1. Cambridge (CAE) Reading test
Hopefully Martin and James can get it done today after the lesson
2. Classic book talk
Here is the document
Adrian B
Martin
Anders N
James
need to sign-up
2b. Writing workshop
I'm still missing loads of stuff.
All 4 assignments are COMPULSORY to COMPLETE THE COURSE!
3. Assessment
Here is a copy of the assessment for those who are missing in action!
Fill it in and send it to me. Those who are in class please do it on paper!
Spot the deliberate mistake! Ha! Ha!
4. One of the points raised in the assessment is the form of assessment or evaluation we do on this course.
I try to use Formative assessment.
For me it is very time consuming (about 300 hours until now). That's ok as long as people are taking advantage of it and Learning.
The alternative is more summative exercises:
For example many students have problems witth using capital letters. Not even "I" is spelt with a capital
Here are some rules:
- Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
This is the first time he used a snowboard.
Speech-recognition software is better than ever.
Speech-recognition software is better than ever.
- Capitalize the days of the week, names of months, and holidays.
He spoke on Monday and Tuesday.
During December and June he got his royalty checks.
At Christmas and Easter he took a break; during Thanksgiving andLabor Day, he relaxed.
During December and June he got his royalty checks.
At Christmas and Easter he took a break; during Thanksgiving andLabor Day, he relaxed.
- Capitalize important words in a title (including the beginning and ending words).
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Fly Fishing for the Complete Idiot
A Day No Pigs Would Die
Fly Fishing for the Complete Idiot
A Day No Pigs Would Die
- Capitalize proper nouns and proper adjectives such as nationalities, languages, geographic places, groups of people, and formal periods of time.
I studied history, French, math, and English in school.
The British and the Russians enjoyed studying about theRenaissance.
Three Japanese students took my class.
A boy from Arkansas got the lead.
The British and the Russians enjoyed studying about theRenaissance.
Three Japanese students took my class.
A boy from Arkansas got the lead.
- Capitalize titles before a person’s name. Capitalize a title that takes the place of a person’s name unless the title is preceded by the wordmy (or another possessive pronoun like their, our, his, her, your).
| Capitalize | Do Not Capitalize | |
| President Clinton was here. Senator Miller walked in. Professor Rutter lectured. “Come, Mother, let’s go.” “Hey, Dad, let’s eat.” | The president was here. The senator walked in. The professor lectured. My mother is here. My dad is hungry. |
- Do not capitalize the seasons, and only capitalize directions (north, south, east, west) if they stand for a specific place.
I love winter and fall.
I don’t like spring and summer.
When I’m lost in the North Woods, I always go east.
The wind is blowing from the east.
I used to live in the East.
I don’t like spring and summer.
When I’m lost in the North Woods, I always go east.
The wind is blowing from the east.
I used to live in the East.
Here is an exercise
Now check your answers
Give yourself a score out of 18 ( ½ point off for 1 error in a sentence).
Which is better?
Decide and comment on the assessment!
Finally, I want to wish you a good holiday and blessed Christmas. Inbibe good things!!!!
See you in 2015!
P.S. Don't forget the Shakespeare assignment!
P.S. Don't forget the Shakespeare assignment!
