Here are the answers for the ESL Reading Quiz on Unit 4, Helping Others:
1. reluctant (adj.), pitched in (verb)
2. bystanders (noun), intervene (verb), look on (verb)
3. paralyzed (adj.), collapsed (verb)
4. take over (verb)
5. likely (adj.), distress (noun)
6. spotted (verb) courageous (adj.)
Correct your paper. Rewrite any sentence you had wrong. Bring your vocabulary notebook to class Wednesday for the review before the quiz.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
ESL Reading Assignments for week of March 3-7, 2008
Monday, March 3. Review of Unit 4.
Preparation: Review vocabulary in the text and in your vocabulary notebook (bring it to class). Do A and B, p. 32. Prepare 3 questions to ask Kumiko about her trip and how the group helped others. Try to use a new vocabulary word from Unit 4 in each question.
In class: We’ll go over your answers, talk to Kumiko and review Unit 4.
Wednesday, March 5. Review and Quiz: Unit 4.
Preparation: Do mini-quiz on vocabulary and check your answers with the blog. (This will be emailed to you with answers posted on the blog during break.)
In class: Review and Quiz on Unit 4.
Friday, March 7. Unit 5: Movies. Lab reading assignment due. Read at least 20 pages in your book. Write a summary of each chapter and a list of vocabulary you found from context or the dictionary. Copy context sentence as usual and give the definition. Be ready to report briefly on your book and teach the class at least 2 new vocabulary words.
Preparation in textbook: Answer questions on p. 33. Find meanings of vocabulary words and answer the questions at the bottom of the page. Do Before You Read, Scanning, Reading and ex. A, p. 35.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and do B and C, p. 35, together. We’ll have some oral reports on the lab readings (short: 3-4 minutes).
Preparation: Review vocabulary in the text and in your vocabulary notebook (bring it to class). Do A and B, p. 32. Prepare 3 questions to ask Kumiko about her trip and how the group helped others. Try to use a new vocabulary word from Unit 4 in each question.
In class: We’ll go over your answers, talk to Kumiko and review Unit 4.
Wednesday, March 5. Review and Quiz: Unit 4.
Preparation: Do mini-quiz on vocabulary and check your answers with the blog. (This will be emailed to you with answers posted on the blog during break.)
In class: Review and Quiz on Unit 4.
Friday, March 7. Unit 5: Movies. Lab reading assignment due. Read at least 20 pages in your book. Write a summary of each chapter and a list of vocabulary you found from context or the dictionary. Copy context sentence as usual and give the definition. Be ready to report briefly on your book and teach the class at least 2 new vocabulary words.
Preparation in textbook: Answer questions on p. 33. Find meanings of vocabulary words and answer the questions at the bottom of the page. Do Before You Read, Scanning, Reading and ex. A, p. 35.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and do B and C, p. 35, together. We’ll have some oral reports on the lab readings (short: 3-4 minutes).
Sunday, February 17, 2008
ESL Reading Assignments: Week of Feb. 18, 2008
Monday, Feb. 18. Unit 4: “Helping others”
Preparation: Write your answers to the questions on p. 25 (including those in the Vocabulary section). Find out meanings of vocabulary words in italics. Do Before you read and Scanning, p. 26-27. Then read the whole text on p. 26 and answer A and B, p. 27.
In class: We will go over your answers on the above and discuss C, p. 27.
Wednesday, Feb. 20. “Random acts of kindness”
Preparation: Do Before you read and scanning, pp. 28-29. Then read all of p. 28 and do A and B.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and discuss C, p. 29. We’ll also have more oral reports on your books for lab.
Lab for this week due Wednesday. Hand in summary or character sketch if assigned. Try to read 15-20 pages in your book and be ready to tell the class about it. Have notes on cards for your oral report. Try not to read from your paper. Continue to copy context for at least 8 words from your reading and try to figure out the definitions from context. If you have to use the dictionary write D next to the definition. Be ready to teach the class the meanings of at least two new words you learned.
Friday, Feb. 22. “Monkey business …”
Preparation: Do Before you read, scanning and Reading , pp. 30-31. Then do A and B, p. 31.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and discuss C together. If time remains, we may have more lab reports, including new vocabulary words you can teach the class. See above (Wednesday).
Preparation: Write your answers to the questions on p. 25 (including those in the Vocabulary section). Find out meanings of vocabulary words in italics. Do Before you read and Scanning, p. 26-27. Then read the whole text on p. 26 and answer A and B, p. 27.
In class: We will go over your answers on the above and discuss C, p. 27.
Wednesday, Feb. 20. “Random acts of kindness”
Preparation: Do Before you read and scanning, pp. 28-29. Then read all of p. 28 and do A and B.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and discuss C, p. 29. We’ll also have more oral reports on your books for lab.
Lab for this week due Wednesday. Hand in summary or character sketch if assigned. Try to read 15-20 pages in your book and be ready to tell the class about it. Have notes on cards for your oral report. Try not to read from your paper. Continue to copy context for at least 8 words from your reading and try to figure out the definitions from context. If you have to use the dictionary write D next to the definition. Be ready to teach the class the meanings of at least two new words you learned.
Friday, Feb. 22. “Monkey business …”
Preparation: Do Before you read, scanning and Reading , pp. 30-31. Then do A and B, p. 31.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and discuss C together. If time remains, we may have more lab reports, including new vocabulary words you can teach the class. See above (Wednesday).
Sunday, February 10, 2008
ESL Reading Assignments for Week of Feb. 11
Monday, Feb. 11. "Enjoying ballet."
Preparation: Do Before you read, p. 23. Then scan p. 22 to see what the writer would agree with. Read the whole text, underlining words that are new for you. Try to figure them out from the context. Look them up in the dictionary only if necessary. Put meanings in your vocabulary notebook and bring the notebook to class. Do A, B and C, p. 23.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and do C on p. 21 (not finished Friday) and D on p. 23. Daniel will bring more music for dancing! Hand in corrections on the last quiz if you had less than 85%.
Wednesday, Feb. 13. Reading Lab summaries and reports. Vocabulary review of Unit 3.
Preparation: Bring your summaries of at least 15 -20 pages of your book – no more than 2 paragraphs per chapter (or other writing assignment if I gave you one). Do A, p. 24, in the text.
In class: Be ready to report on your book. Try not to read from your paper word for word. Put notes on a card and use these to talk to the class about the book. We’ll do ex. B, p. 24 together in class.
Friday, Feb. 15. Review and quiz on Unit 3.
Preparation: Study and practice the vocabulary for Unit 3. Watch for a mini-quiz via email to correct with the blog. Give each other quizzes on the vocabulary.
In class: Bring your vocabulary notebook for review before the quiz. Quiz on Unit 3.
Preparation: Do Before you read, p. 23. Then scan p. 22 to see what the writer would agree with. Read the whole text, underlining words that are new for you. Try to figure them out from the context. Look them up in the dictionary only if necessary. Put meanings in your vocabulary notebook and bring the notebook to class. Do A, B and C, p. 23.
In class: We’ll go over your answers and do C on p. 21 (not finished Friday) and D on p. 23. Daniel will bring more music for dancing! Hand in corrections on the last quiz if you had less than 85%.
Wednesday, Feb. 13. Reading Lab summaries and reports. Vocabulary review of Unit 3.
Preparation: Bring your summaries of at least 15 -20 pages of your book – no more than 2 paragraphs per chapter (or other writing assignment if I gave you one). Do A, p. 24, in the text.
In class: Be ready to report on your book. Try not to read from your paper word for word. Put notes on a card and use these to talk to the class about the book. We’ll do ex. B, p. 24 together in class.
Friday, Feb. 15. Review and quiz on Unit 3.
Preparation: Study and practice the vocabulary for Unit 3. Watch for a mini-quiz via email to correct with the blog. Give each other quizzes on the vocabulary.
In class: Bring your vocabulary notebook for review before the quiz. Quiz on Unit 3.
Monday, February 4, 2008
ESL Reading Assignments for Week of Feb. 4
Monday, Feb. 4: Vocabulary review and Quiz on Unit 2.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: Reading Lab Assignment due. Hand in summaries of two or more chapters or one more short story with vocabulary list (minimum 8 words with context and definitions) from your reading book. Hand in the book also. Hand in corrections of the last reading if you had less than A-. Be ready to talk about your book in class.
Unit 3, Dance: Preparation: Read and answer questions on p. 17. Do vocabulary exercise at bottom of p. 17. Do Before you read, p. 19. Then skim the reading to check your answers. Read p. 18, "Have fun with dance," and do A and B, p. 19.
In class: We'll go over your answers and do C, p. 19.
Friday, Feb. 8: "Oriental Dance." Preparation: Do the Before you read, p. 21; then scan p. 20 and check your answers. Read p. 20 and do A and B, p. 21.
In class: We'll go over your answers and do C together.
Extra credit: You can still send a short essay for the blog or post comments on the blog any time.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: Reading Lab Assignment due. Hand in summaries of two or more chapters or one more short story with vocabulary list (minimum 8 words with context and definitions) from your reading book. Hand in the book also. Hand in corrections of the last reading if you had less than A-. Be ready to talk about your book in class.
Unit 3, Dance: Preparation: Read and answer questions on p. 17. Do vocabulary exercise at bottom of p. 17. Do Before you read, p. 19. Then skim the reading to check your answers. Read p. 18, "Have fun with dance," and do A and B, p. 19.
In class: We'll go over your answers and do C, p. 19.
Friday, Feb. 8: "Oriental Dance." Preparation: Do the Before you read, p. 21; then scan p. 20 and check your answers. Read p. 20 and do A and B, p. 21.
In class: We'll go over your answers and do C together.
Extra credit: You can still send a short essay for the blog or post comments on the blog any time.
Monday, January 28, 2008
ESL Reading: Answer key for Vocabulary Mini-Quiz 2, Unit 2
Part A: 1. i 2. j 3. h 4. f 5. a 6. e 7. d 8. b 9. l 10. o 11. c 12. k 13. n 14. g 15. m
Part B: 1. e 2. g 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. f 7. c
Students, if you scored 20 out of 22 for parts A and B give yourself an A. Put any words you learned in your vocabulary notebook and bring it to class.
Part B: 1. e 2. g 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. f 7. c
Students, if you scored 20 out of 22 for parts A and B give yourself an A. Put any words you learned in your vocabulary notebook and bring it to class.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
ESL Reading: Answer key for Vocabulary Mini-Quiz 1, Unit 2
Students do the mini-quiz I sent on email without using the dictionary, if possible. (Find words in the article and study the context.) Then check your answers with this key:
1. i 2. b 3. f 4. h 5. e 6. g 7. d 8. a 9. c 10. j
Correct your errors and put any words that are new for you in your vocabulary notebook and bring it to class Monday. Check your email for Vocabulary Mini-Quiz 2.
1. i 2. b 3. f 4. h 5. e 6. g 7. d 8. a 9. c 10. j
Correct your errors and put any words that are new for you in your vocabulary notebook and bring it to class Monday. Check your email for Vocabulary Mini-Quiz 2.
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