We created "but" sentences about the city using: http://www.eslflow.com/Cities--good-or-bad---discussion-activity.html
We completed page 3 of the neighborhood packet by interviewing each other then we created a paragraph together:
Laura wants to live in a quiet area. Adela wants to live in a quiet area too. She prefers a lot of appliances. Estella prefers a lot of appliances also. Laura wants to move into a furnished apartment. Lidia wants to move into a furnished apartment also, but she will change the mattress. Laura wants to live in a family neighborhood. Maria wants to live in a family neighborhood also. Laura wants to have a big yard but Berna wants a small yard. Laura wants to live near a park. Berna wants to live near a park also.
All Stars: p. 134-135: Does and does not/Do and do not: to describe what the homes have and don’t have.
We learned:
He/she/it VERB-s I/You/We/They VERB
ex. He eatS I eat
She does not eat. I do not eat.
He buyS We buy
It haS They have
It doeS not have They do not have
p. 138: These are different types of homes and how they are advertised for rent. We defined abbreviations & created questions to compare different offers.
p. 139 We compared the different ads. Then we defended one offer as the best. We will complete on Thurs.