Saturday English Language Programme Homework
Apr 20, 2024
classwork on April 20th and homework for April 27th
classwork:
listening: student's book--pp.118 and 124
reading: pp.115-116
grammar: English in Use--pp.127 and 128; student's book--p.129
speaking: entertainment, with pictures and videos
rehearsed Terabithia roles for last day's performance
homework:
English in Use–pp.129-132 (review)
study for progress test 5--units 9 and 10
all of unit 10 in workbook, except the listening!
sb–p.120 (voc1)
Apr 13, 2024
classwork on April 13th and homework for April 20th
classwork:
grammar:student’s book–pp.117 and 121
reading: student book–pp.126-127 (unit 11)
listening: student’s book–unit 10; wkbk—p.54; sb–p.106, ex.2
writing: sb–pp.110-111
speaking: unit 10, with pictures and videos
homework:
workbook–p.56 (grm2)
English in Use–pp.112,113,114,116,117,118,119,120,123,124,125 and 126
Apr 6, 2024
classwork on April 6th and homework for April13th
classwork:
grammar: English in Use–p.96, exs.8 and 9 (word formation) and pp.103-106 (review); student’s book–pp.105 and 109
Khan Academy video on direct and indirect objects
progress test 4
reading: student book–pp.114-115
listening: student’s book–p.118 and workbook--p.60
homework:
student’s book–pp.104,108,116 and 122
workbook--pp.52,53,54 and 55
English in Use--pp.107-111
For those of you who have character roles in the presentation, prepare the following questions, in bullet point form--
Also, please don't forget to print them out and bring them to class next week!
Have a great weekend!
Mar 30, 2024
classwork on March 30th and homework for April 6th
classwork:
grammar: student book--p.97 (grm1), p.93 (grm2) and English in Use--p.96, exs.8-10
reading: student book--p.90 and p.103
listening: student book--p.96, ex.7; p.94; p.100 (video) and finished watching Bridge to Terabithia (youtube.com/watch?v=ROXGNVEIrrc), pp.104 and 106
writing: student's book--pp.98 and 99
homework:
English in Use: pp.92,93,94,95,96--just ex.10, 97,98,99,100,101 and 102
study for progress test 4, which is on units 7 and 8
Have a great weekend!
Mar 16, 2024
classwork on March 16th and homework for March 23rd
Don't forget that, due to the holiday, there will be no class next week! See you on March 30th!
classwork:
finished reading "Bridge to Terabithia" and all reading comprehension questions
watched "Bridge to Terabithia"--up to __________
unit 7 test
picked roles for end of year performance
homework:
companion--unit 8, first 3 pages
workbook--pp.46 and 47
student's book--pp.92 and 96
Enjoy your 3-day weekend!
Mar 9, 2024
classwork on March 9th and homework for March 16th
classwork:
vocabulary quiz on half of unit 7 (pages 75-77)
listening: workbook--p.42, ex.2
grammar: student's book--p.85
speaking: on travel, with pictures, in pairs
reading: Bridge to Terabithia--chapter
writing: student's book--pp.86 and 87
homework:
English in Use--pp.87-89; p.90, exs.6 and 7; p.91
study for test on unit 7
student's book--p.87, Exam Task
Mar 2, 2024
classwork on March 2nd and homework for March 9th
classwork:
grammar: student’s book–p.81 (tag questions), Use–pp.74, 76-80 and 81-85
writing: pp.86 and 87
speaking: travel, in pairs, with picture cards
Progress test 3
homework:
student’s book–pp.80 and 84
companion–pp.75-77
workbook–pp.40-44
English in Use--p.79, ex.8, pp.84-85
Feb 24, 2024
classwork on February 24th and homework for March 2nd
classwork:
writing: student’s book–pp.74 and 75
listening: student’s book–pp.76 and 82
reading: student’s book–pp.78 and 79
grammar: English in Use–third conditional and student’s book–p.81
speaking: travel
homework:
study for progress test on units 5 and 6
student’s book–p.75, Exam Task
TOKYO CAPSULE HOTEL TOUR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNhBiw9pgUo
1.Would you ever consider staying at a place like this?
2.What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
Have a nice weekend!
Feb 17, 2024
classwork on February 17th and homework for February 24th
classwork:
reading: student’s book–pp.66 and 67, exs.3,4,5 and Exam Task
grammar: student’s book–p.73 and extra grammar--Pearson Intermediate: pp.134 and 135
writing: student’s book–pp.74 and 75 (essay)
listening: student’s book–p.70
speaking: sports, with physical pictures and in pairs
homework--
companion–next 3 pages
workbook–pp.37 and 38
Terabithia–read chapters 9 and 10 and do the following questions:
Chapter 9
1) Why did Jess's father leave early every morning?
2) What did Jess decide he would do in the summer?
3) Why did Miss Edmunds phone?
4) Why did Jess decide that it would be better if his mother wasn't fully awake when
he asked her if he could go?
5) How did Jess feel when he was in the car?
6) In what ways was the gallery like the pine grove?
7) What did they go to see after lunch?
8) Where had Miss Edmunds spent a year at college?
10) What signs showed that something was wrong?
11) What did his mother do when she saw him?
12) What did May Belle say?
13) What did Brenda say?
14) Did the title of this chapter prepare you for what was going to happen?
Chapter 10
1) What is Jess's father doing?
2) What does this suggest to us?
3) What did Jess do?
4) Why do you think his father sat quietly in the truck when they got back to the house?
5) What did Jess imagine telling Leslie?
6) Why do you think his mother made him pancakes?
7) What did his father do when he came in?
8) What did his father suggest that they should do?
9) Why do you think Jess was puzzled when his father described Leslie as a little girl?
10) Why do you think May Belle's parents wouldn't bring her too?
Feb 10, 2024
classwork on February 10th and classwork for February 17th
classwork:
test on unit 5
grammar: sb–p.69 (zero and first conditionals), extra grammar and English in Use–p.69
speaking: sports
listening: student’s book, p.70
homework:
student’s book–pp.68 and 72
companion–pp.65-67
workbook–pp.34,35 and 36
English in Use–pp.65-68 and 70
Feb 3, 2024
classwork on February 3rd and homework for February 10th
classwork:
speaking: Royal Canin–see google.docs: “Close-up B1 unit 5 add to contents” and your idea of a dream house
grammar: English in Use–unit 10 and wkbk–p.32
reading: sb–p.66
listening–wkbk–p.30
homework:
study for unity test 5
read chapters 7 and 8 in Bridge to Terabithia and do the questions
Chapter 7
1) Why were Leslie and Jess spending less time together?
2) In what way was he afraid to spoil the magic of Terabithia?
3) Why did he now wish that they had never bought the doll for May Belle?
4) Why was Jess surprised to hear that Leslie was learning to 'understand' her father?
5) Do you think most teenagers would think like Jess?
6) What did Judy read to them while they were working?
7) How long had it been since they had last been to Terabithia?
8) What did Leslie hear?
9) Give two reasons Leslie knew that it was her.
10) Why had Janice been crying?
11) What was an important rule at Lark Creek School?
12) What advice had Leslie given Janice?
13) Why did Leslie feel happy?
14) What did May Belle tell Jess that night?
Chapter 8
1) What does the author mean when she writes about the elements conspiring?
2) What did the creek remind them of?
3) How did Jess feel about crossing the creek?
4) Why did they go to the sacred grove?
5) Describe how the grove looked and sounded that day.
6) Do you think the author is trying to tell us something?
7) What do you think is going to happen?
8) Why did Jess feel he was not worthy to be King of Terabithia?
9) What did Jess realise in the middle of the night?
10) What did he decide to tell Leslie?
11) What did he mind?
12) Why did he hardly sleep for the rest of the night?
Jan 27, 2024
classwork on January 27th and homework for February 3rd
classwork:
speaking: houses, with pictures
grammar: sb–pp.57 and 61 and extra grammar
writing: sb–pp.62 and 63
reading: Bridge to Terabithia--chapter 6, with questions
listening: sb–p.58
homework:
student’s book–pp.56 and 60; p.63, exam task
companion–pp.58-61
workbook–pp.30-31
This Ultra Modern Tiny House Will Blow Your Mind
•Apr 5, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFNdIup9kS0
1.(1:08)What do you think “secluded” means?
2.What happened here in the past?
3.(2:41)What do you think the words “exterior” and “stark” mean?
4.(2:51)The owner thinks the house ”blends into” the valley. What does he mean?
5.(3:23)How did this couple meet?
6.(4:40)What does “DIY” mean?
7.(4:53)What does the presenter/host/interviewer mean when he says, “You do have a background in construction, don’t you?”
8.(5:21)What is the contraption at the back of the house?
9.Did they buy the light fixture on the ceiling?
10.What do they do in the evening?
11.(7:20)What do you think to “compromise” means?
12.(9:39)Where are their kitchen appliances? Why have they put them there?
13.(11:03)What do you think the word “transition” means?
14.(14:21)What is the adjective that means “having a lot of space”?
15.(15:22)Is the home “living up to their expectations”?
16.How long have they been living there?
17.What do you think a “functional” house is?
Jan 20, 2024
classwork on January 20th and homework for January 27th
Please remind your parents about the parent teacher meeting next Saturday, January 27th, from 2:30 to 4:30!
classwork:
reading: student’s book–pp.54 and 55 and Bridge to Terabithia, with questions
listening: Megabridges
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/comment/206057#comment-206057
Impossible Bridges - Denmark to Sweden (megastructures - documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_VQbOh7go
National Geographic Rio Antirio Bridge in Greece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmwIjpjcPv0
grammar: student’s book–p.57 and p.61
speaking: houses
unit 4 test
homework:
companion–first 3 pages
student’s book–p.56
workbook–pp.28 and 29
English in Use–pp.53-58
City versus country life--HarvardX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-4hL_4IBsM
1.What do you think a ‘feline’ (0:12) is?
2.Why has the male mouse come to the city?
3.What does he say about Amazon Prime (0:28)?
4.What does the female mouse say in response to this (0:49)?
5.What do they each say about traffic (1:00)?
6.What do they say about jobs (1:29)?
7.What are the advantages of living in a city?
8.What do you think ‘urban’ (1:55) means?
9.What’s one disadvantage of living in the city?
10.What do you think ‘novelty’ (2:20) means?
11.What does the female mouse ask the male mouse to do before he leaves the city?
Have a great weekend!
Jan 13, 2024
classwork on January 13th and homework for January 20th
classwork:
writing: sb–pp.50 and 51
listening: sb–p.52 (video) and wkbk–p.24
grammar: Use–p.43, exs. 8 and 9 and p.47, exs.8 and 9
vocabulary: sb–p.46, ex.1
speaking: fashion, with pictures
homework:
workbook–p.26
study for unit 4 test
English in Use–pp.45, 46, 47 (only exs. 6 and 7 on this page!), pp.48-52
Dec 23, 2023
classwork on December 23rd and homework for January 13th
classwork:
grammar: Can you catch all the gingerbread people?/Washington Post
reading and listening: The Hound of the Baskervilles
homework:
Bridge to Terabithia--read chapters 4 and 5 and write a summary for each!
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Dec 16, 2023
classwork on December 16th and homework for December 23rd
classwork:
vocabulary quiz: first half of unit 4
writing: unit 4–pp.50 and 51 (story)
grammar: student’s book–p.49
listening: sb–p.46
Xmas project--cookie recipes/NYT
homework:
student’s book: pp.44 and 48 (vocabulary)
companion: pp.48,49,50 and 51
workbook: p.25
Extreme Animal Relationships | Earth Unplugged
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doB6fyzoO68
1.What does ‘symbiosis’ mean?
2.What are ‘mutualistic’, ‘commensalistic’ and ‘parasitic’ relationships? Give an example of each in your explanation.
Dec 9, 2023
classwork on December 9th and homework for December 16th
classwork:
writing: computer lab for power points of Thanksgiving writings
speaking: products and packaging
grammar: student’s book–p.45 and extra grammar (Perfect English exercise 1)
unit 3 test
homework:
English in Use–pp.40,41,42,43–ex.7 only and p.44
workbook--pp.23 and 24
companion–pp.45,46 and 47
Deserts 101 | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4crvs-KTBw
Go over vocabulary and then do questions!
barren/wasteland/reveal/landscape/region/humidity/moisture/evaporate/diverse/ecosystem/
continent/evolve
1.What are the hottest deserts on earth?
2.(1:35)”_______________ their _______________ to water, coastal deserts remain _______________.”
3.(1:54)_______________ deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals.”
4.What do you think “precipitation” (1:58) means?
5.How does the saguaro cactus survive?
6.(2:25)”Highly _______________ to survive in such a harsh environment, desert wildlife is particularly _______________ to _______________ changes. Existing deserts have become less _______________ because of rising temperatures that dry up _______________ water resources and increase the _______________ of wildfires. Additionally, new desert areas are beginning to form through _______________.”
Why does this occur?
7.Where is the youngest desert on the planet and how was it formed?
8.Is it possible to stop desertification?
Dec 2, 2023
classwork on December 2nd and homework for December 9th
classwork:
grammar: Use–p.33, exs.8-9; p.38
reading: sb–pp.42 and 43
listening: sb–p.46
speaking: fashion, with pictures and videos
Bridge to Terabithia: chapter 3
homework:
Please don't forget to send me your Word docs of your Thanksgiving writing assignment!
study for unit 3 test
workbook–p.22, Exam Task
Imagine Making One Dress You’ll Wear Every Day For Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfiB2SLQ4os
What do these dresses symbolize for these women? How does this make you feel?
Enjoy your weekend!
Nov 25, 2023
classwork on November 25th and homework for December 2nd
classwork:
grammar: student's book--p.37 (articles)
vocabulary quiz on pp.31-33 in companion
reading: Bridge to Terabithia--finished and went over questions on chapters 1 and 2 and read chapter 3 (up to p.35)
listening: What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce and continued Addams episode (but didn't finish!)
speaking: Xmas gifts, in pairs
homework:
English in Use-- pages 30-33, ex.7; pp.34-39
workbook--pp.19 and 20
student's book--p.36
Tigers 101 | National Geographic
•Feb 8, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK3dav4bA4s
1.(0:02) ”With their _______________ orange fur and black stripes, tigers have become_______________ of beauty, power and the importance of _______________ .”
2.(0:15) What is a “subspecies”?
3.(0:17) When did tigers first appear on earth?
4.(0:24) What’s an “ancestor”?
5.(0:37) “The most numerous subspecies is the Bengal tiger.” What is the narrator saying here about the Bengal tiger?
6.(0:43) What do the adverb “approximately” and the phrasal verb “accounting for” mean?
7.(1:12) How are tigers different from lions?
8.(1:20) What do a tiger’s webbed toes facilitate them with?
9.(1:50) What does the white tiger lack?
10.(2:33) What three things have led to the decline in the tiger’s population?
11.(2:42) How much of an impact did the above have on the tiger?
12.(2:54) Is there optimism about the future of the tiger?
https://archive.org/details/The.Addams.Family/Addams+Family+Season+1+(1964)/Addams+Family+101+The+Addams+Family+Goes+to+School+(09-18-64).avi
Enjoy your weekend!
Nov 18, 2023
Classwork on November 18th and Homework for November 25th
classwork:
reading: sb–pp.30 and 31
unit 2 test
Bridge to Terabithia: finished chapter 2 and questions in student workbook on chapter 1
listening: wkbk–p.18
homework:
student’s book–p.32 (voc), p.39, Exam Task
companion–pp.31-33
workbook–p.18, exs.1,2 and 3
English in Use–p.29
Coral Reefs 101 | National Geographic
•Nov 7, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiULxLLP32s
1.Why is it important to protect coral reefs?
2.Why are coral reefs compared to the rain forest?
3.What is one of the biggest threats to coral reefs?
Nov 11, 2023
classwork on November 11th and homework for November 18th
classwork:
grammar: English in Use–pp.26-28
speaking: food–Bento Box, 12 Stunning Cookies and restaurant reviews (presentation in pairs)
reading: Bridge to Terabithia–from chapter 1, p.9 to p.19
audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwI7svyp29s
writing: student’s book–pp.38 and 39 (unit 3)
listening: student’s book–p.34
Thanksgiving activity:
Attitude of Gratitude
7 Mindsets on January 31 2018
homework:
study for progress test 1, which is on units 1 and 2, so make sure you also revise the material in unit 1!!!
write a journal entry about the things in your life that you're grateful for, especially those which most people take for granted.
workbook–pp.16 and 17
Nov 4, 2023
classwork on November 4th and homework for November 11th
classwork:
grammar: sb–p.21, ex.5, p.25; Use–p.18, exs.8 and 9; p.23, exs.8 and 9; p.25
plus--
Perfect English: Past Simple or Past Continuous Exercise 2, Used to and Infinitive Exercise1 and Be Used to Exercise 1
speaking: food
reading: Bridge to Terabithia--chapter 1, p.9
homework:
workbook–pp.13 and 14
English in Use–pp.19,20,21,22,23, only ex.7 and p.24
companion–pp.19-21
What Makes Gum Chewy? | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T48ZHsfLHQA
1.What do you think the expressions “from scratch” and “trial and error” mean (5:03)?
2.What is his gum like when he first puts it in his mouth? What makes it softer?
3.What do you think “withstands your mouth” means?
Have a nice weekend!
Oct 21, 2023
classwork on October 21st and homework for November 4th
Please don't forget that next Saturday is a national holiday, so there won't be class. Also, don't forget to bring your copy of "Bridge to Terabithia"on November 4th!!!
classwork:
grammar: sb–p.21 and Pearson, Azar and/or Perfect English
listening: sb–p.22; p.28 (video); workbook–p.12
writing: pp.26 and 27, Ted video on writing stories
speaking: “In Tuscany”, “12 Stunning Cookies”, 3 short NYT videos, “Rome…Bite?”
homework:
student’s book–pp.20 and 24 (voc)
workbook–p.10, Exam Task; p.11 (voc); p.12 (grm)
English in Use–pp.15,16,17 and 18, ex.7 only
We Are What We Eat: Afghanistan | Nat Geo Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlDCHeOpKE
1.This talk is about the “evolution of diet”. What do you think the speaker means here?
2.What is it that differentiates Little Pamir from the rest of Afghanistan?
3.Who are the Kyrgyzs?
4.What grows there?
5.What do you think a “pastoralist nomad” is (1:06)?
6.What job do young boys do? And girls?
7.What is their house like?
8.Where do they get the flour to make bread?
9.Do they use money?
10.(5:15)What does the photographer mean when he says, “There’s no waste. You can’t afford waste.”?
11.How did he get the nickname ‘eye-eater”?
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Oct 15, 2023
Classwork on October 14th and homework for October 21st
Please get a copy of the book, "Bridge to Terabithia", which we will be reading and analyzing this year in class.
classwork:
speaking: professions, with pictures
reading: student’s book–p.18, ex.6
listening: student’s book–p.22
grammar: English in Use–p.8, exs.8 and 9; p.9, ex.11; p.13, exs.8 and 9; p.14, exs.10 and 11 and Khan Academy videos on parts of speech (4)
homework:
workbook–p.8
English in Use–pp.10,11,12,13, ex.7 only!
study for test on unit 1
Watch the following video and answer the questions below!
We Are What We Eat: Crete | Nat Geo Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au8eyrI9Ta8
1.What do you think ‘self-sufficient’ (3:05) means?
2.What kind of diet is the Cretan one?
3.Do you agree with the saying, “We are what we eat”?
Sep 30, 2023
classwork on September 30th and homework for October 14th
Following guidelines from the Ministry of Education the school will be closed on Saturday, October 7th, due to the Regional and Municipality elections.
Ακολουθώντας τις οδηγίες του Υπουργείου Παιδείας, το σχολείο θα παραμείνει κλειστό το Σάββατο 7 Οκτωβρίου, λόγω Δημοτικών και Περιφερειακών εκλογών.
classwork:
reading–student book, pp.6 and 7/after exercise, played audio
speaking–student book, p.6, ex.1 and then discussed pictures of professions
listening–student book, p.10; workbook, p.6
writing–student book, pp.14 and 15\
grammar–student book, p.13; English in Use, pp.8 and 9 (voc, trans, word form)
homework:
student book: pp.8 and 12 (vocab); p.15, Exam Task–make sure you write between 150 and 200 words!
workbook: pp.4 and 5 (rdg and voc), p.6 (grm), p.7 (voc)
companion: pp.9,10,11 and 12
Have a nice weekend!
Sep 23, 2023
classwork on 9/23 and homework for September 30th
Welcome to D class, everyone! I'm sure we're going to have a fun and productive year! Don't forget to get a notepad (for your writing assignments), a binder and plastic files to keep your work neat and organized.
classwork:
reading: King Midas and the Golden Touch (with questions for discussion)
grammar: present continuous and simple present (on board and in notebooks), sb--p.9, exs.1-4
speaking: group presentations on "being stranded on a deserted island"
homework:
English in Use: pp.4,56,7 and p.8, ex.7 only; student's book: p.9, exs.5 and 6
companion: pp.5-8
workbook: p.5, p.6, exs.1,2 and 3
This is the dictionary you should be using from now on: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/