130 HOMEWORK

Write short responses (2 or 3 sentences each) on what the following quotes means and to what extent you agree with them:

1.  ‘Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.’ 

2.  'The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of ideas.'  

3.  The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

PM125

Essay topic to consider for tomorrow

Think of a current trend or fad.  It can be a popular style of clothing, a kind of a movie, TV show, a kind of music, a sport, a pastime, an invention, or an appliance.  

Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the causes of this fad or trend.  In other words, why is this thing popular?

What changes in society have encouraged this trend?

What changes in the economy?

Does it appeal to a specific age group?  Why?

Does it meet hidden emotional needs, like gaining status, feeling safe, powerful, etc.

PM1 Academic Writing

Thesis Statements

Take the following topics and develop them into thesis statements for cause and effect essays.

1.  Why are divorce rates increasing?

2.  Why are children afraid of the dark?

3.  Why do people go on diets?

4.  Why are students sometimes hesitant to speak in class?

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Watch the TED talk featuring Salman Khan, take notes while you listen, and answer the questions:

• 1.  Why did Salman Khan first start making videos?
• 2.  According to Khan, what are some of the benefits of videos over live instruction?
• 3.  How do Khan Academy's exercises work?
• 4.  How are the lessons structures on Khan Academy?
• 5.  How are teachers using Khan Academy?
• 6.  What is the vision for the future of Khan?

HOMEWORK 130

Use of English 1-3 Collocations

Exercise 2
Part 3 Good Friends

130 Friday

READING

Follow the link and read the article on technology and friendship.  Take notes as you read it, and summarize the main points of the article with a partner:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-jim-taylor/what-is-technology-doing-_b_2902065.html


WRITING

Follow the link to the exercise on topic sentences:

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/11NI7rxdRz3S17b6b6EiYobPMKSBjG6Eg3z-ueiwlyhM/edit

Write two short paragraphs.  In the first, summarize the article on social media and children’s friendships.  In the second, respond to the text with your opinion.  Do you think the positive influence technology has on our friendships outweighs the negative?

Academic Word List Highlighter

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/alzsh3/acvocab/awlhighlighter.htm


Exercises:

http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/AWL/

130 HOMEWORK

Finish Writing Exercise 1-1 Part Two

AND

Write two example sentences for each of the seven categories of linking devices we discussed in class today.

ENJOY!

Notes for Combining Sentences

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1iKglWVTBuM__blXZp_m2d8V0UCTG1XfARuOAzO_opJM/edit

PM1 125 READING

A
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1VrujWXNZG7Dg1hF0MdLoIcrXy7V81t7-bHhtTbVcA7c/edit

B
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1OCZkBT4nfG9gpFWXA5ECFKVrGlzwicYCHp2cgV5BgcU/edit

C
https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1dKPY1WyD2MtHDvFMasgxMbajypxavc-5JwrvrE3OyPE/edit

Follow the link and summarize the main points


https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/17Sm9RlNzqf91alZb06SWPqdvxaZ9z-VEbTh908h2KuM/edit

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?

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the sentences with Participle Clauses that we started in class today.

PM1

1.  Mike was in a car accident on his way to work.

   He was not injured.

   His car was not seriously damaged.

2.  I went to bed early after an exhausting day at work.

   I tossed and turned for hours.

   I was able to fall asleep.

3.  He has been studying French for 10 years.

    He is unable to communicate.

    He cannot formulate the most basic sentences.

130 HOMEWORK

FINISH THE EXERCISE ON MODIFIERS

AND

WRITE 10 SENTENCES WITH THE OUT-PREFIX VOCABULARY WORDS FROM USE OF ENGLISH 11-3

AND

ENJOY YOUR LIFE

Do some quick online research (in English) on the origins of the following superstitions.  Share and discuss your findings with a partner/group.

Walking under a ladder

Knocking on wood

Opening an umbrella inside

Unlucky 13

Lucky horseshoe

HOMEWORK 130

Use of English 11-3 Part 2 and 3

130

Finish the exercise on Parallelism that we started in class on Friday

PM1 Writing

In a 250-300 word point-by-point essay, compare/contrast two influential/important figures from your country/culture.  These people can be living  or dead, real or fictional.

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the sentences on walking, speaking, and looking:

anger
leisure
amazement
secret
curiosity
struggle
confidence
hurry
happiness
pain

AND

Use of English 11-3 Vocabulary Focus

Part One

130 HOMEWORK

Finish the exercises on the document entitled "The body language of Charisma"

Combine the following sentences into one parallel sentence

1.  The dinner was delicious.

     The dinner was full of nutritional value.

     It was priced inexpensively.

2.  Business people advertise by computer.

    Children use computers to play video games.

    Computers are used by teachers to teach basic skills

3.  As a friend, he was extremely loyal.

    As a friend, he also told the truth.

    He was also a compassionate friend.

4.  The house was old.

     It had a spiral staircase.

     It had elaborately carved woodwork.

     The house was beautiful.

5.  People don’t swim at the lake anymore.

    The shore is littered with garbage

    Chemicals pollute the water.

6.  The location of the house was great.

     It was big enough.

     It was a good price..

     These things made it a good choice for the family.

Buying Fakes

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1AXz9gz8jENRGMPDcvx7JiCR4iSwbaSTcAKXtzbwqnKE/edit

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https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1YXi0ADOsqyeX7v5kNFV4ma2auz4Hh9vGHyKXNsNMZ9g/edit

HOMEWORK 130

Use of English 10-5

AND

Finish the first part of the Exercise for Reading 11-6

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A.  Decide which of these verbs are followed by gerunds, infinitive + to, or either a gerund/infinitive

avoid

enjoy

offer

practice

refuse

want

expect

like

prefer

threaten

fancy

deserve

manage

deny

hope

begin

miss

promise

risk

continue

love

B.  Complete the sentences in two appropriate ways

1.  I didn’t remember (invite) my friend to my party so . . .

2.  I wish for once you would stop (think) about . . .

3.  I like my neighbours, but I regret (say) that . . .

4.  My six-month-old nephew just tried (eat)  . . .