Unit 3 February 14: Broad Rock

above: One citizenship questions asks what group of people lived in North America before the Europeans arrived.

1. Do it yourself! driving activity - textbook p.37, exercises A & B
2. Getting to know your Preparation for Citizenship book p.103 - Sentences for Dictation and Reading
3. Daily citizenship question and discussion
4. Citizenship video
5. Homework: workbook p.24, exercise 16

Unit 3 February 9: Broad Rock

in honor of Black History Month, we will study important figures like Frederick Douglass (above)

1. Homework review: Authentic practice, workbook p.22, exercise 12
2. Authentic practice: Aggressive driving and road rage, textbook p.36, exercises A-E Listen to CD
3. Talking with the Police handout on types of law enforcement
4. Daily citizenship question and discussion
   

Unit 3 January 31: Broad Rock

above: a cop car races to catch a speeder

1. Homework review: Practical grammar, workbook p.19, exercise 6
2. Authentic practice, textbook p.35 D-E
3. PBS Learn English (I will bring headphones so you can listen to the audio)
4. Homework: Authentic practice, workbook p.21, exercises 10-11
5. Optional: Talking with the Police handout

Unit 3 Driving and gerunds

above: If you get a ticket, you may have to go before a judge.

1. Homework review: Discuss written summaries of the information presented by Richmond Fire Marshall Michael Powell on Thursday, November 6.
2. Idiom: "Get pulled over" - to be stopped by a police officer while driving. example: If you break the speed limit, you'll probably get pulled over by the cops.
3. Practical grammar - using gerunds, textbook p.32 exercise A
4. Homework: Practical grammar - using gerunds, workbook p.19, exercises 5-6
5. Optional: esl-lab.com "Driver's License" (medium difficulty)