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

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Week 9 Study Skills HW

3A Homework (Due: Oct. 22 and 25)
1. Read p. 50 (Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Listening--Talks
  • Check answers...
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 9 Academic Word List Words (see below)

3B Homework (Due: Oct. 23)

1. Read p. 50 (Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Listening
  • Check answers--Talks 22, 24, 25, 27.
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 9 Academic Word List Words (see below)

Week 9 Academic Word List Words (LIST 2!!!)

a. community
b. range
c. resident
d. construction 
e. element
f. strategy
g. conclusion
h. previous

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

Monday, October 8, 2012

Week 8 Study Skills HW


3A Homework (Due: Oct. 15 and 18)
1. Read p. 44-45(Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Listening--Conversations
  • Check answers 16 and 17 (p. 33-34)
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 8 Academic Word List Words (see below)

4. Mid-term Self-evaluation (handout)

5. Mid-term Academic Vocabulary Quiz: Monday, Oct. 15th
*Write or match definitions for academic vocabulary words we have studied so far (Week 3-7).

3B Homework (Due: Oct. 16)

1. TOEFL Listening--Conversations and Talks
  • Check answers.....
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
2. Week 8 Academic Word List Words (see below)

3. Mid-term Self-evaluation (handout)

4. Mid-term Academic Vocabulary Quiz: Monday, Oct. 16th
*Write or match definitions for academic vocabulary words we have studied so far (Week 3-7).


Week 8 Academic Word List Words

a. specific
b. labour (U.S. labor)
c. involved
d. required
e. constitutional
f. distribution
g. context
h. similar

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

Friday, October 5, 2012

English IPA Practice 2: Consonants + Vowel Review

Hi students!

Here is a very short (but good) tutorial on the IPA English consonants. I've also included another tutorial on English vowels so that you can review English IPA vowels.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions or would like to practice these sounds.

Video #1: IPA English Consonants


Video #2: Review of IPA English Vowels


Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Week 7 Homework

3A Homework (Due: Oct. 8 and 11)
1. Read p. 44-45(Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Listening--Conversations
  • Check answers (To be announced!)
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions. 
3. Week 7 Academic Word List Words (see below)


3B Homework (Due: Oct.9)
1. Read p. 44-45(Reading Power)

2. TOEFL Listening--Conversations
  • Check answers for Exercises 12, 14, and 16 (long conversations)
  • Try to figure out questions you missed. 
  • Bring questions.
3. Bring Academic Vocabulary and Grammar Journals (collected)

4. Week 7 Academic Word List Words (see below)


Week 7 Academic Word List Words

a. function
b. area
c. percent
d. identify (identified)
e. create
f. derived
g. economic
h. legislation

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