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?