Homework for This Week

Study for the Final Pronunciation Test on Tuesday
Study for the Final Vocabulary Test on Wednesday
Study for the Final Grammar Test on Thursday

Homework for Monday

Research your American city and one hotel there.

• Satomi - Anchorage, AK
  
• Badr - Portland, OR
• Ji Su - Rapid City, SD
• Ibrahim - Detroit, MI
  
• Koichi - Cleveland, OH
• Angus - Buffalo, NY
• Alia - Burlington, VT
  
• Kazuki - Boston, MA

Be prepared to answer many questions about the city and the hotel.
Also be prepared to ask your classmates similar questions about their cities and hotels.

Homework for Wednesday

Focus on Vocabulary, page 123
Take turns describing the items in #4.
Student A does #1, Student B does #2, and so on.

Homework for Tuesday

Focus on Vocabulary, pages 122-123
Write your answers to #1 and #2 on a separate sheet of paper.
Follow the directions carefully.

Homework for Monday

Speaking topics, page 112-113

The class is divided into three groups:

• The Breakfast Team - Kazuki, Satomi, Angus, & Badr
  
• The Lunch Team - Ji Su, Alia, Koichi, & Ibrahim
• The Drink Team - Jeremy
  

Each team must bring four dishes for their meal.
Each student must make a speech about one of the dishes.

• What's the dish's name?
• How often do you usually eat it?
• Why do you like it?
• What are the main ingredients?
• Is it good for you? Why or why not?
  

Homework for Thursday

Follow the directions for part 1 and part 2 on the handout.
Follow the directions for part 3 on page 112 in your textbook.
Take this quiz and report your score to the class tomorrow.

Homework for Wednesday

Focus on Vocabulary, page 106
Write #1 on a separate piece of paper and bring it to class.
#2 - Discuss the words from #1 with your partner. Take turns making sentences using all the words and the verbs from the chart.
#3 - Follow the directions in the book for #3.

Homework for Tuesday

Follow the instructions on the handout about gerunds and infinitives.

Homework for Monday

Do some research about the woman you have chosen:

• Koichi - BoA
• Ibrahim - Sophia Coppola
• Alia - Guo Jianmei
• Badr - Padma Lakshmi
• Kazuki - Masako
• Angus - JK Rowling
• Satomi - Aung San Suu Kyi
• Ji Su - Oprah Winfrey

Email me a picture or bring the picture to class on Monday.
Be prepared to answer questions about the woman you have researched.
Also be prepared to ask questions about the women your classmates have researched.

Question Types
Is she...? Was she...? Does she...? Did she...?
What does/did she do?
Where is she from?
When did she...?
Why does/did she...?
How long was she...?
How is she these days?
How does/did she...?
What does/did she usually...?

Start your speech like this: My name is ______________ and I would like to answer your questions about _______________. What questions do you have?

End your speech like this: That is all for today. I hope I could answer all of your questions. Thank you for letting me share what I know about ____________.

Homework for Thursday

Do activity number 2 on page 97 of your textbook.
Please use a tape recorder to record your speech.
Use the blue box on page 96 to help you understand the grammar.

Homework for Wednesday

Complete everything in the handout with your partner by speaking on a tape.
Don't forget to the activity in your textbook, page 92 #2.

Homework for Monday

Speaking Topics, page 66
Please record your discussion on one tape for each group.

Group 1: Ji Su, Satomi, Koichi, and Badr

• Topic 1: Vegetarians and Vegans
• Topic 3: Animal Testing

Group 2: Kazuki, Alia, Angus, and Ibrahim

• Topic 2: Fur Coats
• Topic 4: Pets

There will be no speeches in class on Monday.

Homework for Thursday

Read the top of page 65: Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
Then answer part 3 (#1-10) in your groups with a tape recorder.
Take turns asking and answering questions about CCI. To answer the questions, look at what you read.

Homework for Wednesday

Focus on Vocabulary, page 61
Part 2, #1-9
Work in groups. Take turns reading lines A and B in the conversations. Make sure you use some of the words and phrases in the blue box.

Homework for Tuesday

Focus on Vocabulary, page 60
Part 1: #1-8
Work in groups. Look at the statements. The underlined words and phrases are used incorrectly. Student A, read a statement out loud. Student B, point out the incorrect word or phrase, why it is incorrect, and how to correct it. Use the words and phrases in the blue box. Take turns reading the statements.

Homework for Monday

Research topic, page 52
1. Choose an item that you would like to compare--a camera, a television, a new jacket, etc.
2. Go to a store and compare two different kinds of that item. Or go to 2 stores and compare the same kind. Or go to 2 websites (that use English only) and compare the same kind.
3. Answer the following questions.

• How much does it cost?
• What does it look like?
• How well is it made?
• How big is it?
• Is it what you need?
• Why is it better than the other one?

4. On Monday, you must give a speech on this topic. In your speech, you must do the following things:

• Tell us what item you compared.
• Tell us where you compared prices.
• Answer all 6 questions.
• Speak in complete sentences.
• Speak loudly.
• Speak clearly so all your classmates can understand you.

Homework for Thursday

Grammar on pages 49-51
#1 - Write alone. Answer a and b on a sheet of paper.
#2 - Speak in pairs into the tape recorder. Look at the ads for the cars. Take turns making sentences comparing two cars. Use the adjectives in the list on page 51. Then decide which are you would like to buy and say why.

Homework for Wednesday

Focus on Vocabulary #2, pages 45-46
Take turns asking and answering questions #1-9.
Please use the same tape recorder, but a different tape.

Homework for Tuesday

Focus on Vocabulary, pages 44-45
Part 1, #1-9
In groups, students will use the vocabulary in a dialog from the text.
All students must record their speech into a tape recorder given by the teacher.
One student reads part A, and another reads part B for #1-4.
For #5-9, students switch roles.
Students will hand in the tapes in class on Tuesday.

Homework for Monday

Speaking Topics, on page 34
Follow the directions for #1.
Also email a picture of your favorite place to me, so I can post it on the blog.

You will give a speech on Monday about your favorite place in nature. Please follow these guidlelines for your speech:

1. Answer all 6 questions from the textbook.
2. All the sentences you speak must be in complete sentences.
3. You must speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.