Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Tuesday homework and Steve Jobs commencement speech link

We had a wonderful presentation by Elena today on the energy drink, Red Bull.  We learned a lot and discussed some interesting topics about its benefits and dangers.

Tomorrow we look forward to a presentation by Lyoung!

Today we went over the Monday test and began to study Unit 5 of Grammar Dimensions.  We discussed pages 82-83, including the vocabulary words implant, bribe, perquisites (perks), torture, embyo, to bear (children), to conceive (children).

We also went over Focus points 1 and 2.

Tueday homework (due on Wednesday): Grammar Dimensions, page 86: Exercise 3
; page 87, Exercise 4; page 89, Exercise 5.

We aslo began Unit 4 of Raise the Issues, which addresses the ethics of genetic reserach.  We read p 65 and discussed the vocabulary.

Also, for homework, please do the Raise the Issues vocabulary page I copied for you..

Sorry for not posting the link to the Steve Jobs Commencement Speech yesterday...here it is!

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