Homework - Monday Dec. 1

Do the exercise "Final Review" in packet ( to be distributed Monday)
Also do Last page about The English Language Center.

Homework for Monday Nov. 24

Review Chart on Pg. 368  and Do Exercises 6 and 7 on Pages 369-370
 Ex, 7 we did the first 6 in class, so just write out the sentences on page 370

Homework for Wed. Nov.19

Finish Exercise 13 on Pages 358-359

Do Exercise 15 on Page 360 - Write these out.

Homework - Monday Nov 17

Do Exercises 6,7,8,9, and 10. Pages 354-357.
Make sure you do these; I will check

Friday, Nov. 14 Homework

Both summaries are due (Career articles)
Do re-write on essay "A Mistake I Made"

Homework - Wed. Nov. 12

Study for Quiz on unreal conditionals

Start to work on your summaries. Summarize 2 of the 3 articles you chose about your career. These summaries are due on Friday, Nov. 14th.

Review the handout I gave you on summarizing; be sure to PARAPHRASE, no copying directly from the text.

Homework - Monday Nov. 10

Write 1 page essay "A Mistake I Made"  Use some Unreal conditionals (At the end if necessary)
Do Practice exercises (Hand-out) about Conditionals
Narrow your career  topic and bring in three articles from Ferguson's Database
of bls.gov http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Homework - Friday - Nov.7th

ON FRIDAY, NOV. 7th, GO DIRECTLY TO N 41 (The Computer lab).

Write a 1 page essay (Word processed and regular format)
entitled "A Mistake I Made"  Include 2 unreal conditionals in the past and 2 mixed ( If Clause in Past and result now)
Finish "Guide Dog" exercises

Homework for Wed. Nov. 5

Do Exercises 16,17,18and 21 Pag.422-425
Do last page of Sheet in conditional packet

Homework for Monday Nov. 3

In the packet "Practice Exercises- Conditional Sentences"
Do all the exercises except the first page (If I had a lot  more money.  .)
and the last pge (Time Management charts. . .)
There are 7 pages; these should be done before class; I will check them.

Homework - Friday, Oct. 31

Chapter 20 - Pages 419-420
Ex. 9  Ask and answer the questions. Write these out.
Exercise 10 - Do in book
Exercise 11 - Write out the the If-clauses

Homework Oct. 29th Wednesday

Go to the UCC catalog online to Programs of Study and choose a major. It is OK to look at a few different options, if you are not sure which Program of Study you want,

On your paper, write down the name of your major, whether it is under Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Applied Arts Degree and make up a schedule for yourself for Spring Semester.

I will collect these.

Friday Oct. 24

Go to Room N41- at 8:00 AM
This is a computer Lab
We will  be doing a project there.
BE ON TIME

Homework - Wed. Oct. 22

Re-write the Toni Morrison Interview with corrections.  Type this.

Homework- Oct. 13 Monday

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?03
Do the exercises on Reported speech
Statements with Backshift
Statements with Backshift & change of place and time
Questions EX 1 and Ex 2
Requests Ex 1, Ex2, Ex3
Print these out to show me you have done them.

Homworkk for Friday Oct. 10

Write a 1 page essay about your favorite quote.  It can be from the sheet I gave you, or it can be a quotation you found, but make sure you know the person who said the quote.

You will start your essay as follows:

According to Thomas A. Edison, "I have not failed.  I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
This is a meaningful quote to me because. . . .

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THE QUOTATION FROM THOMAS EDISON, BUT START YOUR ESSAY USING THAT ABOVE EXAMPLE.

Write a 1 page essay Double spaced, with 12 font.

Homework for Wed. Oct. 8th

Review Chart 12-5 Page 253

Practice Noun clauses  Page 254
Ex. 24 and 26.  You can do these in the book.
Write out exercise 25 - on a paper

Re-write your in class essays about Airports. Expand them if needed.
These should be at least 1 page (font 12)
Put in 3 expressions from Chart 12-5. Remember you can change the tenses or pronouns when you use these expressions in your essay. Ex. They always knew that....We were amazed that....

Bring in your favorite quote.

Homework- Monday, Oct. 6

Do Exercises 14 and 15 - Write these out on paper. (Pages 249-250)
Exercise 18 - Pg 250-251 - do in book.

Write summary for the video "Nanavi"

Have a good weekend!

Homework for Friday, Oct. 3

Review Pgs. 242-246

Do Exercises 9 and 10 Chapter 12 Pages 246-247

Homework - Wed. October 1

Do re-writes for Time for School Shugufa
Write summary for Ken- Japan
Follow suggestions for summaries and format

Homework - Monday Sept 29th

Study for Quiz - Verb tenses
Write a summary for "Neeraj"  Include 2 past perfect , 2 simple past and 2 past continuous
Follow the format and model given in class.

Homework - Friday, Sept. 26

Start to study for test on Monday  Focus on tenses - Formulate 2-3 questions about something you don't understand
Write your summary about Shugufa Use 2 simple past tenses, 2 past progressive tenses and 2 past perfects
Make sure you have completed the exercises in chapter 5  (See previous assignment)

Homework - Wed. Sept 24

Do  Exercises 1,2,6,and 9 and 13 in chapter 5 Review of Tenses

These should be finished by Friday Sept 26th

Monday Sept 22 Homework

Study chapter 4 - Pages 60-71
Pay particular attention to : Charts 4-3/4-4/4-5 and do exercises 14,15,18,19, 22 and 23

Write sentences for Ronald Reagan

Homework - Friday, Sept 19

Study Pages 55 - 56 and do Exercises 30 and 31- Past perfect progressive
Do Ex. 34 on Page 58
Do the tasks on the timeline about Oprah Winfrey

Homework Wed. Sept 17

Read and review Chapt. 3 Pages 36-50
Pay attention to the chart on Page 50 (this is similar to the power point presentation I gave in class)
Do exercises 23 and 24 On Pages 51 and 52.
Go to this link and do the exercises in the past perfect
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-perfect-simple

Homework - Monday Sept 15

Quiz - Question formation and past participles.
Learn simple pasts and past participles of verbs on page 20-21.
Do re-write on "My goals"

Homework Friday Sept 12

Pages 10-12 Do exercises 16 and 17
Pages 16-19 Study and do exercise 10
Go to the following link and do the exercises we didn't do in class.  Either print or write them out.
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/questions

Homework - Wed. Sept 10

What is a goal you have for yourself at UCC this semester?  How can you accomplish it?
Write 1 page word processed answer.
Font 12   1 1/2 inch margins. Double spaced

Homework Monday, Sept 8

Continue to review Pages 442-446 -  B. Azar book   Question formation

Read "Plastic Surgery" for credit cards Write 5 questions and answers about this article

Be sure to get your book if you haven't already purchased it.

Homework - Friday - Sept. 5

Purchase book in UCC (Cranford) bookstore; I will do a book check
Study Pages 442-446 Question Formation
Read "Dim Sum" article and write 5 questions with 5 answers.
Be sure to bring "Getting acquainted" exercise with you.

Homework - Monday, May 4

Complete the practice test about Hannah & Michael

Read chapter 20 and do as many of the exercises as possible. 
I'll go over this; there will be a few questions about this chapter on the final.

We will also finish the last few career presentations.

Homework for Wed. April 30

Go to:
 Grammar 4 You  http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech
 and do the following:
Statements in Reported Speech with Backshift and change of place and time
Questions in Reported speech  Exercises 1 and 2
Requests in Reported Speech:
Ex. 1, 2, and 3
Mixed Exercises:
#2
Print these out

In practice test (about Hannah & Michael) do Section IV Reported speech on a separate piece of paper.

In Grammar book do:
Exercises 42,43, and 44  Pages 265 - 267

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR END OF SEMESTER

Monday, April 28 - Finish quoted speech

Wednesday, April 30 - Quiz on quoted speech - Start Conditionals  Chapter 20 Pages 416-436
ALL SUMMARIES ARE DUE.  IF YOU TURN IN ANYTHING AFTER THIS DATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A 0

Monday, May 5 - Finish Conditionals  (Chpt. 20)
Wednesday , May 7 - First part of final -  Listening/Writing 

Friday, May 9 - Additional review for Grammar section of final -
8:00 - 10:40 - Same room  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

I will have very little time to cover Chapter 20 - Conditionals  Start to study this now!

 Wednesday, May 14 - 8:00 - 10:40  - Final Exam - Grammar section

Homework - Monday April 28

Page 262 - Exercise 37
On a separate piece of paper write out the answers to all the questions.

Ex. # 2 Elena asked me if I needed a pen.

Homework - Wednesday, April 23

Pages 249-251  Do Exercises 15,16,17, and 18

Homework - Monday, April 21

Review Pages 242-248  Do Exercises 7,8,9, and 10
Prepare for oral presentations  First 4 people on list We are looking forward to it!!

Homework - Wed. April 16

Exercises 33 and 34 Pages - 258-259
Finish writing your sentences using the verbs in Box 12-6 Page 258.

Summary of your career article (Attached to the original)  Data base article.

Dates for Oral presentations

Monday, April 21- Eliezer, Kai, Eliane, and Ruth

Wednesday, April 23 - Wilner, Immacula, Kai

Monday, April 28 - Jessica, Daniel, Monica, and Charon

Wednesday, April 30 - Fanie, Dersey, Mario, and Bright

Monday, May 5 - Hande, Pierre, and Ligia, Jose Garcia

Wed. April 9 Homework

Do Exercises 7,8,9, and 10  Write out the sentence combining
Pgs. 355-357

Start to work on Questions about your career. Go to recommended website bls.gov/ooh

Wednesday Morning at 8:00 AM Go to Language Lab  Room 324  Lessner Building.

IMPORTANT

Friday, May 9th We will have class at the regular time in the same room.  This is a make-up day for our snow days.  This is required,  and we will review for the final exam.

Also, be sure to log in to your  UCC e-mail to check your midterm grade  after Tuesday April 8th.

Midterm

Midterm will probably be next Wednesday, April 2
I will confirm this in class.

Homework Monday, March 31

Study pages 277 - 287
Exercises : 17,18,22,23,24,226,27,335,and 37
Write a 1 page essay about "The Town Where I Grew Up"
Use 6 adjective clauses,
2 with where
2 with who
2 with which

Homework - March 26th Wednesday

Write summary for Joab  Time for School
Do test corrections (Rewrite back page - essay part)
Study Chapter 13  Pages 270-276
Do Exercises 2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12,and 14

Time for School Part 3

Part 3
http://video.pbs.org/video/1248818700/

Extra Credit for Break - March 17

Here is the following link.  Do at least 10 exercises and print them.
You can choose a topic you feel you need to practice.
http://owlsnest.ucc.edu/stuserv/alc/Documents/esl/call/gramlink.htm
If you use Dave's ESL café, you will have to go to quizzes for exercises.

Wed. March 12 Homework -

Quiz - Chapter 11 Active and Passive Verbs  
 Passive verbs + Prepositions  Pg. 229

Write a summary for Ken- Japan  Time for School

STUDY FOR QUIZ  !!

Homework for Monday - March 10th

Study Pages  227- 232 Chapter 11 Passives
Do exercises 26,27,29,31,32, and 34
Do a re-write for the Shugufa and Jefferson essays.

Proofread your in-class essays and word process them.
Underline the use of Passive verbs + preposition

Homework Wed. March 5

Chapter 11 - Passive
Study up till Page 227
Exercises 2,3,4, 8,9,11, 14,23,26,and 27
Read article about Rio's Slums

Homework - Monday March 3

Do the following Exercises in the Book in chapter 3:
Pages 36-58
 Ex. 2,3,4,5,7,8 (Write out answers for Ex. 8) and
Exercise 34 (Pg. 58)

Summary on Shugufa
 Summary for Jefferson- Word processed, correct format, and 1 page

Homework -Wednesday - Feb. 26

Be sure to watch the video about Shugufa and take notes on the blue notetaking sheet I gave you. Bring this to class with you

Time for School

http://video.pbs.org/video/1239934544/

Homework - Monday Feb. 24th

We are having a Quiz
Study:
Read the article about Credit card security and bring it with you

Question formation Pages 442-446

There will be a dictation  Learn the recommended verbs on Pages 20-21 and Spellings on Page 10

Study Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Emphasize the pages we covered in class.

Other ideas for quiz study.

Read article "Young and Worked to Death" 
Write 5 sentences in the past perfect.  Make sure there are two verbs in your sentence.
Write 5 questions and answers about the article.

For Students Without books

Hello Students,
Unfortunately, there are 3 students without books because the bookstore ran out.

I spoke with the director and she you will have to order it on Amazon,
Do this TODAY and by the time we meet again, you should have the book.
BE very careful when you order because there are various versions of this book:
Here is what you should order:

Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Azar and Stacy Hagen
fourth edition with answer key and CD
this the first one that comes up when you enter this book in the search

Homework - Wed. Feb. 19

Review All of Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Review Pg. 16
Pg. 18 & and ; 19  Do Exercise 10,

On Pages 20 and 21 There are charts 2-4 and 2-5  showing The Simple (Base) form , The Simple Past and The Past Participle of some Irregular Verbs
Here are the ones I want you to memorize (with correct spelling)  I have picked out the high frequency ones. Learn all three forms of these ( Simple Form, Past Form, and Past Participle)

BREAK                     BUILD                                                                 

COST                        BUY                       
SPREAD                   CATCH
AWAKE                    FEEL
CHOOSE                   FIGHT
DRIVE                       HAVE
EAT                           HEAR
FALL                         HOLD
FORGET                    LOSE
GET                           STRIKE
GIVE                         THINK
HIDE                         TEACH
PROVE                     WIN
RIDE                          DO
SPEAK                       DRAW
TAKE                         FLY
WAKE                        GROW
WRITE                       KNOW
BEGIN                        LIE
DRINK                       THROW
SING                           BECOME
SWIM                         COME
RUN                            BE
GO                               BURN
LEARN                       DREAM

Many of these you already know.  If you see any others you have difficulty with, learn them also.
There will be a quiz on these next week. 
Write a paragraph telling me about a Bad Day you had and at least 10 of these verbs.  Word Process this.

Homework - Wed. Feb. 12

Review your "Personal Story" Pg. 12 Ex. 19 #4  Make sure it is formatted correctly. and underline the following verbs:  2 present perfect 1 Simple Past  1 Past Progressive  1 Past Perfect
Study Pages 16-19 and do Exercises 9 and 10
Learn selected verbs on Pages 20-21.

Homework - Monday Feb.10

I asked you to find a newspaper article.  Find an additional article.  Now that you have two articles, Write 5 questions and answers about each article.  Therefore, you will have a total of 10 items.  These should be separate pages word processed.
(Review Pgs. 442-446 in book.  See if you can include two tag questions.)


Study and review Chapter 1 Pgs. 1-12.  Do Exercises 10 and 11  on Pgs. 5,6, & 7 Write in book
 Study the chart on Page 10 and do exercises 16 and 17 Write in book
 On Page 12 Do exercise 4  This should be word processed and you need to include 2 present perfect tenses, 1 simple past, 1 past progressive, and 1 past perfect.  i Page word processed.

Monday Feb 3

Word process your 5 questions and answers about "Have some dim Sum. . . "
Bring in your own article from a newspaper of choice.
Review Pages 442-446

Homework - Wed. Jan. 29, 2014

Purchase your book I will do a book check Understanding & Using English Grammar
Review Pages 442-446
Question Formation