Grades

Many thanks to all who participated in the potluck on the last day!  We had lots of fun.  :-)
Your grades will be posted by Tuesday, May 30th.

Last Day - Wednesday 05/24/17 - 7:30PM

On Wednesday, we will have a celebration starting at 7:30pm.
I will bring plates, spoons, forks, knives, cups, and napkins.
I will also bring some appetizer/food.
You can comment (below) what you would like to bring.

Also, on Wednesday, I will return your graded final exams to you.
Your final grade will be posted on "MySite" next week.

FINAL EXAM - MONDAY 05/22/17 @ 7PM

Final Exam Schedule

Monday - 05/22/17
7PM - 9:15PM

Assignments - Wednesday 05/17/17

Review.

Movie: DAVE

1 - Why does Dave invite his friend to the White House?

2 - How does Bob Alexander react to the unscheduled review of the budget?

3 - How does the First Lady find out that Dave is not her husband?

4 - Why does the First Lady want to leave the White House?

5 - Why does she change her mind and decide to stay?
6 - What happens to Bob Alexander?

7 - What kind of person is the vice president?

8 - How do Dave and the First Lady "end" Bill Mitchell's presidency?

9 - What plans does Dave have for his future?

10 - In your opinion, what will happen in the future?

Assignments - Monday 05/15/17

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 36 and 37 on page 474.
Study charts 15-7 & 15-8 on pages 475-476.
Do exercises 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43 on pages 475 to 478.

Review Chapter 7.

Assignments - Wednesday 05/10/17

Basic English Grammar:
Review charts 15-1, 15-2, and 15-3 on pages 445 to 460.
Do exercise 23 on page 466.

More True Stories:
Review all the vocabulary in units 21 & 22.

Assignments - Monday 05/08/17

Basic English Grammar:
Review Chapter 6 (Nouns & Pronouns)
Study chart 15-3 on page 460.
Then do exercise 19 on page 460.

More True Stories:
Review all the vocabulary in units 18, 19, and 20.

Assignments - Wednesday 05/02/17

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 on pages 452-459.
Review chapters 8 & 9.

Assignments - Monday 05/01/17

More True Stories: 
Review all the vocabulary in units 15, 16, and 17.

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 37, 38, 41, 43, and 44 on pages 438-444.
Review chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Assignments - Wednesday 04/26/17

More True Stories: 
Review all the vocabulary in units 12, 13, and 14.

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 24, 25, and 26 on pages 429-431.
Study chart 14-5 on page 431.
Do exercise 28 on pages 432-433.

The Twins of Siam

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My Fall Classes

STUDENTS CAN NOW REGISTER FOR FALL 2017. 

Some students asked me which classes I would be teaching this fall, and I promised to post them on this blog... so here they are:

ESL 332 - INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION (10065A & 10065D)
OFF-CAMPUS @  Silverado High School 25632 Peter A Hartman, Mission Viejo Classroom 23
Monday  6:00pm-8:50pm

ESL 333 - INTERMEDIATE PRONUNCIATION (17535A & 17535D)
OFF-CAMPUS @  Silverado High School 25632 Peter A Hartman, Mission Viejo Classroom 23
Monday/Wednesday 4:15pm-5:30pm

ESL 335 - INTERMEDIATE WRITING I (17545A & 17545D)\
OFF-CAMPUS @  Silverado High School 25632 Peter A Hartman, Mission Viejo Classroom 23
Tuesday/Thursday 4:15pm-5:30pm

Assignments - Monday 04/24/17

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 2, 3, 6, and 7 on pages 414-417.
Study the chart 14-2 on page 418.
Then do exercises 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 on pages 419-423.

More True Stories:
Read "The Surgeon" on page 71.

My Summer Classes

Some students asked me which classes I would be teaching this summer, and I promised to post them on this blog... so here they are:

ESL 331 - INTERMEDIATE MULTISKILLS II (10345A & 10345D) - Saddleback College Campus
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 7:00pm-10:05pm
Classroom LRC105

ESL 322 - BEGINNING CONVERSATION (80210A & 80210D) - Off-Site / Cap Adult *
Tuesday/Thursday 1:30pm-4:35pm
* Capistrano Adult School 31351 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano
Classroom 20

Assignments - Wednesday 04/19/17

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 39 and 41 on pages 409 to 411.

More True Stories:
Read "The School and the Stamp" on page 63.

Assignments - Monday 04/17/17

More True Stories:
Review all the vocabulary in units 8, 9, and 11.

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 28, 29, 30, and 33 on pages 401 to 404.

Crime Vocabulary

Here's some vocabulary which will be useful for your future writing assignment...
Pay attention to the highlighted words and their colors:
noun - person
verb 
noun - thing/act


A thief steals. 
It's theft.
He takes something that isn't his.

A burglar burgles. 
It's burglary.
He breaks into a building and steals stuff from it.

A murderer murders.
It's murder.
She kills someone on purpose.

A robber robs.
It's robbery.
He steals from a place while people are still there, usually using violence.

An arsonist commits arson.
It's arson.
She likes burning down buildings.

A mugger mugs. 
It's mugging.
He steals your stuff from you in the street using the threat of violence.

A forger forges.
It's forgery.
She makes fake replicas of things like money and paintings.

A vandal vandalizes.
It's vandalism.
He likes damaging or destroying public property.

Assignments - Wednesday 04/12/17

More True Stories:
Read Unit 15 - Money to Burn - on page 59.

Basic English Grammar:
Do exercises 1 & 2 on pages 383-384.

WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Don't forget to fix your paragraphs on how your partner met his/her wife/husband.

If you were absent on the day of the assignment, write five sentences about how you met your wife or husband.