Week 4 Friday (Happy Halloween!!)

Week 4 Thursday

Today:

RLW Quiz 3

Homework:

Read: pages 1-15 of To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire - Audio
Complete: To Build a Fire Exercise

Week 4 Wednesday

Today:
We journaled, studied To Build a Fire p1-10, and reviewed articles and quantifiers.

Homework:
Read pages 1-15 of To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire - Audio

Study Vocabulary:
vaccination
immunization
immune system
interchangeably
advent
inoculation
administered
disease
minimizing
cells
reintroduced
infected
injected
spearhead
virus
bacteria
demonstrated
resistance
smallpox
cowpox

Week 4 Day 2

Today:
We discussed To Build a Fire (pages 1-4)
We studied Writing 3-2b
We also studied Rhetoric (academic argument)

• pathos (emotion)
• ethos (credibility)
• logos (logic, facts)

Remember, these increase in strength: pathos > ethos > logos (logos being the strongest).

Homework:
Finish exercise 3-2b part 1
Read pages 1-10 of To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire - Audio

Week 4 Weekly Writing

Which of these techniques do you feel you do well, and which can you improve upon? If you had to choose the three most important characteristics of a good presenter, what would they be?

(100-200 words)

Academic Writing Week 2 Monday

Today:
we went over transition paragraphs.
Homework: 
Think of a specific topic that you want to cover in an academic essay. Remember, the more specific the topic the more interesting, personal, and informative the essay will be. Do not choose something as broad as "soccer" or "cars". Choose something like, "Messi's final kick to win the game" or "The Tesla engine and why it is better than traditional engines".

Week 4 Day 1

Today we took our "The Rocking Horse Winner" quiz
We also studied Reading 3-1a

Homework:
Read pages 1-4 of To Build a Fire
To Build a Fire - Audio
Also, prepare 3 reasons for our class debate on why you should or should not help strangers.

Should Help Strangers:

Alafaliq , Abdullah
Algannas, Mohammad
ALHARBI, Omar
Almaghrabi, Hamad
Almohammedali Hassan
Ibrahim Eiman
Otgonbaatar, Gandi

Should Not Help Strangers:

Abuali, Abdulwahab
Alabdullah, Ahmed
Alabdullah, Ali
Almuhanna Mustafa
Althebani, Ahmed
Alfaflawi Mundher

Week 3 Day 5

Today was the quiz for Unit 2. Your only homework this weekend is to finish up regular work (blogs, weekly writing, grammar), and to re-read The Rocking Horse Winner (whole story)
Listen1 Listen2 and make notes which you can use to STUDY for Monday's quiz (to be clear: you may NOT use your notes during the quiz).

Have a great weekend!

Here's some entertainment:

Week 3 Day 4

Today we visited the Spokane Public Library. Also, we studied the Rocking Horse Winner. Homework for today:

Finish Reading The Rocking Horse Winner (pages 10-20)

Listen1 Listen2

Complete The Rocking Horse Winner Exercise

Study the following vocabulary list for tomorrow's

radio waves

electromagnetic radiation

visible spectrum

infrared light

ultra violet

x-rays

microwave radiation

tumors

frequency

transmitter

transmitted & re-transmitted

receiver

FM radio

walkie-talkie

antenna & antennae

emissions

diseases

distraction

destination

adjustments

occur

blood alcohol content

land line

sophisticated

floating

radio

Academic Writing Week 3 Wednesday

Today's Lesson

Homework Transition Paragraph Homework (make sure you write a good paragraph ~8 sentences or more, and you try to create perfect subject/verb agreement, punctuation, and capitalization).

Week 3 Day 3

Today we studied Listening 2-1c and took a practice "exam". Also, we studied Reading 2-3a, and introduced D.H. Lawrence as an author.

Homework:
Complete the Author Bio Worksheet
Complete 2-3a Exercise #2,4,5,6,&7
Read:
The Rocking Horse Winner (pages 1-10)
Listen1 Listen2

Week 3 Day 2

Today we journaled before studying listening 3-1b&c  and we took notes as well as completed a practice test.

Reading homework tonight:
http://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/496
2-1c Listening Skills 5 - Note Taking

Academic Writing Week 3 Monday

Today we edited our MLA documents and learned about credible research.

Homework is to find 3 good sources and 1 bad source related to the topic of Global Warming / Climate Change.

List your sources, each with a brief explanation underneath of why it is good or bad in THIS DOCUMENT.

Week 3 Day 1

Today we wrote journals and went over 2-1a Reading
We also completed 1 minute presentations
Exercises were in class (presentation & 2-1a)

Homework:
Read: http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/19/hundreds-of-apps-banned-from-app-store-for-accessing-users-personal-information/

Week 3 Weekly Writing

Write 100-200 words about helping a stranger. Do you think the two beetles made the right choice in helping the caterpillar? Why or why not?

IELTS Class Week 3 Thursday

We explained answers from the last IELTS class, then studied strategies.

Homework is to complete questions 14-26 on THIS PRACTICE EXAM.

Week 2 Day 4

Today's EWU trip:
Many of you wanted to drive by car rather than bus as I requested, also some of you stayed behind to collect things, sharpen pencils, or talk to friends. Because of this, if you are late to the class or do not make it, you are considered absent and you are not allowed to take the exam.

We are meeting at the EWU Pub bus Plaza at 9:30. We will leave after the second bus arrives and attend Martin Hall 158's Psych 100 level course.

Reading Homework:

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/ingenius-method-russia-using-stop-people-abusing-disabled-parking-spots

Week 2 Day 3

Today we studied:

• 1-3a Reading
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Homework (due by Friday at 8 am):

• 1-3a Exercise due 8 am tomorrow
• Complete The Necklace Exercise and share with me before 8 am tomorrow.
• Don't forget about Listening 1-3d Exercise (due Friday) 

Read:

• The Necklace Pages 1-5
• Listen to The Necklace

TOMORROW: We will take bus number 66 (zone 6) at 9:05 am to EWU to observe a psychology class taught by Dr. Williams in Martin Hall, room number 158. If you are driving to Cheney by car, you must meet us at the EWU bus plaza in Cheney (at the Pub) at 9:30. Bring a notebook and a pencil.

IELTS Class Week 2 Tuesday

Today we went over last week's homework, and studied Reading 1-1: Multiple Choice Questions
Homework is to complete the Practice Test #1-13 only. Please write your answers in an email or google document and send to me before class starts on Thursday.

Week 2 Day 2

Today we studied:

• 1-1b Listening (in class)
• 1-2a (combined with 1-1a, in class)
• 1-3d Listening

Homework (due by Friday at 8 am):

• 1-3d Listening (due Friday) Exercise

Read:
The Necklace Pages 1-5
Listen to The Necklace

Complete The Necklace Exercise and share with me before 8 am tomorrow.

Week 2 Day 1

Listen/Read:
http://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/77

Homework:
1-1a exercise #2-6

Academic Writing Week 2 Monday

Today we went over the punctuation/capitalization homework. We also looked at correct typing (home row). Homework due before class on Wednesday is to write 500 words on the subject given to you by your partner (if you are absent today, email me to get your subject) using 100% correct subject/verb agreement.

Week 2 Weekly Writing

Watch this video, and summarize in 100 words or less the most important facts that give the main idea of the video. Then, give your opinion of the importance of sending a message into the future, based on the video's contents. 

IELTS Week 1 Thursday

In class: Speaking 1-2
Homework: Speaking 1-3 (due before class Tuesday)

Week 1 Day 4

Read:
http://spokanehistorical.org/items/show/67

Week 1 Day 3

Homework:
Read: this article

Homework!

For tonight, please write a blog entry, watch the video and write your weekly writing response, and read this article for your journal entry tomorrow. Have a great evening!

Weekly Writing 1

Please, write 150 words or more describing how you impact what happens on the internet.

First Journal Entry

Please, read this article and take notes. We will write our first journal entry in 20 minutes, or so.

Academic Writing Week 1 Monday

Syllabus

Homework

First day of the quarter.

Hopefully this quarter is filled with hard work, success, and happiness. Good luck!