Note:  This site will change frequently.  New assignments will be added after they are announced in class each week. 

  Spring 2012 - Tuesday & Thursday Day 11:30AM-12:45PM

Tuesday & Thursday Evening 5:45-7:00PM

 

Click Here for Textbook Video Explanations & Extra Practice 
 

Week 16

 

 

 

In class on Thursday, May 3:
1.  Practice gerunds & infinitives in Chapter 13
2.  Review for the final exam.

For homework:

This is VERY IMPORTANT.   BRING YOUR WORKBOOK WITH YOU TO THE FINAL EXAM! 
You will earn points for having done all the homework assignments this semester.

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

For Day Students, the final exam will be on Tuesday, May 8, from 11:00 am to 12:50 pm.  
For Evening Students, the final exam will be on Tuesday, May 8, from 5:00 pm to 6:50 pm. 

There is no class meeting on Thursday, May 10.  
Good luck on all your final exams next week.
I hope to see you in August!

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 Fall classes (they start in August).   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 Tuesday, May 1:

1.  Continue Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
 

For homework due Thurs. 5/3

1.  In the workbook, do Practice  3-11 on pages 222-227.

2.   On the computer, do a graded quiz to practice using gerund and/or infinitives in expressions from Chapter 13.   This is your 3rd graded quiz on Chapters 10 & 13.   Click here to begin that quiz.

 

Week 15

 

 

 

 

In class on Thursday, April 26:

1.  Continue Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
 

For homework due Tues. 5/1
1.   In the workbook, do Practice  3-12 on pages 223-228.

 

2.  Study Charts 13-1 on page 342, 13-3 page 346,  13-4 page 347, and 13-5 page 352 very carefully!

 

In class on Tuesday, April 24, students will:

1.  Start Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
 

For homework due Thurs. 4/26
1.  Watch these videos: 
Page 346 Chart 13-3 Verb + Infinitive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGNBFH3G2w
Page 347 Chart 13-4 Verb + Gerund or Infinitive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OaUV_LULKc
Page 352 Chart 13-5 Preposition + Gerund
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YC_H_3_wcQ


2.  In the workbook, do Practice  1- 2  on pages 222-223.

3.   On the computer, do another graded quiz to practice common expressions with Be + Past Participle + Preposition from page 271 in Chapter 10 AND  Verb + Gerund from pages 342 & 344 in Chapter 13.
Click here to begin the quiz.

Week 14


The annoyed hiker is running away from the annoying mosquitoes.

In class on Thursday, April 19, students will:

1.  Start Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
 

For homework due Tues. 4/24
1.  Watch these videos: 
Page 342 Chart 13-1 Verb + Gerund  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QOuFszol50
Page 344 Chart 13-2 Go + -ing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMK1WmZEq74


2.  On the computer, do a graded quiz to practice participial adjectives from Chapter 10.  Click here to begin the quiz.


The cat is frightened.  The dog is frightening.


The disgusted woman doesn't want to eat the disgusting spider.

In class on Tuesday, April 17, students will:

1.  Discuss Participial Adjectives in Chapter 10 pages 271-278

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyESLRkCiaU&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnJo7d-xBjY&feature=fvwrel

2.  Receive a study card for participial adjective + prepositions. 
 

For homework due Thursday, April 19
1.  Watch these videos: 
Page 271 Chart 10-6 Past Participles as Adjectives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSt1DIT54E
Page 276 Chart 10-7 Participial Adjectives:  -ed vs. -ing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikQ-LXMhow

2.  In the textbook, do Exercises 22-33 on pages 272-277.  Don't forget to check your answers in the back of the book.


3.  In the workbook, do Practice  22-27 on pages 183-185.

Week 13

 

In class Tuesday, 4/10:
1.  Practice Chapter 5 tag questions
2.  Discuss the Chapter 5 test

For homework:
 

1.  Study for the TEST on Thursday, April 12.  It will be on Chapter 5

 

What should you study?  This:


In the textbook


Chart 5-1 p. 111,
Chart 5-2 p. 114,
Chart 5-3 p. 117,
Chart 5-4 p. 119,
Chart 5-5 p. 121,
Chart 5-6 p. 123,
Chart 5-7 p. 125

Chart 5-8 p. 127

Chart 5-15 p. 140 & Exercise 57 p. 141

In the workbook

Practice 2 p. 72,
Practice 5 p. 74,
Practice 11  p. 78,
Practice 12 p. 78-79
Practice 13 pp. 79-80
Practice 17-23 pp. 81-85.
Practice 31-32 pp. 90-91

Week 12

In class Thursday, 4/5:
1. Discuss questions with "how". 

For homework due Tuesday,  4/10:
1. 
On the computer, do a graded quiz worth 25 points towards your final grade!

    Click here for the quiz ESL030 Chapter 5 Questions
 

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 17-34 on pages 81-93.
3.  In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercise 34 on page 128 and Ex. 57 page 141.
4.  Watch videos for Chapter 5:
Page 127 Chart 5-8 How http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPvQOyKTms
Page 129 Chart 5-9 How Often http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMb9YkPobaA

Page 131 Chart 5-10 How Far http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwJFcRh2vXA

Page 132 Chart 5-11 Length of Time: It + Take & How Long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5kzvrf1BCI

Page 140 Chart 5-15 Tag Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e161apCXAJg

In class Tuesday, 4/3:
1.  Review Chapter 5 questions with who/whom.

2. Discuss questions with what, which, & whose.

For homework due Thursday,  4/5:

1.  In the workbook, do Practice 13-16 on pages 79-81.
2.  In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercises 9 on page 116, Ex. 14 page 118, and Ex. 19 page 120.
3.  Watch videos for Chapter 5:
Page 121 Chart 5-5  What + a Form of Do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W46I05QkyFo
Page 123 Chart 5-6 Which and What Kind Of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AJ5qZOpuho and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwvVTtiRjdQ
Page 125 Chart 5-7 Whose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJwI1YpmkhY

Week 11

In class Thursday, 3/29: Continue with Chapter 5 questions.
 

For homework due Tuesday,  4/3:
 

1.  Watch videos for Chapter 5:
Page 117 Chart 5-3 Where, Why, When, What Time, How Come, What...For http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsESgdpqSs
Page 119 Chart 5-4 Questions with Who, Who(m), & What
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZEZFE9y5xE

 

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 8-12 on pages 76-79.  These are very important!!!

3.   In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercises  Listening Exercises 4 & 6 on pages 118 & 120.
 

Claudia has found a great website called USA Learns for beginners and intermediate adult ESL students.
 Click here to check it out!

In class Tuesday, 3/27, students will start Chapter 5

 

For homework due Thursday,  3/29:

1.  Watch some videos for Chapter 5:
Page 111 Chart 5-1 Yes/No Questions & Short Answers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVmaMSJxRXo
Page 114 Chart 5-2 Yes/No & Information Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IybpIghsWkc
2.  In the workbook, do Practice 1-7 on pages 71-75.
3.   In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercises 4 & 6 on pages 113-114,  and Exercise 9 on page 116.
 

Week 10


 

Welcome back from Spring Break!

In class Tuesday, 3/20, students will:

1.  Review Chapter 4 present perfect, present perfect progressive, & past perfect tenses.
     Click here for a past perfect review quiz.
 

2.  Discuss Thursday's in-class paper & pencil test on Chapter 4.

For homework due Thursday,  3/22:

1.  Study for the Chapter 4 test that will be on Thursday
     Click here for the study guide if you were absent on Tuesday and didn't get it in class.

2.  Have you taken the last graded computer quiz for Chapter 4 already?  If you haven't taken it yet, here's the link again: 
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3607137.html

Week 8

Remember:  No classes next week(Week 9) March 12-16.  See you again on Tuesday, March 20. 
Have a great spring break !

In class Thursday, 3/8, students will:

1.  Discuss the difference between present perfect and present perfect progressive.

2.  Learn about the past perfect verb tense.

For homework due Tuesday,  3/20:

 

Have you found what you're looking for yet?  Watch the video and read the lyrics (= words) of a popular song that uses the present perfect:
http://youtu.be/BnD6ojjA0OA 

AND take a video quiz on the same song:  http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=10217

 

1. Watch the last videos for Chapters 4:

Using Already, Yet, Still & Anymore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_4a0xWoKc

Page 108 Chart 4-8 Past Perfect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79RI4pZOB0
 

2.  In the workbook, do Practice 21-25  on pages 67-69.

3.  In the textbook, use the CD to do Listening Exercise 34 on page 103, Exercises 36 & 37 on page 104, and Exercises 43 & 44 on page 110.

4.  Take a graded quiz to review Chapter 4 and help prepare you for the in-class paper-and-pencil test that will be on Thursday, March 22.  The graded quiz is worth 25 points towards your final grade.  Click on this web link
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3607137.html

 


Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?

In class on Tuesday, 3/6:
1. Continue working in Chapter 4 - Present Perfect vs. Simple Past; Present Perfect Progressive

For homework due Thursday 3/8:

1.  Watch 2 videos for Chapter 4:

Page 98 Chart 4-6 Present Perfect Progressive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16oW3tql8Q
Page101 Chart 4-7 Pres. Perf. Progressive vs. Simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a00lmLTYimU

2.  Do Chapter 4 Practice 16-20 on pages 64-67 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Use the textbook CD to do Exercise 31 on page 100.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook.


Week 7


Have you ever gone ice skating?


Have you ever fallen and broken a bone?

In class on Thursday, 3/1:
1. Continue working in Chapter 4 - Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

For homework due Tuesday, 3/6:

A.  Do
Chapter 4 Practice 12 - 15 on pages 62 - 63 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

B Graded Homework: 
On a separate piece of paper, write 10 pairs of sentences about things that you or people you know have done during your lives.  The 1st sentence in the pair must be in the present perfect.  The 2nd sentence must be in the simple past and tell when you did the action in the 1st sentence.   

For example:

1.  I have gone to Rome twice.  I went there in 1984 and then again in 2007. 
2.  My mother has made thousands of cookies in her life.  She made some chocolate chip cookies just yesterday.
3.  I have eaten octopus.  I ate it when I lived in Hawaii.  I haven't eaten it since I became a vegetarian in 1991.
4.  My sister has needed stitches 5 times.  The last time was 2 years ago; she needed stitches after she fell down while she was ice-skating
5.  I have lived in Arizona for almost 15 years.  I moved here in 1997.
etc
.

C.   Use the textbook CD and do Exercise 26 on page 97.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 431.


Have you ever eaten an insect?


Have you ever fallen asleep in class?

In class on Tuesday, 2/28:
1. Continue working in Chapter 4 - Present Perfect
2.  Click here for Exercise 13 page 88.

For homework due Thursday 3/1:
1.  Click on the link below to watch a video for Chapter 4:

Page 94 Chart 4-5 Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MdS6J0nSnM

2.  Do
Chapter 4 Practice 11 on pages 61-62 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Do Exercise 18 on page 92 in the textbook and then use the textbook CD and do Exercises 17, 19, 20 on pages 91-93.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 431.

 

Week 6


Have you ever ridden
a roller coaster?

 

 


Have you ever eaten frog legs?

 

 

In class on Thursday, 2/23:
1. Continue working in Chapter 4 Present Perfect

For homework due Tuesday 2/28:

1.  Click on the links below to watch some videos for Chapter 4:
 Page 87 Chart 4-3 Negative, Question, & Short-Answer Forms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1HvFD2wSjU
 Page 90 Chart 4-4 Present Perfect with Unspecified Time-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmZcaZx2AR8
 

2.  Do
Chapter 4 Practice 6-10 on pages 57-61 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Use the textbook CD and do Exercise 12 on page 88.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 431.

In class on Tuesday, 2/21:
1. Start working in Chapter 4 - Present Perfect

For homework due Thursday 2/23:
1.  Click on the links below to watch some videos for Chapter 4:
Page 81 Chart 4-1 Past Participle  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB63T7wgBOA
Page 83 Chart 4-2 Present Perfect with Since & For http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjKl4Ncn3hQ


2.  Do Chapter 4 Practice 1-5 on pages 55-57 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Use the textbook CD and do Exercise 2 on page 82.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook .

 

Week 5

 

 

In class on Tuesday, 2/14:
1.  Finish Chapter 2 - Simple Past vs. Past Progressive & Time Clauses
2.  Click here for the Study Guide for Test on Chapters 6 and 2.

For homework due Thursday 2/16:

1.   Watch the last two videos for Chapter 2:
Chart 2-7 page 48 Using Time Clauses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwCESV8RqCc
Chart 2-8 page 52 Expressing Past Habit with Used To - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XenXvs4I0I

2.  Do Chapter 2 Practice 21-22 on pages 28-29 and Practice 26 on pages 31-32 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Here's that link for the second Graded Quiz (Chapter 2 Past Time) again:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/3509870.html

 

4.  Study for the Test on Thursday.

 

 

Week 4


While Tom was sitting under the tree, an apple fell on his head.
or
Tom was sitting under the tree when an apple fell on his head.

After the apple fell on his head, he looked up.

In class on Thursday, 2/9:
1. Continue Chapter 2 - Simple Past vs. Past Progressive

For homework due Tuesday 2/14:

1.   Don't wait any longer!  If you haven't tried the computer quiz for Chapter 6 yet, here's that link again:   http://www.quia.com/quiz/3370715.html
Note: 
You can repeat this quiz as many times as you want until February 16.  Your best score at that time will go into the gradebook.

2.  Watch some videos for Chapter 2:
Chart 2-6 page 42 Simple Past & Past Progressive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmKniwpwUU  AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riavStasykY

 

3.  In the textbook, do Exercises 26-27 on pages 43-44
 

4.  Do Chapter 2 Practice 17-20 on pages 26-28 and Practice 25 on page 31 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

 

5.  New Graded Quiz for Chapter 2 Past Time!!!  Do this by February 16 also! http://www.quia.com/quiz/3509870.html

 

Knowing when to use simple past or past progressive tense takes some practice.  Here are some extra computer exercises for those of you with extra time or ambition:
Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Explanations & Exercises http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro

Simple Past & Past Progressive multiple choice quiz http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html
Simple Past & Progressive Explanation & type in the answer Exercise http://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar10.htm

Past Continuous (progressive) & Past Explanation & Exercises http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

Choose Simple Past or Past progressive http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm

Various exercises with simple past & progressive http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=734

Fill-in-the-blank with simple past or progressive http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/grammar/interactive/pasprg1.html

Type in simple past or continous http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html
Multiple-choice - http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/pastprog.php
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/pastsimpleorcontinuous/menu.php

 

 

 

In class on Tuesday, 2/7:
1. Continue Chapter 2 - Past Time
2.  Click here to review the simple past tense interrogative, negative, and affirmative forms in a Powerpoint pair activity
3.  Evening class -  Click here for the Powerpoint pair activity for page 34 Ex. 12

For homework due Thursday 2/9:

1.  If you haven't done the computer quiz for Chapter 6 yet, here's that link again:
 http://www.quia.com/quiz/3370715.html
Note: 
You can repeat this quiz as many times as you want until February 16.  Your best score at that time will go into the gradebook.

2.  Click on the links below to watch some videos for Chapter 2:
Chart 2-4 page 32 Common Irregular Verbs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=oGOPCJqUqEA
Chart 2-5 page 39 Regular Verbs Pronunciation of -ed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VyZW-uWvA
Chart 2-6 page 42 Simple Past & Past Progressive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmKniwpwUU  AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riavStasykY


3.  Do Chapter 2 Practice 11-16 on pages 22-26 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

4.  Use the textbook CD and listen to the conversations in Exercise 8 page 30,  Exercise 16 page 37, and Exercise 17 page 37.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook on pages 406-7.

5.  In the textbook, do Exercise 10, Exercise 11, Exercise 13 on pages 33-35.

Extra:  Oh, those tricky adverbs!  For more information on placement of adverbs in sentences, see http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_manner2.html

 

Week 3

 

 

In class on Thursday, 2/2:

1. Start Chapter 2 - Past Time

2.  Click here to do a Powerpoint pair activity (page 34 Ex. 12)

For homework due Tuesday 2/6:

1.  Click on the links below to watch some videos for Chapter 2.
Chart 2-1
page 26 Expressing Past Time Simple Past -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kiIiXTEcWM
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep-oYex-ePI

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z99etzFHFcU

Chart 2-2 page 29 Spelling of -ing & -ed Forms -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY4Xu6DwyDo


2.  Do Chapter 2 Practice 1-10 on pages 16-22 in the workbook and check your answers in the back of the workbook in the Answer Key.

3.  Use the textbook CD and listen to the conversations in Exercise 4 page 27 and Exercise 5 page 28.   Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 406.

Extra:  Oh, those tricky adverbs!  For more information on placement of adverbs in sentences, see http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_manner2.html

 

 

 

In class on Tuesday, 1/31:

1.  Finish Chapter 6 (adjectives, nouns as adjectives, & pronouns).
 

For homework due Thursday 2/2:
 

1.  Watch the last videos for Chapter 6:
Page 166 Chart 6-11 Possessive Nouns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWG8As5zEsU

Page 168 Chart 6-12 Possessive Pronouns & Adjectives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJTxh36Pb9E

Page 169 Chart 6-13 Reflexive Pronouns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETwQogiRvsU

 

2.  In the textbook, do listening Exercise 49 on page 170.


3.  In the workbook, do Practice 25-27on pages 106-107. 

 

4.  On the computer, for 25 points towards your final grade, take a graded quiz for Chapter 6.      Click on this link: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3370715.html
Note: 
You can repeat this quiz as many times as you want until February 16.  Your best score at that time will go into the gradebook.
 

5.  On a separate piece of paper, write 5 different sentences that each contain at least one noun (it can be the subject or an object), verb, direct/verbal object (noun or pronoun), prepositional phrase (preposition with an object), a pronoun (subject or object), an adjective for each noun, and an adverb for each verb.  Label the parts of speech in each sentence.

Examples:

1.  The patient teacher slowly explained the difficult homework   to me    after class.

                adj.       subj. n.     adv.         verb                    adj.           obj. noun       prep. obj.      prep. obj. noun

                                                                                                                          pronoun

2.   I  carelessly  cut   myself   with  a  sharp  knife.

   subj.   adverb       verb     object       prep.          adj.      obj. noun

 pronoun                             pronoun

 

 

Week 2

In class on Thursday, 1/26:

1.  Continue Chapter 6  Nouns and Pronouns (word order, adjectives, pronouns)
 

 

For homework due Tuesday 1/31:
 

1.  Watch a few more videos for Chapter 6:
Page 158 Chart 6-7 Subject-Verb Agreement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ1BL4QrWz4

Page 160 Chart 6-8 Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdwHrwt10lc

Page 162 Chart 6-9 Using Nouns as Adjectives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtl7R5PpXYb

Page 164 Chart 6-10 Personal Pronouns:  Subjects & Objects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10EckC1bYqA

 

2.  In the textbook, do listening Exercise 28 on pages 159-160 and Exercise 36 on page 163.


3.  In the workbook, do Practice 16- 27 on pages 101 - 107.  Check your answers using the answer key in the back of the book.

 

In class on Tuesday, 1/24:

1.  Continue Chapter 6  Nouns and Pronouns (subjects, prepositions, & objects)
 

 

For homework due Thursday 1/26:
 

1.  Watch some videos for Chapter 6:
Page 151 Chart 6-3 Subjects, Verbs, & Objects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAWHI3KWICQ

Page 153 Chart 6-4 Objects of Prepositions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44yMUX9FnU

Page 156 Chart 6-5 Prepositions of Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIyiWAX5xpY

Page 157 Chart 6-6 Word Order:  Place & Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK9oTWJHGCQ

 

2.  In the textbook, do Exercises 21 and 24 on pages 156 and 157.


3.  In the workbook, do Practice 7- 15 on pages 97 - 101.  Be sure to check your answers using the answer key in the back of the book.

 

Week 1

In class on Thursday, 1/19, we will:

1.  Continue discussing the parts of speech in English (noun, pronoun, verb, etc.)  parts of speech visual   parts of speech chart

2.  Start Chapter 6 p. 146 - Nouns and Pronouns

3.  Get the Parts of Speech & Pronoun Chart bookmark

 

For homework due Tuesday 1/24:
 

1.  In the textbook, do Exercise 3 and 4 on pages 147-148 and listening Exercises 7-11 on page 150 using the cd in the back of the book.

 

2.  in the workbook, do Practice 1 - 6  on pages 94-96.  Be sure to check your answers using the answer key in the back of the book.

 

3.  Watch a video for Chapter 6: Page 151 Chart 6-3 Subjects, Verbs, & Objects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAWHI3KWICQ

 

4.  Optional:  If you have extra time, you can watch 2 more videos for Chapter 6:

Page 147 Chart 6-1 Plural Forms of Nouns - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOsYN-b6oYY

Page 148 Chart 6-2 Pronunciation of Final -s/-es -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ncDZBYm80w

 

In class on Tuesday, 1/17, we will:

1.  Discuss information on the course syllabus.

2.  Get to know your classmates.

3. Discuss the parts of speech in English (noun, pronoun, verb, etc.)  parts of speech visual   parts of speech chart
 

 

 

 

For homework due Thursday 1/19:

1.  Buy the Fourth edition textbook and workbook "Fundamentals of English Grammar"

 

2.  Log onto the campus computers with your MEID (username) and password.  Click here for directions, OR go to the Information Commons and speak with a technology assistant there if you need help with this assignment. 

 

3.  Send Diane an email from your official EMCC email account and from your preferred account (the one you like to use most often).

 

Course Textbook & Workbook - Fundamentals of English Grammar, Fourth Edition, by Betty S. Azar

Click here to download Course Syllabus for the Tuesday-Thursday 11:30AM - 12:50PM Day class

Click here to download Course Syllabus for the Tuesday-Thursday 5:45 - 7:00PM Evening class

 

Your Instructor:  Diane Stonebrink
Office Location: Ocotillo Hall, office OCT151

Telephone: 623-935-8584
Email: diane.stonebrink@estrellamountain.edu

Diane's Spring 2012 schedule

3.  Click here for an extra Powerpoint past tense pair practice activity.