Unit 12 A Way With Words

Nov 19, 2014

Agenda

Discussion on Esperanto
Listening Wrap-up
Writing
Grammar Review

Esperanto
Read the statements in Exercise 4 on Textbook Page 154.
Which of them would you consider?
Share your answers with a partner. Do you agree with each
other?

Esperanto
Alphabet

Word Order

Vocabulary

Culture behind Esperanto

Esperanto Education

Native Esperanto Speakers

Esperanto
The panelists claim that a Korean and an
English speaker would have to use the same
amount of effort to learn Esperanto.
Do you agree? Why or why not?

Listening
Share the expressions you highlighted with a partner.

Switch to a new partner and exchange your expressions.

Writing
What makes a good piece of writing?

Writing
Work in pairs/groups and design a writing rubric.
You can nominate a group leader.
Make use of languages of showing support and
concluding the discussion.

Present your rubrics to the class.

Sample
Rubric
Categories
Subcategories
Points

Grammar Review

Unit 9 Tech Trends

count nouns & non-count nouns
specific reference: the definite article
non-specific reference: indefinite articles

generic reference: definite and indefinite articles

Count Nouns & Non-Count Nouns

Count Nouns
computer
scanner
digital camera
...

Non-Count Nouns
memory
information
technology
...

Specific Reference: The Definite Article

singular count nouns
o

I want the camera.

plural count nouns

o

I bought the cameras.

non-count nouns
o

I am happy about the progress of our class.

Non-Specific Reference: Indefinite Articles

singular count nouns
o
o

I want a camera.
I want an MP3 player.

plural count nouns

o

I shopped for ( ) cameras.

non-count nouns
o

I am happy if I see ( ) progress in our class.

Generic Reference: Definite and Indefinite Articles

singular count nouns

o
o
o

The camera is a great invention.

A telephone is important.
An MP3 player is useful.

plural count nouns

o

( ) Cameras are fun.

non-count nouns
o

( ) Progress is what we want to see.

Lets practice!
1. the
2. a, a
3. the, the
4. a
5. a, the
6. the, X

7. The, X, X
8. the, X, a, the
9. an, an
10.the, X, the, X, the,
X

Unit 10 Space Exploration

the future progressive tense
the future perfect tense

Future Progressive & Future

Perfect
Past

Present

Future

Simple

Did

Do/does

Will do/Be
going to do

Progressive

Was/were
doing

Am/is/are
doing

Will be doing/
Be going to be
doing

Perfect

Had done

Have/has
done

Will have done

Future Progressive & Future

Perfect
We use the future progressive tense to talk about actions
that will be in progress at a specified time in the future.
o I will be having a class at this time tomorrow.
o I am going to be having a class at this time tomorrow.

We use the future perfect tense to express an action that will

be completed before a specified point of time in the future.
o Space travel will have become commonplace by the end
of this decade.

Lets practice!
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. C

8. A
9. D
10.C
11.D
12.D
13.D
14.A

15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.

C
B
C
B
C
D
C

22. C