Thursday January 28th, 2016

Last day of class!!! Enjoy the rest of your year!  

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

"Action! - The Martian"

Students read part of a script from a famous movie to themselves in order to understand the scene. After reviewing, students selected their role and acted it out in class. Instructor outlined the script, scene, and objectives for the activity. Students acted out the scene, then defined if the dimensions were social or academic. Class discussed the conversation setting to strengthen language comprehension.

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. seriously 
2. guarded
3. restaurant
4. brilliant
5. there
6. they're
7. their 
8. occurred
9. interrupt
10. guarantee 

• Vocabulary Builder Worksheet 9 and 10 
• Adjective Order, Reflective or Reciprocal, Prepositions #9, and Mixed Articles #10

Reading 

"Elite at 80"

Students read article to themselves in class. Then, students answered questions about the article to test their reading comprehension skills. 

1. Where do movement and strength come from?
2. How do muscles weaken?
3. What does Dr. Power say is one of the most novel aspect about his study is, and why did he choose these type of test subjects in his study? 
4. What was the conclusion or suggestion of Dr. Power's study?  

Writing

"Everything is Bigger in Texas"

Write a short essay about your trip here in Austin. What are some of the many things you did while you were here? Where and who did you visit? Where did you eat? What sights did you see? What were your favorite parts of the trip? What were your least favorite parts of the trip? What things would you do again? What things would you avoid or do differently? What will you take away from this trip?

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Monday January 25th, 2016

Second to the last day of class! 

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

"In the Club"

Students listened to a dialogue of two people speaking about their sibling. The class followed along with the dialogue by reading the related script for the dialogue. After listening, class discussed their thoughts on the dialogue, defined if the dimensions were social or academic, and relayed their thoughts about their siblings. 

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. device
2. advancement
3. assessment 
4. aggression
5. weather
6. whether
7. where
8. were
9. performance
10. technique

• Vocabulary Builder Worksheet 7 and 8  
• Punctuation - Apostrophes and Mixed Verbs

Reading 

Game Changer in Sports Performance Technology

Students read article to themselves in class. Then, students answered questions about the article to test their reading comprehension skills.

1. Why did SABEL Labs develop SABEL Sense?
2. Name some limitations of Global Positioning Systems in sports.
3. What are some positive advancements Dr. Neville says SABEL Sense offers the sporting world?
4. Discuss your thoughts on this new technology. List pros and cons and what you've learned.

Writing

What Doesn't Kill Us Makes US Stronger

Think of some of your past experiences. What are your most painful experiences, physical and emotional? What are some moments that you faces and what are the lessons you've learned from surviving that instance? What are some future pains you foresee in your life? 

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.

Homework

Punctuation
Nominative Pronouns

Thursday January 21st, 2016

Monday January 18th was MLK day, so there was no class so we could celebrate. Only TWO classes left after today! 

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

"Brotherly Love"

Students listened to a dialogue of two people speaking about their sibling. The class followed along with the dialogue by reading the related script for the dialogue. After listening, class discussed their thoughts on the dialogue, defined if the dimensions were social or academic, and relayed their thoughts about their siblings. 

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. healthy 
2. interrogated 
3. explained 
4. intermittently 
5. range 
6. similar 
7. interpret 
8. tragic 
9. repetition 
10. enemy

• Vocabulary Builder Part 6 Worksheet  
• Verb Tense - Passive Voice 2

Reading 

Health Food Stores, Supplements, and Teens

Students read articles out loud in class to strengthen their reading and speaking skills. 

Writing

"The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. 

Think about this famous quote. What are your thoughts on justice? Do you believe and eye for an eye? Discuss some instances of justice and injustice in current events, or in your life. What are some instances of injustice that you would have handled differently? What are some inspirational stories of justice? 

• 12 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.
Homework

Going to Work
Traveling Part 2

Thursday January 14th, 2015

No Class on Monday January 11th as I was out sick. Felt much better today, although still a bit congested. 

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

"Action! - The Force Awakens"

Students read part of a script from a famous movie to themselves in order to understand the scene. After reviewing, students selected their role and acted it out in class. Instructor outlined the script, scene, and objectives for the activity. Students acted out the scene, then defined if the dimensions were social or academic. Class discussed the conversation setting to strengthen language comprehension.

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. laughter 
2. breakfast 
3. interested 
4. expensive
5. mountains 
6. ourselves
7. obstacle
8. prejudice
9. preparation
10. themselves

• Vocabulary Builder Part 5 Worksheet  
• Reflexive Pronouns

Reading 

Why Do We Enjoy Listening to Sad Music?

Students read articles out loud in class to strengthen their reading and speaking skills. 

Writing

Changing Climate

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. 

What are your thoughts about climate control, global warming, and the environmental dangers the world is facing today? Do you think each country is doing enough to prevent major climate changes, as well as preserve our natural landscapes and inhabitants? Do you believe there even a problem at all? What are some things you doing personally or plan to do in order to reduce your carbon foot print? 

• 12 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 5 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.

Homework

Travel Worksheet

Thursday January 7th, 2015

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

Open Mic Night

Students took a few minutes to watch a stand up comedy performance and then reenact an open mic night. Students could use the time to do stand-up comedy, sing, or recite poems. They took a minute to outline their topic before presenting. Class discussed the benefit of open mic night, which strengthened their language comprehension skills.

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. mistake 
2. chance 
3. argument
4. permanent
5. experiment
6. temperament
7. opinion
8. disappoint
9. recommend 
10. opportunity

• Vocabulary Builder Part 4 Worksheet  
• Mixed Articles 

Reading 

50 Years of Music

Students read articles out loud in class to strengthen their reading and speaking skills. 

Writing

Up in Arms

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. 

Think a moment on the current events going on about gun control and regulation. What are your thoughts and opinions on President Obama's current proposal for strengthening gun control. Write a short essay providing your thoughts on what's going on. 

• 12 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 4 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.

Homework

Learning Language #2

Monday January 4th, 2016

Welcome back!

I hope everyone enjoyed their long break. Students returned to class discussing their breaks and our assignments this week focused on the new year. 

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed lesson plans from our last classes. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

Debate Challenge: New Year's Resolutions - Worthwhile challenge, or fast track to disappointment? 

Instructor outlined some basic debate skills and guidelines for students in this exercise which includes an academic and social dimensions overlap. Students acted out a debate scene using both social and academic language skills. Students debated the two points of our topic while visualizing themselves among people they are comfortable with, as well as people they are not comfortable with, such as in a job or professional setting. They took a minute to outline their thoughts on each side of the topic before debating. Class discussed the differences between each conversation settings after each debate to help strengthen their language comprehension skills.

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. resolution
2. memories
3. intention
4. favorite
5. trying 
6. goals
7. forward
8. hardest
9. planning
10. succeed

• Vocabulary Builder Part 3 Worksheet  
• New Years Mad Libs
  
  Students completed a list of nouns, adverbs, adjectives,and verbs. They list was then applied to a story. The students read each story aloud, and discussed the elements of the story together in class. Students strengthened their reading and grammar skill with this fun exercise! 

Reading 

Learning Through Teenage Celebrity Culture

Students read articles out loud in class to strengthen their reading and speaking skills. 

Writing

"Ideas for 2016" 

What are you ideas for 2016? Write an essay answering the items below:

1. My goal, what I really want to achieve in 2016, is ...
2. My needs, things I cannot go without, for 2016 are...
3. I can, and will, achieve this goal because of ....  and will do so by taking these steps.... 
4. I will achieve my goal by this time.... 
5. In 2016, I plan to share.... with my community, friends, or family because...
6. My greatest lesson learned from 2015 was....
7. I feel my hardest challenge in 2015 was....
8. The best thing about 2015 was...

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 3 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• Prompt
• If you could make one wish to help others, what would it be and why? Write what wish you'd make and how it would help others. Be detailed. 

After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.

Homework

Prepositions - Phrasal Verbs Worksheet #1

Monday December 14th, 2015

We welcomed back the new students and had a successful second day of class!

Agenda

• Review
• Listening Comprehension
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
• Looking Ahead
• Homework

Review

Discussed last week's lesson plan and homework. Reviewed today's lesson plan and objectives.

Listening Comprehension

"Party Time!"

Instructor outlined some basic conversation skills to utilize in a party setting where academic and social dimensions overlap. Students acted out a party scene using both social and academic language skills. Students pretended they attended a party with some friends and some people they did not know. They took a minute to discuss their plan with each other, and then acted out the scene in class. Students used more social dimensional language with their friends and their academic dimensional language with individuals they did not know. Class discussed the differences between each conversation settings to ensure language comprehension.

Speaking

Worked on vocabulary building, phrases, and articles with our class worksheets. Had class discussion after worksheets completed to help strengthen students speaking skills. 

Vocabulary Word List:

1. bridge 
2. breeze
3. notebook 
4. antenna 
5. cloudy 
6. tuition
7. tutoring
8. course
9. residence
10. percentage  

• Vocabulary Builder Part 1 Worksheet  and Vocabulary Worksheet #1
• Working on Grammar - Phrases Worksheet
• Working on Grammar - Mixed Articles Worksheet

Reading 


"ESPN Latest Sports News" and "Wu-Tang's $2 Million Album"

Students read articles out loud in class to strengthen their reading and speaking skills. 

Writing

"One Wish" 

Students assigned writing prompt to help strengthen their current writing skills. Students requested to include:

• 10 Complete sentences
• Correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization, BME format
• 3 Vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)
• Prompt
• If you could make one wish to help others, what would it be and why? Write what wish you'd make and how it would help others. Be detailed. 

After students completed their writing, they shared their writing in class. 

Looking Ahead

Class discussed objectives for the next class and went over any questions the students had.

Homework

"Comic Words"

Students created a 6 celled comic strip, including 8 of their daily vocabulary words. Homework Objective: Strengthen spelling, comprehension, and visualization skills.