IEP Level 3 Grammar & Writing Schedule – Winter 2012
[G] = grammar
week
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2
3
Monday
9 JANUARY
Diagnostic Test – Grammar
Tuesday
[w] = writing R= review
Wednesday
Thursday
12
Introduction
Syllabus
Schedule
Friday
13
Past tense
Martin Luther King Jr.
18
SNOW
19
SNOW
20
SNOW
25
[G]
poster review
[2-6] R: simple past & past
progressive
[2-7] N: time clauses
[2-8] N: used to
26
[G]
[2-7] R: time clauses
[2-8] R: used to
[4-1] N: past participle
[4-2] N: since & for
[W] pp 198-200
--- homework
[G][4][wkbk] 1-5
[w] p201, pp1-5
27
[G]
[4-1] R: past participle
[4-2] R: since & for
[4-3] N: negative, question,
short answer form
[w] p201, pp1-5
Computer lab: paragraphs
10
Diagnostic Test – Writing
11
16
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
(NO SCHOOL)
17
SNOW
23
[G] past tense, irregular verbs
[1-6] Non action verbs
--- homework
[G] exc 2,3,6,7,9,10, 11,
13,14,18
Read [2-6][2-7]
24 CHINESE NEW YEAR
[G] [1-6] non action
[2-6] N: simple past & past
progressive
[W] group poster
1. English is scary
2. study tips & hints
--- homework
--- homework
[G] read [4-1][4-2]
[W] pp 198-200
[3-1][3-2][3-5]
4
30
[G][4-2] R: since & for
[4-3] R: negative, question
[4-4] unspecified time
[W] pp6-8
DUE: [G] chapter 1,2,3
homework
DUE: [w] snow paragraphs
typed (past, future)
--- homework
[G][4] practice 7-11
[w] pp 9-11 do questions
31
[G]
[4-4] R: unspecified time
[4-5] simple past vs. present
perfect
[w] pp 9-11
DUE: [w] snow paragraphs
typed (past, future)
--- homework
[G][4] practice 12-15
[w] pp13, 16-19
1 FEBRUARY
[G]
[4-5] R: simple past vs present
perfect
[4-6] present perfect
progressive
[w] pp13, 16-19
--- homework
[G][4] practice 16
[w] pp19-21
** write a paragraph
use present perfect
(example p89 grammar book)
1
2
[G]
[4-6] R: present perfect
progressive
[4-7] present perfect
progressive vs. present perfect
[w] pp19-21
DUE: paragraph
(present perfect)
Practice Quiz
--- homework
[G][4] practice 17-20, 23- 26
[w] pp 23-24,26 (skip 26)
--- homework
[G][4][wkbk] 6
[w] pp6-8
3
QUIZ 1 Grammar & Writing
[G] DUE: chapter 4 homework
[W] DUE: unit 1 textbook
--- homework
[G][9-2] read textbooks
[w] unit 2 read pp30-33
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[G]
Irregular verbs: choose  feel
[9-2] comparative, superlative
[w][2] brainstorm pp30-33
7
[G]
Irregular verbs: choose  feel
[9-2] R: comparative,
superlative
[9-3] forms of adj + adverbs
[w][2] brainstorm pp34-36
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [9-10] read only
workbook: [9] practice 10-11
[w][3] topic sentence
pp43, 46-47
8
[G]
Irregular verbs: choose  feel
[9-3] R: forms of adj + adverbs
[9-10] superlative
[w][3] topic sentence
pp43, 46-47
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [9-1] read only
workbook: [9] practice 22-25
[w][3] topic sentence
pp49-51
** write a paragraph
use comparative, superlative
(example p256 grammar book)
DUE: paragraph
(comparative, superlative)
13
[G]
QUIZ 2 pass back
Irregular verbs: fight  hide
[13-1] verb + gerund
[13-5] preposition + gerund
[w] unit 3 commas pp232-234
14 ♥ VALENTINE’S DAY ♥
[G]
Irregular verbs: fight  hide
[13-1] R: verb + gerund
[13-3] verb + infinitive
[w][4] good supporting
sentences pp 63-66
15
[G]
Irregular verbs: fight  hide
[13-3] R: verb + infinitive
[13-4] verb + gerund/infinitive
[w][4]good supporting
sentences pp 67-68
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [13-3] read only
workbook: [13] practice 1
[w][4] good supporting
sentences pp 63-66
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [13-4] read only
workbook: [13] practice 3,4
[w][4]good supporting
sentences pp 67-68
DUE:
paragraph (interview)(typed)
present perfect
paragraph (my family)(typed)
comparative, superlative
** write a paragraph
use gerunds and infinitives
“My Most Embarrassing
Experience” (example p368
grammar book)
Underline your gerunds and
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [13-5] read and do
exercise 19, 21
workbook: [13] practice 5,6,7,
8, 9
[w][4]good concluding
sentences pp 75-78
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [9-3] read only
workbook: [9] practice 5-9
[w][2] brainstorm pp34-36
6
DUE: paragraph
(gerunds, infinitives)
2
9
[G]
Irregular verbs: choose  feel
[9-10] R: superlative
[9-1] as … as
[w][3] topic sentence
pp49-51
--- homework
[G]
textbook: none
workbook: [9] practice 1-4, 2628, 33-34
[w] no homework
10
QUIZ 2 Grammar & Writing
[G] DUE: chapter 9 homework
[w] DUE: unit 2 + 3 homework
16 TEACHER & STUDENT
MEETING
** students self-study **
[G]
Irregular verbs: fight  hide
[13-4] R: verb + ger./inf.
[13-5] preposition + gerund
[w][4]good concluding
sentences pp 75-78
17
QUIZ 3
[G] gerunds and infinitives
[13-1][13-3][13-4][13-5]
[w]
commas
supporting sentences
concluding sentences
--- homework
[G]
textbook: review for quiz
[13-1][13-3][13-4][13-5]
workbook: [13] practice 10,
11, 12, 25 (1,2,3,5,6,7, 10,11)
[w] no homework
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [13-1] read only
[w][3] commas pp232-234
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [7-1] read
[w][8]
descriptive paragraph
pp135-137
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infinitives
7
20 PRESIDENTS DAY
(NO SCHOOL)
21
Irregular verbs: hit  mean
* QUIZ 3 pass back
[G]
[7-1] modal auxiliaries (rules)
[7-2] can, could (ability)
[7-3] may, might, maybe
(possibility)
[7-4] could (possibility)
[w][4] good supporting
sentences pp 63-66
22
Irregular verbs: hit  mean
[G]
[7-1] R: modal auxiliaries (rules)
[7-2] R: can, could (ability)
[7-3] R: may, might, maybe
(possibility)
[7-7] should, ought to (advice)
[7-8] had better (advice)
COMPUTER LAB
How to use
Microsoft PowerPoint
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [7-7][7-8] read
workbook: [7] practice 1-6
[w][4]good supporting
sentences pp 67-68
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [7-9][7-10][7-11]
read
workbook: [7] practice 10-12
[w][4]good concluding
sentences pp 75-78
** write a paragraph
“How to …”
(example p202 grammar book)
- Choose a topic from Part II.
- Use 2 modal auxiliaries
- Underline your modal
auxiliaries
3
23
Irregular verbs: hit  mean
*Presentation: Zihan, Mazen
[G]
[7-7] R: should, ought to
(advice)
[7-8] R: had better (advice)
[7-9] have to, have got to,
must (necessity)
[7-10] do not have to (don’t
need to)
must not (prohibition)
[7-11] must (conclusion)
[w][4]good concluding
sentences pp 75-78
--- homework
[G]
textbook: none
workbook: [7] practice 13-20,
27, 28
[w] no homework
DUE: paragraph
“How to …”
modal auxiliaries
24
QUIZ 4
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27
*Presentation: Eunbi (Bee)
Irregular verbs: meet  send
* QUIZ 4 pass back
[G]
[12-1] adjective clauses (intro)
[12-2] who, that (people)
[W]
concluding sentence
pp75-79
28
*Presentation: Runze, Brian
Irregular verbs: meet  send
29
*Presentation: Adrian, Olivia
Irregular verbs: meet  send
1 MARCH
*Presentation: Layla, Nasser
Irregular verbs: meet  send
[G]
[12-1] R: adj. clauses (intro)
[12-2] R: who, that (people)
[12-3] that, who, whom (people)
[W]
Unit 10 Narrative Paragraphs
pp 177-179
[G]
[12-3] R: that, who, whom
[12-4] that, which (things)
[W]
pp 179-182 narrative paragraph
[G]
[12-4] R: that, which (things)
[12-7] whose (people)
[W]
pp 182-185 narrative paragraph
--- homework
[G]
workbook: [12] practice 1-4
textbook: [12-3] read
[W]
Unit 10 Narrative Paragraphs
pp 177-179
--- homework
[G]
workbook: [12] practice 5-8
textbook: [12-4] read
[W]
pp 179-182 narrative paragraph
--- homework
[G]
workbook: [12] practice 9-13
textbook: [12-7] read
[W]
pp 182-185 narrative paragraph
--- homework
[G]
workbook: [12] practice 18-21,
23
textbook: study for quiz 
[W]
pp 188-90 verb tense
** write a paragraph
“I have a friend who …”
“I know a person who …”
(example p341 grammar book)
- Use 2 adjective clauses
- Underline your adjective
clauses
DUE: paragraph
“I have a friend who …”
“I know a person who … ”
adjective clauses
4
2
QUIZ 5
*Presentation: Raed
Irregular verbs: meet  send
[G]
[12-1] adjective clauses (intro)
[12-2] who, that (people)
[12-3] that, who, whom (people)
[12-4] that, which (things)
[12-7] whose (people)
[W]
4 kinds of conclusions
Narrative paragraph
--- homework
[G]
textbook: [10-1][10-2] read
[w]
Write a Narrative Paragraph
Due: Monday
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10
5
*Presentation: Muteb, Ke
[w] unit 10 – narrative
paragraph
6
*Presentation: Shuang, Keyao
7
*Presentation: Mustafa, Kevin
8
*Presentation: Gaku, Mai
9
QUIZ 6
12
Review – Writing & Grammar
13
FINAL TEST – Writing
14
FINAL TEST – Grammar
15
16
Closing Party
Noon to 2:00pm
5
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