Homework for Friday, November 30

GRAMMAR
9.3 First and Second Conditionals
Do #1: 3 -10;  #2: 4-10;  #3: 4-10.
Click here for the answers.

STRUCTURE (Unit 7)
7.2 Noun Quantifiers
Do 2-12.
Click here for the answers.

For extra practice on quantifiers, click here.
Do the Intermediate quiz at the end.

For three of you who have been working on Unit 9 Structure, click here for the answers to the extra homework.

Tomorrow (Friday) is the Exit Test

Please be in class before 8:30.

Homework for Thursday, Nov.29

GRAMMAR
9.2 Second Conditional
Do  #1: 3-12;   #2: 4-10;   #3: 4-15;   #4: 5-10.
Click here  and here to practice the second conditional online.

9.3 First and Second Conditional
Read the notes.
Click here to get more interactive practice.

Homework for Wednesday Nov.28

GRAMMAR
9.1 First Conditional and Time Clauses
Do #1:  3-11;   #2: 3-12;   #3: 3-15;   #4: 3-10.

9.2 Second Conditional
Read the notes. (Sorry class. I was thinking we had three more regular days, so we could take a break on Conditionals for a day. This is not so because of the Exit test on Friday.)

STRUCTURE (Unit 7)
7.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Do 2-10;  2-6;   3-12.
To learn more, click here

7.2 Noun Quantifers
Read the notes.
To study higher level information about nouns, click here. If you do not understand, do not worry. You will learn it later in your English studies.

READING / VOCABULARY
Learn these words for 9.1 "Incredible Weather.": click here


LISTENING
9.1 The Best Weather
Try to complete the cloze activity that we started on today.

Homework for Tuesday, Nov.27

GRAMMAR
9.1 First conditional and time clauses
Read the notes.

VOCABULARY
Do the unit exercise: 2-20

STRUCTURE
This week we will do Unit 7 because we did not do it while we were studying that unit.
7.1 Singular or Plural Verbs
Read the notes for Tuesday.
7.2 Noun Quantifiers
Read the notes for Wednesday.

7.3 Non-count Nouns
Read the notes for Wednesday.

Homework

please complete the paragraph in unit 8: structure: 8-1 on "The Ocean"

Test and study material for Nov 19 Unit 7 Test

WRITING
You will be tested on your knowledge of verbs: base form, past simple, and past participle.
Study all the verbs on this page: verbs and sentence writing practice.
Practice making present perfect simple sentences with all the verbs.
As part of Monday's test (Unit 7), your teacher will dictate ten of the verbs.
You will need to write all 3 parts for each verb, plus make a simple sentence using the past participle for each verb.

GRAMMAR
Study this website about present perfect Experience. There are several quizzes at the end.
Study this website about present perfect Duration. There are several quizzes at the end.
Note that some of the information is next week's grammar and some is English125.

Read this information about state verbs. These are verbs which are not usually used in continuous tenses. You can also find notes in Unit 2 Grammar. There are also state verb websites on the right side of this page.

For miscellaneous learning, study this Preposition List.


In Class LISTENING/GRAMMAR
Exercise: Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Leslie will be away from November 19-23.

Your teacher will be Tony Aguirre.

See you on the 26th.

Homework for Friday, Nov.16

GRAMMAR
7.2 Present Perfect Simple - Experience
Do #1: 5-8;   #2: 5-6;   #3: 7-12;   #4: 7-12.
Use these example answers to help you.

Check yesterday's extra homework answers: Present Perfect - for, since, (+ ago).

Read this information about the difference between the present perfect simple and continuous.

If you do not understand the above notes, remember we have only studied Unit 7 so far. There is still a lot to learn.

Practice this morning's quiz:  "PPS or PPC?" plus another one.


READING
7.1 Two Famous Bands
Answer the questions and share them with me:
lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Homework for Thursday, November 15

GRAMMAR
7.1 Present Perfect Duration
Click here for more example answers from this exercise.
Do #1: 7-15;   #2: 7-10;  #3:  9-15.

Present Perfect: for, since, ( + ago) extra homework. Note, there are two blank pages. The answers will be posted on Thursday.

7.2 Present Perfect Experience
Read the notes.

READING
Learn these words for the reading "Two Famous Bands". We will do the reading on Thursday.
abroad
tour
studio
albums
topics
light (about music)
sold out
fans
solo
major
contract
international
form
release
explorehuman rights
living conditions

Homework and Study Material for November 13

Note: I will be here next week. On yesterday's blog I announced that I would be away. That has changed. It is from Monday-Friday, November 19-23 that I will not be here.

GRAMMAR

To prepare for the Unit 6 test on Tuesday, November 13, 

study all Unit 6 verb pattern CHARTS 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

The following are exercises to practice verb patterns. Note there may be some new verbs. (In English 120 you only need to learn some of the verbs, but there are a lot more.) 

page 1 "28 Verb + to OR Verb + ing"

page 2 "28 Verb + to OR Verb + ing"

ANSWERS to "28 Verb + to OR verb + ing" 

Work on this website which has information and an interactive quiz called Verb + object + to infinitive.

Also study the vocabulary from Unit 6.

STRUCTURE

6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs

Do the exercise and share it with me: lesliemillikin@canada-english.com

Homework for November 9

GRAMMAR
6.3 Verb + Object + Infinitive
Do #1: 5-8;   #2: 5-8;   #3: 6-15
Study this 6.3 Chart. Compare it with the other two (6.1 Chart and 6.2 Chart) which were posted on Wednesday's blog.

Practice the quiz we worked on this morning and the one posted on Wednesday.

Announcement:
I will be away from Tuesday to Friday, November 13-16. Monday to Friday- November 19-23.  Tony Aguirre will be your teacher.

Homework for November 8

GRAMMAR
6.2 Verb + Infinitive (Note this is a heading so the word "to" is not included. It actually means:
verb + to + infinitive.)
Do #1: all;  #2: all;   #4: all.

Study this 6.2 chart. Notice the pink colour verbs are the ones coloured in the 6.1 chart. This means these verbs can be used with gerunds and infinitives.
Note that the brown letters and numbers are to show that "remember/forget, stop, and try" can also be used with gerunds and infinitives, but the meaning is different.

Practice this interactive web site about gerunds and infinitives.

6.3 Verb + Object + Infinitive  (Note this is a heading so the word "to" is not included. It actually means:
verb + object + to + infinitive.)
Read the notes.

STRUCTURE
P a r a l l e l   S t r u c t u r e
6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.

Homework for Nov.7 smrtEnglish120

GRAMMAR
6.2 Verb + Infinitive
Read the notes.


READING
Read and answer the questions to the online reading quiz called Hostel Rules (Set 1, Details)
Be prepared to explain why your answer is correct.


STRUCTURE
P a r a l l e l   S t r u c t u r e
6.1 Nouns and Verbs
1st part: Do 2-8;   2nd part: Do 2-8

6.2 Adjectives and Adverbs
Read the notes.


NOTICE:
David Shin is looking for student advisor volunteers. 

The role of a student Advisor is: 

1. Assist with orientation Monday mornings. 

2. Help promote activities and events to fellow students to get them more involved. 

3. To Assist in excursions depending on group size

4. Able to meet at least once a week with me and other advisors in order to help maintain team work and to make future plans for activities/events 

5. Be the "face" of the student body. They should be approachable by students who have questions about activities or school business. 

The ideal advisor would be at a 120 level, good attendance, good comprehension,

and with an outgoing personality that is not afraid to take leadership or to interact with new faces. 

PM1 November 5

Linking Consonants and Vowels

Linking Exercise


The Canadian College of English Language

Nov.5 In-class work & Homework for Nov.6

GRAMMAR
6.1 Gerunds
Do #1: 4-10;  #2: 5-10;  #3: 5-12;  #4: 4-12.
Make sure you understand all the verbs on this Gerund Chart. Ignore the colours and numbers until tomorrow.

READING
Do Set 1- Gist - Mr. Landers

VOCABULARY:
Do Unit 6 exercise (3-20)

Information about Monday, November 5 smrtEnglish120

There will not be a test tomorrow. I wrote this on the board on Friday. Maybe some of you did not see it, so I am posting it here.

Also, please note that "Daylight Saving Time" changed. This means you must set your time to one hour earlier.

See you all tomorrow.


The Canadian College of English Language

For Friday, November 2, 2012

The Exit test will start at 8:30 a.m.
Please be here before that time.

PM1 November 1

Bruno Mars Lazy Song lyrics
Interactive music website