Classwork
- Reviewed feedback for Task 20 (Imagine that the ELC has a time capsule. Every student in Linguistic Accuracy C has to select one item to be remembered by. What item would you include? Why?) See the white handout.
- Revised Task 20 for the final time.
Homework
- Bring in ANY drafts you have. Organize them and mark the error charts. Do as many as you can. You can put them in my box or bring them to class tomorrow.
- If possible, bring candy to help decorate gingerbread men.
- Thank you as always, class. You're great!
Classwork
- Discussed feedback for Task 19 Draft 3.
- In the lab, rewrote Task 20 (Imagine that the ELC has a time capsule. Every student in Linguistic Accuracy C has to select one item to be remembered by. What item would you include? Why?)
Homework
- Revise Task 19 for the final draft.
- In class on Monday, we will revise Task 20 Draft 3, fill out our charts and be done, so bring any drafts that you still have. Just turn in everything you've got on Monday. For the last half of the class, we'll play games, so bring any you've got!
Classwork
- Completed Unit 12 (Singular and Plural of Nouns) Post-test Exercises C and D on p. 267. Some examples from Exercise D are the following.
- Non-count: Density is just another type of measurement.
- Count: Different solutions of salty water have different densities, depending on the amount of salt they contain.
- Reviewed feedback on participles for Task 20.
- In this school we had a great experience to develop our English skills, learn about different countries and more importantly became friends should be In this school we had a great experience developing our English skills, learning about different countries and more importantly becoming friends.
- Even though I spent all my time help them, I was the one most helped should be Even though I spent all my time helping them, I was the one most helped.
Homework
- Revise Task 20 (Imagine that the ELC has a time capsule. Every student in Linguistic Accuracy C has to select one item to be remembered by. What item would you include? Why?) This revision will be Draft 2. Tomorrow in class, we will rewrite this task for Draft 3. This will be the last time that we type in class!
- Do not worry about revising Task 19 for Draft 2. There was a lot of confusion due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 20 (Imagine that the ELC has a time capsule. Every student in Linguistic Accuracy C has to select one item to be remembered by. What item would you include? Why?)
- Reviewed singulars and plurals with the Unit 12 (Singular and Plural of Nouns) Post-test, Ex. A, p. 266.
Homework
- I forgot to give the class their papers from Tuesday! You can pick them up in box, and we'll review them in class tomorrow. You can pick up Task 19 in my box as well. (See below.)
- Revise Task 19 (What is the most important skill or value that you've learned at the ELC? Why is it important? How will it help you in the future?)
Classwork
Homework
- None! Happy Thanksgiving!
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 19 (What is the most important skill or value that you've learned at the ELC? Why is it important? How will it help you in the future?)
- Wrote thesis statements for the following TOEFL prompts:
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers.
- A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position.
- Identified the nouns in our thesis statements. Discussed why each was either singular or plural.
Homework
- Study for tomorrow's practice quiz on Unit 12: Singular and Plural of Nouns.
- Bring your books so that we can review Exercises 2 and 3 on pp. 264-265.
Classwork
- In the lab, rewrote Task 18 (Do you think the news media is biased? Can you give examples? Can you give examples when a news story was not biased?)
- Chose an article from The Daily Universe. Underlined the first 5 nouns. Explained why each noun was either singular or plural.
Homework
Classwork
- In the lab, rewrote Task 17 (How have the roles of men and women changed in the last 100 years? Has this been a positive or negative change?)
- In class, identified nouns in TOEFL prompts and explained why they were either singular or plural.
Homework
- Complete Exercises 2 and 3 on pp. 264-265 in Unit 12: Singular and Plural of Nouns.
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 18 (Do you think the news media is biased? Can you give examples? Can you give examples when a news story was not biased?)
- Reviewed feedback on singular/plural errors from Task 17. (See white handout.)
Homework
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 17 (How have the roles of men and women changed in the last 100
years? Has this been a positive or negative change?)
- Listened to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" to show that girls, a count noun, is plural with no article to mean girls in general.
- Studied Problems 1 and 2 on pp. 258-259 in Unit 12 (Singular and Plural of Nouns).
- Studied Rule 8 on p. 262: A countable noun after an of-phrase that shows quantity is always plural. An uncountable noun after these phrases is always singular.
- Studied the charts of count and noncount nouns on p. 263.
- Completed Ex. 1 on p. 264.
Homework
- Read Problems 3-7 on pp. 259-260 in Unit 12 (Singular and Plural of Nouns).
Classwork
- Reviewed feedback from Task 16 (See white handout.)
- In the lab, rewrote Task 16 (What do you think will be the most important technological invention of
the next decade? Explain the technology and its importance.)
- Took and corrected a quiz on adjective clauses.
Homework
- You have no homework this weekend. I have to catch up on a few of your drafts. We will get organized on Monday. On Monday we will also start Unit 12 (singular and plural nouns). If you would like to prepare, you can read pp. 258-263. Have a great weekend!
Announcements
- Quiz tomorrow on relative (adjective) clauses
Classwork
- As a review of adjective clauses, completed Ex. 1, p. 138 in the white handout.
- Listened to "Every Time You Go Away" by Paul Young (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWi8M8x5Ig8&feature=related). Identified adverb clauses, which
- begin with words like when, if, every time, whenever, because.
- answer the questions why, how, when, or where.
- are followed by a comma when they start a sentence. (Every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you.)
- are sometimes preceded by a comma when they end a sentence. (You go again when the leading man appears.)
- In the lab, rewrote Task 15 [If you could genetically engineer your children (meaning that you could select the genetic traits you would like them to possess), would you do it? Why or why not?]
Homework
- Complete Ex. 1 (restrictive/nonrestrictive clauses) in the white handout from today.
- Study for your quiz by reviewing the first section (relative or adjective clauses) of Unit 6, pp. 126-131 in the new version of Writing Clearly. The quiz will be similar to Exercises 1, 2, and 3 on pp. 145-147. I will also ask you to write a few sentences, just as you do in the blue handout.
- I didn't return your drafts for Task 16, so you don't have to revise them tonight. Yay! I will give you time to work on it in class tomorrow.
Announcements
- The quiz on adjective clauses will be on Thursday. We will review in class tomorrow.
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote a paragraph for Task 16 (11.8.11: What do you think will be the most important technological invention of the next decade? Explain the technology and its importance.)
- Reviewed feedback for Task 15. (See white handout.)
- Reviewed adjective clauses with phrases of quantity and quality with Practice 6A, p. 244.
Homework
- Underline all of the dependent clauses in "My Heavenly Father Loves Me." (See white handout.)
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 15 [11.7.11: If you could genetically engineer your children (meaning that you could select the genetic traits you would like them to possess), would you do it? Why or why not?]
- Reviewed relative pronouns as objects of prepositions, Practice 5A & B, p. 242-243 of the blue handout.
- Completed Ex. 3, p. 147 in Writing Clearly.
Homework
Tomorrow (Tuesday)
- Study the examples for relative pronouns in phrases of quantity and quality, p. 243 of the blue handout.
- Complete Practice 6A & B, p. 244 of the blue handout.
Wednesday
- Quiz on relative clauses.
Classwork
- In the lab, rewrote Task 14 (11.1.11: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades encourage students to learn.)
- Identified subordinating conjunctions (where, because, whereas) that students want to study in the next unit.
- Reviewed possessive adjective clauses in Practice 4 Ex. A & B on pp. 239-240 of the blue handout.
- Studied relative pronouns as objects of prepositions on pp. 240-241 of the blue handout.
Homework
Monday
- Practice 5 A & B on pp. 242-243 of the blue handout.
- Turn in the packet for Tasks 11 & 12.
Classwork
- In the lab, rewrote Task 13 (What can be done to increase the amount of English that students speak at the ELC both inside an outside of class?)
- Reviewed feedback from Task 9 Draft 3. (See the yellow handout.)
- Reviewed the participial phrase exercises on pp. 254 and 255 of the blue packet.
Homework
- In the new blue packet, read the information on p. 238 about possessive adjective clauses.
- Complete Practice 4 Ex. A and B on pp. 239-240.
- Note: You do not need to revise Task 13 Draft 1 since we have already rewritten it.
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 14 (Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades encourage students to learn.)
Homework
Classwork
- Finished the yellow feedback sheet for Task 12.
- Studied participial phrases on pp. 250-253 of the blue handout. Completed Practice 1 Ex. A on p. 253. Answers are as follows:
- n/a
- The number of students studying robotics is growing.
- Soon, robots working in assembly plants will be able to follow voice commands.
- a. Robots, having the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and radiation levels, can perform jobs that are too dangerous for humans. b. Having the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and radiation levels, robots can perform jobs that are too dangerous for humans.
- a. Robots, not needing to eat, sleep, or take breaks, can work nonstop. b. Not needing to eat, sleep, or take breaks, robots can work nonstop.
- In the lab, wrote Task 13 (What can be done to increase the amount of English that students speak at the ELC both inside and outside of class?)
Homework
In the Blue Handout
- Complete Ex. B on p. 254.
- Read about general form -ed participial phrases on p. 254.
- Complete Practice 2 Ex. A & B, pp. 254-255.
Classwork
- In the lab, wrote Task 12 Draft 3 (What is your biggest fear for your own life? OR What is your biggest fear for the world?)
- Reviewed Grammar Quiz 1 on sentence structure.
- Reviewed feedback for Task 12. (See the yellow handout.)
Homework
Friday
- Take your 30-minute essay test in the lab. Remember to sign up for a time.
Monday
- Read "Improve Your Writing Style: Reducing Relative Clauses" on pp. 130-131 in the new book and pp. 110-111 in the old one.
Tuesday
- Turn in your packet for Tasks 9 & 10, including the cover sheet, 4 drafts for Task 9, and 4 drafts for Task 10.
Classwork
- In the lab, rewrote Task 11 (Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space. Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with?)
- Reviewed the sentences that students wrote for homework (Ex. 2, p. 146 in Writing Clearly and Practice 2A, p. 235 in the blue handout.)
Homework
- Revise Task 12 (10.25.11: What is your biggest fear for your own life? OR What is your biggest fear for the world?). Print it and staple it on top of the first draft. Bring it to class tomorrow.
