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!