Book link

Book Link:
www.must-library.edu.mn/ebook/Touchstone_4_student_book/index.html
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/touchstone/student/index.html
http://dictionary.reference.com
www.thefreedictionary.com
www.bolor-toli.com



Saturday, February 28, 2015

U4A


Be + supposed to + V

It's supposed to + V ... = They say ...
 ...be supposed to +V ...= ... have to / should

was /were supposed to +V (but didn't / will have to!)
was going to +V ...= intended to (but didn't / will !)


* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs 

1. Are there any upcoming events that are supposed to be fun?
2. Are there any new movies that are supposed to be good?
3. Are you supposed to go anywhere or see anyone in particular?
4. Is there anything you were going to do last weekend that going to do this weekend instead?


HW: Ex 2a. p35;  read about Brad and Gayle 

 


Thursday, February 26, 2015

Exercises - in your notebooks

U4:
A - 1b, 2a, 3
B - 1a, 1b, 2, 3a
C - 1b, 2a
D - 1c, 1d, 2a              

U3:
A - 1a, 1b; 2
B - 1a, 1c, 2a
C - 1a, 1b, 2a
D - 1b, 1d, 2c        


In your notebooks :              *Checkpoint
1. WB (Workbook Units)
2. TsA (Touchstone Arcade - interactive exercises)

In your blogs :                     *Essay

1. VN (Vocabulary notebook)
2. NW (New words)
3. SB ex-s
4. *QA

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

"C" (conversation) / Checkpoint I

U3:
sounding direct: absolutely, definitely, really, actually, certainly, honestly, in fact, to be honest, to tell you the truth
Of course (agree/understand) = not answer to question

U2:
summarizing things
Now


U1:
highlighting key moments - changing tenses 
This  (a /an) ; these (some)

Sunday, February 22, 2015

U3B

* U3 - Talking about manners

V(Verb) + ing / to + V : 
1. V+ing as Subject (Noun)
Eating in public is bad manners.
2. V+ing after preposition (Noun)
You can offend people by eating in public.
3. It's +to +V
It's bad manners to eat in public. 

NOT:
Be careful not to point at people. 
You can offend people by not bowing

It's acceptable not to tip cab drivers.  (It;s optional. )
It's not acceptable to tip cab drivers. (You shouldn't do.)


* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs    Dos & Don'ts
1. What is polite in your country? 
2. What's impolite?
3. What's a good idea?
4. What's not a good idea?
5. What's customary?
6. What's acceptable?
7. What's not acceptable in your country?

8. Do you think living in another country would be exciting?
9. What would you miss most if you moved to another country? Would you miss your parents if you were living away from home?
10.What would you take with you to remind you of home?
11. Would you try to learn the language before moving to anew country?
12. How would you keep in touch with everyone? 

HW: Read about proverbs

Friday, February 20, 2015

U3A

* U3
The Passive:
to be + Past participle (PII) - V+ed / Irregular verb =3d column
* Doer is not important ! to be (the Present Simple tense) = am, is are + PII


Kim-bap is made with rice and vegetables.
It is eaten cold.
The sculptures are carved out of ice.  

 
 * QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs
1. What's the national anthem? When is it sung?
2. What's your traditional dish? How is it made? What is it served with?
3. What are the most important festivals? When are they celebrated?
4. Is there a national costume? When is it worn?
5. What are your national sports? Are they played by both men and women? 
6. Is there any traditional folk music? Where is it played? 

HW: Read about traditional things
-Korean dishes
-Peruvian handicrafts 
-Japanese Ice festival 
-Australian traditional music
(google.com - search ... - images)



http://www.slideshare.net/ColleenMorris/passive-voice-1364427
http://www.slideshare.net/Beatrizsolana/12-passive-voice 

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Passive voice

How to make the Passive in English

We make the passive by putting the verb 'to be' into whatever tense we need and then adding the past participle. For regular verbs, we make the past participle by adding 'ed' to the infinitive. So play becomes played
TenseActivePassive
present simple I make a cake. A cake is made (by me).
present continuous I am making a cake. A cake is being made (by me).
past simple I made a cake. A cake was made (by me).
past continuous I was making a cake. A cake was being made (by me).
present perfect I have made a cake. A cake has been made (by me).
pres. perf. continuous I have been making a cake. A cake has been being made (by me).
past perfect I had made a cake. A cake had been made (by me).
future simple I will make a cake. A cake will be made (by me).
future perfect I will have made a cake. A cake will have been made (by me).


Passive Verb Formation

The passive forms of a verb are created by combining a form of the "to be verb" with the past participle of the main verb.The passive can be used, also, in various tenses. Let's take a look at the passive forms of "design."
TenseSubjectAuxiliaryPast
Participle
SingularPlural
Present The car/cars is are designed.
Present perfectThe car/cars has been have been designed.
Past The car/cars was were designed.
Past perfect The car/cars had been had been designed.
Future The car/cars will be will be designed.
Future perfect The car/cars will have been will have been designed.
Present progressive The car/cars is being are being designed.
Past progressive The car/cars was being were being designed.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Review grammar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84jVz0D-KkY
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html

Verb tenses


Simple Present
Simple Past
Simple Future
I study English every day.
Two years ago, I studied English in England.
If you are having problems, I will help you study English.

I am going to study English next year.
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Future Continuous
I am studying English now.
I was studying English when you called yesterday.
I will be studying English when you arrive tonight.

I am going to be studying English when you arrive tonight.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
I have studied English in several different countries.
I had studied a little English before I moved to the U.S.
I will have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.

I am going to have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Future Perfect Continuous
I have been studying English for five years.
I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the U.S.
I will have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.

I am going to have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.

Basic Tenses: Irregular Verb

This page shows the basic tenses with the irregular verb sing. It includes the affirmative or positive form (+), the negative form (-) and the interrogative or question form (?).
The basic structure is:
positive:
+

subject + auxiliary verb + main verb
negative:
-

subject + auxiliary verb + not + main verb
question:
?

auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
These are the forms of the main verb that we use to construct the tenses:
base verb
past
past participle
present participle -ing
sing
sang
sung
singing

past
present
future
SIMPLE
do + base verb
(except future:
will + base verb)
+
I did sing
I sang
I do sing
I sing
I will sing
-
I did not sing
I do not sing
I will not sing
?
Did I sing?
Do I sing?
Will I sing?
SIMPLE PERFECT
have + past participle
+
I had sung
I have sung
I will have sung
-
I had not sung
I have not sung
I will not have sung
?
Had I sung?
Have I sung?
Will I have sung?
CONTINUOUS
be + -ing
+
I was singing
I am singing
I will be singing
-
I was not singing
I am not singing
I will not be singing
?
Was I singing?
Am I singing?
Will I be singing?
CONTINUOUS PERFECT
have been + -ing
+
I had been singing
I have been singing
I will have been singing
-
I had not been singing
I have not been singing
I will not have been singing
?
Had I been singing?
Have I been singing?
Will I have been singing?

Saturday, February 14, 2015

U2B

Negative questions :
Isn't this jacket great?  (express an opinion)
Isn't  it a little expensive?  (suggest an idea)
Isn't it on sale? (show surprise)

* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs
1. Which items do you really like? Are they in style right now?

2.  Do you like colors? How about materials?
3. Would they look good on you?
4. How much you pay for them? What would be a reasonable price?

5. Do you like classical music?
6. Do you go to concerts?
7. Do you play any musical instruments? 
8. Do you have satellite radio? 
9. Do you have music on at home? When do you listen to music?

HW: Read about Lesley.


Thursday, February 12, 2015

U2A

Comparison:
...as ADJECTIVE as...
...as NOUN as ...
...as ADVERB as... 

* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs
1.
Are makeover shows as interesting as other reality shows on TV? 
2.When you choose clothes, are looks as important as comfort? (adj)
3. Do you have as many clothes as you'd like?
4. Do you spend as little time as possible shopping for clothes?
5. Do men spend as much money on themselves as women?
6. Do men get haircuts as often as women do?


HW:  Read about Cindy and Ron.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Exercises - in your notebooks


U2:
A - 1a, 1b, 2a
B - 1a, 2, 3a, 3b, 3c
C - 1a, 1b, 2a
D - 1b, 1c              

U1:
A - 1a, 1b; 2a
B - 1a, 1b, 2, 3
C - 1a, 2a
D - 1b, 1c, 1d        

In your notebooks : 
1. WB (Workbook Units)
2. TsA (Touchstone Arcade - interactive exercises)

3. ChP (Checkpoints - after each 3 units)

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Exercises - in your blog

1. SB exercises (which are - bold)
2. VN (Vocabulary Notebook)  - page 10; page 20.... - last page of each unit
3. NW - New vocabulary of each unit ( about 15-60 new words - each)
4. * QA (Answers to the questions given in this blog)
5. Essay:
- about yourself (220-250 words / 5 paragraphs) 


 

 WRITING PROCESS: 
 Generally the writing process is seen as consisting of six steps:
* Prewriting: planning, research, outlining, diagramming, storyboarding or clustering, mindmapping
* Draft: initial composition in prose form
* Revision: review, modification and organization (by the writer)
* Editing: proofreading for clarity, conventions, style (preferably by another writer)
* Evaluation: By peers, teachers, and others.
* Publication: sharing the writing: possibly through performance, printing, or distribution of written material.  


Friday, February 6, 2015

U1B

*U1
1. V + V(ing)
spend+; miss; mind; imagine;
end up+; plan on+ ;  keep on; think about- particle/preposition
give up; 
I spent 3 years working in Tokyo.
 
2. V+to+V
agree+; expect+; decide; happen; offer; seem; intend; 
refuse; promise; seem; 

I didn't expect to get the job.

3. V+V(ing) / V+to+ V
- stop; remember; try;    - different meaning
- bother; begin; continue; start; like; love; hate  - same meaning
I stopped talking to him / I stopped to talk to him.


* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs
1.Have you taken an interesting class? What made you decide to do that?
2.Did you use to have an unusual job? How did you end up working there? 
3. Did you meet a celebrity / a famous person? Were you expecting to meet him/her?
4. Have you taken an exciting trip? Are you planning on going again?
5. Did you have a bad habit? What made you stop doing that?
6. Have you done something scary ? Would you ever consider doing that again?


http://dictionary.reference.com/

HW: Ex2. p5;  Read about Dan.
Write about yourself in your blogs. - 220-250 words / ex.U1D2b, 1b; U2D1b;

Essay I - p.8 ex D1B;2B - "It'd me !"   - 5 paragraphs / 220-250 words
(* Descriptive writing / "My story" - Narrative writing )

Structure:
1. Introduction - анхаарал татахуйц эхлэл
2. Body
- Present and explain the problem - "Student lounge" байгуулах асуудлыг дэвшүүлж тайлбарлах
- Offer a solution and explain its benefits - Шийдэл санал болгож ашиг тусыг тайлбарлах
- Explain how the solution will be implemented  - Яаж шийдлээ хэрэгжүүлэхээ тайлбарлах
3. Conclusion

http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/verbs_other_verbs01.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/verbs_other_verbs05.html



Wednesday, February 4, 2015

U1A

* U1 - Review grammar
Simple verbs - for permanent situations or completed actions 
(permanent - тогтмол, байнгын; completed - дууссан, төгссөн үйлдэл)
- The Present Simple tense: What kind of music do you   listen to? I love Latin music. I listen to it a lot. 
- The Present Perfect tense: Have you ever lived in another country?  No, I have never lived anywhere else.

- The Past Simple tense: What did you do for your last birthday? I went home and had a big party.  
 
Continuous verbs - for ongoing actions or temporary situations. 
(temporary - түр зуурынь үргэлжилж байгаа; ongoing - дуусаагүй, төгсөөгүй үйлдэл)
- The Present Continuous tense: What kind of music are you listening to currently? I am listening to a lot of Latin jazz right now
- The Present Perfect Continuous tense: How long have you been living here? I have been living here for 27 years

- The Past Continuous tense: What were you doing at this time yesterday? I was sitting on a bus. 

* QA  - Answer these questions in your blogs
1.How long have you been living here? (Pr.Perf.Cont)
2.Have you ever lived in another country? (Pr. Perf)
3.What kind of music are you listening currently? (Pr.Cont)
4.What is your favorite way of spending an evening? What do you do?  (Pr.S)
5.When did you last buy yourself a treat?  (P.S)
6. What did you do for your last birthday?
7.What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
8.Who or what is the greatest love of your life?
9. What were you doing at this time yesterday? (P.Cont)

HW:  Ex 2a. p3;  Read about Melida. 
Ex 3 - page 3.  Auxiliary verb (туслах үйл үг)  + YOU



Monday, February 2, 2015

Phone

20 ideas for using Mobile phones

1. Use the Notes Feature to collect everyday language
2. Use the Camera feature to take pictures of text
3. Use free programs to organize language samples (www.evernote.com)
4. Use the Voice Memo recorder feature to record language from media outlets (TV, radio)
5. Use the Voice Memo recorder feature to record conversations outside the classroom
6. Use the text Messaging feature to reinforce vocabulary learning
7. Use free programs to make flashcards for mobile phones (www.flashmybrain.com)
8. Use the Text Messaging feature for circular writing (create a short story together)
9. Use the Text Messaging feature for tandem learning (2 students pair up and exchange text messages)
10.Use the mobile phone to keep a blog
11.Use the mobile phone for microblogging on Twitter
12.Use the mobile phone for social networking / groups - Twitter, Facebook, MySpace /
13.Use the mobile phone for a language exchange /Skype/
14.Use the mobile phone for "phblogging" (www.ipadio.com)
15.Use moblie phone memory to distribute listening material (www.apple.com/education/itunes-u; audiobooks-http://librivox.org)
16.Use mobile phone memory to distribute reading material (www.gutenberg.org)
17. Use the mobile phone to play games (scrabble, crossword puzzles)
18.Use the Voice Memo Recorder, Notes and Calendar features to keep a portfolio (www.eelp.org/eportfolio)
19.Use the mobile phone to check student comprehension and get feedback (www.polleverywhere.com)
20.Use mobile phone memory for research and data collection (www.mobileactive.org)

Hayo Reinders. United Kingdom. "ETForum"
http://online.software.informer.com/download-online-crossword-puzzles-for-mobile-phones/