Thursday, July 19, 2012

Act. 13 Answers (p. 55)

These are the answers to the the reading activity on p. 55 (Act. 13).

Part A:
1. They dress them up in flowers and ribbons.
2. Koreans celebrate Chusok to give thanks for the harvest.
3. Indian women give bracelets to men in exchange for loyalty.
4. Families in Argentina get together and have a big meal and meet for parties.
5. Japanese families throw dried beans around their homes (shouting, "Good luck in! Evil spirits out!). Then they eat the beans.

Part B: 
1. animals
2. Chusok (or August 15)
3. ancestors'
4. men
5. New Year's Eve (or December 31)
6. beans

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

HW for Thursday, July 19th

1. Act. 13, A+B (p. 55--Student Book)
2. Act. 10B (p. 54)
3. Workbook, Act. 5, 6, 7 & 9 (p. 46-48)
4. Work on Final Presentations!
5. Study for Final Exam!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

HW for Wednesday, July 18th

1. Workbook, Activity 4 (p. 45) + Check answers to Act. 1-3 (p. 43-44).

2. Online "Holiday" Listening Activities

Listening #1: Holiday Listening Game
Listening #2: The Day of the Dead
*Listen 1 or 2 times and then take the comprehension quiz (on the right). Check your answers when finished.

3. Start working on your final presentation.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Final Presentation HW

1. Presentation Information
For your final presentation, you will either redo your old presentation (session 1 students) or create a new presentation (session 1 and 2 students).  To do this project, you will record your presentation using Mac's Photobooth and create a movie podcast of your video. Finally, you will post your video on your blog by Monday, July 23rd. 

2. Session 1 Students
  • This is OPTIONAL.
  • Redo your "Childhood" presentation
  • OR
  • Make another presentation on one of the following topics:
    • The ELI trip to Bigfork
    • Our class dinner (ethnic food dishes)
    • Vacation plans you have for a future vacation (using be going to and will)
3. Session 2 Students Possible Topics (Delin and Abdulaziz)
  • The ELI trip to Bigfork
  • Our class dinner (ethnic food dishes)
  • Vacation plans you have for a future vacation (using be going to and will)

HW for Tuesday, July 17th

1. Final Exam Review
**Read review handout and bring questions about what is on the test.

2. Workbook, Act. 1-3 (p. 43-44)

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Google Earth Tours

Hi!

Please click on the links below to take each of your classmate's Google Earth tours.
While you take each tour, please complete the handout from class.  Most importantly, have fun while going on these tours!

Your teacher,

Josh

IS 3 Google Earth Tours


Mohammed's Google Earth Tour

Abdulaziz's Google Earth Tour

Rustem's Google Earth Tour

Claire's Google Earth Tour

Jerry's Google Earth Tour

Lenia's Google Earth Tour

Judy's Google Earth Tour

Mofadal's Google Earth Tour

Nawwaf's Google Earth Tour

Faisal's Google Earth Tour

Abdulrahman's Google Earth Tour

HW for Monday, July 16th

1. Workbook
a. Check Act. 5, 7, 8 and 9 (p. 33-35)
b. Act. 10 (p. 36)

2. Google Earth Tours
**Watch your classmates' Google Earth tours and complete the handout.

3. Phrasal Verb Journal
**Go to each of your classmate's blogs, read their phrasal verb post, and complete the handout.

4. "Household Chores" listening HW for today (if you didn't do it)

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

HW for Thursday, July 12th

1. Phrasal Verb HW

Phrasal Verbs Website #1

Phrasal Verbs Website #2

2. Listening HW (Collected) 

  • Listen one or two times and TAKE NOTES  on the handout while you listen. 
  • Answer the "Reflection" question.
  • (Optional) Listen and READ the conversation.
3. Workbook
* Check answer to act. 4 (p. 32)
*Act. 5-9 (p. 33-35)

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

HW for Wednesday, July 11th

1. Workbook
a. Check answers (Act. 1-3, p. 32-33).
b. Act. 4 (p. 33)
2. Phrasal Verb HW 
a. Find two new phrasal verbs
b. For each phrasal verb, write the following: 
  • the definition
  • two example sentences
c. Post your phrasal verb information on your blog.

3. Google Earth Tour (if you have not done it, please record your tour and email it to me!)

Monday, July 9, 2012

HW for Tuesday, July 10th

1. Workbook
a. Act. 9 (A+B) (p. 30)--Edit for grammar errors and write on a separate sheet of paper. (collected) '
b. Activities 1-3 (p. 31-32)

2. Google Earth Tour
*Record tour on Google Earth and save it.
**Email your tour to your teacher (joshua.rosenberger@mso.umt.edu)
***Make sure you include the following grammar points in your tour:
  • future grammar (be going to/will)
  • modals of necessity/suggestion (have to, must, should, had better, need to, etc.)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

HW for Monday, July 9th

1. Workbook
a. Check answers for Act. 5-6 & 8 (p. 28-29)
b. Act. 9 (p. 30)

2. Correct errors in email to  Josh and resend it to him (send it again).

3. ELI Activity Email
**Send an email to Josh about your experience during the ELI activity. Please write a minimum of 10 sentences. You must answer the following questions:
a. What did you do? Describe the activities you participated in.
b. What did you like? What didn't you like? Why?
c. Compare this trip to other trips you have taken. Use as........as,  not....enough, as.....many/much, too much, etc. 


4. Google Earth Place
**Find three places you can visit in the city you chose. You can use the internet to research these places. Try to go to these places on Google Earth and set "placemarks" at each one.

Monday, July 2, 2012

HW for Tuesday, July 3rd

1. Workbook
a. Check answers (activities 2 and 4)
b. Activities 5-8 (p. 28-30)

2. Act. 10, p. 34 (email Josh--same email)
**Email Josh
**Please tell me your Google Earth place/country.

3. Correct Quiz #2 answers (activities C-F)