English V -- Grammar -- Levels A and B
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In this course you will focus on learning English grammar that is important for the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a university setting. This course will review and strengthen your understanding and ability to use fundamental English grammar appropriate to your level. |
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February 12 | February 14 Quiz on Classroom Phrases Begin chapter 3 |
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February 19 Quiz on Chapter 3 charts 3-1 - 3-4 Journal entry #1 due |
February 21 Homework: Chapter 3 exercises : Chpt. 3: Exercises: 23, 26, 28, 42,43 Study for quiz: charts 3-5 through 3-10
Listen to song "Wonderful World" and complete the worksheet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirLTbfr23M Journal entry #2 due next Thursday, Feb. 28. 2 pages. One page describing people using does and doesn’t, do/don’t, is/isn’t, are/aren’t ; the second page is your choice |
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February 26 Quiz Today - Charts 3-5 - 3-10 Homework Assignment: Chapter 3: Exercises 39, 40,45, 47 |
February 28 Chapter 3 Test Begin Chapter 4 Journal entry #2 due today (see Feb. 21) Homework: Chapter 4, Exercises 9, 12, 15, 18, 19 |
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March 4 Quiz Today: - Chapter 4, Charts 4-1 -- 4-4
Homework Assignment: Chapter 4: Exercises 23, 24, 27, |
March 6 Chapter 4 Quiz - Charts 4-1 - 4-6 Homework Assignment for Tuesday, March 11: Part 1: Do Chapter 4 - Exercises 30, 34, 35 Part 2: Listen to the Beatles song "I'm Looking Through You" Click here to listen to "I'm Looking Through You" Complete the questions on the worksheet. Write down the simple present and present progressive verbs that you hear. Click here to download the worksheet: Lesson for Song I'm looking thru you
Part 3: Write six sentences on a separate sheet of paper about how your life has changed since coming to TIUA Part 4: Journal Writing: Write one page only using simple present and present progressive. Go to Kaneko, or Goudy or the Bistro and write about what you see, what you hear, what people are doing while you are watching them. |
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March 11 Chapter 4 Test Begin chapter 5 Homework: 1. Chapter 5 -Exercises 2,3,7,9 2. Interview native English speaker/write a paragraph Click here for interview questions:Interview /paragraph Chp. 5 exercise. 8 |
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Homework Assignment due on March 18: Chapter 5 Exercises 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 Journal Writing: Write one page and describe your dorm room. Use "There is" and "There are" and use many prepositions of place (next to, above, between, etc.) |
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March 18 Quiz today: Chapter 5: Charts 5-1 - 5-8 Homework Assignment due on March 20: Chapter 5 Exercises 35, 43,44,45,46 |
March 20 Mid-term - Chapters 3 - 5 Homework Assignment over Spring Break: Chapter 6, Exercises 3-7, 9,11 Journal Writing: 2 pages, free choice |
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Spring Break |
Spring Break |
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April 1 Homework Assignment for Thursday: Chapter 6, Exercises 14, 18, 21, 22 |
April 3 Quiz today: Chapter 6: Charts 6-1 - 6-3 Homework Assignment due next Thursday: (to prepare for Chapter 6 Test) Chapter 6, Exercises 23,24 Grammar Homwork Exercises Handout: Practice 20 - 28 (answer key on the last page) Journal Writing due next Thursday: 2 pages First page: Write about an important person in your life. Second page: Free choice (maybe about your Tomadachi family? Use subject and objec pronouns correctly and spell plural nouns correctly What to study for the Chapter 6 Test: 1) Study all the charts in Chapter 6 2) Study Chart 2-5 in Chapter 2 (page 33) on possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her, our, your, their) 3) Use the word "volunteer" correctly as a noun, an adjective or a verb |
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April 8 No grammar class today TOEFL test |
April 10 Chapter 6 Test -- Charts 6-1- through 6-5 Due today: Chapter 6, Exercises 23,24 Grammar Homwork Exercises Handout: Practice 20 - 28 (answer key on the last page) and Journal Writing Homework Assignment for next Tuesday, April 15: Chapter 7, Exercises 5, 8,9, 11, 13,14 Writing Assignment: Go to a restaurant or coffee shop OFF campus Write a review (summary) of the restaurant or coffee shop . Write 16 sentences. Use the handout given in class to help you write your review. Write the review on a separate sheet of paper, NOT on the handout..
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April 15 Quiz today: Chapter 7 - count and non-count nouns, charts 7-1 - 7-3 Homework Assignment: Exercises 15, 17, 21, 22,24,26,27 |
April 17 Next Tuesday is chapter 7 TEST. Homework Assignment: Exercises 29,30,33,35,36,38 Journal: 1 page describing a place at TIUA/Willamette using There is/there are, many, much, any, some, a few, a little, a/an, the. It can be your room, Goudy, outside, anywhere. |
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April 22 Chapter 7 Test Homework Assignment: Chapter 8, Exercises 3, 7,9,10,11,16, 17,21,35 Charts 8-1 - 8-6, 8-9 Quiz on Thursday |
April 24 Quiz Today: Chapter 8: charts 8-1 - 8-6, 8-9 (memorize all past tense irregular verb spellings in Groups 1 and 2) Homework Assignment: Chapter 8, Exercises 24,27, 29, 40, 43, 46,47 Chapter 9, Exercise 16 Journal: 1 page describing what you did over the weekend. Use all past tense verbs
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April 29 Quiz Today: Chapter 8, charts 8-7 and 8-8, Past tense verb groups 3, 4, 5 (yellow sheet)
Review for Final Exam: Chapter 6, 7, 8 Homework Assignment: Final exam homework exercises (handout given in class). Study for final exam: Chapters 6, 7 ,8 , all irregular past tense verbs (Groups 1-7, yellow sheet) and use of the word "volunteer'
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May 1 -- Final Exam Chapters 6, 7, 8
Pizza party at Professor Nile's house: Grammar A: Sunday, May 4, 5:45 - 8:15 p.m. Grammar B: Monday, May 5, 5:45-8:15 p.m.
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| 12 | May 6th Last grammar class today Teacher evaluations/class evaluations Go over final exam Receive final grade and journals Grammar games outside!
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May 8th |