ECW Week Four. March 24-28

Remember: HASTE MAKES WASTE!!! and 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch.'

I believe, by now you've become true experts on the Writing Process Steps, right? Since, that is the case, what follows is:

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK

Choose one of these topics - sports, music, food, studying English, travelling- and write a paragraph following all of the six steps of the writing process. YOU HAVE TO SHOW ME ALL THE STESP YOU DID IN THE WRITING PROCESS. In other words, I need to see you brainstorming sheet, your first draft and your second (final) draft.

The length? One full A4 page, double-spaced.
PRE-WRITING
STEP ONE: Choose a topic. When you choose which general topic you will write about, narrow down your topic. E.g. if you chose traveling, you may write about your favourite place to travel. E.g. I want to write about Indonesia. Choose a title: “ Indonesia - an Interesting Place to Visit.”
STEP TWO: Gather ideas (brain storming by freewriting, mapping, list)
-beautiful islands; many different people live there; met my boyfriend; my wallet was stolen; great sightseeing; people are very friendly; Indonesians are Malay; Bali is a great place; many temples; there are other ethnic group: Javanese, Balinese, Chinese; culture is very interesting; historical sights; religious groups sometimes fight so it’s a bit scary; Jakarta is great; I got drunk there; I want to travel to Australia one day; etc, etc.
STEP THREE: Organize. Decide which ideas are not important. (the ones that I boldfaced are not important: met my boyfriend , I got drunk there, I want to travel to Australia one day; religious groups sometimes fight so it’s a bit scary.

DRAFTING
STEP FOUR: Write your paragraph from start to finish.

REVIEWING AND REVISING (EDITING) – The checklist on page 44 is really helpful

STEP FIVE: Review structure and content. Read your paragraph. Can you add more information somewhere? Do you have any unnecessary information?
REWRITING

STEP SIX: Revise structure and content. Rewrite your text, making improvement to structure and content, perhaps explaining more clearly, or adding more details; maybe changing your organization to make your paper more logical.
Proofread: Read again and check for your spelling, grammar, word choice.
Make final corrections: make sure that all errors are corrected. Now you are finished!
FINAL PARAGRAPH ( It's on your handout).

Brainy Bird Class. Week One

Bubbly Birds blabbing away!

Welcome!

I am glad you've decided to take my "Flying Bird" English class. I hope we'll all have fun.

I'd like to share with you the results of the survey you completed in class:

Your answers:

want to learn new things: 7
want to practice by easy conversation: 5
Both: 1

Hobbies, interests: travel, fishing, billiard, movies, meeting people, books, exercise, fashion, sports (all kinds); collecting foreign bills, playing the piano), American drama, pop-songs, photography, traveling, writing a diary; hiking,

What do you want to learn: conversation skills; speaking fluently; learning easily

The hardest part about studying English: grammar (most answers); speaking and listening ( a lot of answers); all; vocabulary

Why are you studying English? To get a job; traveling and meeting new people; developing myself; I like speaking in English; fun; ‘just’- no special reason; English is my major

Subjects you want to talk about: anything; life in other countries; hobbies, study, hot topics in the world (news); culture; literature; history;

Correct me immediately: ALL want this!

How do you study English: watching movies, dramas, news; going to a language institute; listening to the radio; silently thinking and translating into English; studying for TOEIC/TOEFL; reading books

How much time will you spend studying for this class: most said 2 or more hours; 4 said no time at all or ½ hour.

Learning style: most answered ‘practicing or speaking, one by listening; one by reading

What else do you want to tell me: I am confident because I’ve lived in the US; I lack confidence so please, help me; I want to have fun in this class with lots of free talking; tell us about the different pronunciations in different countries (wow!) ; I’d like to talk to you as much as possible;

CONDITONAL SENTENCES

A great link for those who seriously want to conquer the English Conditional Sentences once and for all:

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html

IEC. Week Four. Unit 3. March 24-28

Picture shows Bianca, age 16.

PASSIVE VOICE (grammar page 126)

( the below is what I wrote on the board in class to explain the Passive Voice)

PASSIVE VOICE
SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE
Subject + am/is/are + past participle
Good shoes are made in Italy.
Yes/No Q’s: Are good shoes made in Italy?
Yes, good shoes are made in Italy OR short: Yes, they are.
No, good shoes are not made in Italy. OR short: No, they are not (they aren’t)
Wh- Q: Where are good shoes made?

SIMPLE PAST PASSIVE
Subject + was/were + past participle
Turtle ships {geobukseon} were designed by General Yi,Sun-sin in the Chosun Dynasty.
Yes/No: Were turtle ships designed by Yi, sun-sin?
Yes, they were.
No, they were not (weren’t) designed by YI, sun-sin?
When were turtle ships designed?
Who were turtle ships designed by?

a) The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of a passive sentence.

Rabbits eat carrots. (active, present)
S V O
Carrots are eaten by rabbits. (passive, present).
O V (agent)
Where do they produce most of the world’s gold?
S V O
Where is most of the world’s gold produced?
V S V
Is most of the world’s gold produced in South Africa?

b) The verb must agree with the passive object and it has to be in the same tense as active.
Rabbits eat carrots (active, present)

Carrots is eaten by rabbits (passive, present. WRONG!!! : not ‘is’ but ‘are’)

Another example.
The police caught the thief. (past, active)
The thief was caught [by the police]. (past, passive.)

c) Intransitive verbs (the ones that don’t have an object) cannot have passive.
e.g. cry, sleep, come, die, go, happen, rain, etc.

It is rained (Wrong!)
She is cried (Wrong!)
He is come. (wrong)

When do we use Passive?

1. When the subject is less important than what is being done;

They make excellent cars in Germany. (Who – we don’t care, not important)
Better: Excellent cars are made in Germany.
They sell Brazilian coffee all over the world. (Who – not important)
Brazilian coffee is sold all over the world.

2. when we don’t know who did the action.

Someone broke the window last night. (active)
The window was broken last night. (passive)

3. When we are not interested who does the action

They make boxes out of wood. (active)
Boxes are made out of wood. (passive)

4. The passive is usually more impersonal and used in announcement, signs, rules, etc.
Smoking is not permitted here.
Speaking in Korean in class is not allowed.

More example:
They make yummy chocolate in Belgium.

Yummy chocolate is made in Belgium

Do they sell Mexican avocados in Korea?

Are Mexican avocados sold in Korea?

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK:

1. CD-ROM (print out the scoreboard! and submit in class)

2. Reading page 24-25. REad the text and on a seperate paper answer the questions on pge 24. Submit!

UNIT 3 WORKBOOK ANSWER KEY!!!

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VOCABULARY

1.

1. realistic, 2. confusing, 3. traditional, 4. colourful, 5. simple, 6. complicated

2.

1. still life, 2. abstract, 3. landscape, 4. portrait, 5. sculpture, 6. collage

3.

a. still life, b. portrait, c. landscape

LANGUGE PRACTICE

1.

1. was painted, 2. was written, 3. is visited, 4. are/were known, 5. were discovered.

2.

1. When was Superman created? 2. When was the first Superman movie made? 3. In which city were/are Superman movies set? 4. Who was Mickey Mouse's voice originally recorded by? 5. How were Mickey Mouse cartoons originally drawn? 6. How are Micky Mouse cartoons produced nowadays?

3.

1. The buildign was finished in 2005. 2. His painting was seen by thousands of people. 3. What was this sculpture made from? 4. The painter's signature was not recognized.

4.

1. was founded, 2. is visited, 3. are owned, 4. are employed, 5. are sold, 6. are eaten, 7. drunk.

5.

1. was, 2. designed, 3. was, 4. built, 5. was, t. complted, 7. was, 8. constructed, 9. Was, 10. brought

6.

1. The Scream, 2. was it painted by, 3. A Norwegian, 4. Was it Munich, 5. was it painted, 6. in 1893, 7. was stolen, 8. was found, 9. 2006

READING

1.

1

2.

1. T, 2. F, 3. F, 4-5-6-8 T, 8. F

3.

a.2, b.4, c.5, d.1, e.3

4.

1. pulp,2. introductory, 3. surface, 4. ancient, 5. spread, 6. exquisite

5.

answers will vary

BEC. Week Four. Unit 3. March 24-28

"Extreme Hiking" on Bukhansan.

GRAMMAR : PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Have or has + Past Participle of the main verb
“have/ has played the piano” – regular verbs just add –ed
“have/has eaten bananas” - irregular verbs – learn!

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS

I/You/We/They have tried it. (short = I/You/We/They’ve tried it.)
He/She/It has tried it. (short = He/She/It’s tried it. )

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

I/You/We/They have not tried it. (short version =I/You/We/They haven’t tried it. )

He/She/It hasn’t tried it. (short version = He/ She/ It hasn’t tried it. )

Yes / No Questions
Have I/You/We/They tried it?
Has He/She/It tried it?

Short answers
Yes, I /You/ We/ They have tried it.
Yes, He/She/It has tried it.
No, I /You/We/They haven’t tried it.
No, He/ She/It hasn’t tried it.

Wh-Questions
Where have I/You/We/they tried it?
Where has He/She/It tried it?

When to use the Present Perfect Tense?

1. To talk about an event in the past when we don’t know when it happened.

I have climbed 30 mountains in Korea. (when? Don’t know)
I have ridden a camel. (when? We don’t know)
I have lived in Germany. (when? We don’t’ know)
Have you ever ridden a motorbike? (anytime in your life until now)

2. To talk about past event that has effect on the present.

I have forgotten my homework. (so NOW I don’t have it)
He has broken his arm. (and NOW his arm is broken)
You have eaten the whole cake!!! (and NOW there is none for me)

3. To talk about an action that started in the past and is still going on.

They have studied Korean for 5 months. (and they’re still studying it)
She has lived in Seoul all of her life. (and she is still living in Seoul)
I have lived in Seoul since 2003. (and I am still living here)

SPECIAL CASES

A) “ I have climbed three mountains this year.”
(this year is not finished yet so I will still keep climbing).
But:
I climbed three mountains last year.
Last year is finished, so I can’t climb anymore last year.

B) NEVER cannot be used with another negative:

I haven’t never been to Vietnam. WRONG!!!
I have never been to Vietnam. CORRECT!!!
Have you ever been to Vietnam?

C) place expression with no time expression

I ate kimchi in Korea. (when? I ate kimchi when I was in Korea.)
I rode a camel in India. (when? I rode a camel when I was in India)

D) Difference between “gone” and “been”

She has gone to Paris. (She went to Paris and she is still there).
Prof. Moon has gone home. (She went home and is not in her office)
She has been to Paris (sometime in the past she was in Paris, but she is not there now)
(Please, study more of Present Perfect and vocabulary on page 126 in your student books)

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK:

Do all activities on your CD ROM, print our the scoreboard and submit in class. If you have problems using the CD ROM, contact me. I'll help you.

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Workbook. Unit 3. Answer Key.

VOCABULARY

1. 1. fly, 2. run, 3. climb, 4. ride,5. play

2. 1. a hot air ballon, 2. a sports car, 3. a bicycle, 4. a volcano

3. 1. bungee jumping, 2. skydiving, 3. windsurfing, 4. water skiing

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

1. 1. Has, hasn't, 2. have, have, 3. have, haven't, 4. has, has, 5. have, haven't, 6. have, have

2. 1. done, 2. visited, 3. bought, 4. tried, 5. travelled , 6. run

3. 1.Have you ever flown a hot-air balloon? 2. I have never eaten French food. 3. Tony has been to Italy three times. 4. I have never seen a kangaroo. 5. have you ever ridden an elephant? 6. Have they ever driven a racecar? 4.

4. 1. Have you ever swum in the ocean? 2. We have never been to Portugal. 3. have you ever tried windsurfing? 4. have they ever met Peter?

5. 1. Has, gone skiing, has . 2. Has, gone skiing, hasnt', 3. Have, eaten Korean food, have 4. Have, done yoga, haven't, 5. has, climbed a mountain, has

6. 1. Has Carol ever gone sailing? Yes, she has. She went sailing last summer.

2. Has Peter ever gone sailing? No, he hasn't. But he has gone canoeing.

3. Has Carol ever swum in the river? No, she hasn't. But, she has swum in the lake.

4. Has Peter ever swum in a river? Yes, he has. He swam in the river two weeks ago.

5. Have Carol and Peter ever played baseball? No, they haven't. But, Peter has played soccer.

6. Have Carol and Peter ever ridden a bike? Yes. they have. They rode a bike last weekend.

7. 1. Have, 2. gone, 3. went, 4. Did, 5. 've, 6. gone

8. 1. Have you ever, 2. have, 3. climbed a mountain in Korea two years ago, 4. Did, 5. did, 6. 've never climbed a mountain, 7. been/gone hang gliding, 8. Venezuela

9. Calvin: Have you ever climbed a mountain? Joanna: Yes. I have. I climbed a mountain in Korea two years ago. Calvin: Did you like it? Joanna: Yes, I did. It was a lot of fun. How about you. Calvin: No, I have never climbed a mountain. But I've gone hang gliding. Joanna: Cool! Where did you do that? Calvin: In Venezuela.

READING
1. 2

2. 1. platform, 2. ropes, 3. helmet, harness

3. 1. yes, 2. no, 3. yes, 4. yes, 5. no

4. answers will be different for each student ( you should make up a dialog based on activity 8)

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK:

Do the CD ROM and pring out the scoreboard. Submit in class.

IEC. Week three, Unit 2.March 17-21

TV 'drama/sitcom' Full House

Homework:

Workbook, Unit 2, pages 6,7,8

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WORKBOOK, UNIT 2 ANSWER KEY

VOCABULARY

1.

1. reality show, 2. soap opera, 3. game show, 4. talk show, 5. news program, 6. documentary

2. Answers will vary. My examples: cartoon - Simpsons; soap opera: Winter Sonata; reality show: Program Runnway; game show: Wheel of Fortune; talk show: Oprah

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

1. Do you know if they like to watch movies? 2. Where do you think that actor is from? 3. Can you tell me who is playing in the final? 4. I wonder if that movie is on TV tonight?

5. Do you think he will be in that new show? 6. Can you please explain how this TV guide works?

2.

1. c 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. b

3.

1. Can you explain what the show is about? 2. Can you tell me if the movie is at 8 pm?

3. I wonder if he comes from Canada? 4. Do you know what his name is? 5. When do you think the news will be on? 6. What do you think this actor is doing?

4. (Answers will vary). 1. Game shows are popular; 2. what kind/type of programs do you like to watch, 3. how the game works, 4. the movie was made, 5.the news is on tonight / at 6: 30

5.

1. Can you check? 2. Do you know if 3. Can you tell me 4. why do you think

6. (Answers will vary. Possible answers)

1. Can you check what time the soccer game is on? 2. It's on a6 5:00 pm. 3. Do you know if there is a movie after that? 4. No, there is something called Talking Stars. 5. Can you tell me what that is about? 6. It's some kind of talk show. Why do you think these shows are so popular? I prefer game shows.

READING

1. a) 2, b) 3, c) 1

2.

1. d, 2. e, 3. b, 4. c

3.

1. popular, 2. inside, 3. copy, 4. availablbe, 5. communicate, 6. move

ECW, Week Three, March 17-21

Don't let your writing be OUT OF ORDER!

Please, note that we are not covering Chapter 5 (Organizing information by space). None of your assignments and exams are designed to have anything to do with this kind of organization. It is also not an easy topic, so I've decided to skip it.

WRITING PARAGRAPHS USING TIME ORDER

Page 24, Activity 1. My example

Dr. Alden is a director of an English language school. On February 21st, Tuesday, she will have a very busy day. First, early in the morning from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. she will be greeting new students. Second, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. she will give a test to new students. Then, from 10:30 to 11:30 she will be busy ordering new textbooks. After that, from 11:30 to 12:00 she will be making phone calls. Before she starts observing classes from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. she will have lunch with teachers from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. She will be very busy all day long.

HOW TO USE SIGNAL WORDS (such as first of all, second, morever, etc.)

Paragraph example:

There are many advantages of learning English as a foreign language. First of all, people who learn a foreign language are proven to use their brain power more effectively. Second, when you are traveling you will most likely find people from other countries who can also use English so you can communicate with them. Moreover, you will have no problems booking a hotel room, ordering in a restaurant or buying a bus or train ticket. Another thing is that if you are a student you will have access to many books and internet sites, most of which are written in English. Finally, the most important thing is that your chances of employment in the global world that uses English as a common language will be increased. For all these reasons, it is very important that you take studying English very seriously.

ABOUT ENGLISH SENTENCES

SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

What is a sentence?
- A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends in a period, exclamation or interrogation marks.

The following are sentences:
He is a student. / Speed kills./ It’s hot today./ He looks tired./ Who’s there?/Are you hungry?

The following are not sentences:
Hot weather (no verb)
The man bought (no complete thought: what did he buy?)
Because it rained. (no complete thought)
Is very handsome (no subject)
Every morning before breakfast (no subject, no verb)

There are four types of sentences:
Simple Sentence has one independent clause.
She married him.
Possible combinations: SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV

Compound Sentence, 2 independent clauses linked by a coma or coordinating conjunctions
She married him and they lived happily ever after.

Complex Sentence: a combination of independent and dependent clauses.

A comma is necessary if the dependent clause comes first:

She later divorced him because he was cheating on her.

Because he was cheating on her, she later divorced him.

Simple Sentences can be very short or very long. To extend a sentence (make it longer) you can add additions.
E.g. the simple sentence: "Dave sings." you can extend with a :
Direct object: Dave sings a song.
Indirect Object. Dave sings to his wife.
Prepositional phrases (starting with in, on, at…) Dave sings in the church.
Adjectives: Tall Dave sings.
Adverbs: Dave sings beautifully.
Additional subject: Dave and his wife sing.
Additional verbs: Dave sings and dances.
Additional sentences: Dave sings, but his wife doesn’t like it.

Look at this sentence:
Dave, who is a member of the church choir, sings a song in the church to his wife, beautifully, but she doesn’t like it. We have 3 verbs and 2 subject but this whole sentence is one Complex sentence.

SENTENCE COMBINING

Independent clauses are combined with other independent or dependent clauses with conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions link two independent clauses, e.g. Dave sings and he dances. Subordinating conjunctions link dependent clauses, e.g. Dave sings because he is in a good mood.

Most frequent coordinating conjunctions are: and, but, so, or.

Here’s the list of most frequent subordinating conjunctions:

if, as, since, unless, despite, so that, when, after, before, during, even if, although (even though), where, whatever, until, because, while, whereas, though, who, whom, whoever, whenever.

HOMEWORK: (on a seperate piece of paper)

Writing a paragraph. Do not forget to follow the rules for writing paragraphs: topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence.
This time, because you are writing a paragraph that needs to observe the order in time, do not forget to include many signal words, listed on p. 21)

1. Page 26. On your own.

Before writing the paragraph, don't forget to make a time-line. (as on page 25 in activities 3 and 4)

IMPORTANT- DAY CLASS ONLY: Do not forget to bring the Sentence Handout to the next class. Please, read it carefullly before the class.
NIGHT CLASS: you will get the handout on Week four

BEC. Week Three, Unit 2 - March 17-21

Homework (on a separate piece of paper that you will submit to me in class)

1. Reading. Page 14, student books

a) Many words you probably don’t know. Check them out in a dictionary http://www.encarta.msn.com/ . Write down definitions:
Example:
To produce – to make
Line – actor’s words. (“Funny lines / good lines/famous lines”)
“In the movie Terminator the famous line is: “Asta la vista, Baby”

Other words that you need to check out and write down:
Opinion
Series
Outstanding
Script
Scenery
Battle
Scene
Tedious
Astonished
Appalling
Inspired

b) When you finish checking out the vocabulary, read the text on page 14 in your student books and answer the following questions in a short form.
Example: What is a blockbuster? - A successful hit movie.

QUESTIONS
1. What is very expensive to produce?
2. How much did Die Another Day cost?
3. What did Victoria say about the three Lord of the Rings movies?
4. How was the scenery in New Zealand?
5. What did Dan say about the whole movie?
6. What was Toshio astonished about?
7. According to Samantha what was appalling?
8. According to Andy, what was the best thing about the Lord of the Rings movies?
9. What does George Lucas continue to make?

10. Which movie is each person describing:
Example: Victoria – The Lord of the Rings
a) Dan
b) Toshio
c) Samantha
d) Andy
e) Eunju

2. Workbook – All pages

IMPORTANT: If you want to know the correct answers to the activities in your workbook for UNIT 2, please check them out below.

Workbook answer key Smart Choice 2, UNIT 2

VOCABULARY

1.

1. romantic comedy, 2. martial arts, 3. horror, 4. action, 5. animation, 6. science fiction

2.

1. Festival, 2. kinds, 3. fun, 4. awful, 5. disappointing

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

1.

1. interested, 2. boring, 3. exciting, 4. relaxed, 5. disappointing, 6. tired

2.

1. relaxing, 2. amazing, 3. tired, 4. intereste, 5. boring, 6. frightened

3.

1. ing, 2. ing, 3. ed, 4. ed. 5. ing

4.

1. frightening/ frightened, 2. bored/boring, 3. tired/tiring, 4. interesting/ interested

5.

1. boring, 2. disappointed, 3. amazing, 4. surprised, 5. excited, 6. tired

6.

1. excited, 2. boring, 3. tired, 4. frightening, 5. surprised

7.

1. boring, 2. surprised, 3. excited, 4. interested

8.

Answers will be different.

My example:

1. romantic comedies; 2. romantic comedies, 3. boring, 4. action movies

5. surprised, 6. excited, 7. Jessica Alba romantic comedy; 8. interested

IEC Week 2. March 10-14. Unit 1

Taekwando is one of the most popular hobbies in Korea.

Handout given in class:

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINOUS
have/has + been + -ing have been running

“They have been waiting here for 5 hours.”

(yes/no question) Have they been waiting here for 5 hours?
(wh-question) How long have they been waiting here?
(negative) They have not/ they haven’t been waiting here for 5 hours.

“She has been waiting here since 4 o’clock.”

(yes/no question) Has she been waiting here since 4 o’clock?
(wh-question) Since when has she been waiting here?
(negative) She hasn’t been waiting here since 4 o’clock.

Since can be used with nouns:
Since middle school: I haven’t seen my childhood friend since middle school.
Since can be used with another clause:
I haven’t eaten any ice cream since I was a child.

Unscramble the following sentences:

1. kites How you been flying have long (?)
( How long have you been flying kites?)

2. I child poetry been since was I writing a have

3. hanging hours He has 5 been beach on the for out

4. since have We making model school airplanes middle been

5.has Lisa been marathons running Since when (?)

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Only for those who want to larn more PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS visit

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html

HOMEWORK:

Workbook, page 1,2,3

Student book page 8, 9 - Read the article "Annabel asks...What is star quality" on page 9 and answer the questions on page 8. I will give you a short quiz to see if you really read the article.

This is not homework, but please check out the CD ROM that came with the book. It's pretty cool. Do the activities.

IMPORTANT!!!! IMPORTANT!!! IMPORTANT!!!

Unit 1 Workbook Answer Key

Unit 1

vocabulary

1.

1. beach 2. kites 3. home movies 4. wildlife 5. marathon 6. coins

2.

Answers will be different. These are possible answers.

1. kites, model airplanes 2. home movies, kites, model airplanes 3. autographs, coins, home movies, kites, model airplanes, puzzles, songs, stamps 4. autographa, poetry, puzzles, songs

Language Practice

1.

1. have been making 2. has bene writing 3. have been solving 4. have been working

5. have been collecting 6. has been learning

2.
1. How long has Tom been playing the guitar?
2. Have Jorge and Rita have been studying Italian?
3. I haven't been singing recently.
4. Has your brother been running marathons for a long time?
5. How have they been spending their free time lately?
6. We haven't been waiting long.
7. She has been taking pictures of wildlife since 2001.
8. Where have you been hanign out these days?

3.

1. since 2. for 3. since 4. for 5. since 6. since

4.

1. I haven't been reading much recently.
2. I've been playing chess for six months.
3. They haven't been studying very hard this semester.
4. Waht have you been doing on weekends?
5. Elena has not been watching TV lately.
6. Have you been collecting photos for a long time?

5.

1. have you been doing 2. have been haning out 3. have been playing 4. have been practicing
5.have you been spending 6. have been studying 7. have been reading 8. have been thinking

6. Answers will be different for each student

ECW Week Two, March 10th-14th

*The above is just a picture - not instruction!

DAY and NIGHT CLASS HOMEWORK FOR next week

Please, read carefully the homework instructions. They are different from what I asked you to do in the classroom. I changed the homework so that both day and night class get to do the same thing.
If you don’t understand what you are supposed to do, please visit me in my office on Monday, March 17th, 10:00 -12:00 a.m. or Tuesday, March 18th 10:00 -12:00 a.m. Professors' Building 824. You can also call me on my cell phone or office, even on a Sunday. I will be back from the Philippines on Sunday, March 16th, early afternoon.

Whatever activity you are doing, ALWAYS write on a separate piece of paper (A4 size, lined) so that I can take it from you and grade it.
For example, you will write on a piece of A4 paper:
Page 11, Activity 4, Answer: .(write the answer)

So, this is your homework to submit on Week 3:


1. Textbook page 11, activity 4 and 5
2. Page 11 and 12, activity 3,4,5
3. Page 19. “On Your Own” – Following the instructions in the book write a one page HANDWRITTEN paragraph on an A4 lined piece of paper, double spaced, or in other words leaving one line blank so that I have space for corrections.
Choose only one topic. Follow the steps on page 19 step by step. Only if you do that, you paragraph will be well-organized. By now, you all should know what a paragraph is, what it must have and how to write it in a organized manner.
Still confused? Call me.

BEC, Week 2. March 10-12. Unit 1 Vacations

Deb, Clare and Bianca on Kumgangsan, June 2006
CHECK FOR FULL HOMEWORK UPDATE ON FRIDAY 14TH and after.

The blue font is for practice in class:

Sample Talk:

1. What are you like? (what kind of person are you? )
I am cheerful and smart.

2. What are your friends like? (what kind of people are your friends)
My friends are funny and kind.

3. What can you do well? (What are you good at)
I can speak English well./I can cook Korean food well.

4. What do you want to learn how to do?
I want to learn how to play Go-Stop.

5. What do you like to do on the weekends?
I like to go hiking in the mountains.

6. What do you like to do in the evening?
I like to surf the Internet.

7. Where do you like to go on vacation?
I’d like to go to South America.

8. What do you like to do on vacation?
I like to take long walks and relax.

9. (your choice) Example: Which movies do you like?
I like action movies.

10. Which music do you like?
I like classical music.

FOUR STATEMENTS:

1. My partner likes _______________people. So do I.
2. My partner doesn’t like __________. Neither do I.
3. My partner isn’t good at _____________. Neither am I.

4. My partner likes to________________on vacation. I don't.

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK THREE:

1. Workbook. Unit 1. All pages.

2. Studentbook, page 8. Reading.

Read the article "You call this vacation?!" If you don't know all the words, check your dictionary or check the word online at http://www.encarta.msn.com/ (click on the 'dictionary' item, then in the search box type in the word you are looking for)

On a seperate peace of paper answer the questions in Activity 2.
Make up 4 more questions. Example: When did her friend Andy call her?

3. Enjoying English, Student book, page 9. If you have not finished in class then do it at home in - in your books make a list of 8 things you did last summer.

(NIGHT CLASS ONLY!!!!) 4. Interactive CD ROM

Using your CD ROM watch the three videos and click on the 8 words you hear. Before you watch the video, look at the words first. If you don't know the meaning click on the icon 'word list' at the bottom of the screen. Then type the word you don't know. If it is not included,check it at http://www.encarta.msn.com/.

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IMPORTANT: If you want to know the correct answers to the activities in your workbook for UNIT 1, please check them out below.
Workbook answer key Smart Choice 2, UNIT 1VOCABULARY

Activity 1.1. sailing, 2. horseback riding, 3. camping, 4. hiking, 5. sunbathe, 6. safari
Activity 2.
a) 3, b) 2, c)1, d) 6, e) 4, f) 5
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Activity 1
1. So, 2. so, 3. Neither, 4. Neither, 5. So, 6. Neither
Activity 2
1. does, 2. is, 3. can, 4. were, 5. do, 6. am, 7. did, 8. was
Activity 3 .
1. So do I, 2. Neither does my brother., 4. So did we., 5. I am not., 6. Neither does Karen.
Activity 4.
1. So, 2. Really, 3. So, 4. really, 5. Neiter, 6. So
Activity 5
1. So do I., 2. So did I., 3. (Oh, really?). I do., 4. Neither did I., 5. Neither was I. 6. (Oh really). I am not.
Acitvity 6. (answers will be different, but here is my example)
1. So do I., 2. Neither did I., 3. Neither was I. 4. Neither am I.
Activity 7
1. were, 2. did, 3. went, 4. don't, 5. do, 6. were
Activity 8
1. were we, 2. the Grand Canyon, 3. Yosemite Natiional Park, 4. camping, 5. did
6. horseback riding, 7. don't, 8. hiking, 9. do
READING
Activity 1
1. Brian, 2. Debbie
Activity 2.
1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. False
Activity 3
1. to learn about Mayan history
2. to learn about the changes in the jungle

ECW, Week 1. March 3-5

Hello!
You'll find here: Syllabus and Course outline - the same documents distributed in class.

SYLLABUS - GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION

Textbook: Ready to Write, Longman Publishing

This course shall help low-intermediate to intermediate level students to write well in English. Students will do a lot of writing practice in class but they will also need to communicate verbally with a partner or in a group which will simultaneously enhance their oral communication skills. Students will be encouraged to bring their own ideas and talent to the practice of writing. While they will have to think independently, they will also share ideas with their classmates in collaborative writing projects and peer feedback activities. Students will do most of their writing in class not only to prevent plagiarism (cheating) but also to perform an immediate error correction and proofreading. Students will understand that most writing is simply organizing ideas on paper. Different languages organize ideas in a different way. Students will learn how to do that organization in English.

BRING TO EACH CLASS:
You need to purchase the textbook, a blank A4 size notebook, and a binder to keep handouts and drafts.

YOUR GRADE:

Attendance: 10 %
Regular written homework: 30%
Written Exams = 20%
1st Written Assignment 20%
2nd Written Assignment 20%

RULES
1. Regular attendance is expected. You are allowed one absence per semester for an emergency case. If you are sick, you need to call or send me an email before the class and later provide a doctor’s note. If you are absent (A) more than 5 times you will fail this class. If you are late twice, this will count as one Absent.
2. Use of Korean in class is NOT allowed. Each time you use Korean, you and your partner or group will get a “K” penalty; two “K’s” will get you one Absent (A). Or you can pay 1000 won (I am not joking!)
3. Use of cell phones is not allowed. Two “C”s will get you an Absent, or you can pay 1000 won penalty for each use.
Please, remember these two formulas: K+K = A and C + C = Absentee!
4. You are expected to come to class with an open mind and show respect for your classmates and teacher. Please, remember that YOU are responsible for your own learning. I am here to help you, but I cannot do it for you. Learning may be fun but ultimately it is hard work. Keep in mind: what you give is what you get!

COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1, March 3-6
General Introduction to the Course
Week 2, March 10 - 13
Types of sentences [simple, compound, complex] ~Chapter 1 and 2. Organization as the key to good writing. ~Understanding paragraphs. ~

Week 3, March 17-20 Chapters 3,4,5: Organizing Information by Time, Order of Importance, and Space.

Week 4, 24-27
Chapter 6 and 7. The writing process / Supporting the main idea~ Capitalization Rules

Week 5, March 31-Apr.3
Chapter 8. Giving instructions.
Punctuation Rules.

Week 6, Apr. 7-10 Chapter 9. Writing Descriptions. ~ Conjunctions and Transitional Words.

Week 7, Apr. 14-17
Writing 1st Draft of the 1st Assignment IN CLASS. Submit at the end of the class or the following day

Week 8, 21-24 Mid-term exam

Week 9, Apr. 28- May1st Chapter 10. Expressing an Opinion. Submit 2nd [final] draft of Assignment #2

**Week 10, May 5-8
**No class on May 5th Monday. Chapter 11. Comparing and Contrasting.

**Week 11, May 12-15 **No class on May 12, Monday. Chapter 11. Comparing and Contrasting (cont’d). Submit the 2nd [final] draft of Assignment #1

Week 12, May 19-22 Chapter 12. Writing about causes and effects.


Week 13, May 26-29 Writing the 1st Draft of Written Assignment #2. Submit at the end of the class or on the following day.

Week 14, June 2-5
Revising 1st Draft of Assignment #2.
Course Review. Preparations for Final Exam.

Week 15, June 9-13th Final Exam. Submit Final Copy of Assignment #2

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ECW:

On a separate piece of paper, please write:

Your name, major, telephone number and email.
Include a picture of yourself.
English nickname (if you have one or want to have one)

Then, for each of the following categories create two questions and provide COMPLEX answers, as well.
EXAMPLE:
Vacation: (question). If you have enough money where would you go on vacation?
(answer). If I have enough money I would like to travel all over Africa because I would love to see a lot of African animals

Categories:
1. vacation
2. TV shows and movies
3. school life
4. health
5. sports
6. eating and drinking
7. weather and seasons
8. shopping
9. music
10. feelings