Wednesday, May 27

-In the grammar packet, complete 16-25 on the second page ("p. 299)
-In your grammar book, Ex. 3, p. 131
-Vocabulary: For each of your 10 words: define, write a sentence example, and find an antonym (word/phrase with the opposite meaning)

Thursday, May 21

-Finish passive practice from the handout we started in class.
-Review vocab words.
*We'll have a short grammar quiz during the first half of class tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 20

-Ex. 4, p. 276
-Ex. 6, p. 278
-Like last night, find a current news article that is interesting to you. Be prepared to share the who, what, when, where, and why of the article in class tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 19

-Read p. 270-271 in your grammar book; answer 'After you Read' on p. 271
-Bring in a current news article that is interesting to you. Be prepared to share the who/what/when/where/why of the article in class tomorrow.

Portfolio Assignment (Due Monday)

Use your imagination. Pretend the class is made up of CEOs from a variety of technology companies (Sony, Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, etc.). You have invented a new technological product and are pitching it to us. Describe how your product will change the world. Sell it to us and make us want to produce it. Use the future, future progressive, future perfect, and future perfect progressive to describe it to us.

On Monday you will 'pitch' your product to us. You may work with a partner of this assignment, or you may work alone.

Thursday, May 14

-Ex. 2, p. 58.
-Study vocabulary- quiz tomorrow.
-Paraphrase the paragraph from the article about Bill Gates' house. We'll use these in class tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 13

-In Grammar book, complete 'Review Test' parts I and II (p. 46-48).
-Write: Describe your dream house. Where is it? How big (or how small) is it? What kinds of technology are in it? Etc...

Tuesday, May 12

-Vocabulary packet
-Read p. 28-29; answer 'After you Read,' p. 29
-Ex. 7, p. 38

Tuesday, May 5

-Read p. 9-13 in your grammar book.
-Ex. 1-3, p. 13-15.