End-of-July Review

SMART Goals

100

What does the acronym SMART mean?

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Time based

200

Can you make this goal more specific?

I want to learn more vocabulary words.

Answers will vary.

Example: I want to learn 5 new phrasal verbs each week.

300

Change the sentence so it uses an infinitive to give a reason:

I am studying English because I want to understand my daughter's teacher.

I am studying English to understand my daughter's teacher.

400

Fix the grammar mistake:

I want to learn English for getting a new job.

I want to learn English TO GET a new job.

500

This is not a SMART goal. Can you make it SMART?

I want to speak English fluently.

Answers will vary. 

Example: I want to be able to understand customers at my job before December 2020.

Obstacles and Solutions

100

Yulia wants to earn her high school diploma. What is one obstacle she might face?

Answers will vary.

Example: She might have to balance her family and school.

200

Rebecca wants to take English classes, but she just got a job during the day. What could Rebecca do?

Answers will vary, but should use a modal.

Example: Rebecca could take night classes.

300

Fix the sentence: He could to reads more books in English.

He could read more books in English.

400

Fix the sentence: You don't should be afraid to make mistakes.

You shouldn't be afraid to make mistakes.

500

Fix the sentence: I recommend you to listening to music in English.

I recommend listening to music in English.

Connecting Words

100

Complete the sentence using a connecting word:

I'm excited to meet new classmates, ______ I hope they are excited to meet me too!

and

200

Complete the sentence with a connecting word:

He is crying. _____, he must be hurt.

Therefore

300

Error Correction: 

Although I get frustrated when I make a mistake, but I keep trying.

Delete 'but'

Although I get frustrated when I make a mistake, I keep trying.

400

Error Correction:

Because I want to learn new words.

It needs a second idea.

Because I want to learn new words, I watch TV in English.

500

Tell me three words that can be used when writing about opposites or contrasting ideas. 

Possible answers: but, although, even though, however, on the other hand

Future tenses

100

Complete the sentence.

I think you _____ like this movie.

I think you WILL like this movie.

200

I want to tell the teacher that I _____ be absent from class for two weeks. 

I want to tell the teacher that I AM GOING TO be absent from class for two weeks.

300

Make a sentence: John / probably / not / go / to the party.

John will probably not go to the party. 

(probably makes it a prediction)

400

Fix the sentence: Emily will going write the email after lunch.

Emily is going to write the email after lunch.

500

Fix the sentence: I will going to shopping with my mother probably.

I will probably go shopping with my mother.