AE - L7 U12 L8-done

hunched, pursue, plenty, reasonable, panic, reconsider, appropriate, make-up, smacked, exaggerate, bothered, quizzical, distressed, tormenting, escalating, implement, fulfil, rant, berating, proposedpenalties, course of, loathsome, morale

Assessment

Task

Give Ideas

Vocabulary

Grammar

Passive

LetterPerspective

Reading

Level 7 Unit 12 Lesson 8

Rocky Relationships

Get Thinking

Do you prefer to solve problems by yourself or ask someone for help?

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Is it okay to crack the whip if someone doesn't dance to your tune?

Idioms

Reading

How can you make someone change their mind?

Prereading

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panic

three chapters of material and worth twenty percent of the students’ grades this semester. I already knew that a large project, worth thirty percent of the grade, was due also on Friday.

Dear Ms. Schneider, My daughter came home today in tears, almost having a panic attack because of what happened in your class today. She informed me that you had scheduled an exam for Friday. Not just any exam, but a unit exam, covering

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reconsider

students’ mental wellbeing. I am sure that the last thing you want is for the students to suffer a mental breakdown due to your demands.

I’d like to ask you to reconsider the schedule that has been created. I find it terribly unfair to have 50 percent of my daughter’s grade rely on one single day of the semester. This action causes unnecessary stress and is not beneficial to the

Reading

appropriate

this is not an appropriate method. I can assure you that my daughter has been working diligently on her project, every day for three weeks. On the day before it is due, she needs to do a final proofread and add the finishing touches.

I was informed that you chose this schedule in order to teach the students a lesson about time management. I can understand that this is an important lesson for the students to learn, however,

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make-up

exam with only two days of notice. I am informing you that if the day of the exam is not changed, my daughter will stay at home that day, and take the test on a make-up day.Sincerely, Ms. Bochmer

By scheduling an exam the same day as the project, you are asking the students to sacrifice the quality of the project in order to study. I also find it unacceptable that the students are asked to prepare for an important unit

What is Ms. Bochmer's perspective on the issue?

What is Ms. Schneider's perspective on the issue?

Perspective

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What do you think Ms. Schneider will do about the exam?

Predict

A reasonable person would jump off a cliff.A reasonable person makes good decisions.You hunch when you are reading.You hunch when you are running.You should always pursue your goals.You want a stranger to pursue you.You want to have loads of housework. You want to have loads of free time.

Tick

Check

change your mind

a second opportunity

fear and anxiety

suitable for the occassion

Matching

reconsider

panic

appropriate

make-up

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panic

reconsider

ensures

hunched

make-up

appropriate

pursue

Start

Make a Sentence

SUSPENSe

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pursue

bothered

appropriate

panic

exaggerate

smacked

reasonable

loads

quizzical

Tic Tac Toe

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Matching

escalating

tormenting

implement

distressed

becoming bigger or worse

causing pain and suffering

start something

feel upset

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His ____ went on for hours. He was still screaming when I left.

I ________ a good idea and it is not my fault if you didn't listen to me.

All she does is ______ me all day. I am sick of hearing her complaints.

Working hard will help you ________ your goals.

propsal

rant

worry

prepare

pensive

propose

berate

rulrill

address

resolve

result

fulfill

Check

Tick the Box

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Matching

morale

loathsome

course

penalties

hated

the duration of something

a punishment

your wellbeing

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Grammar

object *verb: to be + past participle* by the subject

Mark is upset by the exam.

The exam was announced by Ms. Schneider.

Passive

The class was angered by Ms. Schneider.

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This bicycle will be ridden to the store later today.

These glasses might be lost by tomorrow.

Passive Possiblities

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The dog caught the frisbee in its mouth and then threw it on the ground. Mark had already picked up the frisbee and thrown it toward the river six times that day. Mark threw the frisbee again, but this time the dog saw a rabbit. The rabbit saw the dog and began running. While the dog was chasing the rabbit, the rabbit dropped a carrot from its mouth. The dog stopped chasing the rabbit and picked the carrot up. The dog ran back toward Mark and gave him the carrot. Mark ate the gross, dirty carrot because he was hungry.

Passive

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Practice

Give Information

What are problems of poor time management?

deadlines

promotions

miss out

???

late

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What is Dr. Staram's perspective on children?

Listening

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Present the final draft of your letter!

Extension

Exit Interview

What are the best ways to solve conflicts with other people?

You have completed Level 7!

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