Today:

Learning
Targets:
I will start
using reading
skills and
review the
simple
present
tense.

1. Catch-Up
2. Reading Diagnostic
3. Return Diagnostics
where to improve?
3. Reading
Unit 1A p.8 11
Skimming,
Reading,
Comprehension
4. Grammar
Simple Present
Introduction

Homework:

Reading =
Unit 1
Vocab Logs
(due next
Weds)
Grammar =
Read & Do
p.4 5
Journal for
Week 1

Who was not here

yesterday?
*Syllabus information
sheet
*Grammar diagnostic
*Writing diagnostic
*Journal homework

Diagnostic - Reading

Return Diagnostics
How did you do?

Reading: Unit 1A Warm-Up

Get into groups
Show each other a picture of your
favorite animal (remember this was
homework)
Discuss why this is your favorite animal
and ask questions about it
After Warm-Up:
Share some things you
talked about
What are some
differences between
animals and humans?

Reading: Unit 1A PG. 7

Look at the picture and read the
questions
What do you know about dolphins?
Why do scientists study them? Have
you ever seen one in real life (not at
the zoo / aquarium)?

Reading: Unit 1 Vocabulary Homework

In this class, for each Reading Unit,
you will work on Unit vocabulary.
You will write the meaning (What does
this word mean?), word class (What
kind of word is it?) and translation.
This homework will help you study and
increase your vocabulary. Please keep it in
your folder or binder, to study with at home
and in class. You will have vocab quizzes.

Word Class / Families

Finding the
word class is
very helpful for
learning
English.
Why?

- In reading: helps you

know the action of a
word
- Example: Cats are
amazing pets. They are
funny to watch when
they play with some
string. Also, they have
really soft fur and make
a sound that is called,
purring.

Word Class / Families

Example: Cats are
amazing pets. They are
funny to watch when
they play with some
string. Also, they have
really soft fur and
make a sound that is
called, purring.

amazing is what
kind of word?
adjectiv
e
play is what kind
of word?

fur is what kind

of word?
A noun

A verb

Word Class / Families

What are the different kinds of word
classes?
adjectiv
e

noun
prepositio
n
adverb

verb

Word Class / Families

Noun

Verb

folder

fold

Adjective

Adverb

stare
pretense

pretend

pretentious

charm

charm

charming

tenderness

tender

tenderly

fancy
reluctance

reluctant

reluctantly

extreme

extreme

extremely

Reading: Unit1A p.8

Label the dolphin by yourself
check with a partner
What is skimming? Why do we skim before
reading?
Do the skimming and check your answers

Reading: Unit1A p.9 - 10

Read page 9 10
Underline or circle words you dont know
Think about questions to ask after reading
AFTER READING write 2 questions about
the reading (Example: What does specific
mean on pg.9? How do dolphins make
their names?)
Share your questions
In your groups share your
questions with each other
Answer them
Then we will share with the class

Reading: Unit1A p.11

Comprehension Questions

Grammar: Warm-Up Challenge

Which tense is it? Why?
1. I am hungry. Present / past
2. We have eaten. Perfect / progressive
3. We wanted sandwiches. Present /
past
4. But we were too late. Present / past
5. Im waiting patiently. Perfect /
progressive
6. Weve finished. Perfect / progressive

Grammar: Class Focus

In this class we will focus a lot on the English
tenses, their meaning and how to use them.

Today we are going to review the simple

present. What do you know about the simple
present tense?

Grammar: Simple Present

How do you make the simple present?

Use the handout with your groups and
be ready to present to the class.

Grammar: Simple Present

We can also use the simple present to talk
about our daily routines. This is my daily
routine.

I get up at seven. I get dressed

at seven-fifteen. I eat breakfast
at seven-thirty. I go to work at
(eight). I have lunch at eleven. I
teach classes at eleven thirty. I
drive home at three . I check
papers five. I watch Korean
dramas at (seven). I go on the
Internet at (eight). I go to sleep

Grammar: Simple Present

Animal habits! What are the habits or facts of these animals?
In your group pick an animal and talk about what their habits
or facts might be, then share with the class. You can also
choose your favorite animal from the reading.

9/24 Homework
Reading = Unit 1 Vocab Logs (due next Weds)
Grammar = Read and do pages 4 to 5 (Due
on Monday)
Journal for Week 1 due MONDAY
Have a happy weekend!