Tomorrow's schedule

8:30-9:00: 5D and 5E with Geneva (vocab final)
9:15-10:30: 5D and 5E with Holly (grammar final)
10:30-11:15: 5D with Holly (30-minute writing), 5E with Carole
11:30-12:30: 5D with Carole, 5E with Geneva

8:30-10:30 5C with Carole
10:30-11:00 5C with Geneva
11:15-12:30 5C with Holly

Hope and Wish ppt. presentation

A lesson on "hope" and "wish"

A lesson on adverb clauses

Attention 5D

Tomorrow in class I'll give you 45 minutes to write an argument essay. The topic will not be a difficult one. I will start no later than 9:45, so if you're late, you won't have the time necessary to complete the essay.

I will teach a grammar lesson on real and unreal conditionals (specifically, the use of "wish" and "hope") following the in-class essay.

On Thursday, you will have the grammar test. In addition to that, I will give you a 30-minute in class writing sample--something that will look similar to the LCC final writing sample you take next Monday.

For Women's EYES Only (it's my gift to you)

Some online quizzes for you to practice

A quiz on your knowledge of cause and effect:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/mb/adv_cause.html

Invitation to the party

Check your email for the EVITE to the party Tuesday night. It may have gone to your SPAM if you didn't receive it.

ALSO, LET ME KNOW IF YOU DON'T HAVE A RIDE. I WILL HELP ARRANGE RIDES. NOBODY SHOULDN'T COME BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A RIDE!!!

Grammar #26: Adverb Clauses, Phrases, and Adverbials (due Friday)

Write an excuse for the following questions, [while] answering in a complete sentence: 
(OR)
[While] Answering in a complete sentence, write an excuse for the following questions:

1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
2. Why are you so happy today?
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?

First use an adverb clause beginning with AS, SINCE, or BECAUSE.
Second, reduce the clause to an adverb phrase.
Finally, reduce the phrase to an adverbial, if possible.

Remember: In order to reduce, the subject in the adverb clause must be the same as the subject in the main clause.

Adverb Clauses, Phrases, and Adverbials

Adverb Clause	Adverb Phrase	Adverbial
While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend.	While walking to class, I ran into an old friend.	Walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
Before/after I came to class, I grabbed a cup of coffee.	Before/after coming to class, I grabbed a cup of coffee.
Since I came to the U.S., I have made a lot of new friends.	Since coming to the U.S., I have made a lot of new friends.
Because she needed some money to buy a book, Alina cashed a check. Because I didn’t want him to feel depressed, I didn’t tell him the bad news.		Needing some money to buy a book, Alina cashed a check.
		Not wanting him to feel depressed, I didn’t tell him the bad news.
Because she had already seen that movie, Zahra didn’t want to go.		Having already seen that movie, Zahra didn’t want to go.
Because she WAS unable to buy a car, Nouf bought a bike. Because she was aware of the problem, Olivia offered to help. Because she is unaware of the problem, she hasn’t offered to help. Because he didn’t sleep well the night before, Yener looked tired in class yesterday.	Being unable to buy a car, Nouf bought a bike. Being aware of the problem, Olivia offered to help. Being unaware of the problem, Olivia hasn’t offered to help.	Unable to buy a car, Nouf bought a bike. Aware of the problem, Olivia offered to help
		Unaware of the problem, Olivia hasn’t offered to help. Not having slept well the night before, Yener looked tired in class yesterday.

5D: Your argument essay

Step 1: Choose one of the following topics.

 

1. Should the government ban cigarettes?

2. Should students and teachers be Facebook Friends?

3. Should public schools be segregated by gender?

4. Should couples live together before marriage?

5. Should the GRE (or an equivalent standardized test) not be required for admission to graduate school?

 

Step 2:  Write a list of the pros and the cons (or the reasons why and why not) for your issue.

Step 3:  Choose a position.

Step 4:  Draft your thesis statement.

Step 5:  Prepare your outline (which should be based on your list from step 2).

Step 6:  Show me your outline by Friday. Your outline must be approved before writing your first draft.

Step 7:  Write your first draft according to the guidelines in the book.

Step 8:  Get your first draft peer edited (the partner list is below).

Step 9:  Turn in your final draft no later than Tuesday 5 p.m. Papers turned in after that time will lose 10 points off the top. This paper is critical for your final grade.

Partners:

Tai and Catherine

Nour, Saad, and Lissi (3-way)

Ender and Mohammed

Nouf and Jennifer

Enrique and Ahmed Alraddadi

Dhuhayan and Cheetah

Ali and Ahmed Sanba

Musical Lesson: Adverb Clauses of Condition (Even if you don't love me anymore)

Someone's grammar book

Somebody left their grammar book in the Call Lab today.  I have it. I know that you won't be able to sleep without knowing where it is, so now you know. Pleasant dreams!

Inverting negative adverbs

I. In chapter 18, we learn that when using negative adverbs (never, seldom, rarely, little, not only) at the beginning of the sentence, we have to invert the subject and verb so that we end up with question order, not sentence order.

For example:

Negative adverb placed in the usual spot (between the subject and the verb):
 

1. We rarely have tests in my class.

2. We seldom had tests last semester.

3. I have never seen such progress from a class.
 

Negative adverb placed at the beginning of the sentence: 

1. Rarely do we have tests in this class.

2. Seldom did we have tests last semester.

3. Never have I seen such progress from a class.

II. Another lesson in this chapter involves "not only... but also" (or "but... as well").

Since "not only" is a negative adverb, the normal word order is inverted (reversed).

So let me tell you about my three sons: Not only are they exceptionally smart but they are also extremely good-looking.

And let me tell you about my students this semester: Not only do they do every ounce of homework assigned, they even ask for more to do as well.

And finally, if you can use these structures on your final writing sample...

Not only will the teachers [who are] grading the samples think you’re ready for level 6, but they will also ask who your fantastic grammar teacher was and give her a raise.

In the above sentences, the emphasis--the stronger point--is on the second part of the sentence.

III. Last but not least, a simple lesson.

"Here" and "there" are adverbs of place. They answer the question "where."

In the following sentences, the word order is inverted: Here (or there) + V + S 

 

Here is your money. Sorry it took me so long to pay you back.

Here comes my mother. Doesn't she look beautiful?

There goes my ride. He didn't wait for me.

There goes the bus. I missed it.

If we use the pronoun (it, her, them, etc.) instead of the noun, then we keep the normal sentence order: Here (or there) + S (pronoun) + V

Here it is.  (Your money)

Here she comes. (My mother)

There it goes. (My ride)

There it goes. (The bus)

Well, THERE YOU GO! I hope this explanation helps you.

Grammar #25: Adverbs (due Wednesday)

Complete each of the sentences with the indicated adverbs, drawing from your own experience. You might have to add an extra sentence to make your meaning clear.

Example: Basically, I'm a friendly person. However, there are some times when I'm in a bad mood and I'm not so friendly.

1. Basically, I...
2. Fortunately, I...
3. Even I...
4. I even...
5. Rarely do I...
6. I just don't...
7. I don't just...
8. Let me tell you about my class this semester. Not only... but it also...
9. I don't _______. Neither do I ________.
10. I have never __________. Neither have I ____________________.

Grammar #24: Gerunds and Infinitives

Imagine that you want to meet someone online to date. Write a profile of yourself that will be both honest (or not!) and make you attractive to the one you're trying to meet (or not!). I recommend going to the following website to get some information on how to write a profile.

http://www.ivillage.com/how-write-effective-online-profile-examples/4-a-284134

Please include some or all of the following expressions. Please feel free to modify your gerunds and infinitives with negatives, possessives, and passive voice.

satisfied with
can't stand
involved in
interested in
excited about
good at...
turned off by
It's enjoyable/fun/wonderful/amazing... for me...
For me, it's boring/difficult/easy/challenging...
I like/dislike
I enjoy
I hate

Grammar #23: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Noun Clauses (in the Call Lab)

1. It is important for you to review what we study in class each night (infinitive phrase).

or, with a noun clause: 
It is important THAT you review each night.

2. It is critical for you to learn the grammar structures and then to use them every day (infinitive phrase).

or, with a noun clause:
 It is critical THAT you learn the structures and use them every day.

3. It is not too hard to learn a little bit each day, but it is too hard to learn a lot each day (infinitive phrase).

or with gerunds:
In other words, learning a little bit each day is easy enough, but learning a lot each day is more difficult.

Please add your own pieces of advice for me or for your classmates in multiple forms. Show us that you can say the same idea in more than one (correct) way! Write three groups of sentences.

Schedule for tomorrow

Since Geneva isn't feeling well, this will be the schedule for tomorrow. All of my classes will be in the Call Lab.

8:30-10-30    Holly  5D and 5E
                      Carole    5C

10:30-11:30  Holly      5C and 5D
                      Carole    5E

11:30-12:30  Holly    5E and 5C
                      Carole    5D

5D: Writing Practice (optional)

If you're looking to improve your writing by practicing, here is a topic to write about.
Give yourself one hour. You can use whatever resources you have available (your book, dictionary, etc.).  

There is a saying that "honesty is the best policy." Do you agree? Is this always the case or can you think of situations where honesty is not the best policy? 

Type your response in Word and then post it to the blog.

Or you can give it to me in class.

I look forward to reading the responses of those of you who choose to respond. I will post several writing topics for you to practice up until the final writing sample.

Powerpoint Presentation: Infinitives

Infinitives from holly_cin

Powerpoint Presentation on "Exceptional Verbs"

Causativeverbs from holly_cin

Who can help me?

I found a game that I'd like to learn how to use. It's from the t.v. game show "Wheel of Fortune." http://www.mediafire.com/view/?obxzcnj1gbua7iz Can any of you download the powerpoint and figure out how it works?

Kittens, anyone?

Musical Lessons: Gerunds (Can't help + gerund) (Can't stand + gerund) (Keep on + gerund)

'I Can't Help Falling in Love with You," by Elvis








"I Can't Stand Losing You," by The Police "Keep on Loving You," by REO Speedwagon (this song was SO POPULAR when I was a kid way back when!)

Present and Past Active Gerunds (ing/ having + past participle)

1. I’m happy about being your teacher.

When am I happy? Now
When am I your teacher? Now

2. I’m happy about having been your teacher.

When am I happy? Now.
When was I your teacher? Last semester.

3. I was happy about being your teacher last semester.

When was I happy? Last semester.
When was I your teacher? Last semester.

4. I was happy last semester about having been your teacher.

When was I happy? Last semester.
When I was your teacher? Before last semester.

Grammar # 22: Gerunds (due Thursday, 7/18)

Complete the following sentences with gerunds or gerund phrases. Feel free to make your gerunds possessive or negative. Please write the entire sentence in your reply.

1. Since coming to the U.S. I've especially enjoyed__________________________.
2. Since coming to the U.S., I have stopped __________________________.
3. Since coming to the U.S., I have avoided ______________________.
4. Since coming to the U.S., I've had trouble _______________________.
5. Since coming to the U.S., I've spent a lot of time ______________________.
6. I'm looking forward to_____________________________.
7. I'm still not used to___________________________.
8. I strongly dislike_______________________________.
9. On weekends, I don't feel like ____________________________.
10. If you visit my country I recommend ___________________________.
11. I don't mind ____________________________.
12. I'm afraid of___________________________.
13. Let's talk about __________________________.

5D: Updated essay schedule

We'll do peer editing on Thursday instead of Wednesday.
The final draft will be due on Monday instead of Friday.

Only Saad and Nour have attempted to write the turnabout introduction on the blog. What are the rest of you waiting for?

Holly's Lecture on Gerunds

And here is a link for the complete lecture:

http://youtu.be/s_StvB3sGfw
 

Websites to review gerunds and infinitives

1. http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm

This website is an EXCELLENT resource for you to review what you need to know about gerunds and infinitives. The tutorial lesson is in 3 parts. I recommend that you read (or, to use the gerund in place of the noun clause, "I recommend your reading") all of the parts. At the end of each part there are several quizzes for you to practice.


2. This one is short and sweet!

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz97mkm.htm

And another:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/el-to-ing.html

Powerpoint Presentation on Gerunds (Updated)

Gerunds5 cde from holly_cin

Gerund Slides

Gerundslides from holly_cin

This powerpoint presentation was made by my students last year to help remember some of the preposition combinations as well as some of the special gerund combinations. You can download it.