tues 10-26 writ

Week 9Tuesday, October 26Ms. Park : 

Week 9Tuesday, October 26Ms. Park Process Analysis Paragraph

Idiom of the Day : 

Idiom of the Day I’ll eat my hat. A saying used to express how absolutely, certain a person is about something. =I’m absolutely sure about this, and there is no chance that I’m wrong. Example: If he gets a 100% on the exam, I’ll eat my hat. If you can eat the whole turkey by yourself, I’ll eat my hat.

Journal Free Writing : 

Journal Free Writing Don’t just describe what you see. Use your imagination!

Today’s Objectives : 

Today’s Objectives Finish exercises in the book Play a vocabulary game

Homework : 

Homework 1. Review for Midterm: Process Analysis Paragraph 3~4 topics will be given Brainstorm Outline Paragraph 2. 2nd draft of the Process Analysis Paragraph –due Tuesday, Nov 2. *The slides will be posted on my blog after class. http://lonestar.edu/blogs/saepark

Writing Tip : 

Writing Tip When your topic is “how to make food” e.g. How to bake cookies It is similar to a recipe, but not exactly the same Do not write a list of ingredients Include them in the process (Each ingredient will be mentioned during a step).

Writing Tip # 1 : 

Writing Tip # 1 Using Numbers in Formal Writing Do not write Arabic numerals e.g. She is 20 years old. There were 3 men in the room. Write in word form e.g. She is twenty years old. There were three men in the room.

Exceptions : 

Exceptions Year e.g. She came to the U.S. in 1994. Weight, distance, etc. of an object The statue weighs 450,000 pounds and is 150 feet high. 35 miles, 10 centimeters, 5 kilometers, etc. Note: The units must be written in its full form, not abbreviations. e.g. cm, km, lb, ft, etc. e.g. centimeters, kilometers, pounds, feet, etc.

Writing Tip #2 : 

Writing Tip #2 Do not use contractions it’s, she’s, they’re, I’m, etc. Write in the full form it is, she is, they are, I am, etc.

Format Reminder : 

Format Reminder My experience in the nature study area was full of surprises. First of all, many unexpected creatures crossed our path. For example, as soon as we left the parking area and entered the grassy path, a long snake slithered along the edge of the high grass and quickly disappeared. My experience in the nature study area was full of surprises. First of all, many unexpected creatures crossed our path. For example, as soon as we left the parking area and entered the grassy path, a long snake slithered along the edge of the high grass and quickly disappeared.

Format Reminder : 

Format Reminder My experience in the nature study area was full of surprises. First of all, many unexpected creatures crossed our path. For example, as soon as we left the parking area and entered the grassy path, a long snake slithered along the edge of the high grass and quickly disappeared. In addition, I was surprised by how colorful the grasses, which from a distance all appear to be green, actually are. Specifically, the primarily green landscape is dotted with countless purple tassels and brown stalks. Finally and most importantly, I was unprepared for how quickly I felt surrounded by nature. My experience in the nature study area was full of surprises. First of all, many unexpected creatures crossed our path. For example, as soon as we left the parking area and entered the grassy path, a long snake slithered along the edge of the high grass and quickly disappeared. In addition, I was surprised by how colorful the grasses, which from a distance all appear to be green, actually are. Specifically, the primarily green landscape is dotted with countless purple tassels and brown stalks. Finally and most importantly, I was unprepared for how quickly I felt surrounded by nature.

Let’s talk about you! : 

Let’s talk about you! Have you climbed to a mountain peak? Do you believe in aliens? How can you prove that they exist? Is your room messy or tidy right now? Do you have a good memory or do you have to be reminded by someone? Have you ever been pulled over to the shoulder by the police? What happened?

Unit 7 continued : 

Unit 7 continued Transition Words

Playing Sports : 

Playing Sports Do you like playing sports? What kind of sports are you good at? (Or like the most) Can you explain how to play your favorite sport?

Playing Tennis : 

Playing Tennis Page 128-Activity 2 Topic: How to serve in tennis Sequencing Sentences In groups Transition words will give you clues! The following sentences are all mixed up. Read them and put them in order.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check g d e c a b f h

Look at the Sentences Again : 

Look at the Sentences Again Underline all transition words * Two of them are not at the beginning of the sentence.

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check After you hit the ball, Just before the ball reaches its peak, First, At the same time, After you have completed the serve, following preceding

Commas and Time Expressions : 

Commas and Time Expressions Activity 5, page 130 Topic: How to prove that plants produce oxygen Put the sentences in order Add commas where necessary Five sentences need commas

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check 3 9 10 4 8 5 1 2 6 7

Let’s Check : 

Let’s Check First, One week later, None When you do this, None When you are sure that the water in the jar is at room temperature, None None None After that,

Unit 7 Vocabulary Review : 

Unit 7 Vocabulary Review beverage remove peak gently prove horizontal/vertical copper research messy state remind shoulder stem

Vocabulary Game : 

Vocabulary Game Hot Seat

How to Play : 

How to Play 2 teams 1 person from each team on the “hot seat” = 2 people each time A vocabulary will be given on the board Each team tries to explain the meaning of the word to their member in the hot seat First person to guess the word correctly wins a point for their team!-Loud and clear Next pair comes to the front 20 words (from Units 1-7)

Rules : 

Rules Explain only in English! You cannot give the player the spelling of the word e.g. “The first letter is r” You can act it out Time limit for each word: If no one guesses the word in 1 minute, we move onto the next vocabulary (without switching players) If the team accidentally says the word, the other team wins a point 1 minute

Example : 

Example banana

1 : 

1 ingredients

2 : 

2 horizontal

3 : 

3 detail

4 : 

4 stem

5 : 

5 spread

6 : 

6 avoid

7 : 

7 issue

8 : 

8 catchy

9 : 

9 research

10 : 

10 shout

11 : 

11 purpose

12 : 

12 interior

13 : 

13 reptile

14 : 

14 reduce

15 : 

15 purchase

16 : 

16 arrange

17 : 

17 huge

18 : 

18 bargain

19 : 

19 property

20 : 

20 beverage

21 : 

21 remind

22 : 

22 peak

23 : 

23 messy

Slide 50: 

The End

Homework : 

Homework Review for Midterm: Process Analysis Paragraph 3~4 topics will be given Brainstorm Outline Paragraph

Tongue Twister : 

Tongue Twister Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.