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Information about Tuesday

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This is just a reminder of a couple of things:

1. I will have an office hour starting at 1:00 on Tuesday.

2. Our final exam (reading) starts at 2:00 on Tuesday. Bring a green scantron card to the test. You can buy a small packet of scantron cards in the Bookstore.

Writing test and grammar quiz on Thursday

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Grammar Sense: Review chapters 15 and 16 for the grammar quiz on conditionals and wishes.

Writing exam: You may use a paper dictionary (no electronic dictionaries or other electronic devices) during the writing exam on Thursday.

Homework given Dec. 2

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Grammar Sense: Study page 363 and do exercises D3, E1, and E2 in your book (pages 365-367). There will be a quiz on Chapters 15 and 16 on Thursday.

American Roots: Study pages 122-131 and do all of the exercises on those pages.

Homework given Dec. 1

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Grammar Sense: Do exercise B5 (page 358) in your book. Then study pages 359-362 and do exercises C2 and C3 in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 112-121 and do all the exercises on those pages. Also, be sure to read "This Day in History" on today's blog.

Homework given Nov. 26

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 352-355 and do exercises A3 and B2 in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 108-112 and do all of the exercises on those pages. Bring a CD of traditional music from your country on Monday. Also bring your book report book and notes. Don't forget that your book report is due next Thursday.

Have a happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Homework given Nov. 25

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Grammar Sense: Do exercise E4, #2-6 TO TURN IN. Write four sentences for each (wish + would, wish + wouldn't, if only + would, if only + wouldn't).

American Roots: Study pages 103-105 (top) and do all the exercises on those pages.

Homework given Nov. 24

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Grammar Sense: Using your notes, write a paragraph as directed in exercise D5 (page 343) TO TURN IN.

American Roots: Study Reading 1 (pages 100-103) and do all the exercises on those pages.

Homework given Nov. 20

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 343-345 and do exercises E5, F1, and F2 (pages 347-349) in your book.

Read about Chief Seattle at the following website.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5071http://www.historylink.org

Homework given Nov. 19

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American Roots: Study pages 95-100 and do all of the exercises on those pages in your book.

Today is the anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Read about it on the upper right of this blog!

Tomorrow we will have a troubleshooting session. You will have a chance to work on one or more assignments that you had some trouble with. (Hint: look for "check" and "check minus" grades.) So bring all of your graded papers to class.

Bring your book report project book to class tomorrow too!

Homework given Nov. 18

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Grammar Sense: Write exercise C4 #1-6 TO TURN IN. Write two different sentences for each item. Do exercise C5 A and B in your book. Study pages 340-341 and do exercise D2 (page 342) in your book.

American Roots: Study Reading 4 (pages 89-94) and do all of the exercises on those pages.

Homework given Nov. 17

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 335-336 and prepare at least one original example sentence for each of the notes (1, 2A, 2B, 2c, 3, 4).

American Roots: Study pages 86-89 and do all the exercises on those pages in your book.

Homework given Nov. 13

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Grammar Sense: Write exercise B3 (page 332) TO TURN IN. Do exercises B4 and B5A (page 333) in your book. Study pages 335-336.

Homework given Nov. 12

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Read the handout "Additional information about the early Chinese immigrant experience in Washington state" and answer all of the questions on it.

Homework given Nov. 10

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 327-331 and do exercise A3 and the tasks on page 330 (top) in your book. THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON USING ACTIVE AND PASSIVE (CHAPTERS 9 AND 10) ON WEDNESDAY.

American Roots: Write the page 78 dictionary exercise TO TURN IN. Study pages 78-85.

Tuesday is a holiday (Veterans Day). It's also the "birthday" of Washington state (1889). See you Wednesday.

Homework given Nov. 6

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Grammar Sense: Write exercise D4B (page 225) TO TURN IN. You should write 7 to 10 rules. Do exercises E1 and E2 (pages 226-227) in your book. Complete the handout "Contrasting Active Sentences and Passive Sentences".

American Roots: Study pages 72-78 and do all the exercises on those pages in your book.

Homework given Nov. 5

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 221-225. Do exercise D2A (page 223) and D4A (page 225) in your book.

Homework given Nov. 4

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 218-220. Write exercise C2 (page 219) TO TURN IN. Do exercise c3 (page 220) in your book.

American Roots: Use a dictionary to write the exercise on pages 64-65 TO TURN IN. Study pages 65-71 and do the exercises on those pages in your book.

Writing: Using your outline as a guide, write two paragraphs about a national hero in your country. The first paragraph should identify the hero and tell what (s)he did that has made him/her a hero. The second paragraph should identify and describe the qualities this hero has (had) that people in your culture admire. If possible, type your paper. DUE THURSDAY.

There will be an in-class writing exam on Thursday.

Homework given Nov. 3

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 212-217. Do exercises A3, B2, and B3 in your book. Write exercises B4 (page 217) TO TURN IN. Pay attention to singular and plural forms!

American Roots: Study pages 58-64 and do all of the exercises on those pages in the book.

Homework given Oct. 27

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Grammar Sense: Make a list of six nouns TO TURN IN. Study page 206 and do exercises D5A, E1, and E2 (pages 206-209) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 53-57 and do all of the exercises on those pages in your book. Extra credit: Read about the Treaty of Madrid in "This Day in History" (upper right corner of this blog) and answer this question: What had been happening before the United States and Spain agreed not to incite native tribes to warfare?

Writing Assignment: Make an outline for a two-paragraph paper about a hero in your country. The first part should identify the person and explain why (s)he has become a hero. The second part should identify the qualities this person has (or had) that people in your culture admire. DUE TOMORROW.

Homework given Oct. 23

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Grammar Sense: Do exercises D2, D3, and D4A (pages 204-205) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 50-52 and answer the questions on page 52 in your book. Then study "History Maker" on pages 68-69.

Homework given Oct. 22

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Grammar Sense: Do exercises C2 and C3 (page 200) in your book. Study pages 201-203 and answer the questions on the top of page 202 in your book.

American Roots: Do the vocabulary exercises A and B on pages 46-47 in your book. Study pages 48-49 and do the transition exercise on page 49 in your book.

Homework given Oct. 21

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Grammar Sense: Do exercises B3 and B4 in your book (pages 196-197). Do exercise B5 (page 197) TO TURN IN. Read and follow the directions carefully. You will write 16 sentences. Then study pages 198-199.

American Roots: Study pages 43-45 and do all of the exercises on pages 45 through the top of page 47.

Homework given Oct. 20

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 192-195. Do exercise A3 and the tasks on page 194.

Homework given Oct. 16

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Grammar Sense: Write one paragraph using the questions at the bottom of the handout (Plans That Fell Through) as a guide. DUE MONDAY.

American Roots: Study pages 40-42 and do all of the exercises on those pages.

Complete task #1 on the Tech Lab Tasks handout TO TURN IN MONDAY. You can do it from any internet linked computer by going to the Tech Lab's homepage. Use the free dictionary on the top left corner of the homepage. For task #2, go to this website: http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html

Homework given Oct. 15

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Grammar Sense: Study page 139 and do exercises E1 and E2 (pages 140-141) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 38-39 and do exercise B on page 38 in your book.

Homework given Oct. 14

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Grammar Sense: Write exercise B3 (page 127) using past perfect and past perfect continuous TO TURN IN. Study pages 130-134 and do the tasks on page 130 and exercises C2 and C4A in your book.

Homework given Oct. 13

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American Roots: Study pages 32-37 and do all of the exercises on those pages.

Homework given Oct. 9

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 122-126 and do exercises A3 (page 123) and B2 (page 127) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 29-31 and do the exercises on page 31 in your book.

Homework given Oct. 8

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Grammar Sense: Study "Beyond the Sentence" (page 116) and do exercises D4, E1, and E2 (pages 117-119) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 24-28 and do the exercises on pages 26, 28, and the top of page 29 in your book.

Homework given Oct. 7

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 113-114 and do exercise D2A (page 115) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 21-23. Write one paragraph about George Washington (see page 21) TO TURN IN on Wednesday. Answer the questions on page 22 in your book.

Bring an English/English dictionary to class on Wednesday if you have one.

Homework given Oct. 6

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Grammar Sense: Do exercise B3A (page 107) in your book. Study pages 109-110 and then do exercise C2 (Pages 110-111) in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 15-20. Do the exercises on page 17 and 19 in your book. You MUST use a dictionary to complete the exercise on page 19.

Homework given Oct. 2

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 104-106 and do exercise B2 (p. 106) in your book. There will be a short quiz on Chapter 4 (present perfect) on Monday.

American Roots: Study pages 12-14 and do the exercises on pages 13-14 in your book.

Homework given October 1

2008-10-01T16:18:00.000-07:00

Grammar Sense: Study page 97. Write exercise E4A TO TURN IN. Do exercises F1 and F2 (pages 98-99) in your book. Then study pages 101-103 and do exercise A3 in your book.

American Roots: Study pages 6-9 and do all of the exercises on pages 7-9 in your book.

Homework given September 30

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Grammar Sense: Study pages 91-95 and do exercises D3, D4, and E2 in your book

American Roots: Write 2 or 3 paragraphs about what was happening in your country in the 1600s and 1700s to TURN IN THURSDAY. You may use the internet for research, but do not copy; use your own words.

Homework given September 29

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Grammar Sense: Do exercise B4 (page 83) in your book. Study pages 84-85. Write exercise C2, part B1 (page 86) TO TURN IN. Then study pages 88-89 and answer the questions on the top of page 88.

American Roots: Study pages 2-4. Write answers to the three questions on page 4 TO TURN IN.

NOTE: Please write the grammar assignment and the reading assignment on separate pieces of notebook paper. Both of these assignments are due at 12:30.

Homework given Sept. 25

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Grammar Sense: Study pages xi-xv and pages 78-79. Then do exercise A3 (page 79) in your book and the "Examining Form" tasks on page 80.

Welcome to Fall quarter ESL 050!

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