WEEK 15 - 29th May 2020

TASK 1 - RECOUNT INTRODUCTION PPP

• What are recounts?
• Purpose - Why do we write recounts?
• Structure - How we write recounts
• Sample recount

TASK 2 - RECOUNT PRACTICE

• A Day at the Park
• Time markers
• Independent Clauses
• Noun Groups
• Conjunctions
• Past Tense Verbs
• Personal Pronouns
• Spelling

WEEK 15 - Tuesday 26th MAY 2020

TASK 1 - Noisy Neighbour

• Read the story
• Look for past tense verbs
• Look for time words

TASK 2 - Noisy Neighbour Activities

• Put the missing words in the blanks
• Complete the sentences
• Answer the questions

TASK 3 - Noisy Neighbour

• Put the missing verbs in the blanks 1
• Put the missing verbs in the blanks 2

TASK 4 - A Letter to a Friend

• Read the letter
• Number the sentences in order
• Tick the correct information
• Put the positive and negative feelings in the table
• Complete the sentences
• Use the prepositions

Link for today's meeting

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2f_%23%2fl%2fmeetup-join%2f19%3ameeting_NjY3YmY2Y2ItOWRlMS00YmI5LTlmOGEtZWFlMDU2N2JhM2Ri%40thread.v2%2f0%3fcontext%3d%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252219537222-55d7-4581-84fb-c2da6e835c74%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522f10a26ed-eb0a-4393-93f2-8e9c35ffc853%2522%257d%26anon%3dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=d1ed6b40-0d12-43b4-974d-5111368cdff4&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

WEEK 5 Thursday 28/05/2020

Today's lesson: Talking about weekends

1. Listening practice:

Watch the video by clicking on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsTEGtZ52xY&feature=youtu.be

2. Vocabulary and listening practice: 

Click on the link below and then do the activities:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/weekend

3. Grammar practice: word order in questions

Click on the link below and watch the lesson on  how to ask questions correctly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=x-X9sURtFB8&feature=emb_logo

Then do grammar practice exercises: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/questions

4. Writing practice: My weekend

Look at the picture.

Read the questions.

Think about the topic:

What types of things do you like to do in your free time?

What does your family usually do on the weekends?

Do you prefer to do activities alone or with friends?

What are some interesting things to do in your home town?

What is something you have never done, but would like to try?

Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) about your weekend and email it to your teacher:

svetlana.gebrian@tafensw.edu.au 

WEEK 14 - Tuesday 19th May 2020

 TASK 1 - Informal Written Texts 
          Messages to Friends

• Match the cards to messages
• Read the message
• Answer the questions

           Party Invitation

• Read the invitation
• Answer the questions

TASK 2 - Reading emails

• Match the words and the pictures
• Read Marina's story 
• Answer the questions
• Read Sarah's story
• Answer the questions
• 
  

TASK 3 - Grammar

• Read the sentences  
• Change the verbs in past tense
• Match the pictures to the correct sentences

This is the link for Teams meeting

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2f_%23%2fl%2fmeetup-join%2f19%3ameeting_NjY3YmY2Y2ItOWRlMS00YmI5LTlmOGEtZWFlMDU2N2JhM2Ri%40thread.v2%2f0%3fcontext%3d%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252219537222-55d7-4581-84fb-c2da6e835c74%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522f10a26ed-eb0a-4393-93f2-8e9c35ffc853%2522%257d%26anon%3dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=ae44dbf0-b7e0-4a58-bd7f-6f771ff67ca2&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

WEEK 4 Thursday 21/05/2020

Today's lesson: Talking about weather

1. Listening practice:

Watch the video by clicking on the link below:
https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/everyday-english-talking-about-the-weather/9390300


2. Vocabulary practice: Talking about weather

Click on the link below and then do the activities:

https://www.vocabulary.cl/english-games/weather-forecast.htm

3. Writing practice: Seasons

Click on the link below and then do the activities as follows:

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/seasons/spring/elementary/spring-easy-online-lesson.html

• read and listen to the description of a season
• write a short paragraph describing your favourite time of the year and email it to your teacher : svetlana.gebrian@tafensw.edu.au 

4. Grammar practice (revision and further practice): word order/sentence structure

Click on the link below and watch the video about word order. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPyo8-Pr55Q

Then do grammar practice exercises: https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/positive

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WEEK 14 - Tuesday 19th May 2020

 TASK 1 - Informal Written Texts 
          Messages to Friends

• Match the cards to messages
• Read the message
• Answer the questions

           Party Invitation

• Read the invitation
• Answer the questions

TASK 2 - Reading emails

• Match the words and the pictures
• Read Marina's story 
• Answer the questions
• Read Sarah's story
• Answer the questions
• 
  

TASK 3 - Grammar

• Read the sentences  
• Change the verbs in past tense
• Match the pictures to the correct sentences

WEEK 13 Friday 15th May 2020

TASK 1 - A Chat

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the chat
• Complete the two gap fill activities

TASK 2 - On the Phone

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the phone messages
• Complete True False questions
• Complete the matching activity

TASK 3 - Exam Help Messages

• Complete the preparation activity
• Read the chat
• Complete True False activity
• Complete the matching activity

This is the link for our Teams meeting at 10am today. See you there!

https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2f_%23%2fl%2fmeetup-join%2f19%3ameeting_NjY3YmY2Y2ItOWRlMS00YmI5LTlmOGEtZWFlMDU2N2JhM2Ri%40thread.v2%2f0%3fcontext%3d%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252219537222-55d7-4581-84fb-c2da6e835c74%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522f10a26ed-eb0a-4393-93f2-8e9c35ffc853%2522%257d%26anon%3dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=e76de897-3753-4fbd-8952-03c93b8e09d8&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

WEEK 13 Thursday 14/05/2020

Today's lesson: Talking about hobbies

1. Listening practice:

Watch the video by clicking on the link below:

https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/everyday-english-hobbies/9742508


2. Reading and vocabulary practice: Talking about hobbies and interests

Click on the link below and then do the activities as follows:

https://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/elementary-course/leisure-activities/hobbies-and-interests.html

• Reading comprehension: read the story about Sahra and her friends and answer the questions

• Vocabulary practice: match words and pictures together

• Spelling practice1: match mixed up words with the correct spelling

• Spelling practice2: put words for hobbies and interests in alphabetical order

3. Grammar practice (revision and further practice): parts of speech 

Click on the link below and watch the video about parts of speech: nouns, verbs, etc . 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l69KEx7GQo

Then do grammar practice exercises: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech-quiz.htm

4. Homework: write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) describing your hobby or interest and email it to me. 

WEEK 13 - Social texts - emails and text messages

TASK 1 - Meeting Friends

• Do the Preparation task
• Check your understanding (true / false)
• Check you typing - text messaging

TASK 2 - On the Phone

• Do the Preparation task
• Check your understanding (true / false)
• Check your understanding - gap fill
• Check your understanding - matching

TASK 3 - Exam Help Messages

• Do the Preparation task
• Check your understanding (true / false)
• Check your understanding - matching

Task 4 - Grammar

• Read the text 'My best friends' 
• Answer the questions
• Answer True False questions
• Match the words
• Put the positive adjective in the box
• Put the negative adjectives in the box
• Find personal adjectives in the text
• Write about your best friend

WEEK 12 Friday 8th May 2020

TASK 1 - At the Green House

• Read the text (personal information)
• Look at the table with information
• Check the information
• Look at the table and complete the sentences
• Write questions to the given answers

TASK 2 - New Friends - Listening and Reading

• Listen and read the text
• Answer the questions

TASK 3 - Continents Countries and Nationalities

• Watch the video and complete the quiz

Task 4 - Grammar

• Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Task 5 - Grammar

• Possessive pronouns

WEEK 12: Thursday 7/05/2020 

Good morning, everyone!

Today's lesson plan: Talking about your family

1. Vocabulary practice: family words quiz


Do the vocabulary quiz by clicking on the link below:

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/family-quiz.htm

2. Listening practice: talking about families

Watch the video by clicking on the link below: 

https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/everyday-english-families/9397678

Then write a short paragraph (5 -7 sentences) about your family and email your work to me: svetlana.gebrian@tafensw.edu.au and I will give you feedback about your writing.

3. Grammar practice: word order (revision and further practice)

Now watch the video about word order in English and then do the grammar practice exercises:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F03w-vOV-xw

WEEK 12 Tuesday 5th May 2020

TASK 1 - Personal Details

• Listen to the person giving personal information
• Complete the pre-listening activity
• Complete the listening activity

TASK 2 - Filling in School Forms  

• Listen to information about a child
• Read the information
• Answer the questions
• Match the information

TASK 3 - Filling in a Short Form

• Complete the task - how to fill in a form
• Complete Leila's form
• Complete your own form