Saturday, February 23, 2019

Week of February 25

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Review from last week 

WOD:  glance - to look at someone or something quickly
POD:   to be laid back - to behave in a calm or relaxed way

Don't forget you will have a quiz on February 27th on mixed pronouns, possessive adjectives, and reflexive pronouns!

Mixed pronouns and possessive adjective review

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Coming up in class this week - Reflexive Pronouns (also on the quiz)




Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Extra Practice with English

What is Ash Wednesday? This is a holy day for some Christians, primarily Catholics. This year it is on Wednesday, March 6th. Learn more in the video below.


You can also listen about Ash Wednesday: https://eslholidaylessons.com/02/ash_wednesday.html

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is 40 days (not including Sundays) before Easter, a very important Christian holiday.

You can read about Lent: http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/what-is-lent-and-why-does-it-last-forty-days

Test your knowledge of idioms at the Idiom Connection.




Monday, February 18, 2019

Week of February 18

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I am so sorry I am late getting this blog post up. It has been a crazy past few days!

I hope you enjoy your day off from school today and have a chance to stay out of the cold and do something relaxing.

Vocabulary Review


I created a new Quizlet for you to practice the Word of the Day and Phrase of the Day vocabulary from January to mid-February. There are 20 new terms and phrases.

https://quizlet.com/_658wrl


Possessive Adjectives Review


Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Pronunciation - Consonant Blends and Final Consonants Review



Enchanted Learning has several long lists of vocabulary which have consonant blends. You can practice them out loud.

Voice of America - Words and their Stories - State Nicknames



You can learn more about U.S. geography as well as hear what each state's nickname. Listen (open the MP3 file in a new window) while you read.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Possessive Pronouns



African-American History Month











Friday, February 8, 2019

Week of February 11

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Are you a fan of Ohio's cold weather and snow? Have you ever tried skiing or cross-country skiing? Go on an adventure and try something new! 

Brandywine and Boston Mills ski resorts are within 40 minutes of greater Cleveland. 

You can rent cross-country skis at the Cleveland Metroparks.

How about trying tobogganing

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This is also a good time of year to warm up inside at the West Side Market on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City.

Review from last week

WOD: outraged, simplify

POD: to thumb through, to bring home the bacon

We began learning a new grammar topic: subject and object pronouns. You can practice more with both of those below:
Below you can practice some of the tricky consonant sounds we learned during our pronunciation lesson.



Crime

If you missed class last week, this video is a good summary of language we learned (warning: British English).

















Sunday, February 3, 2019

Week of February 4



We are all hoping for better weather this week and no more class cancellations! Our present perfect quiz is rescheduled for Monday, February 4. 


We had a short week with only one class, so there is not much content to review on here. Below you will find some information on American football and the Super Bowl championship game (which is tonight). The Super Bowl is not only about football. Many people watch it to see the interesting commercials and halftime performance. This year, the popular band Maroon 5 will be performing. The two competing football teams are the New England Patriots and the Lost Angeles Rams.

Learn about American Football

Listening Activity: Super Bowl Sunday

Slideshow about the History of Super Bowl Commercials

Here is a popular song by Maroon 5



Do you know the names and pronunciation of all 50 states? Learn them below.


50 States of America

Our next grammar topic will be pronouns and possessive adjectives. Learn more about them in the video.


Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives, Reflexive Pronouns