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Final Exam Week: Monday, December 12 is the Final Exam date for ESL010!

 

 

 


 The final exam  for ESL010 will be on Monday, December 12, from 5:00 to 6:50 pm. 

There is no class meeting on Wednesday, December 14.  The last time you need to come to this class is for the final exam on Monday, 12/12.

If you want to know your grade on the final exam and if you passed the class or not, you can email Diane at diane.stonebrink@estrellamountain.edu

You can also make an appointment with the ESL advisor, Rita Dominguez, to find out if you passed the course or not and to register for Spring classes (they start January 17/18).   Rita's telephone number is 623-935-8829.  She can't tell you the final exam grade, but she can tell you if you passed the class.

You can also see your grades (if you passed or not) for all of your classes by logging in with your MEID number and password at http://my.maricopa.edu/
 
 

 

 

 

 

 In class on Wednesday, December 7:
1.  Practice irregular past tense verbs and past tense negative & question forms

Homework due Monday, 12/12:
1.  In the workbook, do Practice 21-39 pages 116-127.  This is VERY IMPORTANT.  This practice will help prepare you for the final exam.

2.  Review for the final exam.  Click here for the study guide. 

On the final, you will need to show your understanding of what you learned in:

1.  Chapter 1 (the Be verb - am, is, are),
2.  Chapter 2 (the Have verb - have, don't have, has, doesn't have),
3.  Chapters 3, 4, and 5 (simple present and present progressive verb tenses), and
4.  Chapter 8 (simple past verb tense)

Review the chapters in the textbook and the practice exercises in your workbooks also.

The final exam will be on Monday, December 12, from 5:00 to 6:50 pm. 

There is no class meeting on Wednesday, December 14.  
Stay home and enjoy the beginning of your winter break from school.
I hope to see you in January!

 

 

 In class on Monday, December 5:
1.  Continue Chapter 8 simple past tense regular & irregular verbs

Homework due Wednesday, 12/7:
1.  In the textbook, do Exercise 16 page 225.
2.  In the workbook, do Practice 12-20 pages 108-115

 

In class on Wednesday, November 30, students will:

Start Chapter 8 - Simple Past Tense
 

For homework due Mon. 12/5
 1.  In the textbook,  do Exercise 9 page 219-221 and Exercise 10 page 221

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 1-11 pages 102-107
3.  Optional:  Watch videos

Page 213 Chart 8-1 Using Be:  Past Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c09I2V-Km0
Page 214 Chart 8-2 Past of Be:  Negative http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_2rQvq6tgo
 Page 216 Chart 8-3 Past of Be:  Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4WL_ERH-i4
 Page 221 Chart 8-4  Simple Past Tense:  Using -ed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMd6w5oAbU8
 Page 225 Chart 8-5  Past Time Words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7b_1GufYGg

 

 

 

 In class on Wednesday, November 23:
1.  Continue Chapter 5.  The next test will be Monday, 11/28.  It will be on Chapters 4 and 5.
  Click here for the study guide.

 

In class on Monday, November 21, students will:

1.  Start Chapter 5
 

For homework due Wed. 11/23
 1.  In the workbook, do Practice 1-2 on pages 61-62.

Watch these videos: 
Page 121 Chart 5-1 Using It to Talk about Time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIHl_MF9gA
 Page 123 Chart 5-2 Prepositions of Time - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc46V1Nt9s4

 

In class on Wednesday, November 16, students will:

Continue Chapter 4 - Nonaction Verbs
 

For homework due Mon. 11/21
 1.  In the textbook,  do Exercise 34 page 119

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 15-21 pages 57 to 60

 

In class on Monday, November 14 students will:

 Continue Chapter 4 -Present Progressive vs. Simple Present Tenses & Nonaction Verbs
 

For homework due Wed. 11/16
 1.  In the workbook, do Practice 13 and 14 on pages 56-57
2.  Optional:  Watch these videos: 
Page 106 Chart 4-5 Simple Present vs. Present Progressive -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZqYPvK0Cb4
Page 111 Chart 4-6 Nonaction Verbs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucQbUDr3EYo
Page 114 Chart 4-7 See, Look at, Watch, Hear, & Listen To - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wn1rA8Bk1w

 

In class on Wednesday, November 9 students will:

 Continue Chapter 4 - the Present Progressive Verb Tense negative & question forms
 

For homework due Mon. 11/14
 1.  In the workbook, do Practice 9-12 on pages 55-56
2.  In the textbook, do Exercise 19 pages 105-106 and Exercise 20 page 107
3. Optional:  Watch this video: 
Page 106 Chart 4-5 Simple Present vs. Present Progressive -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZqYPvK0Cb4

In class on Monday, November 7, students will:

 Continue Chapter 4 - the Present Progressive Verb Tense negative & question forms
 

For homework due Wed. 11/9
 1. In the workbook, do Practice 6-8 in Chapter 4 on pages 53-54
2. On a separate piece of paper, write 10 sentences in the present progressive to describe what you or the people around you are doing at that moment.  Click on  Graded Homework #3 (present progressive) for an example.
3. Optional:  Watch these videos: 
Page 99 Chart 4-3 Present Progressive Negatives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW9P7YZC3pI

Page 102 Chart 4-4 Present Progressive Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzDEcqqbmrE

 

In class on Wednesday, November 2:

1.  Begin Chapter 4 - the Present Progressive Verb Tense
 

For homework due Mon. 11/7
 1. In the workbook, do Practice 1-5 in Chapter 4 pages 50-52
2.  In the textbook, do Exercise 9 page 97
3.  Optional:  Watch these videos: 
Page 92 Chart 4-1 Be + ING: Present Progressive Tense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR1gRwwFwOo

Page 97 Chart 4-2 Spelling of - ING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjvvt0Ufmto

 

 

Remember, there is no ESL010 class on October 31.  

 The college is open and most instructors are having classes, but ESL010 is cancelled for that evening.  Happy Halloween! 

See you on Wednesday, November 2.

 

 

In class on Monday, October 24, students will:

1.  Practice using do/does in information questions (where, when, what time)
 

For homework due Wednesday,  10/26:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 38-43 on pages 46-49.
2.  Prepare for the test on Chapters 2 and 3.   It is on Wednesday, October 26.  Click here for the study guide.

 

 

In class on Wednesday, October 19, students will:

1.  Practice using do/does in negatives, questions, and short answers
 

For homework due Monday,  10/24:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 28-37 on pages 40-46.
2.  Optional - Watch videos about making questions:
 Page 74 Chart 3-10 Simple Present Tense Yes/No Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXT8odsH_w
Page 78 Chart 3-11 Simple Present Tense Information Questions with Where  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-smbwzCKnM
Page 80 Chart 3-12 Simple Present Tense Information Questions with When/What Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gloHFyhlnEQ

 

In class Monday, 10/17, students will continue Chapter 3.  They will:

1.  Discuss using don't/doesn't + main verb for simple present negative statements
2.  Practice using do/does in questions and short answers

For homework due Wednesday,  10/19:

1.   In the workbook, do Practice 23-27 on pages 36-39
2.   In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercise 18 on page 65.
3.   Do graded homework #1 (due Monday 10/24).  Click here to download the assignment description if you were absent and did not get the paper in class.
4.  Optional - Watch a video for Chapter 3:

Page 69 Chart 3-9 Simple Present Tense Negative http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEQy4VF8xw

 

In class Wednesday, 10/12, students will continue Chapter 3.  They will:

1.  Practice frequency adverbs and discuss spelling rules.

For homework due Monday,  10/17:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 5-18  on pages 26-33.
2.   In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercise 2 on page 55, Exercise 8 page 59, Exercise 13 p. 62.
3.  Optional - Watch videos for Chapter 3:

Page 59 Chart 3-4 Using Frequency Adverbs with Be - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-19CWBLC0s
Page 61 Chart 3-5 Spelling & Pronunciation of Final -es - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wo5eUjc5tI
Page 63 Chart 3-6 Adding Final -s/-es to Words ending in -y - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAo29qjWdGs
Page 64 Chart 3-7 Irregular Singular Verbs:  Has, Does, Goes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWANtKoVch4
 Page 66 Chart 3-8 Spelling & Pronunciation of Final -s/-es - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz75rf3UMqM

 

In class Monday, 10/10, students will finish Chapter 2 and start Chapter 3.  They will:

1.  Discuss questions with who and what.

2.  Discuss simple present tense

For homework due Wednesday 10/12:

1.  In the textbook, finish Exercise
2.  In the workbook, do Practice 19-23 on pages 21-23, and then do Practice 1-4 on pages 24-25.
3.  Optional - Watch a video for Chapter 3:
 Page 53 Chart 3-1 Form & Basic Meaning of the Simple Present Tense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBsUtFe_SM
 

 

In class Wednesday, 10/5, students will continue Chapter 2.  They will:

1.  Practice demonstratives (this, that, these, those)

2.  Discuss questions with who and what.

For homework due Monday 10/10:

1.  In the textbook, finish Exercise 19 page 37 and Exercise 24 pp. 40-41
2.  In the workbook, do Practice 16-18 on pages 19-21.
3.  Optional - Watch videos for Chapter 2:
 Chapter 2 Review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_qD9jpGL1E

 

In class Monday, 10/3, students will continue Chapter 2.  They will:

1.  Practice the verb have/has and possessive adjectives
 

For homework due Wed. 10/5:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 13-15  on pages 17-19 .

2.   In the textbook, do Listening Exercise 12 on page 32 .

3.  Optional - Watch videos for Chapter 2:
 Page 30 Chart 2-4 Using Have and Has - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNXKZBfvtY
 Page 33 Chart 2-5 Using My, Your, His, Her, Our, Their- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0dCkRrUUHU

Page 38 Chart 2-6 Using This and That - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaoOxWNDK1g

Page 40 Chart 2-7 Using These and Those - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mVBZOS3eZ8

 

In class Wednesday, 9/28, students will continue Chapter 2.  They will:

1.  Practice questions with the verb Be on pages 26-7

2.  Discuss the verb Have page 30.

For homework due Mon. 10/3:
 1.  Watch a video for Chapter 2:  Page 30 Chart 2-4 Using Have and Has - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNXKZBfvtY

2.   In the textbook, finish Exercise 9 on pages 30-31.

3.  In the workbook, do Practice 9-12 on pages 16-17.

4.  Click on the links below to do some online practice: 

Have - Has
Choosing Have or Has
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/havepresent.php

 

In class Monday, 9/26, students will start Chapter 2.  They will:

1.  Discuss yes/no questions and short answers with the verb Be pages 24-26

2.  Discuss information questions with "where" and the the verb Be pages 28-29.

For homework due Wed. 9/28:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 1- 6 on pages 12-14.

2.  Watch videos for Chapter 2:
 Page 24 Chart 2-1 Yes/No Questions with Be - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKNpju7ct7g
Page 25 Chart 2-2 Short answers to Yes/No Questions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P0mcYXAsWQ

Page 28 Chart 2-3 Questions with Be: Using Where - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7hQ8ZvlWto

 

In class Wednesday, 9/21, students will have a TEST on Chapter 1.

There is no homework due Monday, 9/26.

 We will start Chapter 2 in class then

 

In class Monday, 9/19:

1.  Practice Be + location
 

2.  Review for the Chapter 1 test

    pictures for review

For homework due Wed. 9/21:
 

1.  Study for the TEST on Chapter 1.  Click here for the study guide.

 

 In class on Wednesday, 9/14:
1. Review adjectives with the Be verb (am, is, are)
2.  Discuss Be + location phrases

For homework due Monday 9/19:
1. In the textbook, do Exercise
2. In the workbook, do Practice 19-25 on pages 8-11.
Optional - Watch videos for Chapter 1:
     Page 18 Chart 1-7 BE + Place - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvP0PDV54Cc 
     Page 21 Chart 1-8 Summary: Basic Sentence Patterns with Be - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkBc10unRrs

 

 

In class on Monday, 9/12:

1.  Review negative forms of Be
 

2.  Discuss adjectives with Be

For homework due Wednesday, 9/14:
 

1.  In the textbook, do Exercises 18 on page 13 and Exercise 20 on page 14.

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 13-18 on pages 6-8.

 

3.  Optional - Watch a video for Chapter 1: 
     Page 12 Chart 1-6 Be + Adjective - http://www.youtube.com/user/floridaenglish#p/u/285/bJJ0Ec8Kq7o
 

 

 In class on Wednesday, 9/7:
1.  Discuss pronouns, contractions, and negatives in Chapter 1.

For homework due Monday 9/12:

1.  Do Practice 9-16  on pages 4-7  in the workbook.

3.  Use the textbook CD and do listening Exercises 13 and 14 on page 9 in the textbook.  Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 489.

4.  Optional - Watch 3 more videos for Chapter 1:
     Page 7 Chart 1-3 Pronoun +  BE + Noun - http://www.youtube.com/user/floridaenglish#p/u/288/mC-PmevkEG8
     Pages 8-9 Chart 1-4 Contractions with Be - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PytdGsBwGUs 
     Page 10 Chart 1-5 Negative with Be - http://www.youtube.com/user/floridaenglish#p/u/286/RlfeBtvTYN8

 

 

 

 In class on Wednesday, 8/31:
1. Work in Chapter 1 - the Verb Be

Do not come to class on Monday, 9/5!  The college is closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday.  Come to class on Wednesday, 9/7.

For homework due Wednesday 9/7:

1.  Do Practice 1-8  on pages  1-4  in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

2.  Use the textbook CD and do listening Exercise 2 page 2 and Exercise 8 page 6 in the textbook.  Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 489.

3.  Optional - Watch the first 2 videos for Chapter 1:
                       Click here for the video about Pages 2-3 Chart 1-1 Noun + IS + Noun and
                       Click  here for the video about Pages 4-5 Chart 1-2 Noun + ARE + Noun)

 

 In class on Monday, 8/29, we will:

1.  Discuss information on the course syllabus.

2.  Introduce ourselves to the class.

3.  Discuss what nouns, pronouns, and verbs are & discuss information on the 3 uses of the verb Be

For homework due Wednesday 8/31, students will:

1.  Buy the textbook and workbook "Basic English Grammar"
 

 

 

Course Textbook & Workbook Basic English Grammar, Third Edition, by Betty S. Azar & Stacy A. Hagen

Click here to download Course Syllabus for the Monday & Wednesday 5:40-7:00PM  class

Click here to set up your username and password to use the EMCC campus computers, and Click here for more information about the college computers

 

Your Instructor:  Diane Stonebrink
Office Location: Ocotillo Hall 151
Telephone: 623-935-8584
 Email: diane.stonebrink@estrellamountain.edu