Week

Topics

Homework

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Introductions and Ice Breaker

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Unit 1: Informal greetings
Intercultural differences in greetings

Word Power #2, p. 8
Exercise #5A, p. 10
Exercise #9A, p. 12

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Unit 2: Occupations

Exercise #9B, p. 12
Exercise #12, p. 13

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Unit 2: Time & daily schedules

Progress Check #2, p. 14
Exercises #3A, p. 17, and #8A, p. 19

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Unit 3: Money & spending habits
Clothing and colors

Exercise #12, p. 21

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Unit 3: Flea Market

Exercise 2A AND B, p. 22
Exercise 4, p. 23
Interchange 4 (back of book)

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Unit 4: Music & entertainment

Write 6 questions for C.A.
Write 6 questions to ask another student.
EXTRA: Reading #12, p. 27

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Unit 4: TV Game Show

Exercise #1A p. 30
Exercise #5A, p. 32

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Unit 5: Families

Draw a family tree
and write 8 questions about family relationships.

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Unit 5: Family Relationships

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Unit 4: Invitations — giving, accepting, and refusing

Health & Fitness Quiz, Reading #6A, p. 41

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Unit 6: Sports and fitness

Exercise #12, p. 40
Exercise #3A, p. 45

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Units 6 & 7: Sports and free time activities

Exercise #9, p. 47
Snapshot #1, p. 44
Reading #14, p. 59

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Unit 7: Weekends and vacations

Self-Assessment Form and Class Evaluation

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Games

Write a postcard to CA about your vacation.

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My Vacation
Neighborhoods

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Unit 8: Neighborhoods and Communities

Write an ad for Roommate Wanted (#11, p. 54).
Write a Complaint about Neighbors, (#7, p. 53).

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Unit 8: Roommates and complaints

Exercise #1, p. 58: add other words or expressions.
Exercise #3A, p. 59
Grammar Focus #9A, p. 62

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Unit 9: Appearances

Reading #11A & B, p. 63
Grammar Focus #3B, p. 65

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Unit 10: Past experiences

Grammar Focus #5C, p. 67
Write two questions using “Have you ever…?”

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Unit 10: Past experiences

Word Power #1A, p. 72
(Add 2 more adjectives.)
Grammar Focus #3A and 3B, p. 73

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Unit 11: Hometowns

Grammar Focus #3, p. 79
Word Power #7, p. 80

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Unit 12: Health

Reading #13A & B, p. 83
Questions about Food (in Unit 13)

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Unit 13: Food

Word Power #1, p. 92
Name geographical places in Japan.
Grammar Focus #10A, p. 96

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Unit 14: Geography and environment

Reading #12A & B, p. 91
Grammar Focus #10A, p. 96

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Unit 14: Superlatives Jeopardy

Reading #12A & B, p. 97
Design menu (Interchange 13).

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Unit 13: Tipping and ordering food

Complete Menu.
Make a Sign for your restaurant.
Grammar Focus #3, p. 101

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Unit 13: Restaurants

Reading #13A & B, p. 105
Write five sentences describing changes in your life, #3C, p. 107.

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Unit 15: Etiquette and plans

Word Power #5A, p. 106
Interchange 16 (in back of book).

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The Future and change