Hi!

I have made a few corrections in the Portfolio Checklist. Please see the new version on the Materials page.

There’s no Journal Entry for Bullying HO#2 (You were right, Ezgi!) but

I added one more Vocab Journal (for Language of News and Headlines)

Some of the vocab lists are on the Materials page (I put them in Word doc to make it easier for you), others are in the Homework section only.

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The last day to submit portfolios is MONDAY, June 6.

Keep in mind that the late submission policy is 10 pts per day.

Make sure to put materials in the correct sections in the portfolio binder and in the order they are listed in the Portfolio Checklist,

You can find and download the Checklist from the blog (MATERIALS).

If you don’t have TED binder you may use any other binder.

Please sign and complete each handout!

If the papers are not in order, not signed or completed, you will lose points.

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Hi all,

This time you need to:

• Revise grammar from Units 1 to 6 (but focus mostly on 1-5). I advise you do it by going over the Grammar Builder at the back of the SB.

• Vocabulary will not be tested directly but you need to know it. Otherwise, you might have difficulties with listening and reading sections. Look at the vocabulary journals and the vocabulary lists at the end of the WB (units 1-6)

• You must know useful phrases to express opinion that we revised last week (to persuade sb of sm, to go along with the view that, etc.) and use them in your essays along with transitions.

• Read the Opinion Essay Rubric before the exam. It will give you an idea of how you can get more points (and what for).

• Essay is worth 72 points!!! Please look at p 54 (WB) and read the sample opinion essay as well as check SB p 66 – 67

• The exam will be 60 min (last min change by the administration)

If you have questions, you are welcome to ask them in Language Problems page.

Have a good weekend!

Ms.V

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You may find the complete list of reporting verbs HERE.

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This exam will consist of Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Writing (about the text in the exam paper).

I suggest you revise:

• Language of newspaper headlines Unit 5 A (Vocab Journals)
• Reported Speech: statements, questions (if – and Wh- questions), various reporting verbs (Only 9B has practiced them. With other classes, we will do it this week before exam)
• Do activities from the MultiROM for Unit 5 Grammar 1(the CD in Solutions SB) or you can just click here
• You may also watch the videos (#1 and #2 ) that I have shown in class once again (see FOR LESSONS on the right side of the main page or just click on the numbers in this text)
• I have added a link to BBC Language Learning page with interactive practice (see FOR EXAMS on the right side of the main page or just click on  it in this text)
• Tomorrow I will upload answer keys to the HWs so that you could go over what you did at home and if you have questions, ask me here on the blog, or at school.

Good luck!

Ms.V

P.S. The links below are VERY USEFUL if you need extra practice with reporting verbs!

1. Special Reporting Verbs

2.  Advanced Grammar: Reporting Verbs 2

3. Reported Speech Worksheet.

4. Reporting Verbs Exercise

5. Quiz and Grammar Notes

6. More Reporting Verbs Exercise

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This is a quick  that your essays are due this week.

The topics, guidelines and assessment rubric for this essay can be found in the MATERIALS section (Expository Essay Assignment)

I have extended the submission deadline to April, 15. You must submit your essays via Turnitin.com no later than 8pm on Friday. The system will not accept essays after 8pm.

For information about login and password, please consult our school’s Information Technologies Department.

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Dear Students,

I was told by the school administration that we (teachers) are not allowed to give you specific details about the questions that might come up on the exam. The only thing I can tell you is that you should:

Revise Unit 4 A, 4B and 4D

Look at the grammar builder (Modal Verbs)p 120 SB

Collective nouns p 133 SB

Vocabulary in Unit 4A

Go through the HWs in the WB

Don’t forget about the idioms in 4A and the 13 idioms on the blog (Homework page)

Revise the Reading Skills handout (remember the strategies I taught you in class)

Have a good Sunday,

Ms.V

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No Bullying Glogster            

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Dear Students (9D and 9B),        

I have posted homework (for the week that I am not at school) on HOMEWORK page. 9A and 9C do not have the list of the 13 idioms that YOU have. So, I took a set of game cards home to make the list and put it on the blog. By mistake I took an incomplete set of cards, so 2 idioms from (Team B card) are missing. PLEASE, check what phrases I have missed and add them as a comment on the HOMEWORK page. Thank you very very much in advance,

Ms.V 

P.S. Have a good week without me! I am sure you all will make me proud and all sub teachers will be envious that I have such great students!

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