"Cluttered Lives" Reading Answers

Activity D Answers (answers may vary)

1. You'll feel more in control, you'll waste less time looking for things, and you'll be able to make room for new things. 
2. You can put away, give away or sell, store, or throw away clutter.
3. CD play: You should give it away or junk it. 
A fabulous photo: You should put it in a photo album and display it.
Costume jewelry: Wear it, or give it to your kids to play dress-up.
4. If you don't want something anymore, someone else may want it.

Grammar Review

Hi Students,

Please do a short self-evaluation and decide which grammar points you need to review the most. I do not expect you to do ALL of the exercises below, but would like you to review some of the grammar points that have been the most challenging for you. I hope that some of the web sites below help you. Good luck!

1. Here is a link to a very useful page that gives clear rules for past tense verb forms:

Past Tense Verb Forms

2. Unit 1

Link to Adjective Prefix Download
Adverbs of Manner
General Adverb Information (form, irregular forms, etc.)
Adverb Practice
Adverbs before Adjectives

3. Unit 2
List of irregular verbs (both simple past and past participles)
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect (There are exercises at the bottom of the page.)
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect (You can do the practice tests at the bottom of the page!)
Adverbs of Attitude

4. Unit 3
Superlatives (Form)
Superlatives (Use)
Superlatives Video

5. Unit 4
Used to
"Used To" + Practice Exercises (note that this page also explains "used to" with a different meaning--not past; also, there are practice exercises at the bottom)
"Used to" Quiz
Would Video
Used to vs. Would

6. Unit 5
**There are a lot of activities here because a lot of students had difficulty with the Unit 5 grammar on the quiz. At the very least, you should try the four quizzes below to make sure you understand much/many/too/too much/too many/enough. Also, you can review the grammar boxes on p. 45 and 47 in your book.
Quantity Video
Count vs. Noncount Video
A little vs. A few
Enough + Nouns
Quantifiers and Count/Noncount Nouns
Too Much/Too Many/Enough Review
Too Much/Too Many/Enough Quiz #1
Quiz #2
Quiz #3
Quiz #4 (this one is great!

7. Unit 6
Future Summary
Simple Present for Future Events (scheduled events)
Future Practice with all Forms

Modals of Advisability Video
Had Better + Practice Exercises
Modals of Necessity 

HW for Thursday, Nov. 29th

1. Workbook

• Check Lesson C, Activity 1 (p. 46)

2. Activity 2--Strategy plus (p. 59--student book)

• Read "Strategy plus" Box on "Friendly" good-byes
• Complete the activity (#1-4). 

3. Activity 1--Reading  (p. 60--student book)

• View these photos of "clutter" so that you understand what clutter is.  
• Complete Activities A-C. 

Thursday Review

Hi students,

Please leave me a comment below about any grammar, vocabulary, or conversation strategy topic that you would like to review tomorrow. We will spend approximately 60 minutes or so reviewing, so we don't have time for everything. Your comments will help me plan better for the time we have.

Thanks!

Your teacher,

Josh

HW for Wednesday, Nov. 28th

1. Act. 1, 2 and 3 (p. 62) (Activity 2 is collected)
**Make sure that you write your own (original) sentences for Activity 2!

2. Workbook, Lesson C Activity 1 (p. 46)

Unit 6 (Final) Project Description

Project Description: In Unit 6, we have been discussing ways to manage a busy life, advice on challenges we face in life, and solutions to these challenges. For your final project, you are going to think about a challenge (problem/issue) in your life and what you can do to solve it (solution).  More specifically, you will create a VoiceThread, video podcast, OR podcast to present your problem and solution to your teacher and classmates.

Project Details: 

• Time: No more than two minutes. 
• Information: 
• Short introduction 
• Today I will talk about...
• Description of problem 
• What is the problem?
• How does it affect your everyday life?
• Description of your solution 
• What is your plan? 
• What are you going to do?
• What should you do? 
• What might you want to do? 
• What do you have to do?
• Final Prediction
• What do you think will happen if you follow your solution? 
• Deadline: 
• Your project is due by midnight, Monday Dec. 3rd.  

Final Exam Review

1. Written Test

• Units 1-6
• See Progress Charts in Workbook to review grammar and vocabulary points and conversation strategies. 

2. Oral Test

• Units 1-6
• Questions on Tuesday, Nov 20th in Study Skills class.

HW for Monday, Nov. 26th

1. Workbook

• Lesson A--Check answers to activities 1 and 2. 
• Lesson B (p. 44-45)

2. Podcast Commercial Self-Evaluation

3. Special Dish Paragraph

• Correct errors and post on blog with a picture (or pictures). 

4. Read "Unit 6 Podcast Description" (see blog post above) and bring any questions you might have.

5. Watch classmates' podcast commercials and take notes. Please include the following information in an organized format: 

• Student's name
• Name of food
• Benefits
• details
• Other important information
• Final comment

HW for Monday, Nov. 19th

1. Workbook, Lesson A

2. Student Book, Act. 2 (p. 55)

• Finish
• OR
• check answers if finished.

3. Podcast Commercial!

Josh's Podcast Commercial

Not the best!! You can do better! But I think I've included most of the information needed. Enjoy!

HW for Friday, Nov. 15th

1. Missing Dialogue Activity

• Write Brandon's dialogue for the conversation on p. 54. 
• Find examples of all FOUR future tense uses and forms in the conversation. 
• Example: We're going to have dinner together. (she has a plan, so she uses "going to")

HW for Thursday, Nov. 15th

1.  Video Podcast on Future Grammar

• Watch video podcast (on blog). You can watch it more than once. 
• Take notes (collected). 
• Bring questions about information you don't understand. 

HW for Wednesday, November 14th

1. Traditional Dish Description (Act. 3, p. 51) (collected)

• Write about a traditional snack or dish from you country. Make sure you include the following information : 
• name of snack/dish;
• where/when it is popular;
• ingredients;
• what it is good with;
• why you like the dish. 
• Find a picture of the dish that you can post to your blog (you don't need to post it to your blog yet!).

2. Commercial Podcast Evaluation Form

• Write a grading description for your assigned section. 
• 1= information
• 2= grammar
• 3= persuasiveness

HW for Friday, Nov. 9th

1. Workbook

• Check Lesson C, Act. 1, 3 and 4 (p. 38-39)
• Lesson D, Act. 1 (p. 40)
• Check Lesson D, Act 1 answers when finished.

Podcast Instructions and Support

New Deadline: Monday, Nov. 19th
Evaluation: Podcast Commercial Evaluation Form
Instructions for making a video podcast using Garageband
1.  Record your video on Photobooth
2. Drag your movie to the desktop.
3. Open “Garageband.”
4. Click “Podcast.”
5. Click “Create.”
6. Drag movie from desktop to “Podcast Track.”
7. Click “Replace.”
8. Add Music

a. Choose Jingle (sound)

OR

b. Drag music over to tracks.

9. Adjust music/jingle volume
10. Save to disk
a. Click “share”-->export to disk-->full quality-->save to ITUNES!!!!!!
11. Upload podcast to your blog.

Where can you make your podcast?
DAH 306, 004, 009

Free Music Website: flyinghands.com

How to add a music track to your podcast:

HW for Thursday, Nov. 8th

1. Workbook, Lesson C (p. 38-39)

Podcast Project

Podcast Project Description: 
For your Unit 5 project, you will create a one minute podcast (video). Your podcast will be a short commercial promoting a food product that you think is beneficial to people's health. You can create your podcast with a partner or you can work by yourself. If you work with a partner, your partner must be from a different country.You  can and should include music in your podcast.  In Wednesday's class, your instructor will show you how to make podcast.  You will post your podcast on your blog when you are finished. Your podcast will be no more than one minute.

Deadline: 
Your final  podcast must b posted by Wednesday, Nov. 14th.

HW for Wednesday, Nov. 7th

1. Workbook, Lesson B (p. 36-37)

• Check answers (act. 1-2)
• Activities 3-4 

2. What's in your Fridge Paragraph

• Revise and post to your blog. 

3. Food Belief Paragraphs

• Read other students' "Food Belief" paragraphs. 
• Give your opinion in a comment on their blog. 
• Use "soft" opinion expressions that we studied in Unit 4. 

HW for Monday, Nov. 5

1. Workbook

• Check Lesson A Answers (Activities 1-3).
• Lesson B, Act. 1 and 2

2.  Write about a food belief from your culture.

• First, tell us what the food belief is. 
• Then, explain your opinion about this belief (do you think it's true?) 
• Give specific reasons to support your opinion. 
• Finally, post the food belief and your opinion about it on your blog.

3. Listening HW (Collected) 

Favorite Restaurant

• Listen one or two times and TAKE NOTES  on the handout while you listen. 
• Answer the "Reflection" question.
• (Optional) Listen and READ the conversation.