Summer II 2014–Core Class
Welcome to this class!
Here are the homework assignments.
JR = Just Right
SOC = Stories of Courage
2 crossword puzzle sites
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/cinema/film-genres-crossword.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/tv/tv-shows-crossword.html
For Wednesday, August 13:
Study for a short quiz about the WBUR tour. Use photocopied handout with the reading passage and exercises to help you prepare.
For Tuesday, August 12:
Read about Spectacle Island at this website:
http://bostonharborislands.org/spectacle
For Monday, August 11:
1) Be ready to talk about Museum of Science exhibits and the movies that you viewed on Friday.
2) Be prepared to do a presentation about a famous person/character, mostly based on the questions.
You may have to do a little research about the person/character.
3) Start writing a journal entry about an aspect of your country–for example, holiday, food, religion (s).
For Friday, August 8:
Read about the Museum of Science exhibits at mos.org, in preparation for a field trip to the museum.
For Thursday, August 7:
1) Bring the photocopied handout on WBUR.
2) Work on your “being a famous person/character” speech, about a celebrity who is living or dead.
Read about your topic. You will have a chance to be an actor/actress and impersonate the celebrity.
You can use your imagination to answer some of the questions, including questions from your classmates.
3) Revise (retype) the comparison/contrast paragraph about two things, people, places, or ideas.
4) In JR: Workbook–p. 36: Ex. 6
For Wednesday, August 6:
1) Study for a test:
JR: Student Book:
Unit 9–pp. 70-77
can/can’t + simple verb
could/couldn’t + simple verb
manage to/didn’t manage to + simple verb
New vocabulary–vocabulary in blue : p. 72, 73, 77
Mini-Grammar in the back of the Student book:
5A – 5B: pp. 6-8 (top)
Workbook: Unit 9–pp. 46-50
Unit 15–Student Book: pp. 118-125
a) 1st (real) conditional
Ex.: If the weather is good tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk in the park.
We’ll go for a walk in the park if the weather is good tomorrow.
b) So … I = Me, too (informal) = I…, too.
(two positive statements)
My friend likes comedies. So do I./ Me, too./ I do, too.
(+) ( +)
Mini-Grammar in the back of the Student Book:
3B; 4C–pp. 6-7
_____________________________________________________
Neither … I = Me, neither = I … either.
(two negative statements)
They don’t like very cold weather. Neither do I./Me, neither./I don’t, either.
(-) (-)
New vocabulary–p. 119
Mini-Grammar in Student Book (back)
8C: pp. 10-11: “used to,” “didn’t use to,” “…did … use to…?”
Workbook: Unit 15: 76-80
c) In SOC: pp. 8-19
Two stories: “The River to Freedom” and “The Housewife Spy”
and the questions about them, and vocabulary in bold
2) Choose a famous person or animated character for your speech about a celebrity on Friday, August 8.
For Tuesday, August 5
1) In JR: Student Book:
Do Ex. 7 and 8–p. 55.
2) Begin studying for the test on Wednesday:
JR: Student Book:
Unit 9–pp. 70-77
can/can’t + simple verb
could/couldn’t + simple verb
manage to/didn’t manage to + simple verb
New vocabulary–vocabulary in blue : p. 73
Mini-Grammar in the back of the Student book:
5A – 5B: pp. 6-8 (top)
Unit 15–pp. 118-125
a) 1st (real) conditional
Ex.: If the weather is good tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk in the park.
We’ll go for a walk in the park if the weather is good tomorrow.
b) So … I = Me, too (informal) = I…, too.
(two positive statements)
My friend likes comedies. So do I./ Me, too./ I do, too.
(+) ( +)
Mini-Grammar in the back of the Student Book:
3B; 4C–pp. 6-7
_____________________________________________________
Neither … I = Me, neither = I … either.
(two negative statements)
They don’t like very cold weather. Neither do I./Me, neither./I don’t, either.
(-) (-)
New vocabulary–p. 119
Mini-Grammar in Student Book (back)
8C: pp. 10-11: “used to,” “didn’t use to,” “…did … use to…?”
c) In SOC: pp. 8-19
Two stories: “The River to Freedom” and “The Housewife Spy”
and the questions about them
3) Bring these papers:
The questions for “The River to Freedom” and “Fighting for the Forest”
and the Meet the Parents handouts, and the “Used to” photocopy.
For Monday, August 4:
1) Listen to the Bruno Mars song “Count on Me”–with the photocopy (Bruno Mars Lyrics):
Fill in the blanks and answer the questions about the song.
2) For SOC: In #25, “Fighting for the Forest” (white handout — the new questions) do #1-5.
This is based on the story in SOC: pp. 20-23.
2) In the grammar photocopy “Used to” about the Past:
Page 3: c–Answer questions #1-5, about inventions.
3) Read a bit at mos.org and neaq.org about the Museum of Science and the New England Aquarium
to find out about the types of exhibits and movies at both museum.
(This assignment was made before the class decision about a field trip.)
4) Be sure to bring along the questions about the “The Housewife Spy.”
For Friday, August 1:
1) In SOC: Read pp. 20-23.
2) Finish the journal–1/2-2 pages, double-spaced–about a movie that you like.
Be sure to say what kind of movie (genre) it is (science fiction, romantic comedy, horror movie, action movie), the setting (where and when it happens), who is in it (movie stars). and the basic plot (story).
For Thursday, July 31:
1) Be prepared to give your team news reports, with notes.
Do not just read, but look around at the audience during your report.
2) In JR: Workbook:
Read pp. 78-79.
Do Ex. 7 and Ex. 12.
3) In #18 (blue): “Alone or Together”
Review/read pp. 128-133.
Do Ex. B on p. 129.
4) “Meet the Parents” (green handout):
Read pp. 7-13 (vocabulary)
For Wednesday, July 30
1) Begin reading and taking notes about your two chosen news areas, for the team news reports
(for Thursday, July 31)
2) In JR: Student Book:
Pp. 119-120
Correction: Do Ex. 11 on p. 121.
3) Real conditionals–Photocopy handout
Write 5-10 conditional sentences about real situation.
For Tuesday, July 29:
1) In JR: Student Book–In the mini-grammar booklet in the back:
Read pp. 5-13.
2) In SOC: Finish reading “The Housewife Spy”–pp. 13 (bottom) – 17.
On p. 18–Do Ex. 4.2.
3) Be ready to tell the class at least 2 things that you did over the weekend/on Monday.
For Monday, July 28:
1) In SOC: Read all of “The Housewife Spy”–pp. 13 *bottom) – 119.
2) Questions about the first part of Meet the Parents–Start answering the questions about the movie–#1-5.
For Friday, July 25
1)SOC: Start reading The Housewife Spy–pp. 13-15
2) In #18–about comparison-contrast paragraphs: Read pp. 114-118.
For Thurs., July 24:
1) View the movie trailers for these movies if you have not done so before,
and identify your top 5–ranking them 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. You can use the list from class, or the list below. We will choose from the movies for class use.
Comedies: Dramas:
Meet the Parents Forest Gump (with Tom Hanks–about a mildly mentally retarded man)
Legally Blond Rainman (with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman–about an autistic man)
Clueless Cast Away (with Tom Hanks)
Mrs. Doubtfire Good Will Hunting (with Matt Dillon and Ben Afleck)
A. I.
The Pursuit of Happyness (with Will Smith)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Spielberg, director)
Jaws (Spielberg)
Spaceman
Groundhog Day To Kill a Mocking Bird
Ghost Busters Hoosiers
(If you can recommend another movie, let me know.)
2) JR: Student Book: P. 75, Ex. 24.
For Wed., July 23:
1) SOC: Finish reading “River to Freedom,” pp. 8-12, and bring the photocopied list of questions.
2) In JR:
Student Book: Do Ex. 21 and 23–pp. 73-74.
Workbook: Do Ex. 3, p 46.
3) To get ready to choose a movie to focus on in class:
Preview the trailers for these movies online, and rank them 1-16. Then choose the top five (1-5):
Comedies: Dramas:
Meet the Parents Forest Gump (with Tom Hanks–about a mildly mentally retarded man)
Legally Blond Rainman (with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman–about an autistic man)
Clueless Cast Away (with Tom Hanks)
Mrs. Doubtfire Good Will Hunting (with Matt Dillon and Ben Afleck)
A. I.
The Pursuit of Happyness (with Will Smith)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Spielberg, director)
Jaws (Spielberg)
Spaceman
Groundhog Day To Kill a Mocking Bird
Ghost Busters Hoosiers
(If you can recommend another movie, let me know.)
For Tues., July 22:
1) Be ready for a test on these areas:
a) Present perfect–JR Student Book–pp. 86-91; JR Workbook: pp. 56-58 (Unit 11)
Mini-Grammar book at the back of JR: Student Book: pp. 13-14
Photocopied handout on present perfect
b) Stories of Courage: “Running for her Life”–pp. iv-7
The 12 questions about the stories–Text, comprehension questions on pp. 6-7.
c) Articles–a, an, the: JR: Student Workbook p. 112, JR Workbook: pp. 71-73
Mini-Grammar book at the back of JR: Student Book–10C, pp. 3-4
Photocopied handout about articles
d) “Serious Fun”: p. 116–Vocabulary
p. 118–Questions
2) In the JR Student Book: p. 73. Ex. 19 & 20
For Monday, July 21:
1) Be ready to give a 2-4 minute speech about how to do or become something that you know well–for example, how to become a lawyer or a military officer ––or a brief description of a natural process like respiration (the process of breathing).
2) Keep studying for a test on these areas:
a) Present perfect–JR Student Book–pp. 86-91; JR Workbook: pp. 56-58 (Unit 11)
Mini-Grammar book at the back of JR: Student Book: pp. 13-14
b) Stories of Courage: “Running for her Life”–pp. iv-7
The 12 questions about the stories–Text, comprehension questions on p.p. e,
c) Articles–a, an, the: JR: Student Workbook p. 112, JR Workbook: pp. 71-73
Mini-Grammar book at the back of JR: Student Book–10C, pp. 3-4
Photocopied handout about articles
d) Serious Fun: p. 116–Vocabulary
p. 118–Questions
3) New–Read “River to Freedom” in SOC pp. 7-12.
(The CDs inside the book covers have the stories recorded.)
For Friday, July 18
1) Be prepared to give a 2-4 minute speech about how to do a process or acquire (get) a skill that you know very well and are very good at.
2) Revise the paragraph description of a student–Retype it with corrections.
3) Work on the first draft of a process paragraph. If you wish, you can choose the same process topic that your speech is about. Remember to use a topic sentence and use transition words for the steps.
4) In the new handout (photocopies) on Thursday about present perfect, read the grammar explanations (in boxes) on pp. 83-106.
5) Stories of Courage: Begin reading the story about Mathew–the bottom of p. 7, pp. 8-9.
6) JR: Student Book–p. 91–Do Ex. 23.
For Thursday, July 17
1) Do the student survey with 1 or 2 students from a different class. Be prepared to hand it in.
2) Stories of Courage: Be sure to finish reading the story “Running for Her Life,” and answer the 12 questions that were on a photocopied handout that you already have. You can work with another student on the questions if you wish.
3) Choose a “how-to” or process speech topic, and email the topic to me before class. The reason for this is to avoid duplication of topics.
Be ready to give a brief–2-4 minute–speech about a skill or process that you know how to do well–for Friday, July 18.
Break the skill or process down into steps, and you will be teaching the class how to do it.
Examples: how to make a certain kind of coffee; how to train a falcon, horse, or other animal;how to be a successful student; the process of learning how to play a certain sport; how to practice a certain kind of martial art; how to cook or make a particular type of food; how to drink tea; how to do a certain kind of dance; the wedding process; how to use a certain app on a cell phone, laptop, or tablet; the process of learning how to play a certain musical instrument; how to learn (how) to drive a car
3) Errors in Writing:
Check some of the sentences, and identify and correct the errors, if possible.
For Wednesday, July 16:
1) Student Survey–Interviewing a student not in the class, using the list of questions from last week.
Continue working on the survey. It will be due on Thursday, July 17.
2) Just Right: Student Book–Read pp. 90-91
Use the information about Carlton Joseph on p. 90 to do Ex. 23 on p. 91.
3) Just Right: Workbook:
P. 58: Ex. 8
4) Stories of Courage (SOC):
Pp. 6:
Do Ex. 2.2.
5) Bring the photocopied questions about “Running for her Life.”
(#1-10 completed)
6) Start reading about news for the team news report.
7) In photocopied handout #16, “The Present Perfect”–Start reading the grammar explanations on these pages: p. 122-124; 127, 128, 131, and 133.
For Tuesday, July 15:
1) Be sure to bring the textbooks every day to class.
Course #4237
4th floor of the BU Bookstore (Barnes and Noble)
Kenmore Square
Textbooks:
Just Right, Pre-Intermediate pack–Student book and Workbook
Stories of Courage
Cost: $70.00
2) In Stories in Courage:
Read pp. 1-5.
Answer the questions–#1-10–on the photocopies handout (from Monday).
3) In Just Right: The Workbook:
(NOT the student book)
Pp. 56-57: Ex. 1 and 2
4) #16-6A–The Present Perfect
Read pp. 122-124.
Pp. 56-57: Ex. 1 and 2
5) Student Survey–You can do that for Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
For Monday, July 14:
1) Buy the course textbooks at Barnes and Noble/B.U. Bookstore, on the 4th floor, and bring them to class every day:
Just Right, Pre-Intermediate pack–Student book and Workbook
Stories of Courage
Cost: $70.00
2) Type a journal entry (writing passage) of 1/2 to 1 page long, double spaced, about any interesting, funny, or scary experience that you have had in Boston. Include your impressions, comments, or opinion about the experience. Give it a title, too.
This is informal writing, so do not worry about grammar, vocabulary, or spelling. You may use contractions, like “doesn’t” or “she’s.”
A handwritten version will not be accepted.
(Let me know if you have a problem finding a computer.)
3) In Stories of Courage (SOC):
Read pp.(pages) iv-2. (Of course, you may keep on [continue] reading if you wish!)
4) In #15–“Serious Attention”–read pp. 114-117.
Think about the main idea of p. 117.
5) In Just Right, Workbook:
Complete these exercises on pp. 71-72: Ex. 3 and 7.
At the end of the Just Right Student Book: in the Student’s Book Mini-Grammar booklet:
Read about articles: pp. 2-3: 2A, 2B, and 2C.
6) Optional:
Watch the video on Snapchat two times–at least one time without captions.
Be ready to talk about these questions:
A) How popular is Snapchat now?
B) How do people use it?
C) How is Snapchat different from other photo-posting apps?
D) Why did the two founders of Snapchat turn down (reject) Facebook’s takeover offer of $3 billion?
For Fri., July 11:
1) Review the material about comparative adjectives and adverbs, and superlative adjectives and adverbs to prepare for a short test:
Photocopies (handouts): #1 (white), #9 (green), #12 (white), andthe photocopy from today (Study Grammar Superlative Adjectives…) You can look at the grammar explanations and exercises we did in class.
2) Start writing a journal entry–informal writing–about an interesting experience in your life. It could be the same one as your speech or a different one.
For Thurs., July 10:
1) Be ready to give a short speech about an important experience in your life–a funny, scary, strange, or other one. Tell your story and what you learned about life from that experience.
How long: 2-3 minutes
2) Write 10 sentences in the simple present perfect tense (preferably true sentences):
5 with “yet’ or “ever”
5 with “already”
3) Read “Finders Keepers” and do the exercises on p. 56.
For Wed., July 9:
1) Write a paragraph description about a classmate. Use the questionnaire from the interview.
Type the paragraph, double spaced.
Give it a title.
2) In #1: P. 11: Ex. 22
P. 5: Ex. 1 and 2
For Tuesday, July 8:
1) In #1: Dp ex. 11 and 14 on p. 9.
2) In #8: Read the story “Bilingual Education.”
Do Ex. C, D, and E.