Homework Day 4 - Thursday December 3

Congratulations - you have almost completed your first week of CELDT preparation ! Here is your homework for this evening.



1. Today we covered introductions and thesis statements. On page 18 in the course pack, I would like you to select one of the two remaining topics and write an interesting introduction with a thesis statement. Check to see that your position on the topic is clear in your thesis statement. I will collect this tomorrow. Be sure to self-edit for grammar, verb tense and spelling errors.



2. Grammar: Conditionals

Here are some links to some very simple explanations to the conditionals. After reading the info on each link, at the bottom of the page, you will see some links to exercises.



http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/1cond.htm



http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/2cond.htm



Conditionals in Practice: Write one paragraph (with a topic sentence) on the following question (minimum 10 lines): If you could meet one famous person in the world ( live or dead), who would it be and why?

Please submit this paragraph tomorrow. Be sure to self-edit for grammar, verb tense and spelling problems.

3. Reading for the CELDT:
Complete the reading exercises we stared in class. Identify if the question is an information seeking question or an inference-based question. We will take up the answers tomorrow in class.

Homework Day 3 - Wednesday December 2

This is your homework for this evening

1. Letter to a friend - correct your tenses. I have underlined sentences in your letters which contain a verb tense error. Correct the error above or below the sentence in a different coloured pencil/pen. I will collect this tomorrow.

2. Paragraph: It's better to live on campus than off campus. Revise your paragraph based on the peer review exercise we did in class today. Please submit the first draft of your paragraph, the second draft of your paragraph and the peer review sheet. I will evaluate your paragraphs tomorrow.

2. Grammar Point:Passive Voice - there is an excellent link below which explains the difference between using active and passive voice. As well, it shows how to translate sentences from one voice to the other.
http://flightline.highline.edu/writingcenter/handouts/active-passive.pdf

Passive Voice Exercise - in your course pack on page 36, there is an article entitled, '' After Fires, Calif. Mudslide Threat. Read this article and then do the exercise on p.37. You have to put the sentences into the opposite voice.

Just for Fun - Test Yourself

Here are some links to some on-line quizzes on some of the grammar points we have covered sofar in class:

Irregular Verbs: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/par2_quiz.pl/irregular_quiz.htm

Modals: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/modal_quiz.htm

Conditionals: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/conditional_quiz.htm

Homework Day 2 - Tuesday December 2

Here is your assignment for Tuesday December 2:



1. Vocabulary Exercise: How to live to 120



2. Grammar: Modals and Semi-modals
Read pages 110-117
Do exercise on page 117



3. Paragraph Writing - write 1 body paragraph with a clear topic sentence on one of the brainstormed topics from class.

Homework Day 1 - Monday November 30

Here is your homework for day 1

1. Purchase Barron's Michigan Test Battery from bookstore.

2. In your book on page 119, there is any an answer key and explanatory answers to all questions from Model Test One. Review all explanations for the questions you answered incorrectly in the grammar section. Circle any questions that remain unclear to you and we will discuss them tomorrow in class.

3. Verb Tense Review: The following links give you an overview of the tenses in the English language.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/07
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/09/

4. Writing - please submit printed copy - no electronic copies accepted

In this assignment, you will write a letter to a friend who you haven't communicated with for the past year. In your letter you want to bring your friend up to date on your life. Write about some past actions, some recent past actions, your present activities and your future activities. This letter should be self-edited before you submit it. In other words, you should edit for grammar, spelling, syntax etc.

Welcome to the CELDT

Hello Students,

If you have found your way to my blog, then you are one of the lucky ( !!) students who will study in the CELDT preparation course intensively for the next two weeks.

I must remind you that it is very important to attend all classes, as this is an intensive class and we will cover a great amount of information daily. Also, if you want to see progress you will need to participate in all class work and homework assignments.

Normally a course management system called "Moodle" is used for all university courses. However, because this is a special course offering and it does not fall into the regular university calendar, I am unable to upload assignments to a normal calendar. Therefore, I would like to use blogger.com to post all homework assignments and any special links to websites to consult.

You do not have to open an account on blogger, but if you want to post on this page, you will need an account. If you have any inquires related to the postings on this page, I encourage you to email me at sherryblok@videotron.ca

Sherry