Monday, November 24, 2008

Week 10 - Yeah! We are almost done!

Please bring your class evaluations!

Bring food! :) I will bring plates, napkins, forks, and cups and brownies!
What will you bring? :)

Bring your camera!

See you soon! Gail

Friday, November 21, 2008

Final Grammar and Listening Tests on Mnday!

Review Side by Side - Chapters 5-9

  • Conditional - real and unreal
  • Reported Speech
Try the Grammar Help Links on the right side of the page!

Listen to English as much as you can.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Prepare for your presentations!

Practice and organize your information well! This is your last chance! I wish you all the best!

Side by Side: Review for the grammar final on Monday!

Bring your camera for tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Week 9 - Give it all you've got!

Movie Day tomorrow! Last Vocabulary Test! Study hard!

Prepare for your final presentation!

Review Side by Side - Chapters 5-9 for test on Monday!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Week 9 - Give it all you've got!

American Culture Discovery Presentation:
  • Interview Report
  • Outline Plan of how you will organize your presentation

Side by Side - Study:

  • Chapter 7: {ast Unreal Conditional
  • Chapter 8: Reported Speech

Friday, November 14, 2008

TGIF Day! American Culture Discovery Project!

Hello Everybody! Good luck on your interviews! I am so excited for you! I think you all have great topics and I wish you all the best. Be confident. You can do it! I didn't hand out my Help sheet, so I will review it for you now. You can choose one of the following to help you.
  • Opening and statement of purpose to a stranger.
    Hello. My name is _____________. I'm a student at ___________. I have to do a survey for my English class. Do you have a few minutes to answer five questions on the topic of ___________________________________?
  • Opening and statement of purpose to a someone you know.
    Hi _______________. How are you doing? I was wondering if you could do me a favor? I have to do a survey for my English class. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions on the topic of _______________________?

Thursday, November 13, 2008

So sorry the homework is getting posted so late!

I had to leave the office immediately after class today and then my husband and I were out for the evening, so I was unable to post the homework for Friday! :( I don't have my books with me right now, but I do remember that you were to do several pages in your Side by Side books!

Blog: Complete Part 2 which is the Extended Comment and other comments on your classmates blogs!

Sound Advice: Begin listening to the next chapter!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

No Lab tomorrow! Come to SA302 first hour!

American Culture Discovery Project:

  • Decide on a topic and fill out the form to hand in to Gail tomorrow!
  • Brainstorm 10 possible questions that you want to ask Americans.
  • Avoid Yes/No questions....Emphasize WH questions.

Side by Side: Complete your assignment

Blog:

  • Week 7 Extensive Comment due tomorrow
  • Week 8 Extensive Comment due on Friday

Monday, November 10, 2008

Week 8

Veteran's Day - No Class tomorrow!

Side by Side: page 69 Hope - Page 72&73 Unreal Conditional due on Thursday!

Movie Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday!

Interview Report Summary about Teenagers and Society - due Wednesday!

Vocabulary and Phrases - Self Test due on Wednesday

Friday, November 7, 2008

TGIF Day!

Side by Side: Page 66 & 67 Even #'s iItalicn book!

Sound Advice: Review Chapter 7 for Test on Monday!

Vocabulary and Phrases: 4 new words from the real world

Watch a Movie! Be ready to tell about on Monday!

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Bring all three books tomorrow!

Side by Side: Begin Chapter 5 on Unreal and Real Conditional
Sound Advice: Listen to Chapter 7 at h0me
Intermediate Listening: Preview Chapter 8 Pages 48 and 49 Levels of Language Use

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Meet in the lab #3168 tomorrow at 2pm first thing!

Blog Assignments Part 1 and 2 due tomorrow!

Side by Side:
  • Chapter Review Page 62 & 63 on paper to hand in to Gail
  • Chapter 4 test tomorrow!

Sound Advice: Chapter 7 - Do Exercise 1-6

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Election Night!

Movie Vocabulary Test tomorrow!
Side by Side Chapter 4 test on Thursday! on Embedded Questions!
Blog Assignment: Part 1 and Part 2 due on Thursday!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Week 7

Vocabulary and Phrases: Do Self Test by yourself! Bring to class tomorrow.

The Headless Horseman:
  • Read over your part outloud and work on your pronunciation.
  • Bring a prop to represent your part.

Blog Week 6: Extensive Comment - Prepare for tomorrow!

Side by Side: Prepare for test on Chapter 4 on Thursday!

How Stuff Works Lab Homework due tomorrow! I forgot to remind you about this in class today!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Daylight Savings Time Ends on Sunday!

Did you remember to change your clock back one hour?!

Sound Advice - Chapter 6 Test

Vocabulary and Phrases - 4 new words from the real world

Understand the play of "The Headless Horseman"

Side by Side - Review Embedded Questions for Chapter 4

Lab Homework Due Tuesday - How Stuff Works

Blog Homework Due Thursday - Both part 1 and 2