What is Veteran's Day? What does it mean to you? Do you have a similar holiday in your country? Describe it?
There are many conflicts and wars going on around the world. Among them are; UKRAINE SYRIA HONG KONG IRAQ
And other difficulties persist with problems such as ISIS (Syria and Iraq) AL QUAIDA (Middle East) BOKO HARAN (Northern Nigeria)
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS. Choose one that you feel is important to you. Write 6-8 sentences describing your feelings. We will review these in class on Wednesday. Here are the pictures:
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WEDNESDAY
1. YOUR VETERAN DAY STORIES
Read in your groups, then we will listen to one or two stories for the whole class.
2. COMPLETE COMPARISONS
Exercise 3 on white board - 21 Examples
Exercise 4 - In pairs - talk about comparing things.
3. Have a conversation with your language partner - by phone, Skype, or in person.
Practice using comparatives and superlatives. Examples.
Where you come from: I come from Bogota. Bogota is the biggest city in Colombia. It is smaller than New York, though.
Where you live now: I live in a very small apartment. It's smaller than the home I lived in in Korea. I think it's the smallest apartment I have ever lived in.
Your friends: I have a few good friends in New York. Who is your BEST FRIEND? Who is the one you like the most? Who is the oldest? Who is the youngest?
Who has the most free time?
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2014
QUIZ TIME - WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?
1. Review Homework COMPARATIVES
2. Finish reading THE SMART SHOPPER
HOMEWORK
Homework
TOMORROW IS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 11 - VETERANS DAY
What is Veteran's Day?
What does it mean to you?
Do you have a similar holiday in your country? Describe it?
There are many conflicts and wars going on around the world. Among them are;
UKRAINE
SYRIA
HONG KONG
IRAQ
And other difficulties persist with problems such as
ISIS (Syria and Iraq)
AL QUAIDA (Middle East)
BOKO HARAN (Northern Nigeria)
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS. Choose one that you feel is important to you. Write 6-8 sentences describing your feelings. We will review these in class on Wednesday. Here are the pictures:
WEDNESDAY
1. YOUR VETERAN DAY STORIES
Read in your groups, then we will listen to one or two stories for the whole class.
2. COMPLETE COMPARISONS
Exercise 3 on white board - 21 Examples
Exercise 4 - In pairs - talk about comparing things.
Homework
1. READ: CREDIT CARD NIGHTMARE2. Study: SUPERLATIVES
Unit 15-2 on pages 452-454
Do Exercise 12 and 13
3. Have a conversation with your language partner - by phone, Skype, or in person.
Practice using comparatives and superlatives. Examples.
Where you come from: I come from Bogota. Bogota is the biggest city in Colombia. It is smaller than New York, though.
Where you live now: I live in a very small apartment. It's smaller than the home I lived in in Korea. I think it's the smallest apartment I have ever lived in.
Your friends: I have a few good friends in New York. Who is your BEST FRIEND? Who is the one you like the most? Who is the oldest? Who is the youngest?
Who has the most free time?