Mar 15, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on March 15th and homework for March 22nd

classwork:

grammar–sb, p.97 (grammar 2) and English in Use–p.96, exs.8 and 9

reading–Terabithia: read chapter 11 and analyzed chapters 9,10 and 11 (worked on notes, too!)

listening–student’s book, p.100 (video, unit 8)

vocabulary--quiz on first half of unit 8

writing--finished going over mistakes in writing on progress test 3

homework:

English in Use–pp.98,99,100,101--just ex.7 and p.102,103,104,105--just ex.6 and p.106 (unit 8, grammar 2)

student’s book–p.96 (vocabulary 2)

workbook–p.49 (vocabulary 2)

companion–second half of unit 2

optional: What did people do before anesthesia? - Sally Frampton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBlcU4GdxCc

Write a summary of the video.

Have a great weekend!

Mar 8, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on March 8th and homework for March 15th

classwork:

grammar–sb, p.93 (grm 1, unit 8)

reading–Terabithia: summaries and analyses on chapters 8,9 and 10, AND worked on posters

listening–student’s book, b, p.94, Exam Task and workbook, p.48

unit test 7

writing: went over mistakes in writing on progress test 3

homework:

student’s book–p.92 (vocabulary 1)

workbook–p.47 (vocabulary 1) and p.48 (grammar 1)

companion–first half of unit 8

English in Use–pp.pp.92,93,94,95,96–just exercise 10 and p.97 (unit 8, grammar 1)

optional: 

Explore the World's Largest Underwater Cave | National Geographic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA5yuMITwM4

1.Where is the world’s largest underwater cave?

2.How long is the cave?

3.The cave holds an important large fresh water reserve that supports great _______________.

4.What kind of sites have been found inside the cave?

Have a nice weekend!

Mar 1, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on March 1st and homework for March 8th

classwork:

speaking: travel, with pictures, physical ones (in pairs!)

writing: student’s book, pp.86 and 87 (unit 7–story), went over mistakes they keep making--progress test 3 and Khan Academy video on wrting a story

grammar: unit 7, part 2 and Use–p.84, exs.8 and 9

reading: student's book--pp.90 and 91

listening: unit 8 videos

homework: 

student’s book–p.84 (vocabulary 2) and p.87, Exam Task (writing task)

workbook–pp.42 (grm 1), p.43 (vocabulary 2), p.44 (grammar 2)

Use–pp.87,88,89,90--exercises 6 and 7 (grammar 2) and p.91

study for unit 7 test

optional:

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?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Feb 23, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on February 22nd and homework for February 29th

If you want, next Saturday you can come dressed for Carnival!

classwork:

speaking: travel–”The Most Beautiful Metro in the World”, “What is it like to sleep in Icehotel?”, “It’s time to check in at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror”, “Skycream”, and “House of Mirrors” (videos in Close-up B1/unit 7–add to contents) and pictures on “accommodation”

reading: Terabithia--chapters 7 and 8 (went over reading comprehension questions) and  analyzed chapters 7 and 8, and worked on posters

vocabulary quiz on first half of unit 7

homework:

read chapters 9 and 10 in "Bridge to Terabithia" and do the reading comprehension questions

companion--second half of unit 7

optional: 

Octopuses 101 | Nat Geo Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSyEZAm8nb8

Questions

1.How many hearts does an octopus have?

2.How is an octopus’s blood different from that of a human’s?

3.What’s so special about an octopus’s arms?

4.How long do most octopus species live?

5.Their life spans are so short due to the reproductive process.  Explain.

6.What do octopuses use their ink for?

7.Octopuses are good at camouflaging themselves and some of them can even imitate __________.

8.What is a mimic octopus capable of doing?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Feb 15, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on February 15th and classwork for February 22nd

classwork:

progress test 3 (units 5 and 6)

grammar: student’s book, p.81 (grm 1) (unit 7)

listening: student’s book, p.82 and workbook, p.42

reading: student’s book, pp.78-79 (rdg, unit 7)

Terabithia: chapters 7 and 8 (went over reading comprehension questions) and  analyzed chapters 5,6 and 7 

homework:

student’s book–p.80 (vocabulary 1)

workbook–pp.40 and 41 (reading, unit 7)

Use–pp.81,82,83,84--just ex.7 and p,85

companion–first half of unit 7

optional: 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!

Feb 8, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on February 8th and homework for February 15th

Please don't forget to bring a USB if you're interested in one of the books we talked about today!

classwork:

grammar: extra, in Pearson Pre-Intermediate: p.137, ex.87b; p.138, exs.a and b; p.139, exs.88c,d and e; p.140 (conditionals--all); p.141,exs.90a,b,c and d; p.143

speaking: travel

listening: sb–p.76 (video in unit 6)

reading: Terabithia–chapter 7 and went over comprehension questions from chapters 5 and 6

homework:

student’s book–p.72 (voc 2)

Terabithia--read chapter 8 and do the reading comprehension questions

study for progress test 3 (units 5 and 6)

optional (back, by not so popular demand!):

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.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Feb 1, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on February 1st and homework for February 8th

classwork:

grammar: sb–p.73 (grm 2) and "Grammar Practice for Intermediate Students", Pearson: p.131, exs.79a,b,c and d

reading: pp.66 and 67 (unit 6) 

speaking: sports, with pictures

listening: sb–p.70 and wkbk–p.36

homework:

workbook–pp.37 and 38

companion--pp.68-70

Terabithia--read chapter 6 and do the reading comprehension questions

student's book--p.75, Exam Task

Have a great weekend!

Jan 25, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on January 25th and homework for February 1st

classwork:

unit 5 test

grammar: sb–p.69

speaking: fashion, with pictures

writing: student's book, p.75, Exam Task (unit 6–opinion essay)

homework:

English in Use–pp.65,66,67,68,69 and 70 (unit 11)

companion–pp. first half of unit 6

workbook–pp.34,35 and 36 (reading, vocab 1, and grm 1)

student’s book–p.68 (writing task--unit 6)

Terabithia–comprehension questions on chapter 5

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Jan 18, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on January 18th and homework for January 25th

classwork:

grammar: sb, part 2: p.61

reading: Terabithia posters (chapters 1-4)

speaking: houses, with videos and pictures

homework:

study for unit test 5

workbook–p.32

Terabithia–read and do comprehension questions on chapter 5

Jan 11, 2025 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on January 11th and homework for January 18th

classwork:

reading: student's book--pp.54 and 55, Terabithia–LitCharts, chapter 4, plus writing–in assigned pairs–reflections of internal thoughts, ideas and feelings and external influences of characters, to be ready to transcribe them onto the posters next week

grammar: unit 5, part 1 –p.57

speaking: fashion, with pictures 

listening: unit 5, student’s book and workbook–pp.58 and 30

writing: unit 5, student’s book, pp.62 and 63

homework:

workbook–pp.30 and 31 reading, vocabulary--part 2 and grammar--part 1

companion–rest of unit

English in Use–grammar, part 1 in unit 5: pp.59,60,61,62,63 and 64

student’s book–p.60 vocabulary, part 2 and writing task on p.63

Bridge to Terabithia-- In order to be prepared for the next step in the project we'll be working on next week, you need to be able to cite (point to) an extract in the book to back up each bullet point you've written on the characters' internal and external conflicts.  The external conflicts involve their interactions with their families, school and friendships, while the internal conflicts involve the characters' emotional struggles. To be able to understand their internal conflicts requires the reader to get inside the head of the character they're analyzing.  Everything is open to interpretation as long as you justify your opinions.

Dec 21, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on December 21st and homework for Xmas break

classwork:

progress test 2

reading:  Terabithia–LitCharts, units 2,3 and 4, plus started writing–in assigned pairs–reflections of internal thoughts, ideas and feelings and external influences of characters, to be ready to transcribe them onto posters next class

speaking: Xmas pictures, video on making a gingerbread house

homework:

companion: pp.55,56 and 57

student's book: p. 56 (vocabulary)

workbook: pages 28 and 29 (reading and vocabulary)

Terabithia: reading comprehension questions on chapters 3 and 4

Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!  See you in 2025!

Dec 14, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

Classwork on December 14th and Homework for December 21st

classwork:

reading: Terabithia–from unit 4, p.58: 1.finished chapter 4 2.and summarized and analyzed chapters 1-4, 3.started writing reflections of internal thoughts, ideas and feelings and external influences of characters, to be ready to transcribe them onto the posters next week

grammar: Use–p.43, exs.8 and 9; p.49 (grammar 2)--pp.__________

speaking: fashion, with pictures

homework:

workbook–pp.25 and 26

companion–rest of unit 4

English in Use–grammar, part 2: pp.49-52

study for progress test 2, which is on units 3 and 4!

Here are some extra exercises, with answer keys, to help you study for defining and non-defining clauses!

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/relative-clauses-non-defining-relative-clauses

Dec 7, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on December 7th and homework for December 14th

classwork:

test: unit 3

grammar: sb, p.45 and Use–p.38, exs.8 and 9 and p.39

listening: sb and wkbk, including video

reading: finished reading chapter 4 in “Bridge”  and did questions.  Also discussed project.

speaking: questions on fashion, plus pictures 

homework:

companion–1st 3 pages of unit 4

Use–pp.40,41,42,43--just exercise 7 and p.44

student's book–p.44, 48 and 51--writing task

wkbk–pp.22,23 and 24

Nov 30, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on November 30th and homework for December 7th

classwork:

grammar: Use–p.38, exs.8 and 9; p.39

reading: Terabithia–read chapter 4, up to p.53 and do questions, in pairs and student’s book–pp.42 and 43 

writing: student’s book–pp.50 and 51

listening: "The Addams" with put-in-order cards

homework: 

workbook–pages 16,17,18,19 and 20

study for unit test 3

optional: deserts/National Geographic--

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?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Nov 23, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on November 23 and homework for November 30th

classwork:

listening: student's book--p.34, workbook--p.18 and “Do Animals Understand Death?”

grammar: student's book--part 2, p.37

speaking: nature–weather, climate change, natural phenomena–with pictures

reading: "Bridge to Terabithia"--chapter 3

vocabulary: quiz on unit 3 (first half)

writing: essay plan

homework:

companion–the rest of unit 3

Terabithia–questions on chapter 3

English in Use--pp.35,36,37, and 38--only exercise 7

Thanksgiving composition: write an essay using the following prompt as your starting point--

Over 2.5 billion people in the world live on less than two dollars a day. More than 780 million people are without access to clean drinking water, and 1.5 billion people live with no electricity. There are many things we should be grateful for on a regular basis, don’t you think? 

optional–”The Addams Family: Happy Birthday, Grandma Frump” (The link is at the top of the printout I gave you!)

Nov 16, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on November 16th and homework for November 23rd

classwork:

reading--student's book, pp.30-31

grammar--student's book, p.33 and extra grammar--"Perfect English" (present perfect, simple and continuous)

listening--student's book, p.34 and workbook, p.18

speaking--"Lights Off", "Nature Makes You Happy", "Planet Earth 1", "What Really Happens to the Plastic You Throw Away"

writing--informal email (unit 3)

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/

homework:

student's book--pp.32 and 36 (vocabulary 1 and 2) and p.39, Exam Task

companion--first 3 pages of unit 3

English in Use--pp.25-33, but only exercise 7 on p.33

optional--

Octopuses 101 | Nat Geo Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSyEZAm8nb8

Questions

1.How many hearts does an octopus have?

2.How is an octopus’s blood different from that of a human’s?

3.What’s so special about an octopus’s arms?

4.How long do most octopus species live?

5.Their life spans are so short due to the reproductive process.  Explain.

6.What do octopuses use their ink for?

7.Octopuses are good at camouflaging themselves and some of them can even imitate __________.

8.What is a mimic octopus capable of doing?

Nov 2, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on November 2nd and homework for November 9th

classwork:

grammar: part 2, with extra grammar

writing: unit 2, with extra notes

Terabithia:chapter 1: read and discuss (Lit Charts) Close Reading Organizer - Chapter 1 and reading sample answers 

speaking: pictures of restaurants–physical, in pairs

listening: sb and wkbk and video in unit 2

homework:

English in Use–pp.20,21,22,23--just exercise 7, 24 (grammar 2)

workbook–p.14 (grammar 2)

student’s book–p.27, Exam Task (writing)

companion–the rest of unit 2

Have a great weekend!

Oct 26, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on October 26th and homework for November 2nd

 Don't forget to bring “Bridge to Terabithia” to class next week!

classwork:

grammar: student’s book–part 1, p.21 and extra grammar practice ("Perfect English" and “Grammar Practice for Intermediate Students," Pearson)

speaking: Halloween–Ten Haunting Facts About Halloween, Halloween History/National Geographic,

Trying TO CARVE A SIMPLE AND SCARY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN FACE BY BOBBY DUKE ARTS!, etc. and pictures of costumes and Halloween activities

test on unit 1

homework:

companion–the first 3 pages of unit 2

English in Use–pp.15,16,17,18--only ex.7, and p.19

student’s book–p.20 (vocab 1)

workbook–p.11 (vocab 1)

optional: We Are What We Eat: Afghanistan | Nat Geo Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlDCHeOpKE

Also, this is the link for "The Addams Family" episode that you weren't able to access from the other link--

The Addams Family Goes To School (Full Episode) | MGM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlB4jSy-3Q

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Oct 19, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on October 19th and homework for October 26th

classwork:

reading: sb–p.19

speaking: pictures and videos

listening: student’s book--p.22 and workbook--p.12

writing: Ted on writing scary stories (video) and discussion

grammar: student's book--p.21, exs.1 and 2 

homework:

study for unit 1 test

workbook–p.10

write a suspenseful story, in the spirit of Halloween!  I'm including the link of the video we watched and discussed in class here, in case you want to watch it again--

How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-your-writing-suspenseful-victoria-smith

optional: "The Addams Family"

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

Have a great weekend!

Oct 12, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

Classwork on October 12th and Homework for October 19th

October 12:

classwork:

vocabulary quiz

writing: sb–pp.14 and 15

grammar: sb–part 2 and "Perfect English: Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 1" and "Present Continuous--Mixed Exercise 2"

listening: workbook–p.6

speaking: food–with pictures and video

homework:

English in Use--pp.4,5,6,7,8--only ex.7, 9,10,11,12,13--only ex.7 and p.14

workbook--pp.7 and 8

The following video exercise is optional!!!

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”?

Have a great weekend!

Oct 5, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on October 5th and homework for October 12th

Please also get the following books--

Close-Up English In Use B1 Student's Book 2021

and

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA PB

Paterson, Katherine

Εκδότης Puffin , ISBN 9780141359786

Also, these are the books we'll be using this year--

Close-up B1, National Geographic, 3rd edition: student book, workbook, companion

classwork:

grammar–student’s book, p.9, on board and in notebooks

listening–student’s book, p.10

speaking–on a deserted island

writing–unit 1, sb–pp.14-15

homework:

companion–next 3 pages

workbook–pages 4,5 and 6--the grammar section

The following exercise is optional, so you don't have to do it!

Teens Talk About Family

1.How do some of these teens feel about their parents and siblings?

2.What kinds of problems do these kids have?

3.Do you share any of these feelings?

4.What are “pros and cons’?

5.How does the first girl feel about her parents?

6.What is the next speaker’s relationship with his parents like?

7.(0:24)Who does the next girl talk to when she has something on her mind?

8.Why does the next boy find it difficult to talk to his parents?

9.What does the girl with the long red hair think about her responsibility of taking care of her little one-year-old brother?

10.(1:05)What does this boy’s family mostly argue about?

11.(1:18)Do these two siblings get along well?

12.(1:40)Does this boy have any siblings?

13.He says that “being an only child has its pros and cons.”  What does he mean by that and what does he say are the pros and cons of such a situation?

14.(2:01)The next boy thinks the best thing about having a sister is that “he always has somebody to _______________ _______________ or _______________ _______________ _______________.”

15.What does the African American boy say about his sister?

16.(2:22)How does the girl with the long red hair feel about having an older sister?

17.How does the blonde boy react to his sister’s dancing in public?

18.What does the African American boy call his sister?

19.(3:05)How does this boy feel about being an only child?

Sep 29, 2024 | Teacher: Kristina Jardin <kjardin@isa.edu.gr>

classwork on September 28th and homework for October 5th

Welcome to D-class, everyone!  I'm sure we're all going to have a fun, productive and rewarding year!

classwork:

speaking–professions, with pictures 

reading–unit 1 in Close-up B1, sb–pp.6 and 7

listening–end of year test

writing–story

homework:

student’s book–p.8 (vocab)

companion–learn the vocabulary on the first 3 pages in unit 1

Enjoy the week ahead!