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?)
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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.)
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