130 Homework

Many people would consider Anita Roddick to have a “good job”. The comment, “I want a good job” is commonly heard by the younger generation, but few can actually articulate what is meant by this statement.

What is a “good job”?  How would you define it, and who or what exemplifies this definition?

150 words

130 HOMEWORK

Use of English 10-2 Quality of Life

AND

Write some example sentences to show emphasis using:

1.  alone

2.  no fewer than

3.  as many as

4.  adverb + enough

5.  one or very

6.  reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, etc)

Listen to the short news piece from the CBC and answer the following questions:

1.  How much more earning power do daughters of immigrant parents have than daughters of Canadian-born parents?

2.  Give three possible reasons mentioned in the listening.

3.  Who are the Trinhs?  What is their story?  What was the mothers “dream” for her daughters?

130 HOMEWORK

Intensify 130 document Part D

Use of English 10-7 Part Three

PM 1

A. Paraphrase the following sentences

1. Cell phones should be banned in class because they can disrupt the lesson, distract students, and enable cheating.

2.  A part-time job is beneficial for teenagers because it can teach them the importance of being on time.
3.  When students choose a university major, they should consider their abilities, their interests, and their financial  goals.
4.  International students may have difficulty handling schoolwork, managing their finances, and making new friends.


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.  Does everyone recognize the potential danger?  Explain.

130 HOMEWORK

Media 10-1.  Follow the link to the article in the Wall Street Journal by Amy Chua.  Read the article and be ready to discuss the questions in class tomorrow.

PM 1 Writing and Reading

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.  Does everyone recognize the potential danger?  Explain.

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/10DBRiVwmaL10UMW7IIG1cFAtwlnewKrgG7vBC7Xy0Y8/edit

130 homework

Finish Use of English 10-3 Vocabulary Focus

PM1 Academic Writing

1.  3 irritations in my daily life

2.  3 characteristics of a good teacher

3.  2 experiences that most people hope for

4.  studying a language abroad is beneficial for three reasons

5.  Two common fears

6.  There are three reasons why cell phones should be banned from class.

CONFORMITY

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1PDZQqgeqHAfNgK34Sn-fS7yB9YDdHz97M6-hxk7KUWQ/edit

130 HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEKEND

Part One

Write a one-paragraph summary of the article on happiness.

If you don't know how to write a summary, watch this amazing video I found on YouTube of a beautiful human being explaining summaries very very very clearly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWO1ldEhtQ

Part Two

Use of English 9-6 Phrasal Verbs
Only the second part on phrasal verbs with "down"

130 HOMEWORK

Provide an example sentence for each of the following verbs:

determine
trigger
provoke
inhibit
account for
give rise to 
contribute
togenerate
induce
facilitate
lead to
bring about

AND

Finish Use of English 9-2 PART 3

HOMEWORK 130

Use of English 9-2 Vocabulary Focus PART ONE

and

Finish the paragraph from today's class.

30 HOMEWORK

Write your own example sentences using formal relative clauses:

1.  both of whom
2.  the price of which
3.  the purpose of which
4.  with whom
5.  none of whom
6.  three of which
7.  for which
8.  


AND

Writing 8-3 Sentence Transformations

130 THURSDAY

PRE-LISTENING

Do some quick research online and find the following info:

1.  Who was Alan Turing and why is he considered important in the field of computer science?

2.  What is widely recognized as his most important contribution to computer science and technology?  How was this historically significant?

3.  What are the details of his controversial criminal conviction?

4.  How did he die?

5.  Has the British Government taken any steps to make up for their treatment of Turing?

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the questions from Reading 8-2 Robots and Japan.  Then write a paragraph of no more than 150 words summarizing the article

130 HOMEWORK

Finish READING 8-3  on FUTURE CRIME

Use of English 8-4 BELIEVE THE EYES

130 HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY MORNING

FINISH Use of English 7-5, which we were doing in class on Friday.

130

When and why did he come to the UK?

How are our cell phones connected to oppression in the Congo?

According to Bandi Mbubi, what is the “paradox” of cell phones?

130

HOMEWORK

Do some online research (you can follow the link in reading 7-1 as well) and find out why some people do not like Fair Trade.

130 FAIR TRADE

Answer the following questions in your own words

1) Why is free trade discouraged by some?

2) What are “ATOs”? What do they do?

3) What happened in 1988? Why is this significant?

4) What is FLO? What do they do?

5) What is a social premium? How do they help?

HOMEWORK 130

Use of English 6-3: Vocabulary Focus: Change

Written response to reading. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Montgomery covers up advertisements with poetry, which is considered a crime.  What is your opinion of Brandalism?  Is it acceptable or should it be a punishable offence?

Do you think advertising “feeds into our fears and insecurities” and that it has a serious impact on things like “debt, consumerism and body image”?

Is some measure of incivility necessary for a social movement to be successful?  Are some forms of destruction, or even violence, acceptable for certain causes?

130 WEEKEND HOMEWORK

For Monday Morning:

Finish the doc I sent you on Phrasal Verbs as nouns - define each noun and try to use it in an example sentence.

Use of English 6-7 Part TWO

ENJOY!

HOMEWORK

130

In 200 words or less, write a two-paragraph composition on the Q CBC debate you listened to last night.  In the first paragraph, summarize the viewpoints or both Farhad Manjoo and Joanne Saul.  In the second paragraph, respond to the listening with your own opinion of the bookstore debate.


WEEKEND HOMEWORK

PM1

Finish the questions on "All Summer in a Day" for Monday's class.

130 HOMEWORK

Optional Pre-listening articles:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/opinion/amazons-jungle-logic.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/12/independent_bookstores_vs_amazon_buying_books_online_is_better_for_authors_better_for_the_economy_and_better_for_you_.html

Follow the link below and listening to the interview from the CBC:

http://www.cbc.ca/q/news_promo/2012/01/31/post-3/

You will hear a debate between two people, Farhad Manjoo, a writer for Slate Magazine, and Joanne Saul, a bookstore owner, on the topic of book stores.

Take notes while you listen and answer the questions below:

1.  Why are some people criticizing Amazon.com?

2.  What are some of Farhad Manjoo's criticisms of "brick and mortar" bookstores?

3.  Why does he think bookstores are unnecessary?  What, in his opinion, are the benefits of online bookstores like Amazon?

4.  How does Joanne Saul defend "brick and mortar" bookstores?  Give several benefits that she mentions in the debate.

5.  What is her point about the "serendipity" of bookstores?

6.  Whom do you agree with more?  Are bookstores relevant or unnecessary?