Unit 3 January 10: Broad Rock class begins at 12:30pm today only

above: a car that has been rear-ended

1. Homework review: Practical conversations, workbook p.18 exercises 3-4
2. Practical conversations, textbook p.31 A-C; listen to CD
3. Do it yourself! textbook p.31 A
4. Homework: esl-lab.com "Used Cars: A Great Deal" (difficult)

Unit 3 January 5: Broad Rock

pictured above: rush hour traffic

1. Homework review: Practical conversations, workbook p.17 exercises 1-2
2. Idiom: to high tail it - to leave quickly, especially in order to escape or avoid being caught. Example - The drunk driver high tailed it from the scene of the accident before the police arrived.
3. Practical conversations, textbook p.30 A-C; listen to CD
4. Homework: Practical conversations, workbook p.18 exercises 3-4
5. Optional: listen and answer esl-lab.com "Car Accident" (very difficult)

Unit 3 Traffic, tickets, and accidents

above: a traffic cop gives a ticket

1. Homework review: vocabulary - workbook p.17, exercises 1-2
2. Listen to Practical conversations CD, textbook p.31 Model 2 Describe an accident
3. For idioms, read vocabulary, textbook p.31 B
4. Homework: workbook p.18, exercises 3-4
5. Optional: esl-lab.com "Traffic Ticket" (medium difficulty)