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Today's Lesson

Task

Draw a Conclusion

Vocabulary

penalties, course of, loathsome, morale

Grammar

PassiveTwo Objects
LetterInferences

Reading

Level 7 Unit 12 Lesson 6

Rocky Relationships

Get Thinking

Have you ever quit something before you were done with it?

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crack the whipDo you remember what this idiom means? "Alright, it has been easy sailing so far, but I am ready to crack the whip."

Idioms

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Reading

Do you think it is okay to stop doing something you like even if you are good at it?

Prereading

Reading

penalties
might have to take a make-up class in the summer as well. However after hearing about what has been happening in orchestra, I can no longer make her go to that class.
Dear Mr. Spiegler, I am writing to ask you to allow my daughter, Kat Stephard, to drop her orchestra class with no penalties. I realise that it is very late in the semester, and she should receive a failing grade. I know that she

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The conductor rants for over 15 minutes at the start of every class and berates the students for things not even related to music. Recordings of these rants can be shared with you, if you wish.

Reading

course
I have been told that the orchestra class begins when the conductor arrives and begins screaming and shouting. In the course of the semester he has called the musicians useless vagabonds, ungrateful toads and stupid oafs. Recordings of the conductor saying these words were made during class.
musical career. She no longer wants to practice her instrument and complains daily about the class. Orchestra used to be Kat’s favourite activity at school, and now it is viewed as something loathsome that she has to endure.

Reading

loathsome
When the students are allowed to play, the conductor screams over the music, calling the students names and intimidating them. The behavior of the conductor has left my daughter with very little desire to continue her
my daughter to be subjected to this atmosphere. Thank you very much for your attention, Ms. Collins

Reading

morale
I hope that you will look into what is happening and help the conductor change his teaching methods. The morale of the musicians, along with their well-being can not continue to be assaulted by the person in charge. I no longer wish for

Comprehension

Why was this letter written?
What had the conductor done before the letter was written?
Who wrote this letter?

Matching

morale
loathsome
course
penalties
hated
the duration of something
a punishment
your wellbeing

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Make a Sentence

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  • Quicksand
  • black
  • 20
  • gauche
  • avec
  • 1000
  • 1
  • penalty
  • morale
  • loathsome
  • course
  • rant
  • berating
  • tormenting
  • escalating
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Inferencing

What does Ms. Collins really want?

Motives

What do you think the headmaster will do?

Predictions

Grammar

Ms. Collins was given recordings by someone in the class.
Recordings were given to Ms. Collins by someone in the class.

Passive

Someone gave recordings to Ms. Collins.

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Sally lent me a pencil.
George told a lie to his brother.

Passive

My brother gave his book to his teacher.

20

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Grammar

An orange . . .

20

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Practice

Draw a Conclusion

Conclusion
What I read...
Opinion

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What happened when Dr. Staram was a child?

Listening

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Write a letter to tell someone about a problem you have and ask them to help you solve it.

Extension

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Exit Interview

Why do we use passive voice?

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