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
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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.
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Sept 19, 2017
The first thing you
will do today is practice distinguishing facts from opinions.
Watch the video and take notes.
2. Go to the
following websites and practice:
3. After you finish the activities below, ask Joanna for the email worksheets. Complete the questions. Do not use a dictionary for any
of the questions! We will take these up in class tomorrow.
4. If there is time left, go to mohawkcollege.acereader.com/ and complete the highlighted activities for today. If you don't get to this, then do it for homework.
Monday, 11 September 2017
Sept 12, 2017
Hi everyone,
Please do the activities below in order.
1. Go to mohawkcollege.acereader.com . If you already have an account, do the highlighted activities for today. If you don't have an account, sign up. MAKE SURE to write down your email and password to this account so you don't forget it. Enroll in the 6 Prep class while signing up. Follow the steps to become familiar with the program.
2. Write a paragraph or two about yourself. Type up your autobiography in Word Document and save it to Local Disk D drive. Email it to me at milijana.koteva@mohawkcollege.ca . Do not use a translator to write your autobiography. The topics below are to guide you when you write, but you can include other details and points in your autobiography. Make sure your autobiography has a title, name and date.
4. If you have time, go to the following website and practice the grammar from this morning.
Read the rules and scroll down to the end of the page to do the exercises.
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro
Have fun!
2. Write a paragraph or two about yourself. Type up your autobiography in Word Document and save it to Local Disk D drive. Email it to me at milijana.koteva@mohawkcollege.ca . Do not use a translator to write your autobiography. The topics below are to guide you when you write, but you can include other details and points in your autobiography. Make sure your autobiography has a title, name and date.
- Name
- Where are
you from?
- Languages
you speak
- When you
came to Canada
- Personality
- Family
- Education
- Jobs
- Hobbies
- Goals
4. If you have time, go to the following website and practice the grammar from this morning.
Read the rules and scroll down to the end of the page to do the exercises.
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro
Have fun!
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
LAB - July 25
If you did not finish your presentation, work on it during the class today. Activities #1 and #2 below will be for homework.
For those of you who are done, do the following activities.
1. Read about the difference between Facts and Opinions.
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/CriticalThinking/fact%20or%20opinion.pdf
2. Listen to the lectures and conversations on the following website. You should try to listen once and then read and answer the questions after you finish listening.
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_listening.htm
3. Click on the Issues in English 2 icon on the Desktop. Click on Languages and on Level 4. Practice for the rest of the class.
For those of you who are done, do the following activities.
1. Read about the difference between Facts and Opinions.
http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/CriticalThinking/fact%20or%20opinion.pdf
2. Listen to the lectures and conversations on the following website. You should try to listen once and then read and answer the questions after you finish listening.
http://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_listening.htm
3. Click on the Issues in English 2 icon on the Desktop. Click on Languages and on Level 4. Practice for the rest of the class.
Friday, 14 July 2017
Present Perfect HW
Activity 4
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. a
Activity 5
2. since
3. for
4. for
5. since
6. for
7. since
8. since
Activity 6
2. have wanted
3. left
4. worked
5. was
6. played
7. gave
8. worked
9. have had
10. Have you ever had
11. I have looked after/have been looking after
The year is not over yet: for the last year
Activity 7
2. a. So far, we have raised $5,700.
b. We have already raised $5,700.
3. a. He has not been to Europe yet.
b. He has never been to Europe.
4. a. They've already interviewed 5 people.
b. They've interview 5 people so far.
Activity 8
Australia, we have been to New Zealand twice
We've alsowent been on safari
Gina and Ihas have spent
We haven't been to Eastern Europe
But shehave has been to a lot of places
She hasvisit visited most of ..
sheis has lived in four ...
I think she has seen more
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. a
Activity 5
2. since
3. for
4. for
5. since
6. for
7. since
8. since
Activity 6
2. have wanted
3. left
4. worked
5. was
6. played
7. gave
8. worked
9. have had
10. Have you ever had
11. I have looked after/have been looking after
The year is not over yet: for the last year
Activity 7
2. a. So far, we have raised $5,700.
b. We have already raised $5,700.
3. a. He has not been to Europe yet.
b. He has never been to Europe.
4. a. They've already interviewed 5 people.
b. They've interview 5 people so far.
Activity 8
Australia, we have been to New Zealand twice
We've also
Gina and I
We haven't been to Eastern Europe
But she
She has
she
I think she has seen more
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Answers to Grammar HW
Practice 3
3. knows
4. know
5. know
6. wants
7. like
8. has
9. agrees
10. are
11. realizes
12. think
Practice 4
2. Barbara is fluent not only in Chinese but also in Japanese.
3. Paul has neither patience nor sensitivity ...
4. She can both sing and dance.
5. ... talk to either your teacher or your academic counselor OR talk either to your teacher or your academic counselor
6. Diana is both intelligent and very creative.
7. ...working either tomorrow or next week
8. Michael told neither his mother nor his father
9. ... requires not only balance and skill but also concentration and mental alertness.
Practice 5 - I pointed out the verb tenses and which tense the verbs should be in.
2. walked and (simple past tense)
3. was listening to music and (past progressive tense)
4. to stay, but (infinitive verb)
5. eat dinner and then study (base form of verbs)
6. (Gerund) Walking in the park and attending concerts
7. to speak, to understand, and to respect the culture (infinitive)
8. get up, eat, and take a shower (simple present verb)
9. fishing and hiking (gerunds)
10. to call or text (infintive); busy and tired (adjectives); go to bed and sleep (infinitive)
11. You can pay the bill either by cash or by credit card.
12. Cosmopolitan or New Yorker.
Practice 6
1. famous
2. missed
3. running
4. cautiously
5. making
6. sensitive
7. close
8. to get
9. use, by spitting
10. scary; good luck; harmless; tangle; are; other dread diseases; spreading seeds and eating insects; can destroy, gentle
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Answers to the reading homework
Andrew and Lisa
1. The purpose of this email is to thank the reader for a dinner.
2. surprised, thankful, nervous
3. - possibly neighbors
- not very good friends, but might be friends
4. Thank you
5. semi-formal
6. i) affair - event
ii) hesitant - nervous
iii) dishes - meals
iv) starters - appetizers, the meal you eat before the main dish
7. FALSE He called her three days before the dinner.
8. FALSE
9. No she didn't.
10. Yes.
Roger and Miley
1. The purpose is to apologize for hurting a friend
2. apologetic, understanding
3. reader - friend
writer - friend
= best friends
4. I'm sorry
5. informal
6. i) intention - plan
ii) adversely - badly
iii) scenario - situation
iv) fuming - angry
7. a) They have been friends since childhood.
b) Friendship is probably more important to him than small fights.\
c) He is not kiddish like Roger, so he probably understands why Roger reacted that way, knowing his personality.
8. Miley behaved in such a way because he reacted badly to an accident. He gets angry easily.
1. The purpose of this email is to thank the reader for a dinner.
2. surprised, thankful, nervous
3. - possibly neighbors
- not very good friends, but might be friends
4. Thank you
5. semi-formal
6. i) affair - event
ii) hesitant - nervous
iii) dishes - meals
iv) starters - appetizers, the meal you eat before the main dish
7. FALSE He called her three days before the dinner.
8. FALSE
9. No she didn't.
10. Yes.
Roger and Miley
1. The purpose is to apologize for hurting a friend
2. apologetic, understanding
3. reader - friend
writer - friend
= best friends
4. I'm sorry
5. informal
6. i) intention - plan
ii) adversely - badly
iii) scenario - situation
iv) fuming - angry
7. a) They have been friends since childhood.
b) Friendship is probably more important to him than small fights.\
c) He is not kiddish like Roger, so he probably understands why Roger reacted that way, knowing his personality.
8. Miley behaved in such a way because he reacted badly to an accident. He gets angry easily.
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Answers to Grammar HW
Please email me if you don't understand something.
EXERCISE 23, p. 283.
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 24, p. 285.
2. Last night the orchestra played three symphonies, one of which was Beethoven’s Seventh.
3. I tried on six pairs of shoes, none of which I liked.
4. The village has around 200 people, the majority of whom are farmers.
5. That company currently has five employees, all of whom are computer experts.
6. After the riot, over one hundred people were taken to the hospital, many of whom had been innocent bystanders.
EXERCISE 25, p. 285.
2. which is a Porsche.
3. whom are in school at present.
4. which is Conversational English.
5. whom speaks my native language.
6. which were expensive hardbacks.
7. whom were newly graduated PhDs.
8. which have three or more bedrooms.
EXERCISE 26, p. 286. Using noun + OF WHICH.
2. They own an original Picasso painting, the value of which is more than a million dollars.
3. I bought a magazine, the title of which is Contemporary Architectural Styles.
4. My country is dependent upon its income from coffee, the price of which varies according to fluctuations in the world market. [fluctuations = waves of highs and lows]
5. The genetic engineers are engaged in significant experiments, the results of which will be published in the Journal of Science.
6. The professor has assigned the students a research paper, the purpose of which is to acquaint them with methods of scholarly inquiry.
EXERCISE 27, p. 286. Using WHICH to modify a whole sentence.
2. My roommate never picks up after herself, which irritates me. [picks up after herself = makes order in her room]
3. Mrs. Anderson responded to my letter right away, which I appreciated very much.
4. There’s been an accident on Highway 5, which means I’ll be late to work this morning.
5. I shut the door on my necktie, which was really stupid of me.
6. Sally lost her job, which wasn’t surprising.
7. She usually came to work late, which upset her boss.
8. So her boss fired her, which made her angry.
9. She hadn’t saved any money, which was unfortunate.
10. So she had to borrow some money from me, which I didn’t like.
11. She has found a new job, which is lucky.
12. So she has repaid the money she borrowed from me, which I appreciate.
13. She has promised herself to be on time to work every day, which is a good idea.
EXERCISE 28, p. 287. Using WHICH to modify a whole sentence.
2. I didn’t do well on the last test, which disappointed me.
3. The taxi driver was speeding, which made me nervous.
4. Sandra lied to her surpervisor, which shocked all of us.
5. David called from the police station, which means he’s probably in trouble.
6. My best friend took me to dinner for my birthday, which was a pleasant surprise.
7. David didn’t keep his date with Maria, which made her very unhappy.
8. A friend visited my ailing mother in her nursing home, which I appreciated very much.
9. The workmen outside my window were making a lot of noise, which made it difficult for me to concentrate.
10. My best friend said something unkind to me, which bothered me so much that I couldn’t get to sleep.
Exercise 34
EXERCISE 23, p. 283.
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 24, p. 285.
2. Last night the orchestra played three symphonies, one of which was Beethoven’s Seventh.
3. I tried on six pairs of shoes, none of which I liked.
4. The village has around 200 people, the majority of whom are farmers.
5. That company currently has five employees, all of whom are computer experts.
6. After the riot, over one hundred people were taken to the hospital, many of whom had been innocent bystanders.
EXERCISE 25, p. 285.
2. which is a Porsche.
3. whom are in school at present.
4. which is Conversational English.
5. whom speaks my native language.
6. which were expensive hardbacks.
7. whom were newly graduated PhDs.
8. which have three or more bedrooms.
EXERCISE 26, p. 286. Using noun + OF WHICH.
2. They own an original Picasso painting, the value of which is more than a million dollars.
3. I bought a magazine, the title of which is Contemporary Architectural Styles.
4. My country is dependent upon its income from coffee, the price of which varies according to fluctuations in the world market. [fluctuations = waves of highs and lows]
5. The genetic engineers are engaged in significant experiments, the results of which will be published in the Journal of Science.
6. The professor has assigned the students a research paper, the purpose of which is to acquaint them with methods of scholarly inquiry.
EXERCISE 27, p. 286. Using WHICH to modify a whole sentence.
2. My roommate never picks up after herself, which irritates me. [picks up after herself = makes order in her room]
3. Mrs. Anderson responded to my letter right away, which I appreciated very much.
4. There’s been an accident on Highway 5, which means I’ll be late to work this morning.
5. I shut the door on my necktie, which was really stupid of me.
6. Sally lost her job, which wasn’t surprising.
7. She usually came to work late, which upset her boss.
8. So her boss fired her, which made her angry.
9. She hadn’t saved any money, which was unfortunate.
10. So she had to borrow some money from me, which I didn’t like.
11. She has found a new job, which is lucky.
12. So she has repaid the money she borrowed from me, which I appreciate.
13. She has promised herself to be on time to work every day, which is a good idea.
EXERCISE 28, p. 287. Using WHICH to modify a whole sentence.
2. I didn’t do well on the last test, which disappointed me.
3. The taxi driver was speeding, which made me nervous.
4. Sandra lied to her surpervisor, which shocked all of us.
5. David called from the police station, which means he’s probably in trouble.
6. My best friend took me to dinner for my birthday, which was a pleasant surprise.
7. David didn’t keep his date with Maria, which made her very unhappy.
8. A friend visited my ailing mother in her nursing home, which I appreciated very much.
9. The workmen outside my window were making a lot of noise, which made it difficult for me to concentrate.
10. My best friend said something unkind to me, which bothered me so much that I couldn’t get to sleep.
Exercise 34
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
LAB - June 20
the highlighted activities for today.
2. Go to www.readtheory.org. If you have not signed up for this website yet, do the first 8 pretest reading activities. The first one will automatically open up once you go to the website. After you finish these, sign up for the website and continue with the exercises.
If you already have an account, log in and continue from where you left off.
Friday, 16 June 2017
Answers to the reading HW
Understanding Inference
1. They probably didn't know each other. Alfieri didn't stop and help Andrews. She probably wouldn't have behaved that way if she knew her.
2. No she didn't. We know this because the text says that a witness followed her all the way to work to get her license plate number. If she had stopped, that would not have been necessary.
3. It will teach the public exactly what the number of flashes means. It will probably explain the dangers of road rage and explain why Flash will help.
Paraphrasing
A. 1. a
2. a
3. b
B. Paraphrase the sentences. My examples.
1. It is not easy to know if more people today are driving ore aggressively than they did in the past.
2. However, according to the U.S. Departement of Transportation, aggressive driving is involved in 70% or more of the traffic deaths in the U.S.
Using Target Vocab. in New Contexts
1. legal 2. tragedy 3. rage 4. insurance 5. calculate 6. incident
7. accuse 8. injured 9. vehicle 10. range 11. damaged 12. flashed
13. sensational
Word Families
1. showing emotion such as love, pity and sadness too strongly
2. a feeling that you get from your senses or experience
3. a piece of equipment that finds heat, light or sound, even in very small amounts
Studying Collocations
1. pick you up 2. pulled off 3. one way street 4. take a left 5. cut him off
Summary of each paragraph
1. Two women, Andrews and Alfieri, got into a traffic accident.
2. Alfieri's was guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and assault.
3. Alfieri's behaviour was so bad that a witness followed her to get her license plate number.
4. Andrews is still recovering from the accident 2 years later.
5. A lot has been written about road rage in recent years.
6. However, this is not a new problem and researchers believe the media is writing about these tragedies to increase sales and attention.
7. In the U.S., Britain and Canada, many accidents are caused by aggressive drivers, many people admit acting aggressively while driving and also they experience road rage.
8. To prevent road rage, researchers in the U.S. are trying to test certain machines to reduce incidents of aggressive driving.
Main Idea
Road rage is a very big problem which causes many accidents and the best way to deal with road rage is to prevent it from happening.
1. They probably didn't know each other. Alfieri didn't stop and help Andrews. She probably wouldn't have behaved that way if she knew her.
2. No she didn't. We know this because the text says that a witness followed her all the way to work to get her license plate number. If she had stopped, that would not have been necessary.
3. It will teach the public exactly what the number of flashes means. It will probably explain the dangers of road rage and explain why Flash will help.
Paraphrasing
A. 1. a
2. a
3. b
B. Paraphrase the sentences. My examples.
1. It is not easy to know if more people today are driving ore aggressively than they did in the past.
2. However, according to the U.S. Departement of Transportation, aggressive driving is involved in 70% or more of the traffic deaths in the U.S.
Using Target Vocab. in New Contexts
1. legal 2. tragedy 3. rage 4. insurance 5. calculate 6. incident
7. accuse 8. injured 9. vehicle 10. range 11. damaged 12. flashed
13. sensational
Word Families
1. showing emotion such as love, pity and sadness too strongly
2. a feeling that you get from your senses or experience
3. a piece of equipment that finds heat, light or sound, even in very small amounts
Studying Collocations
1. pick you up 2. pulled off 3. one way street 4. take a left 5. cut him off
Summary of each paragraph
1. Two women, Andrews and Alfieri, got into a traffic accident.
2. Alfieri's was guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and assault.
3. Alfieri's behaviour was so bad that a witness followed her to get her license plate number.
4. Andrews is still recovering from the accident 2 years later.
5. A lot has been written about road rage in recent years.
6. However, this is not a new problem and researchers believe the media is writing about these tragedies to increase sales and attention.
7. In the U.S., Britain and Canada, many accidents are caused by aggressive drivers, many people admit acting aggressively while driving and also they experience road rage.
8. To prevent road rage, researchers in the U.S. are trying to test certain machines to reduce incidents of aggressive driving.
Main Idea
Road rage is a very big problem which causes many accidents and the best way to deal with road rage is to prevent it from happening.
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Answers to the Grammar
EXERCISE 10, p. 275.
2. I apologized to the woman whose coffee I spilled.
3. The man whose wallet was stolen called the police.
4. I met the woman whose husband is the president of the corporation.
5. The professor whose course I am taking is excellent.
6. Mr. North teaches a class for students whose native language is not English.
7. The people whose house we visited were nice.
8. I live in a dormitory whose residents come from many countries.
9. I have to call the man whose umbrella I accidentally picked up after the meeting.
10. The man whose beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette poured a glass of water on his face. [Note: when he lit a cigarette is an adverb clause connected to an adjective clause.]
EXERCISE 11, p. 275. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) For a review of a/an vs. the, see Chart 7-8 (a) and (b). An adjective clause identifies the noun it modifies, i.e., makes it specific for the listener/reader. Therefore, many nouns modified by an adjective clause will use the.
ANSWERS:
1. Maria is a student. I found her book. Maria is the student whose book I found.
2. Omar is a student. I borrowed his dictionary. Omar is the student whose dictionary I borrowed.
3. I used a woman’s phone. I thanked her. I thanked the woman whose phone I used.
4. I broke a child’s toy. He started to cry. The child whose toy I broke started to cry.
5. I stayed at a family’s house. They were very kind. The family at whose house I stayed were very kind. OR The family whose house I stayed at were very kind.
6. A woman’s purse was stolen. She called the police. The woman whose purse was stolen called the police.
7. (Placido Domingo) is a singer. I like his music best. (Placido Domingo) is the singer whose music I like best.
8. Everyone tried to help a family. Their house had burned down. Everyone tried to help the family whose house had burned down.
EXERCISE 12, p. 276. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) There in these sentences is spoken with emphasis, as if one were pointing at someone. This is very different from the expletive There + be (Chart 6-4), which is rarely followed by the.
ANSWERS:
3. There is the boy whose father is a doctor.
4. There is the girl whose mother is a dentist.
5. There is the person whose picture was in the newspaper.
6. There is the woman whose car was stolen.
7. There is the man whose daughter won a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
8. There is the woman whose keys I found.
9. There is the teacher whose class I’m in.
10. There is the man whose wife we met.
11. There is the author whose book I read.
12. There is the student whose lecture notes I borrowed.
EXERCISE 13, p. 276.
ANSWERS: 3. The students whose names were called raised their hands.
4. Jack knows a man whose name isWilliam Blueheart Duckbill, Jr.
5. The police came to question the woman whose purse was stolen outside the supermarket.
6. The day care center was established to take care of children whose parents work during the day. [day care center = a place where very young children are cared for while their parents are at work]
7. We couldn’t find the person whose car was blocking the driveway.
8. The professor told the three students whose reports were turned in late that he would accept the papers this time but never again.
2. I apologized to the woman whose coffee I spilled.
3. The man whose wallet was stolen called the police.
4. I met the woman whose husband is the president of the corporation.
5. The professor whose course I am taking is excellent.
6. Mr. North teaches a class for students whose native language is not English.
7. The people whose house we visited were nice.
8. I live in a dormitory whose residents come from many countries.
9. I have to call the man whose umbrella I accidentally picked up after the meeting.
10. The man whose beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette poured a glass of water on his face. [Note: when he lit a cigarette is an adverb clause connected to an adjective clause.]
EXERCISE 11, p. 275. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) For a review of a/an vs. the, see Chart 7-8 (a) and (b). An adjective clause identifies the noun it modifies, i.e., makes it specific for the listener/reader. Therefore, many nouns modified by an adjective clause will use the.
ANSWERS:
1. Maria is a student. I found her book. Maria is the student whose book I found.
2. Omar is a student. I borrowed his dictionary. Omar is the student whose dictionary I borrowed.
3. I used a woman’s phone. I thanked her. I thanked the woman whose phone I used.
4. I broke a child’s toy. He started to cry. The child whose toy I broke started to cry.
5. I stayed at a family’s house. They were very kind. The family at whose house I stayed were very kind. OR The family whose house I stayed at were very kind.
6. A woman’s purse was stolen. She called the police. The woman whose purse was stolen called the police.
7. (Placido Domingo) is a singer. I like his music best. (Placido Domingo) is the singer whose music I like best.
8. Everyone tried to help a family. Their house had burned down. Everyone tried to help the family whose house had burned down.
EXERCISE 12, p. 276. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) There in these sentences is spoken with emphasis, as if one were pointing at someone. This is very different from the expletive There + be (Chart 6-4), which is rarely followed by the.
ANSWERS:
3. There is the boy whose father is a doctor.
4. There is the girl whose mother is a dentist.
5. There is the person whose picture was in the newspaper.
6. There is the woman whose car was stolen.
7. There is the man whose daughter won a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
8. There is the woman whose keys I found.
9. There is the teacher whose class I’m in.
10. There is the man whose wife we met.
11. There is the author whose book I read.
12. There is the student whose lecture notes I borrowed.
EXERCISE 13, p. 276.
ANSWERS: 3. The students whose names were called raised their hands.
4. Jack knows a man whose name isWilliam Blueheart Duckbill, Jr.
5. The police came to question the woman whose purse was stolen outside the supermarket.
6. The day care center was established to take care of children whose parents work during the day. [day care center = a place where very young children are cared for while their parents are at work]
7. We couldn’t find the person whose car was blocking the driveway.
8. The professor told the three students whose reports were turned in late that he would accept the papers this time but never again.
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Answers to the Reading HW
Using Target Vocab.
1. proper
2. eyebrows
3. frowned upon
4. artificial
5. choosy
6. virtue
7. out loud
8. greet
9. Humorous
10. conscious
11. mood
12. reserved
13. make up
Word Families
1. picky (people who don't like to eat many things are picky eaters)
2. juicy
3. watery ( we generally describe coffee that is not strong watery)
4. airy
5. smelly
6. moody
Phrasal Verbs
1. b (do something that you should have done earlier)
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. e
Summary of each paragraph - You should have something similar to what is written below. Since these summaries are for the purpose of understanding main ideas in each paragraph, you don't need to focus on putting them in your own words. I will be marking only to see if you have the main ideas. Do not include unnecessary details.
1. If you wake up in a bad mood, should you worry that your feelings might be passed on to your coworkers if you go to work?
2. Our brains are meant to socially interact with other people through "mirror neurons", which help us to sense the movement and feelings of other people and also imitate the movement and feel the same feeling the other person is feeling.
3. For example, laughter can be shared if one person laughs out loud, the other person is likely to start laughing as well.
4. We can tell what people are feeling by reading their facial expressions.
5. Making certain facial expressions can affect our mood. For example, if we put on a smile, even though we are not actually happy, we will start to feel better.
6. If a person who is in a bad mood goes to work, he may feel better if the coworkers are happy because the mood will "transfer" to him.
7. However, if the coworkers are negative, it is possible that the bad mood has already been passed on to him from his coworkers. In that case, the person should look for another job, but he and people should also be considerate of how his feelings may impact other people's feelings.
3. For example, laughter can be shared if one person laughs out loud, the other person is likely to start laughing as well.
4. We can tell what people are feeling by reading their facial expressions.
5. Making certain facial expressions can affect our mood. For example, if we put on a smile, even though we are not actually happy, we will start to feel better.
6. If a person who is in a bad mood goes to work, he may feel better if the coworkers are happy because the mood will "transfer" to him.
7. However, if the coworkers are negative, it is possible that the bad mood has already been passed on to him from his coworkers. In that case, the person should look for another job, but he and people should also be considerate of how his feelings may impact other people's feelings.
Adverb Clauses of Time and Compound and Complex Sentences
Adverb Clauses of Time
the highlighted activities for today.
Compound and Complex Sentences
the highlighted activities for today.
2. Go to the website and read the explanation for
adverb clauses of time: https://www.englishgrammar.org/adverb-clause-time/
4. Do activities 1-4 and 7:
5. Practice more: https://www.seattlecentral.edu/faculty/dloos/Grammar/adverbclauses/adverb_clauses_of_time_exercises1-6.htm
Compound and Complex Sentences
1. Go to the website
below and do the activity.
2. Go to the following
website and do all the activities in order under the heading Quizzes and More Resources.
3. Do the quiz. https://www.quia.com/quiz/2922118.html?AP_rand=637393238
Friday, 9 June 2017
Answers to the grammar HW
Just a little reminder about adjectives:
-ing adjectives are the cause of the feeling or situation
-ed adjectives are the feelings of the person who is affected.
Examples:
1. The book is boring. I am bored.
2. The movie was interesting. I am interested.
3. My tests results are disappointing. I am disappointed with my test result.
Ex. 20
2. with 3. for 4. to 5. to 6. with 7. in [a dock = a quay, a place where a ferry or other boat can land] 8. with [a sun roof = a sliding panel in the car’s roof] 9. to [the measles = red spots on the skin] 10. to 11. with 12. of 13. to 14. to . . . of [ban = prohibition; disarmament = destroying/ getting rid of weapons] 15. with 16. from 17. with 18. in 19. to 20. with [seedlings = new plants beginning to grow from seeds] 21. to 22. with 23. for 24. in/with . . . to . . . with [plot = story] 25. with . . . in . . . to
EXERCISE 21, p. 230.
SAMPLE RESPONSES: 1. Are you related to Abdul-Rahman? 2. Oscar is worried about his grade in this class. 3. I’m not accustomed to drinking weak coffee. 4. Jin Won is dressed in a casual shirt and tan pants. 5. My foot is connected to my leg. 6. The walls of this room are covered with ugly green paint. 7. This class is composed of eleven men and thirteen women. 8. Giovanni is married to Isabel. 9. I’m opposed to killing animals to make fur coats. 10. Are you acquainted with Mr. Wong’s wife?
EXERCISE 22, p. 230.
ANSWERS: 2. is composed /d/ of 3. am accustomed /d/ to [Emphasize that accustomed is spelled with two “c’s” and one “m.”] 4. is terrified /d/ of 5. is finished /t/ with 6. is addicted /É™d/ to 7. is covered /d/ with 8. am satisfied /d/ with 9. is married /d/ to [INCORRECT: with] 10. is divorced /t/ from 11. am . . . acquainted /É™d/ with 12. am tired /d/ of 13. Are . . . related /É™d/ to 14. is dedicated /É™d/ to 15. is disappointed /É™d/ in/with [Emphasize that disappointed has one “s” and two “p’s.”] 16. is scared /d/ of [“scared of his own shadow” = someone who is very timid or shy.] 17. is committed /É™d/ to [NOTE: two “m’s” and two “t’s.” Perhaps refer to the salient spelling rule in Chart 1-6, p. 10: When adding suffixes, remember to double the consonant in two-syllable words when the stress is on the second syllable.] 18. are devoted /É™d/ to 19. is dressed /t/ in 20. are done with
EXERCISE 23, p. 232.
ANSWERS: 2. am getting sleepy 3. is getting late 4. got wet 5. is getting hot 6. get nervous 7. is getting dark 8. got light 9. am getting full 10. is getting better 11. Get busy [“Shake a leg” = “get moving” = “step on it.” All are idioms meaning to move or work faster, to hurry up.] 12. Get well [Point out that well is an adjective in this sentence and that a “get-well card” is sent only to someone who is ill.]
EXERCISE 24, p. 233.
ANSWERS: 2. got hurt 3. got lost 4. get dressed 5. did . . . get married / are . . . getting / going to get married 6. get accustomed 7. am getting worried 8. get upset 9. got confused 10. get done 11. got depressed 12. Did . . . get invited 13. got bored 14. get packed [pack = put things into a suitcase] 15. get paid 16. got hired 17. got fired 18. didn’t get finished 19. got disgusted 20. got engaged . . . got married . . . got divorced . . . got remarried
-ing adjectives are the cause of the feeling or situation
-ed adjectives are the feelings of the person who is affected.
Examples:
1. The book is boring. I am bored.
2. The movie was interesting. I am interested.
3. My tests results are disappointing. I am disappointed with my test result.
Ex. 20
2. with 3. for 4. to 5. to 6. with 7. in [a dock = a quay, a place where a ferry or other boat can land] 8. with [a sun roof = a sliding panel in the car’s roof] 9. to [the measles = red spots on the skin] 10. to 11. with 12. of 13. to 14. to . . . of [ban = prohibition; disarmament = destroying/ getting rid of weapons] 15. with 16. from 17. with 18. in 19. to 20. with [seedlings = new plants beginning to grow from seeds] 21. to 22. with 23. for 24. in/with . . . to . . . with [plot = story] 25. with . . . in . . . to
EXERCISE 21, p. 230.
SAMPLE RESPONSES: 1. Are you related to Abdul-Rahman? 2. Oscar is worried about his grade in this class. 3. I’m not accustomed to drinking weak coffee. 4. Jin Won is dressed in a casual shirt and tan pants. 5. My foot is connected to my leg. 6. The walls of this room are covered with ugly green paint. 7. This class is composed of eleven men and thirteen women. 8. Giovanni is married to Isabel. 9. I’m opposed to killing animals to make fur coats. 10. Are you acquainted with Mr. Wong’s wife?
EXERCISE 22, p. 230.
ANSWERS: 2. is composed /d/ of 3. am accustomed /d/ to [Emphasize that accustomed is spelled with two “c’s” and one “m.”] 4. is terrified /d/ of 5. is finished /t/ with 6. is addicted /É™d/ to 7. is covered /d/ with 8. am satisfied /d/ with 9. is married /d/ to [INCORRECT: with] 10. is divorced /t/ from 11. am . . . acquainted /É™d/ with 12. am tired /d/ of 13. Are . . . related /É™d/ to 14. is dedicated /É™d/ to 15. is disappointed /É™d/ in/with [Emphasize that disappointed has one “s” and two “p’s.”] 16. is scared /d/ of [“scared of his own shadow” = someone who is very timid or shy.] 17. is committed /É™d/ to [NOTE: two “m’s” and two “t’s.” Perhaps refer to the salient spelling rule in Chart 1-6, p. 10: When adding suffixes, remember to double the consonant in two-syllable words when the stress is on the second syllable.] 18. are devoted /É™d/ to 19. is dressed /t/ in 20. are done with
EXERCISE 23, p. 232.
ANSWERS: 2. am getting sleepy 3. is getting late 4. got wet 5. is getting hot 6. get nervous 7. is getting dark 8. got light 9. am getting full 10. is getting better 11. Get busy [“Shake a leg” = “get moving” = “step on it.” All are idioms meaning to move or work faster, to hurry up.] 12. Get well [Point out that well is an adjective in this sentence and that a “get-well card” is sent only to someone who is ill.]
EXERCISE 24, p. 233.
ANSWERS: 2. got hurt 3. got lost 4. get dressed 5. did . . . get married / are . . . getting / going to get married 6. get accustomed 7. am getting worried 8. get upset 9. got confused 10. get done 11. got depressed 12. Did . . . get invited 13. got bored 14. get packed [pack = put things into a suitcase] 15. get paid 16. got hired 17. got fired 18. didn’t get finished 19. got disgusted 20. got engaged . . . got married . . . got divorced . . . got remarried
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Answers to the reading
Nouns
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Verbs
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Adjectives
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Other
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anger
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translate
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universal
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In contrast
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grief
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observe
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particularly
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guilt
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associate
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indeed
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shame
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attempt
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disgust
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recognize
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honour
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reveal
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cheerfulness
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Using the Target Vocab.
1.
Universal 2.
Attempted 3. Particularly, observe 4.
Associate, reveal
5. recognize 6. In contrast, shame 7. Honor 8. Translate, Indeed
Understanding Inference
1.
Females may be uncomfortable expressing these
emotions, but not as uncomfortable as males in the U.S.
2.
They probably don’t take it as seriously. They
might laugh at them or tell them to stop behaving so childishly. They do not
react with anger.
3.
They probably take it seriously. They might be
frightened and think their child has a demon inside, and ask for help to get
rid of the demon. They teach their children to hide their anger from others.
Paraphrasing
1.
A
2.
B
3.
A
Using the target vocab. in new contexts
1.
Honor 2. Particularly 3.
Associate 4.recognize 5. Attempt
6. translate 7. Universal 8. Observe 9. Indeed 10.
Reveal
11. shame 12. In contrast
Word Families
1.
Disgusting
2.
Guilty (much more common to use adjectives when we describe feelings, but at certain times nouns are acceptable)
3.
Shameful
4.
Cheerful, cheery
5.
Angry
6.
Disgusted
7.
Ashamed
Studying Word Grammar
1.
Correct
2.
The victim attempted to identify her attacker,
but she couldn’t.
3.
The police observed that the man behaved in a
strange way.
4.
Correct
5.
Correct
6.
Correct
Thursday, 1 June 2017
Answers to the reading
Sedna the Sea Goddess - http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm
1. Sedna was a beautiful Inuit girl who didn’t want to
get married...
2. Soon a young hunter from a distant place came to her father’s camp ...
3. Sedna got into her husband’s kayak and travelled with him to her new home...
4. Her father heard her cries and decided to rescue her...
2. Soon a young hunter from a distant place came to her father’s camp ...
3. Sedna got into her husband’s kayak and travelled with him to her new home...
4. Her father heard her cries and decided to rescue her...
5. On their way home, Sedna looked back and saw that
the raven was following them. He was gaining on them quickly...
6. When her father saw that their lives were in danger, he became afraid for his own life...
6. When her father saw that their lives were in danger, he became afraid for his own life...
7. Sedna tried to save herself...
8. As they sank into the ocean, her fingers turned
into seals and fish..
9. Sedna lives at the bottom of the ocean...
The Breakaway
1. As far as Justin knew..
2. One day when Justin was ...
3. Justin was running all over ...
4. The first six weeks, Justin ...
5. She came in the house like a whirl of sunshine...
6. “Justin!” She interrupted his day dream...
7. After spending those weeks with his sister...
8. Though the recruiters never came to Justin’s door...
2. One day when Justin was ...
3. Justin was running all over ...
4. The first six weeks, Justin ...
5. She came in the house like a whirl of sunshine...
6. “Justin!” She interrupted his day dream...
7. After spending those weeks with his sister...
8. Though the recruiters never came to Justin’s door...
Summer Fun
1. It is a hot summer day...
2. Chris and Julian ran quickly ...
3. They almost make it out...
4. Both Chris and Julian groan...
5. Chris throws his dirty clothes...
6. JUlian is taking a longer time...
7. Chris is ready to play...
8. "I'll hep you with the rest"...
9. When Chris and Julian are done...
10. Finally, after applying sun block...
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Answers to the reading practice
Omelet Story
1. Dinner is often a frantic time in modern households, where parents and kids alike are
scrambling to pull something together for a meal, and then get on to other projects.
2. It should
still be a time to savor being together, however, and sharing a meal can set the stage for
catching up with each other.
3. Because family time together is so valuable, I like to make things
that are easy, but still nutritious, and it's great when we can all get involved in the cooking
process.
4. An omelet with a green salad is the perfect dinner menu for a fast and easy meal.
5. It can also be individualized to each person's preference, where they can add ingredients they like.
6. Our family each has a small frying pan for omelets, so we can make our own versions from a
shared, basic recipe.
7. Sara likes a plain cheese omelet, so hers is easy and gets on the stove
right away.
8. Danny likes to add ham, with extra cheese, and his dad likes the same, but with
onions added.
9. I prefer a vegetable omelet, with mushrooms, olives, and peppers, and light on
the cheese.
10. We all pitch in to make the basic omelet recipe, which is, for our family of four,
eight eggs, whipped until they are frothy, 1/2 c. of milk, beaten into the whipped eggs, and salt
and pepper.
11. Use about a teaspoon of olive oil for each omelet pan, and add any vegetables to
soften in the oil first, on medium heat.
12. Then add the omelet mixture, turning the heat down
to low; chopped ham can also be sprinkled over the omelet at this time.
13. While your omelet is
cooking, you can wash and create your green salad, adding sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, and
whatever other vegetables you like.
14. You can also make a simple vinaigrette salad dressing
by mixing about 1/4 c. olive oil and 1/8 c. balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, with
garlic salt, basil, and pepper to taste.
15. When your omelet is almost cooked, you can add
shredded cheese to one half, then use a spatula to flip the other half over on top, like a sandwich.
16. Let the cheese melt, get your plates out and set the table, serve, and enjoy your quick family
meal!
Unemployment Insurance
1. You need to determine whether you are eligible to apply for unemployment insurance.
2. If you are able to apply for unemployment insurance, it is important to file a claim quickly in order to receive benefits as soon as possible.
3. Before you begin your application, you will need to prepare and collect a few key pieces of information about yourself and your employer that will be used on the form.
4. Find the website where you can fill out your application and begin the application process.
5. Shortly after you file your EI application, the people from the government will mail you an EI benefit statement, which will provide you with your EI access code.\
6. If the unemployment agency has any questions or concerns about your application, they will call you at the number that you listed on your application.
7. After your application has been processed, you will receive a claim form. Fill out the form completely in order to avoid delays in receiving your benefits.
8. If you are permitted to receive benefits, you should receive your first payment within 28 days of the date we receive your claim. If you are not entitled to receive benefits, we will notify you by letter or by telephone to explain why. If you disagree with their decision, you have the right to request a reconsideration.
9. To assure the program maintains its original purpose, it is imperative you continue looking for work while you are receiving you benefits.
2. If you are able to apply for unemployment insurance, it is important to file a claim quickly in order to receive benefits as soon as possible.
3. Before you begin your application, you will need to prepare and collect a few key pieces of information about yourself and your employer that will be used on the form.
4. Find the website where you can fill out your application and begin the application process.
5. Shortly after you file your EI application, the people from the government will mail you an EI benefit statement, which will provide you with your EI access code.\
6. If the unemployment agency has any questions or concerns about your application, they will call you at the number that you listed on your application.
7. After your application has been processed, you will receive a claim form. Fill out the form completely in order to avoid delays in receiving your benefits.
8. If you are permitted to receive benefits, you should receive your first payment within 28 days of the date we receive your claim. If you are not entitled to receive benefits, we will notify you by letter or by telephone to explain why. If you disagree with their decision, you have the right to request a reconsideration.
9. To assure the program maintains its original purpose, it is imperative you continue looking for work while you are receiving you benefits.
LAB - May 30th
1. Go to https://mohawkcollege.acereader.com/ and do
the highlighted activities for today.
2. Click on the Tense Busters icon on the desktop. Click on
Intermediate and then on Passive Voice. Start from the
Introduction and continue on through the exercises.
the highlighted activities for today.
2. Click on the Tense Busters icon on the desktop. Click on
Intermediate and then on Passive Voice. Start from the
Introduction and continue on through the exercises.
Friday, 26 May 2017
Answers to the passive voice HW
Exercise 2
PART I ANSWERS:
2. Customers are served by waitresses and waiters.
3. The lesson is going to be explained by the teacher.
4. A new idea has been suggested by Shirley.
5. Ann will be invited to the party by Bill.
6. That report is being prepared by Alex.
7. The farmer’s wagon was being pulled by two horses.
8. The book had been returned (by Kathy) to the library (by Kathy). [Either position is acceptable.]
9. By this time tomorrow, the announcement will have been made by the president.
10. That note wasn’t written by me. It was written by Jim.
11. That pie wasn’t made by Alice. Was it made by Mrs. French?
12. Is that course taught by Prof. Jackson? I know that it isn’t taught by Prof. Adams.
13. Those papers haven’t been signed (yet) by Mrs. Andrews (yet). [Either position is acceptable.] Have they been signed by Mr. Andrews? 14. Is your house being painted by Mr. Brown?
15. I won’t be fooled by his tricks.
PART II ANSWERS: 16. Omar wrote that sentence. 17. The teacher is going to collect our papers. 18. Did Thomas Edison invent the electric light bulb? 19. Most drivers don’t obey the speed limit on Highway 5. 20. Has the building superintendent informed you of a proposed increase in our rent?
Exercise 3
The items include intransitive verbs that are often used incorrectly in a passive form by learners. (INCORRECT: My cat was died;I am agree with you.)
3. (no change) [Compare died (intransitive verb) and is dead (be + adjective)]
4. (no change)
5. That theory was developed by Dr. Ikeda.
6. The cup was dropped by Timmy.
7. (no change)
8. I was interviewed by the assistant manager.
9. (no change)
10. The small fishing village was destroyed by a hurricane.
11. (no change)
12. (no change)
13. (no change)
14. After class, the chalkboard is always erased by one of the students. 1
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