Powerpoint Presentation: Gerunds

Gerunds5 cde from holly_cin

Preposition combinations for gerunds

Cinpassivecombinations from holly_cin

These might be helpful for you to review now that we are studying gerunds (which follow prepositions). 

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.

Questions for tomorrow's test (due at 9 p.m. tonight)

Please give me 3 good questions that I could use for tomorrow's listening test. You may not use the same question as your classmates who answer before you.

Preparing for tomorrow's class

Today we listened to the lecture on cultural views of the USA.

For class tomorrow, please think about your answers to the 3 questions at the top of p.76 and be prepared to discuss them in class.

Schedule for this week

Level 6CD/Cin/Summer 2015

Schedule, week seven

Monday, June 29: Listening to lecture and note taking Noun clause jeopardy

Tuesday, June 30: Listening test Gerunds and Infinitives

Wednesday, July 1: Classes meet in the CBB Debates Gerunds and Infinitives

Thursday, July 2: Debates Gerunds and Infinitives

Friday, July 3: No class! Independence Day weekend

Debate Format

A coin will be flipped to see which side of the debate goes first.

Part I:
1. First constructive argument from Team A. (3 minutes)
2. First constructive argument from Team B. (3 minutes)
3. Second constructive argument from Team A. (3 minutes)
4. Second constructive argument from Team B. (3 minutes)

*If there are 3 people on each team, then there will be three constructive arguments, 2 minutes each.

(2 minutes) for both sides to discuss strategy for rebuttal.

Part II:
Crossfire/Rebuttal:
During this period, participants challenge and rebut the points made by the opposition. They may ask and answer questions during this time. This is an open format but all debaters must be respectful to each other. (15 minutes)

(1 minute) to prepare the closing statement.

Part III:
Closing statement: One person from each team summarizes their position on the debate (2 minutes each side).

Total time:  34 minutes

Debate teams

Our debate topics for this week relate to the lecture that we will hear in class tomorrow on multiculturalism.

Wednesday's topic: Multiculturalism (vs. assimilation/integration)
Team 1: In favor
Team 2: Against
http://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/culture/house-would-embrace-multiculturalism

Thursday's topic: Mother tongue education for large immigrant groups
Team 1: In favor
Team 2: Against
http://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/education/education-general/house-would-stimulate-or-subsidise-mother-tongue-educ

6C:
Wednesday:
Team 1: Mousa, Jose, and Nhi  (82)
vs.
Team 2: Rawan, Adam, and Yitang  (82)

Thursday:
Team 1: Abdulmohsen and Jade (81.43)
vs.
Team 2: Hussain and Junior (82.85)


6D:
Wednessday:
Team 1: Sofia, Abdulqader, and Giselle (73.75)
vs.
Team 2: Richard, Shaima, and Duong (72.5)

Thursday:
Team 1: Thao and Hamza (86)
vs.
Team 2: Khanh and Miguel (83)

Grammar #9: Quoted and Reported Speech (due Sunday)

Part 1:
Watch the following video.

http://www.schooltube.com/video/8d94448e0ba3a3f756b9/

Write 5 sentences that you hear in quoted speech. There are many ways to do this. Please vary your style and word choice to make it interesting. In other words, do not write all of the quotes in the same format.

For instance,
"I heard you the first time," Ricky said to Lucy, "but what language is it?"

Part 2:
Reply to your own comment. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO  is to rewrite your original sentence in reported (indirect) speech.

For instance,
Ricky told Lucy that he had heard her the first time but that he didn't know what language it was.

Grammar #8: Noun clauses (due Friday)

A friend of yours wants to "set you up" with another friend on a blind date.

"Set you up" means [that] they want to introduce you to someone for a date.
A "blind date" is when you go on a date with someone without having seen them before that night. Incidentally, my husband and I met on a blind date. Now we have a deaf marriage ;)

Write down three things you want to find out about that person using noun clauses. Use a mix of questions and statements.

For example:
1. I'd like to find out what color his eyes are.
2. Could you let me know if he's ever been married before?
3. I wonder what his hobbies are.

Powerpoint Presentation: Reported Speech

Reportedspeech hc from holly_cin

Musical Lesson #5: Noun clauses with ? and THAT

Adele:  "Someone Like You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qemWRToNYJY

I heard that you're settled down

That you found a girl and you're married now

I heard that your dreams came true

(I) Guess (that) she gave you things I didn't give to you

Old friend, why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light

I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it

I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me, it isn't over

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you, too

Don't forget me, I begged,

I remember you said,

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

You know how the time flies

Only yesterday was the time of our lives

We were born and raised in a summer haze

Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited

But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it

I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded

That for me, it isn't over yet

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you, too

Don't forget me, I begged,

I remember you said,

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah

Nothing compares, no worries or cares

Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made

Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you

Don't forget me, I begged,

I remember you said,

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you, too

Don't forget me, I begged,

I remember you said,

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Musical Lesson #4: Noun clause as object (of the verb)

This song brings me back to my teenage years.





I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did as long as you love me!

Musical Lesson #3: Noun clause as SUBJECT

Powerpoint Presentation: Noun Clauses

Holly's overview of all clauses

Please watch!

Part 1

http://youtu.be/P_V1vSAwA-c

Part 2

http://youtu.be/Ch3Sw-sKfnc

See you tomorrow

I hope that you've had a good break. Enjoy your last day!

We won't be holding midterm conferences until Thursday. That's because I need your presentations in order to give you a speaking grade.

Tomorrow my class will meet in Duygu's room. We will do presentations and begin noun clauses.
On Wednesday we will meet in the Call Lab. We will do presentations and continue with noun clauses.

On Thursday, we will combine classes in Duygu's room. Duygu will teach the first two hours while I pull out 6C one by one for conferences. Then for the last 2 hours, I will teach and Duygu will pull out 6D one by one for conferences.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

I hope you get to rest, and I hope you come back ready to go.

I'd like to wish a RAMADAN KAREEM to all of the Muslim students. I hope that your fasting will be meaningful and not too uncomfortable.

Guys, I just responded to grammar #7, 6,  5 (half way), 
Read my comments.

I apologize for the delay in responding. I hope to be more timely in the second half of the term.

Preparation for the Listening Midterm Exam (in the Call Lab)

Today we listened to the lecture "Americans at Work."

Please read pp. 28-29 in order to prepare for the test tomorrow. For exercises 1 and 2, decide which questions are good and which ones are not for each category

As a comment to this post, write two good questions based on the lecture that you would give if you were the teacher of the class: one short answer question and one essay question (identify which is which).

Class tomorrow

My class will meet in the Call Lab.
Dugyu's class will meet in her room.
We will not be combining.

Midterm Exams

On Thursday, we will have 2 midterm exams in my class.

1. Listening test based on a lecture you will hear in class tomorrow (Wednesday).

2. Grammar test on all verb tenses. To review for this test, look at the "grammar review" I placed on the blog for you.

Presentation Schedule: UPDATED

DUE TO THE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE THIS WEEK, I HAVE MOVED THE REMAINING PRESENTATIONS TO NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL GIVE EVERYBODY TIME TO DO THE FEEDBACK PROCESS.

                                6C                                       6D

Monday                Mousa                               
                              Jose                                      Shaima
                              Junior                                   Sofia
                                                                      
_______________________________________________
THESE PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Tuesday                Hussain                                  Richard
                              Abdul                                    Khanh
                               Jade                                       Giselle
                               Ana                                       Abdul

Wednesday            Nhi                                         Thao
                              Yitang                                    Hamzah
                               Rawan                                    Miguel
                               Adam                                     Sahar

Hurricane Party?

It's a little disappointing so far. Hope you guys are enjoying your day off :)

Wishing you safe through the storm

After class I went to my house to bring the rest of the things from outside inside and to get everything ready for the kitty cats!

I hope nobody is alone and that the storm isn't too bad. Hamza and Richard offered their homes if you want to stay with them.

Perhaps by the time you read this the storm WILL HAVE PASSED and WILL NOT HAVE CAUSED too much damage! And maybe even you WILL HAVE HAD some fun with your flashlights and candles :)

Grammar Review

This was taken from the blue grammar book, chapter 5, grammar review. It basically covers everything we have covered in class. The answers are included. Print out the sheets, do the work, check your answers, and then let me know if you have any difficulties when we return.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVY2lFTmpCWDh6NE0/view?usp=sharing

Powerpoint Presentation: Future Tense

Grammar #7: Past perfect (due Sunday, 6/14)

You had an appointment with me yesterday after class. You didn't come because something happened which prevented you from coming. What happened? Be CREATIVE. Extra points if you make me laugh.

Use the past perfect, but REMEMBER: With before and after, the past perfect isn't necessary because the relationship between the events is clear.

Reducing adverb clauses to 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.
When Tiehao passed the Toefl, he bought a special present for his favorite teacher. When you arrive late to class, you should enter the room quietly. (You--in general)	Upon/on passing the TOEFL, Tiehao bought a special present for his favorite teacher. When arriving late to class, you should enter the room quietly.

Presentation Schedule

                                 6C                                       6D

Monday                Mousa                                Abdul
                              Jose                                      Shaima
                              Junior                                   Sofia
                                                                      

Tuesday                Hussain                                  Richard
                              Abdul                                    Khanh
                               Jade                                       Giselle
                               Ana

Wednesday            Nhi                                         Thao
                              Yitang                                    Hamzah
                               Rawan                                    Miguel
                               Adam                                     Sahar

Presentations on Immigration to/and Emigration from Your Country (UPDATED--see bold print)

Next week we will have some very interesting presentations on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (classes will be separate).

Your topic is Immigration to and Emigration from your country. Please explain the reasons why people either leave your country or come to your country. Alternatively, you can discuss the EFFECTS that people immigrating or emigrating has on your country. Here are some questions to consider:

Do people leave for economic reasons? For educational reasons? For other reasons? Do they usually return home? Do people come to your country to work or to study? If so, who are these people? Do any of these people become citizens? How long do they stay in your country? What are some of the benefits of having immigrants in a country? What are some of the disadvantages?

Go to the following link to see the grading rubric for your upcoming presentation. You will see that there are basically 4 components to the presentation:

1. Content (30%)
2. Structure and organization (30%)
3. Delivery (30%) 
4. Powerpoint (10%) 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVbWRFeVZuNThaUHc/view?usp=sharing

To satisfy the feedback requirement, you must meet with at least 2 of your classmates from either 6C or 6D BEFORE you give your presentation in front of the class. You can reserve one of the rooms with technology equipment in the library to do this, or you can practice elsewhere. It is the job of your "listeners" to fill out the feedback forms and give you tips to improve your presentation. They should check for spelling or grammar mistakes in your powerpoint.

It is also their job to inform you if you satisfy the time requirement. If your presentation is too long, you need to condense it; if your presentation is too short, you need to develop it more. You will turn in 2 feedback forms to me before you give your presentation.

The presentation should be 7-10 minutes.

Past perfect lesson from today

Time: THE PAST PERFECT IS IN THE MAIN CLAUSE; THE VERB IN THE TIME CLAUSE IS SIMPLE PAST

Until Rawan arrived here, she had never driven in her life. (OR until arriving here_

Until I arrived here, I had not had any international friends. (OR until arriving here)

Ana had already completed law school before she arrived here. (OR before arriving here)

By the time Hussain was 15, he had dated many women.

By 2010, Brazil had already won 5 World Cups.

Until he entered level 6, Miguel had never had such wonderful teachers :D

Cause and effect: THE PAST PERFECT IS IN THE CAUSE-CLAUSE (BECAUSE THE CAUSE COMES BEFORE THE EFFECT)

I was late for school today because my car had broken down.

I was late for school today because I had forgotten to lock the door and I had needed to return home.

I didn’t do the last essay because I had had computer problems the day before it was due.

Reported speech:

Abdul: “Why didn’t you do the homework last night?”

Mousa: “Because I had to help my wife with dinner and the dishes and the laundry and cleaning and…”

Mousa told Abdul that he couldn’t do the homework because he had had to help his wife.