Answers

Check your answers (Unit 11 & Unit 12):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yOTIxTkZ1cGNFWEE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2ydDhDakpyUXdCbHc/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yd191TzRObXIxQk0/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yLXhEelBYZ09HRG8/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yRUhxY1FFUXJScFE/view?usp=sharing

Assignments - Tuesday 11/01/16

FoG4:
Review all the phrasal verbs in Appendix 18.
Review all the exercises in Unit 11.
Review the grammar presentation/notes in Unit 12.
Do all the exercises in Unit 12.

Assignments - Thursday 10/27/16

WoR2:
Read "In the Blink of an Eye" on pages 66-67.
Then do the comprehension / vocabulary exercises on pages 68-69.

FoG4:
Read "Welcome Home" on pages 186-187.
Then do the vocabulary/comprehension exercises on pages 187-188.

Presentations:
It's the last day of presentations: All the students who have not done their presentations will present.

Assignments - Tuesday 10/25/16

FoG4: Read "Wind and Water" on pages 172-173.
Then answer the vocabulary/comprehension questions on page 173.
Study the grammar presentation/notes on pages 174-176.
Do exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on pages 177-182.

Presentations:
Be ready to speak to your classmates.

WoR2:
Read "Multitasking Madness" on pages 60-62.
Then do the comprehension / vocabulary exercises on pages 62-65.

Presentation Schedule...

Please email me your presentation dates.    I need everybody's date... Hossein, Reza, Juana, Claudia, Cesar, and Evgenia, I'm waiting for your email messages.

I only have a few confirmed dates so far.  Thank you, Atena, Elham, Farzaneh, Jorge, Martin, and Nancy.
Rosa 10/20/16
Atena 10/25/16
Elham 10/25/16
Farzaneh 10/25/16
Jorge 10/27/16
Martin 10/27/16
Nancy 10/27/16

Assignments - Thursday 10/20/16

Presentations:
I need everyone's presentation date.
Please post comments below OR email me your presentation date: noosharavaghi@gmail.com


WoR2:
Review the vocabulary on pages 41-42 and 48-50.
Read "(Un)American" on pages 51-52.
Then do the comprehension/vocabulary exercises on pages 53-54.

FoG4:
Review the grammar presentation/notes of Unit 18 - Passive.
Then complete exercises 5, 6, and 7.

Presentations...

Check this out:

http://www.ignitetalks.io/

Assignments - Tuesday 10/18/16

FoG4:

Do the Unit 9 Review and check your answers (p. UR3)

Finish the listening/pronunciation exercises on pages 164-165.

Read "Geography" on pages 290-291.

Then do the vocabulary/comprehension exercises on pages 291.

Preview pages 292-293.

Assignments - Thursday 10/13/16

Writing Project:
1) Add two transition words / expressions to the body of your essay.
2) Add one example to each of the body paragraphs in your essay.
3) Fix all the punctuation / capitalization and the spacing of the punctuation.
4) Make sure all the corrections have been made.
5) Make sure the format of your essay is exactly like it should be in a Word document.
http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/format.htm
6) Attach the Word document containing your essay to an email message.
7) Send your essay to me noosharavaghi@gmail.com by 9pm Thursday 10/13/16.
8) You will get confirmation from me when I receive your email message/essay.

Assignments - Tuesday 10/11/16

WoR2:
Read "Bosnia'so Loss Is an American City's Gain" on pages 44-46.
Then do the comprehension / vocabulary exercises on pages 46-50.

FoG4:
Review Unit 9 and Appendices 3 & 4 on pages A2 and A3.
The answers (Unit 9):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yLVhReHQxTGE4S2M/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yMGNScUtLcS1YbDg/view?usp=sharing
Do all the exercises in Unit 10.

Reading Project:
Please be ready to TELL your part of the story to the class. 
All of you know your assignments.
Here's the link -- just in case... https://vk.com/page-25003531_46556296

Presentations:
Choose one of the following dates for your presentation: 10/18/16; 10/20/16; 10/25/16; 10/27/16.
Click on Comment right below this post and make a comment on this post by typing your name and the date you want to have your presentation.
Make sure you "send" your comment.
If you do it correctly,  you and everyone else should be able to see it on the blog.

Writing Project:
If you have already submitted your essay, this assignment is NOT for you.
However, ...
If you have not yet submitted your essay for some reason, please do so by Sunday noon.
Here's a copy of the assignment for Thursday 10/06/16:
1)Write a conclusion

Specifically, your conclusion should accomplish three major goals:
-Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement.
-Summarize the three subpoints of your essay.
-Leave the reader with an interesting final impression.

2) Fix the format of your essays:
http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/format.htm

3) Email me your newly formatted essay at noosharavaghi@gmail.com by Thursday noon (12pm).

Books

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Assignments - Thursday 10/06/16

Writing Project:

1)Write a conclusion

Specifically, your conclusion should accomplish three major goals:
-Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement.
-Summarize the three subpoints of your essay.
-Leave the reader with an interesting final impression.

2) Fix the format of your essays:
http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/format.htm

3) Email me your newly formatted essay at noosharavaghi@gmail.com by Thursday noon (12pm).

FoG4:
Read "That's Entertainment?" on pages 156-157.
Then do the vocabulary/comprehension exercises on page 158.