SMRT: Craig Koskimaki: May 2015

Politics is an important part of any country’s economy. It affects how we live, our ideas and how we feel towards issues that are going on in the world. There are a number of reasons why people should or should not be involved in their country’s politics.

Thesis:

In this essay I will discuss both sides of this topic.

Body

Paragraph 1

There are several ways that I believe a person can become actively involved and add to their country’s politics. Firstly, citizens can become aware of the issues in their country. If you know what is happening in your country you can address what you are not satisfied with. Second of all, people are able to fix problems with their country that they don’t agree on. Knowing the problems and controversies within your own country is the first step to coming up with a solution. Lastly, citizens should always aim to improve their country through political actions. When a person is aware of what needs to be improved, they can actively begin to change.

Paragraph 2

May 27th, 2015

Modals

May 27th, 2015

Unit 4 Review

May 27th, 2015

Modals & Video Instructions For You!

Footloose
Video The UN 2000
The United Nations Quiz
Modal Exercises
Modals
Homework for tonight (Please make a video):
Here are the instructions on how to make a video

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Homework for May 27th, 2015

Please do 4-3 #2 for homework. Share with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com.
Thank you and have a good evening.....Craig

May 26th, 2015

Unit 4

Modal Speaking

Modal Exercises

Monday, May 25, 2015

Homework for Tuesday May 26th, 2015

Please do Grammar 4-2 #2 Ability and Advice. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Thank you and have a good evening.....Craig craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com

May 25th, 2015

Modals

Have to

Mix and Match

Right or Wrong

Right Group

True or False

Mustn't Don't/ Doesn't Have to

Must or Mustn't

Choose the meaning

Modals and related verbs

Expressions with modals

Speaking Test

How to Make a Youtube video. Speaking test explanation:

How to make Youtube Videos: http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

Friday, May 22, 2015

Homework for Monday, May 25th, 2015

Please do Vocabulary Exercise #3 for homework. Have a great weekend!

Craig

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Homework for Friday May 22nd, 2015

Please complete the writing assignment and do grammar 3-3 #2 & #3: Grammar #2 & #3 for homework. Thank you and have a good evening.....Craig

May 21st, 2015

Hanoi Celebration

Hanoi to Celebrate its 1,000th Birthday

Video Hanoi Celebrates 1000th Birthday

HANOI AND VIETNAM DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS

a) What did you think when you read the headline?

b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘celebration’?

c) What do you know about Hanoi?

d) What would you like your city to do to celebrate its history?

e) Do you think Hanoi should spend so much on the celebrations if many of its citizens are unhappy about it?

f) Does you city spend its money wisely?

g) Have you ever spared no expense on dressing up?

h) Should Hanoi citizens relax and enjoy the fun, despite the traffic chaos?

i) What’s your ideal birthday celebration?

j) Would you like to visit Hanoi as a tourist?

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS

a) Did you like reading this article?

b) Do you think the celebrations are a good idea?

c) How unsightly is your city? What would you like to do to improve it?

d) Do you like attending celebrations?

e) What does your city do to celebrate its history and traditions?

f) When was the last time you spared no effort to do something?

g) What do you think you would enjoy most about the Hanoi celebrations (if you went)?

h) What is the best parade you’ve ever been?

i) When was the last time a country had a lasting impression on you?

j) What questions would you like to ask Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung?

Matching

Flash Cards

Missing Words

Crossword

Sentence put together

Oral Speaking/ Review/ Reading

Celebrations

Quantifiers Review

Pre Reading-Holiday Spending

Reading-Holiday Spending

Please complete this paragraph template with your own opinion and supporting details.

Agree or disagree with the statement, “Curfews for teenagers are an important part of raising children.” Support your opinion with personal examples.

I think curfews are "an important/ not an important" part of raising a teenager for three reasons.

First, First of all, To begin with, _________________. (explanation)____________________________________.

Second, Secondly, Next, ____________________. (explanation)_________________________________.

Finally, Lastly,_____________________. (explanation)________________________________.

All in all, In conclusion, In summary________________________________________.

Template: Writing Template

May 21st, 2015

Expressions of Quantity

Quantifiers Exercises

Quantifiers Continued

Quantifiers Jeopardy

Quantifiers #2

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Homework for Thursday May 21st, 2015

Please do Vocabulary Excise #2 and Grammar 3-2 #2 and share with me.....Thank you and have a good evening....Craig

May 20th, 2015

Quantifiers #1

Quantifiers #2

Nothing/ Everyone/ No One/ Anything/ Something

All/ Every/ Whole

Too/ Too Much/ Too Many

Somebody/ Anybody

Too and Enough

Some, any, no

Quantifiers Gap Fill

New in Town-Too Enough

Quantifiers

So and such

Both, Either, Neither

Much. Many, a lot of, few

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Homework for Wednesday May 20th, 2015

Please do Vocabulary: Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar 3-1 #2: Grammar #2 for homework.

Thank you and have a good evening......Craig

Quantifier Practice

Quantifiers 1 & 2

Quantifiers 1

Great Quantifiers practice

Quantifiers 2

Quiz

Imagine That!

Please open up the document and make a copy: Imagine That!

Unit 2 Quiz

Please open the document make a copy and complete the quiz for unit 2: Unit 2 Quiz

After you have finished please e-mail me the quiz at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com

Thank you.....Craig

Friday, May 15, 2015

Homework for Tuesday May 19th, 2015

Please make your interview questions into a paragraph for Tuesday. Thank you and have a good weekend......Craig

May 15th, 2015

Future Tenses

In pairs open the link and choose two players for jeopardy.

Future Jeopardy

Job interview

Interview a classmate and be ready to present them to the class.
Open this document for the questions and answer on a document.
Interview Questions
Document to answer questions.

Job Interview Reading

Job Application Process

The Future

Future Forms

Writing topic: Where do you see yourself, career wise, ten years from now? (Give three reasons).
Writing Template

I think I will be/ am going to be a___________________for three reasons.

First, _________________. (explanation)____________________________________.

Second, ____________________. (explanation)_________________________________.

Finally,_____________________. (explanation)________________________________.

All in all,________________________________________.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Homework for May 15th, 2015

Please do Writing 2-1 #2 simple and compound sentences: Writing 2-1
Thank you and have a good evening....Craig

May 14th, 2015

I think/ I don't think I will

Will and be going to

Short Exercise Will/ Be going to

Future Simple and Continuous

Future Continuous and Perfect

I am Legend

be going to and will

Be going to and will

Every Breath you take

Survive

Friends-Jack Johnson

It's only love

Schedule

Future Continuous

Re-order

Job Descriptions

Linking Words

Will and Be going to

Future

Schedule Future Perfect/ Continuous

Every Breath you take

Survive

Friends-Jack Johnson

It's only love

Schedule

Monday, May 11, 2015

Homework for Tuesday May 12th, 2015

Please complete Vocabulary Exercise #1: Exercise #1 and share with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com. Thank you and have a good evening.....Craig

May 11th, 2015

Unit 2 Begins!!!

Future Continuous and Future Perfect

Future Continuous and Future Perfect

Future Continuous and Future Perfect

Matching

Flash Cards

Word Pairs

Missing Words

The/ An/ A Gap Fill

Listen and Spell

Future Perfect and Continuous

a)	What did you think when you read the headline?
b)	What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘celebration’?
c)	What do you know about Hanoi?
d)	What would you like your city to do to celebrate its history?
e)	Do you think Hanoi should spend so much on the celebrations if many of its citizens are unhappy about it?
f)	Does you city spend its money wisely?
g)	Have you ever spared no expense on dressing up?
h)	Should Hanoi citizens relax and enjoy the fun, despite the traffic chaos?
i)	What’s your ideal birthday celebration?
j)	Would you like to visit Hanoi as a tourist?

a)	Did you like reading this article?
b)	Do you think the celebrations are a good idea?
c)	How unsightly is your city? What would you like to do to improve it?
d)	Do you like attending celebrations?
e)	What does your city do to celebrate its history and traditions?
f)	When was the last time you spared no effort to do something?
g)	What do you think you would enjoy most about the Hanoi celebrations (if you went)?
h)	What is the best parade you’ve ever been?
i)	When was the last time a country had a lasting impression on you?
j)	What questions would you like to ask Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung?

Thursday, May 28, 2015

SMRT 125 - Unit 1 - 4 Review exercises

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Modal Exercises

Monday, May 25, 2015

Friday, May 22, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Hanoi to Celebrate its 1,000th Birthday

HANOI AND VIETNAM DISCUSSION

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Friday, May 15, 2015

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Schedule Future Perfect/ Continuous

Monday, May 11, 2015