General Service List

The vocabulary handouts from this year used words from the General Service List. This is a list of the most common words in English. There are 2284 words on this list. We learned the first 340. If you know all 2284 words, you can read about 85% of all written English (books, magazines, newspapers etc.). You can see the full General Service List here.

Remember, the most efficient way to remember new words is by using flashcards with spaced repetition. I encourage you to continue to study these words, and to continue to do extensive reading.

Class Survey

Today in class we talked about computers and the Internet. What do you use computers and the Internet for? Please complete the survey. We will talk about the results in the next class.

Quest for the Rest

Today we played an escape game in class. We finished Level 1, and you all did a great job. Here is a link to the game. Try to finish all three levels!

Quest for the Rest

プリント

Fotobabbles: Part 2

If you don't have a photograph for your Fotobabble, it's ok. You can use Google Images or Photos for Class to find a picture. Watch these videos to learn how.

Note: When you use Photos for Class, follow these steps:
1. Download the picture to your computer
2. Save the picture to your desktop (Give it a name, so that you can easily find it)
3. Sign in to Fotobabble
4. Upload the picture to Fotobabble

You can also use the Fotobabble iPhone app to do make your Fotobabble. Here is a video to show you how:

Summer Homework

Hi, guys!

Are you excited about summer vacation? I am! And I'm looking forward to seeing your Fotobabbles. Here are some videos to help you with making your Fotobabbles.

Quizlet App

Here is a short video to show you how to use the Quizlet app to study your vocabulary handouts.

Golden Week Homework

You have 2 things to do for homework in Golden Week:

• Keyワーク Pages 10, 11, 18 ~ 21 (I will collect this during the first class after Golden Week)
• Make word cards for New Words: Handout 2 (There will be a test in the first class after Golden week )

You can also study the New Words vocabulary here on the English W Blog, on the Vocabulary Quizzes page. Watch this video to learn how to use the quizzes.

Here is some extra practice for this week's lessons:

今週習ったことをオンラインで復習しよう！

Days of the Week (~曜日)

Months (月)

Ordinal Numbers (1st ~ 10th), (11th ~ 20th), (21st ~ 31st)

Fotobabbles

Over the past 2 weeks, we've been making Fotobabbles. Making Fotobabbles was a great activity for practicing your English. It began with the writing process in class. Here is a review of the steps we followed:

Step 1: Planning
We used a mind map for this. You should always take a few minutes to plan what you are going to write.

Step 2: 10-Minute Writing
Having a time limit forced you to write as much as you could quickly, without worrying about mistakes. It's important to get your ideas on paper. Don't worry about mistakes. You can fix them in the next step.

Step 3: Reviewing and Editing
I don't expect your English to be perfect, but I expect you to do your best to check it for mistakes before you give it to me. Here are the minimum requirements for your writing:
- Your spelling must be correct
- Every sentence must have a subject and a verb
- The subjects and verbs must agree (My father like likes skiing.)

Step 4: Writing the Final Draft
Rewrite your Fotobabble script neatly, writing on every other line.

The next step is recording your Fotobabble. Some important points to remember:

• Make sure you can pronounce every word correctly.
• Practice reading a few times before you record.
• Record as many times as you want, until you are happy with the result. 

Remember, the more you read your script out loud, the smoother it will be.

You all did a great job! You can view your Fotobabbles here, or click the Fotobabbles tab at the top of the page!

Making Plans

Today we practiced making plans. You guys did a great job and it was lots of fun. A little bit of pressure helps, doesn't it? Here are some of your conversations. Enjoy!

Vocabulary Quizzes

There's a new page on the EnglishW Blog! it's the Vocabulary Quizzes page. I made some flashcards and quizzes for you, using a website called Quizlet. Please watch this video before you try the quizzes. Have fun!