Wednesday 31st December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.72-79
Writing Class p.30-33
Exp: Explore The Universe - Early Explorers

Today's Homework:

Circle the vocabulary
Write definitions & sentences using W18 vocab 1-10

*IMPORTANT NOTICE:
On the 6th of January we have the Monthly Vocab Review Test.
It is important that you all review for this.

Happy New Year! To all of you
I hope 2015 brings you good luck, good health & happiness!

Tuesday 30th December 2014

Today's Lesson:

W17 vocab quiz
M.S p.72-79

Today's Homework:

Circle all W18 vocab in M.S

Mon 29th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for tomorrow's W17 vocab quiz


Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's vocab quiz

Friday 26th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review & discuss M.S topic 'Outward Bound'

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences for remaining vocab = recognition words

Christmas Day 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.60-71
Group and individual reading.
Concept questions and discussion

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences 6-10

Wednesday 24th December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.60-71
Writing Class: Explore Writing p.28-29

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences 1-5

Tuesday 23rd of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

W16 vocab quiz
Intro W17 vocab
M.S p.60-71

Today's Homework:

Circle the W17 vocab in M.S

Monday 22nd December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review W16 vocab for tomorrow's test.

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's test

Friday 19th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.46-55
Watch a short video about The Parthenon in Greece.
Song Respect by Aretha Franklin
Winter Show Performance & Party in 6D's classroom

Today's Homework:

Finish writing definitions and sentences for W16.

A big Thank you to all of you for coming, and a special thank you to Simon, who worked so hard on the choreography with the kids on 'Happy'.

Thursday 18th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.46-55
PB p.86-87

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences 6-10

Wednesday 17th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.46-55
Exp Class - English Afternoon Tea

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences using W15 vocab 1-5

Tuesday 16th December 2014

Today's Lesson:

W15 vocab quiz
Introduce W16 vocab with powerpoint

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for W16 vocab 1-5

Monday 15th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Conversation Class: 'The Call Of The Wild' by Jack London
                                      Watch and discuss the movie.

Today's Homework:

Read M.S p. 46-55

Friday 12th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.38-45
P.B finish p.87

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences using W15 vocab 11-18 and the Recognition words 1-7

Write 4 paragraphs on tea on A4 paper;
1st paragraph - Chinese tea
2nd paragraph - Indian tea
3rd paragraph - English tea
4th paragraph - a summary of all three.

Thursday 11th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.38-45
P.B p.86 & 87

Today's Homework:

Wednesday 10th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.38-45
Practice the song 'Happy'for the winter show
EXP - English tea History, traditions & culture

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences 6-10

Tuesday 9th of December 1014

Today's Lesson:

W15 vocab with PPT
M.S p.38-45

Today's Homework:

Circle the W15 vocab in M.S

Monday 8th of December 2014

Today's Lesson:

W14 vocab review
Introduce W15 vocab

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's vocab quiz W14

Friday 5th December 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.28-37  'Civilisation'

YouTube Video - War of the American Indians : Documentary on the 

History of the Iroquois

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFIgq8D3oRk

Today's Homework:

Write the definitions and sentences  for W15 vocab 7-18

Write 1 paragraph 'How I did in my monthly tests'

Thor's Day 4th December 2014

Today's Lesson:

6D students will receive their test papers, to be taken home signed by you, the parents/guardians and returned to school the following day (Friday 05/12/14).

M.S p.28-37
PB p.85-86

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for W14 vocabulary, using vocab 1-6 

Wednesday 3rd December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Introduce W14 vocab
M.S p.28-37

Today's Homework:

Circle the W14 vocab in M.S

Tuesday 2nd December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Monthly Written Test:

Today's Homework:

Read pages 28-29 of M.S

Monday 1st December 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for the monthly written test.

Today's Homework:

Review for the monthly written test.

Friday 28th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.20-27
Individual reading & Discussion

Today's Homework:

Review for next week's tests.

Thursday 27th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

2nd Monthly Oral Test

Today's Homework:

We still have tests on Monday & Tuesday. It is important that students review for these. It seems that some did not review for today's oral test. I hope that all students will be more responsible, as these are all steps into the future.

Wednesday 26th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

WC: p.20-23
EXP: How to brew Chinese Tea correctly.

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's oral test

Tuesday 25th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Monthly Vocab Test
Review for Written Test
Introduce W13 vocab
M.S p.20-27

Today's Homework:

Circle all W13 vocab in M.S
Review for Thursday's oral test

Monday 24th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review vocab from W7-W12 for the monthly vocab test tomorrow.

Today's Homework:

Review vocab from W7-W12 for the monthly vocab test tomorrow.

Thursday 20th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.8-19 Reading in pairs, individual reading and discussion.
P.B  p.81-83

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for W12 vocab ( 8-12 )

Extra Homework:

Write one paragraph about firefighters. Use the 4 square method I taught in writing class for planning your paragraph.

Wednesday 19th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.8-19
E.C The origins and traditions of Chinese tea
W.C - Writing paragraphs

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for W12 vocab (1-7)

Extra Homework:

Write one paragraph 'Why I need to show respect to my classmates when they are reading to the class.'

Tuesday 18th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

W11 vocab test
Introduce W12 vocab
M.S p.8-12

Today's Homework:

Circle the W12 vocab in M.S

Monday 17th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review W11 vocabulary
Conversation (weekend activity)

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's vocab test

Friday 14th November

Today's Lesson:

M.S P.124-133

Individual reading

Today's Homework:

Complete writing definitions and sentences for W11

Write one paragraph about rock climbing

Thursday 13th of November 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p. 124-132
              Solar powered car race.

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences using vocab 17-20 from W11

Wednesday 12th of November 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p. 124-132
EXP - Rock Climbing at Neihu Sports Centre! 

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences using vocab from W11

Tuesday 11th of November 2014

Today's Lesson:

W10 vocab quiz
W11 vocab
M.S p.124 - 130

Today's Homework:

Write the definitions and sentences for W11 vocab using vocab 1-10

Monday 10th of November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review M.S weeks 7-10

Today's Homework:

Read M.S p.124-133 & circle the W11 vocab
Review for the W10 vocab quiz tomorrow

Friday 7th of November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Energy - Renewable and non renewable
PB p.57-58

Today's Homework:

Finish writing definitions and sentences for W10 vocab (Including recognition words) 

W10 Vocab Test on Tuesday

Thursday 6th November

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.112-123
W10 Vocab PPT

Today's Homework:

Write definition and sentences:
Girls 6-10
Boys 11-15

Wednesday 5th of November 2014 (Guy Fawkes Night UK)

Today's Lesson:

Conversation Class - Guy Fawkes Night (UK)
W.C Narrative non-fiction
EXP - Extreme Sports

Today's Homework: 

Write sentences using vocab from W10
Girls 1-5
Boys 1-10

* The boys received extra homework because only 3 boys handed in homework on Monday.

Tuesday 4th November 2014

Today's Lesson:

W9 Vocab Quiz
Introduce W10 Vocab
M.S p.112-115

Today's Homework:

Circle the W10 vocabulary in M.S p.112-123

Monday 3rd November 2014

Today's Lesson:

Conversation Class - Arawak Indians

Today's Homework:

Read M.S p. 112 - 1213

Friday 31st October 2014 (HALLOWE'EN)

Today's Lesson:

The history of Hallowe'en
Movie 'It's The Great Pumpkin' Charlie Brown

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences using W9 vocabulary.
Blue Group 6-20
Red Group 10-20

Thursday 30th October 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.104-107
P.B p.52 & 56

Today's Homework:

Complete p.56 of the P.B, and make the comic strip on an extra sheet of paper.

Wednesday 30th October

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.96-103
W.C p.16-19
EXP - Extreme Sports
            + a look at rock climbing instruction (short video)

Today in EXP class, we also went out onto the basketball court, did some stretching/warm ups and a competitive, but fun race. Our students need to be constantly reminded of the need to stretch and warm up muscles before doing any physical activity. Rock climbing requires stretching the body into some unusual manoeuvres. Therefore, in order to prevent any injury or discomfort, warm ups are essential.

Today's Homework:

Write definitions & sentences using W9 vocab.
Red Group    1-10
Blue Group   1-5

Tuesday 29th October 2014

Today's Lesson:

W8 vocab quiz
W9 vocab introduction
M.S p.96-103 'Taito & The Gulls'

Today's Homework:

Circle the W9 vocab in 'Taito & The Gulls'

Recordings of M.S stories and weekly conversation are now on the school website.

Thursday 23rd October 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review W8 vocab
Individual reading

Today's Homework:

Writing sentences
Red Group vocab 11-20
Blue Group vocab 6-10

Wednesday 22nd October 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.86-95

Today's Homework:

Red Group - Write sentences with W8 vocab 1-10

Blue Group - Write sentences with W8 vocab 1-5

Tuesday 21st October 2014

Today's Lesson:

W6 vocab quiz
Introduce W8 vocab

Today's Homework:

Circle the W8 vocab

Monday 20th October 2014

Today's Lesson:

W8 Conversation
Discussion of weekend activity/news

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrows vocab quiz (W6 vocab)

Friday 17th of October 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p78-81

Today's Homework:

Write sentences 6-18 using W7 homework.

Review for next weeks vocab test (W6)

Thursday 16th of October 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p. 78-81
Review W7 vocab

Today's Homework:

Write sentences 1-5 from W7 vocab

Take the test papers home, ask parents/guardians to sign and return to school tomorrow (Friday 17th October)

Wednesday 15th of October 2014

Today's Lesson:

Written Test
WC - contractions
EXP-Extreme Sports

Today's Homework:

Tuesday the 14th of October 2014

Today's Lesson:

Listening test
Review for tomorrow's written test.

Today's Homework:

Review                   Review 
for                             for 
tomorrow's         tomorrow's 
written                   written  
test.                           test.


Review                   Review 
for                             for 
tomorrow's         tomorrow's 
written                   written 
test.                           test. 

Monday 13th of October 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for tomorrow's listening test.

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's listening test, and Wednesday's written test

Thursday 9th October

Today's Lesson:

Monthly Oral Test
M.S 'Plane Tired'

Today's Homework:

*Review for next week's written and listening tests

8th October 2104

Today's Lesson:

School Trip to Little Ding-Dong

Today's Homework:

Review for the oral test on Thursday

Tuesday 7th October

Today's Lesson:

Monthly Vocab Test
M.S p.70-77 story 'Plane Tired'

Today's Homework:

Review for the oral test on Thursday 9th October

Monday 6th October 2014

Today's Lesson:

Weekly vocab quiz
Introduce week 6 vocab

Today's Homework:

Read p.70-77
Circle the week 6 vocab
Review for tomorrow's Monthly Vocab Test

Friday 3rd October 2014

Today's Lesson:

PB p.51
M.S p.60-69

Today's Homework:

Review for next week's tests ( including the weekly vocab quiz which will be on Monday)

Thursday 2nd October 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S review vocab/reading in pairs and individually
         PB p.49&50

Today's Homework:

Write sentences from w5 vocab 17-20 plus 1-5 recognition words.

Wednesday 1st October 2014

Today's Lesson:

W5 conversation
M.S p.60-69
Writing p.14-15
EXP- finish labelling maps and give a brief presentation

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences using W5 vocab 8-16

Tuesday 30th September 2014

Today's Lesson:

W5 conversation
Introduce W5 vocab with PPT
M.S p.60-69 'Night & Day'and 'Amazing Skies of The North'

Today's Homework:

Write sentences and definitions using vocab 1-7

Monday 29th September 2014

Today's Lesson:

W5 conversation

Today's Homework:

Review for Tuesday's vocab quiz.
Circle the W5 vocab in M.S.

Friday 26th of September

Today's Lesson:

Review reading comprehension of M.S

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for week 4 vocab 17-21

* Oral test questions include one question,in which students need to memorise weekly conversations from week 1 to week 5

Thursday the 25th of September

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.46-53

Today's Homework:

Writing: definitions & sentences (W4 vocab 8 - 16)

Wednesday 24th September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.46-53
WC - Exploring Writing p.12 & 13
EXP - Making a map of the local area around Xinmin

Today's Homework:

Write definitions and sentences for week 4 vocab 1 - 7

Monday 22nd September 2014

Today's Lesson:

Week 4 Conversation

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrows vocab quiz !!

Friday 19th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.34-45 'Animals On The Move'

Today's Homework:

Review for Tuesdays vocab test.

I have made the vocab tests slightly more difficult, because we have moved into grade 6 and as the students have progressed thus far, so they need to be pushed a little more. If they pay attention in class and review well, then there should be no problem in attaining a good score.

Thursday 18th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.34 - 45 'Animals on the Move'
PB p.45

Today's Homework:

Write sentences and definitions using vocab 16-22

Wednesday 17th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.34-45
Writing class - Writing in the 1st person
EXP - drawing a plan of the school

Today's homework:

Write the definitions and sentences for week 3 vocab 6 - 15

Tuesday 16th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

Week 2 vocab quiz
Introduce week 3 vocabulary with PPT

Today's Homework:

Write the definitions and sentences using week 3 vocab 1 - 5

Monday 15th of September

Today's Lesson:

Week 3 conversation

Today's Homework:

Circle the week 3 vocab in M.S

Friday 12th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S 'The Talking Pot'


Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab 11-20 from week 2 vocab
Review for vocab quiz on Tuesday.

* Tuesdays quiz will include questions from week 2, and some from week 1.

Thursday 11th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review week 2 vocab with PPT.
M.S p.20-27  'The Talking Pot'. Individual reading and reading in pairs.

Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab 1-10

Wednesday 10th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.20-27
E.W (Exploring Writing) p.8-11
EXP Making a blueprint/floor plan of our classroom

Today's Homework:

Write the definition for vocab items 1-10

Tuesday 9th of September 2014

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks (M.S) p.8-19 (Review)
 Introduce week 2 vocabulary 
 Story 'The Talking Pot'

Today's Homework:

Circle all week 2 vocab in the story 'The Talking Pot'                                    

Friday 20th June 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S practice book p.114-116

Today's Homework:

Review weekly conversation for this semester.
The test is on Tuesday

Thursday 19th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Chinese monthly tests.

Today's Homework:

If your team is playing, write the scores on the board the next day.

Wednesday 18th of June

Today's Lesson:

Written Test
World Cup 2014 - students have to pick a team 
Watch some short videos of famous players; Pele, Maradona, Beckham

Today's Homework:

If your team is playing, find out the score and write on the blackboard the next day. Good luck with your teams ! 

Tuesday 17th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for monthly tests

Today's Homework:

Review

Monday the 16th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.122-133
Review prefixes out/over/under

Today's Homework:

Review

Friday the 13th of June

Today's Lesson:

Listening Test
Review

Today's Homework:

Review for the grammar and written tests

12th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for monthly tests
Oral test

Today's Homework:

Review for monthly tests
Listening test Friday the 13th of June
Written test    Wednesday the 18th of June

11th June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for monthly tests

Today's Homework:

Review

10th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for this weeks tests.

Today's Homework:

Review for this weeks tests

9th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review for the monthly tests

Today's Homework:

Review for monthly vocab tests

6th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Review reading and vocabulary for next weeks tests.

Today's Homework:

Write sentences with W17 vocab 11 - 20

4th of June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Spelling Bee Final 
M.S p.112-121

Today's Homework:

Circle the vocab for W17

3rd June 2014

Today's Lesson:

Spelling Bee 

Today's Homework:

Circle the vocabulary for W17

The final part of Spelling Bee will be held tomorrow. There are three remaining students. It has been tough and the students have been remarkable! We will see who the winner is tomorrow!! Good luck to Abel, Alan Wu, and Valerie !

30th May 2014

Today's Lesson:

Spelling Bee practice

Today's Homework:

Write sentences with vocab 6-10 w16

29th May 2014

Today's Lesson:

M.S 'The Sweet Surprise'
Practice the Spelling Bee competition

Today's Homework:

Write sentences with w16 vocab 1-5

28th May 2014

Today's Lesson:

W16 vocab PPT
Introduce the rules and regulations for the spelling bee competition. Practice for the competition

Boat Races:- Dragon Boat Race, The Boat Race ( Oxford v Cambridge )

Today's Homework:

Circle the vocab for W16