Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday, November 14



Instructions for Mr. Rivera's ELL classes today.

5B - English Fundamentals 1
Students: Icaro, Islla, Bruce, Victor, Andrea (SVAE)
Finish all exercises in Ch. 4 TEXTBOOK
Study Ch. 4 grammar charts using google/youtube

6A - U.S. History & Culture
Read p.88-92 in small groups (2-3)
Write answers to questions 1, 2 on p. 92
Use internet to research all titles and headings p. 88-92

6B - English Fundamentals 2
Students: Camilo, Ana, Keren, Danilo, Alejandro, Vitor, Jhonatan, Graciela, Rafael
Finish all exercises in Ch. 4 TEXTBOOK and WORKBOOK
Study CH. 4 grammar charts using google/youtube

7A - Listening/Speaking
Watch TED Talks (English subtitles)

7B - Writing/Reading Lab
Students: All the above
  1. Journal Question: Cold: Write about how you experience the cold at SVA
  2. Writing: Work on Draft 1 - Semester Writing Project (due Nov. 21)
  3. Mrs. Griffin’s Online Work (Camilo, Alejandro, Sebastian, Tammy, Danilo, Gabriel)

Thursday, November 13, 2014

THURSDAY, November 13, 2014

PLANS FOR MR. RIVERA'S ELL CLASSES
NOV. 13, 2014

English Fundamentals 1
Students: Icaro, Islla, Bruce, Victor, Andrea (SVAE)
Study for Test on Ch. 4.  
Finish all exercises in Ch. 4 TEXTBOOK
Study Ch. 4 grammar charts using google/youtube
Watch EF1 Ch. 4 “Grammarspeaks” at englishclasssva.blogspot.com

English Fundamentals 2
Students: Camilo, Ana, Keren, Danilo, Alejandro, Vitor, Jhonatan, Graciela, Rafael
Study for Test on Ch. 4
Finish all exercises in Ch. 4 TEXTBOOK and WORKBOOK
(workbooks are in the “OUT” box)
Study CH. 4 grammar charts using google/youtube
Watch EF2 Ch. 4 “Grammarspeaks” at englishclasssva.blogspot.com

Writing/Reading Lab
Students: All the above
Students should work in the following order:
  1. Writing: Work on Draft 1 - Semester Writing Project (due Nov. 21)
  2. Mrs. Griffin’s Online Work (Camilo, Alejandro, Sebastian, Tammy, Danilo, Gabriel)
  3. TOEFL Practice on Computers  OR  Reading practice exercises at englishclasssva.blogspot.com

Friday, November 7, 2014

Friday, November 7

Today is my wife's birthday, so I will not be at school today.  Here is the plan for classes today.  See you on Monday!  Ciao...

ELL Substitute Plans - Friday, November 7 (12:40-3:30 p.m.)
  • 5B - English Fundamentals 1 (12:40-1:10 p.m.)
  1. Work on textbook exercises following Charts 4-3, 4-4 and 4-5
  2. Quiz on Ch. 4 on Tuesday
  3. Finish workbook Ch. 4

  • 6A - U.S. History & Culture (1:15-1:45 p.m.)
  1. Read Ch. 5 individually.  Use chromebook/internet to help you understand more.
  2. Study Quizlet.com for Ch. 5 vocabulary quiz on Monday

  • 6B - English Fundamentals 2 (1:50-2:20 p.m.)
  1. Do textbook exercises following Chart 4-6
  2. Finish grammar workbooks for Tuesday, Ch. 4

  • 7A - Listening/Speaking Lab (2:25-2:55 p.m.)
  1. Watch/Listen to TED Talks on computer with English subtitles
  2. Do Listening Exercises at svaenglishclass.blogspot.com

  • 7B - Writing/Reading Lab (3:00-3:30 p.m.)
  1. Turn in 50 new words in vocabulary notebook
  2. Begin work on First Semester Writing Project:  “My International Experience in 2014”  (750-1000 words typed)
1st draft: due Friday, November 21
2nd draft: due Friday, December 5
3rd draft: due Thursday, December 18