Days 22 to 24, June 20 - 22, 2007

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:

Structure:
a. Word Forms

b. Word Order

Listening:
a. Summary Gap Fill
b. Short Answers
c. Specific Information

d. Question Intonation

e. T/F

f. Table completion

Reading:
a. Skim
b. Paragraph Headings
c. Short answers
d. Multiple Choice

e. Scanning

f. Summary Gap Fill

g. Vocabulary in Context

h. Y/N/NG

i. Complete a Table

j. Adding Phrases to a Passage

Writing
a. Task 2
b. Writing an Argument

Speaking
a. Explain How to do Something

b. Direct and Indirect Questions

Homework:
a. Structure pages 208 -207
b. Summary from radio or DVD
c. Make a 10 question reading test
d. Speaking, 15 minutes, focus varied

e. 30 Minutes self-study for grammar and vocabulary

f. One page about foreign city. Must have three sources

Day 21, June 19th , 2007

Tuesday:

Structure:
a. It is and There are

Listening:
a. T/F/NM
b. Short Answers
c. Listening for Gist

Reading:
a. Flow chart
b. Diagrams
c. Short answers
d. Multiple Choice

Writing
a. Task 2

Speaking
a. Culture and Customs

Homework:
a. Structure pages 202 -207
b. Summary from radio or DVD
c. Make a 10 question reading test
d. Speaking, 15 minutes, focus on Past Simple

Day 20, June 18th , 2007

Monday:

Complete IELTS exam

Structure:
a. Gerunds and Infinitives

Homework:
a. Structure pages 197-201
b. Summary from radio or DVD
c. Make a 10 question reading test
d. Speaking, 15 minutes, focus on present perfect

Day 19, June 15th , 2007

Friday:

Structure:
a. ed and ing adjectives

Listening:
a. Short and Long dialogues

Reading:
a. Flow chart
b. Paragraph headings
c. Short answers

Homework:
a. Structure pages 193-197
b. Summary from radio or DVD
c. Make a 20 question reading test

Day 18, June 14th , 2007

Thursday:

Structure:
a. Appositives andNoun Structures

Speaking:
a. Interviewing
b. Polite, conversational questions

Reading:
a. Attitude of Author
b. Tone of Passage
c. Scanning

Homework:
a. Structure pages 188-192
b. Summary from radio or DVD
c. Speaking with a focus on the present simple for routine
d. Writing: check partner's writing for common mistakes

Days 16 and 17

Tuesday and Wednesday:

Structure:
a. Prepositional Phrases
b. Subordinate Clauses

Speaking:
a. Short answers

Reading:
a. Inferences
b. Facts and details
c. Short extracts
i. T/F/NG
ii. Mulitiple choice
iii. Fill in chart
iv. Short answers

Homework:
a. Structure pages 184-187
b. Reading pages 297-300
c. Summary from radio or DVD
d. Speaking with a focus on the past
e. Writing: check partner's writing for common mistakes

Day 15, June 11th , 2007

Monday:

Complete IELTS practice examination

Homework:

a. Summary of listening or DVD or TV program

b. Structure pages 165 – 179

c. Reading pages 279 - 296

Day 14, June 8th , 2007

Friday:

Structure:
a. Verb tense forms
b. Time markers
c. Passive and active voice

Speaking:
a. Present perfect and past simple tenses

Listening:
a. Check the topics
b. Check the language functions
c. Predicting topics
d. First lines of each passage

Reading:
a. Check purpose and organizational patterns

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program
b. Structure, pages 165 - top of 175
c. Reading, pages 279 - 289 (No dictionary)
d. Make a 20 question IELTS test from the Jakarta Post

Day 13, June 7th , 2007

Thursday:

Structure:
a. Articles
b. Pronouns
c. Adjectives and nouns

Writing:
a. Task 1
b. Task 2
c. Self-editing
i. Nouns
ii. Subject agreement with promouns and verbs
iii. Modal verbs

Speaking:
a. Expressing and justifying opinions

Listening:
a. Conditions, wishes, causes, and results
b. Who does what
c. Situations

Reading:
a. Vocabulary in context

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program
b. Speaking in pairs or groups, 20 minutes
c. Structure, pages 155 - 164
d. Listening, pages 88 - 90
e. Reading, pages 269 - 278 (No dictionary)

Day 12, June 6th, 2007

Wednesday:

Structure:
a. Noun structures
b. Subjects/Verbs
c. Expressions of quantity

Writing:
a. Task 2, complete essay
b. One paragraph elaboration

Speaking:
a. Expressing and justifying opinions

Listening:
a. Negatives
b. Checking time

Reading:
a. Skim for general information
b. Scan for details

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program
b. Speaking in pairs or groups, 20 minutes
c. Structure, pages 146 - 153
d. Listening, pages 77 - 88
e. Reading, pages 252 - 258

Days 10 & 11. June 4th & 5th, 2007

Monday:

We took a complete practice test.

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program.
b. Review past lessons and test taking tips/skillsc.
c. Prepare 500-word report about hometown to be turned in tomorrow. Proper sourcing muct be used.

Tuesday:

Writing:
a. Task 2
i. Organizing
ii. Linking
b. Writing accurately with a good range of vocabulary

Speaking:
a. Answer questions fully
b. Long turn
c. Linking
d. Expressing and justifying opinions

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program.
b. Speaking in pairs or groups, 20 minutes
c. Structure, pages 134 - 145
d. Listening pages 67 & 68, 72 & 73

Day 8 and Day 9: May 30 & 31, 2007

These days were full of activities. Tomorrow, Friday, is a holiday.

We covered:

Writing:
a. Two 250-word essays in 50 minutes
b. Paragraph Completions

Reading:
a. Review yesterday's reading test
b. Two complete general IELTS tests

Listening:
a. Two complete general IELTS tests

Homework:
a. Summary of radio or TV program.
b. Review past lessons and test taking tips/skillsc.
c. Prepare 500-word report about hometown to be turned in TUESDAY. Proper sourcing muct be used.
d. Rewrite a previous essay