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 February 2: Broad Rock

It's very important to know how to talk to the police

1. Homework review: Practical grammar, workbook p.19, exercise 6
2. Talking with the Police handout and role play
3. Daily citizenship question and discussion
4. Homework: Practical grammar, workbook p.20, exercises 7-9

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 Speeding tickets

above: a typical speeding ticket looks similar to this

1. Homework review: workbook Practical grammar challenge p.20, exercises 8-9
2. Idiom: "beat a ticket" to successfully challenge charges against you in court, resulting in the dismissal of those charges and fines. example: The driver knew he was not speeding, so he challenged the ticket and beat it in court.
3. Authentic practice - Appropriate responses to a police officer textbook p.35, exercises D-E
4. Homework: Authentic practice, workbook p.21 exercises 10-11
5. Optional: esl-lab.com "Free Email Accounts: Which is Best for You?" Use this listening exercise to help you find the best email provider if you don't already have an email account.

Unit 3 Gerunds and Police

Hello Richmond EL Civics students! Welcome to our class blog. Please submit a comment under this post in response to the following question: Did the driver in the listening exercise on textbook page 34 act appropriately when speaking to the police officer?

1. Homework review: workbook p.19-20, exercises 6-7
2. Idiom: "get nabbed" to be caught or arrested for doing something. example: The police nabbed the thief for stealing cars.
3. Authentic practice - Appropriate behavior with a police officer textbook p.34, A-B Listen to CD
4. Homework: workbook Practical grammar challenge p.20, exercises 8-9
5. Optional: "Hiding from the police" podcast