Thanks for joining me today in the workshop on compound sentences.
HOMEWORK ANSWERS:
We underlined MAIN CLAUSEs (=independent clauses) with a strong line in class. MAIN CLAUSEs are IN BOLD below.
We underlined DEPENDENT CLAUSES with a dotted line in class. Here they're in italics.
We circled the word that started dependent clauses in class. Here they're IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
3 Tyke became upset WHEN a caretaker walked behind her.
4 AFTER she picked him up, she threw him into the show area.
5 BECAUSE the show was just about to begin, the audience thought the attack was a part of the performance.
6 WHEN Tyke's trainer tried to rescue the caretaker, she crushed the trainer to death.
7 Tyke then wandered the streets for about thirty minutes WHILE police chased her.
8 BEFORE she could attack anyone else, the police cornered and shot her several times.
9 AS SOON AS the bullets hit her, she fell to the ground.
10 BECAUSE Tyke was suffering from the gunshot wounds, Honolulu zoo workers injected her with a deadly drug at the scene.
11 Animal rights supporters planned to sue the city of Honolulu and the owners of the elephant SINCE Tyke had previously been violent.
12 IN another incident on April 21, 1993, Tyke had reacted violently when someone walked behind her at a circus IN Altona, Pennsylvania.
13 IN that incident, she damaged a wall after she ran through an entryway of the circus arena.
P96 (Extra Practice)
Please note that there are several ways of combining the sentences with regard to punctiation, but there is only one correct match. Please come to Nicole any time in the teacher's room if you would like to check that your punctuation is correct.
Suggested answers:
1 Although many people believe animals don't feel human emotions, that is not true.
2 Because they are social animals, chimpanzees feel emotions like joy, sadness and love.
3 For example, whenever two friendly chimpanzees see each other, they clasp hands and call out greetings.
4 After her baby chimpanzee had died, Sheena became very sad.
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(check back later today...to be completed)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
MODULE 1: Describing people
Thanks for joining today's workshop on Reading & Vocabulary. For more practise on describing people, click here.
Module 2: Compound Sentences
For more practice on compound sentences, try this quiz. If you find that one easy, try quiz B and C.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Upper-Intermediate/Advanced Reading/Gr. (Wed 25/11/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for joining me today. The answers for Ex. 8 are:
1 will form; 2 will have expanded; 3 will have become; 4 will publish; 5 will revolutionise; 6 will give; 7 will include; 8 will permit; 9 will have made
1 will form; 2 will have expanded; 3 will have become; 4 will publish; 5 will revolutionise; 6 will give; 7 will include; 8 will permit; 9 will have made
Sunday, November 22, 2009
MODULE 3 ESP Reading (Mon 23/11/09 2.30pm)
Find an article that is of interest to you. You should prepare a brief oral summary of the article and be able explain it to other students:
• http://www.nature.com
• http://www.newscientist.com/
• http://www.economist.com/
• http://www.accountancymagazine.com
• http://www.architectmagazine.com/
• http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/
Students whose subjects aren’t covered by the above could look at www.guardian.co.uk and then at the relevant section (Health, Environment, Science, Music etc.
• http://www.nature.com
• http://www.newscientist.com/
• http://www.economist.com/
• http://www.accountancymagazine.com
• http://www.architectmagazine.com/
• http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/
Students whose subjects aren’t covered by the above could look at www.guardian.co.uk and then at the relevant section (Health, Environment, Science, Music etc.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Homework Answers (worksheet - unit 14)
This was Tuesday night's homework:
Reading
2 1) (social) expectations 2) significant phenomenon 3) voting patterns 4 consumer choice 5 (social) status
Vocabulary
3 1) unprecedented 2) overriding 3) penetrating 4) materialistic 5) radical 6) fundamental 7) autonomous 8) atypical
4 1) fundamental 2) penetrating 3) atypical 4) overriding 5) radical 6) autonomous
Grammar
5 1) When we exercise, we know that it is difficult to avoid such a situation.
2) There are a lot more questions that we require answers to before we can reach a verdict on such an important issue.
3 Finally, good relationships with the people around us is another factor in how far we achieve happiness
4) Rich countries should take more responsibility for helping the poorer ones.
5) Maybe for other people these things are not so important, but for me they are very important.
6) In my essay, I discuss the merits and demerits of the mobile phone.
7) Considering that Australia is a good place for jobs, this/it is quite an alarming trend.
6 1) All; which 2 each other 3 myself 4 ours 5 who 6 these; somewhere 7 it 8 those9 neither 10 someone; whom
Reading
2 1) (social) expectations 2) significant phenomenon 3) voting patterns 4 consumer choice 5 (social) status
Vocabulary
3 1) unprecedented 2) overriding 3) penetrating 4) materialistic 5) radical 6) fundamental 7) autonomous 8) atypical
4 1) fundamental 2) penetrating 3) atypical 4) overriding 5) radical 6) autonomous
Grammar
5 1) When we exercise, we know that it is difficult to avoid such a situation.
2) There are a lot more questions that we require answers to before we can reach a verdict on such an important issue.
3 Finally, good relationships with the people around us is another factor in how far we achieve happiness
4) Rich countries should take more responsibility for helping the poorer ones.
5) Maybe for other people these things are not so important, but for me they are very important.
6) In my essay, I discuss the merits and demerits of the mobile phone.
7) Considering that Australia is a good place for jobs, this/it is quite an alarming trend.
6 1) All; which 2 each other 3 myself 4 ours 5 who 6 these; somewhere 7 it 8 those9 neither 10 someone; whom
Intermediate: Reading & Grammar (18/11/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for joining me in today's reading workshop on peer pressure. Here are the answers to the grammar exercise on the worksheet I gave you.
1 f) We are seeking a counsellor to whom we can refer special cases.
2 e) Even the bullies were crying , which was unsurprising.
3 i) Kurt Lewis, who many see as the father of social psychology, fled to the USA from Germany.
4 h) Teenagers like to turn for advice to other young people who they sympathise with.
5 d) People who are easily influenced will follow someone else's lead first.
6 c) The type of peer pressure that leaves you feeling confused or hurt is never good.
7 g) Peers are the individuals with whom a child or an adolescent identifies most.
8 b) We took all the teenagers to the seaside, which made a good break for them.
9 a) The bullying problme(,) about which we had a lot of discussion (,) has now been resolved. (Note: #9 could be defining OR non-defining.)
For more practise on non-defining clauses, click here.
1 f) We are seeking a counsellor to whom we can refer special cases.
2 e) Even the bullies were crying , which was unsurprising.
3 i) Kurt Lewis, who many see as the father of social psychology, fled to the USA from Germany.
4 h) Teenagers like to turn for advice to other young people who they sympathise with.
5 d) People who are easily influenced will follow someone else's lead first.
6 c) The type of peer pressure that leaves you feeling confused or hurt is never good.
7 g) Peers are the individuals with whom a child or an adolescent identifies most.
8 b) We took all the teenagers to the seaside, which made a good break for them.
9 a) The bullying problme(,) about which we had a lot of discussion (,) has now been resolved. (Note: #9 could be defining OR non-defining.)
For more practise on non-defining clauses, click here.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Intermediate: Speaking (Tues 17/11/09 2.30pm)
For more practice on the 'th' sounds, please follow thislink. Focus on unit one & two.
One student asked about spelling and how different spelling determines pronunciation. Please go to the ELAB and take out the book called "Test your spelling/pronunciation" If you turn to chapter 26 & 27, you can check different spelling patterns and matching pronunciation.
Here are some more rules on spelling.
Rule One: Bossy e
You write Bossy e everywhere. You spell a word like mate by adding Bossy e to the end of mat. The e is bossy because it bosses the other vowel in the word to make a long sound or to shout out its name. Here are a few words that show Bossy e doing its thing: plate, mate, lake, Pete, scene, ride, hide, mine, rode, bone, hope, cute, mule and tune.
Listen to the difference between these words: plat/plate; mat/mate; pet/Pete; rid/ride.
When a vowel makes a long sound, it's the same sound as its name. Bossy e makes the vowel (in the word it tags onto) have a long sound or shout out its name.
Rule Two: When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking
When spelling words like neat and boat, remember: when-two-vowels-go-walking-the-first-one-does-the-talking. Most long-e sounds fit the two vowels rule. Long e is spelled either with ee, like in meet, seed, and weed, or ea, like in team, seat, and bead. The two vowels come side by side, but the first is the one that makes its long sound. A long-o sound is also often spelled with two vowels. The long o is spelled with oa like in boat, coat, and loan. A long-a sound can be spelled with side-by-side vowels, too. In words like pain and rain, think about the long-a sound with ai. See how the two vowels come together? Start them with the long vowel that he hears and then remember the partnership.
Rule Three: y behaves like a vowel
Without a doubt, vowel sounds are tricky to spell. That's why these four spelling rules are about them. Every time you hear a long-vowel sound, you must run through the options. The third option mostly has to do with long-e or long-i sounds that you hear on the ends of words. The y-behaving-as-a-vowel rule applies to vowel sounds on the end of words that are spelled with a y. In words like happy and sunny, use y to sound like long e. In little words like by and shy, use it to sound like long i.
What about words like system, cyst, and gypsy? In those words, you spell the short-i sound with a y. The words cyst and gypsy are soft-c and soft-g spellings (as well as spellings that use y to make the short-i sound) so.
You use y to make e or i sounds. Put y on the ends of longer words (like happy), it makes a long-e sound, and when she puts y on the end of short words (like by), it makes a long-i sound. Use y in the middle of some words (like gypsy) to make the short-i sound.
Rule Four: i before e except after c (when you hear ee)
All sorts of words have the long-e sound in them, and the i-before-e-except-after-c rule gives you a fourth spelling option. The question becomes: Should you write Bossy e like in Pete, or two vowels walking like in meat and meet, y as in happy, or ie as in niece? Whew. With ie spellings, be sure to help you learn the first part of the rule — i before e except after c — before helping her discover the except-when-you-hear-"ay"-like-in-neighbor part. Practice on words like niece, piece, and receive, and after you're at ease with those, tackle the tough words like neighbor and weight. (You hear ay, so you don't put i before e.)
One student asked about spelling and how different spelling determines pronunciation. Please go to the ELAB and take out the book called "Test your spelling/pronunciation" If you turn to chapter 26 & 27, you can check different spelling patterns and matching pronunciation.
Here are some more rules on spelling.
Rule One: Bossy e
You write Bossy e everywhere. You spell a word like mate by adding Bossy e to the end of mat. The e is bossy because it bosses the other vowel in the word to make a long sound or to shout out its name. Here are a few words that show Bossy e doing its thing: plate, mate, lake, Pete, scene, ride, hide, mine, rode, bone, hope, cute, mule and tune.
Listen to the difference between these words: plat/plate; mat/mate; pet/Pete; rid/ride.
When a vowel makes a long sound, it's the same sound as its name. Bossy e makes the vowel (in the word it tags onto) have a long sound or shout out its name.
Rule Two: When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking
When spelling words like neat and boat, remember: when-two-vowels-go-walking-the-first-one-does-the-talking. Most long-e sounds fit the two vowels rule. Long e is spelled either with ee, like in meet, seed, and weed, or ea, like in team, seat, and bead. The two vowels come side by side, but the first is the one that makes its long sound. A long-o sound is also often spelled with two vowels. The long o is spelled with oa like in boat, coat, and loan. A long-a sound can be spelled with side-by-side vowels, too. In words like pain and rain, think about the long-a sound with ai. See how the two vowels come together? Start them with the long vowel that he hears and then remember the partnership.
Rule Three: y behaves like a vowel
Without a doubt, vowel sounds are tricky to spell. That's why these four spelling rules are about them. Every time you hear a long-vowel sound, you must run through the options. The third option mostly has to do with long-e or long-i sounds that you hear on the ends of words. The y-behaving-as-a-vowel rule applies to vowel sounds on the end of words that are spelled with a y. In words like happy and sunny, use y to sound like long e. In little words like by and shy, use it to sound like long i.
What about words like system, cyst, and gypsy? In those words, you spell the short-i sound with a y. The words cyst and gypsy are soft-c and soft-g spellings (as well as spellings that use y to make the short-i sound) so.
You use y to make e or i sounds. Put y on the ends of longer words (like happy), it makes a long-e sound, and when she puts y on the end of short words (like by), it makes a long-i sound. Use y in the middle of some words (like gypsy) to make the short-i sound.
Rule Four: i before e except after c (when you hear ee)
All sorts of words have the long-e sound in them, and the i-before-e-except-after-c rule gives you a fourth spelling option. The question becomes: Should you write Bossy e like in Pete, or two vowels walking like in meat and meet, y as in happy, or ie as in niece? Whew. With ie spellings, be sure to help you learn the first part of the rule — i before e except after c — before helping her discover the except-when-you-hear-"ay"-like-in-neighbor part. Practice on words like niece, piece, and receive, and after you're at ease with those, tackle the tough words like neighbor and weight. (You hear ay, so you don't put i before e.)
Monday, November 9, 2009
Intermediate: Reading & Vocab. (Tues 10/11/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for joining me today. We worked on opposites; the answers are as follow:
strict - liberal; progressive-traditional; formal-informal; disciplined-free; bully-victim; shy-outgoing; insecure-confident; unpopular-popular; confirmist-rebel
strict - liberal; progressive-traditional; formal-informal; disciplined-free; bully-victim; shy-outgoing; insecure-confident; unpopular-popular; confirmist-rebel
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
MODULE 4: ESP Reading: Understanding Communication & Change.
Thanks for joining me today in our reading on Understanding Communication & Change. If you're interested in speed reading exercises, please go to the bottom of the page.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
These questions relate to the entire document (p28-39):
True or False:
1) People generally think of communication as being a complicated thing. (p29)
2) Heath and Bryant believe that communication is a process. (p29)
3) Current theory on communication supports the idea that we are always checking the other person during an interaction. (p30)
4)Modern communication models place greater importance on reception rather than interaction. (p31)
5) Active listening is the singular task of hearing what the other person is saying. (p32)
6) Language is used to evaluate experiences and helps people to survive. (p33)
7) Bluebond-Langner's (1978) research on sick children showed that children didn't completely understand their illness and the fact that they were dying. (p33)
8) Some of the differences in verbal styles can be accounted for by the variations that different people have in expressing their emotions. (p34)
9) A number of individuals experience difficulty in talking about grief or trauma, according to Reiter (2000). (p34)
10)Some researchers state that it is impossible to be competent in cross-cultural communication. (p35)
11)Silence is regarded as a non-verbal skill. (p36)
12)Non verbal process are connected to both actions that we intend to make and actions that we don't intend to make. (p37)
13) Morris (2006) argues that there isn't a great deal of difference between male and female, or between cultures in regards to communication cues. (p38)
14) The "o" in SOLER stands for "Open posture". (p39)
ANSWERS:
1) People generally think of communication as being a complicated thing. (p29) =F ["Communication is so fundamental to our survival and our well-being that we tend not to think about it as a complex skill..." - top of page]
2) Heath and Bryant believe that communication is a process. (p29) =T ["More recent understandings of the anatomy of communication highlight that communication is a process..." see last paragraph on page]
3) Current theory on communication supports the idea that we are always checking the other person during an interaction. (p30) = T [" ...it is now acknowledged that we constantly monitor the other person and adapt verbal and non-verbal responses...in that exchange" - 2nd paragraph]
4)Modern communication models place greater importance on reception rather than interaction. (p31) =F ["Current communication models are emphasising interction rather than transmission & reception" - see last paragraph on page]
5) Active listening is the singular task of hearing what the other person is saying. (p32) = F ["When we listen actively, we are both hearing what is being said, and communicating back to the other person that they are being heard." - the last paragraph before verbal communication processes]
6) Language is used to evaluate experiences and helps people to survive. (p33) = T [see the first paragraph under "social variations.]
7) Bluebond-Langner's (1978) research on sick children showed that children didn't completely understand their illness and the fact that they were dying. (p33) = F [...chilcren did not lack an understanding and a language about their illness and their dying... - last paragraph.]
8) Some of the differences in verbal styles can be accounted for by the variations that different people have in expressing their emotions. (p34) = T [ Other variations in verbal styles....experiences... - see the first sentence under "emotional variation"]
9) A number of individuals experience difficulty in talking about grief or trauma, according to Reiter (2000). (p34) - T [see the paragraph at the bottom of the page starting with "Many people..."]
10)Some researchers state that it is impossible to be competent in cross-cultural communication. (p35) = T [...some authors suggesting it is actually impossible to be a culturally competent practitioner... - last paragraph on page]
11)Silence is regarded as a non-verbal skill. (p36) - F [ Silence can be regarded as a verbal skill... - see the second-to-last paragraph at the bottom of the page]
12)Non verbal process are connected to both actions that we intend to make and actions that we don't intend to make. (p37) = T ["...non-verbal cues relate to both the voluntary and involuntary physical reactions and responses... - see the 2nd to last paragraph on page]
13) Morris (2006) argues that there isn't a great deal of difference between male and female, or between cultures in regards to communication cues. (p38) = F [ ...these cues are recognised as being highly culturally and gender specific... - see the last paragraph on the page]
14) The "o" in SOLER stands for "Open posture". (p39) = T [See the paragrph under the text box]
Please ask me if you have any questions regarding this text. You can find me in the teacher's room most afternoons until 2.30pm. My workshops are generally on Mon 2.30pm, Tues 2:30pm & Thurs 2.30pm, so I'm often available in the teacher's room after them.
SPEED READING
As mentioned in class today, it's important to improve your reading speed in order to be able to handle longer texts like those you get at university.
There are some basic principles of speed reading technique when reading test papers and text books.
Here are some speed reading tests. Module 4 students should be aiming to read at the speed of 300 words/minute at a minimum level of 8. If you find you're not comprehending texts adequately (you should be getting close to 100%), choose a lower level but keep your speed up. Regarding the answers, please note that correct answers are marked with green crosses "x" and that incorrect answers are given as a red "x" - just in case this causes confusion.
Youtube also has some valid information and tips on speed reading, if you prefer visual media.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
These questions relate to the entire document (p28-39):
True or False:
1) People generally think of communication as being a complicated thing. (p29)
2) Heath and Bryant believe that communication is a process. (p29)
3) Current theory on communication supports the idea that we are always checking the other person during an interaction. (p30)
4)Modern communication models place greater importance on reception rather than interaction. (p31)
5) Active listening is the singular task of hearing what the other person is saying. (p32)
6) Language is used to evaluate experiences and helps people to survive. (p33)
7) Bluebond-Langner's (1978) research on sick children showed that children didn't completely understand their illness and the fact that they were dying. (p33)
8) Some of the differences in verbal styles can be accounted for by the variations that different people have in expressing their emotions. (p34)
9) A number of individuals experience difficulty in talking about grief or trauma, according to Reiter (2000). (p34)
10)Some researchers state that it is impossible to be competent in cross-cultural communication. (p35)
11)Silence is regarded as a non-verbal skill. (p36)
12)Non verbal process are connected to both actions that we intend to make and actions that we don't intend to make. (p37)
13) Morris (2006) argues that there isn't a great deal of difference between male and female, or between cultures in regards to communication cues. (p38)
14) The "o" in SOLER stands for "Open posture". (p39)
ANSWERS:
1) People generally think of communication as being a complicated thing. (p29) =F ["Communication is so fundamental to our survival and our well-being that we tend not to think about it as a complex skill..." - top of page]
2) Heath and Bryant believe that communication is a process. (p29) =T ["More recent understandings of the anatomy of communication highlight that communication is a process..." see last paragraph on page]
3) Current theory on communication supports the idea that we are always checking the other person during an interaction. (p30) = T [" ...it is now acknowledged that we constantly monitor the other person and adapt verbal and non-verbal responses...in that exchange" - 2nd paragraph]
4)Modern communication models place greater importance on reception rather than interaction. (p31) =F ["Current communication models are emphasising interction rather than transmission & reception" - see last paragraph on page]
5) Active listening is the singular task of hearing what the other person is saying. (p32) = F ["When we listen actively, we are both hearing what is being said, and communicating back to the other person that they are being heard." - the last paragraph before verbal communication processes]
6) Language is used to evaluate experiences and helps people to survive. (p33) = T [see the first paragraph under "social variations.]
7) Bluebond-Langner's (1978) research on sick children showed that children didn't completely understand their illness and the fact that they were dying. (p33) = F [...chilcren did not lack an understanding and a language about their illness and their dying... - last paragraph.]
8) Some of the differences in verbal styles can be accounted for by the variations that different people have in expressing their emotions. (p34) = T [ Other variations in verbal styles....experiences... - see the first sentence under "emotional variation"]
9) A number of individuals experience difficulty in talking about grief or trauma, according to Reiter (2000). (p34) - T [see the paragraph at the bottom of the page starting with "Many people..."]
10)Some researchers state that it is impossible to be competent in cross-cultural communication. (p35) = T [...some authors suggesting it is actually impossible to be a culturally competent practitioner... - last paragraph on page]
11)Silence is regarded as a non-verbal skill. (p36) - F [ Silence can be regarded as a verbal skill... - see the second-to-last paragraph at the bottom of the page]
12)Non verbal process are connected to both actions that we intend to make and actions that we don't intend to make. (p37) = T ["...non-verbal cues relate to both the voluntary and involuntary physical reactions and responses... - see the 2nd to last paragraph on page]
13) Morris (2006) argues that there isn't a great deal of difference between male and female, or between cultures in regards to communication cues. (p38) = F [ ...these cues are recognised as being highly culturally and gender specific... - see the last paragraph on the page]
14) The "o" in SOLER stands for "Open posture". (p39) = T [See the paragrph under the text box]
Please ask me if you have any questions regarding this text. You can find me in the teacher's room most afternoons until 2.30pm. My workshops are generally on Mon 2.30pm, Tues 2:30pm & Thurs 2.30pm, so I'm often available in the teacher's room after them.
SPEED READING
As mentioned in class today, it's important to improve your reading speed in order to be able to handle longer texts like those you get at university.
There are some basic principles of speed reading technique when reading test papers and text books.
Here are some speed reading tests. Module 4 students should be aiming to read at the speed of 300 words/minute at a minimum level of 8. If you find you're not comprehending texts adequately (you should be getting close to 100%), choose a lower level but keep your speed up. Regarding the answers, please note that correct answers are marked with green crosses "x" and that incorrect answers are given as a red "x" - just in case this causes confusion.
Youtube also has some valid information and tips on speed reading, if you prefer visual media.
Monday, November 2, 2009
INTERMEDIATE Speaking & Vocab. (3/11/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for coming to the Intermediate Speaking & Vocabulary. A question came up in class today about "can't stand". Here's a list to help you.
This list includes can't stand, and says it must be followed by the gerund (i.e. I can't stand cooking). If you'd like to practise, here's a quiz.
If you're interested in practising the "th" "r" or "l" sound, check out this site. I recommend it for improving your pronunciation on words like "three months" and "really"!
This list includes can't stand, and says it must be followed by the gerund (i.e. I can't stand cooking). If you'd like to practise, here's a quiz.
If you're interested in practising the "th" "r" or "l" sound, check out this site. I recommend it for improving your pronunciation on words like "three months" and "really"!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Intermediate: Reading & Vocab. (Tues 27/10/09 2.30pm)
Click here for more information on Abagnale and the movie, Catch me if you can.Click here to read another interesting story about a burglar.
Catch Me If You Can (2002) is based on the true story of trickster and graphic artist, Frank Abagnale Jr. Using a battery of design techniques, including transferring Pan-Am stickers, solvents and radiograph pens, Abagnale is able to exploit the cheque processing and electronic banking system.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Upper-Intermediate/Advanced Writing (Wed 21/10/09 2.30pm)
It was great to have you along to the workshop today on Writing (Describing Information on a Table).
WRITING HOMEWORK QUESTION
Click here for the question. Please note that this link helps you plan what to write - please use this help by answering questions if you have problems getting started. Note that at the last stage (the writing stage), you can't proceed on this link. That's okay - just email me your answer or hand it in.
As I mentioned in class, please email your answer to nicolestoupe@hotmail.com or give it to me in the teacher's room. My desk is the second-closest one to the door.
The answers to #6 on the second page of our worksheet are as follow:
Paragraph 2:
Hong Kong airport, [delete however]...approximately [delete 4 million]three and a half million tonnes of cargo
an impressive [delete 51%] 5.1% in comparison with 2005
Paragraph 3:
Frankfurt airport....It transported [delete 21,127,979] 2,127,797 tonnes of cargo
Paragraph 4:
At [delete both airports] Beijing Capital Beijing International Airport
Paragraph 5:
with freight [delete up only] down 2.8%
WRITING HOMEWORK QUESTION
Click here for the question. Please note that this link helps you plan what to write - please use this help by answering questions if you have problems getting started. Note that at the last stage (the writing stage), you can't proceed on this link. That's okay - just email me your answer or hand it in.
As I mentioned in class, please email your answer to nicolestoupe@hotmail.com or give it to me in the teacher's room. My desk is the second-closest one to the door.
The answers to #6 on the second page of our worksheet are as follow:
Paragraph 2:
Hong Kong airport, [delete however]...approximately [delete 4 million]three and a half million tonnes of cargo
an impressive [delete 51%] 5.1% in comparison with 2005
Paragraph 3:
Frankfurt airport....It transported [delete 21,127,979] 2,127,797 tonnes of cargo
Paragraph 4:
At [delete both airports] Beijing Capital Beijing International Airport
Paragraph 5:
with freight [delete up only] down 2.8%
Monday, October 19, 2009
GE: Intermediate Vocabulary (20/10/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for joining me in today's Vocabulary workshop. Here are the answers to the worksheet that we didn't cover today:Test 79 Education: University
79.1
1 psychology 2 architecture 3 politics 4 philosophy 5 chemistry 6 engineering 7 medicine 8 agriculture 9 law 10 sociology
79.3
1 go 2 did/got on 3 took 4 passed 5 get 6 do/study 7 lasted 8 got 9 doing/carrying out 10 give
Test 78 Education: School
78.4
1 Geography 2 History 3 Science 4 Maths/Mathematics 5 French 6 Music 7 Information Technology 8 Religious Education
79.1
1 psychology 2 architecture 3 politics 4 philosophy 5 chemistry 6 engineering 7 medicine 8 agriculture 9 law 10 sociology
79.3
1 go 2 did/got on 3 took 4 passed 5 get 6 do/study 7 lasted 8 got 9 doing/carrying out 10 give
Test 78 Education: School
78.4
1 Geography 2 History 3 Science 4 Maths/Mathematics 5 French 6 Music 7 Information Technology 8 Religious Education
Sunday, October 18, 2009
MODULE 3 Grammar - Reporting Verbs (Mon 19/10/09 2.30pm)
Today we studied reporting verbs. Here's the information on today's handout:
Reporting verbs
When introducing references into the text (citing) you should choose suitable 'reporting' verbs as these can:
• strengthen the arguments you are presenting
• help the reader understand why the source is relevant.
Some verbs are neutral:
• Smith (2004) describes...
• Jones (1999, p 3) states...
• Green (2002) defines...
Some verbs draw attention to the author's viewpoint:
• Harris (2001) argues...
• O'Neill (1997) disputed...
• Jackson (2003) conceded...
Some verbs give information about the author's work:
• Holmes (2000) investigated...
• Church (1998) evaluated...
• McColl (2002) estimated...
Some verbs highlight the author's viewpoint:
• Brown (2001) believes...
• McAllister (1996) recognised...
• Smith (2004) predicted...
Other useful reporting verbs (use present or past tense as appropriate)
• analyse/analysed
• compares/compared
• comments/commented
• concludes/concluded
• criticises/criticised
• demonstrates/demonstrated
• discusses/discussed
• illustrates/illustrated
• indicates/indicated
• notes/noted
• observes/observed
• points out/pointed out
• reports/reported
• shows/showed
• suggests/suggested
• validates/validated
• verifies/verified
For a practice quiz, click here.
For advanced questions, try this.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
MODULE 4: Summary Writing (Thurs 15/10/09, 2.30pm)
Today's workshop was on summary writing.
The first summary we created was on leisure activities in Britain:
The most favoured pastimes in Britain are home-based, with television being the most popular, including video, followed by listening to the radio.
We worked on the article about Laliberte, the creator of Cirque du Soleil. The main points of each paragraph were as follow:
1. Libertes background: Born in 1959. Background in street performance and entertainment.
2. Cirque’s origins: In 1980s applied for and received funding from Quebec government to put on a series of events to celebrate Jacques Cartier’s arrival in Canada. Was very successful. Cirque du Soleil was born from this.
3. Cirque’s early success: Was a public and critical hit at LA Arts Festival in 1987.
4. Cirque’s establishment of permanent venues: Sold out shows throughout late 1980s and early 1990s led to establishment of permanent circus venues – mostly found in Las Vegas but also around the world.
5. Spectator and employee numbers: Almost 100 million people have seen Cirque du Soleil and employs thousands of people all over the world.
6. Details of finances and family background: First contract from the Quebec government worth $1.5 mill, spent the Cirque's savings to perform at Los Angeles Festival, spent $35 million to be Canada's first space tourist. 2009 is Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary; Liberte is 50. He has 5 children and is engaged to former model Claudia Barilla.
EXTRA:
Click here for some tips on summary writing.
Here is some advice for writing longer summaries.
TODAY'S ARTICLE IS BELOW:
Often credited with reinventing the circus for modern audiences, Guy Laliberté was born in Quebec City in 1959. As a young man, he decided to pursue a career as an entertainer. After dropping out of college, he supplemented his skills as an accordionist by studying with street artists and buskers in Quebec and in Europe, picking up such talents as fire-eating, juggling and stilt-walking.
While performing with a troupe of talented but rag-tag street performers in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984, the confident, entrepreneurial Laliberté convinced the Quebec government to fund a series of shows to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Canada. His newly named Cirque du Soleil incorporated the excitement, theatricality and intimacy of busking with the acrobatics, artistry and drama of the circus, doing away with animals and the divided three-ring setting. His musical mélange proved a winning formula.
Building on accolades received across Canada, in 1987, Laliberté gambled on securing the prominent but expensive first-night slot at the Los Angeles Arts Festival. It was a smash and paved the way for a sold-out run in L.A., a movie deal, a special theatrical award and widespread critical praise.
Other sold-out tours followed, and in 1993, Laliberté realized another element of his bold and expansive vision: permanent circus venues. Though most are located in Las Vegas, as of 2009, Cirque du Soleil has 10 "resident" shows in venues around the world, in addition to eight currently touring internationally.
Since its humble beginnings in 1984, close to 90 million people have taken in a Cirque show. Laliberté now employs more than 4,000 people on five continents, and his company has turned its headquarters of Montreal into a circus arts hub.
A well-known poker fan, Laliberté has long been a high-stakes player, from scoring that first $1.5 million contract from the Quebec government to draining the Cirque's savings to secure the 1987 Los Angeles Festival gig to, most recently, spending $35 million to be Canada's first space tourist. 2009 marks Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary; it's also the year Laliberté turned 50. A father of five, Laliberté is currently engaged to former model Claudia Barilla.
Jessica Wong, CBC News
(356 words)
The first summary we created was on leisure activities in Britain:
The most favoured pastimes in Britain are home-based, with television being the most popular, including video, followed by listening to the radio.
We worked on the article about Laliberte, the creator of Cirque du Soleil. The main points of each paragraph were as follow:
1. Libertes background: Born in 1959. Background in street performance and entertainment.
2. Cirque’s origins: In 1980s applied for and received funding from Quebec government to put on a series of events to celebrate Jacques Cartier’s arrival in Canada. Was very successful. Cirque du Soleil was born from this.
3. Cirque’s early success: Was a public and critical hit at LA Arts Festival in 1987.
4. Cirque’s establishment of permanent venues: Sold out shows throughout late 1980s and early 1990s led to establishment of permanent circus venues – mostly found in Las Vegas but also around the world.
5. Spectator and employee numbers: Almost 100 million people have seen Cirque du Soleil and employs thousands of people all over the world.
6. Details of finances and family background: First contract from the Quebec government worth $1.5 mill, spent the Cirque's savings to perform at Los Angeles Festival, spent $35 million to be Canada's first space tourist. 2009 is Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary; Liberte is 50. He has 5 children and is engaged to former model Claudia Barilla.
EXTRA:
Click here for some tips on summary writing.
Here is some advice for writing longer summaries.
TODAY'S ARTICLE IS BELOW:
Often credited with reinventing the circus for modern audiences, Guy Laliberté was born in Quebec City in 1959. As a young man, he decided to pursue a career as an entertainer. After dropping out of college, he supplemented his skills as an accordionist by studying with street artists and buskers in Quebec and in Europe, picking up such talents as fire-eating, juggling and stilt-walking.
While performing with a troupe of talented but rag-tag street performers in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984, the confident, entrepreneurial Laliberté convinced the Quebec government to fund a series of shows to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Canada. His newly named Cirque du Soleil incorporated the excitement, theatricality and intimacy of busking with the acrobatics, artistry and drama of the circus, doing away with animals and the divided three-ring setting. His musical mélange proved a winning formula.
Building on accolades received across Canada, in 1987, Laliberté gambled on securing the prominent but expensive first-night slot at the Los Angeles Arts Festival. It was a smash and paved the way for a sold-out run in L.A., a movie deal, a special theatrical award and widespread critical praise.
Other sold-out tours followed, and in 1993, Laliberté realized another element of his bold and expansive vision: permanent circus venues. Though most are located in Las Vegas, as of 2009, Cirque du Soleil has 10 "resident" shows in venues around the world, in addition to eight currently touring internationally.
Since its humble beginnings in 1984, close to 90 million people have taken in a Cirque show. Laliberté now employs more than 4,000 people on five continents, and his company has turned its headquarters of Montreal into a circus arts hub.
A well-known poker fan, Laliberté has long been a high-stakes player, from scoring that first $1.5 million contract from the Quebec government to draining the Cirque's savings to secure the 1987 Los Angeles Festival gig to, most recently, spending $35 million to be Canada's first space tourist. 2009 marks Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary; it's also the year Laliberté turned 50. A father of five, Laliberté is currently engaged to former model Claudia Barilla.
Jessica Wong, CBC News
(356 words)
Sunday, October 11, 2009
MODULE 3: GRAMMAR: Commas (Mon 12/10/09 2.30pm)
Thanks for joining me in today's workshop on commas.
Today's presentation on commas can be visited here . It's called Conquering the Comma.
The comma quiz for today is located here.
For more practise, please click here for more worksheets with answers.
Play a game with commas by clicking here.
Some students asked about the correct order of adjectives and when to use a comma. For the correct order of adjectives, please click here.
Today's presentation on commas can be visited here . It's called Conquering the Comma.
The comma quiz for today is located here.
For more practise, please click here for more worksheets with answers.
Play a game with commas by clicking here.
Some students asked about the correct order of adjectives and when to use a comma. For the correct order of adjectives, please click here.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
GRAMMAR: Relative Clauses 5/10/09 (2.30pm)
Brad Pitt, who is married to a famous actress, is a well-respected actor.Thanks for joining me in today's Grammar Workshop on Relative Clauses (defined and undefined).
For a powerpoint presentation on information we covered today (and more), click here.
ON THIS PAGE YOU CAN FIND:
1) ..the story about Raphael and Cecilia that we did in class. It's at the end of the presentation (above).
2) ..the worksheet exercises and answers we did in class (below).
3) ..the suggested answer for the story about Raphael and Cecilia (below).
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET:
1. Albert Einstein was a high school dropout. The world recognizes him as a genius.
2. As a young boy, Einstein had trouble in elementary and high school. He attended these schools in Germany.
3. He did poorly in subjects. He disliked them.
4. The only subjects were mathematics and physics. He loved them.
5. He developed theories. We use theories to help us understand the nature of the universe.
6. Einstein is best known for his General Theory of Relativity. He began to develop this theory while living in Switzerland.
7. Finding reasonably priced housing in big cities is a problem. Many young people are concerned about the problem.
8. Affordable apartments are scarce. Young people would like to live in them.
9. Of course, many young people share apartments, but they have to choose roommates carefully. They will share living space and expenses with these roommates.
10. In many countries, young people continue to live with their parents in the same house. They grew up in that house.
11. In the United States, young people don’t want to live with their parents. They typically declare their independence from their parents at age eighteen.
12. First National Bank tries to attract female customers. The bank’s president is a woman.
13. Companies conduct market research to discover trends among consumers. Consumers’ tastes change rapidly.
14. A manufacturer can offer lower prices. Its costs are lower because of mass production.
Example: Maya Angelou, whose poetry we have been reading in our English class, is one of America’s most famous female poets.
15. William Shakespeare lived and wrote 400 years ago. High school students struggle to understand his English.
16. Nike is a sporting goods company. Most people recognize the company’s “swoosh” symbol.
17. The actress has starred in several films. I can’t remember her name.
18. There is a chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea. The most charming of the islands is Puerto Rico, “The Land Enchantment.”
19. Puerto Rico attracts thousands of visitors. Many of them come for the sunny weather, the beautiful beaches, and the Spanish atmosphere.
20. Puerto Rico’s economy is growing. The most important sector of the economy is clothing manufacturing.
21. Puerto Ricans have strong ties to the United States. All of them are U.S. citizens.
22. Puerto Rico has three political parties. One of them favors Puerto Rico’s becoming a state.
23. Germany had been divided into two countries since 1945. It was defeated in World War II in 1945.
24. 1989 was the year. The Berlin Wall was torn down in that year. In 1990, Germany became one country again. East and West Germany were united in 1990.
25. There was anxiety in places. People fear losing their jobs in some places.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET (POSSIBLE ANSWERS):
1. Albert Einstein, who was a high school dropout, is recognized as a genius.
2. As a young boy, Einstein had trouble in elementary and high school, which he attended in Germany.
3. He did poorly in subjects which he disliked.
4. The only subjects were mathematics and physics, which he loved.
5. He developed theories, which we use to help us understand the nature of the universe.
6. Einstein is best known for his General Theory of Relativity, which he began to develop while living in Switzerland.
7. Finding reasonably priced housing in big cities is a problem that many young people are concerned about.
8. Affordable apartments, which young people would like to live in, are scarce.
9. Of course, many young people share apartments, but they have to choose roommates carefully, who they will share living space and expenses with.
10. In many countries, young people continue to live with their parents in the same house that they grew up in.
11. In the United States, young people don’t want to live with their parents, who they typically declare their independence from at age eighteen.
12. First National Bank, whose president is a woman, tries to attract female customers.
13. Companies conduct market research to discover trends among consumers, whose tastes change rapidly.
14. A manufacturer whose costs are lower because of mass production can offer lower prices.
Example: Maya Angelou, whose poetry we have been reading in our English class, is one of America’s most famous female poets.
15. William Shakespeare, whose English high school students struggle to understand, lived and wrote 400 years ago.
16. Nike, whose "swoosh" symbol most people recognize, is a sporting goods company.
17. The actress, whose name I can’t remember, has starred in several films.
18. There is a chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea, of which the most charming is Puerto Rico, “The Land Enchantment.”
19. Puerto Rico attracts thousands of visitors, many of whom come for the sunny weather, the beautiful beaches, and the Spanish atmosphere.
20. Puerto Rico’s economy is growing, the most important sector of which is clothing manufacturing.
21. Puerto Ricans, all of whom are U.S. citizens, have strong ties to the United States.
22. Puerto Rico has three political parties, one of which favors Puerto Rico’s becoming a state.
23. Germany had been divided into two countries since 1945. It was defeated in World War II in 1945.
24. 1989 was the year that the Berlin Wall was torn down. In 1990, when East and West were united, Germany became one country again.
25. There was anxiety in places, where people fear losing their jobs.
Suggested Answer: Story about Raphael and Cecilia
My two best friends from high school were complete opposites. Their names were Rafael and Cecilia. Rafael, who lived in a small house down the street from us, was an introverted, studious, dependable friend. His mother was divorced. Cecilia, who lived next door to us, was on the other hand extroverted, not at all studious, and totally undependable.
The house next door, where Cecilia lived with five siblings, was very noisy. Music blaring from at least two radios fought constantly with noise blasting from the TV, which was always turned on. The six Garcia children, who often invited me over to play, each had lots of friends. As a result, there was always a group of children at the Garcia’s. I went over to Cecilia’s house sometimes when I was bored and lonely.
Rafael’s house, where it was calm and peaceful, was in total contrast to Cecilia’s. I used to go there on evenings when I needed to study. Rafael and his friends, who were quiet types, spent most evenings doing homework together or surfing the Net.
Mrs. Garcia, Cecilia’s mother, never seemed to mind fixing snacks for fifteen or twenty kids. She loved to cook. Mrs. Menendez, Rafael’s mother, was always too busy to fix us snacks, but she didn’t mind if we made our own. She owned a small bookstore, where she worked every day. She often did her book keeping at night, when she came home.
Cecilia, Rafael and I were good friends during all of our high school years. I still don’t understand how people who are so different from each other could be friends.
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