Saturday English Language Programme Homework
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:
study for unit 3 test
workbook–p.22, Exam Task
Imagine Making One Dress You’ll Wear Every Day For Life
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/00000154-2f37-ded6-a3f4-ffbf24e10000
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/
