Monday, November 26, 2012

Week 15 Study Skills HW

3A Homework

1. Self-Evaluation (Thursday, Nov. 29th)

2. Long-Term Goal Progress Report (Friday, Nov. 30th)

3. Academic Vocabulary and Grammar Journals (Friday, Nov. 30th)
  • Should be completed to Week 14. 
3B Homework

Due Date: Friday, Nov. 30th

1. Self-Evaluation(handout from class)

2. Long-Term Goal Progress Report


Friday, November 16, 2012

Week 14 Study Skills HW

3A Homework (Monday, Nov. 26th)
1.  Reading Power
  • Ex. 1-3 (p. 62-65)
  • Check answers when finished.
2. TOEFL Grammar Review (optional)
  •  Do Ex. 45-48
  • Check answers. 
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 14 Academic Word List Words (see below)

4. Long-term Goal Progress Report (see below) (Due: Thursday, Nov. 29th?)

5. Academic Vocabulary and Grammar Journal (Friday--during final; You need it to study!)

3B Homework (Due: Tuesday )

1.  Reading Power
  • Ex. 1-3 (p. 62-65)
  • Check answers when finished.
2. TOEFL Grammar Review (optional)
  •  Do Ex. 45-48
  • Check answers. 
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 14 Academic Word List Words (see below)

4. Long-term Goal Progress Report (see below) (Due: day of final exam)

5. Academic Vocabulary and Grammar Journal (Tuesday, Nov. 27th)

Week 14 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. credit
b. affect
c. categories
d. perceived
e. sought
f. focus
g. purchase
h. injury

To find these words and their definition, go to the following website: Academic Word List

Long-Term Goal Progress Report (collected)

Directions: Please answer the following questions about your short-term goal.

1. What is the goal?

2. Have you achieved this goal?
  • If "yes," what evidence can you give to prove that you have achieved it. 
  • If "no," what progress have you made on this goal? 
3. What steps did you follow/are you following to achieve this goal?


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Week 13 Study Skills Homework

3A Homework (Monday, Nov. 19th)
1.  Reading Power
  • Check ex. 7 and 8 (p. 58-60) (handout)
  • Read p. 61. 
2. TOEFL Grammar Review (optional)
  •  Do Ex. 45-48
  • Check answers to Ex. 
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 13 Academic Word List Words (see below)

4. AWL Quiz #2
  • Weeks 8-12
  • Write OR match definitions
3B Homework (Due: Tuesday, Nov. 20th)

1. Reading Power
  • Ex. 6--Check Answers (p. 57)
  • Ex. 7 and 8 (p. 58-60)
    • Complete activities. 
    • Check answers when finished. (handout)
  • Read p. 61
2. TOEFL Grammar Review
  •  Do Ex. 42-44
  • Check answers to Ex. 42-44
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 13 Academic Word List Words (see below)

4. AWL Quiz #2
  • Weeks 8-12
  • Write OR match definitions

Week 13 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. appropriate
b. resources
c. participation
d. survey
e. potential
f. cultural
g. transfer
h. select

To find these words and their definition, go to the following website: Academic Word List

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Auxiliary Verbs

1. Auxiliary=help
  • Auxiliary verbs are "helping" verbs
2.  Types
  • Modals
    • should, may, must, can, could, might, would, shall, *ought to (should), will, had better,
      • They never change!
      • Form: 
        • modal + base verb (no "to"!!!!)
        • modal + have + -ed (past participle)
      • Example
        • Students must do their Homework every day.
        • He can't sleep in the class.
        • He might have stayed up late.
  • Other Auxiliary Verbs
    • Present Progressive
      • be + -ing
      • He is sleeping.
    • Present Perfect
      •  have/has + past participle
      • I have been to Bozeman.  She has tried calamari.
    • Present Perfect Progressive
      •  have/has + been+ -ing
      • I have been doing my HW today.
    • Passive
      • be + past participle
      • The book was written in less than one month.  
    • Others????
      • There are many more! 

Monday, November 5, 2012

Week 12 Study Skills HW


3A Homework (Thursday, Nov. 15th )
1. Ex.  7 and 8 (p. 58-60 --Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Grammar Review
  •  Do Ex. 43-44
  • Check answers to Ex. 42-44
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 12 Academic Word List Words (see below)

3B Homework (Due: Tuesday, Nov. 13th)
1. See Week 11 HW.


Week 12 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. relevant
b. distinction
c. region
d. traditional
e. impact
f. consequence(s)
g. chapter
h. equation

To find these words and their definition, go to the following website: Academic Word List

Friday, October 26, 2012

Week 11 Study Skills HW

3A Homework (Due Monday, Nov. 5th )
1. Ex. 4, 5 and 6 (p. 55-57--Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Grammar Review
  • Check answers
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Mid-term Goal Progress Report (collected) (see below)

4. Week 11 Academic Word List Words (see below)

3B Homework (Due: Nov. 13th)

1. Ex. 4, 5 and 6 (p. 55-57--Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Grammar Review
  • Check answers to exercise 41.
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Mid-term Goal Progress Report (collected) (see below)

4. Week 11 Academic Word List Words (see below)

Week 11 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. items
b. consumer
c. achieve
d. final
e. positive
f. evaluation
g. assistance
h. normal

To find these words and their definition, go to the following website: Academic Word List

Mid-Term Goal Progress Report (collected)

Directions: Please answer the following questions about your short-term goal.

1. What is the goal?

2. Have you achieved this goal?

  • If "yes," what evidence can you give to prove that you have achieved it. 
  • If "no," what progress have you made on this goal? 

3. What steps did you follow/are you following to achieve this goal?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Week 10 Study Skills HW


3A Homework (Due: Oct. 29 and Nov. 1)
1. Ex. 3 (p. 53--Reading Power)

2. Bring Academic Vocabulary Journal and Grammar Journal (Thursday Oct. 25th!)

3. TOEFL Practice Grammar Test
  • Check answers.
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
4. Week 10 Academic Word List Words (see below)

3B Homework (Due: 29)
 1. Ex. 3 (p. 53--Reading Power)

2. **Bring Academic Vocabulary Journal and Grammar Journal

3. TOEFL Practice Grammar Test
  • Check answers.
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
4. Week 10 Academic Word List Words (see below)

Week 10 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. security
b. aspects
c. acquisition
d. features
e. text
f. commission
g. regulations
h. computer

To find these words and their definition, go to the following website: Academic Word List