Lesson plans and homework

22nd Sep

2025-09-22T11:34:36+03:00

about the exam (LC)
evaluations for your recordings (check Pedanet, the grade on Wilma soon)
returning books
itsearviointi + palaute

17th Sep

2025-09-17T08:16:42+03:00

Marika will be a little late (YO-valvonta) but check the instructions on the board and do what is told!

returning your class assignments (about the evaluation)

checking homework from last week = hand in your homework (pronouns worksheet) at the teachers’ desk (don’t forget your name)
and text 10 vocabulary exercises here (10c, 10d, 10f)

rekisteri?!? siis mikä? = formal and informal communication (YO) pp.132-133

voting (what is the purpose of this clip)
showing posters/introducing parties

How to revise for the exam
remember to return the book at the exam

You will need both your computer/headphones and pencil/eraser in the exam.

15th Sep

2025-09-14T14:34:07+03:00

hand in your homework (pronouns worksheet) at the teachers’ desk (don’t forget your name)

text 10

check by the way p.104
You know these phrases, don’t you? Especially the ones that have to do with expressing an opinion. Go through the expressions and read instructions for ex. 10i (p.107) and write/record your response here. Please notice that this exercise must be done by 5pm on Monday.

do the vocabulary exercises here (10c, 10d, 10f)

HW: finish the vocabulary exercises, if left unfinished at class

12th Sep

2025-09-12T10:45:44+03:00

test 2
go to digikokeet.otava.fi (code on the board)
the last exercise on paper (worksheet)

text 10:
if you haven´t done your homework, do this reading comprehension (text 10) first
then do this reading comprehension
basecamp (vocabulary worksheet)

indefinite pronouns pp.170-173
worksheet, do ex. 28, 27 and 19 + going through the answers

HW: finish the worksheet (ex. 20 and 25)

10th Sep

2025-09-10T10:01:24+03:00

indefinite pronouns pp.170-173
slideshow (revision)
do part 4 and part 3 + going through the correct answers

if time, revision modal auxiliaries (on the screen)

assignment 2 (written assignment)

HW: revise for test 2

glossary crime s.84-85
modal auxiliaries (= apuverbit) pp.144-159

kertaa kielioppia seuraavilla tehtävillä:
can/be able to teht.1 (s.146) may / be allowed to teht. 4 (s.150) must / have to teht. 7 (s.153) kaikkia sekaisin teht. 11 (s.156) vastaukset s.220

8th Sep

2025-09-08T09:58:05+03:00

going through homework glossary crime (answers) (do at least exercises 9B ja 10B) you can find the questions here

written production
Letter to the editor pp.134-135
Argumentative essay p.138

indefinite pronouns pp.162-165 (revision)
worksheet (page 1)23, 28, 27 tukipaketti

HW:
text 10 reading comprehension
seuraavalla kerralla tuntikirjoitelma, tutustu kirjoitelmien aiheisiin 139-140 (ja kertaa s.134-135, 138)

5th Sep

2025-09-05T12:12:09+03:00

indefinite pronouns:
read pp.162-165 or watch this slideshow (take a look at p.160, too)
write in English part I
write in English part II
going throuhg part I and II together
one more time, please read pp.164-165 again, and do this exercise

Harjoittele tarvittaessa lisää tehtävillä 16 (s.165) ja 17 (s.166), vastaukset kirjan takana

fill in the lyrics

glossary crime:
Checking homework = glossary crime worksheet ex. A and B (glossary crime)
vocabulary 8f (p.80)
listening comprehension (8g p.81)

if time left...
glossary crime revision:
~~do you know these now (worksheet)~~
group work ex. D p.89

HW: glossary crime (answers) (do at least exercises 9B ja 10B) you can find the questions here

3rd Sep

2025-09-03T18:50:39+03:00

Saariselkä hikers, you have done these, haven’t you (palauta monisteet opelle)

NB! remember to hand in your assignment 1 by 9 pm TODAY!!

prepositions of place pp. 205-209:
read pp.205-209 (skimming)
worksheet (ex. 54 and 55) + checking

revision prepositions of time and place
ex. 44 (p.212) + going through the answers

glossary crime
checking ex. A (p.86) = homework
do ex. B (p.87)
vocabulary worksheet (three exercise)
quiz
group work ex. D p.89

HW: worksheet ex. A and B (glossary crime)

1st Sep

2025-09-01T11:19:05+03:00

pronunciation p.65 (vocabulary)
basecamp vocabulary exercises (worksheet)
group work, ex. 7i worldwise (p.71)
Do these two exercises (7e (p.69) and 7g (p.70)

NB! remember to hand in your assignment 1 by 9 pm on Wednesday

HW:
study prepositions of place pp. 205-209 and do this exercise
glossary crime = study vocabulary pp.84-85 do ex. A (p.86)

29th Aug

2025-08-29T10:37:57+03:00

prepositions of time (pp.196-199):
kolmio s.194
going through pp.196-199 together or slideshow
worksheet + going through the answers
worksheet 2 (palautetaan opelle)

text 7:
going through homework reading comprehension (choose alternative 1 or 2)
vocabulary exercises 7b (p.66) or 7d (p. 68), write your answers here

text 6 vocabulary revision
basecamp exercises (worksheet)

HW: revision prepositions of time
Did you get that? Do this exercise to find out.

27th Aug

2025-08-27T10:48:46+03:00

modal auxiliaries revision slideshow (recommended) :
worksheet 1 (do at least the circled ones)
worksheet 2 (translate into English, try to do them without any aids

text 6:
checking reading comprehension (ex. 6a)
vocabulary: do either 6b (p.55) or 6d (p.56)
group work 6g p.59 (translate the items into Finnish and discuss)
~~understanding the text (worksheet)~~

text 7
engage p.63 briefly (skimming, skanning)

HW: text 7 reading comprehension (choose alternative 1 or 2)

25th Aug

2025-08-25T10:18:53+03:00

hand in your homework (grammar worksheet)

text 5 DIY (pp.45-47)

statements (pp.45-46) + disagree/agree line

new party for an upcoming local elections (step 2 and 3 p.47 + introduction)
step 1 choose name and themes (2-3)
step 2 posters (name of the party, themes and promises)
step 3 introducing your party

HW: text 6 reading comprehension

22nd Aug

2025-08-22T12:09:43+03:00

you haven’t forgotten this assignment, I hope

test 1 (go to digikokeet.otava.fi) code on the board

Saariselkä dudes, ohoi!

glossary society and healthcare
finish glossary society and health care worksheet (p.72) = match the word and its translation
do ex. A, B and C (pp.72-73) start with exercise B (might be the easiest)
quizlet, if time at the end of the lessons

text 4:
pronunciation
new groups: Tell your partner about the activist you read about, in English.
vocabulary ex. 4f p.40 (group work)
~~listening comprehension: LC text 4 (poissaolijat: kuunnelkaa Otavan opiskelijan materiaalista ja tehkää kotona)~~

text 5:
engage p.44 (talking in groups)

HW: grammar revision worksheet

20th Aug

2025-08-20T09:14:11+03:00

Text 4:

going through homework (from Monday) in given groups (= read the text given to you and write down the key points in Finnish here)

read your text again and do the following exercises together with your group

Group A and B (text A p.35): do ex. b (reading comprehension) ex. c (spot the phrase) and d (translate, if you have time)
Group C and D (text B p.39): do ex. b (reading comprehension) ex. c (spot the phrase) and d (translate, if you have time

Grammar
hand in your homework (can/may revision worksheet)
going through ex. 6 p.151 (from Monday)

modal auxiliaries MUST (pp.152-153):
slideshow
do the exercise on the worksheet (check pp.152-153 if needed)
checking worksheet
do ex. 9 p.155
(jos tarvitset lisäharjoitusta, tee tehtävä 7 s.153, oikeat vastaukset s.220)

glossary society and healthcare:
study glossary society and health care (p.72) and match the word and its translation (worksheet)

revision relative clauses:
do ex. 34 p.192 (basic) and/or 35 p.193 (more advanced)

HW:
revise for the test (relatiivilause s.182-187 + teemasanasto politiikka s.48)
muistathan kirjan kertaustehtävät kielioppiin = 29 (s.188), 30 (s.189), 32 ja 33 (s.191)

18th Aug

2025-08-18T10:28:23+03:00

CAN pp.145-146
going through translations from last week (worksheet) and homework ex. 3 p.147

modal auxiliaries MAY: pages 148-150 in the book
slideshow + pages 148-150 in the book
worksheet (translate into English)
do ex. 6 p.151

(jos tarvitset lisäharjoitusta, tee tehtävä 4 s.150, oikeat vastaukset s.220

HW: revise can = be able / may = be allowed to and do the exercises on this worksheet

15th Aug

2025-08-15T12:09:01+03:00

relative pronouns
slideshow (advanced)
going through homework (revision worksheet, at least two exercises)
do the last exercise on the worksheet (or is it done already?)

glossary politics p.48:
do this assigned task (study for 10 minutes) quizlet.com/join-activity code=AF0UQL
and then another 10 minutes on this task quizlet.com/join-activity code=AN0Z00

Huom! ei ihan samat sanat kuin kirjassa (tässä laajemmin) ja osassa sanoista vain yksi vaihtoehto vaikka niille on myös muita käännöksiä riippuen esimerkiksi maasta.

going into politics; group work, translate into Finnish (worksheet)

study the glossary again (p.48) and do ex. B (p.49),write your answers here
if you have time, do ex. A p.49, too

modal auxiliaries CAN
slideshow + pages 145-146 in the book
worksheet (translate into English)

HW:
text 4 (read the text given to you and write down the key points in Finnish here)
grammar CAN, do ex. 3 p.147

13th Aug

2025-08-13T09:11:16+03:00

text 2:
checking homework (vocabulary ex.2c p.13)
vocabulary exercise on the screen (group work)
TIP! 2h worldwise pp.16-17 (hyvää sanastoa, YO)

relative pronoun:
going through homework (worksheet)
slideshow
do this relative pronoun exercise (ex.1) and this relative pronouns 2 (going through them together)

and if you have time do this relative pronouns 3 (näyttää oikeat vastaukset)

HW : revision worksheet (three exercises, do at least the first two)

11th Aug

2025-08-11T11:15:45+03:00

text 2 engage p.10

relative pronouns:
checking homework tämä tehtävä
slideshow or two
worksheet: käännöstehtävissä riittää lihavoitu kohta englanniksi, ei tarvitse kääntää koko lausetta

HW : finish the worksheet and do vocabulary exercise 2c p.13 (text 2 vocabulary)

8th Aug

2025-08-08T12:10:31+03:00

books and notebooks
introducing the study unit
evaluation (do we agree?)
diagnostic test
text 1 (pp.7-9)

HW: kertaa/opiskele relatiivipronominit (s.182-185) ja tee tämä tehtävä