Final Citizenship Grade

For your information, your final citizenship grades have been posted on the micrograde website.

4/10

Wednesday Homework, due Thursday in class

Workbook
Page 254 ex 13
Page 257 ex 17
Page 258 ex 19

Tomorrow we will finish talking about Chapter 16.
Then we will take a quiz about Chapters 15 and 16.

4/8

Monday Homework, due Tuesday in class

Please select 4 exercises from your Workbook, Chapter 15 and complete them. 
When you finish, check your answers in the back of the book and correct your errors in a different color. (if you did the extra credit, then you have already completed all the exercises in Chapter 15 of the homework, so you have no homework.)

Don't forget that Test 4 Part 2 is due tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5pm.

4/5

TEST Friday 11am
Unit 4 Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
8:15 class in room 203
9:30 class in room 205

Test Part 2 is up on the website under Tests Part 2 and is due by 5pm Tuesday, April 9th.


Also, the following exercises from your workbook are OPTIONAL, but will help you practice the things we learned in class today.
Workbook:
Page 221 ex. 18
Page 222 ex. 21
Page 223 ex. 22 & 23
Page 226 ex. 29
Page 227 ex. 30

4/3

Wednesday Homework due Thursday

Workbook:
Page 213 ex. 3 & 4
Page 215 ex. 7
Page 217 ex. 10 & 11
Page 218 ex. 12
Page 219 ex. 14

Practice and memorize the word order of adjective types. While there are always exceptions, it is a good rule to try to follow.

Also, please keep in mind that if your extra credit assignment is not totally complete by 5pm tomorrow, you will not receive the extra points

NOTICE: Your test is NOT at 8am on Friday, rather it will be at 11am.

4/2

Tuesday Homework due Wednesday in class

Workbook:
Page 206 ex. 14 & 15
Page 208 ex. 19
Page 210 ex. 22 & 23

Please complete the homework, then check the answers in the back of the book. Make corrections to your assignment in a different color.

4/1

Monday  homework due Tuesday in class

Workbook
Page 202 ex. 7
Page 202 ex. 8
Page 203 ex. 10
Page 205 ex. 13

Please check the answers in the back of the book and make corrections in a different color.

3/28

Thursday Homework due Monday in class

Workbook
pg 175 ex 10
pg 177 ex 13
pg 179 ex 17
pg 191 ex 17
pg 192 ex 19

Also, please meet in the lab at the beginning of class on Monday.

Great job today Andrea, Ruben, Prianka, Meshari and Carolina!

3/27

Wednesday homework due Thursday in class.

I'm so sorry it's a little late coming online!

Workbook:

Page 167 ex 27-28

Page 168 ex 29

Page 169 ex 31

Page 171 ex 2

Page 172 ex 3

Great job today: YoungA, Bruna, Edson, Cynthia, Won Kyung, Leonardo and Danilo!

3/26

Tuesday Homework due Wednesday in class

Workbook:
Page 158 ex. 13
Page 159 ex. 14
Page 160 ex. 16
Page 161 ex. 19
Page 162-163 ex. 21
Page 164 ex. 23
Page 165 ex. 24-25

Excellent job presenting today: Adriano, Ariel, Lucia, Anne, Andres, Alex and Elsie!

EXTRA CREDIT Opportunity

Some of you have asked me for an extra credit opportunity.

I have provided one under "Tests Part 2"

It is NOT required, and it will not be easy, but if you choose to do it, you will receive points included in your PROFICIENCY grade.

3/25/13

Monday Homework due Tuesday in class:

Workbook:

Page 152 ex. 2

Page 155 ex. 6

Page 156 ex. 8

Page 157 ex. 9

Page 157 ex. 10

Great job to Kiko, Valmir, Sohee, Diana, Bomi and Adriano today on teaching us these rules!

Reminder

Monday morning please meet in the lab at the beginning of class!

3/18

Monday Homework, due Tuesday in class
Please complete the questions, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors.

Workbook:
Page 183 Practice 1
Page 184 Practice 4
Page 185 Practice 6

Also-- Dont forget to make appointments with the tutors to check and practice your presentations.


Tuesday morning please meet in the lab at the beginning of class.

3/14

Items of business:

1. Don't forget to sign up for your presentation topic on the google document
1. 8:15 sign up can be found HERE 
2. 9:30 sign up can be found HERE
3. Email bgreer@byu.net if you cannot access the list.
2. Tomorrow morning at 8am is your Unit 3 Test. It will cover Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
1. I know I told some of you I would create a list of topics, but if you want a topic list, just go through the chapters (5-9) and study each red chart.
3. The electronic portion of your test is now posted on the website under "Tests Part 2"
1. It will be due by 5pm, Monday March 25.
4. On Monday you will have time to work on your grammar presentations. Please meet in the lab.

PRESENTATION SIGN UP

I JUST EMAILED YOU THE LINK TO THE GOOGLE DOCUMENT TO SIGN UP FOR THE PRESENTATIONS. PLEASE EMAIL ME @ bgreer@byu.net IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE EMAIL, OR IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE DOCUMENT THROUGH THE LINK.

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE BEFORE 3PM TODAY.

3/13

Wednesday Homework, due Thursday in class.

Please complete, then check answers in the back of the book and correct errors with a different color.

Workbook: 
Page 139 ex 16 and 17
Page 141 ex 20
Page 142-143 ex 23
Page 144 ex 26

3/12

Tuesday homework, due Wednesday

After you finish, please check your answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.

Workbook:
Page 130-134
Exercises 5, 6, 7 and 11

If you need more practice with "WHO" questions, do exercises  8 and 9

3/11

Monday Homework due Tuesday in class
Please complete the homework then check your answers in the back of the book and correct your mistakes with a different color.

Workbook:
Page 128-129 Ex 1, 2, and 3
Page 134 Ex 10

3/7

This weekend, find ways to memorize the irregular past tense verbs found on page 487 of your textbook.

On Monday please meet in the lab.

3/6

Wednesday Homework, due Thursday in class:
Please complete then check your answers in the back of the book and correct your errors.

Workbook:

A) Page 114; Exercise 18

B) Page 116; Practice 22.

C) Page 118 Exercise 25.


Find ways to practice the irregular past tense verbs from Chapter 8 in your textbook.

3/5

Tuesday Homework, due Wednesday in class:
Please complete then check your answers in the back of the book and correct your errors.

Workbook:

A) Pages 108-110; Exercise 12

B) Study the chart (8-A) on page 110. Do Practice 13.

C) Page 113 Exercise 16.


Find ways to practice the irregular past tense verbs from Group 1 in your textbook.

3/4

Monday Homework, Due Tuesday in class

Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.
Workbook:
page 102 exercise 1

page 103 exercise 3
page 105 exercise 8

**If you did not complete Draft 1 today in class, you must follow the instructions in your bright blue packet to write draft 1, save it in Week 8, and print it. Bring it to class tomorrow.

2/28

Thursday Homework, Due Monday in class
Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.
Workbook:
page 84 exercise 23
page 86 ex. 26
**Test 2 Part 2 (on the website) is due by 5pm TOMORROW.

**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due Monday in class.

2/27

Wednesday Homework, Due Thursday in class
Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.
Workbook:
page 75 exercise 4
page 76 ex. 6
page 78 ex. 10
page 79 ex. 14


**Test 2 Part 2 (on the website) is due by 5pm on Friday, March 1st. I suggest that you finish it early so you don't have to worry about it, and so you don't forget to do it!

**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due next Monday in class.

2/26

Tuesday Homework, Due Wednesday in class
Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.
Workbook:
page 96 exercise 20
page 98 ex. 23
page 99 ex. 25 & 26
page 100 ex. 27

**Test 2 Part 2 (on the website) is due by 5pm on Friday, March 1st. I suggest that you finish it early so you don't have to worry about it, and so you don't forget to do it!

**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due next Monday in class.

2/25

Monday Homework, Due Tuesday in class
Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a different color.

Workbook:
page 94-95, exercise 15 and 16

**If you did not finish your Week 7 Draft 2 and recording today in class, you must complete it before classtime tomorrow. Save it in Classes--> Greer--> your classtime--> Accuracy Logs--> Week 7--> "Draft 2"
If you did not already print it, please do so and turn it in tomorrow in class.

**Test 2 Part 2 (on the website) is due by 5pm on Friday, March 1st. I suggest that you finish it early so you don't have to worry about it, and so you don't forget to do it!

**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due next Monday in class.

Reminder

I hope your test this morning went well.

This is to remind you that we will be meeting in the lab at the beginning of class on Monday.

2/21

THURSDAY HOMEWORK, DUE MONDAY
Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a red pen.

Workbook:
page 89-90, exercise 6, 7, and 8

**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due Monday in class.

**Test Part 1 will be at 8am on Friday morning.
8:15 class is in room 273
9:30 class is in room 275.

**You may begin Test Part 2 (on the website) at any time, but it is due by 5pm on Friday, March 1st (that is 8 days away!). I suggest that you finish it early so you don't have to worry about it, and so you don't forget to do it!

2/20

Please complete the following exercises, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct your errors with a red pen.

Workbook:
pg 65 ex. 9
pg 67 ex. 12
pg 72 ex 22
pg 89 ex 4 AND 5


**Don't forget your light blue pronunciation/tutoring assignment, due Monday in class.

**9:30 class, please remember to do the student/teacher evaluation for Ms. Baskova and return it to me tomorrow. Please do NOT put your name on it.

2/19

Once again, sorry that I am posting this a little late. I think I should just say that the homework will be posted by 3pm everyday, rather than 12. Then I can stop apologizing for being late...

This homework is due tomorrow in class.

Please complete it in your workbook, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct any errors with a red pen.  


Workbook:
Page 62 ex 3
Page 63 ex 4
Page 64 ex 6
Page 68 ex 14 & 15


*If you already did these activities for homework this weekend, you do not need to repeat them

2/13

I apologize that I am posting this a little late. This homework is due tomorrow in class.

Please complete it in your workbook, then check the answers in the back of the book and correct any errors with a red pen.  

Your substitute will be checking to see if you completed your homework.

Workbook:
pg 56 ex 12
pg 57 ex 15
pg 58 ex 16-17

1/12

After completing the following exercises in your workbook, please check the answers in the back of the book and correct your mistakes with a red pen.

Workbook
page 50 exercise 2
page 51 exercise 4
page 53 exercise 7
page 54 exercise 8

7/11

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOMEWORK FOR EACH CLASS IS DIFFERENT TODAY. PLEASE DO THE HOMEWORK FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY.

8:15 Class

Workbook 

Page 41, Practice #31 

Page 43, Practice #34 

Page 44, Practice #35

Page 46, Practice #39

Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

9:30 Class

TEXTBOOK 

Page 80, Practice #34

Page 82, Practice #37

Page 87, Practice #42

Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

2/7

This weekend, your homework is to take the Unit 1 test!

On Friday at 8am you have Part 1 of your test.
Bring your Student ID and come a few minutes early so you don't lose time!
8:15 class, you will be in room 205.
9:30 class, you will be in room 271

Part 2 of your test will be completed in the lab.
This must be completed before class on Monday (I suggest doing it on Thursday or Friday)
Click on "Test Part 2" and follow the instructions. 


Just a few reminders:
*Count your errors from "Week 2 Draft 2" under the "Week 3" column on your Error Tally Sheet.
*Count your errors from "Week 4 Draft 1" under the "Week 4 column on your Error Tally Sheet.
*Make corrections to your "Week 4 Draft 1," but DO NOT record again. We will do that together in class on Monday.
*Meet in the lab on Monday morning.

2/6

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOMEWORK FOR EACH CLASS IS DIFFERENT TODAY. PLEASE DO THE HOMEWORK FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY.

8:15 Class

Workbook 

Page 33, Practice #18, 

Page 36, Practice #22-23 

Page 40, Practice #28

Page 41, Practice #30

Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

9:30 Class

Workbook 

Page 29, Practice #10

Page 31, Practice #15

Page 33, Practice #18, 

Page 36, Practice #22

Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

2/5

Complete page 25-26, Practices 3, 4 and 5-6.

After you complete these exercises, please check your answers with the back of the book and correct the mistakes with a red pen.

2/4

At home you need to write 2 short essays. One about your day and the other about your friend's (brother's, mother's, etc) day. Use page 54, exercise 1 in your textbooks to guide your essay. You will hand your essays in on Tuesday in class.

Please be sure to use Simple Present Tense in your essay. The rule for spelling is as follows: 

he
she   you add an S/ES at the end of the verb.
it

The rule is to add an "es" when the last letters of the verb are s, x, z, ch, sh, o and you add a "s" when the verb ends in any other letter.
Ex: I go. He goes. 
We eat. She eats. 
They catch the ball. It catches the ball.

1/31

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOMEWORK FOR EACH CLASS IS DIFFERENT TODAY. PLEASE DO THE HOMEWORK FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY.

Also, please remember that we will be meeting in the lab on Monday morning at the beginning of class.

8:15 Class
Workbook page 19-21, Practice #15, #18, and #20.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

9:30 Class
Workbook page 20-21, Practice Exercise #18 and #20.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

1/30

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOMEWORK FOR EACH CLASS IS DIFFERENT TODAY. PLEASE DO THE HOMEWORK FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY.

8:15 Class
Workbook page 16-17, Practice #10, #11, and #12.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

9:30 Class
Workbook page 18-19, Practice Exercise #14, #15, and #16.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

1/29

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOMEWORK FOR EACH CLASS IS DIFFERENT TODAY. PLEASE DO THE HOMEWORK FOR YOUR CLASS ONLY.

8:15 Class
Workbook page 13-14, Practice #4 and #5.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

9:30 Class
Workbook page 16, Practice Exercises #10, #11, and #12.
Please complete it, then go to the back of the book and check your answers. Correct your mistakes with your red pen.

1/28

Today you will complete your homework then check your own answers.

In your Workbook, on page 12, complete
Practice 1. Yes/no questions with BE (Chart 2-1) AND
Practice 2. Yes/no questions with BE (Chart 2-1)

When you have completed the questions, turn to page 2 of the Answer Key in the back of the workbook. Check your answers. If they are incorrect, correct them with your red pen.

1/24

Today your homework can be found in your workbook:
Page 7, Practice 17
Page 9, Practice 21

If you don't have a workbook yet, you need to purchase it this weekend and bring it to class on Monday. However, for today the questions are listed below. You can answer them on a separate sheet of paper. 

p. 7, P. 17: BE + adjective
Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct information. Use is, isn't, are, or aren't.

1. A mouse __________________ big.
2. A diamond __________________ cheap.
3. Diamonds __________________ expensive.
4. Bananas __________________ expensive.
5. The earth __________________ flat. It __________________ round.
6. English grammar __________________ hard. It __________________ easy.
7. This exercise __________________ difficult. It __________________ easy.
8. Flowers __________________ ugly. They __________________ beautiful.
9. Traffic at rush hour __________________ noisy. It __________________ quiet.
10. Ice cream and candy __________________ sour. They __________________ sweet.

p. 9, P. 21: Review: nouns, adjectives, prepositions

Directions: Write the words in the correct columns.

Word List: 

at                easy              next to         single          between

on               sister            city              happy          outside

country        parents         hungry         empty          teacher

Nouns                         Adjectives                   Prepositions (of place)

_city______________  _easy______________  _at_______________

__________________  __________________  __________________

__________________  __________________  __________________ 

__________________  __________________  __________________

__________________  __________________  __________________

1/23

If you looked at the blog early yesterday, you probably already did the first part of your homework for tonight. Congratulations! If you already did the first part of this, you do not need to do it again, you only need to bring it to class tomorrow and show me it is complete.

If you do not know the answers, make your best guess. You do not need to look them up or study-- we will learn it in class.

Contractions
Write a sentence using the following words to create a contraction.
For example: I am    I'm very excited to go on vacation.
1. You are
2. She is
3. We are
4. He is
5. You are
6. It is
7. They are
8. I am


Contractions
Rewrite the sentence using the a contraction.
For example: I am not very excited to go on vacation = I'm not very excited to go on vacation.


9. You are not wearing purple.
10. She is not a teacher.
11. We are not going to the concert.
12. He is not interested in art.
13. You are not my cousin.
14. It is not important.
15. They are not friends.
16. I am not a doctor.

1/22 Homework

Tuesday 1/22

Please write the entire sentence for each question on a separate sheet of paper and bring it to class tomorrow morning.

Articles
Complete the sentence using the correct article (a, an, or no article) and a word from the list below. Some of the sentences are also missing the verb.

Word List: animal, country, insect, language, city, sport

1. A cow is ______________________
2. Chicago is ______________________
3. China is ______________________
4. Arabic is ______________________
5. Rome is ______________________
6. Tennis is ______________________
7. Sheep ______________________
8. A fly is ______________________
9. Russian is ______________________
10. Russia is ______________________
11. Spanish and English ______________________
12. An ant is ______________________
13. Germany and Costa Rica ______________________
14. A lion is ______________________
15. Baseball is ______________________
16. Bees and wasps ______________________

Please do not forget: your accuracy log Draft 1 is NOT due today. You only need to do the assignment listed above. Please come to the computer lab tomorrow at the beginning of class.

1/17/13

Fill in the blank practice exercises on the yellow prayer handout.

Enjoy the holiday on Monday and we will see you on Tuesday!

**On Tuesday we will be meeting in the Computer lab in the beginning of class.

1/16/13

On a separate piece of paper, please write the ANSWERS ONLY. You do NOT need to write the questions.

Fill in the blank with either "is," "are," or "am." If you are not sure (if you do not know), write your best guess (what you think). We will learn the rules tomorrow in class.

Example: John is a policeman.

1.  English ______ a language.
2. Soccer balls _______ usually black and white.
3. Suzanne _______ a good runner.
4. We _______ friends.
5. I ______ a dancer.
6. Beetles ______ bugs (insects).
7. James and Erin _______ actors.
8. You _______ friendly.
9. London ______ a city.
10. I _____ twenty-two years old.

1/15/13

Today's homework is to look at this website! Throughout the semester, I will enter your homework assignment everyday before 12pm (noon), and I expect it to be turned in the next day in class.


You also had an assignment to think of a time when you set a goal and reached (finished) it.
I asked you to describe the process you followed to reach your goal. (In at least 2-3 steps).
*This portion of the homework does not need to be turned in, but I will check tomorrow in class to see that you did it.

Welcome to Foundations B!

My name is Ms. Greer and I am so excited to be your teacher this semester. We will work hard, but I hope we will also have fun. The ELC is a wonderful place to study because we have the best students! This website is where I will list your daily homework assignments, so you will need to check it every day.