Saturday, November 21, 2009

hi richar i would like to know what is the homework for moday iam still here,but i was sick.i have to live till next friday could you let me know if you have time .thank you bye!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

11/18 Class Assignment

Part 1: Gerund/Infinitive Review

Look at the picture above.

Who is this person?
How does he feel? Why?
Post a sentence that uses a gerund and an infinitive

Part 2: Supersize Me Research

Go to the following websites to find information. ____________________

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me
(20minutes)

• Why did Spurlock eat vegan meals? What is vegan?
• How much weight did he gain after 30 days of McDonald’s?
• Who brought a lawsuit against McDonald’s and why?
• How many McDonald’s per square mile in Manhattan?
• When can he eat a “supersize” portion?
• How much walking does the typical American do every day?
• When he feels depressed and has headaches, what helps him? Why is this important?
• Who helps Spurlock make the decision to keep eating fast food even though he’s ill?
• Which state did he eat the most “supersize” meals in?
• Who and what helped to “detox” Spurlock?
• What “lures in” young people?
• Are McDonald’s salads healthy? Why or why not?
• How much money did the film gross worldwide?
• Why did McDonald’s take the “supersize” option of their menus?
• Spurlock ate the amount of fast food that a normal person would eat in how many years?

Part 3: Film
What are 3 effects of eating fast food? This could be an essay question for Fri!
If time permits:)

Part 4: Class Evaluation

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A big for the Prence
princess was sleeping for 100 years, whe

11/11 Class Assignment

Part 1: Grammar Review

Look at the picture above and post a sentence. Use a subordinator and "would".

Part 2: Gerunds

Go to the following link:

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-gerunds.htm

Read about gerunds and then write a sentence about the following picture.


Part 3: Kill Your Boss 3

Click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L19GOqAeT6Q&feature=related

  1. What do you think the women are planning?
  2. Describe how the women feel about work.
  3. Do you notice anything different about the characters?
  4. What happens to the boss?
  5. How does the boss describe himself?

Part 4: Paragraph

Write a short paragraph that describes your worst job. Please use the following:

simple past, past perfect, would, passive voice, past continuous, fanboys, subordinators, and gerunds:)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

11/4 Class Assignment


Part 1: Review of "would"

Look at the picture and post a sentence. Use "would". Remember we are studying two specific ways to use it.

Past Habits: The women would smile at the king when they saw him.

Reported (Indirect) Speech: He told them he would have a great party in the spring.


Part 2: Speech (Direct and Indirect)

Compare the next 2 sentences.

a) He told them, "I will have a great party in the spring."

b) He told them he would have a great party in the spring.

Click on the following link:

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/reportedspeech.htm

Read the examples, and then look at the picture below.

With a partner, what are they saying? Use direct and indirect speech. I'll ask a few groups to give me their sentences for the class to look at:)

Part 3: "The Tale of the Sad Queen"

Click on the link below.

http://www.fairytalesoftheworld.com/fairy-tales/african-stories/tale-of-sad-queen.html

Read the story. You will have a partner and both of you will summarize a paragraph.

On the handout, there are questions and other activities:)