Practice adjectives (degrees of comparison)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5673 http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives2/index.php http://www.inglesvip.com/exercises/degrees-of-comparison-2.html http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5865 http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-3-adjectives.html http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-snacks/comparative-and-superlative-adjectives http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.php http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises?02 http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2070 http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_comparison_sentences.htm http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/adjektiv_adverb.htm

Welcome back!

Have a great school year!

Do not forget you'll have to show us what you did!!! (pictures, videos, cards)

Cooking...

Euro 2012 Treasure Hunt Competition

Enter here by the 1st of July to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Writing Test

Wednesday, 6th June

Review Units 9, 10 and 12.
Review Past Simple / Continuous; linking words for stories

Oral Test

Wednesday, 6th June

Reading comprehension / Vocabulary from following texts:

Reading and Writing Targets 2

pp. 20, 32, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56

Generation 2000

pp. 15, 23, 26, 29, 34, 35, 36, 48, 78

Extended class (homework)

Group 1 (Monday)
Conditionals

Group 2 (Wednesday)
Past Simple and Continuous)

Optional class (homework) - 28th-30th

Group 1 (Monday)
p. 58: ex. 9, 10, 11

Group 2 (Wednesday)
Follow the links to essay (older posting) and write a plan of it (see example in class).

Homework, Mon. 28th

Write one exercise for each grammar topic in your review plan.

Review vocabulary studied (Generation 2000 and Access).

Get ready for the test.

Online practice: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Ex. 1

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Ex. 4

Ex. 5

Ex. 6

Ex. 7

Ex. 8

Ex. 9

Ex. 10

Review Plan

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Listening
3. Vocabulary
4. Grammar: Present Perfect, Past Simple & Continuous, Used to, If-Clauses, Time clauses, making suggestions

Homework, 23rd May

1. Finish handouts.

2. Review present perfect.

Don't forget to bring the following materials:

- drawing paper
- crayons, markers
- glue, scissors
- 2 pictures of you (baby, now)
- picture on various topics: food, drinks, sports, books, clothes, etc.

For-and-against essay links

Mobile phones

The internet

Having a pet

Health and diet

Animal testing

Death penalty

Reminding

Group classes on Monday and Wednesday are cancelled, and so the class on Friday morning from 8 to 9.

On Monday, May 21st, group 2 will stay one hour after schedule. Have the Access Books with you!

Homework, May 14th

Finish handout.

Homework (Optional), May 21st - Group 1

Copy one pro and against essay. Analyze it (use the plan in classroom).

Homework, May 11th

Textbook p. 49: ex. D

Workbook p. 44, p. 45: ex. 2, 3

Extended class (Homework): May 7th - 9th

Access

1. Study question tags (for quiz)
2. p. 61: ex. 3, 4, 5

Homework - May 7th

Textbook
p.75: ex. G, H

Workbook
p.62

Optional class (Homework): May 7th-9th

Reading and Writing Targets

p. 55: ex. 13, 14, 15.

Optional Class (Homework) - May 2nd

Reading and Writing Targets

p. 53
Study vocabulary

Extended class (Homework) - May 2nd

Access

p. 121
Complete the sentences in ex. 14 for two people in your family.

Homework, May 4th

Generation workbook, pp. 59-61

Book Fair on 4th-5th April

Sitka Language Center will be in our school next week, on 4th and 5th of April with a variety of books in English, German and French.
Come to the fair and buy your new favourite book or language materials to help you with practising your language skills!

http://www.cartestraina.ro/index.php

My recommendation: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary with CD-ROM at the special price of 55RON.

Homework (Extended class), Apr. 23rd-25th

1. Study conditiona sentences.
2. Finish handout (if you dind't finish it in class)
3. Check the blog posting on practising conditionals. Follow the links and do as many exercises as you can.
4. Write some of them on notebook or paper (10 pages)

Homework (Optional Class), Apr. 23rd-25th

READING & WRITING TARGETS


Write a story with the title "It Happened to Me..."
Use plan p. 51.

Homework, Mar. 30th

Bring materials for project.(see p. 73)

If I Had the Power...

CONDITIONAL PRACTICE: Useful Links

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_quiz.htm

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=type-0-conditional-fill-in


http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=type-1-conditional-fill-in


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/menu.php


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/firstconditional/menu.php


http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/secondconditional/menu.php


http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/conditional-sentences-1

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-1/exercises?02



http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/1cond2.htm


http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/5861/real_life/contests


http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2012/01/percy-jackson-lightning-thief-zero.html


http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/5810/eavesdropping/cold_feet


http://efllecturer.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-would-happen-if-2nd-conditional.html


http://iteslj.org/questions/whatif.html

http://www.funnelbrain.com/qc-32016-if-study-pass-exams.html


http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-2/exercises?02

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=type-2-conditional-fill-in

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_2_statements.htm

Homework, Mar. 26th

Workbook p. 40

Handout

Prepare for quiz

Bring PPT presentation (I couldn't live without...)

Optional class (Homework), 26th-28th March

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

p. 49: ex. 6
p. 70: ex. 7

Read texts pp. 48 and 50 (dictation!)

Extended class (Homework), Mar. 26th-28th

Complete handout.
Review exercises in class and types of conditionals for the quiz.

Homework, Mar. 23rd 2012

Write conversational situations to make suggestions and answer them positively (3), neutrally (4) and negatively (3). Variate structures when making suggestions.

Homework, Mar. 19th

Textbook
p.38: ex. D, E, F

Write 10 sentences in ex. F.

Extended Class (Homewrok), Mar. 19th - 21st

ACCESS

Finish exercises pp 58-59 (including Speaking and Writing)

Study conditionals.

Homework (Optional class), Mar. 19th - 21st

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

p. 46, ex. 10
p. 47, ex. 16 (if you didn't finish it in class)

Study future with BE GOING TO, WILL and PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Homework, Mar. 16th

Write about yourself:

1.A text about differences between then (years ago) and now. (see example p. 78)
2. ex. E, p. 79 ( write about how your tastes have changed over years).

Optional Class: Homework, Mar. 12th-14th

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

p. 44: 2
p. 45: 3, 5, 7
p. 46: 11
p. 47: 14, 15

Review Time Clauses

Homework, March 12th 2012

1. Finish handout
2. Workbook p. 33
3. Study for quiz: enough, not much, not many

“WE LOVE ENGLISH” COMPETITION

Show your passion for the English language and British culture by participating in the “We Love English” competition.
Required steps:
STEP 1
Write an essay with the title: WHY I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT LONDON. Hand it to your teacher.
STEP 2
Read about British culture and civilization and create a prezentation (PPT, Prezi, video) about one of the following aspects:
1. History 2. Geography 3. Daily Life
4. London 5. Food and Drink 6. Symbols
7. Royal Family 8. Customs and Traditions 9. Festivals and Celebrations
10. London Olympic Games 11. Britain Today 12. Education
13. Government 14. British Folklore, Legends and Superstitions 15. British in the World
Send it to one of the addresses below and be ready to present it in class.
carmmi_m@yahoo.com cristinavasilescu2003@yahoo.com
STEP 3
Take a British Culture and Civilization Knowledge Quiz. (Date and time to be announced)
STEP 4
Bring a portfolio with certificates / diplomas that show your participation in school projects and English language competitions.
STEP 5
Give a LIKE to your school page on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scoala-nr1-Sfintii-Voievozi
Say why you like English (or English classses) under the competition post.
Entries are open to pupils from forms 6- 8 with an intensive English program.
All entries must be submitted by March 16th 2012.
The winners will receive surprize prizes.
NOTE: Your grades and tests results in English will also be taken into account for the final prizes!

Homework, Mar. 9th

Workbook Lesson 21 (pp 36-37)

or ex. E p. 41 in textbook

Homework, Mar. 5th

Workbook, p. 33

Textbook, texts pp. 34-36 to retell orally (quiz?)

Extended Class (Homework), Mar. 5th-7th

ACCESS

p. 42: ex. 1
p. 43: ex. 3, Writing (bring a picture of you)

Optional Class (Homework), Mar. 5th-7th

Reading and writing targets

p. 43: ex. 12
Write story on a piece of paper/

Study vocabulary

Homework, Mar. 2nd

Textbook

p. 33: ex. E


Workbook
p. 31

British Life and Culture

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/


http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/spip.php?rubrique68


http://british-culture-for-children.wikispaces.com/


http://projectbritain.com/

Art Competition

http://art.lookandlearn.com/competition.php


• New children’s art competition every month on a different theme
• All entries go into permanent online gallery
• Nine prizes every month totalling at least £240 (approx US$340)
• Free personalised participation certificates
• Entries divided into three age groups (0-7, 8-11 and 12-18)

Cartoon Competition

Form a team of 1 to 3 members.

Identify a local environmental issue.

Create an A4 cartoon strip illustrating the issue and actions that you might take to solve it.


Deadline: 24:00 CET on February 29th 2012


More on http://www.volvoadventure.org/home.aspx

Global Art Contest

The Stockholm Convention celebrated its 10th anniversary in May 2011. On this occasion, the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention is organising a global art contest for children and youth.

The theme for the competition is "Stockholm at 10: Chemical Challenges, Sustainable Solutions" and what it means to young people around the world. For example, in their entries, children and youth may explore the many ways persistent organic pollutants (POPs) affect the life of the planet, enter people’s bodies, and change ecosystems, the reasons why the planet's "chemical temperature" is rising, and how people can protect themselves and nature from these harmful substances.
The contest is open to three possible art media categories:
• Drawing
• Photography
• Short videos

There are also three age categories:
• 5-10 years old 11-15 years old 16-20 years old
Deadline: 16 March 2012


More on http://chm.pops.int/Convention/StockholmConvention10thanniversary/Globalartyouthcontest/tabid/2353/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Homework, Feb. 27th

1. Study for quiz.
2. Handout.
3. Practice past simple / continuous online (see links on blog)

Homework, Feb. 27th-29th (optional class)

Reading & Writing Targets

p. 41: 3, 4
p. 43: 11

Study vocabulary!

Homework, Feb. 27th-29th (extended class)

ACCESS
1. Review past simple and continuous.
2. p. 120: 9, 10, 11

Homework, Feb. 24th

1. Study the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.
2. Finish handout.
3. Make sure you have the PPT with you (in case you did not present it)

International Essay Contest

2012 GOI Peace Foundation - UNESCO, International Essay Contest for Young People


The theme is "Creating the Future We Want" - The future begins with the vision we hold now. What kind of future do you wish to create for yourself and the world?

Essays must be 800 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German; or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, typed or printed.

Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online.
* IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page at www.goipeace.or.jp and follow the required steps.

DEADLINE: June 30, 2012

AWARD: 1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$1,300) ... 1 entrant
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$650) ... 2 entrants
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants


* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2012. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizers.)


Go on http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1201.html for more details.

Grammar Practice: PAST SIMPLE vs. PAST CONTINUOUS

http://www.grammarbank.com/adjectives-adverbs-exercises.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro#exercises (Links to exercises at the end of page)

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/menu.php

http://www.learnenglish.de/Games/Tenses/PastSvsPastC.htm

http://www.e-grammar.org/past-simple-continuous/

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html

http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/exercise/past_continuous_and_simple

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=734

http://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/exercise-general/intermediate/grammar/past-simple-continuous/75/

http://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate/past-simple-past-continuous-quiz-1.shtml

http://speakspeak.com/a/html/d3b003_grammar_exercise_inter_past_simple_continuous.htm

Grammar practice: ADJECTIVES or ADVERBS

http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/usa/tour/niagara-falls#exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adverbs/form-exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adverbs/exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/exercises

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverb_form.htm

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adverbs.html

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverbexercise.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverbexercise.htm

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/gc-advadj.html

http://www.myenglishgrammar.com/english/exercise-4-adverbs.html

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/adjadv.htm

http://www.grammarbank.com/adjectives-adverbs-exercises.html

Helpful links for practice: HAVE TO / MUST

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/musthaveto/menu.php

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal2.htm

http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/musthavt.htm

http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/must-haveto_ex.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/mustnt.htm

http://www.english-area.com/paginas/musthavetoquiz.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-29834.php

http://www.egeacademy.com/blog/exercises/modal-verbs-exercises-must-have-to/

http://www.englishbee.net/must-have-to-video-lessons-and-exercises/

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49540.php

Optional Class (Homework), Feb. 22th-22nd

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

p. 39: ex 5. Write the whole story and give it a title. Use past simple and continuous.

Homework, Extended class, Feb. 21st - 23rd

ACCESS
p. 51, ex. 7b
Speaking exercise

The group on Wednesday will stay half an hour longer to make up for the suspended class last week. Also do the homework for your group only.

Homework, Feb. 15th

Create a PPT presention about what you could not live without. It should contain at least 5 slides:
1. 1st slide - Ttle and name
2. 2nd slaide - about me
3. next slides: write about at least 3 things you could not live without. Add pictures.

Follow the example at p. 29 in your textbook.

"English My Love" Competition

Congratulations to Andrei Vasiliu and Teo Spac for being awarded the 1st prize in last semester's competition!

You can enrol now for a new round of the competition.

Deadline: March 6th
Competition: May 11th
Results: June 15th
Fee: 14 RON

More on http://www.eurojunior.ro/popularizare-EUROJUNIOR.php

Homework, Feb. 13th

1. Write sentences using new vocabulary:

community service, teenage, addict, last (vb.), fattening

2. Textbook p. 28 ex. C

Shakespeare School Essay Competition 2012

http://www.shakespeare-school.ro/concurs.html


DEADLINE: March 28th 2012

PRIZES: participation in international camps in the UK, English courses, paid fees for language exams, photo cameras, books, dictionaries, etc.

In order to participate, follow these steps:

1. Post an interesting comment to any article on thr blog. Do not forget to sign your full name.
http://blog.shakespeare-school.ro/

2. Become a friend of Shakespeare School on Facebook

3. Write an essay. Details below or on site.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an adult?
Have you ever wanted to be in your parents' shoes?
Imagine you could live an extraordinary experience: you would be amazed to find out that, for one day, you could swap places with one of your parents. You would be your mother/father and the parent would become you! This is your chance to tell us about the most out of the ordinary and strangest events!

In your essay you may refer to one or more of the following ideas:

- What funny/interesting/unusual things you would do while being in your parents' shoes
- What changes you would make in your parents' lives and why
- What lessons you would learn at the end of the day from the experience of being a parent
- Looking back, what would you like to be today: an adult or a child?

Write about your amazing experience in an essay of 300-350 words.

If you want to learn more about the competition, follow this link
http://www.shakespeare-school.ro/concurs/11_14_ani.html

Optional Class (Homework), Feb. 13th-17th

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

1. Write an introduction for a story from your vacation.
2. p. 37 ex. 7
3. p. 38 ex. 10

Extended Class (Homework), Feb. 13th-17th

ACCESS

1. Study the uses of the Past Continuous
2. P. 48, ex. 5,6 / p. 49 ex. 1, 2

Homework, Feb. 10th

1. Finish handout.
2. Workbook p. 25 ex. 1, p. 26 ex.3
3. Study MUST / HAVE TO / CAN

Homework, Feb. 6th

1. Study for quiz (MUST, HAVE TO, CAN)
2. Workbook p. 26 ex. 2a
3. Textbook: Use the prompst in ex D, p. 27 and your deskmate's answers to write sentences using CAN or HAVE TO.

Homework (Optional class), Week Feb. 6th-10th

READING AND WRITING TARGETS

1. STUDY VOCABULARY.
2. p. 35
3. Use ex. 11 and photo file p. 71 to create a safety leaflet about what you must do if you see an accident.

Homework (Extented class), Week Feb. 6th-10th

ACCESS

pp. 46 - 47

Study the forms of the Past Continuous

Homework, Feb. 3rd

1. Study CAN / MUST / HAVE TO
2. Workbook, p. 26 ex. 4.
3. Write trues sentences about you using expressions in ex. 4 and CAN, MUST or HAVE TO.

omework (Optional class), Week Jan. 30th-Feb. 2nd

Reading and Writing Targets

p. 33: ex. 3b, 4, 5 (dialogues in notebook)

Homework (Extended class), Week Jan. 30th-Feb. 2nd

1. Study formation of adverbs
2. Study order of adjectives
3. Access: pp. 64-66

Homework, Jan. 30th

1. Write 10 sentences using the tenses we used in quiz and clue words (see ex. 1 Quiz and classwork)
2. Write sentences using the adjectives and adverbs in ex. 2, quiz. (see also classwork).

Homework, 23rd January

1. Finish handout.
2. Review the topics below for the test:
Present Continuous
Past SImple
Present Perfect
Adverbs (-ly and exceptions)
Order of adjectives

Extended class (Homework), Jan. 23rd-25th

Handout.
Review the present perfect.
Review the list of irregular verbs.

Optional class (Homework),Jan. 23rd-25th

Reading & Writing Targets
p.9
p. 10 (ex. 10, 11)

Homework, Jan. 20th

Finish handout.
Study the uses of the present continuous.

Homework, Jan. 16th (Monday)

Complete exercises in Generation 2000 Workboook, all lessons from 1 through 12.