Ex. Ex.

This is an examination example:

For this examination, the students will each create a story and read this story for the examiners to hear. The students will randomly receive a story synopsis and the vocabulary words they must include in their stories. Students will have ten minutes to prepare a story, and have two minutes to read the story to the examiner. The student must include all the vocabulary words listed in their story synopsis. After the student completes a story, there will be a quick quiz.

#1 A story about a very busy day at school.

Lesson Words
Vowel Sounds: Pair (noun), Peer (noun) Poor (preposition)
Diphthongs: While (preposition), File (noun)
Consonant Clusters: Stress (noun), These (article), Rush (Verb)
Tet Vocabulary: Compulsory (adjective)
Polysyllabic: Inconsequential (adjective) /ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ ; not important

Example:
Last week, I was very busy with school work. All my studies and activities were giving me a lot of STRESS. WHILE I enjoy working alone, many teachers like to assign PAIR work. THESE COMPULSORY assignments with a PEER are difficult for me. Last week, my partner was very POOR and did not own a USB drive. We could not share the FILE. I had to RUSH and research by myself. Although this is INCONSEQUENTIAL today, I felt very tired on that day.

Pronunciation Listening Quiz
The student will listen to the examiner read a word ONE TIME and then the student will repeat the word. The student will then decide if it is word A, B, C and/or D.

Word A: Dog
Word B: Dock
Word C: Doll
Word D: Dot
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio-medlineplus.pl?dock0001=dock
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ANSWER B

This is ONLY an example.
Good luck.
-Mark

34-10 Vocabulary for Consonant Groups

Hello Class

For this homework, I want you to do a make a diagram like the image on the right.

Your group must find a word that uses contains each consonant cluster, and search the internet to find picture to match. Each consonant cluster requires four words.

The first three words can be simple, but the fourth word must be a new word you did not know before.

Ex. CH

Cheese - Chat - Chart - Chancellor

You will bring it into class next week. Do not e-mail me.

These are some examples of consonant groups.

You CANNOT use these examples in your homework

DUE APRIL 7 (10d/34d) or 8 (10TA)

R

1. GR

Green

2. FR

Front

3. DR

Drink

4. BR

Bring

5. CR

Cringe

L

1. BL

Blue

2. PL

Play

3. CL

Clock

4. FL

Fly

5. SL

Slippers

S

1. SK

Ski

School

Scared

2. SN

Snow

3. ST

Stop

4. STR

Street

5. SM

Smoke

1. SP

Special

2. SPR

Spring

3. SH

Shiny

4. W

Question

Quiet

Quickly

5. W

Swim

Language

EXTRA PRACTICE

At the end (final consonant groups)

Dark

Build

Test

Month

Fix

Hand

Grammar Endings

Stopped (pt)

Dogs (gz)

Skirts (rts)

Finished (sht)

Listened (nd)

Fixed (kst)

English Games 34-10 Pronunciation

-Download flash player for your computer http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

-Play 2 games.
-Write two paragraphs with criticism (your opinion) in your notebook.
-Bring your critique INTO CLASS. DO NOT E-Mail me.

1. Matching Vocabulary Quizzes
http://www.manythings.org/mq/
2. Grammar Quizzes
http://www.manythings.org/fq
3. Pronunciation Games
http://www.manythings.org/pp/
4. Super Quiz
http://www.manythings.org/c/r.cgi/quiz

Don't forget word association homework.

LISTENING PRACTICE

http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/stories/story002.htm

Man Injured at Fast Food Place

Listen twice, but DO NOT read the text yet. Answer the questions first. If you can't answer any questions, listen and read two more times.

Do not e-mail me your answers. Write it in your notebook and bring it to me next week.

QUESTIONS
1. Who burned the old man?
2. What burned the old man?
3. When was the man drinking coffee?
4. What gifts did the man receive?
5. What happened to the employee?

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Man Injured at Fast Food Place

A 79-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday while waiting in his brand new convertible in a drive-through lane at Burger Prince restaurant. Herman Sherman of Northville suffered a mild burn about 9:00 p.m. when a young female employee accidentally spilled a cup of coffee into his lap. Sherman said the coffee was hot but not scalding.
He refused medical aid, saying the only problem was the stain on his slacks, but it would wash out. He was given a fresh refill. Before Sherman drove off, the restaurant manager, John Johnson, gave him two free gift certificates--one for an extra-large coffee and one for the restaurant's newest sandwich, the McRap.
The employee, who was a new hire, was let go later that evening. She was quite upset. She said she would probably sue Burger Prince for letting her go. She said it was the man's fault for ordering something that she might be able to spill.

Please find the English word to match the Vietnamese word.

1. Trụng bằng nước sôi,
2.Giấy chứng nhận quà tặng,
3.điều trị y tế,
4.kiện,
5.bị,
6.đổ cho đầy,
7.lỗi,
8.mui xe,
9.phụ thuộc,
10. hơi hơi

Pronunciation Class #1

Welcome 10D, 10TA, and 34D2 to my class.


Here are some rules:

Speaking Vietnamese without permission: 500VND
Answering phones in class/Sending SMS in class: 500VND
Don't be shy or quiet in class.
Don't cheat (NO COPYING from classmates, books, or the internet)
No late homework or reports.

How to succeed in my class:
Practice everyday.
Speak English all the time.
Be confident.
Don't be discouraged. Everyone's English is terrible; it's not an excuse.
Don't be lazy. I hate lazy students who pretend they are not.
Work together.


How we learn in class:
Finding a new mouth: In my class, you will use English mouths and not Vietnamese mouths. The muscles in your mouth need time to become strong and adapt.

Be confident: I don't care if you were never confident before, be confident now about your English and about yourself.

Diversity in Topics: I will teach you about many different things. The important thing is that you talk a lot. Talk, listen, talk, listen.

HOMEWORK #1.

Please complete by February 2nd, 2010
EACH student must e-mail me their homework. [agu.moralmark@yahoo.com]

Answer these questions:

FULL NAME:
CLASS:

1. What is your name?
2. Do you have an English name?
3. Where is your hometown?
4. What is your e-mail address?
5. Do you have a mobile phone?
6. If yes, what is your phone number?
7. Are you male or female?
8. What are three words that you find difficult to pronounce?
9. How are you today?
10. Do you have any questions for me?

For example:


FULL NAME: Mark Bao Thach Pham
CLASS: DH2D

1. What is your name? Thach
2. Do you have an English name? Mark
3. Where is your hometown? Anaheim
4. What is your e-mail address? agu.moralmark@yahoo.com
5. Do you have a mobile phone? Yes
6. If yes, what is your phone number? +01668011284
7. Are you male or female? Male
8. What are three words that you find difficult to pronounce? Brother, Thirty, Mayonnaise
9. How are you today? I am tired and hungry.
10. Do you have any questions for me? How did you become such an amazing teacher?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?




-Mark Pham

33D Test Preparation Guide

Here is some information about the test.

Listening Test:
Please study about the following:
-Maps and Directions (Interactions)
-Conversation and Comprehension (Interactions Activity #3)
-Listening to Music in English


Speaking Test:
-Please study all the vocabulary terms in the Interactions book. It is usually activity #2.
You will tell an interesting story using the vocabulary from the book. The story must be fictional, creative, original and unique. After you finish the story, we will ask you questions.
We will grade on grammar, pronunciation, fluency, creativity, and the ability to answer questions.

Here are the topics.
1. Your story is about a scary monster in Paris.
2. Your story is about a haunted house in Brazil
3. Your story is about policemen in Saigon.
4. Your story is about a doctor in the countryside.
5. Your story is about an orphan girl looking for her parents.
6. Your story is about a strange professor in Germany.
7. Your story is about two young boys who love the same woman.
8. Your story is about racing cars in the United States.
9. Your story is about a Vietnamese football star in England.
10. Your story is about an ugly girl loves a handsome man.
11. Your story is about a Chinese thief who loves a rich woman.
12. Your story is about a lonely princess in Thailand.
13. Your story is about a war between two kings in China.
14. Your story is about a male supermodel in Italy.
15. Your story is about ballet dancers living in New York City.
16. Your story is about a young man who loves an old woman.
17. Your story is about an aspiring fashion designer in Los Angeles.
18. Your story is about a ninja war in Japan.
19. Your story is about a kung-fu master in Australia.
20. Your story is about a European dog lost in Africa.
21. Your story is about a trash collector who loves a supermodel.
22. Your story is about a little girl who becomes a giant.
23. Your story is about a blind airplane pilot.
24. Your story is about a killer in the Mekong Delta.
25. Your story is about a Russian man in a jail in India.
26. Your story is about a child that lives with an elephant in Indonesia.
27. Your story is about two high-school girls that hate each other.
28. Your story is about a strong man who is scared of everything.
29. Your story is about a famous actor who wants to find a wife.
30. Your story is about a famous singer who is a heroin addict.

Research Project

For this project, you will learn more about education in your community.

Imagine that you meet a person that is the same age, gender, and hometown as you. You become very good friends with this person and always enjoy each others' company.

However, your friend is not a student. Your friend is a construction worker and does physical labor almost everyday. This friend dropped out of school in third grade, and you want to help your friend have a brighter future.
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For this project, you will interview a teacher from another school (not An Giang University). You will ask about people who drop out of school and want to continue. You may also find information from other sources (books, magazines, newspapers, internet). You will work alone. Any group work will be considered cheating unless approved by me.

==Information==

-What is a continuation school? What is the purpose?
-What is a vocational school? What is the purpose?
-What can of work are they unable to do?
-What must a student do to get a degree?
-Is it possible to study elementary school subjects when you are an adult, such as mathematics and reading?
-In the teacher's opinion, is it impossible for this student to get a college degree?
-If a student has studied only up to third grade, what skills will they have?
-If a student quits school at third grade, can they survive? What kind of work can they do?
-In the teacher's opinion, what should this student do? What classes should they take? What should they study? What career should they pursue?
-In the teacher's opinion, are they many students who drop out of the teacher's school? What is the main reason? What can the community do to reduce drop-outs?

==Interview==

-You may conduct the interview in Vietnamese, but you must translate the results into English.
-You may speak with any teacher that does not teach on the An Giang University campus. I suggest you interview teachers from your hometown.
-The teacher can teach any subject; it does not have to be an English teacher.
-If you need a letter of introduction, please ask me ahead of time.
-It will be difficult to find a teacher that has time to meet with you, I encourage you to try your hardest. Find a teacher to interview ASAP.

==Other Resources==

You can find other information from the internet, newspapers, books, and other teachers. However, you must get the most information from your interview.

==Report==

You will write a two-page, typed, Times New Roman 12' font, double-spaced essay that will be at least 475 words and at most 525 words. The report will summarize your interview, answer all the questions in the 'Information' section, and describe your experience during the project. There will be two drafts.

==Results==

-I will meet with you individually to discuss your findings. We will schedule meetings later.

==Schedule==

-First Draft of Report Due: October 26th 1:00 P.M.
-Meetings with Mark to discuss results and turn in Final Report: November 1st-7th



Good luck. This is a difficult assignment. If you have a question, you may ask me.
-Mark