Unit 7 April 25: Broad Rock

In the United States we say that justice should always be blind.

1. A mistake about shoplifting: Textbook p.90, Listen to CD and read
2. Using the helping verb "to do" when forming questions
3. Homework: workbook p.54, exercise 11

Unit 6 April 23: Downtown

ask people you trust for recommendations when looking for a home repair person

1. Discuss Project Connect Learning Unit quizzes as a class. Did you find them difficult? Why or why not?
2. Ask for a recommendation. Benefit from word of mouth. Textbook p.73, Listen to CD, read and do Pair work.
3. Homework: workbook p.42, exercises 3 & 5

Unit 6 April 21: Downtown

Always remember to get an estimate in writing before agreeing to pay for a service. A handshake is not good enough!

1. Homework review: Supplies and services Practical conversations, workbook p.41
2. Ask for an estimate. Get it in writing: Listen to CD, read along with textbook p.72, do Pair work
3. Project Connect - Try a Learning Unit quiz in class or for homework.

Unit 7 April 20: Broad Rock

Tonight we will try to use the laptop computers in pairs to find the definitions of unknown words

1. Use these links to go to online dictionaries and translators:
2. SpanishDict
3. Babelfish
4. WordReference
5. Finish Pro and con opinions, workbook p.49
6. Reporting a person's words: Work in pairs to write each other's statements in quotation marks. Refer to Direct speech, textbook p.88
7. Homework: Practical grammar - quotation marks, workbook p.51

Unit 7 April 18: Broad Rock

People protest for and against issues

1. Pro and con opinions, workbook p.49
2. Reporting a person's words: Direct speech, textbook p.88
3. Homework: Practical grammar - quotation marks, workbook p.51

Unit 5 April 16: Downtown

above: brick laying and masonry are types of construction services

1. Unit 5 Time quiz: workbook p.91-92
2. Unit 6 Supplies and services: Warm up and objectives, textbook p. 71
3. Project Connect learning units
4. Homework: Supplies and services Practical conversations, workbook p.41
5. Optional: esl-lab.com "Car Repairs" (very difficult)

Unit 5 Downtown: April 14

1. Find a partner to help, and work together with him or her at two adjoining computers.
2. Open two windows, both on richmondelcivics.blogspot.com.
3. Now you can follow the directions for the Project Connect website in the second window once you have clicked on the link and have been redirected in the first window.
4. Click here to go to Project Connect.
5. Each student's username is his or her first initial and last name (no spaces or capital letters), example: jsmith for John Smith.
6. Each student's password is his or her first name (not capitalized), example: john for John.
7. Click log in now.
8. Click learning units at the top of the page.
9. Click one of the four topics (students familiar with computers should skip Orientation).
10. Read through the text and respond to the questions.
11. The Key Words section of each lesson will require headphones for audio.
12. Discuss Project Connect as a class. Do you like it? Why or why not?

Unit 7 April 12: Broad Rock

above: the scales of justice

1. Discuss pros and cons of controversial issues: listen to CD, textbook p.86
2. A story about the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (See p.82 in Preparation for Citizenship)
3. Discuss the meaning of the 5th Amendment with a partner in English.
4. Homework: Pro and con opinions, workbook p.49
5. Optional: Choose an amendment from the Bill of Rights and write about it for Saturday's class.

Unit 4 April 11: Broad Rock

above: gavel is the name of the type of hammer used to call a court to order

1. Homework review: Authentic practice - workbook p.30-31, exercises 12-14
2. A story about the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (See p.82 in Preparation for Citizenship)
3. Discuss the meaning of the 5th Amendment with a partner,
4. Star Spangled Banner (lyrics on p.83 of Preparation for Citizenship) - Listen and watch while we wrap up.
5. Marvin Gaye's version
6. Spanish version
7. Roseanne Barr's version
8. Jimi Hendrix's version
9. Homework: Choose an amendment from the Bill of Rights and write about it for Monday's class.