Assignments - Thursday 10/01/15

FoG4
Complete the editing exercise (exercise 5) on page 148.
Do exercises 6 and 7 on pages 149-150.
Study the list of verbs followed by gerunds/infinitives on pages A2-A3 (end of your grammar book).

Participial Adjectives

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yZGY4Q0RhMjVTWVU/view?usp=sharing

"aging" is used in the United States and Canada.

"ageing" is used in some other countries.

 

Assignments - Tuesday 9/29/15

FYI 2
Complete exercises B and C on page 62.
Read "Call the Medicine Man" on page 63.
Do the Comprehension Check/Vocabulary Practice on pages 64 to 67.

FoG 4
Read "McWorld" on pages 138 and 139.
Complete the Vocabulary/Comprehension exercises on page 140.
Study the grammar presentation/charts on pages 141 to 143.
Do the exercises on pages 144 to 147.

ESL Conversation Groups

These sessions are designed for students who are interested in developing their speaking skills while learning about different topics relevant to immigrants.
Students simply have to sign up at the front desk (LRC 212).

• Monday Sept. 28 @12pm: Interview skills with Annie Gilbert

• Tuesday Sept. 29 @ 8 am: Manners in the U.S. with Amber (you will only have 30 min. because you already had a tutoring appointment with a student)

• Wednesday Sept. 30 @ 2pm : Resources for ESL students with Belinda

• Thursday Oct. 1 @ 11am : Shopping in the U.S. with Habib (you will only have 30 min. because you already had a tutoring appointment with a student)

• Friday Oct.2 @ 9am: Slang & idioms with Debbie Goss

Assignments - Thursday 9/24/15

FoG4  -- Complete pages 134-135.

FYI 2 -- Complete page 61.

Assignments - Tuesday 9/22/15

FoG4:
Read "The Twin Question: Nature or Nurture?" on pages 118-119.
Complete the vocabulary/comprehension exercises on page 120.
Study the grammar presentation / notes on pages 121 to 124.
Do exercises 1 to 8 on pages 124 to 129.

FYI 2:
Complete parts A and B on page 58.
Read "Crazy about Cats or Just Crazy?" on page 59.
Complete the comprehension/vocabulary exercises on pages 59 and 60.

Writing Assignment - Due 09/19/15

Please write an essay (3 to 5 paragraphs) on the following topic and email it to noosharavaghi@gmail.com by 11:59pm on Saturday 9/19/15.

From pencil to typewriter to computer, technology is how human beings innovate. How has today's technology helped you to think about something new, create something wonderful, make a change in the world for the better, or make connections that you never thought you would make in the world?

Focus on Grammar 4 - Answers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yZGMyUFBCQk1LNDQ/view?usp=sharing

FREE ESL TUTORING

HOW TO ENROLL IN FREE ESL TUTORING

 

FIRST STEP: Register for TU300 via MySite.

1. Go to the www.saddlebackcollege.edu home page and click on “MySite” on the left hand side.
2. Log in “MySite”.
3. Click “My classes”, then “Register for classes” and then “Add /Drop classes”.
4. Add ticket # 17240 or 17325 (for ESL)
5. Then click “Add Class” and follow the remaining registration steps.   That’s it!

 

SECOND STEP: Create an account on WCOnline to make appointments with tutors.

1. Go to www.saddleback.edu/tutoring
2. Click on “To make a tutoring appointment click here!”
3. If it is your first time,  click on “Click here to register” 
4. Then create a new account and add your information.

 

THIRD STEP: Make an appointment with a tutor.

1. Once you have created an account, you can login to access the Online Tutoring schedule by using your email and password.
2. Once the student has logged in, the student’s name should be on the left hand corner.   (*If the student’s name is not correct, please logout and login again.)
3. Click on “Limit to: show all” and scroll down to ESL or ESL Conversation.
4. Find a tutor on the Center Schedule.
5. There is a row in front of each tutor’s name showing:

• Available time (white)
• Unavailable time (light blue)

1. Click on the white row. A smaller box will be open with the tutor’s name on top.

Fill out the following sections:

• Time
• Name of the Client (student)
• Course
• Instructor’s name
• What would you like to work on?

1. After the appointment has been made, the color of the box will turn from white to dark blue. →Your appointment!

 

To cancel an appointment:

Click on the time of your appointment. A smaller box will be open with the tutor’s name on top. Click on this box to cancel your appointment.

 

For more assistance, visit the Tutoring Center’s website www.saddleback.edu/tutoring or go to the Tutoring Center’s front desk (LRC 212).

Writing Assignment - Due 9/19/15

Please write an essay (3 to 5 paragraphs) on the following topic and email it to noosharavaghi@gmail.com by 11:59pm on Saturday 9/19/15.

From pencil to typewriter to computer, technology is how human beings innovate. How has today's technology helped you to think about something new, create something wonderful, make a change in the world for the better, or make connections that you never thought you would make in the world?

Assignments - Thursday 9/17/15

FYI 2
Complete parts A, B, and C on pages 50-51.
Read "Can Animals Think?" on pages 51-52.
Complete the exercises on pages 53 to 57.

Assignments - Tuesday 9/15/15

FoG 4
Study and complete the exercises on pages 96 and 97.
Read "It's a great place to live, isn't it?" on pages 100 and 101.
Complete the Vocabulary/Comprehension exercises on page 102.
Study the grammar charts on pages 103 to 106.
Do the exercises on page 107 to 114.

FYI 2
Complete parts A, B, and C on pages 40-41.
Read "Flying High but Feeling Low" on pages 41-42.
Complete the Comprehension and Vocabulary exercises on pages 42 to 44.

FRIENDS - Writing Assignment

Answer the following questions:

 

1. What’s going on with Ross and his ex?
2. What’s going on with Rachel and her ex?
3. What’s going on between Ross and Rachel?
4. What's going on between Monica and her parents?

NO CLASS ON TUESDAY 9/8/15

Assignments - Thursday 9/10/15

FoG 4
Read "Cities of the Future" on pages 60-61.
Complete the Vocabulary/Comprehension exercises on page 62.
Study the grammar charts on pages 64-65.
Do exercises 1 to 8 on pages 66 to 73.
Read "Money Talks" on pages 79-80.
Complete the Vocabulary/Comprehension exercises on page 81.
Study the grammar charts on pages 82 to 85.
Do exercises 1 to 4 on pages 85 to 89.


FYI 2
Complete part A on page 31.
Complete part B on page 32.
Read "A Suitcase Story" on pages 32-33.
Complete the Comprehension Check and Vocabulary Practice on pages 34-35.

Focus on Grammar 4 - Answers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yczNWM3lOWngxa1k/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2ydXB1ZUNHdVAtR3c/view?usp=sharing

NO CLASS ON TUESDAY 9/8/15

Assignments - Thursday 9/3/15

FYI 2
Study the words in the vocabulary exercise (part B) on page 26.
Read "Sailing around the World" on page 27.
Complete the Comprehension Check and Vocabulary Practice on pages 28 and 29.

FoG 4
Complete the exercises on pages 54, 55, and 56.