Happy Thursday!

Good Morning Sleepy-heads! :)

Today we are going to research sleep associated problems.

1) Work with a partner or in a group.

2) In your team, research ONE TOPIC of the following topics:

a) sleep-walking or...
b) stress and sleep or...
c) sleep apnea (breathing problems when you sleep) or...
d) snoring or...
e) nightmares (scary dreams)

3) Be prepared to discuss your research in class. Here's what you need to report:

a) What topic did you choose?
b) What are the causes of the disorder?
c) What are the suggested cures for the disorder?

4) If you finish that, you can work on Focus on Grammar on this computer.
You can practice phrases that conditions or reasons: even if, unless, only if, etc.

5) Also, you can go to the Weekly Reader website (follow the link on your right) and research hurricanes from our lesson this week on Storm Chasers.

TGITH!
Teacher Bonnie

Happy Tuesday!

Good Morning Class!

Here is your lesson for today:

1) You may use the Focus on Grammar program on this computer, use the Intermediate or High Intermediate program and choose a lesson from the menu. This is a good time to review your grammar.

2) You may also follow the links to learn about Eco-Cities which we studied Monday, of particular interest is the information on Dongtan. Apparently, the plans for Dongtan have been abandoned. Follow this link to Yale University's report:

go to: http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2138

or http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/


3) We are starting Unit 4 on Sleep. Here is a website that has an MP3 story on sleep idioms, you can read and listen at the same time.

go to: The Language of Sleep

http://www.english-test.net/stories/69/

Then answer these questions:

a) Who is the "sandman"?

b) What is a polite way to tell someone that you are going to sleep?

c) What is a polite way to say you're going to take a nap at work? (FYI: this will not work in our classroom:)


Next, we will be studying adverb clauses stating reasons for doing things and outcomes, or results. The adverbs to focus on are: even if, unless, only...if, as long as, just in case, and considering that.

Follow these links:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/9-7.html
- take the quiz at the bottom of the page after you finish your review.


Additional explanations can be found at:
http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_adverbclauses_condition.htm

Have fun!
Teacher Bonnie