Monday, June 30, 2014

Notice about grades

Do not text me. If you text my personal phone, I will not reply and I will not check your grade. You have had my email since the beginning of the semester. 


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Important Exam and Schedule Information for English 1

Here are some links to help you study. 

All Vocabulary Lists 

Workbook Answers


Language Wrap Up Answers




June 2-6:

We will take quiz for Unit 5 and study Unit 6.  Wednesday and Friday are holidays so these classes will have a quiz on June 10 & 13

Unit 6 Word List

June 9-13:

I will check workbooks in class (Workbook Units 4&5. (no unit 6)
Review Units 4 and 5 depending on time.
Wednesday and Friday classes will have Unit 5 quiz and we will look at the important points from Unit 6.

June 14 (Saturday) Final Exam about 10:00 AM . All students take the test together on the same day.  [My Chinese student class will take the exam on Wed. June 11 at 9 am] You will be given the classroom for the text soon. 


Sunday, March 2, 2014

Weekly Update for English 1

Week 15: June 9-13

We will do review of Units 4, 5, 6
I will check your workbooks
No Quiz on Unit 6
Unit 6 Word List
Wednesday and Friday class will do a quick overview of Unit 6. 


Notice about Final Exam on Saturday June 14:  It will have questions from Units 1-6 so please review past units.


Past Weeks: 

Week One:   First class introduction PowerPoint


Week Two:  We will do Unit 1 quickly this week because it is mostly very basic grammar.


Here is Unit 1 pps 

Homework due during week 3:  Pages 4-7 in workbook. Also study for Unit 1 vocabulary and grammar Quiz next week!

Unit 1 Vocabulary List

Week 3:   

Take Unit 1 Quiz
Start Unit 2
Homework:     Page 10 Activity 1&2  +  Page 12 Activity 4


Unit 2 Vocabulary List  



Week 4:

Continue Unit 2.


Get information on Assignment 1.

Unit 2 updated powerpoint


Homework for next week:  


Pg. 11 (3), Pg. 12 (5), Pg. 13
Study for Unit #2 Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz, Next Class Unit 2 Vocabulary List 
Start Preparing Assignment # 1
Make a postcard.  

Postcard with your photo and information (next week)














Week 5: 

Starting Unit 3

Unit 3 Slides
Unit 3 Vocabulary List


Week 6: 
Finished Unit 3.
Next week Assignment 1 is due.
Workbook Homework:  Page 16 Activity 1 A&C (not B)
                                       Page 17 Activity 3
                                       Page 18 Activity C
                                       Page 19 All

Also Bring your Workbook to class next week.
Don't forget Unit 3 Quiz next week. 

Assignment 1 (April 14-18):  Introduce yourself using Units 1-3 in the textbook. 


     Download here -------->       "introduction.doc"   

(now you can download and edit. Before, I had it set to "view" only. Sorry!)


It is worth 4of your final grade.
Due April 14-18
1. Be sure to use the sentence mechanics from Page 23.
2. Use grammar and vocabulary you learned from the book.
3. Late penalties:
-  Same day, but late = -1/5

-Each week =  -2/5 (with a doctors note, there is no penalty)

Week 7 (April 14-18): 

We reviewed Units 1, 2 and 3 for the exam.
I checked your workbook and collected assignment 1.

Here are the workbook answers if you want to check your answers.

Unit 1-2

Unit 2-3

Exam Times:

Monday: 9:30 am
Tuesday: 9:00 am
Wednesday: 9:00 am or 11:00 (same as your class time)
Thursday: 9:30 am
Friday: 10:00 am

Remember: Exam time is limited (50 minutes). Don't be late.

Week 8 Exam (April 21-25)

Week 9 (April 28-May 2)

Starting Unit 4 (PPT here).
Homework: Workbook Pages 22, 23, 24 all activities)

Midterm Scores: (If you want to see your points for quizzes, homework, attendance, participation, etc., please drop by my office).


Week 10 (May 5-9) No class Monday and Tuesday an Wed. - Fri. worked on scavenger hunt game. 

Week 11 (May 12-16)

Finish Unit 4

Time Propositions worksheet answers:



Unit 4 Q





Homework

Work Book Page 25 ALL
Textbook Page 43 A, B  (will check in class next week)

Thursday Class ONLY - extra self study:

Page 41 Vocabulary A,B,C  ( I will not check but it's important to know)
Page 42 Grammar A,B,C (I will not check but it's important to know)
Quiz next week

Week 12 (May 19-23)

Start Unit 5 (PPT here)
Unit 5 Word list

I explain Assignment 2 (due next week!)
Audioboo.fm link
My sample audioboo

Professor Seth Yoder Survey for Thursday Class only

Unit 4 Word List

Week 13 (May 26-30)

We will finish Unit 5 (PPT here)
Unit 5 Word list

I explain Assignment 2 (due next week!)
Audioboo.fm link
My sample audioboo

Homework:
Audioboo deadline  midnight your class day. 
Workbook Unit 5 Pages 28-31 All activities
Quiz on Unit 5 next week

Page 52 Vocabulary (will check next week)



Week 14 June 2-6

We study all of Unit 6 quickly. Here is the Unit 6 PPT. 
You do not have to do Unit 6 in the Workbook
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday classes: short Unit 6 quiz next week.
Wednesday and Friday classes: No Unit 6 Quiz because of holiday.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

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