Today we checked the homework exercises and talked a lot about how we can use the, a/an and plurals for general cases. Pay close attention to the grammar in Focus points 6 and 7. We also did Exercise 5 from the handout in class, so study that as well. I hope you take heed of this advice!
I assigned no homework, moreover, I did not assign an essay, but I certainly will next week!
Usually we alternate listening and reading exercises, but as there was so much grammar (which included a lot of reading) we'll have a listening section on the test like last week. As I promised today in class, here's some hints about what to expect! Of course, look at the vocabulary in the study sheet below for "listening" and "Raise the Issues." Also, consider these possibilities: is it possible to find out how long a person will live if we can understand their genetic code? What might be some possible exceptions to this? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages? What is the Human Genome Project? Would you like to know this information? Would you support such testing or try to limit, even prevent it?
And, as usual, here's the vocabulary. I took out some of the Grammar Dimensions vocabulary from pages we didn't have time to study today, namely everything after page 98. Be ready with questions on Monday if there's anything that's unclear about either the vocabulary or the grammar.
And farewell Abdulazziz! I will miss you, my sparring partner. Certainly, our classes will be a lot less dramatic. I wish I had the presence of mind to have some pictures taken! D'oh!
AM Proficiency Week
Four Study Sheet
Grammar Dimensions Unit 5
Grammar
Dimensions p83
implant
to bribe/a bribe
an embryo/embryonic
to bear (children) (bore/borne)
to conceive (children) conception
Grammar
Dimensions p86
a ditch to
ditch (informal—to abandon, throw away)
persistent/ to persist/persistence
irreversible
to euthanize/euthanasia
Grammar
Dimensions p87
a precursor to/of
a freckle
a mole
the makings of
outstanding
Grammar
Dimensions p88-9
the sole…
the chief
precursor to/of
a component
spontaneous/ spontaneity
Grammar
Dimensions p91
dusk
arm in arm
neck and neck
to wound/be wounded
handicapped
Grammar
Dimensions p92
to sear/searing
an idol
Grammar
Dimensions p93
to propagate
Grammar
Dimensions p95-6
a wart
a beam
an incision
an eclipse/to eclipse
an alley
wrenched/to wrench/a wrench
odor
Grammar
Dimensions p98
an excavation/to excavate
to roam
straw
Workbook
Handout
p38
to deprive s.o. of s.t./deprived of
to cram/be crammed with
stout
p39
to ring out
algae
picturesque
p40
to bid on s.t. / a bid
an auction
stirring/to stir/a stir
apparent/apparently
bliss
drab
p41
heart-to-heart
dead on arrival
to take heed of/heedless
Raise the Issues
to manipulate
a ramification
a predisposition/
to be disposed to
a
disposition
screenings/to screen
to gauge/a gauge
(strike/struck) stricken by/with
a specter/”the specter of”
an intervention/to intervene
stellar
staggering/to stagger
to discriminate/discriminating
a makeup
consent/to consent
Listening
to take into account
a dilemma
shiver/to shiver
odds
a crystal ball
to peer
“clear cut”
(obvious, easily defined)
Heeeeey John... How are you??! Remember me? haha!! I hope everything is good over there. I would've liked to be there for the changes in time, weather, sunset, etc. I'm glad that I can still read this. You have to convince more teachers into doing these type of blogs.
ReplyDeleteI see a lot of vocab. I can almost hear the "Come oooon Joooohn" haha