3C - Homework for Wednesday, March 16

WE WILL STAY LATE THIS WEEK:  BEGIN AT 1:00 pm, finish at 3:10.  We can order pizza!

(Last week's Leistung:  Write a blog comment http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2016/03/3c-homework-for-wednesday-march-9.html)

Task 1:  Study for a verb revision (see Mike for a helpful handout!) - You are responsible for all active tenses in the positive, negative and question form!

Task 2:  Page 73-74 - This reading is a Matura/Schularbeit task.  Answer the questions with a MAXIMUM OF FOUR WORDS.

Task 3:  Page 74 - Read the text and do exercises 1 and 3 as written on page 75.  For exercise 2, use the following instructions

Determine whether the statement is True (T) or False (F).  Write the first four words of the sentence which supports your decision.

	T	F	First four words…
Extra food miles are a problem because they harm the environment	X		This travel adds substantially…
Supermarkets help to reduce food miles by centralization
The UK imports  50 % of its vegetables.
It’s better to transport goods by sea than by road.
Buying organic produce can reduce food miles.
Organic produce is never transported more than 26 miles.
It is more economically friendly for Britons to eat tomatoes grown in warmer countries.

1C - More practice for the Schularbeit

http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/tenses/t7.pdf (mit Lösungen)
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/tenses/t9.pdf (mit Lösungen)

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/tenses/tenses_index.htm

1C - Homework for Wednesday, December 16

You received two worksheets during the lesson on Wednesday, December 9.  Complete these worksheets before the lesson on Wednesday, December 16.

Want extra practice?  Check out ego4u:  https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises
(You are responsible for present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive and by January 20, present perfect, positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions).

1C - Homework for Wednesday, November 18

For Wednesday, November 18:

For this homework you will need:

• "Englische Zeiten" (download at school from Tausch)
• your brain
• 1-2 hours of your time 

TASK 1:  DOWNLOAD bzw. PRINT the "Englische Zeiten"  (TAUSCH > Lehrer für Schüler > 1CHMI > Sandrock > Englische Zeiten)

TASK 2:  Using the "Englische Zeiten," review the English tenses (present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive, present perfect, future I). Make sure you know the signal words and can form :

• POSITIVE SENTENCES
• NEGATIVE SENTENCES
• QUESTIONS

TASK 3:  For practice, do the ONLINE EXERCISES at https://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/tests

OR do the exercises on the "Englische Zeiten" worksheet.

We will practices TENSES in the lesson on Wednesday, November 18.  There will be a grammar review/verb revision on Wednesday, November 25.

For the Englische Zeiten without exercises, see: https://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/tenses

2C - Homework for Thursday, October 15

You have several assignments for Thursday, October 15. Altogether this will probably take you 2+ hours so set aside a half an hour a day to do #1, #4 and #5.

1) Complete the homework for Wednesday, October 8 at this link: http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2015/10/2c-homework-for-thursday-october-7.html

2) Make sure you download Englische Zeiten from TAUSCH/Lehrer für Schüler/2CHMI/Sandrock/Englische Zeiten.  You can only do this at school.

3) While you are at it, download the Student Correction Sheet from the same server.

4) Review the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE tenses. (Essential Grammar in Use, Units 16-21.  Answers are in the back of the book.)

5) Go to this link and watch the video without sound  http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2015/10/feelin-good-by-michael-buble.html.  Write a text describing what happens in the video.  Some vocabulary you may need:

top secret
girls
villain (Bösewicht)
car
suit
dance
control panel
nuclear power plant (or is it a factory)
steal
files (Akte)
fire
explode
violence against women
fight
Asian(s)
forklift (Stapler)

Write your summary of the video in the PRESENT SIMPLE tense.  Don't forget:  he/she/it, das S muss mit!

British Council VERB MACHINE

Got a verb revision coming up?  Check out the British Council's VERB MACHINE!

1C - "Homework" for Monday, March 2

We will have another verb revision on Monday, March 2.  The verbs come from the list you received last week (and posted below).  The focus of the verb revision is the present perfect simple tense, which we practiced in January (Focus on Modern Technology 1, Chapter 3, p. 55 - exercises on pp, 51-52). An overview of all tenses we've learned can be found at http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2015/01/1-has-tense-practice-for-schularbeit.html

Also, Tobias and Martin, Cvjetko and Endriti are giving presentations.  Check out the presentation schedule and guidelines at:  http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2015/03/1c-presentations.html

1 HAS - More practice for Schularbeit

In your textbook, Just go for it 1, do these exercises for practice:

p. 6, ex. 4a (present simple - first form, he/she/it, das-s muss mit)
p. 6, ex. 4b (match subject to verb)
p. 7, ex. 4e (questions in present simple)
p. 20, ex. 4a (pronouns)
p. 26, ex. 1a (present progressive, am __ing, are __ing, is __ing)
p. 29, ex. 1b (present simple and present progressive, we did this one in class!)
p. 30, ex. 2b (present progressive)
p. 31, ex. 2e (present simple and present progressive)
p. 35, ex. 5b (present progressive)
p. 55, ex. 3a (simple past - you need the CD for this one!)
p. 56, ex. 3b (simple past - 2nd form)
p. 56, ex. 3c (simple past)
p. 57, ex. 3d (questions in simple past)

Tense Practice with Examples and Links

BASIC TENSES
Present simple
+ I have football practice on Mondays.
- She doesn't have football practice
? When do you have football practice?

Present progressive (aka present continuous)
+ I am studying.
- He is not studying.
? Are you studying?

Past simple - Regular verbs
+ I failed the driving test.
- He failed his driving test.
? Did you fail the driving test?

Past simple - Irregular verbs
+ I took a taxi.
- She did not take a taxi.
? Did you take a taxi?

Past progressive
+ I was playing my guitar.
- She was not playing the guitar.
? What were you doing (when the car crashed into the tree)?

Present perfect simple and continuous
Present perfect simple
+ I have forgotten.
- He hasn't forgotten.
? Have you forgotten?

Present perfect continuous
+ I have been practicing.
- He hasn't been practicing.
? Have you been practicing?

To be - Present and past
Present simple/present continuous:
+ I am at the cafe.
- He is not at the cafe.
? Where are you?

Past simple/past continuous.
+ He was late last time, too.
- I wasn't late.
? Were you late last time?

1 HAS - In Class, Tuesday, January 13

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/verb-tenses-interactive-grammar-game-for-esl-jeopardy-quiz-game/

2C - Grammar Practice for Schularbeit (Thursday, January 15)

PASSIVE EXERCISES
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/passive-forms

ADVERBS/ADJECTIVES
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/adjektiv_adverb.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/dg-eding.html

BASIC TENSES
Present simple
+ I have football practice on Mondays.
- She doesn't have football practice
? When do you have football practice?

Present progressive (aka present continuous)
+ I am studying.
- He is not studying.
? Are you studying?

Past simple - Regular verbs
BASIC TENSES

Present simple
+ I failed the driving test.
- He failed his driving test.
? Did you fail the driving test?

Past simple - Irregular verbs
+ I took a taxi.
- She did not take a taxi.
? Did you take a taxi?

Past progressive
+ I was playing my guitar.
- She was not playing the guitar.
? What were you doing (when the car crashed into the tree)?

To be - Present and past
Present simple/present continuous:
+ I am at the cafe.
- He is not at the cafe.
? Where are you?

Past simple/past continuous.
+ He was late last time, too.
- I wasn't late.
? Were you late last time?

3C - More Practice for Schularbeit

PASSIVE EXERCISES
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/passive-forms

RELATIVE PRONOUNS
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns2.htm


BASIC TENSES
Present simple
+ I have football practice on Mondays.
- She doesn't have football practice
? When do you have football practice?

Present progressive (aka present continuous)
+ I am studying.
- He is not studying.
? Are you studying?

Past simple - Regular verbs
+ I failed the driving test.
- He failed his driving test.
? Did you fail the driving test?

Past simple - Irregular verbs
+ I took a taxi.
- She did not take a taxi.
? Did you take a taxi?

Past progressive
+ I was playing my guitar.
- She was not playing the guitar.
? What were you doing (when the car crashed into the tree)?

To be - Present and past
Present simple/present continuous:
+ I am at the cafe.
- He is not at the cafe.
? Where are you?

Past simple/past continuous.
+ He was late last time, too.
- I wasn't late.
? Were you late last time?

Tenses and Formation

Thanks to Tobias Perner, 2C HTL Trieben!

1C - "Homework" for Monday, December 15

We will practice verb forms in the first half of class.  After the break we will take the grammar revision.  You can practice with these Grammar Snack videos (there are exercises at the bottom of each Grammar Snack page!):

Present simple
+ I have football practice on Mondays.
- She doesn't have football practice
? When do you have football practice?

Present progressive (aka present continuous)
+ I am studying.
- He is not studying.
? Are you studying?

Past simple - Regular verbs
+ I failed the driving test.
- He failed his driving test.
? Did you fail the driving test?

Past simple - Irregular verbs
+ I took a taxi.
- She did not take a taxi.
? Did you take a taxi?

Past progressive
+ I was playing my guitar.
- She was not playing the guitar.
? What were you doing (when the car crashed into the tree)?

To be - Present and past
Present simple/present continuous:
+ I am at the cafe.
- He is not at the cafe.
? Where are you?

Past simple/past continuous.
+ He was late last time, too.
- I wasn't late.
? Were you late last time?