Monday, September 23 Classes

Hello Everyone,

Here is what we covered today:

Period 2:

1)

Week 5 Vocabulary:

  1. campaign (n.)- a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim
  2. dodge (v.)- to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side
  3. braid (n.)-  a length of hair or other material that is divided into three parts that are then crossed over each other in a special pattern
  4. period (n.)- in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught
  5. cast (n.)- a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone's body, forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself
  6. technically (adv.)- according to an exact understanding of rules, facts, etc.
  7. fault (n.)- a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
  8. smack (v.)- to hit something hard against something else
  9. sore (adj.)- painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use
  10. squash (v.)- to crush something into a flat shape
  11. lap (n.)- one complete trip around a race track or from one end of a swimming pool to the other
  12. bounce (v.)- to move up or away after hitting a surface, or to cause something to move this way
  13. doofus (n.)- a stupid person
  14. bruise (n.)- an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in color, often as a result of being hit by something
  15. absent (adj.)- not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work
  16. a couple (n.)- two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected
  17. bet (n.)- an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race
  18. tuna casserole (n.)- a dish made by cooking tuna, vegetables, or other foods in liquid inside a heavy container at low heat
  19. unfortunate (adj.)- unlucky or having bad effects
  20. incident (n.)- an event that is either unpleasant or unusual
  21. sloppy joe (n.)- a bun filled or covered with ground beef cooked in a spicy tomato sauce
  22. saltine (n.)- a thin crisp cracker sprinkled with coarse salt
  23. volleyball (n.)- a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a large ball backwards and forwards over a high net without allowing the ball to touch the ground
  24. curfew (n.)- a time by which a child must be home in the evening
  25. water main (n.)- the main underground pipe in a system of pipes supplying water to an area
  26. snow day (n.)- a day when children do not have to go to school, and sometimes adults do not have to go to work, because there is a lot of snow
  27. limp (v.)- to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot
  28. count on (v.)- to be confident that you can depend on someone or something
  29. all right (adj./ adv.)_(in a way that is) satisfactory or reasonably good; ok
  30. boom box (n.)- a large radio and CD player you can carry with you

PPT: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14jegzSGUjBeSM7XhlBCPjj9iBCa_xvJs?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs


2) The class has a writing assignment. Students need to write a one-page "Friendly Letter". I will choose a class period (or periods) to write the first draft this week, then I will give the corrections to the students and they will make a corrected copy next week in class. I will correct this second copy, and the students will type the final draft on a computer for homework. The final draft will be submitted on week seven.

The "Friendly Letter" writing description and an example can be found below:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=14bA90YF8TiTMjmdfaDPh3lJXrcKkqXMd&usp=drive_fs

Homework: 

1) Vocabulary #1-10 x4, definition x1

2) Parents should sign the student's test and the student should make corrections (except for the blank answers in the listening and writing section) and give it back to me tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24

3) Students need to work on their Sensay assignments every week, starting from last week.

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