Class on 2/26/15

Class will meet at the Library lobby at 7:05 for a library tour. Building 9, top floor. 


Discuss Chapter Two
  Pairs will compare Adjectives

Elena:
homesick
sensitive
naive
infantile
innocent
pathetic
weepy
young
thirteen
dreamy

Abuelita:
old lady
hard worker
caring
domestic
friendly
responsible
inclusive

Homework: Email me your corrected First School paragraph as an attachment (google docs or MS Word). Read Chapter Three- Be ready for a quiz.

Class on 2/24/15

Warm Up:

What did you do last weekend? Pair discussion and paragraph writing exercise.

Paragraph Rules:

• Follow conventional paragraph form: Indent (use a indentation), don't number the lines. Don't end a line in the middle of the page (except the last sentence).
• The whole paragraph follows one big idea, one theme, or one specific part of a story.
• Introduce the big idea, the topic in the first. Introduce the topic: the general idea.
• use very general descriptions.
• Use specific details, supporting arguments and facts in the middle
• Conclusion or ending sentences should circle back, reflect the intro sentence. Might be a summary or just a strong opinion. Also might be the final in a chronological story.
• "Finally," "In the end," "To sum up," "To summarize," "in conclusion," "at last."

Students wrote a paragraph on the above topic.

Instructor reviewed corrected homework, common errors and editing marks on papers

Homework: Read La Linea Chapter 2. Write 5 adjectives for both Abuelita and 5 or Elena

Class on 2/19/15

Warm Up:
Survey three students. Who is your favorite English speaking actor or actress or musician? Why?
Record the following:

          Student's Name               Favorite Person              One sentence explaining why
             Garth                                    Chris Pratt                       I think he is hilarious.
              Jerry                                     Scarlet Johanson            She chooses interesting roles.

Building our first mental picture of Miguel
           Students each write one adjective- no repeats! Lets' see how many we can list.

Discuss Chapter One
Collect Homework

Oral Presentation Practice- Discuss one of the following

• Your favorite Actor/muscian
• What you did last weekend
• A favorite recipe

Workbook Review pages 21, 22 and 23

Homework- workbook read pages 23, 24, and 25. Write answers on paper for page 26

Class on 2/17/15

Warm Up: 
Describe your weekend: What did it look like. What did you do or see

• Brainstorm adjectives
• Review Simple past tense
• Talk to one partner
• Be ready to report to the whole class on your partner's activity

Homework Collection and Review: 

Oral Presentation Practice (practice uncomfortably long eye contact). Topic what do you like to do for yourself (ideally just for you) on the weekend.

New Workbook Reading and Exercises: Read aloud - whole class page 18 and pairs discussed on of the questions on page 19

Paragraph Rules
and whole class review of 1-4 on page 20

Homework: Read Chapter One of La Linea- Write on paper ten adjectives for Miguel.

Class on 2/12/15

Warm Up: Survey seven students. Ask them to list three foods they do not like.

                  Be prepared to report out.


Writing exercise: 
1. Study the pictures below and build a list of appropriate adjectives. Share with a partner.
2. Write ten sentences (use at least 5 adjectives) to describe an early school you attended. Read aloud with a partner


Workbook exercises

Review song lyrics and listen to a contemporary pop song.

Homework: Email 10 sentences describing your first school. Use adjectives and specific descriptions. Read p 16 in the workbook and write out answers on paper (use whole sentences) for A and B on page 17

Class on 2/10/15

Warm Up: What do you do to relieve stress? Talk to at least five classmates. Record names and activities or techniques.

Writing Feedback: typical errors and corrections

Hand write corrections: Email your corrected copy as part of homework.

Oral Presentation Practice: Describe what you had for dinner.

Homework review: teacher demonstrates correct procedure for workbook exercises

Homework: Workbook: page 13. A and B: write out whole answers.

Listen (and read along) to Milky Chance's song:

Stolen Dance  by Milky Chance

I want you by my side

So that I never feel alone again

They've always been so kind

But now they've brought you away from me

I hope they didn't get your mind

Your heart is too strong, anyway

We need to fetch back the time

They have stolen from us

[2x:]

I want you

We can bring it on the floor

Never danced like this before

We don't talk about it

Dancing on, do the boogie all night long

Stoned in paradise

Shouldn't talk about it

Shouldn't talk about it

Coldest winter for me

No sun is shining anymore

The only thing I feel is pain

Caused by absence of you

Suspense controlling my mind

I cannot find the way out of here

I want you by my side

So that I never feel alone again

[2x:]

I want you

We can bring it on the floor

Never danced like this before

We don't talk about it

Dancing on, do the boogie all night long

Stoned in paradise

Shouldn't talk about it

Shouldn't talk about it

[2x:]

I want you

We can bring it on the floor

Never danced like this before

We don't talk about it

Dancing on, do the boogie all night long

Stoned in paradise

Shouldn't talk about it

Shouldn't talk about it

Class on 2/5/15

Warm Up: What did you eat for breakfast?

• Brainstorm common action verbs
• Whole group practice pronunciation
• Write 4 sentences
• Interview another student
• Keep notes.
• Report out to whole group

Presentation Rules Review: What will you work on?

Description Exercises:

• Adjective Brainstorm. 
• Write 6 sentences about this picture:

• Write 6  sentences about the first place you remember living. Use two colors and describe a taste or smell
• The air smelled like fresh cut grass.
• The building was solid but decaying. The white layer at the base of the house was stained.

Workbook Exercises

Homework: Workbook: Read pages 10 and 11-  Pixar and Steve Jobs. Answer questions: Part A and B on pages 12 and 13.

Optional: Search and listen to Stolen Dance  by Milky Chance

Class on 2/3/15

Warm up; What was your very first job?
                 How old were you?
                 Where was it?
                 What did you have to do (describe in detail)?
Students wrote notes for themselves and then conducted interviews in pairs. Volunteers reported to the whole class

Quiz

Oral Presentation Practice:


Homework: From the Workbook- Read pages 3 to 5. Write answers in workbook from page 5 Part A and B and also pages 6 and 7 Part A.