Homework Day 9 Thursday December 10

1. Portfolios - if you were not able to attend class on Wednesday due to the snowstorm, please read the assignment regarding the portfolios that was posted yesterday. Please submit your portfolio tomorrow if you do not have it prepared for today. All your classwork counts for 30% of your final mark.

2. Tomorrow is the final exam; you will sit both exams in 3 hours. There will be no review of any exam.

Homework Day 8 - Wednesday December 9

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.....



1. Reading Comprehension exercises 1

2. Grammar: Part 3, Practice test 1 pp.46-30



3. Portfolio Entry - Write 1-2 pages on the following questions:

a) How has this class helped you come closer to achieve your goals? b) What are some challenges that you still face in your level of English proficiency? c) What goals will you set for yourself after this course to help you achieve your goals?



3. Portfolio Preparation -prepare portfolio for evaluation. Include all writing assignments from class. Portfolios will be picked up tomorrow and evaluated for your final grade of 30%.

Day 7 Homework - December 8

Tonight I'd like you to do some review exercises on some grammar points we have covered....



1. Adjective Clauses - p. 190-192



2. Comparisons - p. 184



A good way to show connections between ideas are to use transition signals. Beware, because each signal words has its own function and they must reflect a certain meaning. Try to integrate some of these signals into your writing to make better connections.

3. Transition Signals - p. 394-397

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/01/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/574/02/



4. Peer Review - rewrite 1 main idea ( this means one body paragraph of your essay) based on the feedback from your peer reviewer. I will evaluate your essay based on the corrections you have made in your second draft.

5. Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/09/australia

** Make sure to include your brainstorming, plan and 1st and 2nd draft.

Homework Day 6 - December 7

Here is your homework for this evening:



1. Grammar: Adjectives http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm

There are some practice exercises below.



2. Reading: Passive Voice

Article, " Ghost boat discovered off Australian Coast", pp. 34-35 in course pack. Read the article and complete the exercises.

FYI - The power of words

Words Matter. Look what happens when you are creative. Check out this link!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hds3jvjZY-Y

Homework - Day 5 Friday December 4

Have a wonderful weekend! Here is your homework.



1. Gerunds and Infinitives: Read the explanations in the following links:

Gerunds: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/01/

Participles:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/02/

Infinitives: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/03/



On-line exercises:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/gerinf1.htm



Study Hand out with list of words followed by the gerund and the infinitive.



2. CELDT Essay Writing:

Write a 5 paragraph essay ( introduction, 3-body paragraphs and conclusion) on one of the remaining topics from your CELDT topic sheet today. Submit your essay on Monday. Please check your essay for spelling, grammar, verb tense and organization.



3. Vocabulary Practice: CELDT

Complete multiple choice questions from the CELDT - we will take up these answers in class on Monday. Learn the meaning of unfamiliar words - use an English dictionary - no translation.

FYI- What do you call a group of .....????? Flock, Herd, Pack, Pod, etc...

Today in one of the vocabulary questions, we came across some very precise vocabulary to name groups of species. This is really particular information and probably not known even by native speakers. In any case, if you are interested in seeing how specific these names really get, you can check out the link below. This list is not for self-study, more to show you that I wasn't lying!

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm