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Spring 2012 - Tuesday & Thursday Day 11:30AM-12:45PM
Tuesday & Thursday Evening 5:45-7:00PM
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for Textbook Video Explanations & Extra Practice
Week 16
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In class on Tuesday, May 1:
1. Continue Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
For homework due Thurs. 5/3 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
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In class on Thursday, April 26:
1. Continue Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
For homework due Tues. 5/1
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
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.
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Week 14
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In class on Thursday, April 19, students will:
1. Start Chapter 13 - Gerunds & Infinitives
For homework due Tues. 4/24
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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
For homework due Thursday, April 19
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Week 13
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In class Tuesday, 4/10: |
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For homework: 1. Study for the TEST on Thursday, April 12. It will be on Chapter 5.
What should you study? This:
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Week 12
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In class Thursday, 4/5: |
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For homework due Tuesday, 4/10:
Click
here
for the quiz ESL030 Chapter 5 Questions
2. In the workbook,
do Practice 17-34 on pages 81-93. 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 |
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In class Tuesday, 4/3: 2. Discuss questions with what, which, & whose. |
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For homework due Thursday, 4/5:
1. In the workbook,
do Practice 13-16 on pages 79-81. |
Week 11
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In class Thursday, 3/29: Continue with
Chapter 5 questions. |
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For homework due Tuesday, 4/3:
1. Watch videos for Chapter 5:
2. In the workbook,
do Practice 8-12 on pages 76-79.
These are very important!!!
Claudia has found a great
website called USA Learns for
beginners and intermediate adult ESL students. |
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In class Tuesday, 3/27, students will start Chapter 5
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For homework due Thursday, 3/29:
1. Watch some videos for Chapter 5: |
Week 10
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Welcome back from Spring Break! |
In class Tuesday, 3/20, students will:
1. Review Chapter 4 present perfect, present perfect
progressive, & past perfect tenses. 2. Discuss Thursday's in-class paper & pencil test on Chapter 4. |
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For homework due Thursday, 3/22:
1. Study for the Chapter 4 test that will be on
Thursday. |
Week 8
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Remember:
No classes next week(Week
9) March 12-16.
See you again on Tuesday, March 20.
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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. |
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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: 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. |
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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
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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:
1. I
have gone
to Rome twice. I went there in
1984 and then again in 2007. C. Use the textbook CD and do Exercise 26 on page 97. Check your answers in the back of the textbook on page 431. |
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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: 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
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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:
For homework due Thursday 2/23: 3. Use the textbook CD and do Exercise 2 on page 82. Check your answers in the back of the textbook . |
Week 5
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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:
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Watch the last two videos for Chapter 2: 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.
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Week 4
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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.
2. Watch some videos for Chapter 2:
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 & Past
Progressive multiple choice quiz
http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/past1.html 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
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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:
2. Click on the links below to watch some videos
for Chapter 2:
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
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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)
1. Click on the links below to watch some videos for Chapter
2. 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
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 |
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In class on Tuesday, 1/31:
1. Finish Chapter 6 (adjectives, nouns as
adjectives, & pronouns). |
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For homework due Thursday 2/2:
1. Watch the last videos for Chapter 6:
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.
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.
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 |
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Week 2
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In class on Thursday, 1/26:
1. Continue Chapter 6 Nouns and Pronouns
(word order, adjectives, pronouns) |
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For homework due Tuesday 1/31:
1. Watch a few more videos for Chapter 6:
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.
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In class on Tuesday, 1/24:
1. Continue Chapter 6 Nouns and Pronouns
(subjects, prepositions, & objects) |
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For homework due Thursday 1/26:
1. Watch some videos for Chapter 6:
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.
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Week 1
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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 |
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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 |
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In class on Tuesday, 1/17, we will:
1. Discuss information on the
course syllabus. 3. Discuss the parts of speech in English
(noun, pronoun, verb, etc.)
parts of speech visual
parts of speech chart |
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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). |
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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 |
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3. Click here for an extra Powerpoint past tense pair practice activity.