WEEK of 1/25

Homework: Please write 4-5 sentences using the email vocabulary on page 74-75. Look at the pages to help with sentence structure and grammar. First write in past tense (opened, sent, forwarded) then write the sentences again in present tense (open, send, forward) if you have time (if not we will do this together in class :).

EXAMPLE (in past tense) Yesterday I opened up my email account. I entered the password and checked the new messages in my inbox. I received a memo from my boss for my department. I forwarded the message to my colleagues and closed my inbox. 

EXAMPLE (in present tense) I come into the office and open my email account. I enter my password and check the new messages in my inbox. I receive a memo from my boss for my department. I forward the message to my colleagues and close my inbox.

WEEK of 1/16

Homework: Please write a short paragraph (4 or 5 sentences) about a visit to see someone (example: mother/father, brother, friend, co-worker). Who was there? Did you return to your hometown? What did you do (eat a meal or drink, take a walk, play a game)?  How did you feel?  What did they say? Use your book (page 8 "The Visit," page 11 "Family," etc.) for useful vocabulary or phrases. Please be careful about the verb tense or form (present, past, future) (example: go, went, will go) pick one tense and use it in the every sentence.

EXAMPLE (in past tense): Last weekend I went to my hometown to visit my mother. My sister was home and we made a delicious dinner together. After dinner we took a walk. I felt very happy. When I left I said "Thank you for inviting me" and my mom said "It was our pleasure!"

JANUARY

Vocabulary

hometown: place where you grew up (place where you lived as a child)

department: a part of a company (example: sales, customer service, customer service)

occupations: jobs or professions (example: doctor, lawyer, engineer)

position: a job or job title (example: CEO, manager, receptionist)

euphemism: polite or indirect way of something (example: “passed away”)

mother in law: the mother of your wife/husband

nephew: the son of your sister/brother

niece: the daughter of your sister/brother

brunette: person with brown hair

blonde: person with golden or yellow hair

cafeteria: a large place for eating found in a mall, hostpital, school,  or large office building

receipt: a list of things paid for and their total price

facial features: parts of the face (example: nose, mouth, eyes)

stub: the small piece of paper left (as a receipt) after an usher takes your ticket

active: in action;  characterized by energetic work,participation, etc.; busy: an active life

passive: not active, not participating

great aunt: your mother or father’s aunt

great uncle: your mother or father’s uncle

non-toxic: not poisonous

mirage: a visual illusion (especially in the desert or at sea) that has no substance or reality

Expressions/Phrases

“What do you do?”: what is your job

passed away: a polite way of saying someone died

job security: feeling stable in your employment, not being worried about employment

morning person: someone who likes the morning and getting up early

night owl: someone who likes to stay awake late at night