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Transcript

Today's Lesson

Task

Draw Conclusions

Vocabulary

distributed, strewn, zones, monitor

Grammar

Infinitives verus Gerunds
Newspaper Article

Reading

Level 7 Unit 9 Lesson 4

PersuasiveProposals

Get Thinking!

Do you ever volunteer?
give someone a leg upDo you remember what this idiom means?Winning that contest really gave her a leg up in the company.

Idioms

teacher tips

Reading

What are some things you need if you are going to clean up outside?

Prereading

Reading

distributed
This past Saturday morning saw a flurry of activity in the high school. Local student Laura Pelliz organised an event to clean up the back field and the area that connects the field with the river. Over fifty student volunteers arrived at nine in the morning, dressed in old blue jeans and t-shirts. The morning was cool, but with hard-work, the students quickly warmed up. Laura distributed rubber gloves and plastic bags, which had been donated by Swify’s Drug Store.

teacher tips

Reading

strewn
The students quickly got to work, picking up trash that was strewn around the large field. They then continued on to the bank of the river. They were able to clean the area all the way to the Precious Bridge. While the students were picking up trash, the maintenance crew was installing a large state of the art recycling centre that can also be used after baseball and soccer games.

Reading

zones
“The recycling centre is great,” said student volunteer Adaran. “I’ve had a lot of picnics out here and it’s really easy to forget to pick up your trash because there was no where to put it. The closest trash cans used to be all the way next to the school doors, and it was usually full.” The rubbish and recycling will be collected weekly by the city’s rubbish department. The school asks all of the citizens to continue to pick up and recycle their trash in all zones of the city.

Reading

monitor
“I really feel like we have made a difference here, and I hope the students continue to use the recycling centre and keep the area clean. I plan to monitor the area once a week to make sure it stays clean. I am prepared to plan another clean-up day if needed,” Laura told this reporter. At the end of the long day, the volunteers were rewarded with a delicious ice cream sandwich, donated by Cremaldo’s Ice Cream Shoppe..
What did the volunteers do when they finished?

Comprehension

What did the volunteers need?
What was installed at the school?
Who came to help the school?
We need to monitor our machines to make sure they work properly.

True or False

False

False

False

False

True

True

True

True

The zones are the different parks in a city.
Things strewn around are very organised.
When you distribute something, you pass it out to others.

teacher tips

monitor
zones
intend
fixings
submit
distribute
hesitate
debate

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strewn

Tic Tac Toe

teacher tips

How do you think Laura feels?
What did Laura have to do?
What did Laura want?
What do we know about Laura?

Background Knowledge

Grammar

prevent

I am trying to prevent breaking the machine.

keep

You just have to keep trying.

dread

Infinitive versus Gerund!

I dread going to work every day.

teacher tips

mind

I don't mind going to the grocery store, but I don't love going, either.

celebrate

Infinitive versus Gerund!

We are going to celebrate winning the lottery!

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seeing
buying
meeting
dancing
walking
to see
to buy
to meet
to dance
to walk
I really enjoy to school every day.I would like to keep in the street all day.I dread new people.I might consider a dress for my birthday.I will really miss you every day.

Grammar

teacher tips

What do you dread doing more than anything else?

Gerunds!

What do you enjoy doing more than anything else?

Practice

Conclusion
What I read...
Opinion

Conclusion

teacher tips

What is the conflict in this passage?

Listening

teacher tips

Listen to the podcast0:00 - 3:42Be prepared to tell what things the queen thinks a good leader should have.

Extension

How can background information help you?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!