среда, 8 сентября 2010 г.

Happy New Year! Happy Rosh Hashana!

How lucky we are!!! We have one more New year and one more reason to wish each other happiness, fun and health :)

Be happy in the coming 5771 year!!!



понедельник, 6 сентября 2010 г.

9 Grade, group 4

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the book by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the 9 grade. You'll also need an Activity book.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник и рабочую тетрадь:


Афанасьева, Михеева. Английский язык. 9 класс. 5-й год обучения: 

Учебник часть № 1 и 2; Рабочая тетрадь .




Grammar


September, 17


Hello and welcome! Today we finally met with your group :)


And started working with the new topic - The Passive Voice.


At home learn the rule, do Ex. 275 and 279 and Revise the 3 forms of irregular verbs!!! (you have the print-outs)


Home Reading


September, 17


This year we are going to work with Reading+ section from your Activity Book. Today we worked with Texts 6 and 7. 


At home, please, translate Text 7 into Russian (wr) and make a film review (wr).

8 Grade, group 2

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the Textbook by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the VIII grade. You'll also need an Activity book and the Reader.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник, рабочую тетрадь и книгу для чтения:


Афанасьева О.В., Михеева И.В. - English. Student`s Book VIII / Английский язык. Учебник для VIII класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка
+ Activity Book VIII (Рабочая тетрадь)
+ Reader VIII (Книга для чтения)




Grammar
September, 3


Today we got acquainted with Subjunctive Mood.
At home, please, make your own examples for 3 Grammar models (Ex. 11 p. 8):
I. If only it were...
II. If it were ..., it would... 
III. I wish it were...
Also do Ex. 13, 14 pp. 10-11.


September, 8


At our today class we continued practising the Subjunctive Mood Present. Thank you for the examples. The results of your tests are good and excellent! 


Your home assignment is: Ex. 10-11 pp. 8-9 (Activity Book)
Finish Ex. 6 (you have the print-out).


September, 16


Today we got acquainted we Subjunctive Mood Past. It's not the easiest rule, I do agree, so be attentive and do the hometask properly!


For the next lesson, please, learn the rules at pp. 13, 14, 15 and do Ex. 25, 26 (wr) from your Student's Books.


September, 21


Today we continued talking about Subjunctive Mood Past. Please, read and learn the rule more attentively! (pp. 14, 15, 16 - SB).


Do Ex. 28 p. 16 (or), Ex. 29 p. 17 (wr) - SB.

September, 28

We have some newcomers in our group, thus we had to repeat Subjunctive Mood Present once again. But the say: "Practice makes perfect ". For the next class be ready with the same assignment and prepare a short speech (in writing) "If I won a million..."
Home Reading


September, 19


Today we read the text about the Lifeguards. For the next lesson, please learn the active vocabulary from the article and do Ex. after the text.

7 Grade, group 3

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the book by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the 7 grade. You'll also need an Activity book and the reader.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник, рабочую тетрадь и книгу для чтения:


Афанасьева, Михеева. Английский язык. 7 класс. 3-й год обучения: 

Учебник; Рабочая тетрадь № 1 и №2; Книга для чтения.



Grammar

September, 15

Today we revised the tenses: Present Simple and Past Simple.

At home do Ex. 9 (or), 10 (wr) p. 10 (Student's book), repeat 3 forms of irregular verbs pp. 254-255


September, 22


Today we practised using the verb could/ couldn't and Past Simple vs Present Simple tenses. 


At home do Ex. 11 p. 16 (SB), Ex. 25, 27 (Act. book)
Home Reading


September, 17


Today we read the first 2 texts from the Reader.


At home, please, 
- do task B p. 5 (about OutKast); 
- read text 3 A, B;
-  make a table about your and your friend's differences (like the table about Big Boy and Andre). 

6 Grade, group 2

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the Textbook by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the VI grade. You'll also need an Activity book and the Reader.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник, рабочую тетрадь и книгу для чтения:








Афанасьева О.В., Михеева И.В. - English. Student`s Book VI / Английский язык. Учебник для VI класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка.

+Книга для чтения VI (Reader VI)
+Рабочая тетрадь VI (Activity book VI)









September, 16

Grammar




Hello again and thank you for today's lesson. Your examples were good, Vasya's alians were great :))

Your homework for the next class is:
Ex. 4 and 7 in your Activity books.

See you tomorrow!


September, 22


Today we compared the Past Simple and Past Progressive tenses. Please, revise the rule at home!


Do Ex. 5 pp. 5-6 (Act. book)
      Ex. 26 (II) p. 16 (SB). Make a story "What was the weather like yeasterday?" and get ready for a test "Past Simple vs Past Progressive".

September, 29

Today we checked the Home assignment and after that wrote a test on Past Simple vs Past Progressive.

At home:
- Prepare a speech "My Day" (What you did and were doing yesterday)
- Revise everything you know about Present Perfect
- Learn the rules pp. 18, 20.

Home Reading


September, 17


Today we read a very interesting text and found out that rain can be a real disaster.


At home learn the underlined words from Text 1 and do Ex. 1 - 6 pp. 9-11 (in your Reader)

9 Grade, group 1

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the Textbook by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the IX grade.

Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести следующий учебник:

Афанасьева О.В., Михеева И.В. - English. Student`s Book IX / Английский язык. Учебник для IX класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка




Speech Practice and Listening Comprehension


September, 8


Today we got acquainted with your new textbooks and had a very interesting discussion. We talked about the History and the Period you'd love to live in. Thank you for the bright ideas!


At home, please do the test Ex. 2 (you'll get the keys on Monday)
and prepare a speech "Russia for me"
               (1. Do you like Russia? Why?/ Why not?
                2. What was the most important event in the history of Russia?
                3. How do you see our country in future?)

September, 14

I'd like to thank Kirill, Fedyaand Natasha for serious, mature and well-prepared speeches about Russia. It was really a great pleasure to listen to you. Tomorrow we are going to listen to the rest of the group. Be ready!

And here are the keys to the test (Ex. 2 pp. 4-5):
A. 1a, 2b, 3b, 4c, 5b, 6b, 7a, 8a, 9b, 10a.

B. 1b, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6b, 7c, 8a, 9c, 10b.

September, 15

Thank you for all the speeches about Russia that you presented today!

Welcome to our new Wiki-dictionary, that we are going to create together this year!!!

wiki-dictionary.wikispaces.com

At home do Ex. 24 p. 28 (Vocabulary test)

September, 20

Have a look at Olga Popova's fantastic translation of E.A. Poe! See you tomorrow :)

Edgar Allan Poe
Eldorado

Gaily bedight,

A gallant knight,

In sunshine and in shadow,

Had journeyed long,

Singing a song,

In search of Eldorado.


But he grew old -

This knight so bold -

And o'er his heart a shadow

Fell, as he found

No spot of ground

That looked like Eldorado.


And, as his strength

Failed him at length

He met a pilgrim shadow -

"Shadow", said he,

"Where can it be -

This land of Eldorado?"

"Over the Mountains

Of the Moon,

Down the Valley of the Shadow,

Ride, boldly ride",

The shade replied, -

"If you seek for Eldorado!"

Эдгар Аллан По


Эльдорадо


Гордо сидящий

Рыцарь блестящий,

Хоть тьма, хоть cвет впереди,

В вечной дороге,

Без тени тревоги,

Эльдорадо хочет найти.


Но он постарел,

Поседел, потускнел,

И погасла отвага в груди.

И в скитанье пришла

Ему мысль одна -

"Эльдорадо ему не найти".


Силы он потерял,

И к Судьбе он воззвал:

"Что теперь моя честь и отвага?!"

И ответила Тень:

"Твой кончается день,

Поспеши же найти Эльдорадо!"


"Через Горы Луны,

Во Владения Тьмы

Проскакать на коне тебе надо.

Пуще ветра скачи! -

Тень шептала в ночи. -

Если ищешь страну Эльдорадо!"

September, 21

Today we worked with the vocabulary tests and the usage of english. We learned and practised the phrasal verb to pick. And at the lesson of Listening Comprehension we listened to the story of Henry VIII's childhood.

At home, please, prepare the words from your active vocabulary and start creating the page in wiki-dictionary.

For Wednesday, retell the speech of Henry VIII.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=82704

September, 22

Today we discussed Teaching and Teachers.

Get ready, we'll continue at next lesson and we'll listen to a very contradictive life story.

September, 29

Today I was a little bit upset because of your laziness! However, we managed to do 2 Listening comprehension tasks.

For the next Wednesday be ready with the retelling of Henry VIII's life.
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=82704

And don't forgey about the wiki-dictionary!!!

Here is the list of words you are responsible for:

Ex. 29 - Egor Red'ko
achieve, achievement, available - Natasha
aware, beneficial, benefit - Egor Rossihin
capture, contemporary - Ann (the light)
contribute, efficient - Fedya
establish, establishment - Kirill
generation, gradually - Dasha
opportunities, rapid - Olga
record, subsequent, tame - Ksenya
Phrasal verbs (p.30) - Anna (the dark)

8 Grade, group 3

About your books!!!


This year we continue working with the Student's book and Language Powerbook New Opportunities Elementary (Russian Edition).


В этом году мы продолжим работать с учебником и рабочей тетрадью New Oportunities Elementary (Russian Edition).



Speech Practice and Listening Comprehension

September, 7

Today we talked with you about your summer holidays. Zhora and Ignat, thank you very much for your fantastic presentations!
We started the New Module 7 - Healthy Living and discussed what it means for us.

At home, please
- Make a shopping list (write down the items you'd buy for your family)
- Do pp. 48-49 in your Powerbooks.

September, 14

Today most of the group were not ready for the class. I hope that in the nearest future things will go better!

At home learn the words from your print-outs (Food; Shops and Shopping) and do the tasks. Prepare a speech "Food I like and dislike".

September, 20

Work harder!!! Prepare better!!!

Learn the words Food; Shops and Shopping for the test.
And be ready with the topic "Food I like and dislike".


September, 21


The results of your test are not VERY bad, but I recommend you to look through the words again and revise them. 


For the next class do Ex. 1 - 4 pp. 58-59. 

6 Grade, group 4

About your books!!!

This year we will work with the book by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the 6th grade. You'll also need an Activity book and the Reader.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник, рабочую тетрадь и книгу для чтения:

Афанасьева, Михеева. Английский язык. 6 класс. 2-й год обучения: 

Учебник; Рабочая тетрадь № 1 и № 2; Книга для чтения.



Speech Practice and Listening Comprehension

September, 7

Today we talked about my and your summer holidays. Lilya and Sonya, thank you for your wonderful presentations. Good job!

Your main Home task for the next lesson is to buy the Textbook :) Have a good weekend!

September, 14

Today we started working with the new textbook and got acquainted wuth the new character John. We listened to the dialogues, answer the questions, read the texts and answered the questions. Good job!

At home learn the words (Ex. 8) and Ex. 14 - 16 pp. 13 - 15 in your Workbooks (Рабочая тетрадь №1).

See you TOMORROW!!! We have Practice and Listening!!!

September, 15

Today we had Listening Comprehension lessons and talked about the things you like to do.

 At home do Ex. 8-11 pp. 8-11 (Activity Book). Write a short story what you can and can't do.

September, 20

Today we finally managed to watch Masha's fantastic presentation about summer holidays! That was really great, thank you, Masha.

We did the listening tasks and started talking about sport.

For tomorrow, please, do Ex. 8 p. 11 (SB) - wr; Ex. 17, 18 pp. 15-16 (Activity Book) and prepare a short speech "My family and sport".



September, 21


Thank you for the topics. Good job!


For the next class, please, read and translate the new words from Step Three. Be ready with the vocabulary story.

September, 27

The new room, the new ideas, the new excellent results :) 
Thanks for your vocabulary stories. They were rather good, but next time try to be more creative)

Your Homework for tomorrow: Ex. 7 p. 14 and Ex. 9 p. 15 (SB)

September, 28

Today we had 2 lessons, at which we listened to a few texts and continued getting acquainted with John Barker's family.

At home, please, do Ex. 3, 4, 7, 8 pp. 22 - 24 - orally (SB)

7 Grade, group 1

About your books!!!


This year we will work with the Textbook by Afanasyeva, Mikheeva for the VII grade. You'll also need an Activity book and the Reader.


Для занятий в этом году Вам необходимо приобрести учебник, рабочую тетрадь и книгу для чтения:

Афанасьева О.В., Михеева И.В. - English. Student`s Book VII / Английский язык. Учебник для VII класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка.
+Книга для чтения VII (Reader VII)
+Рабочая тетрадь VII (Activity book)


Speech Practice and Listening Comprehension

September, 7

Today we started the Revision Unit and talked a lot about Russia. We discussed the main information about our homeland, its traditions and symbols. Special "Thank you" I'd like to say to our future president Den Dubrovsky, who knows a lot about the political system of Russia :) 

At home, please,
- do Ex. 7 pp. 8-9 (Read and translate the text about famous Russians)
- choose one famous person, make his/her biographical description and present it, so that your group may guess who you are talking about!
- do Ex. 14 p. 13 (Make a speech about Moscow, not less than 15 sentences).

September, 14

Thank you for your stories about famous Russians and the excursions of Red Square. I had a lot of pleasure!

At home do Ex. 5 p. 5 - or, Ex. 11 p. 10 - wr (Activity Book), be ready with Ex. 14 p. 13 (Your speech about Moscow).

September, 20

Please, work harder next time! Today not everybody was ready with the topic. And most of you made unprepared speeches.

We will listen to the rest of the group tomorrow! And here are your marks for today (for the topic About Moscow)

Marina - 5, Kirill - 4/5, Den - 4, Gleb - 4-/5, Nikita - 5.

Tomorrow be ready with the topic and Ex. 5 p. 5 (Ac.B) - or, Ex. 11 p. 10 (Ac.B) - wr


September, 21


Your topics need to be prepared harder and more attentively! The marks for today are: 


Anton - 3, Nikol' - 4-, Denis - 5 -, Dasha - 4 -, Filip - 3.


At home do Ex. 19, 21 pp. 15-16 (Student's Book)


September, 22


Today we listened to the dialogue about the summer trips (Ex. 20 in your SB). At home please listen to it and read out, paying attention to the intonation of the speaker. (Use the CD)

September, 28

Today we tried to write a Reproduction. For most of you it was the first time you wrote such a work. It was not bad, but we have a lot to work at.

Tomorrow be ready with your Homework!

September, 29

Today we checked your home tasks and prepared the presentations of our school. Thanks for you "blackboard version" of the web-site and your pictures :)

For Tuesday, please, do Ex. 23 p. 19 (wr) - SB, Ex. 25 p. 19 (wr) - SB. Ex. 22 - learn the information about russian holidays for the oral test!!!

среда, 1 сентября 2010 г.

Congratulations!!!

My dear students!

Happy New School Year! Wish you sunny days, happy smiles, excellent marks and kind teachers :)

Take care and keep reading the blog!