Reading: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/ultimatereading/ (assign story every day like: The First Movie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEqccPhsqgA (Youtube of the above reading example) or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9_MMwBNJVI&list=PL5F11209DFBFD4055 https://newsela.com/ (cool site with different levels for same article)
2014 Win EIL 371 Sec01 WRITTEN ACCURACY Last edited by James Christensen about 1 month ago
Schedule: Mon 6-Jan No EIL Classes Wed 8-Jan Roll / Syllabus / Verb Tenses and Aspects Lecture HW: Take the Oxford Reading Level test till you find your level https://elt.oup.com/student/bookwormsleveltest/?cc=us&selLanguage=en,
Write about your experience taking the tests and finding your level here: 1 Writing (Oxford Reading Level Test Reaction) Bring a computer to every class
Mon 13-Jan Unit 1 Verb Tenses.ppt Unit 1 pg22 ex 1-7.doc (do what can in class, but leave time to introduce homework) Examine Verb Tenses in Homework Writing 1 - Verb Tense Forms.doc HW: Review https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/01/ about some verb tenses
Finish Unit 1 pg22 ex 1-7.doc , remember to turn on track changes under the review tab.
Wed 15-Jan Check Unit 1 pg22 ex 1-7.doc by Collaborating in groups of 4 people. (in Collaborations, one group member sets up the group. Then the others join. One person Copies Homework and pastes in the shared titian pad document. All work to revise it)
HW: Unit 1 Writing Verb Tenses in Use Unit 1 Verb Tense Quiz
Mon 20-Jan Martin Luther King Day - No Class
Wed 22-Jan Review your homework - Unit 1 Writing Verb Tenses in Use - with a partner. Name the verb tense (ie past perfect, present progressive, etc.) and also check to see it was used correctly. Make changes as needed. Unit 2 VerbForms.ppt Unit 2b appendix 1 ERRORS Underlined.doc HW: (spend 2hrs) Finish Unit 2b appendix 1 ERRORS Underlined.doc Do Unit 2 Writing Verb Forms Review the charts: http://www.engvid.com/english-resource/verbs-followed-by-gerunds-and- infinitives/ and http://wps.ablongman.com/long_faigley_penguinhb_2/30/7853/2010580.cw/index. html
for which verbs take a gerund or an infinitive. Practice orally putting them in the sentences o I ___________ to do it. o I ___________ doing it. If you really want, you can play an Infinitive/Gerund game - you don't have to if you don't want to have fun. o http://www.eslgamesplus.com/ing-gerunds-infinitive-spin/
o http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/En%20garde/gerunds%20infinitive/gerunds %20or%20infinitive.html o Google to find your own gerund infinitive game
Mon 27-Jan Modals Class: Take infinitive/gerund quiz at http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz97mkm.htm Take infinitive/gerund quiz at http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/420.html Check Homework Unit 2b appendix 1 ERRORS Underlined.doc (as a class) Check Homework Unit 2 Writing Verb Forms (with partner) Unit 3 Modals.ppt Homework: Take Modal Quiz at http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/modal1.html Take Modal Quiz at http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/modal_quiz.htm Do Unit 3 Modals Editing Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 1 assignment.
Wed 29-Jan Class: Check Unit 3 Modals Editing Put Modals to Use o I didn't do my homework, (brainstorm why and then give at least 3 pieces of advice in a paragraph, past tense) o I don't know how to do my homework (brainstorm why and then give at least 3 pieces of advice in a paragraph, present or future) o My heart is broken. (brainstorm why and then give at least 6 pieces of advice in a paragraph, past, present, and future) Homework: Put Modals to Use by writing 3 nice big paragraphs and posting them below, use the formula above but change the topics. Underline the verb phrases. Put them here:Unit 3 Modal Use Writing
Mon 3-Feb Conditional Sentences Class: Check and Share Unit 3 Modal Use Writing (make sure modals are used) Start Unit 4 Conditional Sentences.ppt Homework: Unit 4 Conditional Exercise Quiz Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 2 assignment.
Wed 5-Feb Class: Timed Writing; Answer as many of these questions as you can in 15 minutes. Try to use 3 or 4 complete sentences to answer each question and give support to your answer. Use as many 'if' clauses and modals as you can. Underline the verbs and verb phrases. (http://www.online- stopwatch.com/candle-timer/full-screen/?ns=../../s/13.mp3&nslen=2&countdown=00:15:00 ) o If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? (hypothetical) o Bro. Christensen is really sick. If he cancels class tomorrow, what will you do? (real future) o If you had been born in (choose a country), how would your life have been different? (Hypothetical Past) o What would you be doing now, if you had not come to Hawaii and BYUH? o Where do you eat when/if the cafeteria is closed? o What would be your last wish if you were dying? o If you don't pass Bro. Christensen's class, what will you do? o If you finish early, go back and add more details and support to your answers. Start the Homework Homework: Unit 4 Conditional Written and Web Work
Mon 10-Feb Subject / Verb Agreement Class: Unit 4 Conditional Quiz 2 (given at end of unit) Unit 10 Subject-Verb Agreement.ppt Do Unit 10 pg 192 exercises 1-3.doc In Collaborations Homework: Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 3 assignment. Unit 10 S/V Essay Writing
Wed 12-Feb Class: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm Do the Collaborations exercise with your new group. Then upload your homework essay and discuss and change the verbs as needed. Homework: take internet quiz http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/svagr2.htm take internet quiz http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/svagr3.html write Unit 10 SV Paragraph
Mon 17-Feb Presidents' Day - No Class
Wed 19-Feb Articles Class: Do 3 peer reviews for Unit 10 SV Paragraph. (They will be assigned automatically at 7:31am) Start Articles http://www.clarityenglish.com/area1/TenseBuster/Start.php?prefix=BYUH (elementary > a, an, the) or (advanced > articles) (Only 5 people can use it at a time) http://webclips.byu.edu/clipslogin/clipslogin.php?school=39 (you need to register, but it's easy and free.) o Click on Course Progress & Map, go down to 4. Articles and start reviewing. Homework: Articles Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 4 assignment.
Mon 24-Feb In Class: Article Cloze Activity Active vs Passive o Slide Share about Passive http://www.slideshare.net/angkorman/passive-voice-1063425 o Game http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/basketball/active%20vs.%20passive%20v oice/active%20vs.%20passive%20voice.html o Activity http://www.eslgamesplus.com/passive-voice-past-passive-esl-grammar-sentence-activity-fun- game-online/ o Exercise http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-passive-voice-exercise2.html# Homework: 11 Article Quiz (15 minutes max) Unit 5 Passive Voice finding online learning sources
Wed 26-Feb Passive Class: In groups of 3, share HW: Unit 5 Passive Voice finding online learning sources. Tell and show your partners one thing you learned. If there is time, go around again and tell your partners a second thing you learned. Collaborations activity. Unit 5 Passive Collaborative.docx (4 groups put active sentences into passive. Homework: Unit 5 Passive Exercise & Writing Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 5 assignment.
Mon 3-Mar Class: Check and Share HW: Unit 5 Passive Exercise & Writing Unit 5 Passive Final Quiz (20 Minutes) Homework: Essay Writing 1
Wed 5-Mar Class: Review Unit 5 Passive Final Quiz to figure out what went wrong. Take the Unit 5 Passive Final MC Quiz (7 minutes) Proofread 2 essays from Essay Writing 1 that you were assigned and make both Oral and Written comments on each about their use of: o Organization o Verb Tense and form o Modals o Subject Verb agreement o Passive o Articles o Capitalization o Punctuation Homework: Finish Proofreading your assigned essays and making comments. Read the comments others put for your essay, and revise your essay and resubmit it: Essay Writing 1 Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 6 assignment.
Mon 10-Mar Prepositions Class: Unit 15 Propsition Game.ppt (everyone does it on their own computer, see who finishes first) Unit 15 at_on_in.ppt Unit 15 a Preposition.ppt Unit 15 pg 260 ex 1-4.doc (do or skip and play the game?) Online Preposition Game up to 4 players around 1 computer: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/preposition- interactive-grammar-game-for-esl-wheel-game/ Homework: (1 hr minimum) Memorize this page and do several exercises. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions Find at least one other preposition learning resource on the internet and post it here: https://etherpad.instructure.com/p/i-bTm0L7lclkOwqsUtchXcx22qaMuREVtrm3u8HG3y Be ready for a preposition Quiz
Wed 12-Mar Class: Share the Preposition resources you found: https://etherpad.instructure.com/p/i- bTm0L7lclkOwqsUtchXcx22qaMuREVtrm3u8HG3y Find and article on the internet like from http://newsela.com/ (choose your reading level) and copy the text paste the text in http://l.georges.online.fr/tools/cloze.html and select 'interactive' and 'prepositions' Now complete the exercise. Preview Preposition Essay homework and brainstorm. Homework: Preposition Essay Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 7 assignment.
Sat 15-Mar TOEFL TEST 8:00am-12:00pm
Mon 17-Mar Adjective Clauses Class: (20 min) Select one of your peer's essays you are assigned to review: Preposition Essay o Copy and paste it into http://l.georges.online.fr/tools/cloze.html and select 'interactive' and 'prepositions' then go through fill in the prepositions. Leave any you missed marked in red. o Discuss any variances with the author (20 min) Start Adjective Clauses o discuss Definition and Rules: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjectiveclause.htm o take the Adjective Clause Quiz which is based on the definition and rules Homework: Adjective Clause Homework
Wed 19-Mar Check Adjective Clause Homework by proof reading. Make sure you look at the adjective clauses, punctuation, singular plural, verbs, etc. Fix the grammar the best you can.
Discuss Participle Adjectives (present pariciple +ing, past participle = 3rd thing): http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/participial-adjectives.htm o Exercise: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/participial-adjectives1.htm o Exercise: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/participial-adjectives2.htm
Discuss Reducing Adjectives: o Adjective Clauses Reduced.docx o http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/reduced-adjective-clauses-general.htm o Exercise: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/reduced-adjective-clauses- general1.htm
Look at rules for reducing. Active start with present participle (+ing). Passive start with past participle (3rd thing) http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/reduced-adjective-clauses-rules.htm o exercise: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/reduced-adjective-clauses-rules1.htm
Homework: Reduced Adjective Clauses Homework
Mon 24-Mar Class: Reduce the clauses on https://etherpad.instructure.com/p/i- bTm0L7lclkOwqsUtchXcx22qaMuREVtrm3u8HG3y Check Reduced Adjective Clauses Homework (possibly put in collaborations and do as a class.) singular/plural rules: Unit 12 sing plural.ppt singular/plural exercises: Unit 12 pg 220 exercises 1-3.doc (fix and paste in collaborations) Homework: Singular / Plural Grateful Homework Make a Grammar Tutor appointment in the Language Center and review one of the assignments you wrote for this class. (15 minutes minimum but you can go longer if you wish. Complete Grammar Tutor 8 assignment.
Wed 26-Mar Kuhio Day - No class
Mon 31-Mar Class: Prepare for ESL High School class video discussion: o Why did you choose to go to BYU-Hawaii? o What do you do for fun in Hawaii? o What are your ESL (EIL) classes like? o What kinds of writing assignments do you do? in EIL classes? in regular university classes? Brainstorm questions to ask the High School ESL students and write them in your Collaborations group. Test our video technology out https://zoom.us/meeting/7357241649 to get ready for Wednesdays Video Conference. (send students with video connections out side of the room) Review Singular / Plural Grateful Homework (Check the grammar) Final Grammar Test Practice Homework: Practice the Final Grammar Test Practice again Complete the Grammar Review Writing
Wed 2-Apr Class: Video Conference with Providence High School (Remember to be polite and be a good example). o Student Information: Povidence HS.docx o Questions you generated last class: Collaborations
Conference Connections o Class: https://zoom.us/j/357449271 (All together at first, only teacher logs in)
o Zoom 1 https://zoom.us/j/534352471 (Abigail, Vili, Yui, Min Wei, Reti. Chae Yeon)
o Zoom 2 https://zoom.us/j/424703953 (Aki, Ana, Momo, suyeon, Linda)
o Zoom 3 https://zoom.us/j/822169377 (Clair, Carolyn, Nobuaki, Taimana, Elisa)
o Zoom 4 https://zoom.us/j/797854667 (Mari, Robati, Tomomi, Yuki, Yonghyuk, Beverly)
Follow-up Discussion
Homework: Class to Class Video Conference Homework
Mon 7-Apr Final Exam (50 Multiple Choice Questions) - Last Day of Class Take group pictures to send to Providence High School
(Practice Makes Perfect) Robin Torres-Gouzerh - Practice Makes Perfect - Intermediate English Grammar For ESL Learners-McGraw-Hill Education (2019) PDF