Thursday, August 31, 2017
Homework for Friday September 1st, 2017
For homework please do grammar 11-3 #1 and #2. Share it with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com......thank you and have a good evening.....Craig
August 31st, 2017
Golf in the present perfect
Present Perfect or Past Simple?
Speaking English may make you poorer
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Homework for Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Please do the dictation from the Vocabulary section and share it with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com....thank you and have a good evening.....Craig
August 30th, 2017
Present Perfect or Past Simple: Game
Present Perfect or Past Simple Game: P.P. or P.S.
Burlesque: Present Perfect or Past Simple
Present Perfect or Past Simple Game: P.P. or P.S.
Burlesque: Present Perfect or Past Simple
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Homework for Wednesday August 30th, 2017
Please do Grammar 11-1 Exercise #5 and share it with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com...and practice the Past Participle exercises: Exercises Exercises 2 Exercise 3
Thank you and have a good evening....Craig
Thank you and have a good evening....Craig
Monday, August 28, 2017
For Homework
Look at these sentences and complete them. Do exercise 1 and 2 and find the mistakes in the sentences.
8) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.. 9) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.. 10) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well!... 11) Last month I (go) to Scotland.. 12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.. 13) We (finish) this room last week.. 14) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!.. 15) Yesterday, I (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket... 16) I (go) to the supermarket three times this week.. 17) She (live) in London since 1994.. 18) She (live) in London when she was a child.. 19) I (drink) three cups of coffee today.. 20) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday..
Look at these sentences and complete them. Do exercise 1 and 2 and find the mistakes in the sentences.
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What are the mistakes?
He has been walking 20 dogs today.
He has been cooking Chinese, Italian and English food.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
He has been cooking Chinese, Italian and English food.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
August 28th, 2017
Present Perfect Exercises
Present Perfect Questions
Past Simple/ Continuous/ Present Perfect
Present Perfect/ Past Simple
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?
Past Simple or Present Perfect?
Choose Past Simple or Present Perfect 1 Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect
1) Last night I (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.. 2) I (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?. 3) I (visit) Paris three times.. 4) Last year I (visit) Paris.. 5) I (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight... 6) I (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month... 7) I (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!.. 8) She (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.. 9) Sorry, I (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.. 10) I (miss) the bus and then I (miss) the aeroplane as well!... 11) Last month I (go) to Scotland.. 12) I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He (go) to the shops.. 13) We (finish) this room last week.. 14) I (finish) my exams finally - I'm so happy!.. 15) Yesterday, I (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket... 16) I (go) to the supermarket three times this week.. 17) She (live) in London since 1994.. 18) She (live) in London when she was a child.. 19) I (drink) three cups of coffee today.. 20) I (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday..
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What are the mistakes?
He has been walking 20 dogs today.
He has been cooking Chinese, Italian and English food.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
He has been cooking Chinese, Italian and English food.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
He has read Wikipedia.
He has been driving to Kamloops, Kelowna and Merritt.
He has been talking to Sam, Dan and Todd.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Homework for Monday August 28th, 2017
Please complete the quiz for unit 10 and the compare and contrast paragraph....thank you and have a great weekend.......Craig
August 25th, 2017
Comparative Paragraph Writing
Compare and Contrast Language
Writing a compare contrast paragraph
Fun way to generate compare contrast paragraphs
Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs
The_________and the______________ are different in many ways. First, the__________________
is/has______________in contrast the________________is/has__________. Second, the_______________ is/has______________________however the______________________is/has______________.
Lastly, the__________________is/has____________________unlike the_____________.
All in all, both the_____________ have their pros and cons.
Writing a compare contrast paragraph
Fun way to generate compare contrast paragraphs
Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs
The_________and the______________ are different in many ways. First, the__________________
is/has______________in contrast the________________is/has__________. Second, the_______________ is/has______________________however the______________________is/has______________.
Lastly, the__________________is/has____________________unlike the_____________.
All in all, both the_____________ have their pros and cons.
Technology goods to become cheaper
Video
Matching
Flash Cards
Word Pairs
Missing Words
Quiz
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Homework for Friday, August 25th, 2017
Please do Grammar 10-3 number 1 for homework and share it with me at craig.koskimaki(at)canada-english.com.....thank you and have a good evening......Craig
August 24th, 2017
Technology goods to become cheaper
VideoMatching
Flash Cards
Word Pairs
Missing Words
Quiz
Mount Fuji gets free Wi-Fi
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Homework for Thursday, August 24th, 2017
Please write a a review using Writing 10-2. You can look at the 10-1 'customer reviews' in the reading section for examples .....thank you and have a good evening.......Craig
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Homework for August 23rd, 2017
At 6pm-7pm Vancouver Public Library Central Branch Conversation Club. Please do #5 and #6 from Grammar 10-1. Thank you and have a good evening....Craig
50 Popular initials in text messaging
Here is a page with 50 popular initials in texting or Facebook: List of 50 popular text initials
August 22nd, 2017
Adjective Opposites: Adjective Opposites
Adverbs that describe actions: Adverbs that describe actions
Adverbs that describe actions: Adverbs that describe actions
Monday, August 21, 2017
Homework for Tuesday, August 22nd
Please do Dictation Vocabulary Practice #2 1-8 and share it with me at craig.koskimaki@canada-english.com....thank you and have a good evening.....Craig
August 21st, 2017
Fear of having no mobile phone rises
Video: Nomophobia
Matching: Matching
Flash Cards: Flash Cards
Hangman: Hangman
Sentence order: Sentence Order
Friday, August 18, 2017
August 18th, 2017
Man swims to work every day to beat traffic
Video: Video
Discussion: Swimming
Matching: Matching
Flash Cards: Flash Cards
Word Pairs: Word Pairs
Missing Words: Missing Words
Listen and Spell: Listen and Spell
Quiz: Quiz
Facebook "selfies" can harm relationships
Video
Facebook Discussion
Matching
Flash Cards
Word Pairs
Video
Facebook Discussion
Matching
Flash Cards
Word Pairs
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Homework for Friday, August 18th, 2017
Please create an e-mail or event if you haven't finished. Send it to 3 or 4 classmates and me. It is not mandatory that you send it to your classmates, but you need to send it to me so that I can look at your use of gerunds and infinitives. We will be looking at Grammar 9-3 tomorrow, so if you want to preview the grammar it will help........thank you
August 17th, 2017
Camping, Playing Music, Swimming, Free Time: Recreation and Hobbies
adriana.boufet@gmail.com,
andreasotoaguirre272@gmail.com,
b1214038@sun.ac.jp,
barbaraferrolii@gmail.com,
bhd20044@gmail.com,
black_angle14@hotmail.com,
carlosalvarezarenas@gmail.com,
hayato@euro-g.com,
hjgp98@gmail.com,
jinjing.mu@canada-english.com,
lucasdelima602@gmail.com,
naiarajappe@gmail.com,
naylimalink@gmail.com,
pichit.nimthong@canada-english.com,
shoppi0619@gmail.com,
ynr0906@gmail.com
adriana.boufet@gmail.com,
andreasotoaguirre272@gmail.com,
b1214038@sun.ac.jp,
barbaraferrolii@gmail.com,
bhd20044@gmail.com,
black_angle14@hotmail.com,
carlosalvarezarenas@gmail.com,
hayato@euro-g.com,
hjgp98@gmail.com,
jinjing.mu@canada-english.com,
lucasdelima602@gmail.com,
naiarajappe@gmail.com,
naylimalink@gmail.com,
pichit.nimthong@canada-english.com,
shoppi0619@gmail.com,
ynr0906@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Homework for Wednesday August 16th, 2017
Homework for tomorrow is 9-1 Grammar #4. Thank you and have a good evening......Craig
Monday, August 14, 2017
Homework for tomorrow Tuesday August 15th, 2017
Please finish the Vocabulary Practice #2 that we began in class today. When you finish complete the 8 sentences in the dictation exercise.....thank you and have a good evening......Craig
August 14th, 2017
Legally Blonde
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
avoid
can’t help
complete
discuss
dislike
don’t mind
enjoy
finish
keep
miss
practice
quit
recommend
understand
Verbs Followed by Infinitives
agree
ask
choose
decide
fail
happen
hope
know how
learn
prepare
promise
volunteer
wait
want
wish
Verbs Followed by Both
begin
can’t stand
continue
expect
forget
go
hate
like
love
plan
prefer
remember
start
stop
try
Gerunds
What do you always avoid doing until the last minute?
What are some things you enjoy doing every day? How about every week?
Is there anything you have quit recently?
What do you miss most about your childhood?
What do you often discuss with your friends when you hang out with them?
What is something you are thinking of doing next year?
Infinitives
What is something you plan to do soon?
What is something you started to do, but didn’t finish?
Talk about a recent big decision you made. What did you decide?
Is there anything specific you would like to learn?
What are some of you hopes for the future?
Talk about some difficult choices you have made recently.
What do you want to do this coming break?
Gerunds or Infinitives
What is something you love doing, but don’t have enough time for?
Is there anything you have begun recently?
What type of personality traits do you hate?
What do you like to do on the weekend?
What is something you can’t stand doing?
Remembering to do things is sometimes hard. What is something you have a hard time remembering?
What is something crazy you would like to try?
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
avoid
can’t help
complete
discuss
dislike
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don’t mind
enjoy
finish
keep
miss
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practice
quit
recommend
understand
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Verbs Followed by Infinitives
agree
ask
choose
decide
fail
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happen
hope
know how
learn
prepare
|
promise
volunteer
wait
want
wish
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Verbs Followed by Both
begin
can’t stand
continue
expect
forget
|
go
hate
like
love
plan
|
prefer
remember
start
stop
try
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Gerunds
What do you always avoid doing until the last minute?
What are some things you enjoy doing every day? How about every week?
Is there anything you have quit recently?
What do you miss most about your childhood?
What do you often discuss with your friends when you hang out with them?
What is something you are thinking of doing next year?
Infinitives
What is something you plan to do soon?
What is something you started to do, but didn’t finish?
Talk about a recent big decision you made. What did you decide?
Is there anything specific you would like to learn?
What are some of you hopes for the future?
Talk about some difficult choices you have made recently.
What do you want to do this coming break?
Gerunds or Infinitives
What is something you love doing, but don’t have enough time for?
Is there anything you have begun recently?
What type of personality traits do you hate?
What do you like to do on the weekend?
What is something you can’t stand doing?
Remembering to do things is sometimes hard. What is something you have a hard time remembering?
What is something crazy you would like to try?
Verb Patterns Videos
Infinitive or Gerund?
- Verb + bare infinitive - I can go there.
- Verb + -ing - I love going there.
- Verb + to + infinitive - I want to go there.
- Verb + object + to + infinitive - He wants me to go there.
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