Guideline for second period

High school Second period guideline

Grammar:

1.-Differences between simple present and present continuous
2.-Verb to be in past
3.-Have got vs have
4.-Simple past
5.-Used to and would
6.-Used to
7.-Modals for suggestions, advice and necessity
8.-Be going to and present continuous
9.-Will
10.-Will vs. be going to
11.-May and might
12.-Future real condition
13.-Simple past and negative questions
14.-Past continuous
15.-Past continuous and simple past
16.-Have you ever…? ( present perfect)
17.-How long have you…?
18.-For, since, ago
19.-Present perfect and simple past
20.-Just, yet, already
21 & 22.-Passive voice: simple past, simple present, present continuous, present perfect.
23.-Be, have, and do in present and past
24.- Regular and irregular verbs
25.-Can and could

VOCABULARY:

1.- Identifying word forms
2.- Synonyms
3.-Phrasal verbs
4.- Identifying positive and negative connotations
5.- Understanding words from context
6.- Expressions
7.- Transportation
8.- Food
9.- Animals
10.- Sports
READING
1.- Skimming for the main idea
2.- Identifying pronoun differences
3.- Scanning for specific information
4.- Identifying reasons
5.- Getting meaning from context
6.- Reading for main ideas
7.- Categorizing
8.- Identifying causes and effects
9.- Making predictions
10.- Identifying pronoun references
11.- Comparing and contrasting
12.- Identifying supporting details and the concluding sentence of an article

WRITING

1.- Understanding parts of a paragraph
2.- Writing about a place
3.- Describing a place using sensory details
4.- Organizing ideas with a chart
5.- Writing about problems and solutions
6.- Organizing ideas with a mind map
7.- Giving advice or making suggestions
8.- Writing a letter
9.- Categorizing information and ideas
10.- Supporting predictions with reasons
11.- Using direct quotations
12.- Writing about classmates’ spending habits

CONVERSATION STRATEGY:

1.- Starting conversation
2.- Asking about and expressing preferences
3.- Agreeing and disagreeing
4.- Doing a survey about preferences
5.- Offering, accepting and declining invitations
6.- Expressing sympathy and concern
7.- Hesitating and refusing politely
8.- Asking for reasons