Program

November 2013

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Video Games. Who says that they are bad for you? Developing a convincing argumentative speech for adults and children interested in the topic
• Thanksgiving: what are you thankful for this year?
• What is wisdom? Celebrities give their opinion

Grammar: 

• Present Perfect vs Past Simple
• Adverbs. The use of still, yet, and already

Reading: Happy Halloween.  The best and worst treats

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Friday, October 18th & 25th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Welcome to Hollywood. It's your time to become a movie critic!
• Video Games. Who says that they are bad for you? Developing a convincing argumentative speech for adults and children interested in the topic

Grammar: Adverbs. The use of still, yet, and already

Reading: article about boring meetings (homework)

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Friday, October 11th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?

Pronunciation: the 'ed endings in regular verbs 
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Friday, October 4th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Judging day for social networks: are they good or bad for society

Grammar: transitional phrases

Reading: no more email please! What happened to calling people?

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Friday, September 27th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Explaining "Dropbox"

Reading: no more email please! What happened to calling people?

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Friday, September 20th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• The keys to success by Richard St. John (Homework Review)
• Explaining "Dropbox"

Grammar: Review Prepositions of Time + Exercises

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Friday, September 13th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• The keys to success by Richard St. John
• Who are you and who am I? Building profiles