Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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.


Monday, February 10, 2014

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.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

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.