Vocabulary list for Unit 3, Jobs, pp. 17-19

ESL Reading. Vocabulary, pp. 17-19. Put these words and definitions in your vocabulary notebook if they are new for you. If you have already looked up some of these in the dictionary, compare your definitions with these. Practice using these words in sentences if possible, in your vocabulary notebook.

Unit 3, Work, p. 17:

work experience = the jobs you have had in the past or are working at now

poll = a study of a group’s opinion on a subject, in which people are questioned and their answers are examined; like a survey

satisfied = happy, content

salary = the amount of money a worker or employee makes each month or annually (in a year)

starting position = an entry-level position; the position you have when you begin working for a company, an organization, etc.

job requirements = abilities or experiences needed for a job

flexible schedule = working hours that can be changed easily

advancement = promotion to a higher level within a place of work

“Your First Job,” pp. 18-19:

dog-eat-dog = having tough competition (each person may be interested most in his or her own advancement and not help co-workers)

personal errands = time-consuming things you have to do outside of work and outside of home -- like buying groceries, going to the bank, etc.

treated me = acted in a certain way, or with a certain attitude, toward me

substandard = below an acceptable level

flip a mental switch = stop and think about what is the appropriate thing to say in a situation

to your benefit = to your advantage; something good for you

benefits = services given to an employee in addition to pay (for example, health insurance)

put together = well groomed, professional looking

challenges = situations that require great mental or physical effort for success

Parade of Nations photos

Here's the group getting ready for the Parade of Nations in Hancock on Saturday morning, Sept. 15, 2007. Click on each photo for a larger version.


Crossing the Portage Lift Bridge from Hancock to Houghton. It was a bit windy and cold, even with the sun shining. Fumiya, is this how you caught your cold?

You're about half-way to Houghton and not yet out of energy.

Kumiko sells some tofu donuts, while Fumiya serves hot tea and Nick gives the victory (?) sign during the International food festival after the parade.


Gustavo loves to pose with beautiful women like Kana and Maiko.

More photos: These are from Nick:

Nick and Kumiko pose for a photo with a friend in Dee Stadium after the Parade.


Here's Nick with some more young friends. Thanks, Nick for these great photos!

Students, please post your comments. You may send me your best parade photo, too. Write a caption for it to describe who is in it, etc. Email it to me and I'll post it here.

ESL Reading. Lab assignment 3. Due Monday, Sept. 24.

1. Go to the library and find a magazine or newspaper article on a subject you don’t know anything about. For example, if you don’t know anything about fishing or Lake Superior, you could read an article in the Native American (Ojibwe) newspaper, Mazina’igan or in Field and Stream. If you don’t know anything about American feminism, read Ms. Choose a magazine or newspaper different from the one you read last week. It should be rather recent: 2006 or 2007. The article should be several paragraphs long – at least 5 or 6 paragraphs.

2. Try to determine the main idea of the article. Copy a sentence or a few sentences that seem to express this main idea.

3. Write a summary of the article in your own words – a paragraph telling what the article is about. Then write a sentence or two telling what you learned from the article – something you didn’t know but found interesting.

4. Vocabulary: List 8 new words you learned from the article. Copy the sentence containing the word. Then give the meaning of the word. If you found the meaning by studying the context (words around it) list the words that helped you or gave you hints. If you had to use the dictionary, write (dictionary) next to your definition. Try to figure out the meaning from the context, if possible.

5. Be sure to sign the paper in the librarian’s office to indicate you spent at least an hour on the assignment.

ESL Reading. Revised Calendar: Weeks 3 and 4

Week 3:

Friday, Sept. 14: Finish reading “Dangers in shopping,” if you haven’t finished it and hand in your answers to ex. A and B, p. 11 if you didn’t hand them in Wednesday. We’ll discuss the questions in ex. C, p. 11 in class.

Also hand in the Lab Assignment #2, your summary and vocabulary list from reading a magazine article or two newspaper articles in the library. This is due TODAY!!

If you did not have A or A- on the quiz, please write out corrections. You can also write original sentences with any of the vocabulary words you missed for some extra points. Hand these in with the quiz today or Monday, Sept. 17. If you still have questions on the quiz, please make an appointment to see me in my office hour or sometime when we are both free.

I will be in the library from 2:30 to 3:30 Friday to help with the blog access, etc.

Preparation for Friday’s class:

Do the Before You Read at the top of p. 13. Scan the reading to see which statements are true according to the author of the reading.

Read the whole article on p. 12 and try to answer A and B, p. 13, on your homework paper. Also list at least 6 words in the reading that you had to look up in the dictionary and write down their meanings. If you determined their meanings from the context, list the “hints” that helped you.

In class: We will go over p. 13 that you have prepared. We will also discuss the questions in C. (You may prepare answers to these if you wish, before class, but not required.)

Saturday, Sept. 15. Parade of Nations. See you there! See the article on http://keweenawnow.blogspot.com (Anyone can view this blog without registering!)

Week 4:

Monday, Sept. 17:

Preparation before class: Do the Before you read and the Scanning, p. 15, to find out how many words you checked are in the reading. Then read p. 14, “Pity the poor lottery winner.”

Answer A and B on your homework paper.

In class: We will discuss your answers to p. 15 questions and we will do C together.

Wednesday, Sept. 19:

Preparation before class: Do the Wrap-up crossword puzzle on p. 16.

In class: We will go over the crossword puzzle answers and make up survey questions to ask each other.

Friday, Sept. 21: Review of vocabulary and QUIZ ON UNIT 2.

Profile: Fumiya Kobashi

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Vocabulary List for "Money: "Dangers in shopping," pp. 9-10

ESL Reading. Vocabulary, pages 9-10 (“Money: Dangers in Shopping”)

Page 9:

avoid – to keep away from or abstain from (avoid buying = try not to buy)

pity – to feel sorry for; to have sympathy or compassion for someone who is suffering

unpleasant – not agreeable; disagreeable

results – effects, consequences of an action, a study, an investigation, etc.

frugal – economical, saving

earn – to merit, deserve, acquire by work or service

debt – something owed; an obligation

Page 10:

Paragraph 1:
effortless – easy, not requiring work or effort

Paragraph 2:
hobby – an activity you do in your spare time because you enjoy it

Paragraph 3:

convenient – nearby, easy to access; suitable to your schedule, your comfort, etc.

addictive – having characteristics that can lead to habitual action or use, or can cause addiction (tobacco is addictive!)

self-defeating – done in a way that keeps you from succeeding

behavior – way of acting or doing things

Paragraph 4:
compulsive – not able to resist doing a certain thing; doing it because you are drawn to it, not because you need to do it

purchases – things that you have bought (verb: to purchase = to buy)

Paragraph 5:
deny – say something is not true

aware – conscious; having knowledge of something that is not obvious

fully – completely

Paragraph 6:

urge – a strong desire or need

ESL Reading: Lab assignment 2

You must do this assignment in the Finlandia library. Sign your name on the sign-up paper in the librarian’s office to indicate you spent about an hour reading and writing about one of the following:

1. Two recent newspaper articles published after August 15, 2007.

Or:

2. One rather recent magazine article. If it is a news magazine like Time or Newsweek, it should be a recent article from an August or September issue. If it is a magazine that is not just news, such as National Geographic or Ms., it should be published in 2007.

Write on lined paper, in ink, a summary of one or two paragraphs. In your own words, tell what the article is about. Then tell why the subject interests you and why you liked or disliked the article (or articles). Also list at least 8 new vocabulary words you learned from the reading and give the meanings in English. Copy the sentence containing the word and underline it. Try to figure out the meaning from the context, if possible.

This must be handed in by Friday, Sept. 14, in class, or earlier.