9/30 Homework Assignment

Core- Choose a question from the 3 below and answer it in 8-12 sentences in paragraph form. Put it on the blog or email to me.

EAP Assignment- Summarize the lecture from today's class using your notes. Typed and turned into Lauren tomorrow. 

9/29 Homework assignment

Core- Find a quote about risk/risk taking that you like and post it on the blog with an explanation of the quote and why you like it.

Ex) "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."

             - T. S. Eliot

• What it means 
• Why I like it 

9/28 Homework Assignment

Core-  (Andy, Kaysar & Jin) - (Terry, Randy & Cliff presentation only)

1. Write the final draft of your letters to the editor due Tuesday.

• Should be typed & properly formatted (12pt, times new roman, 2x spaced, paragraphs properly indented, ect.)

2. Work on your partner advertising  projects to be presented on Tuesday.

EAP- Answer the essay question below and post the answer on this blog or email it to me. Use IW2 pg 55-56 as reference. 
  
   Essay question: In the folk tale "Nasreddin Hodja and the Candle," what is the message for the reader? Do you agree or disagree with the message? State your point of view and support it with reasons, examples and a quote from the text. Begin your response with a brief summary of the story.

9/25 Weekend Homework Assignment

1. Write the final draft of your letters to the editor due Monday.

• Should be typed & properly formatted (12pt, times new roman, 2x spaced, paragraphs properly indented, ect.)

2. Work on your partner advertising  projects to be presented on Monday.

9/24 Homework Assignment

Core-

1. Study for your Unit 6 test

• Review the skills, vocabulary and grammar in both the Q:RW & Q:LS and use the grammar & test practice sheets.

2. Write a full draft (all 5 paragraphs, hand written, 2x spaced) to be given to me tomorrow before your unit test.

• Use the notes your classmate have given you to edit and correct your paper

3. Project w/ presentation due 9/28-  Blue= done in class, Yellow = do outside of class for homework

Unit 6 Project- 

1. Discuss & choose a product (real or imaginary).

2. Write a paragraph introducing your target market

a) Who are you trying to reach?

- Age? - Gender?

- Nationality? - Languages speak?

- Social status? - Income? - Job fields

- Level of Education? - Leisure activities?

b) What do you want them to do? 

- Buy it? Tell others? Look for it (new product)?

3. Write up your campaign- 

a) Identify your target market (from above)

b) Determine your product's strengths 

c) Decide what type of media would reach your audience (Internet video ad, Internet ad, tv ad, billboard, poster, direct sales, radio ad, magazine/newspaper ad)

4. Create 2 ads for your product-

               a) A 30-60 sec commercial advertisement for TV or the internet

               b) Print ad- for a billboard, magazine, or internet

5. Present your campaign and ads to the class- (10 min w/ PPT)

               a) Introduce your product to the class

               b) Introduce your target audience and explain why you chose them for your product

               c) Show the class your 2 ads and explain why you chose this media and where you will place it.

 

Unit 6 Test Prep Answers-
Listening & Speaking
  Speaking                                                                

1 B

2 B

3 C

4 A

5 A

6 B

7 B

8 C

9 B

10 A 

Reading & writing
 Reading

1. E
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D

Writing

1 A

2 C

3 B

4 B

5 A

6 A

7 C

8 B       

9/23 Homework Assignment

Core-

Write the rough draft of your 3 body paragraphs from your outline. (handwritten, 2x spaced)

• Use you classmate's editing notes and the link below to help when writing
• pay close attention transition words & suffixes (5-8 sentences) 

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/02/

EAP- Answer the essay question below and post the answer on this blog or email it to me. Follow the instructions below. You can use May & Paolo's responses as reference but do not copy them. 

9/22 Homework Assignment

Core-

Write the rough draft of your introduction and conclusion from last nights outline. (handwritten, 2x spaced)

• Use my notes and the links below to help when writing
• pay close attention transition words & suffixes (5-8 sentences) 

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/58/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/1/

EAP-  IR2 vocabulary pg 54-56. 

9/21 Homework Assignments

Core-

1. 'Contrasts' handout Unit 82. Read C and do activity 82.4 in your notebook. 
2. Write an outline for a 5 paragraph opinion essay answering the unit question "Does advertising help or harm us?" in the form of a letter to the editor (Use Q:RW pg 125-126, 129-130 & example out line below for help) 

                                       - Must be typed with proper formatting (12pt, Times new roman, 2x                                                                            spaced, ect)

1. Introduction-
• How formed opinion-
• Thesis-
1. Reason 1- 
• Topic Sentence-
• Supporting detail-
• SD-
1. Reason 2- 
• Topic Sentence- 
• SD- 
• SD-
1. Reason 3-
• Topic sentence- 
• SD-
• SD-
1. Conclusion- 
• Re-state thesis-
• Summarize reasons-
• Prediction- 

9/18 Weekend Homework Assignments

Core Assignment- Create a fact/opinion chart like the one below for the 'In defense of Advertising' reading from Q;RW pg 121-122.

Core extra credit assignment- Go to the writing workshop today @ 3-4 in the library & write me a formal email about what you learned.

EAP Assignment-  Using your survey from class and the vocabulary from the sheet below create a PPT and presentation about your topic with your group to be presented in EAP on Monday.

• PPT must include graphs or charts to show your data (I recommend 1 question w/ chart or graph to show your answer per slide) 
• Shouldn't be more than 5 min 
• Everyone must speak and you must practice transitioning between partners 
• Ex:
• Now, ____ will talk about  . . . 
• Now I'd like to turn it over to ____ who will tell you about  . . . 
• At this point, ______ will present . . . 

9/17 Homework Assignments

Core Assignment- Please write a blog post of 5-8 sentences each answering the following questions. (If you can't post then email me)

1. Do you think product placement is a successful form of advertising? Explain your opinion. What product placement ads have you seen? 
2. Which groups in society do you think are easy for advertisers to influence (children, teenagers, men, or women, fro example)? Should advertising regulations be made stronger to protect these groups?

EAP Assignment- Summarize your discussion with your classmates about +/- of leisure time in 2 paragraphs w/ 5-8 sentences each. 

Each paragraph must include:

• A summary of the question & what was discussed by the group in each paragraph. (Refer to the pictures below for instructions on how to write a summary & discussion questions from class.)
• Your own opinion with supporting details from the lecture.
• 2-3 comparing & contrasting vocabulary words/phrases from last night's homework.

9/16 Homework Assignmants

Core Assignment- Please write a blog post of 3-5 sentences each answering the following questions.

1. Do you believe that things can make you happy? Have you ever received something that made you very happy? How long did the happiness last?  
2. How you ever felt influenced to buy something because of an ad? What about the ad made you want to buy this item or service?

EAP Assignment- Write 8 sentences comparing/contrasting leisure time in the East & West. Each sentence must include vocabulary from today's handout & 2 sentences must come from the abstract (see below).

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9/15 Homework assignments

Core- Write me a 3 paragraph essay about your favorite commercial.

• It must include:
• a link to the commercial
• Summation of what happens in the commercial 
• Explanation of what type of ad it is & why you like it 
• Explanation of why you think it is effective 

EAP- Create a works cited page with 5 resources about leisure (free time) activities in the 21st century. Use the handouts from Michelle & the link below to help you. Must be typed & properly formatted.

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/

Transitions (Linkers) Referance

Linkers, also called transition words or adverbial conjunctions, can be used to begin sentences.

Put a comma after most linkers (except Then).

            Linkers follow a period with a capital letter:

                        She doesn't type very fast. In addition, she can't spell.

                        She works fast. Consequently, she finishes early.

            or they can follow a semi-colon with a small letter:

                        She doesn't type very fast; in addition, she can't spell.

                        She works fast; consequently, she finishes early.

Remember: a period or semi-colon before the linker--a comma after the linker!

           

Here are some sentences showing how to use 64 common linkers:

talking about the present time

 1. These days, computers are available in most public schools and libraries.

3. In this day and age, technology is present in every facet of our life.

 4. Currently, the economy is strong.

 5. At the present time, the President is facing political difficulties.

talking about the historic past

 6. A long time ago, there were no computers in schools.

 7. In the past, people went to the river to get drinking water.

 8. Formerly, slaves did much of the work in this country.

 9. In the old days, kings and princes ruled people's lives.

giving additional examples and reasons

10. He's too weak to do heavy labor. In addition, his memory is failing him.

11. I think he's a boring teacher. What's more, he doesn't know his subject.

12. I don't have time to read Shakespeare. Besides, I don't understand him.

13. She's always late for work. Besides this, she loses important files.

14. The school doesn't have money for books. Furthermore, the building is old.

15. I am too busy to help you. Moreover, I think you can do it by yourself.

16. She's smart and beautiful. On top of that, she's kind and considerate.

giving the truth

17. I don't like little Ricky. To tell the truth, I think he's a monster.

18. He says he's a vegetarian. In fact, he eats seafood on occasion.

19. He calls himself a "professor." Actually, he's only a teaching assistant!

giving information which is against normal expectation

20. His liver was in bad shape. That notwithstanding, he continued to drink.

21. He loved her very much. However, he didn't ask her to marry him.

22. She hated him. Even so, she accepted all of his dinner invitations.

23. The boy got F's on all his exams. All the same, the teacher passed him.

24. I wasn't hungry. Still, I had dinner with the family and ate a lot.

25. I hated that job with a passion. Nevertheless, I stayed for ten years.

26. She spent hours in the hot kitchen. Regardless, he didn't touch her food.

giving the bright side or the sad side

27. She was hit by a car. Fortunately, she wasn't killed.

28. He lost his house in the hurricane. Happily, his whole family survived.

29. She inherited a million dollars. Unfortunately, she invested the money badly.

30. He did everything to make her happy. Sadly, she never grew to love him.

showing consistencies and similarities

31. He worked hard to make his wife happy. Likewise, she took good care of him.

32. He treated his workers well. In the same way, he did everything for his kids.

33. The lady was an angel. Similarly, her husband helped the poor in their town.

showing inconsistencies or dissimilarities

34. He was handsome and smart. On the other hand, he dressed very badly.

35. Falcons fly 200 miles per hour. In contrast, ostriches can't fly at all.

stating what is clearly true or probably true

36. He sang and danced on his way to work. Obviously, he liked his job.

37. He always took his kids to the park. Undoubtedly, he loved them a lot.

38. He gave vacation time and sick leave. Surely, his workers appreciated it.

39. He was invited to all the parties. Indeed, he was quite popular.

40. He kept closing his eyes while I was speaking. Apparently, he hadn't slept well.

41. He couldn't recognize his friends. Possibly, he had Alzheimer's disease.

showing a direct result

42. We were tired and hungry. Therefore, we stopped to rest and eat lunch.

43. He went out dancing every week night. Consequently, he failed his class.

44. He studied hard and did all his homework. Thus, he got A's most of the time.

45. He worked seven days a week, twenty hours a day. As a result, he got sick.

Larry and Harry

            On reflection, I really loved Larry a lot, but I knew I shouldn't keep going out with him! First of all, he cursed and swore all the time, on the street and even in church! Secondly, he dressed like a child, in torn, dirty jeans.

            At first, I thought he was youthful and free-spirited, but then I realized that he was just immature. Next, I found out that he still lived with his mother, and a little later, I found out that he didn't even have a job. After this, somebody told me that he was living on money that his dead father had left him and that he had never worked a day in his life.

            After some careful thought, I told him to stop calling me, but despite that, he kept leaving messages on my phone. Soon, he gave up calling me, and finally, I was rid of him.

            Gradually, I got used to being without him even though I missed him. Little by little, I started going out again, and after a while, I met some really nice guys at parties. After some time, I began dating men, and eventually, I met Harold, who is my current husband.

            Hopefully, my daughter will meet somebody who is funny and free-spirited like Larry was, but, with any luck, he will also be responsible and considerate like her father is. In the future, I will be ready to give her a mother's advice when she starts dating men.

9/14 Level Assessments

8:30

Intermediate (Listening Assessment will be in Classroom 2 with Lauren)  

Upper Intermediate (Listening Assessment will be in Classroom 3 with Michelle)

Once the Listening Section is done we will combine classrooms and Lauren will proctor the exam. Once students in intermediate and upper intermediate are done they can leave for the day.

12:00

Pre Advanced (Listening Assessment will be in Classroom 2 with Lauren)  

Once the Listening Section is done Lauren will proctor the exam. Once students are done they can leave for the day.

9/11 Homework Assignment

Core- Create an outline and introductory paragraph for Q:RW Unit 5 Writing Assignment.

1. Create an outline and introduction for your  5 paragraph paper like the one below but with out a summary. 
2. Use both readings from Q:RW unit 5  to support your argument.
3. Use the links to the Prudent Owl website below to help with the introduction, thesis & argument paper structure.

• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/58/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/
• https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/1/

9/10 Homework Assignment-

Core-

1. Check and fix the practices below from- Azar Book 2- Chapter 20 'Conditional Sentences & Wishes' 
1. practice 6 on pg 226
2. practice 11 on pg 229-230
3. practice 13-15 on pg 231-234

         (check your emails for copy)

      2. From the 'Biology of Altruism'  article on pg 100-101 in Q:RW

1. Create a graphic organizer of paragraphs 4 & 5 like the picture below
2. Write a 3-5 sentence summary using the organizer

EAP- 

1. Complete vocabulary activities steps 1 & 2 in Inside Reading 2 pg 45-47 (A.-E.)

9/9 Homework assignment

Core-

1. Azar Book 2- Chapter 20 'Conditional Sentences & Wishes' 
1. practice 1-6 on pg 223-226
2. practice 10-11 on pg 228-230
3. practice 13-15 on pg 231-234

         (check your emails for copy)

EAP- 

1. Complete vocabulary activities steps 1 & 2 in Inside Reading 2 pg 38-40

9/4 Weekend Homework Assignment

Core-
Type a final draft of your 5-6 paragraph paper due to Lauren on Tuesday morning by 8.30 am.

• The paper should be properly formatted (12pt, times new roman, 2x spaced, page numbers, name/date/class/title)
• Have proper layout: 
• Introduction
•  Summary paragraph of 'Living Outside the Box' article
• 2-3 body paragraphs expressing your opinion of the article supported with reasons and examples
• Conclusion
• Use as reference:
•  Blog posts from 8/31-today
•  Q:RW pg 84-86 
• Lauren's editing notes from drafts as reference.  

EAP- 

Create a 5-7 minute presentation with Power Point (PPT) about 'The Greatest Change in Technology' for EAP class on Tuesday 9/8. 

• Choose, research and present about what you think is 'The Greatest Change in Technology'

1. Choose what you believe is the biggest change in technology. (ex: cell phones, computers, internet, ect.)
2. Research the history of this technology, find 3 sources and properly cite them in MLA style on the last slide of your PPT
3. Create a timeline of major development in this technology. Write in your own words. Do NOT use language from your sources.
4. Create a PPT that:
• introduces the technology
• shows a timeline of it's developments and highlights the major changes. (verbally explain to the class the impact of these changes on our lives)
• Explains why you have chosen this technology as the greatest. 
5. Prepare and present to the class with visuals (5-7 minutes) & cite resources. 
• Presentation must include presentation skills from Lecture Ready 2 book:
• Greeting the audience
• Catching the audience's attention by telling a story
• Creating rapport with the audience throughout the presentation

9/3 Homework Assignment

Core-

1. Study for your Unit 4 test

• Review the skills, vocabulary and grammar in both the Q:RW & Q:LS and use the grammar & test practice sheets.

2. Write a rough draft of your conclusion

• Use the link to the website below to help you.
•  http://www.time4writing.com/uncategorized/writing-a-good-conclusion-paragraph/

9/2 Homework Assignment

Core Assignment-

1. Complete exercises A-C on pg 77 of Q:LS using the grammar from pg 76
2. Write a rough draft of your 2-3 opinion/reason paragraphs. (each paragraph should be 5-8 sentences long)

• Use the Writing Skill box from Q:RW pg 85-86 to help you. 

EAP Assignment- Write a 1 paragraph summary of the lecture about work habits from today's class. Use your notes and the Writing Skill box from Q:RW pg 81 to help you. 

9/1 Homework Assignment

Core Assignment- Write a rough draft of your introduction and summary paragraph. (each paragraph should be 5-8 sentences long)

• Use the Writing Skill box from Q:RW pg 81 to help you. 

EAP Assignment- Please write a blog post answering the following questions.

1. Do you have a good work-life balance? Why do you think so?
2. How can you improve this balance?