Past lesson plans
Fri, May 18
Today's agenda:
1. Reading comprehension and structures test
2. Finish writing your CVs and hand them in & book a time for the interview on Mon or on Tue
3. Start studying topic 13 (Earning a living: The entrepreneur inside you) if you haven't already! Remember to check your answers in the Minikey on sanomapro.fi
The job interviews and the last two lessons on Mon & Tue! You have to come to class. I will make sure you have more than enough to do while I'm interviewing the lot of you one at a time.
1. Reading comprehension and structures test
2. Finish writing your CVs and hand them in & book a time for the interview on Mon or on Tue
3. Start studying topic 13 (Earning a living: The entrepreneur inside you) if you haven't already! Remember to check your answers in the Minikey on sanomapro.fi
The job interviews and the last two lessons on Mon & Tue! You have to come to class. I will make sure you have more than enough to do while I'm interviewing the lot of you one at a time.
Mon, 7 May
Today’s agenda:
1. Studying abroad: https://youtu.be/0PwNW7PAUzQ
2. Discussion: see exercise 5A, p.56
3. Listen to the text in three parts. After each part, check the respective part in exercise 5E (p.63-64)
4. 5I, p.66, in pairs: make sentences, ask the teacher for help if need be
5. 5M, p. 69, in pairs: compete at supporting the arguments, keep tally
Homework: Make sure you’ve studied text 5 properly and brace yourself for the vocabulary test tomorrow! :)
N.B.! The first reading comprehension & structures test will be held on Friday!
Mon, May 14 - Money talks
Today’s agenda
AC/DC - Moneytalks
Lyrics to the song: Moneytalks - lyrics
1. Tandem writing in groups of 4
- Each of you will start writing a story that starts with the sentence: It was an ordinary Monday morning. I was a bit moody as I had just found out I didn’t get the summer job I had applied for. I was on my way to school when I suddenly stumbled upon a lottery ticket lying on the ground...
- Spend 4-5 minutes writing your piece (set the timer on your mobile!)
- Hand your paper over to the one sitting on your left and take the paper from the one sitting on your right
- Continue the stories your group members have started
- Once you have completed the round (everybody gets their own paper back), read the stories out loud in the group
- Choose the best one, give it to the teacher who will then read it for the whole class
2. About writing a summary (topic 10)
- Remember the How to write section on sanomapro online
3. Read through text 10 in pairs, do exercises 10B, 10C, 10D AND 10E (summary of the text)
Remember: In class, we focus on oral, theme-related activities that you can all do no matter where you are in the book! You are responsible for doing and checking most of the ordinary exercises yourself! We have proceeded at a pace of approx. one theme per week.
Homework: finish doing the exercises you started in class, revise the words you had planned to study for tomorrow (vocabulary test on topic 7 or 10)
AC/DC - Moneytalks
Lyrics to the song: Moneytalks - lyrics
1. Tandem writing in groups of 4
- Each of you will start writing a story that starts with the sentence: It was an ordinary Monday morning. I was a bit moody as I had just found out I didn’t get the summer job I had applied for. I was on my way to school when I suddenly stumbled upon a lottery ticket lying on the ground...
- Spend 4-5 minutes writing your piece (set the timer on your mobile!)
- Hand your paper over to the one sitting on your left and take the paper from the one sitting on your right
- Continue the stories your group members have started
- Once you have completed the round (everybody gets their own paper back), read the stories out loud in the group
- Choose the best one, give it to the teacher who will then read it for the whole class
2. About writing a summary (topic 10)
- Remember the How to write section on sanomapro online
3. Read through text 10 in pairs, do exercises 10B, 10C, 10D AND 10E (summary of the text)
Remember: In class, we focus on oral, theme-related activities that you can all do no matter where you are in the book! You are responsible for doing and checking most of the ordinary exercises yourself! We have proceeded at a pace of approx. one theme per week.
Homework: finish doing the exercises you started in class, revise the words you had planned to study for tomorrow (vocabulary test on topic 7 or 10)
Tue, 15 May
Today's agenda
1. Checking exercises 10D and 10E (the summaries)
2. 10M in smalla groups: choose one of the topics, do a bit of research, and post your groups text on this padlet: https://padlet.com/niina_kristiinah/moneytalks
3. Like and comment on each other's posts on the Padlet!
Quizlet on banking and the economy: https://quizlet.com/295281079/on-track-6-topic-11-banking-and-the-economy-flash-cards/
Remember the second reading comprehension and structures test on Friday AND remember to hand in your CVs here on peda.net ("Job applications, CVs, and job interviews")!
1. Checking exercises 10D and 10E (the summaries)
2. 10M in smalla groups: choose one of the topics, do a bit of research, and post your groups text on this padlet: https://padlet.com/niina_kristiinah/moneytalks
3. Like and comment on each other's posts on the Padlet!
Quizlet on banking and the economy: https://quizlet.com/295281079/on-track-6-topic-11-banking-and-the-economy-flash-cards/
Remember the second reading comprehension and structures test on Friday AND remember to hand in your CVs here on peda.net ("Job applications, CVs, and job interviews")!
Tue, 22 May
Today's agenda:
While waiting for your interview/after your interview/if you already had your interview yesterday:
1. Escape the grammar room here on peda.net (ENA06 Grammar Master Escape Room)
- work in pairs
- do the grammar exercises correctly -> get the keys -> escape the grammar room -> claim the prize after the last (secret) task
- if you get "stuck" and can't proceed in the game, see if you English book or your friend can help you
2. Do the rest of the exercises you didn't have time to complete yesterday! (See the instructions below!)
3. Do the vocabulary test(s) after the teacher comes back from the interviews!
JOS PAKOPELI EI KERTA KAIKKIAAN ONNISTU KAVERIEN JA/TAI KIRJAN AVULLA, TEE ESIM. SANASTO- JA RAKENNEHARJOITUKSIA YLEN ABITREENEISSÄ: https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/treenaa-englantia-rakenne-ja-sanasto
Viimeisessä luetunymmärrys- ja rakennetestissä on hieman infinitiiviä/ing-muotoa ja indefiniittipronomineja alussa, joten tuo pakopeli ja/tai kielioppiharjoitukset ovat tärkeitä!
While waiting for your interview/after your interview/if you already had your interview yesterday:
1. Escape the grammar room here on peda.net (ENA06 Grammar Master Escape Room)
- work in pairs
- do the grammar exercises correctly -> get the keys -> escape the grammar room -> claim the prize after the last (secret) task
- if you get "stuck" and can't proceed in the game, see if you English book or your friend can help you
2. Do the rest of the exercises you didn't have time to complete yesterday! (See the instructions below!)
3. Do the vocabulary test(s) after the teacher comes back from the interviews!
JOS PAKOPELI EI KERTA KAIKKIAAN ONNISTU KAVERIEN JA/TAI KIRJAN AVULLA, TEE ESIM. SANASTO- JA RAKENNEHARJOITUKSIA YLEN ABITREENEISSÄ: https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/treenaa-englantia-rakenne-ja-sanasto
Viimeisessä luetunymmärrys- ja rakennetestissä on hieman infinitiiviä/ing-muotoa ja indefiniittipronomineja alussa, joten tuo pakopeli ja/tai kielioppiharjoitukset ovat tärkeitä!
Tue, May 8
1. Vocabulary tests, checking them, and handing them in
2. In pairs
- Fill in the ads of two different colleges (p.86-87), and check them
- Decide which one you would like to apply to, or find another uni/college on https://ucas.com
- Fill in the application (ask the teacher for further info)
- Go through the application forms and motivational letters in groups of four (read them out loud)
3. Do the exercises on pages 85, 88-89 in your books!
2. In pairs
- Fill in the ads of two different colleges (p.86-87), and check them
- Decide which one you would like to apply to, or find another uni/college on https://ucas.com
- Fill in the application (ask the teacher for further info)
- Go through the application forms and motivational letters in groups of four (read them out loud)
3. Do the exercises on pages 85, 88-89 in your books!
Tuesday, 17 Apr
Today's agenda:
1. Warming up: exercise 1A (looking back on your studying and expressing opinions)
2. Repeat the words (p.17)
3. Listening to the text (Looking back: What I wish I had learned)
4. Sharing your summaries of the text
5. Searching the text for the expressions (below) and/or translating the text
6. Quizlet LIVE (Looking back: What I wish I had learned)
7. Continuing with the exercises in the book -> ask the teacher for help if need be!
8. Homework: the rest of the vocabulary exercises (topic 1), study for the first vocabulary test on Friday
Our preliminary weekly schedule:
Mondays: Grammar (and/or spoken exercises based on the previous week's topics)
Tuesdays: The text of the week with exercises and vocabulary tests based on the previous week's topic(s)
Fridays: The projects in groups and/or the reading comprehension/structures tests (three/course)
1. Warming up: exercise 1A (looking back on your studying and expressing opinions)
2. Repeat the words (p.17)
3. Listening to the text (Looking back: What I wish I had learned)
4. Sharing your summaries of the text
5. Searching the text for the expressions (below) and/or translating the text
6. Quizlet LIVE (Looking back: What I wish I had learned)
7. Continuing with the exercises in the book -> ask the teacher for help if need be!
8. Homework: the rest of the vocabulary exercises (topic 1), study for the first vocabulary test on Friday
On Track 6 - Looking back: What I wish I had learned at school
Search the text for the following:
- osallistuin luokkakokoukseen
- miten sanot: osallistuin kokoukseen?
- tyytyväisiä siihen, millaiseksi heidän elämänsä oli muodostunut
- miten sanot: onnellinen siitä, mitä opimme?
- keskustelimme joistakin asioista, joita emme olleet oppineet silloin
- miten lause muuttuu, jos discuss tilalle tulee talk?
- olisi luullut, että tähän oppimisen puoleen olisi kiinnitetty enemmän huomiota
- tämä on taito, joka on sinulle hyödyksi myös työelämässä
- sinä olet se, joka on vastuussa taloudellisen tuen saamisesta jollekin tietylle tutkimusprojektille
- olin ihmeissäni erilaisten olemassaolevien uramahdollisuuksien määrästä
- neuvoja siitä, kuinka kehittää luovuuttamme
- miten sanot: tarvitsen muutaman neuvon?
- olitpa sitten muurari tai tiedemies
- … tietää, että se, mitä ajattelin itsestäni oli tärkeämpää
- jos olisin jatkanut sitä niin turhauttavaa ja väsyttävää kuin se aikanaan olikaan minulla olisi nyt taito, josta saisin loputonta iloa
- jonkun kanssa naimisissa oleminen
- miten sanot: mennä naimisiin jonkun kanssa?
Our preliminary weekly schedule:
Mondays: Grammar (and/or spoken exercises based on the previous week's topics)
Tuesdays: The text of the week with exercises and vocabulary tests based on the previous week's topic(s)
Fridays: The projects in groups and/or the reading comprehension/structures tests (three/course)
Tuesday, 24 Apr
Today’s agenda:
1. What’s procrastinating and are you guilty of doing it?
- p. 25 together
- p. 26 -> answer the questions, check your score and compare your answers with your partner
2. What we can learn from machines as for task/time management
- watch the video, take notes, share and combine notes in small groups, discuss
- https://youtu.be/iDbdXTMnOmE
3. Key text 2 ”Why we procrastinate”
- listen to the text, read through it in pairs, do exercises 2C and 2D
- compare your answers in exercise 2D with the ones your wrote down when watching the video
4. Homework: the rest of the exercises after the 2nd key text
5. Visitor
1. What’s procrastinating and are you guilty of doing it?
- p. 25 together
- p. 26 -> answer the questions, check your score and compare your answers with your partner
2. What we can learn from machines as for task/time management
- watch the video, take notes, share and combine notes in small groups, discuss
- https://youtu.be/iDbdXTMnOmE
3. Key text 2 ”Why we procrastinate”
- listen to the text, read through it in pairs, do exercises 2C and 2D
- compare your answers in exercise 2D with the ones your wrote down when watching the video
4. Homework: the rest of the exercises after the 2nd key text
5. Visitor
Mon, 21 May
To keep in mind: you can only learn new words by practising regularly/hard/conscientiously, so pull up your socks and start working!
To do:
While waiting for/after your interview. Work in pairs:
1. Do exercises 15A, 15 B (p. 170-173) and CHECK THEM on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> Minikey)
2. Do exercise 15E (p. 179) to practise the upcoming job interview (or to help your partner in case you've already had yours)
3. Do exercise 6L (p. 83)
4. Do the final exam focus exercises 14I (p. 166-167), 9I (p. 112), 5H (p. 66)
After your interview. Work by yourself. A phone/laptop & a headset needed:
5. Do the listening comprehension exercise 13N (p. 152-153). You will find the audio on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> opiskelijan äänitiedostot -> Unit 4 56 Exercise 13N (6:25)
6. Do the listening exercise 9L (p.115). You will find the audio on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> opiskelijan äänitiedostot -> Unit 3 39 Exercise 9L (4:38))
If there's still time:
7. Practise vocabulary on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/class/1059640/
AND remember the missing Instagram posts!
To do:
While waiting for/after your interview. Work in pairs:
1. Do exercises 15A, 15 B (p. 170-173) and CHECK THEM on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> Minikey)
2. Do exercise 15E (p. 179) to practise the upcoming job interview (or to help your partner in case you've already had yours)
3. Do exercise 6L (p. 83)
4. Do the final exam focus exercises 14I (p. 166-167), 9I (p. 112), 5H (p. 66)
After your interview. Work by yourself. A phone/laptop & a headset needed:
5. Do the listening comprehension exercise 13N (p. 152-153). You will find the audio on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> opiskelijan äänitiedostot -> Unit 4 56 Exercise 13N (6:25)
6. Do the listening exercise 9L (p.115). You will find the audio on sanomapro.fi (ENA06, spring 2018. Key: 5LNF -> opiskelijan äänitiedostot -> Unit 3 39 Exercise 9L (4:38))
If there's still time:
7. Practise vocabulary on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/class/1059640/
AND remember the missing Instagram posts!
Monday, 23 Apr
Today’s agenda:
1. The video of the day Sarah with an H
2. Revising last week’s grammar - the infinitive and the -ing form (G8, G9, G11 or the handouts)
3. The next grammar topic: interrogative and demonstrative pronouns
- Read the dialogue (p.202)
- Some theory together
- Do exercise G12 and interview your partner!
- Some more theory together
- Do exercise G14 (A/B) in pairs
4. Start studying key text 2 ”Why we procrastinate” for tomorrow’s lesson, for example by finding out whether you are a procratinator (p. 26)
_________________
For some more challenge as for the infinitive and the -ing form:
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Mondays: Grammar (and/or spoken exercises based on the previous week's topics)
Tuesdays: The text of the week with exercises
Fridays: The projects in groups and/or the reading comprehension/structures tests and/or the vocabulary tests
1. The video of the day Sarah with an H
2. Revising last week’s grammar - the infinitive and the -ing form (G8, G9, G11 or the handouts)
3. The next grammar topic: interrogative and demonstrative pronouns
- Read the dialogue (p.202)
- Some theory together
- Do exercise G12 and interview your partner!
- Some more theory together
- Do exercise G14 (A/B) in pairs
4. Start studying key text 2 ”Why we procrastinate” for tomorrow’s lesson, for example by finding out whether you are a procratinator (p. 26)
_________________
For some more challenge as for the infinitive and the -ing form:
A: Selitä seuraavat infinitiiviin ja ing-muotoon jollain lailla liittyvät termit ja pyydä pariltasi esimerkkiä
- verbi
- infinitiivin aktiivin preesens
- infinitiivin passiivin perfekti
- to-partikkeli
- lauselyhenne
B: Selitä seuraavat infinitiiviin ja ing-muotoon jollain lailla liittyvät termit ja pyydä pariltasi esimerkkiä
- subjekti
- infinitiivin aktiivin perfekti
- infinitiivin passiivin preesens
- -ing muoto
- verbi preposition jälkeen
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Mondays: Grammar (and/or spoken exercises based on the previous week's topics)
Tuesdays: The text of the week with exercises
Fridays: The projects in groups and/or the reading comprehension/structures tests and/or the vocabulary tests
Fri, 27 Apr
Today's agenda:
1. Vocabulary test #2 - Why we procrastinate
2. Projects w/ the teacher
- Your plans: who's responsible for what etc.
3. Forwarding your project and/or doing exercises independently
Here's what I sent you on Wilma regarding Friday and next week:
1. Vocabulary test #2 - Why we procrastinate
2. Projects w/ the teacher
- Your plans: who's responsible for what etc.
3. Forwarding your project and/or doing exercises independently
Here's what I sent you on Wilma regarding Friday and next week:
"Moi kaikki,
Huomenna pe aamulla olisi tarkoitus istua alas teidän projektienne pariin. Haluan käydä jokaisen ryhmän kanssa keskustelua Instagram-postauksien suunnitelmasta jne. Jos ette ole vielä palauttaneet suunnitelmaanne peda.netin palautuskansioon, tehkää se HETI: Instagram -projektin info ja suunnitelman palautuskansio! Eli kaikki tulevat aamulla luokkaan, menevät niihin ryhmiin, joissa projektia tekevät, niin päästään sujuvasti alkuun. Huomenna teette toisen key tekstin sanakokeen (jos menee huonosti, ei tarvitse palauttaa). Käsittelimme tuon tekstin aihetta "procrastination" yhdessä tiistaina.
Ensi viikolla tunteja maanantaina ja perjantaina, koska vappupäivä syö yhden tunnin. Viikon yhteiset opiskelut on siis tehtävä entistä tehokkaammin. Maanantaina käydään yhdessä seuraavaa key tekstiä (Key text 5 The great escape: studying abroad) ja katsotaan seuraavaa kielioppiteemaa (indefiniittipronominit). Huolehdi, että olet opiskelussasi siinä vaiheessa, että voimme siirtyä uusiin aiheisiin hyvillä mielin! :) Voit myös katsoa indefiniittipronomineihin liittyvän opetusvideon ennen maanantaita, niin olet jo hieman kärryillä, mistä kyse: Indefiniittipronominit Youtubessa
Ensi viikon tunneilla ei siis yhteistä aikaa Instagram-projekteille, eli teillä täytyy olla tarkka suunnitelma siitä, kuka tekee mitäkin! Ja kaikilla pitäisi vihdoin olla oppikirja hankittuna!
Terkuin,
Niina"