HW for Thursday, June 30th

1. Idioms Handout (from class)

2. Review True/False questions (1-8) (p. 38)(Inside Reading)
-->bring questions if you have them.

3. Activity A & B (p. 39) (Inside Reading)

Homework for Tuesday, June 28th (sorry!)

1. Activity D, p. 35 (Inside Reading) (collected)
2. News Journal #4 + AWL Vocabulary Record. Here are the words from Nada:

corresponding
instance
debate
sustainable
considerable
funds
approach
distribution
perspective
exposure

3. A River Runs Through It questions responses (post response on blog)
-->Yuna's Question: My a river runs through it's question is from page26, line17.
What is the mean if writer wrote, "She took to the name like a duck to water."
I don't understand the meaning of duck to water.
This is a good question. Yuna's question is about the idiom "to take to something like a duck to water." What do you think this idiom means?

-->Gui, Where is your question!??? Since Gui has not sent me a question, I'd like everyone to response to this question:

What aspect of A River Runs Through It do you enjoy the most so far?

Thanks for writing. Hope you have a good weekend.

Josh

HW for Thursday, June 23rd

1. Speed Readings #3 and 4 Idioms
-read idioms from speed readings 3 and 4 (Frida Kahlo, English)

2. Timed Reading (Inside Reading, p. 30-31)
-12 minutes
-read article
-answer T/F questions + comprehension questions 1 and 2 (handout from class)

HW for Tuesday, June 21st

1. Academic Word List Vocabulary Development #3 + News Journal #3 (if you go to the website, click on "news").

2. Extensive Reading Response #1 (about your personal reading book)
Please post a response below to the following questions:

a. What were your expectations for this book? In other words, how did you think it would be? What did you think it would be about? Based on what you've read so far, has this book met your expectations? Please explain with specific details.

b. What is one aspect of the book that you really like? You could discuss a specific character, the setting, the pace of the story (if it's a fast read, for example), vocabulary, historical information that you're learning from the book, etc.


Just a reminder: Our first extensive reading book project will be due at the end of week 6 (approximately the end of June). I will give you informatino about this project next Tuesday. Happy reading!

Homework for Friday, June 17th

1. Bring your vocabulary journal to class; I will look at them over the weekend.
2. Read A River Runs Through It to approximately p. 30.

HW for Thursday, June 15th

1. Check Answers from in-class timed reading (p. 22-24)
2. Activity D (p. 21)
3. Activity E (p. 22) (collected)

Homework for Friday, June 10th and Tuesday, June 14th

Friday's HW:
1. Timed Reading
-Read the article "The Power of Branding"
-Answer the questions that follow (p. 18)
-Give yourself exactly 15 minutes to read the article and answer the questions.

Tuesday's HW:
1. News Journal #2 + Vocabulary Development Record #2 (Academic Word List Words)

HW for Thursday, June 9th

Announcements
Hi! Please note the change in our A River Runs Through It discussion time. Because I will be gone on Friday, I have decided to change ourdiscussion day to Thursday. We will discuss the first 13 or so pages in the second hour of class on Thursday. Please come prepared to discuss the book with me and your classmates. Also, there might be a short (5 minute) quiz on the first 13 pages of the book.

HW for Thursday:
1. Speed Reading Idioms (from readings 1 and 2) (Just study the definitions and examples given for each idiom)
2. Activity D and E (p. 13--Inside Reading 2) (collected) (see example below)
3. Check Self-Assessment (p. 1) (find out if you have truly "learned" each word from Unit 1)
4. Complete the Self-Assessment for Unit 2 (p. 15).
5. Read to p. 13 in A River Runs Through It. Be ready to discuss the setting, characters, the plot, etc.



Making Assumptions

We all make assumptions. Sometimes these assumptions are based on experience and previous knowledge of a person, place or thing. Often times our assumptions are "dead-on" correct (exactly right). However, it is often the case that our assumptions are wrong. Sometimes making the wrong assumption can cause problems or even be dangerous. Activities D and E ask you to think about common assumptions people might make about various situations (Activity D) and evaluate the potential danger of common assumptions people make on a daily basis. Good luck!

Homework for Tuesday, June 7th

Hi! Here is the homework for Tuesday, June 7th. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Inside Reading 2 Activities
1. Activity C (p. 6-7) (collected)
2. Activity D (p. 7)
3. Read article "Understanding Philly's Basement."
4. Answer comperehension questions 1-10 (p. 10)
5. Write 2 questions about the article for the class.

Other HW
1. Read "idioms" on speed reading handout.
2. News Journal #1

Optional HW
1. Read about Havre, MT's underground city. Go to the following link and scroll down to where it says "Havre Beneath the Streets."
Havre Beneath the Streets
2. TOEFL Practice Reading #1.

Blog Directions

Blog directions IS 4

1.Go to blogger.com.
2.Click on “create a blog.”
3.Go through the steps to create your blog.
***To post a comment on the blog, make sure you are logged in. Then, just go to rv5summer2011.blogspot.com, click the "comment" button, and type your response.

Deadlines for Friday, June 3rd

1. Choose an extensive (personal) reading book. (let me know if you need ideas!)
2. Start a vocabulary journal and bring it to class on Friday.
3. Create a blog account (directions for this on Thursday).