What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
We had a very productive conversation about the pros and cons of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips. This should help you write your paragraph on the pros and cons of using RFID chips on humans. Remember to incorporate the phrases which indicate advantages and disadvantages into your writing. Also, make sure you have very strong topic sentences and conclusion sentences. :D
METRO Group Future Store
The shop from your textbook readings really does exist in Germany. Here are the links to their sites:
METRO Group Future Store Initiative This link is about the company. (in English)
Real- The actual store's site. (in German)
Reading Skills: Skimming
Continue to practice your skimming skills as you read Chapter 3 of Wuthering Heights.
First, skim the chapter, looking for important ideas and vocabulary words. Remember, you should focus on the main ideas in the paragraphs, not reading the text word for word.
Next, read the chapter, now reading each and every word but not using your dictionary for help. When you read a word you don't know, finish reading the end of the sentence. Can you guess the word? If not, read the next sentence. If you still cannot guess the word, look at the sentence previous to the sentence with the mystery vocabulary word.
Now can you guess the meaning of the word? If not, mark the vocabulary word in your text. Continue reading the text, guessing vocabulary words and marking those that you cannot figure out. Finally, read the chapter a final time. Maybe your marked vocabulary words will now make sense to you. If they do not, now is the time to look up any vocabulary terms you don't know.
Try to spend no more than 30 minutes total looking up vocabulary words. If there are many words you don't know in any text that you read, do the following: first, select those words that prevented you from understanding a passage (meaning: section of text), then if you have the time, continue to look up less major vocabulary words from the text.
Further information: Reading tips for English language learners
Today's Holidays of the World
Australia: International Day of Peace
Bolivia: Cochabamba Local Festival
Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua: Independence Day
International: Software Freedom Day
Slovakia: Our Lady Mary of Sorrows
Spain: Nuestra Senora de la Bien Aparecida
Homework for Wednesday, September 15, 2010
- Reading: Read Wuthering Heights Ch. 3
- Writing: Write ex. C from your Texbook on a loose leaf sheet of paper. Make sure you use the statements of pros and cons you learned in class. Make sure the paragraph has a topic sentence and a concluding sentence. You will hand in this paragraph to me after an in class activity.
- Grammar: a) Do both sides of the Present Perfect Continuous Worksheet. b) Do pp. 2-3 (and first three sentences at the top of p. 4) from your Passive Voice Worksheet packet.
- Putting it all together: Take the Unit 2 Online Quiz. Test your current knowledge of the chapter!
Future Homework Due Dates
- Study for Unit 2 quiz. Monday, September 20, 2010
- Continue working on your Vocabulary Notebook. You will turn in ten (10) entries. Due Monday, September, 20, 2010.
- Continue working on the Technology Essay. Work on your outline. Due Wednesday, September 22, 2010.
- All Journal entries due Friday, September 24, 2010
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