PM1 WRITING AND READING

PM 1 

Follow the link, read the article and answer the questions IN YOUR WORDS:

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/01/health/drugs-adderall-concentration/index.html


1.  What are "study drugs"?

2.  What is their original purpose?

3.  How common is the use of these drugs?

4.  What are some of the dangers?

5.  Do most student's recognize the potential danger?  Explain.

130 HOMEWORK

Use of English 3-3 and 3-6

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/opinion/31niman.html?_r=1

Page One

1.  What is the main point of the article?

2.  The author defends meat consumption by arguing the difference between industrial and traditional farming methods.  What are three of those differences?

3.  He suggests that vegetarians are also part of the environmental problem.  How so?

4.  What is his point about rice farming?

5.  With a partner, define the following words, identify what part of speech they are, and, when possible, give an example of a related word (noun form, verb form, adjective form, etc)

equivalent

condemn

conscientious

substantial

emissions

livestock

cultivation

ventilation  

mechanize

liquefy  

nauseating

skyrocketed

culprits

ruminant

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/sep/07/food.foodanddrink


Choose an environmental issue that is of particular concern in your country and discuss the following with a partner or group:

1.Does this problem directly affect your area of the country? Give detailed examples.

2. What, if anything, is being done to improve the situation? Is it adequate or ought more to be done? What?

3. What is likely to happen if no action is taken?

AM 130

Part One

Do some online research on the the following three innovations. Which do you think is the best idea for reducing city traffic and pollution? Why?

1. 3D Express Coach (Straddle Bus)
2. Ultra Light Transit
3. Schweeb

Part Two

Designing Future Cities

1. According to Kent Larson, how and why has the importance of “the home” changed over history, from past up to the present?

2.  What are some benefits of urban living mentioned in the talk?

3.  His prediction for the “city of the future” is a photograph of the early 1900’s, which he describes as “a place for people”.  What do you think he means by this?

4.  What is the difference between the way cities evolved before and after the automobile?

5.  He uses Boulder, Colorado and Seoul, Korea as examples of mobility in cities.  What have these cities done?

6.  In your words, how would you sum up his thoughts on:

a) mobility

b) the home

c) work space

130 AM HOMEWORK

Use of English 3-8 ORAL PRESENTATION

1. What are the main challenges of dealing with garbage in Tokyo?

2. Describe the process of trash collection and management in the city.

3. What are the categories and restrictions Tokyo citizens must follow when they throw out their garbage?

4. Why are trash cans banned in Tokyo?

5. What problem has this caused? How have they solved it?

6. What is the biggest problem facing Japan in regards to trash disposal? How have they attempted to solve it?

7. What role has recycling played in the Tokyo trash management system?

Further Discussion

How do you think your city compares to Tokyo in terms of trash management? Are there any things from Tokyo that you think would work in your city?

What does a city need to be considered modern? Is it important for a city to be so?

What should a city offer its citizens? In a group make a list of the benefits and drawbacks to living in a major metropolis.

Benefits	Drawbacks

Decide as a group if a megacity or metropolis is worth living in.

130 AM HOMEWORK

Finish Causative Structure Exercise 2 Part 2


Presentations for Friday

Use of English 3-8

130 AM HOMEWORK

Finish Writing 2-3 Opinion Exercise 2 Part One

and Exercise 1 Part 2

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmq9i7_how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-1966_shortfilms

AM 130 HOMEWORK

Finish Use of English 2-3 Exercise 2 Part 2

AND

Reading 2-2 Future of Education
Academic Vocabulary - Choose ten of the word "families" in the list and write two sentences for each. For example, one sentence with "innovation" and one with "innovative".

AM 130 HOMEWORK

In a paragraph, summarize the video from Media 2-1 on Khan Academy.

and

Finish Exercise 2 from Use of English 1-3 on Collocations

PM1 Writing

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/17MmQJtFevQ9rJGbNgcnc7V0OZUNwGeNg-KFO0RXoBx8/edit

AM 130 HOMEWORK

In a descriptive paragraph, describe a friend you admire and/or look up to

Do you admire this individual because of what they do or the kind of person they are?

What qualities do you most admire in them?

Have they overcome any difficulties?

Do they help / encourage other people?

What examples can you think of that provide specific evidence for your answer?

1. Who is Ben Cohen?

2. Why did he leave sport? Why does he feel obligated to speak out against bullying?

3. How is his new venture connected to his own personal tragedy?

4. How is he physically different from other rugby players?

PM1 Writing

Topic Sentence:

An impulsive decision I made as a teenager taught me a lesson about relationships.

Story:  

Main action - what happened?

                     time order

Description - specific details

                     5 senses

                     background action

Concluding Sentence:

I learned from that experience how our choices can affect the ones we love.

SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

A.  Which of the following sentences are complete?  Which are fragments?

1.  After a refreshing swim in the community pool.

2.  Down the ladder came a firefighter with a child in his arms.

3.  Since we met at the student union building for a cup of coffee.

4.  Near the hospital is a huge medical building.

5.  Anyone with an ounce of common sense.

6.  Especially the apartments on the top floor.

7.  At the door was a smiling salesperson.

8.  For instance, another tie for my father on his birthday.

9.  For example, candy wrappers and pop cans litter the park.

10.  In the darkest part of the forest with no flashlight.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

PART 1: Write an example sentence for each:

1. When
2. However
3. Otherwise
4. While
5. Therefore
6. As
7. (;) no adverb
8. Despite
9. in addition
10. for example

PART 2: Re-write your 10 examples so they are a different kind of sentence. For example, change them from compound to complex, complex to simple, etc. Make sure that the meaning does not change.

In other words, I want two versions of the same idea, totally 20 sentences
PM1 Writing

Develop each “story” by inserting three or four sentences describing the background action. Remember, the goal is to create atmosphere.

1.  It was an ordinary day at school.

(background action)

Suddenly, the fire alarm went off.

2.  We sat in the bay on the tiny boat and gazed at the beautiful view around us.

(background action)

Then, out of nowhere, black clouds rolled in and the sky grew dark.

3. Detective Robson and Officer Lutes arrived at the scene and were shocked by the chaos around them.

(background action)

Officer Lutes radioed for backup while Detective Robson ran into the crowd.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

Finish (or take another look at) the exercise on Linking Devices in Writing 1-1

PM1 Writing

All Summer In a Day

After you have read the story, answer the questions.

1.  What are the children waiting for?  Why is it a special event?

2.  Find 3 examples of simile in the text and explain their literal meaning.

3.  Find 3 examples of metaphor in the text and explain their literal meaning.

4.  Why are the children on Venus?

5.  Give two reasons why Margot is an outsider.

6.  How have the people of Venus adapted their lives to the weather?

7.  How has the weather affected the plant life on Venus?

8.  How have the children’s feelings changed by the end of the story?  What do you think will happen next?

9.  In your opinion, are the children better off or worse off for having seen the sun?

PM1 Writing

Which of the following are NOT strong topic sentences for narration?  Why?

1.  I bought a new flat-screen TV yesterday.

2.  I learned a lot during my co-op work placement.

3.  The motorist who stopped me on the highway taught me a valuable lesson about trust.

4.  My two year battle for child custody was a nightmare.

5.  This is the story of the birth of my son.

6.  I saw true compassion when I visited the home for babies with AIDS.

7.  Our team’s victory over the Rangers demonstrated the power of endurance.

8.  The robbery took place at the restaurant near my house.

9.  I never knew what it was like to be afraid until our house was burglarized.

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the exercise on Linking Devices for tomorrow morning

PM1 WRITING

Follow the link to the poem:

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/harlem/

130 HOMEWORK

Read or re-read parts 1 and 2 of The Lottery






Listen to the song and discuss the meaning of the lyrics with a partner.  Find examples of figurative language in the song.

LORELAI
So guess I got oldI was like trash on the sidewalkI guess I knew whyOften it's hard to just sweet talk
I was old news to you thenOld news, old news to you then
You, you were like glueHolding each of us togetherI slept through JulyWhile you made lines in the heather
I was old news to you thenOld news, old news to you thenFell for the ruse with you thenOld news, old news to you then
And I still see you when I try to sleepI see the garden, the tower, the streetCall out to nobody, call out to meChip on the shoulder, the dime in the teeth
Now I can see howWe were like dust on the windowNot much, not a lotEverything's stolen or borrowed
I was old news to you thenOld news, old news to you then

Link for listening practice:

http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/lessons.html

130 HOMEWORK

Write a 100-200 word summary of the reading on superstition from today's class.

Also, if you didn't complete Monday's homework, please do so.


PM1 WRITING HOMEWORK

Complete the doc on semi-colons and compound sentences.

AM 130 HOMEWORK

Vocabulary Focus Use of English 11-3 Part 1 and 2

Yes, 11-3, from unit 11, not 12

130 ESSAY TOPIC

Why do people follow trends?

300 words

Rewrite each sentence with the two prompt words so that it is as close as possible in meaning to the sentence before it.

1. The sheer size of my opponent succeeded in putting me off.

alone / enough

2. As many as 85,000 people watched the Cup Final.

fewer / turned

3. You don't have to pay more than $10 for a pair of shoes there.

pick up / little

4. Are you saying it wasn't the boss who suggested a pay cut for his employees?

themselves / idea