Wednesday, April 25, 2012

HW for Thursday, April 26th

1.  Writing Book
  • Practice 4B (p. 240) 
  • Practice 7 (p. 246)
2. Grammar Book
  • Ex. 24 + 27 (p. 280-281)
  • Read 13-10 (p. 291) 
  • Do Ex. 46-47 (p. 292)

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

HW for Wednesday, April 25th

1. Argumentative Essay
  • Add any changes from today. 
  • Don't forget citations. 
  • Print and bring to class. 
2. Adjective Clause HW
  • Writing Book
    • Act. 2B + 3A (p. 235 + 237) (collected)
    • Read p. 240-245
  • UUEG
    • Read 13-3 (p. 274)
    • Ex. 10-13 (check answers)
    • Read 13-4 (p. 277)
    • Ex. 17-18 (check)
    • Read 13-5 (p. 279)
    • Read 13-6 (p. 280)

Monday, April 23, 2012

HW for Tuesday, April 24th

1. Argumentative Rough Draft (essay)
  • Please print and bring to class! 
2. Adjective Clause Work
  • Finish Practice 1 (p. 233) (#11-20)
  • Practice 2A (p. 235)
  • Practice 3B (p. 237) 
  • UUEG
    • Ex. 2 and 3 (p. 271)
    • Ex. 7 and 8 (p. 273)
    • Check answers! 

Final Exam Review

1. Writing
  • Write a 5-paragraph cause-effect or argumentative essay. 
    • Your essay should include the following: 
      • Introduction with a thesis; 
      • Three body paragraphs that include topic sentences, supporting ideas and details, transitions,  and clear pronoun reference;
      • A concluding paragraph that restates the thesis or summarizes the main points and includes a concluding comment (suggestion, opinion, prediction). 
  • Paraphrase and summary
    • Write a paraphrase or summary;
    • include an accurate in-text citation. 
2. Grammar
  • Direct and indirect quotes
  • Adverb Clauses
  • Cause-effect Grammar
  • Conditionals
  • Adjective Clauses

Friday, April 20, 2012

Week 14 Blog Response


Hi!

This is our last blog response question.  Our question this week comes from Hikaru, and what a good question it is! 

Nowadays, the world becomes globalized rapidly. Of course, we need a language skill in any way. So, except the language skills, what else do you need to live or do well in the globalized social.

Please give a full, detailed response. Go ahead and use examples if you can. Most of all, enjoy! 


Thursday, April 19, 2012

HW for Monday, April 23rd

1. Revise Newspaper Draft (Compare-contrast, Research, or Cause-effect).

2. Blog Responses

  • 1: See Week 14 Blog response above
  • 2: Go back and read about one of your classmate's controversial issue in his/her country. Read their response and go the article that they included in their response. Write a short reply response about their topic. 

3. Adjective Clause Review Reading
  • UUEG: Read 13-1 (p. 27)); 13-2 (p. 273); 13-3 (p. 274); 13-8 (p. 285)
  • Oshima: Read p. 230-236 (note: you don't need to do the activities!!!!)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

HW for Thursday, April 19th

1. Cause-effect Essay Final Draft!!! (please email by midnight)

2. Argumentative Outline (collected)

3. Ex. 26-27 (p. 427-428) (check answers)

4. Ex. 29 (p. 429) (check answers)