Listening
Emergency!

Listen to and watch two weather advisories where orders are given and citizen actions are recommended.

Food and the Environment

Listen and follow instructions on how to avoid food waste.

Grammar
Reviewing Relative Clauses

Review and practise using the relative pronouns who(m), that, which, whose, when, where, and why in defining subject and/or object relative clauses.

The Finer Points of Defining Clauses

Practise more advanced points of relative clauses, including omitting relative pronouns, reduced relative clauses with the present participle, and defining infinitive clauses.

Non-defining Relative Clauses

Practise using non-defining relative clauses to add information and make comments and practise choosing between defining and non-defining relative clauses.

Reading
Energy Efficiency at Home

Read two service texts about local energy efficiency programs.

Making an Emergency Preparedness Plan

Read and follow instructions on how to make an emergency preparedness plan.

Use of English
A Persuasive Speech

Make persuasive arguments, including suggestions and recommendations, at a city council meeting to encourage or discourage a change in policy.

Phone Messages

Leave a voicemail for a friend expressing satisfaction and/or hope about a nature-related social meeting.

Writing
An Email to a Landlord

Write a two to three-paragraph email to a landlord to request that an energy-efficient program be implemented in a residence.

Longer Compositions

Practise the structure of longer, three-paragraph, descriptive compositions.

Descriptive Composition

Write a three-paragraph description of a natural place.

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