homework (2 books by Jan. 11).
Next week (Dec. 21) Kevin will introduce quiz questions. Oral Quiz will be on Dec. 28. Don't be absent!
[7] Listening - I think I have a cold, p. 81AUDIO 🔊
[9] Grammar Focus, p. 82
[10] Speaking - Good Advice, p. 82
Advice for common problems, p. 126
Speaking Make a doctor and patient dialog with your partner. Be prepared to perform it!
Doctor: How are you today? or What seems to be the problem? or How do you feel today? Patient: _______________________________________________ Doctor: _______________________________________________ Patient: _______________________________________________ etc.
Use some of the vocabulary words in the text or from the video and online exercises.
Patient: Explain your medical problem.
Doctor: Give the patient some medical advice. You may also give medication.
The reading below is from p. 83 in your textbook. It is part of the Unit 12 Sairishu homework. Read it first before doing the online form. Form questions are written below.
answers are at the bottom in the red space
Women's hearts beat faster than men's hearts. T or F
Your natural smell changes as you age. T or F
Brain cells do not live in the stomach. T or F
Your brain sends billions of signals every minute. T or F
The human heart beats about 200 times a minute. T or F
Some bacteria (small living things) in your body help you live. T or F
Your brain makes electricity. T or F
140 million cells in your eyes help to tell what you can see. T or F
Your brain stops working when you're asleep. T or F
Your body loses about 40,000 tiny pieces of skin an hour. T or F
What does your body lose every hour? _______________
What part of your body sends signals and makes electricity? ________________
Online exercises: adverbs of frequency How often ...? (2 minutes) Mike's week - adverbs (3 minutes) My time (Hint: Use 'I'm' and 'You're' whenever possible.) (3 minutes)
ELLLO: Do you cook much? Do you cook much? Click on the video start button and listen to the audio. There are some mistakes in the transcript. Answer the quiz questions if you feel genki!
Conversation 1 (quick link) 1) What does the girl usually do on the weekend? a. She stays home. b. She goes out. 2) What does she sometimes do on the weekend? a. She stays home. b. She goes out. 3) How often does she go to the beach? a. always b. often c. sometimes d. rarely 4) How often does she go to the lake? a. very often b. sometimes c. very rarely
Conversation 2 (quick link) 1) What does the girl usually have for dinner? a. hamburgers b. fish c. vegetables d. pasta 2) How often does she make stir fry? a. often b. sometimes c. rarely
Conversation 3 (quick link) 1) How often does the man take the bus to work? a. always b. often c. sometimes d. rarely e. never 2) How often does the woman drive to work? a. always b. often c. sometimes d. rarely e. never 3) How does the woman usually get to work? a. She takes the bus. b. She takes the train. c. She walks. d. She rides her bicycle.
Conversation 4 (quick link) 1) How often does the woman go to the movies (at the theater)? a. often b. sometimes c. rarely d. never 2) How does she usually watch movies? a. She usually rents DVDs. b. She usually streams movies.
