Hi everyone,
The answers to the grammar homework are below.
You can also get extra practice on the following websites. Please do so if you have extra time.
Friday, 13 October 2017
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
IWC International Marketplace
1.
The
IWC International Marketplace is looking for vendors for their 13th
annual sale on December 1st and 2nd. Register online at
internationalmarketplace.ca or contact Alinamaria Rodriguez at 905-529-5209 ext
227.
October 10th, 2017
Today, the first thing that you will do is practice the passive voice. The passive voice will help you paraphrase and summarize better. We will continue with this same grammar point in class for the next week or two.
1. Click on the Tense Busters icon. Click on Advanced and then on Passive Voice. Start from the introduction and practice all the way until the end.
2. If you have time, go to AceReade and do the highlighted activities for today; if you don't get to this, it is for homework. Don't forget that you should be going on AceReader at least twice a week.
Click on the AceReader link that is under the Reading Websites heading on the right hand side of the blog page.
1. Click on the Tense Busters icon. Click on Advanced and then on Passive Voice. Start from the introduction and practice all the way until the end.
2. If you have time, go to AceReade and do the highlighted activities for today; if you don't get to this, it is for homework. Don't forget that you should be going on AceReader at least twice a week.
Click on the AceReader link that is under the Reading Websites heading on the right hand side of the blog page.
Friday, 6 October 2017
Answers to the Adjective Clauses HW
Email me or talk to me in class on Tuesday if some of these are not clear.
EXERCISE 23
1. (no change)
2. We enjoyed Mexico City, where we spent our vacation.
3. An elephant, which is the earth’s largest land mammal, has few natural enemies other than human beings.
4. (no change)
5. At the botanical gardens, you can see a Venus’s-flytrap, which is an insectivorous plant.
6. (no change)
7. One of the most useful materials in the world is glass, which is made chiefly from sand, soda, and lime.
8. Glaciers, which are masses of ice that flow slowly over land, form in the cold polar regions and in high mountains.
9. (no change)
10. Petroleum, which some people refer to as black gold, is one of the most valuable resources in the world today.
11. You don’t have to take heavy clothes when you go to Bangkok, which has one of the highest average temperatures of any city in the world.
12. (no change)
13. Child labor was a social problem in late eighteenth-century England, where employment in factories became virtual slavery for children.
14. (no change)
15. The man, who was wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans, was caught shortly after he had left the bank.
16. The research scientist, who was well protected before she stepped into the special chamber holding the bees, was not stung.
EXERCISE 23
1. (no change)
2. We enjoyed Mexico City, where we spent our vacation.
3. An elephant, which is the earth’s largest land mammal, has few natural enemies other than human beings.
4. (no change)
5. At the botanical gardens, you can see a Venus’s-flytrap, which is an insectivorous plant.
6. (no change)
7. One of the most useful materials in the world is glass, which is made chiefly from sand, soda, and lime.
8. Glaciers, which are masses of ice that flow slowly over land, form in the cold polar regions and in high mountains.
9. (no change)
10. Petroleum, which some people refer to as black gold, is one of the most valuable resources in the world today.
11. You don’t have to take heavy clothes when you go to Bangkok, which has one of the highest average temperatures of any city in the world.
12. (no change)
13. Child labor was a social problem in late eighteenth-century England, where employment in factories became virtual slavery for children.
14. (no change)
15. The man, who was wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans, was caught shortly after he had left the bank.
16. The research scientist, who was well protected before she stepped into the special chamber holding the bees, was not stung.
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
LAB Instructions
1. Do the skimming and scanning activities that your teacher handed out on indeed.ca.
2. Go to mohawkcollege.acereader.com/ and complete the highlighted activities for today. If you don't get to this, then do it for homework.
3. Click on the Tense Busters Icon on the desktop. Click on Intermediate and then on Relative Clauses. Start from the Introduction and practice during the time you have left.
Saturday, 30 September 2017
Answers to Adjective Clauses HW
1. Yes, the chair I am sitting in is comfortable.
2. Yes, the man I saw was wearing a brown suit.
3. Yes, the woman I talked to answered my questions.
4. Yes, the woman who stepped on my toe apologized.
5. Yes, most of the students who took the test passed.
6. Yes, the meat I had for dinner last night was good.
7. Yes, the woman who shouted at me was angry.
8. Yes, I know the person who is sitting next to me.
9. Yes, I recognize the woman who came into the room.
10. Yes, the coat I bought keeps me warm.
11. Yes, the TV program I watched last night was good.
12. Yes, I finished the book I was reading.
13. Yes, the hotel I stayed at was in the middle of the city. OR Yes, the hotel where I stayed was in the middle of the city.
14. Yes, the exercise we are doing is easy.
15. Yes, the waiter who served me at the restaurant was polite.
16. Yes, the student who stopped me in the hall asked me for the correct time.
17. Yes, all the students who are sitting in this room can speak English.
18. Yes, I found the book I was looking for.
19. Yes, the boots/tennis shoes/loafers I am wearing are comfortable.
20. Yes, I had a conversation with the taxi driver who took me to the bus station.
21. Yes, I thanked the man who opened the door for me.
22. Yes, the clerk who cashed my check asked for identification.
23. Yes, the package I got in the mail was from my parents.
24. Yes, the man who stopped me on the street asked me for directions
2. Yes, the man I saw was wearing a brown suit.
3. Yes, the woman I talked to answered my questions.
4. Yes, the woman who stepped on my toe apologized.
5. Yes, most of the students who took the test passed.
6. Yes, the meat I had for dinner last night was good.
7. Yes, the woman who shouted at me was angry.
8. Yes, I know the person who is sitting next to me.
9. Yes, I recognize the woman who came into the room.
10. Yes, the coat I bought keeps me warm.
11. Yes, the TV program I watched last night was good.
12. Yes, I finished the book I was reading.
13. Yes, the hotel I stayed at was in the middle of the city. OR Yes, the hotel where I stayed was in the middle of the city.
14. Yes, the exercise we are doing is easy.
15. Yes, the waiter who served me at the restaurant was polite.
16. Yes, the student who stopped me in the hall asked me for the correct time.
17. Yes, all the students who are sitting in this room can speak English.
18. Yes, I found the book I was looking for.
19. Yes, the boots/tennis shoes/loafers I am wearing are comfortable.
20. Yes, I had a conversation with the taxi driver who took me to the bus station.
21. Yes, I thanked the man who opened the door for me.
22. Yes, the clerk who cashed my check asked for identification.
23. Yes, the package I got in the mail was from my parents.
24. Yes, the man who stopped me on the street asked me for directions
Friday, 22 September 2017
Answers to Making Inferences HW
1. The author believes that volunteering can be a positive experience for the
volunteer and for the place where he or she is volunteering, if a few
guidelines are followed. The author believes volunteering is similar to
applying for and working at a job and gives advice based on this belief.
2. The author begins the passage by listing the benefits of volunteering. The rest
of the passage is about guidelines a volunteer should follow to get the most
out of the experience.
3. The following inferences are supported by the text.
X Volunteer work may not perfectly match your interests.
X A candidate’s performance during an interview for a volunteer
position is important.
4. Colleges usually don’t accept applicants who have no volunteer
experience.
Although it is common knowledge that many colleges expect their applicants
to have completed volunteer work, the text does not state or infer this
information. The text only states that volunteer work may give a volunteer
skills and/or knowledge that could be helpful in the future. Also, one’s future
may involve a wide range of activities, not just college.
Volunteer work may not perfectly match your interests.
This is a valid inference. In several sections, the text warns volunteers that
the work they might expect to do is not the work they may be doing. In Step 1,
the text states, “For instance, you may love animals but the local shelter
needs people to create flyers for an upcoming fundraiser. You might not end
up working directly with the animals.” In Step 3, the text again reminds the
reader that volunteer work may not exactly match one’s interests and gives
advice on how to improve one’s volunteer time. Last, in Step 4, the writer
seems to console the reader with a minimum expectation that even if a
volunteer experience is not exactly what one would want, at least the
volunteer will leave with some experience and contacts to put on future work
and college applications.
It can be difficult to get a volunteer opportunity.
Although the purpose of the text is to give advice on how to get a volunteer
position and the text suggests that some effort is required, the writer does not
imply that getting a volunteer position is difficult.
The biggest expense of becoming a volunteer is having professional
clothes to wear to the interview.
The writer does not discuss wearing professional attire in terms of an
expense. The writer does not suggest that potential volunteers spend any
money at all in order to look professional. Either the writer assumes that
anyone reading this text will already have professional attire or assumes that
the expense of getting professional clothing is not a large enough expense to
discuss or give advice on.
A candidate’s performance duriduring an interview for a volunteer position
is important.
The candidate’s performance during the interview for a volunteer position is
important is a valid inference based on the information in the text. The text
explains that organizations take time to interview potential volunteers to find
the right person for the job. The impression that is made during the interview
will determine whether the candidate is accepted to become part of the
volunteer work force or not. The text discusses proper attire and etiquette in
addition to practice with common interview questions. Being prepared for the
interview will help to make a good impression and may lead to a position.
volunteer and for the place where he or she is volunteering, if a few
guidelines are followed. The author believes volunteering is similar to
applying for and working at a job and gives advice based on this belief.
2. The author begins the passage by listing the benefits of volunteering. The rest
of the passage is about guidelines a volunteer should follow to get the most
out of the experience.
3. The following inferences are supported by the text.
X Volunteer work may not perfectly match your interests.
X A candidate’s performance during an interview for a volunteer
position is important.
4. Colleges usually don’t accept applicants who have no volunteer
experience.
Although it is common knowledge that many colleges expect their applicants
to have completed volunteer work, the text does not state or infer this
information. The text only states that volunteer work may give a volunteer
skills and/or knowledge that could be helpful in the future. Also, one’s future
may involve a wide range of activities, not just college.
Volunteer work may not perfectly match your interests.
This is a valid inference. In several sections, the text warns volunteers that
the work they might expect to do is not the work they may be doing. In Step 1,
the text states, “For instance, you may love animals but the local shelter
needs people to create flyers for an upcoming fundraiser. You might not end
up working directly with the animals.” In Step 3, the text again reminds the
reader that volunteer work may not exactly match one’s interests and gives
advice on how to improve one’s volunteer time. Last, in Step 4, the writer
seems to console the reader with a minimum expectation that even if a
volunteer experience is not exactly what one would want, at least the
volunteer will leave with some experience and contacts to put on future work
and college applications.
It can be difficult to get a volunteer opportunity.
Although the purpose of the text is to give advice on how to get a volunteer
position and the text suggests that some effort is required, the writer does not
imply that getting a volunteer position is difficult.
The biggest expense of becoming a volunteer is having professional
clothes to wear to the interview.
The writer does not discuss wearing professional attire in terms of an
expense. The writer does not suggest that potential volunteers spend any
money at all in order to look professional. Either the writer assumes that
anyone reading this text will already have professional attire or assumes that
the expense of getting professional clothing is not a large enough expense to
discuss or give advice on.
A candidate’s performance duriduring an interview for a volunteer position
is important.
The candidate’s performance during the interview for a volunteer position is
important is a valid inference based on the information in the text. The text
explains that organizations take time to interview potential volunteers to find
the right person for the job. The impression that is made during the interview
will determine whether the candidate is accepted to become part of the
volunteer work force or not. The text discusses proper attire and etiquette in
addition to practice with common interview questions. Being prepared for the
interview will help to make a good impression and may lead to a position.
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