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Today's Lesson

Reading

Vocabulary

Narrative Character

hunched, pursue, plenty, reasonable,

Grammar

Task

Passive

Negotiating

Rocky Relationships

Level 7 Unit 12 Lesson 1

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Get Thinking

Do you always get along with everyone?

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Idioms

big fish in a small pond you are important in a very small setting "You're the boss at Teeny Tiny's? I hope you like being a big fish in a little pond."

Reading

Prereading

Have you ever had a fight with a teacher?

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Reading

Michael sat at his desk hunched over his textbook, making notes and trying to organize the information he was reading in his head. Nate kicked the leg of his chair and then whispered, “I don’t understand anything.” Michael turned slightly to answer, but Ms. Schneider hollered out, “No talking!”

Nate turned red but then slowly raised his hand, “I have a few questions about-” he started to comment. “The information has been explained three time, Nathan Alexander. Now be quiet.”

hunched

Reading

Chapters 9 to 11. Please come prepared.” The whole class groaned and started muttering. “Our final project is due on Friday,” Michael said angrily. “How can we have time to study?” Ms. Schneider arched her eyebrows and Michael decided not to pursue the issue.

Michael sighed and looked back to his book. Instead of reading, he began making a list of the things he needed to finish for the project due on Friday. Just before the bell rang, Ms. Schneider came to the front of the class and announced. “We’ll be having a unit exam on Friday.

pursue

Reading

“Can you even believe it?” Michael shouted as soon as he was out in the hallway. “I can’t possibly study for an exam and finish a project in the same night. I’ve got track practice after school every day and I have to babysit my sister on Wednesday night.” Nate nodded, but their friend Missy shook her head.

“The project should have been finished by now. We’ve had three weeks. I, myself, am almost done.” “That’s not helpful, Missy. Besides, you’re not in any extracurricular activities. You have plenty of time to do your schoolwork.

plenty

Reading

Missy glared at Michael, so Nate cut in. “I think we should do something. Maybe we should tell our parents how unfair it is.” Missy laughed. “Do you think Ms. Schneider will care what your parents say? She’s been teaching here for almost 30 years. Nobody is going to win an argument with her.”

“I’m going to talk to her,” Michael said suddenly. “She is a reasonable person, and I think I can make her see how unreasonable this schedule is.” He took a deep breath and went back into the classroom.

reasonable

Comprehension

Who are the characters in the story?

What is the setting of this story?

What does Michael do about the problem?

What is the problem in the story?

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Matching

reasonable

fair and sensible

hunched

follow

pursue

a lot

plenty

sitting with your head forward

Tick

Check

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 plenty of housework. You want to have plenty of free time.

Perspective

"I’ve got track practice after school every day and I have to babysit my sister on Wednesday night.”

“The project should have been finished by now. We’ve had three weeks. I, myself, am almost done.”

Ms. Schneider arched her eyebrows

Character

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How can you describe Ms. Schneider?

Grammar

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

Passive

Ms. Shneider assigned a project to the class.

Ms. Schneider schedules an exam.

The teacher yelled at the class.

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Passive

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

The exam was announced by Ms. Schneider.

The class was angered by Ms. Schneider.

Mark is upset by the exam.

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Past Passive

No, the house was built by our father.

No, the house was built by my father.

Practice

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Negotiate

How can we solve this problem?

"You need to do the work that is assigned."

Can both parties be happy?

But . . .

Maybe . . .

"The amount of work is unreasonable."

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Listening

Who do you think is talking in this passage?

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Extension

Listen to the podcast 0:50 - 3:20 What does Robin think about homework?

Exit Interview

How can different perspectives make our lives difficult?

Goodbye!

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