Friday, September 27, 2013

Friday Homework, Study Sheet

OK, I'm going to post this early so that everybody gets to see it.  For me to post it after 7 or 8 would be too late.  That I posted yesterday's assignment after 7:30 was unavoidable, as I didn't get home until almost 7.  The teacher posting it early is the best case scenario, though!

(By the way, in case you didn't notice, you can find three examples of adjective complements above!)

Sorry about the stinky situation in room 203 today.  My sense of smell must not be so strong. Thanks for putting up with it and the move.  I'll let you know where we'll be on Monday as soon as I can.  I have a feeling that it will be in room 203, which is our usual room.  The situation should be better by then.  In case you can't access the internet after today for some reason, I'll post a message in room  203 if we are to be in a different room.

So now everybody knows all about Abdulaziz's taste in music!  I can't say it's my cup of tea, but there's no doubt that the guys behind the music (despite their unhealthy lifestyles!) are serious artists who have a lot of talent, intelligence, and integrity, which I respect.

And today we said goodbye to Danbee and Jenny, which was fun but sad.  Saying farewell is always sad, but we're happy that our students are moving on the the next phase of their lives.  Also, we said goodbye to Rawan for a while.  For her to follow the class on this blog would be great.  I'll try to put as much information as possible so that she can participate.  If she'd like to send me homework assignments, I'd be happy to check them.

For homework this weekend, please do Exercise 4 on page 377, which we'll go over on Monday.  Pay special attention to the vocabulary from those pages, as are listed on the vocabulary sheet.

Also, read the passage that I gave you today ("The Generic Plot Pattern in Children's Literature") and prepare any questions you may have on it for Monday before the test.  I'll include some writing questions based on this for the test.

And now, as usual, it's time for our study sheet.  I have edited it to show that we did not do page 378 of Grammar dimensions or the listening in Academic Connections, so you don't have to study those words...if you don't want to, that is.  But for you to study those words would be awesome!


AM Proficiency Week 18 Study Sheet

Study Grammar Dimensions Units 9 and 20
Grammar Dimensions p167-8
pervasive
thorough
a grant/to grant/take for granted

Grammar Dimensions p171
a vessel (ship/container)

Grammar Dimensions p172-3
exasperating/to exasperate/exasperation
a civil war

Grammar Dimensions p175
a bush
a nursery school
mining/to mine/undermine

Grammar Dimensions 374-5
a (medical) advance
to break into
commendable
to harass/harassment
to thwart
overzealous/zeal, zealous, zealot
to nudge/a nudge
a pygmy
intriguing/to intrigue

Grammar Dimensions p376-7
ivory
a poacher/to poach
a tusk
a moratorium
abominable/an abomination
compulsory
improper
inappropriate
fur
rampant
vinyl


Academic Connections Unit 8

Academic Connections p162
an orphan/to orphan/an orphanage

Academic Connections “The Window”
to suspend/suspense/suspension
cozy
to gaze, a gaze
to nestle/nestled in
to honk, a honk
to flap, a flap
to long to + V/to long for + noun
jumpy
to zip
“yikes”

Academic Connections p 166
burdensome/a burden/to burden
a constraint/to constrain
to diverge/divergent
a fairy tale
generic
merely/mere
a schema
to suit/to be suited to
to bear a relationship to

Academic Connections p167-8
inevitable
to resolve to
teeming with/to teem
an inversion/to invert/inverted


The Hero’s Journey
a quest
out-of place
polymorphous
enraged
a blunder
a torment
a no-brainer
to vow/a vow
to embark
breathtaking
mettle
a wizard
a sidekick
a thread
an obstacle
prowess
to blow s.t. up
an ordeal
an archetype
a villain
a gatekeeper
a herald
a trickster
an ally
a mentor/to mentor
a threshold
a temptress
a femme fatale



1 comment:

  1. for sure! I will check the blog everyday
    I will miss u all.

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