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Please answer these survey questions and either 1) email me your answers OR 2) write your answers in your notebook, take a picture and email me the picture.

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Some vocab words and useful phrases from today (*note, these are not all the words we talked about):

streamline [the process]

journal

diary

reasons for being absent (e.g. "for personal reasons")

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Due Wednesday 7/28: Choose one (or more) of these journal prompts. Answer them in your notebook, or type your response on the computer. *Don't* email me your answers. We will share them in class!

1.  Describe your favorite holiday and a memory of celebrating that holiday.

2. Describe how to make your favorite food. Describe how it tastes.

3. Describe when you had to work together with someone to solve a problem.

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7/22 - Ideas to practice English at Home

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7/22 - Ideas to practice English at Home

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watch Discovery Channel / National Geographic (on YouTube, Netflix...)

read newspapers - many are  also free on the street

watch cartoons!

Rachel's English (YouTube channel)

JamesESL (YouTube channel)

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1. Finish the journal prompt from 7/21

2. Write three sentences with 3 words from the word ladder

3. Practice the Find Someone Who questions with family, or friends, or a neighbor.

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Today in class we looked at this article:

complete vocabulary matching

listen and read this article

complete the True/False questions

complete the Gap Fill (2 paragraphs)

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Children who live near woodland in a city have better mental health than children who do not. Researchers say children who visit and experience the great outdoors every day develop better thinking skills. They also have a lower risk of behavioural and emotional problems. Lead author of the research Mikael Maes, from University College London, talked about his research. He said: "These findings contribute to our understanding of the natural environment as an important protective factor for [a child's] cognitive development and mental health." Another report author, Professor Kate Jones, said seeing and hearing the sounds of nature provides psychological benefits for children.

In the four-year study, researchers studied 3,568 children aged between 9 and 15 at 31 schools in London. They examined the links between the natural environment and thinking skills, mental health and overall well-being. The researchers calculated how going to woodland and parks, and "blue space" like rivers, lakes and the sea, affected children's health. They asked children to take memory-based tests. The children who visited woodland every day scored higher on the tests. They also had a 17 per cent lower risk of emotional and behavioural problems. Mr Maes recommended all children experience "forest bathing" or "forest therapy". This is "being immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of a forest".

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Woodland gives city kids better mental health

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Children who live near woodland in a city have better mental health than children who do not. Researchers say children who visit and experience the great outdoors every day develop better thinking skills. They also have a lower risk of behavioural and emotional problems. Lead author of the research Mikael Maes, from University College London, talked about his research.

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After reading the Woodland article, think about these four questions. Write down some of your thoughts in a notebook. We will discuss them more tomorrow.

1. How often did you play in woodland when you were younger?

2. How do the sounds of nature make you feel?

3. How do the sounds of the city make you feel?

4. Is it better to grow up in a city of countryside?

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Imagine you are organizing a concert to raise money for a charity:

1. Why are you raising money? (For what charity? For what cause?)

2. What kind of concert will it be? Pop music? Rock? Religious music? Etc.

3. Where will the concert be?

4. Who will play in the concert?

5. When will the concert be? (date & time)

6. How will you advertise the concert?

7. How many people can attend the concert?

8. How many performances will there be?

9. How long will the concert be?

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Find (3 or more) sentences with the comparative in newspapers, TV shows, songs, books, etc.
Copy these sentences in your notebook.

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We answered these questions in class.

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Note: Javascript is disabled.

Choose the adjective from the list that best fits the sentence below.

Information and examples

Write the adjective in its correct comparative form in the box(es), then press Enter.

Press Alt-N or click Next for the next sentence.

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Note: Javascript is disabled. Choose the adjective from the list that best fits the sentence below. Information and examples Write the adjective in its correct comparative form in the box(es), then press Enter. Press Alt-N or click Next for the next sentence.

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Here are some medical specialists (vocabulary practice)

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Due 8/26: Answer this question in your notebook: What's the most amazing thing you've ever seen?

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We listened to this song today. There are a lot of superlative and comparative adjectives in this song, so listen and write them down in your notebook.

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Today, we read the article, reviewed the vocabulary, and completed the True/False questions.

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The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have begun after the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The 12-day sporting celebration has 539 events in 22 para sports. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said 161 countries and 4,500 para athletes are taking part. This includes the Refugee Paralympic Team. Japan's emperor opened the Games. He said: "I would like to join you in wishing all athletes the very best." The IPC president said: "The Paralympics are not just fantastic to watch, they also have the ability to transform society."

The Games should have taken place last year. The coronavirus pandemic postponed them. The IPC president spoke about his happiness at the event happening. He said: "I cannot believe we are finally here....Many thought it was impossible. But, thanks to the efforts of many, the most transformative sport event on Earth is about to begin." A 14-year-old Ugandan swimmer summed up her excitement about the Games. She said: "I feel like I'm meeting movie stars." She added: "Since it's the Paralympics and everybody else is disabled, I feel really comfortable."

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The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have begun after the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The 12-day sporting celebration has 539 events in 22 para sports. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said 161 countries and 4,500 para athletes are taking part. This includes the Refugee Paralympic Team. Japan's emperor opened the Games.

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Answer this prompt in your notebook. Use different questions words (W' questions and H' questions):

"What questions do you want to ask para athletes?" (athletes who take part in the Paralympics)

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We completed this activity with direct and indirect speech.

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Indirect speech exercises: write the correct tense 2. Reported speech in English. Elementary and intermediate level esl.

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This is the homework for today: reported speech, both sentences and commands.

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For homework, watch this video from Rachel's English. SEE BELOW

1) Think about these phrases and words. What do they mean? How can we use them in our lives?

how we doing on...?

out of service

rundown

2) Find 1-2 more examples (or more) of direct and indirect speech.

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ENGLISH CONVERSATION ⎢ I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A ROAD TRIP

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We read this story about the doctor's office.

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Practice new vocabulary from the story with this matching activity.

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Find FIVE examples of prefixes in books, newspapers, TV shows, etc. Today we talked about these prefixes. You can choose these prefixes or other ones.

un

il

in

over

re

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We finished this worksheet and then wrote sentences with the words.

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We completed this worksheet and discussed other types of doctors (e.g. pediatrician, dentist...)

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Practice the vocabulary today using YouGlish.com

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We did a few of these together in class. Finish the rest for homework.

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Fill in the Prefixes #2: EnchantedLearning.com

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Fill in the Prefixes #2: Grammar from EnchantedLearning.com.

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Write a story. What is happening in these pictures?

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The flying car completes first ever inter-city flight (Official Video)

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These are the most common fifty irregular verbs in the English language. This does not include the auxiliary verbs "do" and "have". Just by learning these fifty, your students will have prepared themselves for 87% of irregular verb use in English! There is another page showing the usual list of irregular verbs in English.

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50 Most Common Irregular Verbs | ESL Lounge

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We worked on pages 16-19.

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Here are some medical specialists (vocabulary practice)

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Watch this video about health idioms. Choose 3 idioms. Write a sentence/example for each one.

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Health Idioms: Improve your English Fluency with 10 Common Idioms for Health and Sickness! 🤒 🤢

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Agendaweb.org has many vocabulary activities. Today we talked about household furniture and appliances, and free time vocabulary & verbs

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Improve your English vocabulary with our online exercises and activities. Suitable for beginners, elementary, intermediate, and advanced ESL learners.