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EP140 Homework for November 23, 2022

 Here is the list: 

• Final for Essay 2 due Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 5pm - please make sure it is in your Essay (2) folder.
• work on Presentation 3 - outline due Thursday, November 24 at 5pm
• work on Essay 3 - outline due Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 5pm

Please email me should you have any questions 📚

EAP140 Homework for Monday, November 21, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Final for Essay 2 due Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 5pm - please make sure it is in your Essay (2) folder.
• work on Presentation 3 - outline due Thursday, November 24 at 5pm
• finish finding the answers on Reading 1 of Deforestation we were working on class today. Will be reviewed in class tomorrow. Please put in your Week 7 folder. 

Please email me should you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework for November 18-20, 2022

 Here is the list:

• draft for Essay 2 due Saturday, November 19 at midnight - please make sure it is in your Essay (2) folder
• work on Presentation 3 - outline due Thursday, November 24 at 5pm

After some discussion, we've decided to change course a bit with the EAP program to give you as much reading/listening/writing practice before the final exam. Everything will be explained on Monday, but because of this change, there won't be any reading/listening homework.

Have a great weekend and email me if you have any questions 🌞

EAP 140 Homework for Thursday, November 17, 2022

 Here is the list:

• preparation for tomorrow's Presentation 2 (please make sure you arrive on time/early)
• any outstanding/incomplete assignments/homework
• extra reading practice
• extra listening practice - see blog for list)
• Essay 2 draft due Saturday, November 19, 2022 at midnight

Please email me if you have any questions! 

EAP140 Homework for Wednesday, November 16, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Using Sources for Evidence 
• make any changes to Essay 2 outline / begin your draft if you're ready to do so
• any outstanding (incomplete) homework
• work on Presentation 2

Please email me should you have any questions! 

Homework for Tuesday, November 15, 2022

 Here is the list:

• essay 2 outline due at today 5pm

• any changes to Presentation 2 outline

• TED Talk: Johann Hari - Addiction (Exercise 2-4)

• any outstanding (incomplete) homework

Please email when assignments are complete as tags are not working.

EAP140 Homework for Monday, November 14, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Cause and Effect - Part II
• Outline Presentation 2 due Monday, November 14 (today) at 5pm
• Essay 2 outline due Tuesday, November 15 5pm
• Listening 6-3a: Addiction  - exercises 1-2

Please email me should you have any questions. Also, try to tag me as it may work.

EAP 140 Homework for the weekend of November 10-13, 2022

Here is the list:

• ENGL 140: Academic Tone - Impersonal Language - Analyzing Tone A & Practice A & B
• Cause and Effect - Part I

• Final Essay 1 - Thursday, November 10 at midnight

• Presentation 2 outline Monday 5pm

• start researching Essay 2 - Essay 2 outline due Tuesday, November 15

• Reading 6-1a: Addiction - Exercise 1-2, 4-6

• any outstanding assignments

Please tag me when each assignment is complete.

EAP140 Homework for Monday, November 7, 2022

 Here is the list:

• work on first drafts for Essay 1. All changes must be complete by 5pm Tuesday, November 8. You must get approval of your first draft before you can start working on the final draft. 
• make sure all 4 documents we studied today in class are in your Week 5 folder
• any outstanding homework (or extra) assignments. Please make sure they are in the correct folders so I can access them. 
• As mentioned in the email, please try tagging me tonight/tomorrow, but also please email me as I'm not sure if the tagging is working.

Email me if you have any questions & enjoy the lesson tomorrow with Sarah :)

EAP140 Sunday, November 6, 2022

 In reference to my email sent this morning:

• the first draft of Essay 1 is due at 5pm today. You cannot work on it after the 5pm deadline - it must be complete prior to tagging me. To ensure this, I will be making copies at 5pm. If the work is incomplete at that time, 5% will be taken off your final grade for this assignment.
• Reading 5-1a: Poverty - all exercise except #3
  
• Listening 5-3a) Poverty - exercises 1-2
  

Outstanding assignments:

• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast: Part I
  
• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast - Part II
• Unit 4 - Exam Practice - Integrated Writing
• Reading 4-3a: Obesity
• Listening 4-3b: Obesity

Should you have any questions, please email me.

EAP140 Homework for Wednesday, November 2 & Thursday, November 3, 2022

 Here is the list:

• any outstanding assignments
• extra listenings
• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast: Part I
• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast - Part II
• Outline - Chinese and Western medicine
• Reading 4-3a: Obesity (all Exercises, except Exercise 3)
• Listening 4-3b: Obesity (exercises 1-2)
• any work on Essay 1 outline - remember, the outline must be approved prior to writing the first draft

Tag me on any and all documents when work has been completed. Please email me should you have any questions about the assignments.

EAP140 Homework for Tuesday, November 1, 2022

 Here is the list:

• outline for Essay 1 due at 5pm today
• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast - Part II - tag me when complete
• work on any outstanding assignments or corrections on documents

Email should you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework for Monday, October 31, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Essay 1 outline - due Tuesday, November 1 5pm

• ENGL140: Comparison and Contrast: Part I - complete and tag me.

• any corrections, missed work from the past

• any self-study documents I've shared with you or extra practice from the blog

Happy Halloween 🍂

EAP140 Homework for the weekend of October 28-30, 2022

 Here is the list:

• prepare notes for the presentation on Monday, October 31, 2022 - please check the presentation feedback rubric to see what you'll be assessed on.
• work on the outline for Essay 1 - due on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 by 5pm
• continue working on ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate
• finish any incomplete assignments or work on any corrections from past assignments
• Reading 4-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - exercise 1 and 2 only

Please email me if you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework for Thursday, October 27, 2022

 Here is the list: 

• Presentation 1 - outlines must be completed by 5pm today for final approval. They will be reviewed tomorrow after the quiz, one-on-one. If they are not complete and/or not approved, you will be unable to present on Monday. You must tag me when it's ready. 
• start working on Essay 1 - follow assignment deadlines on the document
• start working on ENGL140: Essay 1 Outline (Contrast) 
• ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate - finish at your own pace
• any incomplete homework assignments or correction of assignments

Please feel free to email me should you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Here is the list:

• Further Practice: Body Paragraphs - complete the whole document
• Integrated Writing Task - Nerve Cells - essay writing
• Extra Paraphrasing Practice - finish the document (started in class)
• Prepare for Presentation 1 - continue working on the outline
• ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate - self-study - work at your own place - tag me when you've done any work

Please tag me when you've completed each assignment and email me should you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework Tuesday, October 25, 2022

 Here is the list:

• ENGL 140: Writing Skills - Body Paragraphs - Supporting Your Ideas (finish H & I)

• ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate - please follow instructions from last weekend

• Listening 3-3b: Nerve Cells (exercise 1-2)

• Reading 3-3a: Nerve Cells (exercise 1-2)

Please tag me on each document after each assignment has been completed. Any questions, please email me.

EAP140 Homework for Monday, October 24, 2022

 Here is the list:

• any changes to your Presentation 1 outline that need to be made and checked by me
• continue working on ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate - follow instructions from the weekend blog post

• ENGL 140: Writing Skills - Transitions - Adding Supporting Information and Examples  - finish Exercise 1 and 2

• any incomplete work or corrections made to past assignments

As usual, please tag me when your assignments are complete. Any questions/concerns, please feel free to email me.

Extra practice listening EAP140

Here is the list:

Again, the following websites are from the British Council and are probably the best; however, you may not appreciate the British accent, so I've included other links as well.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/upper-intermediate-b2 

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/advanced-c1 

Here is another link to some British Council material. The listenings are more informal and are at a B2/C1 level. Most of the speakers do have a British accent, but not all of them.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-zone

Here are some other links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-listening/

https://www.ielts.org/en-us/for-test-takers/sample-test-questions#tab-1

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening-advanced.php 

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/listening.html (please scroll down to Intermediate/Advanced lessons and use those)

http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx (informal dialogues)

http://www.cbc.ca/learning-english 

https://www.examenglish.com/B2/B2_listening.htm

EAP140 Homework for the weekend of October 21-23, 2022

 Here is the list: 

• Presentation 1 outline - due before class on Monday, October 24 - please add to your presentation folder

• Reading 3-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - all exercises

• ENGL 140: Lecture Listening Practice - Chocolate - practice at your own pace. Please tag me after each section and your work will be reviewed

• Listening 3-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - Exercises 1-3 only

As usual, please tag me when you've completed each document. And please feel free to email me if you have and questions/concerns.

Have a great weekend!

EAP140 Homework for Thursday, October 20, 2022

 Here is the list:

• finish ENGL140: 2-4b Speaking 2: Presentation Skills - Outline if not finished in class
• finish editing TRANSCRIPT ENGL: Listening to a Presentation 
• work on Presentation 1 outline
• work on any corrections or outstanding homework/class assignment.

As usual, please tag me once you've completed any work. And please let me know if you have any questions/concerns. 

EAP140 Homework for Wednesday, October 19, 2022

 Here is the list:

• ENGL140: Integrated Writing Practice - Cloning and Stem Cells - essay writing
• ENGL 140: Topic Sentences in an Essay - Practice - exercise B and C

Please tag me when you've completed your work. And please feel free to finish any assignments that haven't been done yet.

Email me should you have any questions!

EAP140 Homework for Tuesday, October 18, 2022

 Here is the list:

• ENGL 140: Taking Notes - exercise G only

• Reading 2-3a: Cloning and Stem Cells (all exercises, except 3)

• Note Taking: Extra Practice - How Sugar Affects The Brain

• Listening 2-3b: Cloning and Stem Cells (exercise 1 & 2 only)

• Bridging Topic Sentences - Exercise 3 only

Please tag me after each you've complete each document.

Feel free to email me should you have any questions 🌞

Elective 2 Listening Links

Here is the list:

Again, the following websites are from the British Council and are probably the best; however, you may not appreciate the British accent, so I've included other links as well.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening - try this level first; if it's too easy, please try the link below.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b2-listening  

Here is another link to some British Council material. The listenings are more informal and are at a higher level. Most of the speakers do have a British accent, but not all of them.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-zone

Here are some other links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening-intermediate.php 

https://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/listening.html (please scroll down to Intermediate/Advanced lessons and use those)

https://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenintermediate.aspx (informal dialogues)

http://www.cbc.ca/learning-english (level 2 lessons)

https://www.examenglish.com/B1/B1_listening.htm

EAP 140 Homework for Monday, October 17, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Finish ENGL140 Speaking One 1-4b: Presentation Skills - Introductions

• Finish ENGL140: Building appropriate topic sentences 

• Rewritten topic sentences from Week 1 Quiz

As usual, please tag me when your work is complete and please put these documents in your Week 2 folder. 

Any questions, please email me :)

EAP 140 Homework for the weekend of October 14-16, 2022

 Here is the list:

• ENGL140 Further Practice:Thesis Statements
• Reading 2-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (all exercises)
• Listening 2-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (Exercise 1 & 2 only)
• TEDed - Talks on Sleep

Please tag me when you finish each exercise and please put your documents in the Week 1 folder.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me - have a great weekend 🌞 

EAP140 homework for Thursday, October 13, 2022

Here is the list:

• Finish ENGL 140: Writing Skills - Introductory Paragraphs
• Finish ENGL140 Listening Skills 1 and 2: Introductions - you can access the listenings on Smrt in Unit 1: 1-1c) Listening Skills 1
• 1-3d Listening Skills 3 (smrt) - please click on the grey button with 3 lines to access the exercise document for which you'll need to make a copy
• 1-4a Listening Skills 4 (smrt) - please click on the grey button with 3 lines to access the exercise document for which you'll need to make a copy

Please email me should you have any questions :)

Homework for EAP 140 - Tuesday, October 11, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Reading 1-1a (extended practice)
• Listening 1-1b Student’s doc - Exercise 6 (the above Reading Exercise needs to be done first before this one)
• Reading 1-3a: Sleep Cycles - all exercises
• ENGL140: Integrated Reading - Sleep - all exercises
• Listening 1-3b: Sleep Cycles - Exercises 1-2 only

Please finish Day One - Self Evaluation and Class Information if you haven't done so already

***for all homework assignments - please place them in your Week 1 folder and tag me on each document. Once you have, I will check it.

Any questions, please feel free to email me!

Homework for Tuesday, September 27, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Grammar 11-2 - Exercises 1-3. Please review the notes on Smrt before attempting the exercises. Once complete, please share the document with me.

That's it 😊

Homework for Monday, September 26, 2022

Here is the list:

• Grammar 11-1 - Exercises 1-3. Please read the notes on Smrt prior to doing the exercise. Once they are complete, please share the Google Doc with me.
• Vocabulary for Reading 11-2 on Smrt (already shared on Smrt)

Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework for the weekend September 23-25, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Writing Skills 10-2 Thesis Statements - Section 2 - Your Turn - write the essay about parenting styles. Once it's complete, please share the document with me.
• vocabulary for Reading 11-1 on Smrt (and already shared on Smrt)

Enjoy your weekend! Please email me if you have any questions :)

Homework for Thursday, September 22, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Writing Skills 10-2 Thesis Statements - finish and share with me
• EXERCISE Grammar 10-3: Using Reported Speech - please read the notes on Smrt first, complete the exercise and share it with me once completed.

Feel free to email me should you have any questions :)

Homework for Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Grammar 10-2 - Exercises 1-3 only. Please read the notes on Smrt before starting these exercises and share the document with me once you have completed it.

That's it!

Please email me should you have any questions :) 

Homework Tuesday, September 20, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Grammar 10-1 - Exercises 1-3. Please read the notes on Smrt before doing the exercises and share the document with me once you're done.
• vocabulary for Listening 10-2 - already shared on Smrt
• please make sure you're ready to record Use of English 10-1

Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework for the weekend of September 16-19, 2022

 Here is the list:

• vocabulary for Listening 10-1 (already shared on Smrt)
• Reading 10-1 - both exercises (vocabulary and reading - both already shared on Smrt)

Thanks everyone! Enjoy your long weekend! 👑

Homework Thursday, September 15, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Writing Task 9-2: Summarizing an Article - Section 2 - Your Turn. Please share the document with me once you've completed the exercise
• Grammar 9-3 - Please reread the notes on Smrt before beginning the exercise. Again, please share the document with me once you've completed the exercise.

Please email me if anything is unclear! 

Homework, Wednesday, September 14, 2022

 Here is the list:

• Writing Skills 9-2 - exercise 2 - please share the document with me once it's completed.
• catch up on any homework you haven't done this week :)

Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework Tuesday, September 13, 2022

 Here is the list:

• finish Gratitude Writing and share it with me once it's completed (if you haven't already done so)
• Grammar 9-2 - please read the grammar notes on Smrt before you attempt the exercises. Do all the exercises on this shared document and share it with me once it's completed.
• Vocabulary for Listening 9-2 on Smrt (already shared)

Please email should you have any questions - nice meeting the new students today! 

Homework Monday, September 12, 2022

 Here is the list: 

• Vocabulary for Reading 9-1 (already shared on Smrt)
• Grammar 9-1 - exercises 1-3 - Please read the notes on Smrt before you try doing the exercises and then share the document with me once you've finished
• finish preparing for the speaking assessment for Use of English 9-1 (we'll record them tomorrow in class)

Please email if you have any questions :)

Homework Wednesday, September 7, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Writing Task 8-1: Passing on Feedback  Section 2 - please share the document with me once the writing is completed so I can give you feedback 
• Vocabulary for Reading 8-2 (already shared on Smrt)

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Homework Tuesday, September 6, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Grammar 8-1: Verbs of Speculation—Seem, Appear, and Look - Exercises 1-3. Please share with me once you've completed the document.

That's it! 😁

Homework Monday, September 5, 2022

Hope everyone has been having a great long weekend! Just a bit of vocabulary preparation before tomorrow's class as we'll be having a short week and we have the exam on Friday.

• vocabulary for Reading 8-1 (already shared on Smrt) - please complete and hit submit once finished
• vocabulary for Listening 8-1 (already shared on Smrt) - please complete and hit submit once finished

Please email me if you have any questions :)

Homework Wednesday, August 31, 2022

 Here is the list: 

EXERCISE Writing Task 7-2: A Letter Writing Campaign - Section 2

EXERCISE Grammar 7-2: Modals and Modal-like Expressions—Expectation, Necessity, and Obligation - Exercises 1-3 - please share once completed

Vocabulary for Listening 7-2 (already shared on Smrt)

presentations on Friday

Homework Tuesday, August 30, 2022

 Here is the list:

• finish preparation to share information about the singer/song for Listening 7-1 - will share with class on Wednesday
• EXERCISE Grammar 7-1 Modals and Modal-like Expressions—Advice - Exercises 1-3 - please share with me once completed
• Vocabulary for Reading 7-2 (already shared on Smrt)
• start to work on presentations for Use of English 7-1 (to be given on Friday)

Please email me if you have any questions - stay cool! 🌞

Homework Monday, August 29, 2022

 Here is the list:

• EXERCISE Writing Skills 7-1: Adding Supporting Information and Examples - Exercise 2 (Exercise 1 also, if not completed in class) - please share once completed.
• Listening 7-1 vocabulary - already shared on Smrt

Please email me should you have any questions :)

Homework Sunday, August 28, 2022

 Sorry this is so late, no worries if you can't do it:

• Vocabulary for Reading 7-1 (already shared on Smrt)
• Section 2 EXERCISE Writing 6-3: Sharing Stories about Cultural Events (please share once completed)